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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04

pursuin gthe Germans in the Lens
region have reached the railway
east of Lens. To the Southeast
they have wade progress between
Oppy and Mericourt, it is official
Iy announced.
The British last night beat off
German counter attacks on the
couy-LecateIet line between Cam
brai and ST. Quentin.
More than four thousand pri-
soners were taken in the opera
tions moth of ST. Quentin yester-
day. The point of the British wedge
had been driven at the end Of yes
terday's fighting to the high
ground a mile norteast of Seque-
hart.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
French Advance

Paris. Oct. 4.-The French i'll the
st Quentin region advanced east of
lLesdines, it is officially announced
The Americans and French nthe
Champagne made further advances
northwest of Blanc Mont and Medesh
farm. North and northwest of Rheims
the French increased their gains and
somewhat improved their positions in
the region of Betheny.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
HILL WILL MAKE
RACE FOR COUNCIL
S. J. HILL MAKES ANNOUNCE
MENT IN THIS ISSUE OF
DISPATCH

S. J. Hill makes announcement of
his candidacy for the city counciltoday
Friends have been insistent for some
time and Mr.. Hill stated today that
he was ready to get in and do his best
to win.
Mr.. Hill has been a citizen of Cor
dele almost as long as Cordele
has been here His tannouncemen,
will be received with interest from
one side of the community to the
other.
There is yet another member of
council to be voted for and at present
that place has no one asking for it.
The city must electe three members
of council and a mayor this fall.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
LITTLE GIRL IS DEAD
AFTER DAYS I'LL NESS

Lucille, six year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. |. Peavy. died at the fam
lily home near Coney shortly after one
o'clock yesterday She had been ill
one day from what appeared con
gestion of the brain. The remains
we're taken to Snow Springs in
Dooly county for the funeral and In
terment. Three or four other men,
bers of the family are suffering from
fever.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
GERMANS THROW
RESERVES IN
BATTLE
ALLIES MAKING STEADY GAINS
IN FACE OF RESISTANCE

Paris, Dot 4.-Germany is now
throwing her general reserves into
the battle on the st. Quentin front.
This accounts for the stiffening re-
sistance there and also along the ger
left flank. and marks the beginning al
the last rhase of the great battle.
notwithstanding the violent counter
attacks. the Allies continue to make
gains which although local, are impor-
tant, as they have cumulative effect
on the center line The British armies
under Byng and Rawlinson continue
to press the enemy hard.
Gen. Debeny, east of st. Quentin. al
so is slowly pushing the Germans
back toward the upper Disc valley.
Gen. Berthelot is continuing his ad-
vance north of Rheims and has oc-
pied the whole Aisne line from Vailly
to Berry-AuBac.
In the Champagne sector Gen. Gou-
raud. reinforced by the Americans, is
now within six miles of Vouzieres
junction. base of great Importance
and is % miles from the great rail
road connecting the German army with
Germany He also is solidly estab-
Iished at Challerange.
Better still are the results in the
northern end of the battle line. The
enemy is now we'll east of Lens and
Armentieres and the mining region
of Bethune is completely clear.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
AMERICANS BOMB
80 +' -
MANY. ENEMY
TOWNS
AVlATORS KEEP ENEMY ON THE
RUN ALL DAY

With the Americans Northwest of
Verdun Thursday night -Associat-
ed Press American aviators were
busy today in bombing attacks on
Contains, Longuyon, Audun, Dommary.
Buxieres, Vignulles, Chambley. Etain,
and Gand Pre-.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
MAMMALIAN OFFICIALLY
ANNOUNCED CHANCELLOR

Amsterdam. Oct. 4.-Prince Maxi
MILAN of Baden, has been appointed
German chancellor, an official an
nouncement from Berlin says.
Deputies GrOber. Gentrist, and Sche-
demaBn, majority social democrats,
b3e been appointed secretaries of
state without portfolio.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
ITALIANS SOLDIERS FLING AUSTRlANS BACK In DISORDER
ARE
BEATEN BY
ITALIANS
NOW BLOWING UP THEIR DEPoTs
IN ALBANIA

London, Oct. q. (1:3o p. my
Austro.Hungarian forces in Alba
MIA are retreating in considerable
disorder before the advancing ltaI-
ians.
The Austrians are now blowing
up their depots.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04

