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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
ELEVENTH HOUR COMPROMISE
SAVED BERLIN; SAILORS GOT
MORE THANTHEY WERE AFTER

Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. 25.-
(Afternoon, by the Associated Press.)
Ar eleventh hour compromise with
the revolving sailors by the Ebert
scheidemann section Of the govern
ment apparently saved Berlin from an
extremist Christmas today. (Later
reports from Berlin are that the Spar
tacus faction is still the cause Of
trouble.) The sailors gained more
than they sought and will remain in
Berlin as part Of the republican SOL
diers guard.
The Compromise provides that .
division OF troops from the western
front under Lieutenant General
Laauts, which was sent to- Berlin by
Field Marshal Won Hindenbnrg in re-
sponse to an appeal by the govern-
ment, shall retire and leave the CAPT
tai under the protection Of two volun-
teer policing organizations which are
dominated by the extremists.
The sailors. against whom the sol
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
STEPS May BE-
TAKEN AGAINST
B0LSHEVlSM
British Are Ready to Strike
Against Propagandists in
Remainder of the Fleet.

Amsterdam, Dec. 27.-The British
admiralty is prepared to take drastic
measures against the propagation Of
Bolshevism in that part Of the Ger
man fleet remaining in German hands,
according to a Berlin dispatch today.
The sinking of vessels displaying the
red flag and the execution Of crews in
fected with Bolshevism are threat
ened, it is declared.
The text of the order attributed
to the British admiralty reads:
Vessels under the red flag will be
sunk without warning. Vessels with
out officers will be dealt with in ac-
cordance with the laws Of war. If a
single man is caught propagating Boil
shevik ideas the entire crew Of the
vessels in question will be shot
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
Resolution Asks
Peace Conference
To Accept Wilson's
Nation League Plan

Washington, Dec. 27-In ,introduc-
ing resolution today calling on the
Wilson s plan for league of nations,
Representative Britten Of Illinois, re-
publican said unless such al league Is
esta blished. '"The entire world will
Immediately throw into the discard
the contention that America entered
the war to make the world safe for
democracy
Every unit of the German navy,
whether surrendered or interned, Mr..
Britten. contended, should form a
nucleus for world navy for patrol
duty on the high seas.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
B0LSHEVlSTS
AGAIN TALK ON
PEACE TERMS
New Proposition Differs in
No Way From That
of Litvinoff. I

London, Dec. 27.-The Allied gov
ernments, since Christmas, have
again been approached by the Boil
shevik government of Russia regard
ing terms. Of peace. These differ in no
respect to those put forward by M.
Litvinoff, formerly Bolshevik ambas-
sador at London through the Nor
wegian government In November.
The proposals have met with no
response as they emanate from a
government which is not recognized
by the Allies. The whole Russian
question is at present under discus
sion among the Allied governments
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
SIMMONS TO HEAD
RED CROSS WORK
AMONG SIBERIANS

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec 27.-The Red
Cross mission being sent. to Siberia to
inspect the work of the organization
there will be headed by George w.
Simmons of st. Louis, with rank of
Harry D. Moore, in charge Of mer-
chandise and transportation; Captain
Roy McFarlan, secretary to Major
Simmons; Lieutenant Charles Nc
Donald, expert accountant, and Major
F. K. Emerson, surgeon. The mission
sails from San Francisco January 6.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
BOLSHEVIK FORCE
CONSISTS OF MEN
WHO FEARED LEADERS

Washington, Dec. 27.-Information
reaching the state department today
from Bucharest describes the main
force of the Bolshevik army in Rus
sia as consisting OF Austro-H
.garians, war prisoners, $4,000 men
from the Balkan provinces, 10000
Chinese workmen and about 5000
Russian soldiers forced to join the
Bolsheviki by fear Of starvation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
AMERICAN FLEET
WILL BE SENT TO
VISIT COPENHAGEN

Washington, Dec. 27.-In connec-
ton with reports from Copenhagen
that an American fleet would shortly
arrive there, Secretary Daniels said
today the scout cruiser Charleston and
a few submarine chasers had been or
dered to Copenhagen merely as a visit
of courtesy. He said the visit had no
significance with respect to conditions
in Russia
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
KICK AT ZONE SYSTEM.

Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. 27.-The
traffic committee of the Bismarck
Commercial Club in preparing a pro-
test against the new zoning system
OF basing freight rates proposed by
Director General McAdoo, and whose
effect, it is contended, would be to
eliminate all such small jobbing CEN
ters as the capital city, further CEN
tralizing this business in the larger
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
COST HIM $500 TO 4.
WISH AMERICANS 4
WOULD ALL BE SUNK

Madison, Wis. Dec. 27.-A declar-
alton that it was not right to send
any American soldiers to Europe in,
the war against Germany, an express
sion of desire to see them sunk while
going across and other statements op-
posing the war resulted in the f1ning
Of Edward Rogers, Merrimac, 5000,
for violation Of the espionage act.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
GIVEN FREEDOM OF CITY.

Manchester, Eng, Dec. 81 The
municipal committee decided today to
confer the freedom of the city upon
President Wilson on his approaching
visit. in the Free Trade hall, which
will accommodate 1000 persons. 1t
had been originally planned to hold
the ceremony in the town hall, which
holds only 500 persons.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
-sS..s4- 49, i. st,fa As st
Telegrd dphic Briefs

Washington,-Dissol Of the
American protective league will take
place February 1S.
Coblenz-Snow Christmas morn
Ing greeted the American troops who
attended religious services.
New York-Captain "Hobey' Bak-
.er, famous Princeton athlete, has
been injured in fall of his aeroplane
in France.
Rome-Pope Benedict said he
would do all in his power to support
the peace congress decisions for a
durable peace.
Paris-Edward N. Hurley. chair
man of the United States shipping
board announced world organiza-
tion will be formed to execute plans
FOR the American merchant marine.
Paris-Up to November 1, French
war losses in killed were $1,000 Off
GERS and 100000 men; the dead,
prisoners and missing total 42,600
officers and 1,7S9,00O men.
Chicago-Cyrus H. Mccormack,
long president of the International
Harvester Company retired to be
chairman Of the directorate and his
brother, Harold F. Mccormack was
elected president. .--
Copenhagen American warships
are expected here Saturday on the
way to the Baltic sea.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
Seven Wounded Yanks
OF State Recovering.
AT Fort Smelling

Fargo. N. D.. Dec. PA number
of North Dakota, soldiers have recent
~ arrived at the government hospital
at Fort Smelling, the returned soldiers
including the following:
Edwin Wiste, Adams.
Francis Walker. Cander. -
II. c. Schneider. Raub.
M. Gladus. Neche.
Carl johnson, Hannaford. ;, &
G.. W. Scott, Minot.
Ed. HUFF. Martin.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
INFLUENZA, CAUSED
MANY DEATHS IN
MINNESOTA DURING
LAST TWO MONTHS

Bt.SPauf, MINI. Dec. 27.-Infiuenza
caused more deaths in Minnesota, dur
ing October and November than re-
suited from all causes combined dur.
ing the corresponding months in 1917.
A state board of health report is
sued today showed 1900 influenza
deaths in October and 2,781 in =, Mo-
vember. Total state deaths in Oc-
.tober, 1917, were 1853 and during
that of November there were 1870
deaths
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
War Revenue Bill
To Go To Conference ;
Monday, Is Decision

Washington, Dec. 27.-The war rev..
enue bill, carrying six billion dollars
in revenue for 1919, and upward of
four billion for 1920, will go to con-
ference between the house and senate
Monday, under an agreement reached
TODAY in the house.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
European Countries ...
Want To Purchase
= u. S. Submarine Chasers

Washington, Dec. 27.--Several Eu-
ropean countrise have expressed a
wish to purchase some of the 110-foot
American submarine chasers now in
European waters. Secretary Daniels
said today the boats were being sent
to various ports in order that they
might be inspected. and while the
navy department was not particularly
anxious to sell them. it would be will
ing to dispose of quite a number.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
CELEBRATE IN ALASKA.

