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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
CHINESE OFF TO FRANCE.
Peking Reports Troops Started,
But Washington Keeps II
n Military Secret.

Washington. Jan. 31.--An official dis
patch from Picking reports that the TRIMS
porting Of Chinese troops TO France has
begun these being the first fighting units
Ia move. Arrangements for sending the
soldiers were concluded by n Chinese
French commission, and IL is understood
that at the equest of Tuan Chi Jul, the
Chinese government used Boxer Indem-
nifty funds for the purpose.
China has in France now more than
100 600 men employed on military works
behind the French lines, but the Chinese
troops will engage in military operations
and viii not be assigned 10 mcniaI tasks,
according to the dispatch The number of
troops was stated. but is withheld FOR
military reasons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
REVOLUTION Is SIMILAR
TO THAT IN PETROGRAD

London, Jan. 3l-Finland Is going
through a social revolution similar IN
aims to the November revolution IN
Petrograd says the Petrograd CORES
pondent Of the Daily News IN describing
he Finnish situation. The forces opposed
70 each other in Finland, however. are
very equally balanced. he adds, and
comparatively painless revolution, ike
that pushed through by the Russian
Bolshcviki Is unlikely
The latest aiyjccS from Peirograd re-
port continued lighting and disorders in
Finland hui he destruction OF telegraph
and telephone lines Is preventing much
news rom coming through. The railway
telegraph system is still in operation,
but at many places these wire facilities
are in the hands Of the Red Guard. II Is
believed that the expelled members oi the
Rumanian legation, who started for
Stockholm, got not further on their way
through Finland than Terijoki, about 80
miles from Petrograd
MANY of the wcalthicr residents Of
Petrograd fled into Finland % escape the
revolutionary troubles III the Russian
capital. thinking 70 find a safe retreat.
Some Of this class took their entire for
tunes with them The breaking out Of
the revolution now makes IL appear that
they escaped from ono evil only to en-
counter another equally as great.
The members Of the Finnish Senate
arr said to have taken refuge in Nasa
Most Of the news Of the puzzling situa-
ton IS coming from Stockholm and
Copenhagen Il consists largely OF re-
ports Of lighting 10 which Cen. Manner
holm, commanding he Protection Corps
which seems 10 be the national guard
formed By tho Finnish government, claims
successes. Cen Mannerholm IS reported
marching TO attack Helsingtors. where
the Red Guard and its adherents seem
to be still in control
Three Finnish steamers arrived in
Stockholm on Wednesday Que Of them
reports wild scenes and extreme misery
among the population in Abo and Niborg.
Anarchy almost beyond description seems
4 to prevail everywhere according TO these
/ accounts.
/ Beyond preparing to send swedish
/ warshipa TO take out any endangered
/ Swedish subjects, Sweden seems Al
preseut 10 contemplate no interference
/ in Finnish affairs, but the situation is
| engaging the closest attention Of the
/ Swedish government
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
CONDITIONS AT READING. PA,
BETTER THAN FOR WEEK PAST

Reading, Pa, Jan. 3l-The anthra-
cite situation today is better than 1t has
been for a week The Reading Coal and
Iron Co loaded at the mines late YES
terday l,i50 cars aud 700 of these were
hoisted over Mahanoy Plano and brought
In from the western end Of Schuylkill
during last night. This morning there
we're 900 cars Of coal tins side OF Broad
Mountain, at ST, CLAIR aud Cressona TO
be moved Ii Is expected that the
greater portion of this fuel VIII be en-
route before the close of the day Yes
terclay only about 600 ears were brought
down.
A large force OF men is still employed
in removing the big snow piles aud
clearing up tho tracks. More than 200
mon arc engaged in this york The
officials appreciate the taot that an
thracite is urgently needed and every
available locomotive, regardless of class,
will be pressed into service, and if moth
ing happens, it is hoped to clear up all
of the coal now at st. Clair and Crcs-
soma during today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
COAL. SITUATION
REALLY SERIOUS
Mr.. Ten Weeges Goes TO Wash
ington TO See What Can be
Done for Delaware.

