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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30
AMERICANII DIN PARIS
PREZIC CADEREA
HUNILOR.

PARIS, % Oct. = Americana
din Paris, dupa publicarea motel
trimisa de Austria, cred ca in
tregul edificiu al puterilor CEN
trale Sc ruineaza.
Capitularea Turciei iminen-
ia. Germanii nu mai pot multi
timp ca sd Sc opuna fortelor ge-
neralului Foch, astfel razboiul
in curind Sc va sfirsi pc bazele
unei predtri neconditionate q
puterilOr centrale.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30
Cartierul general italian, Oct. 90.
= In inaintarea lor 81 trecerea pc
ste riul Piave, aliatii au capturat
$4,000 prisOnieri della Abstract.

Schimbind in mod grabit direc-
tiunea atacului lor, trupele italie-
ne 81 engleze de pc frontul italian
au trecut riul Piave pc un front lat
81 au bagat o NADIA i'm liniile austria
cilor in directiunea orasului Oder
re.
Saptamina trecuta cind izbucni-
Sc i'm flacari frontul italian, Gen.
trul de ,,sturms al atacului aliati-
lOr sa parea ca este 1ntre riurile
Brenta 81 Piave. 1ntre platoul della
Montello 81 punctul unde linia de
bataie paraseste riul Piave pentru
patrunde in munti, a fost o lupta
groaznica 81 sa parea probabil ca
sfortarile aliatilor de patrude
prin liniile austriace vor Fl esercita-
te in nord 81 nordest.
Probabil ca 81 Austriacii sd GIN
deau la fel cind au TRIMS in graba
mare trupe in regiunea della Mon
te Pertica 81 au recistigat putin te-
rem din acela pc care I perdusera
IN pfime1e 1upte.
Numai dupa aceasta s'a dezvoltat
adevaratul atac. Ell a avut loc dea-
lungul riului Piave, in jos della pla-
tOul dela Montello, unde fusesera
alta de teribil batute armatele au-
striace in Iunie 81 Iulie anul acesta.
Comunicatele oficioase arata ca a.
liatii sunt la o departare de trei mi
lie dincolo de virtejurile riului 81
sunt stapini pc malul de dincolo
(de rasarit) pc o intindere de Z mi
lie.
Oderzo este un centru important
de linii ferate 81 ocuparea lui din
partea aliatilOr are sd alba ,triste
urmari pentru austriaci. Probabil
ca are sd fie nevoita O readjustare
a liniilOr in nOrd.
Francezii dezvoalta succesele CT
stigate de generalul Debeney in jos
de Guise, unde fusese amenintata Ii
mia germanilor 81 inamicul fost ST.
lit sd Sc retraga.
Rapoartele arata un nou pro-
gres al generalului Debeney in a.
cest sector 81 in acelasi timp sd pare
ca fortele francezilor dealungul Ii
niei riului Aisne, Si-au reluat alta
curile lor, carl au scopul de a alum
ga pc germani indarat din liniile
lor de communicable, carl tree in di-
dectiunea della Hirson.
Unitatile americana fmpreunate
Gu francezii in acest sector, au in.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30
CEHu AMENINTA
Gu REVOLTA.

PARIS, 20 Oct. = Deputatii Ce-
ho-Slovaci, in decursul unei audien-
te la imparatul Carol al Austriei,
all cerut ca trupele Germane sd fie
mutate de pc teritorul lor din i'm
PERU 81 ca regimentele Ceho-Slova-
ce sa fic refnapoiate. Sc zice ca Ell
au lamurit imparatului ca Sc poate
ivi o revolutie interna daca nu Ii Sc
asculta cererea. Stirea vine de la
Viena.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30
Austria Sc roaga de pace.
PRIMA CONDITIE CE I-SE VA PUNE ES-
Sc SA-Sl DEMO1ILlZEZE ARMATA.

