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GERMAN GRIP OFF
POTASH INDUSTRY
Sufficient Supply Is Devel-
Oped to More Than Meet
American Needs.
Special Despatch 10 TEE srv.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Elimination
OF the German grip on the potash in
dustry OF the United States has been
undertaken through the action of the
War Industries Board in turning over
Its chemical division to the Depart
ment Of the Interior. II the project
Is successful the farmers Of the coun-
try will be removed from the monopoly
of German industrial concerns on the
worlds supply OF fertilizer materials.
Since the outbreak OF the war a sup
ply OF potash has been developed in
this country which Is more than SUI
hcient to meet American needs.
Legislation Is in contemplation in
Congress as a part of the revenue bill
which will give encouragement to pri-
rate industries for the production of
potash in this country. Chairman
Baruch OF the War Industries Board
appeared personally before n commit
tee In Congress and urged the accept
ance Of the Legislative proposal.
Before the outbreak OF the war the
potash industry was comparatively
unknown in the United States. Long
strides have been made in developing
the industry in Germany. and through
the monopoly there control OF the food
situation rested largely in German
hands.
This situation was one OF the things
on which the Germans counted for
rapid rehabilitation after the war.
Under the stimulus OF necessity,
however private industries have been
launched in the United States which
viii eventually take care OF press
ing needs. and promise under pend
ing legislation in Congress to supplant
the German control on potash and
fertilizer.
Before the war 100000 tons of
potash was received annually from
Germany; last year the country
turned out $4,000 tons and this year
will produce about 10000 tons.
The transfer OF the chemical sec
ton of the War Industries Board TO
the Department of the Interior Is for
this purpose.
Extensive Investigations will be con-
Quoted into the feasibility OF extract
ing potash from the fumes of blast
furnaces and from coke and lime used
in reducing ores. The ores of Ala
bama are especially rich in potash
Conferences between experts for the
purpose OF deciding upon plans al
ready have been held and the ma
Chmery for the purpose of carrying
on the work on vast scale Is being
arranged for. Under the increased
costs of production in Germany in
the after-war period it is expected that
potash will he produced in the United
States considerably cheaper than It
can be imported from that country.
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BRIEY IRON FIELDS
DEVASTATED BY FOE
Systematic Destruction of
Factories and Plants.

PARIS, Nov. 2S.--Details of the sys-
tematic sequestration or destruction Of
machinery in the French factories in
the Briey Iron region is given by the
correspondent at Briey of lie Journal.
All stocks of merchandise, iron ore,
cast iron and steel were FIRST requisi-
toned by German inspectors and en-
gineers. the correspondent says, and
then Is officers and 100 men ar
rived to organize the destruction of
the plants. German manufacturers
visited the region and picked out GER
tain pieces OF machinery which they
wanted placed in their. own plants and
these were shipped Immediately to
Germany.
After these selections had been mado
the demolition OF blast furnaces. steam
engines, boilers, tools, gearings and
electric light fixtures not connected
with the actual working OF the mines
was carried out. the employees Of the
plants being compelled to aid the Ger
mans in their devastation.
In the meantime the exploitation of
the mines was kept in full swing
Prisoners to the number OF 10, 900 were
pnt to work with hardly any rest and
under terrible discipline. The output
Of the mines was larger than that in
peace time, and. the correspondent
adds. this enabled the Central Powers
to hold out for four years.
When the time for the final allied
attack approached the Germans con-
centrated 500 heavy guns and 1000
machine guns for the defence OF the
Briey region, but the heroism OF the
allied troops rendered these precau-
lions useless and the Teuton dream of
universal domination was shattered.
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BELGIAN RELIEF
BASE TO BE MOVED
Headquarters in Washington
by Wilson Plan.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.--IIeadquar-
tiers OF the Commission for Relief in
Belgium will be moved from New York
to Washington December l. This was
announced to-day by officials of the
commission. who explained that the
activities OF the organization have be-
come associated so intimately with the
functions of the various Government
departments that there is need now
for Capitalization of the work.
Before starting for Europe Herbert
Hoover, chairman of the commission.
organized, with President Wilson's
approval. an executive committee to
take charge OF enlarged activities of
the commission, made necessary by
plans for world relief.
Composing this committee are Ed.
gar Richard of the Commission for Re-
lief in Belgium; Prentiss ~ Gray. rem
resenting the Shipping Board; +. s.
Snyder, representing the meat division
OF the Food Administration; julius II.
Barnes, representing the cereal dlvi-
sion of the Food Administration; The
odore Whitmarsh. representing tho
Food Administration; John Beaver
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RIGID RULES HOLD
ON ENEMY TRADING
War Board Adds $50 Firms TO
List Which May Not Get
Exports.
Special Despatch to The s,S.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.--The war
Trade Board is to continue its check
upon trading with the enemy There
is to be no let up in the rigid resti4c.
tons laid down early In the war to
prevent foreign firms friendly to the
enemy from getting American goods.
As clear indication of the policy
to be pursued the board to-day an
nounced the addition of $50 firms 10
which export of American goods would
not be permitted. At the same tim
about twenty-five firms were removed
from the enemy trading list. but t.esc
were concerns which disprovcd SIS.
picion of enemy trading.
The only other restrictions to b.
imposed are those relating To eXpor.
OF materials in which there is a wo,ll
shortage. In every one of them al
exports will have to be licensed by tn
board, which intends to see that q
sufficient supply for American con-
sumption Is kept at home
Officials generally condemn as mis-.
leading statements that this country
is to repress its import and expor.
trade and commerce to aid the Alel
and the neutrals who have sa.rered
from the war. These reports sprarg
from frank declaration made that this
country would not start out and sac
rifice every human interest in p
scramble TO seize the trade Of other
countries while they were az dis-
advantage.
This country will do everything pos
sible to stimulate the normal growth
of American commerce.
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ITALIAN SENATORS ACCUSED.
Charges Founded on Intrigucs
Causing Cnporetto Disaster.