The coal situation n this State is critical
With barely . sufficient supply on band
to last fcw days and general blockade
81 coal-carrt1ng railroads by the heavy
snow there ~ every reason for expecting
a coal farnlnc - this city. ~ we'll az N the
rural districts beJorc the end u this
week unlo-s 4 greater supply of coat d
obtained than now seems possible.
80 serious has the situation become
that m appeal wiIl IN made 70 the VA
tional Fuel administration today by
Charles II Ten Werges, the fuel ad-
ministrator. who left for Washington thus
morning for the purpose Of discussing
the local sltuation with MIR. Garfield
Few of the dealers have my coal,
and oxen those who are fortunate enough
10 have even q small supply on hand are
afraid to sell II except IN small quantities
There Is practically no wood, Or other
fuel in the city and there is 70 way n
obtain IL until the railroads thoroughly
open up thc traffic again
Through fhc STATE. 50 far as coal ~
concerned the people are not faring "a
we'll ~ they arc IN this cIty There il
practically no roal for sale and the heavy
SHOWS have made II almost impossible
10 haul wood from the farms, as many
0f the roads are blocked with snow and
passage Of any vehicle IS very difficult.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
CAUGHT ENEMY MAPPING
Italian Drive on the Aslago Plateau
Took Austro Germans Com
pietely by Surprise.
By Associated Press 10 Every Evonlne
Italian Heado,tsr.es tn No-f horn Tt

Ds %h1'SN AHe-N% a AN3- ~ --+ p tft---AAA=
Italian Headquartes IN Northern itlt
Jan. 3d. Delayed
Eve witnesses 0f the ltaLau atftcN +.
the past few DAYS On the Asiag1 piarea.
tell 2 story Of thrilling interest
From their accounts 70 appears th4l ..
first Italian rush was Ia the darknraa
three clock Monday morning. The -.Col
ing enemy forces wcre taken complete.
BY surprise The Alpini were In the tl!rs
OF this lighting, and by daylight The, ha.
swept the first line trenches and had fth.
an old church which formed q -tratec,
point in the enemy lines Of defence hel
were vigorously supporting the hcrlr
Sassari brigade, which took aud rcfo,h
the height uf Col Del Roeao throe lu.
against the stubborn, desperate ree-.
ance Of the enemy
These early movements wegu q dsc.-
sion to screen the main movement on 'hr
right. where a stroke was delivered 'ar
the dominating height % Monte pl la
Bella. It was here hat the most severe
fighting occurred through Monday nigu
and in the early hours oi Tuesday.
Italian Storming troops took The casio r
and western slopes. and by eleven a 'clocs
Tuesday morning had cut their was 20
the summit and were establishing them
selves firmly in definite control Of The k,
position.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

from Holland in regard to the German
strike is one that the German government
is exploiting what hardly amounts 10
more than peace time demonstration
with the object. if possible, of producing
n more serious movement in Allied
countries, where 1t apparently believes
the governments arc less able than itself
20 control such movements.
Another correspondent gathers from
the German press that the German
government intends to make the strike
movement protext for breaking of
the Brost-Litovsk negotiations and Is
sscribing it to the Vaccinations Of the
Bosheviki with whom, therefore, IT
would be impossible TO hold further con-
fercnces
The semi-oflicial Norddcutschc Allgc-
meine Ie,tung, commenting on the
political aims Of the strike committee,
warns the strikers that they viii achieve
nothing by their action IN reference to
the negotiations at Brest-LItovsk In
stead Of furthering the peace movement.
it saws. the strikes will prejudice the
negotiations and encourage her enemies
10 resist Germany lust claims. The
newspaper adds that the government
exrects the strikers as the result Cf calm
consideration 10 ealige the fool:shnoss OF
their attitude and resume aork,
Both in Berlin and the provinces tho
strikes are spreading, according To WedDes-
DAVIS edition Of the koelnlsche Zeitung.
which reports that representatives Of
labor in the various cities in the indus
trial region We're expected 10 meet in
Berlin on Tuesday
Agitation for general strike In Munich
is said to have failed after storm y meet
ing, but the movement spread 10 Nurcm-
burg and Furth, the largest manufacturing
towns in Bavaria The newspaper SAYS
| the demand of the Fatherland party for
, the continuance of the war and the bad
food supply in the towns were the reasons
given for the strike at several meetings
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
GERMAN STRIKES CROW;
: 100000 OUT IN BERLIN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
PRINCIPAL DEMANDS MADE
BY STRIKERS IN BERLIN.

