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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
GOES TO l6'MILC10N
Final It~ports Enpsysna IN Oa,vy
Mcmi~v~hip for Christmas FAr-
thc~-Many Chapters Out

WASHINGTON. Dec. ,&-Re
ports received at American lied
Cross headquarters today from all
parS Of the country show enroll
ment of approximately is.0oo. 900 In
the "ChrirTnias roll cali" 90 per cent
OF the chapters, including n number
~ large citier. yet to report Final
returns. which are not expected for
a week or 10 days, In the opinion OF
Red Cro~s officials. will bring the
1919 membership well beyond the
100000 total CONTINUED bad
weather and influenza were reported
In various parts OF the country M
hainperinH Red Cross workers In
completing their rob call canvass,
which had been extended until TO-
night hy-many chaptera
Results by divisions ~ reported
tonight included
Southeastern, tMissouri. Kansas,
Arkansas. oklahoma and TeSas)
2.00O 600; Southern, FLORIDA Oeor.
gh, North Carolina. South carolina
ana TcnncsserD. $4,000. OUT,
alabama, Louisiana and Missi.-
sppD. 100000
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
CHRISTMAS FUNDS REACH
SOLDIERS FOR CHRISTMAS

Those Christmas funds subscribed
by Tulsans through The World for
the purpose Of supplying the Tulsa
engineers and ambulancers with a
big spread today. arrived at their
destination In ample time according
10 word received In Tulsa yesterday.
This news was contained In a let
ter received by Mrs Walter Duckstt.
II West Seventh street. from her son.
Tom J. Duckett. who In In Company
ID OF the 1i,h engineers. the Tulsa
company lie said the boys were
"tickled TO death" over tho remem-
brancc from home folks
Inasmuch az the ambulance fund
was dispatched at the same time. n
is assumed II reached the Tulsa boys
with the ambulance company about
the same date.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
FUTURE IS WITH CONGRESS
II Organization Continues a
New Authorization Must
Be Granted.
ARMY PROGRAM IS AWAITED
Entire Question TO BE Thresh-
ed Out When New Plans
Formed and Sumbitted.

wAsIiINGTON. Dee. III con.
gre~ determines to cuntinu, tho nm.
tional guard as the army reserve Of
tho nation. Secr-tary nnker said to.
day the gcnerai scrvic. viii have 10
bo reconstructed from the grour a
up. federalixation Of the guard for
war service. tho war department has
held on the the opinion Of Rris 8cn.
Samuel T. Anseii. acting judge advo.
cate general, will wipe out VI exist.
ence the federaii,ed regiments.
When tho men are DISCHARGED, they
will return to civilian life without
any obligations either to the federal
or state governments to continue In
national guard service.
Up to Conxrraa.
MIR Baker expressed a belief that
the problem OF the national guard Ia
bound up closely with tho aucst ion
OF what congress may do later IN
framing legislation to establish n
permanent military policy Exirting
law provides for tho regulars and
tho natlonnal guard. should sonr
system Of universal military training
he worked out, however, army offic.
err said, II Is probable that pational
guhrd would cease TO eIik Tho
war department has not ~ yet made
any reeomendations on tho subject.
having contentcd itself thus far with
seeking appropriations Only foe w
regular srmy In the coming Fiscal
year. There are many national
guard units organized since the war
by the various states witch are no,
affeotsd by the war Department. q
rulinE. In some cases federal recoE.
milton had been obtained. bringihs
the units under the liberalization
sections Of the act OF 1919.
The great mass OF the guard, how
ever. was merged into the temporary
forces of tho army OF the United
States for the war. thereby COM
pietely losing its Identity. These
regiments. including every historic
military organization In the country,
some ~ them with records dntins
back to the revolutionary war and
many Of them being survivals of
civil war volunteer organise tions.
must. under the ruling. be recorsti-
tuted. recruited to necessary strength
and again presented 10 tho federal
government for recognition before II
can take a place In the federalised
national guard.
Another element OF uncertainty In
IN. guard situation, II was said to.
day. is the question Of the extent TO
which divisions which saw service
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
SEA SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
BUREAU WILL BE OPENED