Mail from all over the
Matanuska valley swarmed into Ma.
tanuska Tuesday evening for a peace
jubilseato, celebrate the signing Of the
armisttce with Germany. The owner
Of the Allen hotel played the part Of
host and served banquet. Bonfires
were lighted in the streets of the town
and patriotic speeches and music kept
the celebrants occupied for half the
night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
Wilson'S II Points
Discussed With the
British Officials
the duty Of the repairer being to han
die rano irc o1, oil n,lhlio h1,ild II, c.s. - I

die repairs on all public buildings ut
all institutions owned by the state.
Every institution, in its budget for
the coming year, is asking an appro-
priation for repair work, and the
budget commission believes that if
all work was centralized in one Off
cial, better results would be obtained,
and repairs would be made when
trouble first developes, thus reducing
the cost
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27
WANT STATE REPAIRER,

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 27.-The
creation of an Office of estate repair
er" will be proposed to the legisla-
ture by the state budget commission,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27

Mannheim is on tae east bank of
the Rhine south of Mayence. It is
within the neutral zone east of the
Rhine outlined by the terms of the
armistice. 80.
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0esJ' oFf11' Ot1tsa 1eo II 0HcH0Hcr'
The appointment of Maj. Gen
Charles T. Menoher as director of the
air service, succeeding John D. Ryan,
was announced recently by General
Peyton c. March. General Menoher
commanded the Forty-second division,
known as the Rainbow DIVISION" in
France. General Menoher is bound
for home to take up his new duties.
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Continued on Page 1o.)
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INFANTRY OCCUPIES
MANNHEIM BY ORDER
OF MARSHAL FOCH

Zurich, Dec. 81 (Havas). - A
battalion of infantry has occupied
Mannheim by order of Marshal. Foch.
1t will watch the prison camp near
there where 10000 Allied prisoners
await liberation, according to- the
Badtsche Landes Zeitupg. The pa
per adds that this step was taken be-
cause of the bad treatment of the
prisoners. several of whom were
murdered.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-27

Washington,-Dissolution Of the
American protective league will take
place February 18.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Forced Resignation
OF Auer Void, Says
B0Uariun Cabinet

MUNICH, Dec. 8 (By The Associated
Press) The Ministerial Council of the
People of the State of Bavaria has
made known officially its anger over
the attack on Herr Auer Friday night,
when q mob of armed soldiers forced
his resignation as Bavarian Minister
Of the Interior at the point of pistol
The announcement goes on to saw
that the explanation forced from Herr
Auer under duress "is naturally void
and the minister remains member of
the government" and is signed: Gov
ernment Of all the People of the State
Of Bavaria. Kurt Eisner, Minister
President"
The mob of armed soldiers which
Friday night forced the resigna-
tion at the pistols point of Herr
Auer, Minister of the Interior in the
Bavarian Cabinet, and then occupied
various newspaper offices, gave as the
reason for the latter action that the
newspapers had been deceiving the
people throughout the war.
Premier Eisner obtained the with
drawal of the revolutionists from the
newspaper plants after a time. but a
statement which they left for publica-
ton in the "Bavarian Courier" the
organ of former Chancellor Won Hert-
ling, was printed in that journal when
it managed to get out an edition at
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Congress Asked to
Ratify War Contracts
Legislation Needed to Uphold
Verbal Agreements Made
to Save Time

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Legislation
legalzing informal government war
contracts was urged to-day as neces-
sary to prevent bankruptcy of many
industries by Major General Goethals,
of the general staff, and Assistant
Secretary of War Crowell before the
House Military Committee.
General Goethals said thousands of
contracts involving millions of dollars"
would be affected by the legislation
made necessary by recent decision of
the Controller of the Treasury render
ing doubtful the status of all agree
ments of contracts not formally signed.
The contracts, given verbally IN
many instances, were made in good
faith, so as to hasten production of
war munitions, tho committee was told:
Both General Goethals and Mr.. Crowell
declared there was no possibility OF
unjust claims being paid by the gov,
ernment and that greater savings Will
result if the department. may act
promptly npon ncellations.
After discussion later by the SEN
ate Military Committee, which heard
Mr.. Crcwell, the bill was referred to
a sub committee headed by Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska. The commit
tee sentiment was said to favor the
main features of the proposed lcgisla-
ton. but objection was raised to a.
provision giving the War Secretary
authority to purchase real estate.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10