With the British on the st.
Quentin sector, Oct. 4.-Allied air
planes which have been flying in
the rear of the Iindenburg line
eport that there were only one or
two thinIy held hurriedly built
trenches in front of the advancing
British. After calvary and tanks
had dashed into the open country
behind the Hindenburg line, In
fantry masses and machine gun
ners followed.
This force is taking the posi-
tions and the Germans who have
held the lines in the defensive sys-
TEN are in danger of being cut
off.
Allied patrols have penetrated
further in to Cambria, from which
the enemy now seems to be with
drawing.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
10000 WILL GO TO
WAR Tech SCHOOLS
WILL ENTRAIN OCTOBER FIF.
TEEN FOR VARIOUS POINTS

Washington, Oct. 4.-Gen. Crowder
,oday called approximately thirty
thousand grammar school graduates
rom AZ states to entrain October Is
ejr technical schools.
OF these $50 will be negroes.
Voluntary induction will be allow
ed to October IL
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
Blanc Mont Captured

Washington, Oct. 4.-The cap
ture of Blanc Mont and other po-
sitions in the Champagne is re-
ported by Pershing in his COM
munique for Thursday announc-
ing further gains by the Aemricans
fighting with the French.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
SOON STRIKE AT
CONSTANTINOPLE
GEN. ESPERY TALKS OF MOVE AT
SALONlkI

Salonixi, Oct Ave will lsoon di-
rect our blow at Constantinople and
the vanqushed Turk will be thown
once for all in to the ASIA" declared
Gen. Espery, Allied commanderfn-
chief on the Macedonian front. reply
ing to demonstration today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
AUSTRIANS LOSE
MUCH MATERIAL
BOMBING SQUADRON FROM AL
LIES DID WORK

London, Oct 4.-Leveling fortifica-
tons and depOts at DuraZzo. Wednes-
day, an Entente squadron, according
to a Rome dispatch, destroyed much
material for the Austrian army in
Albania.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04

j. S. Sub CHASERS
DESTROY TWO
U-BOATS
DURING COMMANDMENT OF DUR
AZZE PICK UP ENEMY

Rome. Oct 4.-Ameican submarine
chasers destroyed two enemy sub
marines yesterday during the bonn
bardment of Durazze. it is announced
officially today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
FOR ALDERMAN

| hereby announce myself candidate
for alderman of the city of CordeIe
subject to city primary of November
Il. If elected | promise to administer
the trust imposed to the very best of
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04

With the American Army in France,
Eight Thursday night Associated
Press Americans went into action
this morning on the Champagne front
The report of the French army says
the yadvanced considerably by noon,
and had taken Mont Blanc and Medish
farm.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
Eerat Captured

Rome, Oct. AFTER the capture
Of Herat by the italians, the calvary
Joined the pursuit, and made aeon
siderable advance, 1t Is officially
announced.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04

French Take Two Towns
London, Oct. 4.-The French in
Champagne have captured Or
feuil and Bemont-chateau north
east of SoTnme-Py.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
EARTHQUAKE RECORDED
900 MILES FROM WASHINGTON
Washington, Oct A slight earth
quake -centaEing apparently about six
hunderd miles from Washington was
recorded early this morning.
Quake in Arkansas

Little Rock, Oct 4.-Earth tremors
were felt here and at Pinebluff early
tbs morning. No damage was report
cd.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
TURKISH MINISTER OF
INTERIOR HAS RESIGNED

Amsterdam, Oct. 4-The Turkish
minsterof the interior has resigned,
according to Constantinople.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04

New York Greeks have organized
20 aid the United States in the pres
ent war.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04
BRITISH BREAK
THROUGH WITH
;: TANKS
GERMANS BEING CUT OFF WITH
CALVARY AND ARMoRED
CARS

With the British in the St Quen-
tin Sector (Thursday Associate
ed Press) British forces broke
through the entire Hindenburg
defense system in the neighbor-
hood of Fresnoy today.
AS soon as the break was made
the calvary swept through, fol-
lowed by "whippet" tanks and ar
mored cars. According to reliable
reports the village of Fresnoy it.
self was taken soon afterWard.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-04

1t was not previously announced
that the Aemricans had made the cap
ture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
HANCOCK CLEANS UP
TO DANISH DISEASE
Thorough Airing" Made and
Quarantine Fixed Against
Measles
HEALTH RECORD GOOD
Figures Show 9.S Per Thousand Of
Illness for Last
Week