WASHINGTON, Dec 2t-The
shipping board announced TO-DAY
that beginning with tho new year,
crews for all merchan, vessels op
Grated ny tho board will he placed
In employment through "A central
agency to be known A. The board =
s.n service bureau This agency
Will have offices In principal Amer
lean ports and through " not only
Shmrn. hut masters. mates and en-
gincet- Will he signed Tor sea duty
Ncasrls privately operated will hc
given the privilege OF shipping crews
through the bureau II was said on
the same footing as those operated
by the shipping board
Captain irving J.. Evans of Clev"
land former ship master and an
admiralty lawyers. was today trans
ferrci from the boards recruiting
board 20 head the new bureau
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
WIRE BRIEFS.
CARD GRAY MAY
SUCCEED M'ADOO.

ST. PAUL. Dec. ;t--lt was re-
ported In prominent railroad circles
here today that Carl r. Gray may
succeed W. q. McAdoo as director
general OF railroads. aray formerly
was president OF tho Western Mary
land railroad He served tho rail
road administration as director OF
operations.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
sINN FEM WINS
DUBLIN REPRESENTATIVE.

DUBLIN, Monday. Dec. is.-The
sinn Fein scored 4 marked victory
today by the election of Prof. John
MacNeili Of Dublin university ms the
university representative In parlia-
ment He recefved twice as many
votes as Prof. Conway. the nationals,
candidate.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
After Four Years Of
War Yuletide Takes
New Meaning.
SOLDIERS H0N0REO
Troops Central Figures
In Observances Over
United States.
MESSAGES ARE EXCHANGED
Officials From President
Down Express Con-
gratulationA Y
SOLDIERS HON0RED
MESSAGES ARE EXCHANGED

WARRINGTON. Dec. sA.--ChriA
mas eve found the Americas peoose
preparing for q Christmas day ol
peace. -Four Christmas dAys IN {
world a, var--upon one o1 which
the United States was sngAge4
actively in the conflict sssms1 d
have intensifisd the dominant splrtl
Of the season. the bpisit sf pease ael
GOOD will. ImmV6tateU upoM ~
ending Of hostill(iss TIE Anesteea
pSopIs bsgan prspAsatIene ~ the
holiday ssason and tealOAt u -.
psarsd that Chris(maD - 1911
would bs . memorable go % W
nations history. -,
In ali sections of ne eeuntSY -.
turning soldiers and Qllesy Wtll ~
the osntsr Of tomosrev'e eoooer4eten,
although hundreds Of thsusaals =
thoss Who aided In mating . pooseY
ful Christmas possibles ~ rosNooo
abroad. All efforts have eooa ~
vsctsd toward carrying - tAem IN
Christmas cheer of ho0A Te1 NJ
Gross announced touiUht toaA WI
msmbsr Of the Auostboa -o3pSo1s
tionary FORCES W. aDofeo - =
Wilssa sssAs n1s1nOA
TO the folhs q homA psoG11ono
In another laal, " reaeeA q - =.
tsnd.ns: y tas pssll.1osy 9see
ny: mat. g s:sss s::s:,sss IA ~ ~
r.! y vrssss ..;s:., v'ss u M - ~
HssssSss a,ss vsss ssssaeqse -
81 ss'i; 80 a If :; 7: III = e
"n'sM 4ss..ss:y e: 's;|1e ~, ,,,.Issl
:, ~ M',s,sss rssss y si's ~ W. c&usS
messa6s rsodiN0 q tO10G0s /. y
''voicine The spatlmto1D - ~
whole wesl1, Vhieh y 21o01 g ~
sohlsvsmsNS of IN A9eslG1n sAVN
ssnd Christmas 0reet1Ap vo1A oUos
ratulatiens upon hiCA aeAooUom1n4
All In the navy viii eo1pogo1q ~
Christmas With knevle1Go - ~
apprsclatien Of the ANoe3onn pooOo
for the important past they eqeo b
bringing psass % sassh t,ais oesse
'Ths navy never - VEN luusvysl
the confidsnss sf the psspls "a \
never poogosDsd u In - 1ofDo 3
measure. n IL safely ARehere1 b
the affections Of all Americans, The
thoueht must sive happinego - ~
In the service. Ny good wishes eos
a happy Christmas 10 oil In The navy
and 10 all who are near and eeas -
than"
nArnstt Sends MsssngA
Nal, Gen. George Basnstl ceCs
mRndinG the marine eofpe. osnt the
following message 10 svsry marins
stationed In this country and abroAdi
The major gvnsral oomman0Anl
deaires 10 wish svsry ofnces ane
man q merry Christrnss and . happl
new year and 10 thank one ard 90
for q years hard work. wvaesrfully
we'll done"
In extending holiday srsstsns. ~
our own country and 20 the netion6
~ the earth" Secretary ot the
Treasury olaas said that THE fsrvsni
prayer of every patriot should bs
that this Christmas day ~ 1918 may
he the sure harbinger Of . 'pead9
on earth good will 10 men, tho
will endure forever"
Food Administrator Hoover, vine
n In Europe arranging relief for the
war devastated countries. cabled hia
greetings TO all food administratios
officials and employees with . mes
sage TO the Amer can people that
some task yet remain. before us."
'as Europe will be another siH
months In recovering from ita mails
food difficulties"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
fRtNKI.IN Old
GOES UP IN YRCE