ROME. Nov. 23-Assertions were
made to-day in the lower house of
the italian Parliament that proofs had
been obtained that several Senators
ana Deputies were involved in paci-
fist and anarchlstic activities which
resulted in the Caporetto disaster,
Amid the great excitement former
Premier Giovanni GIolitti said that,
concerning the accusation of treason,
he demanded action by the Chamber.
Later. after n close examination OF
the documents which had been sub
United by Deputy Centurlonn, the
President Of the committee announced
that body had come unanimously to
the opinion that the charges wele
unfounded. y
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Brooklyn, and L. Webster was sop,
Philadelphia. All handed In report,
About a week passed. ana towo,
the end the advertisement ,the $40;
900 appeaD appeared in the mann.
The copy for this advertisements Wa,
prepared in the office of HammerlIns
Gabyrel testified thet 1t was ~
custom of Hammerling 70 burn Nj.
office papers each year in the furnaC.
OF The Mansfield apartment honse
where he lived. He was not posItiys
whether the records of MONEYS "a
celved from Won Bernstorff and otbs-
Germans were burned, but assume
they were.
Gabryel was asked what he knew
about Capt. Boy-Ed. German attach
and agent. He answered that Ham.
merling wos in frequent commune.
ton with Boy-Ed by telephone. Every
time he tHammerllng) called up Can,
Boy-Ed the regular telephone operator
would be removed and either Miss LET.
fler or her sister would take In.
switchboard"
Gabyrel said that Hammerling Al.
ways requested him TO leave the ofHco
when Boy-E,d was .here.
WAS that before the appca' We,
published?" he was asked.
Before and after
The appeal was sent to many Anler.
can newspapers and to many of the
500 members OF Hammerlng foreign
language association. 1t had the sig.
natures Of several hundred persons
many of them editors. MIR. Beck,
said yesterday that more than so per
cent. of the "signers" did not authorize
the use of their names.
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STEAMSHIP ASHORE IN SOUND.
Rail Linden Vessel Grounds ON
Fishers Island.

new LONDON Conn, Nov. 2S.--The
British cargo steamship J. A. Mckee
ran on the rocky shore at North Hill
on the west side of Fishers Island
early yesterday morning and had not
been floated at late hour tonight
The Mckee was bound from New York
Tor Charlottetown Prince Edward ISL
Snd' with cargo Of 800 tons OF
steel rails, just half the steamships
carrying capacity.
Capt j. Chapman. in command OF
the Mckee, called for assistance from
Fishers Island, and United States
Navy tugs and lighters from the Scott
Wrecking Company were despatched
TO the scene, and worked zealously an
ney endeavoring to pull the boat into
deep water, but without avail,
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Squadron.

Also on board the Mauretania are:
Casuals. &c officers. l man; casuals,
sick and wounded. officers, 1o7 men;
casuals. officer. men; medical de-
tachment, officers, IS men. The total
comprises 165 officers and 3.s3i men.
The 267th Aero Squadron appears
twice in the list as received at the War
Department and 1t was assumed that
this was an error In transmission. al
though officers would not conjecture
as to whether the same squadron had
been included twice by the sending
operator or one other squadron was
intended, As the number of officers
and men differs, however. It was as
sumed that the error was in the num-
Der Of the squadron.
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PERSHINC'S TRAIN IS
RUNNING IN GERMANY
Boche Engineer and French
Cooks for IL Car Special.
BY RAYMOND G. CARROLL.