Zurich. Jan. 3I.-Thc Socialist
paper Vorwarts announces That
the Berlin strikers have now
become more numerous and threat
cning. They have addressed to the
Government an ultimatum, OF which
the following are the pr'neipaI
demands:
1. Accelerated conclusion OF
general peace without indemnitics
or anneNations.
.. Participation of workmen's
delegates Of all the countries in the
peace pourpariers.
3. Amclioration OF the food
situation by better distribution
4. Immediate abolition Of the
state OF siege and restoration of the
right of public meetings suspended
by the military authorities.
3. Abolition Of naturalization OF
war factories.
6. Immediate release Of all polit-
ical prisoners.
Z. Fundamental characterization
of State institutions.
s. The institution Of equal cleo
ioral suffrage by direct or secret
ballot,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
PERSH|NG MEN DIE
IN TRENCH BATTLE
Two Americans Slain and Four
Wounded in France by German
Raiders During Heavy Fog.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
With the American Army in France
Jan. 3O-(delayed)
An American position on certain
section Of the French front was raided
during a heavy fog shortly after daylight
this morning The attack was preceded
by violent artillery barrage.
Two Americans we're killed and four
wounded One soldier is missing and Is
believed to have been captured by the
enemy.
Cas,,iafics have been occurring almost
daily for several days on this sector
Ii IS now permitted TO disclose that AL
the recent casualties given out from
Washington occurred in this sector. The
deaths were caused by shell fire, mostly
shrapnel
Last night was fairly quiet throughout
the American sector. The usual number
Of shells came over, doing no damage.
and there we're customary outbursts of
machine gun fire from both sides at
points where the opposing lines are near
est
RAINED SHELLS on posi-.
At dsybreak this morning the heavy
fog which bad been enveloping the whole
position and the country for miles around
for several days became still thicker,
blotting out an except the nearest enemy
positions AT o'clock three muffied re-
ports sounded through the fog. There
were three whistles, followed quickly by
three shellbursts. The projectiles ex-
plodcd on three sides of an American
listening post just outside the wire,
within As feet of an enemy listening post.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
MAY CLOSE MILLS
FOR LACK Of FUEL
Serious Famine Along Atlantic
Seaboard Threatened as Result
of Snow Storms.
By Associated Press TO Every Eveninc

WASHINGTON. JAN. 81.
A fuel famine IN large sections Of the
east was imminent today unless the
Railroad Administration found 4 way
10 speed up coal movements despite snow
and ice storms which continue 10 ham
per traffic.
Forecasts give little basis for nope
as snow is promised in most sections az
tho Mississippi aud there are indications
that many industrial plant, IN New Eng
land, parts OF Pennsylvania and the
Atlantic soaboard districts may be forced
TO close for lack Of fuel
In response "a an urgent appeal from
]. J. Storrow, New England fuel admins
traitor, the Shipping Board promised some
relief for that section by directing coal
piers at Hampton ttoads TO give the right
of way TO the loading of 30 ships waiting
there 10 take coal % Boston The pri-
ority given in New England shipments IS
for a 72-hour period, beginning this
morning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
RAID MADE IN REPRTSAL.
SAYS BERLIN, OFFICIALLY

Berlin. Jan. 81. via London As q
reprisal. saws the official statement
issued by the War Office, we dropped
II tons Of bombs on Paris The Off
cial statement adds that the raid on he
French capital was the first -sstcm-
atic attack from the arr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
70 SLAIN, 80 HURT
|. IN AIR RAID ON PARIS
French Bring Down One German
Raiding Machine and Capture
Its Occupants.
by Associated Press 70 Every Evening

PARIS, JsN 81
German mrplanes raided Paris iast
night The alarm was gwen ~ Il 10
O'Clock Bombs were thrown ~ various
points in Paris and suburbs
Twenty persons were killed and 80
wounded IN last nights mir raid, It is an
nounced officially
One of the German machines which
raided Paris was brought down The
occupants Of the airpinpe were made
prisoner.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
ZEPPELIN WORKS AFLAAIE
Tremendous Explosion and Col
umn Of Smoke at Friedr ;chs
hafen- Probably Result
of Air Raid
81 - - D - E,ee.as

BY Associated Press % Every EycnlnS
Zurich. Switzerland, Jan 70 ldclaycC
A tremendous explosion accompanied
By gunfire and followed BY huge column
Of FIRE Was heard in the direction of
Friedricnshafen this morning, a Telegram
received az st. Call from Rosenberg, on
Lake Constance. reports.
The explosion probably ~s-s the result
of an aerial attack on the Zeppelin works
at Friedrichshafen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
Il. ). HOSPITALS AT VI CHl
Frauce Places Ten Hotels at Disposal OF
American Troops.
RY Associated 80 to Avory hyoning

ny AastHilAttI fTtNa 90 tNNtl IFNLItHs
Paris, Jan 3i---,Iustin Godart, Under
Secretary Of State for Medical Services,
has placed at the disposal of the Ameri-
can forces ten hotels at Sichy, cele-
hrated watering place of eastern France.
The Americans plan to install FIVE hos
pitfalls in the hotels Seven thousand beds
have been requisitioned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
VIENNA GRAIN HOUSES BURN:
EVOLUTIONARY PLOT SUSPECTED