FRANKLIN. "a. D~c. ?t.--The
first Increase In the price Of Frank
lin heavy first sand oil In the last 20
Years was announced here today by
the Foco OIL company advancing
from ~ to u q barrel. The oil
has boon extensively used In air
planes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
MlLukOfT FORCED
TO LEAVE PARIS,

PARIS. Dec. 2t-Paul n Milu-
koff. former Russian foreign min
lister, who was accused last July Of
Germsrophiie ieanings. has been
obliGsd TO leave Paris. according to
the Matin. Ills presence hero was
believed TO be unnecessary.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
BErGIANs ENTER
GERMAN TERRITORY.

PARIS. Dec f4.--tHavns, Tho
first cavalry brigade OF Belgian
troops today entered Germany, hav.
Ing reached Dalsdorf. This an
nouncemcnt In made by the Belgian
war department,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
Four Persons Killed
In Shell Explosion

wATERTOWN. N Y. Dec "a
Four persons were killed and n store
injured some probably fatally, by an
explosion late today In the shell load
ing department OF the J, II, Wis
Muuition company's plant here The
accident occurred In a small frame
building The main plant esc1 ped
damage
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
HOHEYzOLI.ERN's PROPERTY
PUT Ar 600. 900 900 MARKS.

BASLE. Dec, :<---Seixure OF prop
erty owned by tho Prusslan royal
family tthe Hohensonerns) wouia
produce Immediately tho sum OF
500 100000 marks according to fig
urcr compiled by the Frankfort
Nachrichten.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25