BY RAYMOND g. CARROLL.
Special Gable Despdtch TO TIE STU and the
Public Ledger.
Copyright. 1918: all rights reserred.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OCcU-
PATTON, Nov. 2S. - Gen. Pershing's
field headquarters is located upon n
train Of twelve cars now running upon
German rails, behind n German loco
motive and operated by a German en-
ginecr. French cooks prepare the
meals for the Commander in Chief and
his STAFF. Sometimes as many as
twenty are sitting down to eat in the
dining car.
No sooner does the train get into a
town than signal r-n hook it up with
local telegraph and telephone wires.
There are two horse cars, one Signal
Corps car, a car used for an office, the
Generals private car, two cars for
other officers. a dining car. two cars
for enlisted men, a baggage car and
an automobile car.
A historic fact worthy of note Is
that Gen. Pershing's First American
Army went into action in the st. Mi
hiel drive directed from the identical
room at Soullly upon the Verdun road
from which Gems. Castelnau. Petain
and Neville conducted their defence OF
the great Verdun fortress.
At the very desk at which Gen.
Pershing sat Gen. Petain made his
famous utterance. They shall not
pass"
A room in the Town Hall of Souilly
on the second floor will always be as
ISOLATED with the double victory in the
minds of the French people.
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and North German Lloyd steamship
lines. For instance, In you were an
editor and received $500 for two ar
ticles. YOU would get a check from the
association and the association would
charge II to the Hamburg American
or the North German Lloyd. ! per-
sonally used to go down there and col
lect the bills"
What was the nature OF the ar
ticles. pro-German or what?" the wit
ness was asked.
IL remember one that was particu
larry pro-German and the editor who
wrote 1t was Mr.. Nagel, the ex-Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor. Per-
sonlly, do not think that Mr.. Nagel
knew that the money was being paid
by that side"
you say he was paid. What do
you mean?"
Il mean that he was the one who
was receiving the money"
Did Mr.. Nagel write for the Amer
icdH LeGderS"
Yes. He received $500 a month for
two articles"
did any one else beside Mr.. Nagel
write for the LcddcrS"
THE contributing editor was Ira
Bennett OF the Washington Post"
Bennett continued to be contribut
ing editor Of the Leader. according to
Gabryel. whose testimony was take.
August 7. officials here were OF thu
opinion that both Mr.. Nagel and Mr.
Bennett would be requested to appear
before the Senate committee.
Were the articles written for the
Leader Of pro-German tendency?"
Gabryel was asked.
There was one in particular I re-
member that was pro- German and Mr.
Courtwell. who was the e;:itor, refused
it and had 1t sent back. saying 1t was
a trifie too strong. Mr.. Nagel was
quite upset about 1t and wrote to
Hammerling. Mr.. Courtwell was
called in, the thing smoothed over and
the article published. Courtwell is a
Scotchman."
Can you say anything Of your own
knowledge regarding Hammerlings
attitude on the war, whether he was
pro-German, pro-ally or neutral?" Ca
bryel was asked.
BernstorH Was a Visitor.
Yes, and may add that I nave al
ready told my story to the Army INTEL
ligencc Service
Did you ever see Bernstorff in his
office and if so when?"
Yes. l saw Bernstorff there in tho
latter part of April or the first part of
March. 1915. They went into pri-
vate office. About week or ten days
passed and l was sent for. Hammer
ling then said to me, 'Gabryel. ! want
you TO go to Bethlehem. Pa. and you
can take your wife with you. Hire q
Pullman and have good time. Don't
mind the expense. Go up there and get
me the dope as TO the number of for
e!gners working for the Bethlehem
Steel Works; that is to say. the per-
centage OF Hungarians. Italians and
Poles. Find out the working condi-
tons. whether they are satisfied. their
earning capacity. but do not go near
the works. Go to the saloons; go to
the priests or rabbis IL necessary
He told me to get the data and
hurry back. ! went, but did not take
my wife. Instead was accompanied
by an Italian doctor named Viggino
We obtained the data and returned to
New York"
Did any other persons go to other
places to get the same sort of informa-
tom
Yes. On the same day / left New
York others left for other places. My
brother, Henry Gahyrel, went to
Utica; 4 man named Bird went
through New England: s. Dattner
went 10 Bridgeport; Don S. Norman
was sent to the Bliss torpedo works in
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LABOR PARTY WARNS BRITAIN.
Demands End of Opposition to
Russian and other "Democracics."