de catre presedintele Statelor Uni
te All dupa amiazi prin legatia Ell
vetiana. Textul motel neoficiale a
tro-Ungariei s'a inminat prese-
dintelui Wilson aseara. Este stiut
ca nota oficiala va fl prezentata
presedintelui, milne, prin ministe-
rul Suediei.
Textul motel neoficiale a AustrO-
Ungariei, care poarta datul de %
Octombrie, data din Viena 81
semnata de Contele Julius Andras-
sy, noul ministru de externe, 81
urmatOarea:
Ca rdspuns la nOta presedintelui
Wilson data la 1S (19?) a Iunei
|curente, adresatd gurernuIui Aus
tro- -Ungar 81 In care presedintele
STA arafat deciziunea de q Vorbi
direct cu gurernul Austr0-Ungar
asupra chestiei armistitiuIui 81 a
pdcii, guvernul AustrO-Ungar are
onoarea a decldra, ca, la fel GU cele-
latte prOclamatii ale presedintelui,
guuernM AustrO-Ungar adereasG
81 la punctele coprinse In ultima
notd referitOr la drepturile popOa-
relOr din Austro-U Ungarid, IN spe-
cial CehO-SlOudcilOr 81 Jug0-Sla-
vIOr.
Consequent, Austro- Ungario 0c-
cepfd toate condIiile impxse de
|presedintele pentru introreG r. Ne
gociafiuni pe~trx ws asxsigtitis =
pace, dapd jndecutd gacsrxatai A.
ustro- Ungar nu este nici un obstd-
col care Sc impedece inceperea a.
|cesfOr negociatiuni.
Gucernul AuStrO-U Ungar declard
Ca e gaia in cOnsecrentd, fdrd a.
stepta rezultatele altor negociati-
uni de pace intre AustrO- Ungaria
50 statele din grupM opus 81 pentru
un armistitiu pc tOate fronturile
Austro- Ungdriei.
GucernuE Austro-Ungar roagG
pc presedintele Wilson de a fl att
de bun a inoepe Overtura asupra a.
cestui subject.
(Semnat) C0ntele Juliu Andrassy.
Dupa aceasta nota autorizata
Sc pOate deduce ca guvernul A
ustrO-Cngar nu va face nici un
pas la parte de la planul fa-
cut de presedintele Wilson. Pri-
mirea motel nu Va face nici cea
mai mica schimbare planuri-
lor.
Att cit priveste acest GU
vern nu va mai fl nici discu-
tie asupra terminilor de pace pi-
ma cind, aceptarea armistitiului
aranjat conform judecatii CO.
mandantilor aliati, care va fl o
predare neconditionata, nu Va
fl un fapt indeplinit. S'a spus
de o malta autoritate ca trata-
rea Austro- Ungariei va fl la fel
ca 81 tratarea Germaniei.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30
PRlETENIA DINTRE AUS.
TRIA 81 BULGARIA.

WASHINGTON, 20 Oct. = A.
ustria refuza, fostei prietene
Bulgaria, ca sd trimita telegra-
me diplomatice prin telegraful
mOnarchiei duale. Gu consimta-
mintulJ ministrului de inferno,
ministrul bulgar Pararetoff a
volt sa trimita o telegrama in
cod secret guvernului sau. Gu
vernul austriac insa Ia reintur-
nat-O 1ndarat.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30
Apelul presedintelui Statelor Unite
vnaS
COMPATRIOTI:

Alegere compassionate bat la usd Dnsee mai cr
TIC period cdrua ia dc orr sd acd ad tara moastr
veps Docd aprobati conducerea voi
~ ~ fiu oul vorbeste meconturbat in afacer de
6e dinc0o rog ardati aprobare
trimite mojoritate democrad att in
FePSessaton!1or Ea ocanta Costr1 s. pri
judecato voasrd drd de buclc puerea
0dmna ncredere pusd i'm mine prin Constutiune
sd M nsorad dacd judecaa voasrd fe contrard 81
trebue sd vo franc din della uot rost dmd
sncd foarte mute izbz cr Nci scrup gust poote
sd M iera steo in e att de posomore asea in calea
ceor rorbesc curatul adeudr.
Eu gndec spun cutare pard polite
perior in chesie de patriotism En- s dest de adnc
cce fOs fdcute acest rbOi de o cetdten nos
drd deosebe de afire Or partdel, Voesc
meaunure munci moasre de fatd sunt de
ele in mod porunctor naunea sd dea pnm sdu
unconditional guvern sub conducere unicatd
gres republican sd mpdrteascd conducerea
Conducdor mnortdti in COngresM de fad fost in mod
meindoielnic pntru dsbo msd dns
e La onte plejur de cnd ntrat in rdzbo dns
tat sd fel dc aleger al pocei al conducr departe
rdsbouui dim mn ele SAT- In conrol Instruments
or r Timp dc este nici pentru mpdea de Sfatur
pentru conducere Impartial
aea IN comandd este tot de pd
cmpl de lupd Dacd contro easel
inle partide pure mojortae opune poae
sd 81 conrol lgsatur 81 sd facd oate hotdre sd
ia IN miilocM c0ntesturi 81 obstructu.
Docd te IN representation c IN sena sar
nvingdtoae dim aegerle stam in ad ajoae repub
cand de CD asfl de ucru intrepreta (crezu)
colo de Ocean oviturd dad penru potica
mine PIMA ac Vorbtori parde repubcane roagd ogti
ebr republican, IN pentrw aue 81 sd sprneas
presedne char dacd dins fel csga cteva
votur dac0ace cga dncoo de Ocean, Sd site u
de bne att acasd cit dcoo de Ocean republican,
conducdori Tor doresc Alta de mutt spneascd
sedine cit mai % SIT conrOlese Popoardle tdo date
~ suntem inovdds In contra Geraniei sunt oare fanar
nsemndtateo algeror Dsele oa foore gru
st CD Uotant dim Statele Unite sau aes mocul de spr
M pc presedmee Tor olegera IN majord
conrootd de oceo carl de apt spGzeasd tnuto 81
tunea odn.inistrotiei.
C0mpdtraot! Nu de ipd sd I'd spun sprjnuI
pentrW bsnee patru binee parduu polite
pentru b'nee nomnei snas unitatea in mr dndnn
trI tdr sd p0ad vdsudd de lueo anreagG IN
pace mas sm lber sd fac asfel APPEL DVoastrd
IN vren de pace frecdrs dine particle pot suee
tara tdrd SAL 0dncd pagube fnd
de In ze acestea crtice daornto
sprn fdrd vd impdr partide facets
sta in fe snc sd nu fe pund rdldc n
81 nici prntre ocor nostri de de dncoo de Ina
pun neGjnnsMrie mele nddejde ne IN mine DV0astrd
Casa Alba, Washington D. G. Octomvrle 25 1915
WOODROW WILSON, N. p. 81
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30

AMSTERDAM, % Oct. = Zia-
rul Tageblatt din Berlin scrie ca
as. 900 de amploianti de la caile fe-
rate din Prussia 81 Hesse sunt bolna-
vi de Influenza spaniola asa ca ira
ficul de pasageri sufere foarte multi.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30
REVOLUTIE IN
MUNTENECRU.

ZURICH, Oct. 20. - o telegra-
ma din Laibach (Austria) sosita al
ci, vesteste ca in Muntenegru L.
bucnit revolutia.
Revolutionarii, intre carl sunt 81
soldati albanieni, au ocupat orasele
Cettinje, Scoutari 81 Rieka. Austro-
ungarii parasesc Muntenegrul.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30
GERMANII FUGARITl De
LITUANl.

WASHINGTON, % Oct. - Ca
blogramele diplomatice primite a.
stazi din Amsterdam anunta ca ta-
ranii Lituani sunt in revolta 81 ca
mil dintre eli S 'au unit GU alti dezer-
tori ascunsi prin paduri 81 stuhuri-
lie baltilor. Sc zice ca trupele ger
maine all fost invinse in citeva locu-
ri de tarani, ceeace . facut pc gu
vernator sa ceie telegrafic altc a.
jutoare militare. Revoltele Sc in
tind peste toata tara.
declarat ca consilinl va lupta
din rasputeri ca sd creieze un
stat independent care sd CO.
prinda pc Sirbi, Croati 81 Sla-
voni.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30
BERGER, LEADERUL so.
ClALlST, ARESTAT.