CAMP HANCOCK. Augusta, Ga. Jan.
1.-THE sick rate Of the Twenty eighth
Division was announced today as 9.S per
1000 for the last week, which accord
ing TO comparisons with the other Ma
tional Guard and National Army di-
visions, is the lowest in the country
Division stan officers say that no di-
vision has maintained continuously low
sick record as the Twcnty-cighth pi-
vision has done.
The average sick rate for all divisions
is i5.7 per 1000, Diligence marked the
procedure today TO keep the sick rate
or the division 20 the lowest possible
figure, when, after tho outbreak Of
measles in the 112th Infantry Regiment.
all the tents were ordered taken down
aud thoroughly Cleansed The canvas
was cleaned and the entire interior Of
the quarters all taken out and aired, All
the blankets were given n rigid mspcc-
tiou and shaking The floors aud walls
were scrubbed with soap and water
Major c. Blaine Snrathers Is in COM
naud or the regiment during the absence
Of both Colonel George c. Richards vino
is at Fort Sam Houston. Texas, and
Lieutenant Colonel Il Bruce Gamble,
who is confined TO the base hospital with
a slight attack Of pneumonia. and di-
rcctcd tho work OF banlshing the germs
from the regiment. which today was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
CHAPTER NNII
Al I.Irnl

HNllE following morning the Countess
l. Loschek left FOR "A holiday. Minna
silent and wrctched. had packed her
things for her, moving about the room
like a broken thing. And the Countess
had sat In a chair by window and said
nothing, She sent away food untasted,
took no notice Of the packing and stared,
hour after hour ahead Of her.
Certain things were clear enough.
Karl could not be reached by the old
methods. She had, casting caution to
the winds, visited the shop where Peter
Niburg was employed. But he was not
there and the proprietor, bowling deeply,
dtscaimed all knowledge Of his where
abuuts. She would have to 20 TO Karl
herself, a difficult matter now. She would
surely be watched And the thousand
desperate plans that she thought Of for
escaping from the country and hiding
herself - IN America, perhaps -- those
were impossible for tho same reason
She was helpless.
She had the choice Of hut two alter
nativcs--to do as She had been COM
mandcd for It amounted to thlt, or 30
die Tho committee would not XIII hcr,
I'm case she failed them II would be
unnecessary. Enough that they place
tho letter and tho code iu the hands
OF tho authorities by Some Anonymous
means Ncll euouCh she knew the
ChHurollors iunoNihlc anger aud tho
Nrchduchcss Aununciata's cold rage.
They would sweep her away With q Ecs.
turc and She would die the death " all
traitors
\ week Time had been when week
of the dragging days At tho palace hso
seemed eternity. Sow the hours Cew.
Tho gold clock on hcr dressing table, IA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
WIDOW SHUNS POMP
IN GARDNER FUNERAL
Former Congressman, Who
Died in War Camp, Hon
ored by Comrades

WASHINGTON. Jan, Following
the request Of his widow plans for
STATE funeral at the Clpitol for Major
General Augustus +. Gardner, formerly
Congressman from Massachusetts, who
died of pneumonia At Camp Wheeler
Ga were abandoned. Services will he
held tomorrow in Old 81. Johns Church
Eere and burial will bo in Arlington
National Cemetery.
MACON Ga, Jan. lT.-Tributc 10
Major a. T. Gardner Is contained in an
order issued by Brigadicr General John
L. Hayden, acting commander vt the
Dixie division. The order follows:
TT is with genuine sorrow tn, tho
commanding general announces the
death of Major Augustus L. Gardner.
list Infantry, which occurred at Camp
Wheeler.
The whole country knew him as tho
leading exponent in Congress Of the
cause Of preparedness
The Dixie division, which he named.
know him rs faithful and sympathetic
friend, and as a deeply patriotic. un-
selfish, duty-loving and Woodworking
officer
"llc gave his life for his country just
as truly as though he had been killed
going over the top over there
To tho members Of his family is cN-
tended the heartfelt sympathy Of each
ana every member Of the Dixie division"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
FREEMAS0NRY'S AIMS
PRAISED BY MARSHALL
"lf Principles Had Been Up
held War Would Never
Have Occurred"