LONDON. Wednesday, Nov. Elm
an election manifesto the British Labor
party warns the coalition Government
against opposing the new European
democraCies and demands the immc.
date withdrawal of allied forces from
Russia. free trade. tho naturalization
of land, mines, railways. shipping
armamonts and electric power.
The party also demands that taxes
he LOWED on capital and that thorc be
Il complete abolition of consumption.
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1000 CANADIANS COME HOME.
AuuitRnin, Loaded With Veterans,
Welcomed by halifax,

HALIFAX. Nov. 2S.-The giant Brit
ish liner Aquitania arrived here to-
day with 1000 Canadian soldiers on
board She had a rousing welcome
by the steamers in port and the thou
sands who thronged the dock and the
vicinity of the landing pier.
Among those TO greet the returning
veterans were Iicut.-Gov. Grant of
Nova Scotia, Admiral Stoney. COM
harding the naval station, and Gen.
Lossard Of the military district.
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lIElsINGFoRs, Finland Nov, 2G.--Ro-
ports from the Baltic Province OF
Esthonia, dated Wednesday. said that
Russian BolShcvik troops captured
Pskov, 100 miles southwest of rotro-
grad, on Tuesday
1t was also reported that DunaburC
ITO miles southeast OF Riga, had been
taken by the Bolshcvik forces
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EQUAL SUFFRAGE IN HUNGARY.
Law TO he Submitted Gives Ballot
to Men Mt II, Women at 20.

BUDAPEST, Nov. 24.-The new suf-
frage law, which will be submitted to
the National Assembly by the Hunga-
rian Government, gives the ballot to
all men o; Fl and all women of 26,
provided they have been Hungarian
subjects for six years and can read
and write.
All male electors - years old and
all women electors will be eligible to
the National Assembly.
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SIX U. S. OFFICERS AT COBLENz.
Confer with Workmen's and soI-
diers' Council ut Treyes.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2S.-AccordlnG to
a Treves despatch published in Mon
days issue of tho Dusseldorf Mach
richtcn. six American officers, de-
soribed as "of the American Relief
Cnmmittoc" arrived at Treves. CON
ferred with the Workmen's and Sol
herS Council and proceeded to Cob
LEM.
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6OU.S. AIRMEN DIE FOR FRANCE
Lafayette Squadron Lost rs Per
Cent. of It's American Pilots.

PARIS, Nov. 2S.-At dinner given
last night by American aviators in
honor of their French comrades in the
air service it was announced by the
Under Secretary Of Aviation that of
24O American pilots in the Lafayette
Squadron 60 lost their lives.
Many of the most noted French
air men. including Lieut. Rene Fonck
and Capt. Heuteux. as well as Italian
aviators. were present at the dinner.
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SENATE COMMITTEE
CALLS HAMMERLING
Foreign Language Press Rep
resentative to Be Witness
at Hearing.
RECALLS RUMELY CASE
Testimony Of Gabryel In
volved Bernstorff in Prop
uganda Plot.

Louis ". Hammerling, naturaltzed
citizen of Austrian birth, who has
made his American Association. of
Foreign Language Newspapers. Inc,
a profitable medium of publicity both
for German interests and for the
United States Government, will be a
witness before the Senate committee
that is to extend what has been an
investigation OF brewers activities into
a comprehensive inquiry into German
propaganda. The inquiry as extended
will begin Monday in Washington.
To the American Association Of
Foreign Language Newspapers, as
revealed by THE SrN, was awarded
n contract by George Creefs bureau
of public information to give publicity
to the patriotic film Under Four
Flags; this when the association and
Hammerling. its president. are under
fire because OF alleged relations with
Won Bernstorff and other German
agents while America was neutral.
i Hammerling received s205,000 from
Edward A. Rumely. former publisher
OF the Evening Mall. to distribute
THE Appeal to the American People"
advertisement of April 5. 1915. This
was directed against the manufacture
Of munitions for the Allies. Hammer
ling made out receipts for the money
to Dr. Heinrich f. Albert. commercial
attache OF the German Embassy and
one of Won Bernstorffs paymasters.
Did Not Suspect Plot.
When on the defensive in regard to
alleged activities for Germany Ham,
merling is extremely garrulous. If he
clings 10 the story he told under ex
animation at an inquiry by Alfred L.
Becker. Deputy State Attorney-Gen-
eral, he will quote Rumely as saying
that the S2O5 900 for the appeal was
transmitted through n prominent law
yer and an equally prominent banker
Hammerling insisted that he did not
suspect the German inspiration of the
advertisement while he was distrib-
uting 1t.
Mr.. Becker said yesterday that Ham
merling did more than distribute ad-
vertising for German interest. The
State official gave to THE SUN a copy
OF the record Of the testimony of Ar
thur Gabryel at the inquiry. Gabryel
was Hammerling's factotum for eight
years prior TO February. 1917.
Gabryel said that Charles Nagel, ST.
Louis. secretary of Commerce and
Labor in the Taft Administration.
wrote articles for the American Leader
while this country was neutral.
The Leader was an organ pub
lished by Hammerling in the interests
oil the Association OF Foreign Lam
guage Newspapers" said the witness.
Some Of the contributors received
payment from the Hamburg American
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-13
Thirteen Representatives
VIII Sail For Europe