London, Jan. 3l.-The grain ware
houses OF the city OF Vienna are aiire,
and enormous damage has been caused,
according 10 Vienna dispatch forwarded
from Amsterdam By the Exchange Tele-
graph
Kevolutionists are suspected Of having
started the fires
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
FEWER BRITISH LOSSES.
Casualties for January Total 3,0i7
as Compared to 1887 in
Month of December.
nv Aasncinted Press 70 Every Esenins

pv Associated Press 10 Every Evening
London, Jan 81 British casualties re-
ported during the month Of January total
led 73,0l7. They were divided as follows;
Killed or died of wounds Officers,
358: men i3 sos.
Wounded or missing Officers, LOS,
men, 81, ,756
The january casualties show slight
falling off from those reported during
December which reached a total Of 20
527. The total for November was 10 0s9,
rejecting the severe lighting on the Cam
brai front in that month.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
SOCIALIST PAPER DECLARES
HAMBURG IN STATE OF SIEGE

Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 3l.-A
state of siege has been proclaimed at
Hamburg, Altona and Wandsbcck, accord
ing to the Hamburg Echo, a Socialist
newspaper.
Altona and Wandsbeck are III the Ham
burg district Altona adioins Hamburg.
Its population in 1900 was l6l 900. 1t Is
the seat of important industries. Wands-
beck is three miles northeast of Hamburg.
In 1900 It's population was $4,000. 1t has
large brewing and distilling establish
ments
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
.FINL AND IN THROES
OF ANARCH REVOLT
Fighting Between Red and White
Guards Continues With Ulti-
mate Result Still IN Doubt
ny Associated Press to Every Evening
SrGcKHOI.M. SWEDEN Jan 5

41l'f hS1'yAesAy t2N F-Aft-HNs ttfAaA -
All il quiet ID Heisingfors, q dispatch
from that city reports, but lighting IS
under way at other points IN Finland be-
tween he Red Guard, which Is supporting
the revolution and the White Guard,
which IS upholding the Finnish govern
ment
The White Guard is lighting with en-
thusiasm and scoring euccesses every
where, notably at kemi, tieaborg,
kaiamailo and St NIola, disarming the
Red Guard
In fighting Tuesday near haemere
station the Red Guard lost 81 killed and
l27 injured. while the White Guard lost
only eight killed and one wounded.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
FOOD PLEDGE LIST
THAT EATING HOUSE
MEN AGREED UPON
If Any One Breaks II. Report
Facts at Once 90 Food
Administrator.
DRIVE
WHEAT

Letters 10 every hotel and restaurant
proprietor IN the State and % proprietor
Of all saloons in this city will 20 Out ~
night or tomorrow from the food al
nninistration office in this city. calling
upon them 20 indorse the pledge taken ly
the hotel-keepers and restaurant pro
prietors ~ the meeting held ~ tho iio'e'
du Pont this week. The pledge agreed e.
at the meeting follows.
Mond8y-No wheat bread nv d.
no meat for breakfast
Tuesday No meat All day. no whea'
bread for supper
Wednesday No wheat broad aN dar
no meat for breakfast
Thursday No meat for h-eslfa..
no wheat bread Tor supper
Friday-No meat sll day NJ rheff
bread f1r supper
Saturday so pork az a." no whre'
bread for supper
sunday So rnrat Tor breakf4sf n.
wheat bread for supper
The schedule Is - 'akr effect arnonr
the eating PLACES and public dlninyron'0
upon receipt of thr letter whirh IS 1gnn,
bv state Administrator Mitchell
There have bccn complaints ~i-cui1trf a
for sorne time that saloons thst seil- 10d
wiches nave bcrn paving little sr
heed ~ the food conservation prngrq-
After this notice from tho food admin
traitor the propriefors r. thr vslnon- err.
ing food will ~ responsible fer tnct
act ions and business
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
AMUSENiENTS TONIGHT,

PiayhouSe--Nc attraction
GarFick-V Vaudeville
ictorla The Whip
Queen a Modern MusketSer.
Ma site The Widows s Might
savoy Tho Divine Sacrifice
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
DRIVE on wHT.T