Along with tho rest OF the civil
iled world. Tulsa has opened its
treasures. and han prese nntcd gifts.
sold and frankncense and myrvh
II has been a graad and glorious
Christmas. with elaborate prepare
11paerta heWSo OF the rich and the
poor alike. Wonderfully laden shops
have been emptied Of their wares,
and this morning when the star In
the east shines. there will he great
rejoicing
Hundreds OF Christmas trees have
been dolled up and hung fun OF gifts
and local merchants say II has been
Tulsa's most generous Yuletide.
shoppers evidctly finished up their
buying early. Tulsa merchants
started their season earlier this year
than ever before, and they found
buyers searching their stores at ieas,
two weeks before the usual holiday
business opens. There was an alb
sence OF the usual shopping oong-s.
big business
The postoffic- got tho benefit OF
the early shopping idea. too. The
outgoing mail was Just slightly above
normal yesterday. and the long lines
OF patrons waiting for the clerks TO
weigh up and afflx stamps dwindied
Monday nlght. II wasn't much
trouble TO get waited on at any time
during the day.
The crisp weather added rest 10
tho Christmastide. The prospects
for n white Christmas were good
Monday might, but the sushlne dur.
Ing yesterday melted the snow away
and yet, 30 far as any Tulsan knows,
Santa Claus was prepared No one
was disappointed that he didn't ride
into town In his usual sleigh
Family gatherings throughout the
city have been arranged. the sons In
the army and daughters In the col
leges coming home on every train
No city ever presented more OF q
military aspect than Tulsa has this
week. Literally hundreds OF uni
formed men have thronged the
streets. Many of them are Tulsanp,
but not few ar~ rtrangers--far
from their homes. come hcres to
spend the holiday furiough.
The Y, NJ. e. A. had n long list of
soldiers here for one purpose or an
other, owho have no home ties In the
Nits WfTf Wfhuf iNt
many OF them to he guests IN homes
In tho city As n hunch. The Wrld
suggests calling the Y. NJ q. A. this
morning. n you have a place at your
dinner table today for young man
who In far away from home and
would appreciate your hospitality.
It's the Christmas spirit 20 do IT,
Seventeen men were released
from the city Jail last ifht ny Police
Judge Monroe and A. l. Harrison,
representing Mayor Hubbard II
was a Christmas gift To them. They
were In for minor offenses. Those
who were nnot an fortunate will get
n special Christmas dinner at noon.
Many Tulsa homes are represented
today on foreign shores Hundreds
are eating dinner In n mess kit, Tho
Tulsa ambulance and engineer com
panles are To have a repast as gift
from generous Tulsans. raised hy the
Tulsa world and forwarded to them
some time ago. Word has been "a.
ceived that thu companies have the
money sent over, and eventually
Tulsa will hear how they spent t.
Irs "a great season. this Christina
time It's the finest institution In
the world.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
Red Cros Ia s,,rv,n

WASHINGTON. Dee. ~. - The
American Red Cross liz shout to send
specinl mission 10 siberia to In.
Vestigaie conditions there for the
war council I, will be headed hy
George W. Simmons. "a 81. Louis mer
chant
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
GERMAN SAILORS
BATTLE GUARDS
Casualties Result In Fighting
In Streets Of Berlin; Shots
Are Exchanged.
REPLACEMENT PROTESTED
Navy Men Object TO Being
Deprived Of Duty by Re-
publican Guards.

BERLIN. Monday. Dec i,-Ths
German foreign office and the chan
ceilory adjoining II. which In at pres
ent the scat Of tho government. were
blockaded for an hour and n hall
this afternoon by q squad of sailors
which had been doing guard duty
thsre for the past month.
The navy mon. who wrre about Ia
he replaced by n republican soldier
guard ana scnt back TO kiel. oh
jectcd Co the new rulins. As u pro
test against tho action Of ths mill
tAry commander small squads of saii
ors attempted demonstrations In the
various parts OF the downtown ds'
trict.
Al n guard house In the Tinted den
Linden the sailors clashed with mem
bers of the new republican guard
shots were exchanged and II In re.
ported there we're number OF cas-
ualties
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
FORMER AUSTRIAN
PREMIER N DEAD.
! Ths Assooiaied Pres

BY The Assooialcd Prrss
VIENNA, Dec. 2t.--Prince con
rad Won Hohcniohe- Sc illingsfuerst
formerly premier OF Austria. and 1T
one time military governor OF Tricst.
died suddenly today while attending
q hunt In mermarken.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25

THE WEATHER.