Washington, July 13.-Thirteen mem
bers of the house naval committee win
soon sail for Europe. They win be
gone six weeks, returning early in
September to take up their official
duties.
The committee will visit and inspect
American naval forces abroad with the
idea of helping the naval department
formulate a constructive program for
Hthe next naval appropriation bill.
French and British naval methods
viii be studied in this connection.
Those who will take the trip are:
Chairman Padgett and Representa-
tives Riordan of New York; Hensley
of Missouri; Connolly of KaKnsasi
Oliver Of Alabama; Little Page Of
West Virginia; Wilson Of Texas; But
Ter of Pennsylvania; Browning of New
Jersey; Farr of Pennsylvania; Mudo
of M&ryland Peters of Maine anS
Bicks of New York.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-13
Comment on Americans

Washington, July 13.-German news
papers no longer able to ignore the
presence of American troops on the
west front, are carrying out syste'
matte camOuflage propaganda in an
effort to quiet the growing apprehen-
sion felt in the central empires, accord
ing to neutral cables today.
The recent announcement of Presi-
dent Wilson that more than million
Americans are in France has been scat
tered broadcast through Germany and
Austria by the neutral and enemy
press, the cables stated. Forced to com
bat this, the German general staff has
admitted it partially and is seeking to
discount it's significance.
Even if the reports were veri-
fled" writes the Nord Deutsche All
lgemeine Zeitung, "there is no occasion
for alarm, since it is only question
iof 'improvised' soldiery."
Other papers, however, are not hid
fling their anxiety. The Munchener
ItNeuste Nicharesten confessed "that
the action of the United States is far
more rapid than anticipated and must
impede the success OF German arms" "
The Berliner Tageblatt in an arti-
Gle signed by Theodore Wolff states
that "American help is augmenting
lithe morale Of the allies"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-13

influence of a terrible crime in Mos
COW. The murder of our ambassador
there was an act in violation of inter
national law than which a worse could
never cry to- heaven.
"All indications point to the fact
the accursed deed was inStigated by
the entente allies in order to involve
us in fresh war with the present Rus
sian government-a state of things
which we are most anxious to avoid
"We do not want fresh war with
Russia. The present Russian govern
ment desires peace and needs peace
and we are giving her our support in
this peaceful disposition and aim.
con the other hama, it is true that
political currents of very varied ten
denotes are circulating in the Russian
empire-movements having the most
diverse aims, including the monarchist
movement of the constitutional demo-
Gratis and the movements of the social
revolutonaries. We shall not commit
ourselves ito any political counter cur
rent, but are giving careful attention
to the course Russia is steering"
In connection with this point the i'm
perial chancellor passed to a review of
the political situation in the west. He
then spoke of the reasons which led
to the resignation of DR.. Won Kuehl
mann and concludeo:
New Minister'S Promise
"The name of the man who is pro
posed as DIR. Won Kuehlmann IS success
sor is known to you. Admiral vOr
Hintze possesses thorough knowledge
of Russian affairs, which is matter
of great importance in the present sit
uation. But it goes without saying thai
shall give my counter signature tC
the appointment of Admiral Won Hintzt
only on condition that he follows my
line of policy and not his own.
"However, as far as l am concern
ed 1 already have a sure guarantee fo
this in Admiral von Hintze' promise
1 shall direct the line of foreign policy
and the secretary of state for foreign
affairs has merely to- carry out any
policy. The proposed secretary of stat
for foreign affairs is absolutely elea
on this point.
"The course with which the grea
majority of the reichstag declared it
self to be in agreement in Novembe
of last year will still be followed"