rocn after the nocturnal interruption
OF us working force.
lhe statement said that the soldiers
and workmen occupied the offices of
the newspapers (which had lied and
cccelved the people for hfty-one
months and bore the fearful response
blllty of murder" The papers would
heEceforth appear under the soldiers
and workmen's direction, added the
statement, which was signed by the
uRevolutionary Internationalists of
Bavaria"
The Courier" explained that it
printed this statement "to indicate
what had happened"
>. After forcing the resignation Of
Herr Auer the mob went to Premier
Eisncr's residence to tell him the news.
Elsner, however, asked them why they
had not Informed him of their inten-
ton.
81 should probably have advised
against it," the Premier said. "Your
action was certainly we'll meant and
undertaken out of regard for me, but
1T was not good. If again you have
complaints about something wrong in
the government, come to me. Now 20
quietly to your homes"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
COssack General Is
Ousted by Allies
For His Brutalities
American and Japanese
Commanders Remove Kal-
mikoff After Stories
of Repeated Atrocities

NLADIVOSTOK, Dec. (By The AS
sociated Press) The suppression of
General Kalmikotf, commander of the
Cossacks on the Ussuri River front,
by joint action of the American and
Japanese military authorities has re-
moved an element which threatened
open hostilities at Khabarovsk.
The situation had become tense. 1t
mad Its origin in the arrest, persecution
and execution by Kamikoff of appar-
emily innocent inhabitants of the region
IN some instances it is alleged that the
bodies of the victims of executions
were left for the dogs to eat.
Learning of the state of affairs the
American commander at Khabarovski
protested to Kalmikoff and also COM
munlcated with Major General William
). Graves, American commander in ST.
IBERIA, who consulted with General
Otani, the Japanese commander. Both
generals Joined in a warning to Kalmi-
kotf against his high-handed methods
and threatened that unless he ceased
them they would interfere by force.
Notwithstanding the warning eleven
of November 20. Lfterward Kalmikoff
disappeared. His followers professed
to believe that he had been arrested
and sent to Vladivostok. They pre-
pared to attack the Americans. Kalmi-
kof, however, reappeared and asserted
that he had ordered the executions
stopped, but that his orders had failed
to reach his subordinates.
Russians from the Khabarovsk dis
trict described the entire Ussuri re-
gion as being in terror On the pre-
text of searching for arms, it is as
serted, Cossacks rob and maltreat
the people. If any of them resist they
are murdered in cold blood or are
arrested on charges of Bolshevism and
executed in squads.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Schles,uig-Holstein
TO Be Proclaimed
A Republic Soon

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 9.-The inde
pendent republic of Schleswig- Holstein
Will soon be proclaimed, according to
the "Weser-Zeitung." of Bremen.
This newspaper also states that sam
gulnary encounters between hussars
returning from the front and Red
Guards occurred in Brunswick on De-
Gemoer .. Finding deputation Of
Red Guards and members of the Sol
olers' and Workmen's Council drawn up
TO welcome his men, the commander Of
m ene hussars ordered that fire be opened
on on me crowd. HIS men obeyed, and
'Ae e, hed Guards replied to the fire.
The mob tore the hussars from, tbo;r
horses. disarmed them and forced then,
to march behind the red flag into the
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Creets
French President
And Allied Chiefs