TULSA, ohla, Dec az Ms,imum,
IS; minimun, ~; north winds clear;
sncw
OKLAHOMA; Wednesday and Thur.
day fsir not 90 cold
LOUISIANA Wednesday fair, soVne'
What colder In souih-ss, portion Thurs
dAy fair not ~ cold
ARK ASsAS Wednesday, fsir: Thurs.
day FAIR. not 80 cold
EAST rExAS ~dns.dAy and
Thuraday tar, sleviy rising t-persturs
WEST TENAa Wednesday fair.
risins Temperatures, Thursdsy fair.
KANSAS Fair Wcdnssdsy and prob.
ably Thur,dsy warmer west and central
port'ons wsdnf'dsy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25

CorENiIA0EN. Dec. it.-vic4
Admiral Hlpper, commander -in-chief
~ the German hiRh seas fleet; Vice
Admiral Bachmann, commander OF
the Haltlc fleet. and Captain HInhe
director " the dockysrds At kish
have been dismissed. according To
telegram from berlin.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
SOLDIERS ADD MUCH zeST
All Trains Bring Boys Back
for Happy Reunion; Many
Still on Foreign Soil.
PREPARATIONS ELABORATE
Trees Abound; Treasures Are
Opened Up; Family Gath
erings Numerous.

Nov, when Jesus vs. born In
Bethlehem Of JudaeA In the day. o'
Ilsrod the kinK behold there came wi,e
men from the essi TO Ierusel-m, saying
Where "a he that IL born King Of the
J-~tf for ~ have seen M, star In tho
~asi, snd are coma to worship HIM when
Hsrod the king had heard these ihlnsa,
he wsa troubled, aud all lrns-l-rn With
him And when he hsd gathered sli tho
chief priests snd scribes 81 the propls
together. h. demanded Of k-n where
Christ should he born And they nid
unto him. In Brthlehem Of Judsss for
thus n 10 written BY tho prophet and
thou Bethlehem In the and of Juda
art not the least smonx the princes for
out Of thes shAll oome . to, ernor. that
shall rule my people IsrS~l
Then iicrod when hc had privily
cslled the wise men, enauir.d Of them
dlligaAtly what tima the star Appear~d
And he sent them 80 bethlehem and
aid, 10 and search diligently Tor the
youns child and whom Va have found
him bring m. word agAin. that may
oom~ and Worship him also When they
had heard tho hing they departed and
10. the star, which they sac In tho east
wept hofore them. III u came and stood
over where the young child vas
And when they Aw the star. they
rrjoieed With exceeding great ioy
And whom they ~ere come into tho
house, they a~ the ycnns child With
Mary ht mother. and fell down aud
vorshiped him aud when they he'd
opened their treasures. they prss-nied
him unto rifis gold and frank tineenss,
and myrrh."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25

PARIS Dec - . tlItvas } The
creation of bureau to supervise the
luuidation ~ war stocks hae been
authorized hy n decree = passed 10y the
IIeigian ministers council
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
Petroleum CLUB Adds
To Chrisfmas Fund

An additional sum Of t2l.b2 Tor
the empty stocking fund arrived yes
terday The aft was fr"trr members
u the Tulsa Petroleum club, The
report nov reads
As previously reported Lac -
Petroleum club ......... 2l.b2
Total ................il.261.st %
During the past five years The
Tulsa world hns raised approximate
" s.O0O Tor milk AMI ice FUNDS
empty stocking funds and funds for
Christmas fur the soldier boys IN
France.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25

ny The As>ocs,ed Pre-.
HEHIiN. Dec. 2I-Now strikes
have broken out In tho Sileslnn coal
fields ~ "a result ~ agitation carried
On by agents NJ Dr Iirhknecht fadi.
cal leader. the TaFehlati Hays 4 10 IN.
formed The present Silcsiun output
N half the normal output The Nhe
nlsh Westphnlian coal fields also are
partly pntaly1ed 10y % strike which
has cut down the usual output one
ihitd
The socialist wa"rts declares
that the entire Industrial activity
of SaSony viii he crippled within
II days unless more coal is assured
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25