a drive" on wheat substitute Der
ons'rations Is bcIng planned hy Ai
Amelia Doddridgc special rrprrseniatir-
n the Department ~ gricultpre, nuv'
stationed in this city and who r. engage
in demonstrating food substitutes ~ M.
community centers m this ~Itv Il.
great demand for wheat from abroad ind
the urgency of the piea that uuicas uiorr
wheat Is shipped ~ the allies and uur
goldiers, that the tide ~ the war NAV nol
| turn against this country, has caused fond
| conservation agencies throughout thl.
whole land To extra efforts 20 educate M
| public To the nccessity Tor saving vhraf
/ by eating cornmesl, rye, graham, bliek
wheat and other cereals than wheat
IL in planned 70 conduct spe~iai
! number Of demonstrations N a kitchen
/ specially equipped N the Consumer
! League headquarters. Eighth and Market
/ streets. These demonstrations ougnr ~
! be held almost daily and through no
service Of an added dernonstrator, would
not interfere with the community dem
onstrations being conducted by Miss
| Doddrldge.
! Through the demonstrations % winch
| cooks, restaurant and boar1InChousc
| chefs will be invited. much good b.
/ hoped viii be accr mplIshed Baker
/ cannot any longer make pure wheat brraa
( tIrocers and food stores cannot contnur
/ 10 sell wheat -four unless for each pound
| OF whes flour they sell come other AIu,
| Of -four
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
WEATHER FORECAST.

By Associated Press 70 Every 1veuin
Washington. Jan. Si.--weathcr foruCas
for Delaware.
tair and colder tonight and Fridss mod
crate northwest winds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
u. S. BOARD TO FIX
WAGES FOR LABOR
IN ALL WAR WORK
Eight New Government Bureaus
Planned Which VIII Control
Manufacture of Munitions
NEEDED TO WIN CONFLICT
WASHINGTON, JAH. 81


The most drastic reorganization Of any
government department since the United
States entered the war has been under
taken by the Department Of Labor fol-
lowing its acceptance Of the war labor
plan placed before Secretary Wilson BY
the special labor advisory committee
which was appointed by order Of President
Wilson
So revolutionary IL the program Of
the Department of Labor that W shing-
ton Is almost astounded at the news
Under the new program Of Secretary
Wilson the following big movements arc
under way.
As sure preventive Of strikes "a
special committee made up Of men named
BY the National Industrial Conference
Board, which contains representatives of
Americas s industrial associations
man 10 represent the public and six men
named by the American Federation Of
Labor will meet in Washington within
g few weeks and draw up an lronclad
agreement by which . definite plan for
regulating wages during the war will be
enforced.
Eight ncw bureaus will bring about q
reorganization of the entire administra-
tive plan of the Department Of Labor
Business experts say that from being
the most poorly organized department
the Labor Department viii soon have
the most modern administrative system
OF any department.
DISTRIBUTION or LABOR.
All labor requirements will be reg
istered by the ordnance, aircraft, ship
building and other production divisions
of the government. They will report
their needs TO the Department Of Labor
Continued on page u
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
FRIDAY-No meat all day: no
wheas bread for supper.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-02
Germans Continue Resistance
to Advance of PerShing's
Men; Drive Slows Down Be-
fore Grim Stand of Huns
YANKEES GAIN GROUND
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Losses Small in Great Opera
ton; Enemy Casualties Re-
ported Unusually Heavy;
German Allies Going Home

With the American Army North
west of Ncrdun, Nov 2.-The Amer
lean first army continued it's often
sive movement to-day. Ahead of
their schedule, the American forces
we're engaged in working their way
forward to exploit their successes
of yesterday. The Germans were
continuing their resistance, which
promised to grow heavier as the
higher ground was reached.
Despite the increased volume of
the enemy fire. however, the Amer
leans are steadily advancing, al
though more slowly than on Friday.
The line at noon showed no losses
of territory, while some improve
ment of it had been effected.
Considering the magnitude of the
operation. the American losses. in
yesterdays fighting were small. On
the other hapd. the reports fndfcata
that the German casualties were
nnnusally heavy.
Austrian Forces on the German
front in thetWoevre region are en-
training for Austria. it is reported
here on the strength of statements
by prisoners the Americans have
taken.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-02
Crystal Restaurant Is
Fined $1OO For Serving
Too Much Sugar to Patrons

The Crystal Restaurant. AIS Mar
ket' street. was ordered to pay a fine
of S100 this morning for violations
of the Federal Food Administration s
sugar regulations.
The fine was imposed by Donald
Mccormick after a hearing in the
Food Administration office. and the
money will be diverted to the Harris
burg chapter of the Red Cross. Ac-
cording TO the evidence accepted at
the hearing. the restaufanteurs were
serving more than the individual all
iowance of two pounds OF sugar per
ninety meals. They served II in the
necessary individual packages. but
handed more than one allowance to
single customers. IL is said.
The regulations governing the sale
and use of sugar will be enforced
stringently i'm Dauphin county, Mr..
Mccormick said. and prosecutions
follow where violations are dlscov-
cred.