'"''S' EfSlWAUKEE, WIS, g
Oct. - Fostul membru al con-
gresului 81 unul dintre leadarii
soicialiStilOr d-nul Victor l.. Ber
ger, impreuna Gu alte cinci per-
soane au fost arestate de mare
salul federal Randolph. Ell au
fost sa fie dust in fata judeca-
torului federal, unde Sc va afla
cauza pentru care au fost ares
tati.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30
URMASUL LUI
LUDENDORFF,

ZURISH, % Oct. - Ziarele
germane sosite aici prezic Cd ge-
neralul Won Seckt, seful de staff
al generalului Mackensen in de-
cursul navalei sale din Rominia
Va succede pc generslul Laden
dorff Ia cfrma armatelor GER
name. ~ 5
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30
0pinia ziaeIor en-
g|eze asdpra motel
AustTo-UngaTe.

LONDRA, % Oct. : Raspun-
sui Austriei la nota presedinte-
luiWilson e priyita aici ca o pre-
dare neconditionata. Gu toate ca
acest moment sdprem ne aduce
caderea Habsburgismului, inte-
resul insa indreptat spre Germa
MIA a vedea schimbarea de AGO.
10, orr efectul produs de caderea
Austro-U -Ungariei.
,,Nota aceasta'', scrie Tele-
graph, ,,alunga ori ce indoiala
sd iremediabila infringere a
Germaniei e aprpape. Ea e cea
mai puternica fhfringere diplo-
matica suferita de Germania,
la fel ca distruge 81 monstrul
cunoscut ca pan-germanism''.
Chronicle scrie': ,,Caderea Au-
stro-Ungariei complecteaza izo-
larea Germaniei, care, daca Sc
decide a purta un razboi de apa
rare, trebue sa sc prepare con-
ira unei invazii din partea Au-
strict, unde intreaga armata ita-
Llama in pozitia de Sc arunca
asupra ei".
Il
Daily News zice ca chaosul din
Austro-U Ungaria e y fel ca eel
din Russia, prezic sea: j ,Chao-
sui acesta va COD 1ar1pd
81 pc Germania' q q 81 Il
Scriind dsspre 4 = =,
rioasa CO Va, Az I Rte:;
4
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30
CADEREA AUSTRO-UNCA-
R|H Sc APROp|E.