WILMtNGTON, Del. Jan l1-.NicC
President Marshall speaking ON Ma
sOury and Patriotism" at the celebration
hero by tho Royal Arch Masons Of tho
ono hundredth annN Ncrsarv of the order
in Delaware. said ho was present as =
Mason aud not as an uniceholdcr and
declared that III tho principles OF Free
Masonry had been in the hearts Of the
men who ruled the world this war would
never have occurred
The Vice President continued:
There is a body Of Masous I'm this
country who are going to lcaveu the
Whole matter uutil all men IN the world
arc brothers This war had 10 be, in
order that the world might sweep away
tho rubbish which has covered its insti-
tutious and the sacred vessels OF right
and Justice be recovered.
"The time has como when man can no
longer answer God with Caius old cry,
Am | my brothers keeper? For 5000
years men have made this answer
Thank God that the American people
have been given the courage to answer
TO that cry Yes, under God, We are
brothers.
when this war is over We may not
have what We had when tho war began
we may lose some Of our traditions.
When the American noOple know what
the right Is they will stand for the right
Patriotism from now on is going 10 con-
tlSl OF "a utIeIlOllldll'N ~ N'''N' Guy
rifco that the Country's honor may be
maintained.
Don't talk of your rights. what
counts Is your willingness TO mako Sacri-
fee As Masous YOU owe something
moro NoI have connections with Con
tral and South America Bind them
closer. reach Frcc Masonry over all the
Americas Let us establish lodges IN
stricken Russia. If We had ihew Wc
could mako Russia free
The afternoon celebration va held IN
the Masonic Temple, where there was
. speech by Warren S. Seipp grand Ice
turer Of Maryland stuart ! Horn.
past high priest Of Delaware, read his
tory Of chapter Masonry IN pelawar"
The evening exercises were held I'm
the wilmington High School auditorium
Speakers at tho evening meeting ~ add.
tion 10 the Vice President We're William
Herbert Lowe, grand high priest Of New
Jersey, and Ferdinand O Noidt Of Trcn-
ton. \, i,
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall ar
rived in wilmington In the afternoon and
were accompanied from Washington by
Senator and Mrs, willard Salisbury
who entertained them during their stay
i'm this city, and Congressman and Mrs
Albert +. Polk Senator salisbury is
not a member Of the craft, but was one
of the guests at the meeting held last
evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
Army Masnucrader JaiIed

CHICAGO, jan. t7,-Henry y. Gus
ter, who posed as an American army
officer At Milwaukee and Rockford, Ill,
was sentenced to thirteen months in-
prisonment at Leavcnworth by Judge
I,andis today Custer told the Judge
lie would really like TO enlist.
"Any chap In your fix would an
g,yercd the court, and pronounced som
tenCe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

ing In the royal bcdchamber, and tho
Kings tones. soothing now and very
sad
There is higher duty than happi-
ness" he said. There are greater
things than love, And one day you will
know this"
When she went I'm Ilcdwig had gone.
and the old King, lying IN his bed, was
looking at the portrait Of his dead son.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

placed under quarantine as a precau-
tionary measure.
The water situation relating 70 the
city OF Augusta and to the camp re-
mained unchanged today. The water go
ing through the city malls is now not
filtered aud tho people have been in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
THREE SUCCUMB At CAMP
Meningitis Cause Of Deaths at Alex.
andri9, La. Cantonmcnt

ALEXANDRIA, La, Jan Ii..-Cap-
tain .Ja"nb stein, of Brsscmcr Ala 4.
captain otis Hopkins Of ohio and
First Lieutenant Dan Ro2lL of Misaia-
appi died yesterday of meningitis. II
was announced at the base hospital at
tamp BcaurcEard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

NlLLNILLE, y j. Jan While
building fire this morning BENJAMIN
sheppard heard a morse, and rushing
upstairs found his wife dead on tho
floor She had been In apparent good
health and death Was due to aponlcNv
She was SlNty-siS years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
WILL EXEMPT MEN OF 81


WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.--Thc Senate
Military Committee has been advised tho
War Department favors discharGins
from draft liability men who have
passed the age of thirty-oue since regis
tering on June :. 1917, and without haN-
ing been called TO the ColorS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
U. s. Army Aviator Killed

MiNEoLA, ". y, Jan, i7-Harold
piakely an army aviator. and his mech
anleian, Edward Higgins. were killed
mere when military blplane IN which
tney We're dying fell 10 the ground from
= height of about 200 feet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
ToUGHs BEAT UP sAMMEE
Soldier Attacked and Left for Dead
in Paris Suburb

PARIS, Jan. 1T. y. Durand, on
American soldier, detailed 70 Tho
French Ministry or War, was attacked
without proyocation Tuesday by ten
young runlans at Tvry-sur-Sclnc, a sub
urb of Paris, and left for dead. lie
was picked up and recovered conscious.
ness after being cared for in drug
store.
Durand was able to describe his as
sallants, eight Of whom were arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

structed to boil all their watef The VA
ter going to the camp, however, Is NJ
tered. different main carrying the sup
ply. IL was stated by the city authori-
ties that all efforts to relieve the situ-
alton were being put forth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