COPBNHAHEN. poc. ~ Count
Won Brockdorff itantShu. the German
minister to Denmark. who has Just
been appointed foreign Hectethry In
succession tn Dr Son. iulety rwsd
today by the nerlin correspondent
~ the rOlitiken. said ho chrrlHhed
no illuHiOns as 10 the difficulty ~
the task confronting him. but de-
clared he had confidence the Der.
man people had nov taken their own
tate INTO their hands The count
Nld his earnest aim would be- 60
achieve peace based on President
Wilson's l., points and thereby sc.
cure "a league ~ nations
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
WILL START FOR ENGLAND
Departs for Calais Wednes-
day Evening and Embsrks
Thursday Morning.
SESSIONS START IN JANUARY
Hope Held Out That Confer
ence Can Get to Business
In First Week.

PARIS. Dec. 1<.-Prcsldsnt wilson
left Paris tonight for weeks trip
which will take him to America n
army headquarters at Chaumont and
10 England He was accom- On led
by Mrs Wilson. Rear Admiral Gray
con and a small party. The president
! 10 travelling by military train ana will
reach Chaumont Christmas morning
On Christmas the president will
spend ~ hours In the Chaumont re-
sion where he will take Oh hristmas
dinner with the mon at their moss
and review 10000 American soldiers.
Later he will inspect tho blllets In
several Of the villages and return
Ing TO Chaumont, will he the gu eat
Of General Pershing and his staff
Leave for England.
The president will leave American
headquarters at 6 o'clock Wednes-
day eveninE for Calais. and on
Thursday morning will embark on n
warship for England As far as II
known here there will be no further
changes In the presidents program in
England unless the British govern
msnt suggests them.
American officials here are deeply
Interested IN tho reccp la which will
BE- accorded the president by the Brit
1ish people. especially In the Manch-s-
ter Industrial district The presl-
dent himself iooks forward With hish
expectations TO q review Of the troops
on his visit TO England.
with his return to Paris from Eng.
land on New Years tho president
hopes the most necessary preliminary
orsanlratlou work OF the American
commission will he completed. The
business OF bcRinninE to make peace
nav get under way II by then the
other governments concerned have
named their delegates OFFICIAL noti-
hcation Of the appointment ~ the
various delegates. II 10 believed. will
come within, 10 days. although II 10
realized that the British delegates
may not he chosen until the elections
are entirely out OF the way.
The coming OF German delegates
\ still In an indefinite stage. while
the question Of Russian representa- .
ton has gone no further than some
Informal discussions between the
American commissioner atf ~ hni-
nent Russians here Doubts are be-
inr expressed by some dIplomatists
hat the conference actuslly can be-
Gin work the first week Of January.
a. expected. Some of them are In
clined 10 think that the first meeting
mlsht NOT he held until February,
In that event the presidents plans
would he somewhat dimrranged, be.
cause he has heen planning to return
70 ths United States before February
Is with a good deal accomplished, In
preliminary way at least. The
president will be, ready TO return to
Europe during tine spring. but hope,
MAT this may not he necessary.
President Wilson's last official en-
ragement was with the Helsian min
b'er OF foreign affairs tonight
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25

LONDON. Dec. 2t--The Rrltish
government will lay before President
! Wilson all information n has gath
sred respecting the Russian situa ton
which IL the cause OF considerable
anNiety In some circles here,
Dispatches from ArchanEel point
ont that the bolsheviki forces there
arr well supohhi AMI that they IN
eludc good fighting material Any
serious reverse 20 the allies In north
srn Russia. who have an enormous
ront TO guard. would result. II IL
aid, In the territory being overrun
BY the blosheviki and prabnbly the
massacre or those Russians Who have
been friendly 10 the allies.
II has been suggested that more
seasoned troops should he sent TO
Russia Sections OF public opinion
here and In France, however. are op-
posed 10 entering into n further large
venture into Russia which miGh,
mean the starting Of a new war.