BldC Id uu cdSCcl Oln dprOplcFe
de Budapesta, temindu-se de Q
revolutie ce ferbe in Viena.
In Budapesta au avut loc ras-
coale grave ca un rezultat al
numirei, ca ministru de externe
pc Julius Andrassy, care e ba.
mutt fl un germanofil. S'a for.
mat un comitet de lucratori 81
spldati ca sa reprezinte partidul
extremist in desfasurarile ce vo1
urma.
Consiliul unguresc STA procla
mat suprematia asupra autorita
tilOr de acum. Tinerii sunt or
ganizati pentru scopuri militare
pc c1nd multimea defileaza pc
strazile capitalei unguresti de.
nuntind atlanta Gu Germanii
Contele Karoly nu a putut lini
still aceste miscari.
Contele Mickl, seful cabine.
tului civil al 1mparatului Caro-
al Austriei, s'a sincis, spun de.
pesele primite din Viena.
Dupa cum arata depesile ulti.
me primite la Amsterdam 81 Zu
rich, nici la o solutie nu s'a a.
juns in criza cabinetului ungu.
resc. Sc crede ca contele Karoly
incearca sd formeze un minister
insa intimpina o mare opozitie
din partea slavilor 81 astfel di
solyarea parlamentului e foartt
.posibil& -,-r -a -s-r4e -pstl.
Sa raporteaza ca contele I'll
sza, fostul prim- -ministru, STA
exprimat convingerea CD co.,
cluzia unei paci separate Intro
diferitele nationalitati ale Aus
tro Ungariei 81 Aliati numai
o chestie de scurt timp.
Ministrul de razboi austriac
vorbind la un consiliu tinut de
delegatii armatei austriace a de
clarat ca acceptarea celor pa
trusprezece puncte formulate
de presedintele Wilson va dove
di reconstruirea Austriei in III
spirit de reconciliare 81 adevara.
ia democratic. Ell a apelat la dc
legati ca urgent sd ajute la de-
mobilizarea armatei.
Depesele ultime spun ca III
Fiume Ordinea a fost restaura
ia. Regimentul al 79-lea ce s'a
revoltat Sc zice ca s'a predat ia
ra varsari de sfnge.
Ziarele olandeze - au publicat
o depesa din Budapesta care ri
ce ca au avut loc lupte intrt
trupele Croatiei 81 cele ungu
resti la Fiume rezultind in moal
tea multora 81 ranirea a suite dt
persoane. Statiunile cailor fcra
te au fots ruinate.
Ziarul din Budapesta ,,Az Vi
sag" raporteaza uncle demon
strari ce au avut loo la Karlo
vitz, in Croatia 81 Slavonia, un
de doua regimente de infantcris
s'au revoltat. Magazinele de Ia
caile ferate au fost pradate.
Ziarele germane sustin ca trr
pele Croate ce s'au revolta1
sunt tot in stapinirea orasulu
Fiume pima acum, Gu toate IA
poartele oficiale ce zic CD al
,pus ordine in acest oras. Cores
pondentul ziarului Jurnal dir
Zurich spune CD trupele Croats
au scos trupele unguresti afar;
din Fiume.
Scene de un enthusiasm de ne
deserts au avut loo in Agram
capitala Croatiei 81 Slavonic
cind nota presedintelui Wilson
a, fost publicata. Imediat intre
gul oras, in care este 81 CARTE
rul Slavilor, a marsaluit pc stra
de, manifestindu-si bucuria. A
ceasta noutate a fost TRIMS;
prin 0 depesa speciala de catr'
correspondence ziarului Wesel
Zeitung din Bremen, Gu dat,
de % Octombrie.
In aceia seara, spune depesa
!douazeci de mil de oameni s'a.
adunat in fata edificiului und'
|i{i are Consiliul National car
tiernl. Presedintele consiliului
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-10-30

Germaniei, ziarele Londoneze,
insa nu uita a reaminti ca ter
menii de pace trebue facuti in
felul acela de a rupe ori ce rezi-
stenta a Germaniei, ziarul Post
scrie: ,,Acum ramine plenipo-
tentiarilor ABSTRACT a merge Gu
steagul alb la cartierul general
Italian 81 cfnd Austro- Ungaria
e desarnata cind armata Ell e
demobilizata, atunci timpul
pentru Aliati 81 Italieni de a vor
bi despre termenii de pace".
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
DIR. 0DELL BEGINS
WORK WEDNESDAY

Dr. Joseph II. Odell. director general
OF the Service Citizens OF Delaware,
VIII assume MS active duties ln this
position on January nrst Dr. Odsil
was formally introduced as director o..
the Service Citizens at the recent d'n-
ncr rendered by Pierre s. dupont 90 ln-
duslrial plant officials. ban ui loun
c.l 0f Defense o1lcinh rs he .i0 dr-
pont
THE immediate plans of iit BOA pr-
ganilQiion are i0 Secure facilities fC
learning English vHhin 'nVs,rai
plant buildings for woiu ~ 0'p
birth.
Ni-s Jeanette Eamse .e. .ll of
ihe Service Citizens. ara ir-- ''ir p
Lape, organize of sn rean.zai.9n
work.
As The various committees OF tn
Service Citizens are 0rsan'zrd 500 "
tarics will b. appointed fog them 'rhe
Educat onal Committee has now D.
organized with Leon Ryan rs sec t1y 3.
Miss Elizabeth l.. Read. q Now 70
lawyer, will be in charge Of tho legal
work OF the committee.
The Service Citizens offices are on
the second floor Of the Public Library
Building.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
WILSON'S PEACE IDEAS
NOT THOSE OF FRANCE