We have Kept these tremendous
values separate from our other
sale, in order to avoid all confu-
sion and TO give the promptest
kind of attention. You will see
here the finest clothes ever pro.
duced--clothes that have attained
pre-cminence in fashionable circles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17
"LONG LIVE THE KING"
CHAPTER NxI-Contlnued

Cpy 1918 by Roberts Rnehs tho Public Ledger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

A Human story OF Child. Desire, Court
intrigue and Love- the Latest Novel
By MARY ROBERTS RINEHART
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

To perfect the organization Of the
Nehty-hfth Engineers at Camp Devens,
yer Mass, a big batch of men have
oeeh transferred from this camp. The
men We're selected because Of their 1T
ness to enter various rechnlcal units
aup made their departure so hurriedly
'uat there was no time for farewell
ceremonies The following men were
transferred TO service as:
4, Ille Drlvers-Homer y. Hook 3l3 In.
iien'ry; Ralph T.. Morgan, David A.
hearney 314th: Raymond T. Canery.
Iharles W. Connolly, 315th; Charles o.
,fe' James j. Adams, Arthur J. Henry,
yohn NJ Freudock. 3l1th Field Artillery ;
Sohn Mcliugh, elmer .. Rismiller. 81Oth
Nachine Gun Battalion; Basil q. Voul-
aaaris, Bert =. Dyer, Harry l.. Nasey,
Mlllam j Williams. George Gaydos,
'lllh Machine Gun Battalion
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-03
NEW HAVEN ROAD
MOST CROWDED,
|. C. C. REPORTS
Pennsylvania Line Also Az
fIiCted With Congestion,

WASHINGTON, Jan. B Serious
congestion on some railroads while
others adjoining or connecting arc about
normal was reported today to Director
General McAdoo BY Interstate Com
merce commissioner McChord, in
charge Of commissions inspectors.
"The worst conditions reported so
far" said the report, are on the New
Haven, the Pennsylvania lines west OF
Pittsburgh on the Connclhyillc and
Cumberland divisions Of the Baltimore
and Ohio and on the Western Mary
land and the Cumberland Valley rail
roads, On the New Haven the prin-
clple difficulty appears to be the short
age of power due TO large number
OF engines in the shops and shortage
of both men ard material to make re-
pairs.
The Baltimore and Ohio at one point
was reported to have 1000 cars OF coal,
although 1000 is a normal number
These reports were forwarded i'm
ncdatcly to A. II, Smith, assistant
director general at New York, with in
,tructonS TO rcroute traffic from the
heavily burdcned roads to those opcrat-
ing normally.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-03
Are Aviators Born7

There was time when it was held
that a man must he especially born for
reconnaissance, writes Henry Wood
house vice prc>ideW ot the Aerial
league of America, in the January
Eycrybody'S.
Experience had brought out the fact
that the average Young man can make
an excellent aviator Captain Guyne.
mer, Major Bishop, Captain William
lhaw Captain Ball OF the LAFAYETTE cS-
cadriIle, and practically all the famous
avaiorN, were not men who impressed
anybody with being different from other
young men.
'Ol the thousands Of allied aviator,
there arc probably not 500 men who
mad seen more than a few months OF
military service before Joining the air
service Most OF them had never seer
any military service.
I'm planning an organization for IN,
selection and training OF ayiators. m,
aircraft board and the signal corn, OF
the United States have had 10 prenar,
TO deal entirely with men @ho had ~. p,
seen military seulcu as other oun
tries have done
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-03
Kaiser Calls in
Bosses for Talk

LONDON Jan J-Thc situation
created by the hitch in the Brest
Litoysk negotiations. dispatches from
Amsterdam rcflc,ting news from Berlin
show, has aroused the activities Of the
rulers, and politicians, OF Germany and
Austro- Hungary
Emperor William yesterday received
In Joint audience Chancellor Won Hcrt-
ling, Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
General Won Ludendotii, Finance Mn
lister Won Roedern and Foreign Secrc-
tary Won Kuehlmann
KuehlmAnn Creates Stir
Foreign Secretary Won kuehlmann
return to Brest-Litoysk. after a hurried
visit to Berlin, is said to have created
surprise, as did his conference with
reich'tag leaders who were summoned
suddenly
Leaders OF all parties were present at
the conference, according to luiorma-
ton in Amsterdam and they informed
DR., Won kuehlmlnn that they adhered
strongly to the demand that the reich
stag be summoned as speedily a. pos
slble ltS,iS expected that the demand
will be discussed at Thursdays session
OF the ReichStag main committee which
Chancellor Won Hcrtlpg will attend.
Scheidemann Roasts Kuehlmann.
The feature Of the conference is said
90 have been the outspoken speeches OF