rendering the same serviceT l replied
No
81 recounted to President Wilson this
conversation. He congratulated me on
my loyalty to Great Britain, saying that
each of the Allied nations might retain
its own viewpoint on this question.
This was the beginning Of the con-
yersations which must be regarded as
vital because II no agreement is reached
everything must be begun all over.
81 am sure that great nations like
Great Britain, the United states. Italy
and France should fly to help one an
other when one is attacked. The war
was fought under this spirit and in this
spirit we will 90 to the peace confer
ence. Nothing must separate after the
war the four great nations which the
war united. / am ready to make the
greatest sacrifices TO preserve this
union.
I'VE owe to our soldiers and their
confederates the great victory which
was one. We aim all mankind enjoy
the great fruits of this victory.
France must never be invaded again.
Guarantees are necessary to prevent
this. President Wilson's ideas are not
the same as those Of a man whose coun-
try has been devasted for four years
and must. in justice. be restored. But
he is an honorable man Of great in
telligence and noble spirit.
ut is the desire Of all. especially tho
Socialists TO introduce new elements
into the building of nations. l also
have this desire. but to impose new
spirit on other nations we must begin
by having IL at home"
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
ROBBED, THEY SAY,
OUT OF REVENGE

On a charge OF highway robbery,
Kenneth Frazier and Francis Mullln
were each held in $500 bail for court
by Judge Churchman. In Municipal
Court this morning Melvin West and
Frank ODonnell, who were with the
defendants at the time OF the alleged
hold-up, were held In like ball as Wit
nesses.
Charles Davis and Harry Scott testi-
fed that the two defendants. as well
as the two witnesses. threatened to
beat them n they did not give over
the contents OF their pockets. Each
gave 81 to the two defendants. but not
satisfied with this amount. Frazier and
Mullln, II Il alleged, followed The 9th
or two boys TO a Market street res
laurant, where one OF them was ar
rested and the Other was arrested near
by short time later.
The boys. II seems. had been friends.
but Frazier and Davis. u appeared from
the hearing had a failing out" the
former saying that his acousor "d.d
him dirty by leaving blm IN Balii-
more" They met Saturday night Of
Third and King streets when. u Is al
legged Frazier and Mulln forced the two
boys TO hand over the money.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
MASONS' RELICS
ARE DESTROYED
IN DAY BLAZE
Union Lodge Loses Clock More
Than I25 Years Old and Charter
Granted in 1916. Wafer Witch
and Liberty Firenen Help Subdue
Blaze That Threatens TOlUn

loss about $500.
Post oflice building adjoining the
Town Hall. moved slightly from fOun-
dations when wall Of latter building
fell and also slightly damaged by fire
and water.
10 was only a few minutes after the
baker who discovered the fire gave the
alarm that 1t had gained considerable
hea1way The Local flremen were call
ed cut at once and an appeal made for
outside help when ii was seen that the
entire building and probably adjoining
structures were in danger. The flrst
10 arrive was the Smyrna flremen and
then three chemical engines from the
government Rockwell plant at Port
Penn. Two companies from Whining
ton the Water Witch and Liberty were
also sent here and gave valuable as
sistance Some Delaware City flrcmen
also answered the call.
The fact that there was practically
no wind was all that saved the entire
business section from being wiped out
As il was large pieces Of burning tim
bers carried several hundred yards and
the flremen were kept busy keeping
nearby structures from catching fire.
The Water Witch was the'flrst Of the
Wilmington companies to arrive about
o'clock. This company gave valua-
BILE service In keeping the blaze away
from the postoflce and other nearby
buildings. The Liberty Company ar
rived later. All the flremen worked
hard and deserve much credit for keep
ing the fire confined 10 practically the
one building. TWO workmen who came
with the Rockwell engines had a mar
row escape when the wall fell over on
the pOstOflice.
AS stated there IS considerable mys-
terry as to how the fre started. Those
Who saw Il first say IL was in the rear
OF the second floor where the stage was
located. There was no stove or any
other heating apparatus in that section
OF the building. The town hall was
erected in 1871.
Assistant Chief Wallace Cannon ac-
companied the Wilmington iiremen BY !
O'Clock the fire was under control.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
BLOOD FLOWS IN
+ Streets OF POSEN
Paderewski Raises Allied
Flags in Defiance of
Hun Opro ,ilion
OPEN FIRE On
AMERICAN FLAG
By The United Press.

BY Ine United Press.
LONDON, Dec. 3O-Machine gun night
ing ragged all Friday afternoon In
P0sen after Ignace Jan Paderewski, the
famous pianist and Polish leader. had
defled the Germans and caused Allied
and American flags 10 be holsted,. ac-
cOrdlng 10 dispatches from Warsaw re-
ceiyed here today.
Paderewski was welcomed 10 the city
by prominent citizens and with
patriotic demonstrations. he spoke. as
serting Poland had recovered her inde-
pendCnce and was again m stress OF her
own ports. Thereupon the German
soldatenrat warned him 10 depart.
Instead. he and Polish hackers hoist
ed flags. Colonel Wade, the British au-
thoriiy in the city, supported Paderew-
ski. The Germans started hOstilties and
continuous rioting resulted.
Paderewski was received In Posen
with great enthusiasm He was hailed
by newspapers as 'the representative OF
Polish interests with President Wilson"
His wife declared him 10 be the Deare-
OF most vital Information from America
to Polish leaders.
The famous musician, Il IS reported,
is preparing 10 accept the presidency
OF the Polish republic. TO include Dan
zig. East Prussia, Silesis, Pomerania'
and Warsaw.
Leaders are reported to have concur
red and Will send troops 10 Danzlg %
assist in putting Psderewski In author
lty there.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30

Special "a The Evening Journal.
NHDDLETOMN. Dec 30.-The Town
Hall and Opera House building located
on Main street, in the centre OF the
business section Of this town was de-
siroyed by fire early this morning. The
entire stock Of three stores on the
street floor Of the building was burned.
Union Lodge. No. ,. A. F and A. NJ, the
oldest Masonic lodge in the State. occu-
pied the third floor Of the building.
Everything in the lodge room was lost,
including a grandfather's clock. which
was the pride Of every member OF the
lodge. This clock was made and pre-
sented 90 the lodge by Duncan Beard
member Of the order, who died IN
1893. and is thought TO be nearly 100
years old The charter granted TO Union
lodge. in 1916 by the Grand Lodge, or
Delaware. was also burned. Fortunately
most OF the old minutes and co.ds,
going back to 1889 when the lodge was
instituted. were not in the room.
The fire was discovered shortly after
3 o'clock this morning. on the second
floor of TIE building, which was used
us a. movie" theatre. How il started Is
"a mystery The total loss to buildings
and stock will probably be between S4O,-
900 and $4,000, partly covered by in
surancc.
s NJ. Rosenberg. who conducted a
clothing store on the ground floor, was
the owner OF the building. His entire
stock was destroyed and the building,
which was a three-story brick, about
100 by i25 feet. burned to the ground.
Ills loss was probably about $4,000
largely covered by Insurance. The sec
nnd/noor was used for the movies and
the third floor by the Masonic lodge.
The other lose were as follows: Re
rraic Brothers, hardware store. under
ihc Town Hall. stock valued at about
s70oc. destroyed, partly covered by in
siiranco
L. V Kirk, general store in Town
Han building, large stock burned, loss
not estimated
KISS Alice Wood, owner OF the frame
dwelling adlOinng he Town Hall
practically destroyed by fire and water