STRASBOURG. Dec. 9. - President
Poincare and the governmental and
parliamentary party Of France were
given to-day in Strasbourg, the former
German capital of Alsace-Lorraine, the
nearest thing possible to an official
greeting in the province.
The Diet, appointed by the former
German Emperor, being defunct, and
the Landtag dissolved by its own con-
sent, there exists no parliamentary in
stitution, but unofficially the native
Alsatians of the defunct assembly, gave
President, Poincare. Premier Clemen-
ceau and members of his cabinet, and
several hundred members of the French
Parliament and members of the diplo-
matte corps of the Entente Powers,
including William G. Sharp, the Amer
lean Ambassador, and Marshals Joffre,
Foch, Petain and Haig and General
Pershing, a reception that may be con-
sidered as having the sanction of
official Alsace to the reasserted author
ity of the French government over the
province.
Strasbourg had profited from it's
first fortnight Of release from Ger
man hands and had put on a dress
that was French for the occasion. The
cid Kaiserplatz had become the Place
de la Republiquc, Friedrich Karl
strasse had been transformed into the
Rue de la Paix, and the Rue de la
Liberte had superseded another thor
oughfare with a Teutonic name. Shop
signs with German names everywhere
had been revised, wiped out or covered
over to conceal German connections.
President Poincare arrived early this
morning and was heartily welcomed by
the populace, the keys of the city be-
ing turned over to him. The President
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Harden Declares
Kaiser Is Not to
Blame for War
Mere Tool for Military
Party, but Was Great
Snowman and Should
Have Managed a Cabaret

LONDON. Dec. 9.-Maximi,i.n How
den' editor of the "Zukunft." of Berlin
SAID to the correspondent of "The Ex-
press according to dispatch from
'he German capital, that tho imnros.
sion abroad CONCERNING forn r.
peior william is false one. He said
'na' ne himself had suffered too much
through the former Emperor to incur
cnarge OF partiality. but that II was
TACT that William Hohenzollern had
no no personal part in willing the war.
~ ~ was mere tool in the hands Of
rne., rne mli1tary party, by which he was
regarded as a coward. "''
WI hen the moment for declar;no
war came, the militarists were ofraid Z
ne would refuse to sign the declora-
.lon' said Harden. 1.-THE former I'm
Eeror missed his vocation. He woe
limelight. 'o''"e III the
he ought to have managed a caba-
aet or taken show on tour. He was
great Snowman"
declaring, he knew when America
be beaten, Harden said: "0o'O
=, i fought with the censors to toll
the tn: people this, and when President
y " llsoh s published his fourteen points
| | advocated their acceptance. because
I Knew we could not get better or NOR
favorable conditions." '''0'
William Hohenzollern alreadv has
ceen sufficiently punished, but # ;c
essential that his part in causing the
war va should be clearly established saws
fhlllpp Scheidemann, the former Ger.
man Secretary of Finance and Colonies
IN an interview with the representa-.
tive of "The Express" vi ~
ne said the establishment Of .
state tribunal to try all persons guilty
Oh causing the war is now being dis,
cussed, but must be decided upon by
the National Assembly. 'O'' ~
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Munich Cay, Despite
Dinan,ed Lights and
High Food Prices

!" y MICH Dec. (By The Associated
fress).-Munich looks mnc}, ,s
changed after four years of war +hsS less
VINO knew it would have tbouob+ =
possiole' The city appears far Iivelier
and gayer than two and half ~, +h.oa
years ago when the correspondent
''S''eu 1t. Part of this impression is
unquestlonably due to the nrofus;on
VI bavarlan-G German flags everywhere
picked out by the red banners of the
Socialists.
Although fairly dark in the evening.
because coal must be saved, the streets
are crowded during the early hours.
restaurants are open and fairly
palatable imitation of beer is served.
1t IS in minor details tnat changes are
most apparent at first glance. For in
stance, even many of the larger restau-
rants and prominent hotels have paper
napkins and paper tablecloths as well.
Every postage stamp one licks has a
strange, disagreeable taste because a
shortage of something has led to the
introduction of substitute for the
honored "stickum."
Many stores which formerly proudly
displayed signs proclaiming they were
purveyors to Bavarian royalty have
erased the words, but the work generally
has been done so Intellectually that
they stare out from beneath coats of
black paint. Bicycle tires long ago dis
appeared and have been replaced bv
coils of steel. The streets are as clean
as ever and the stores as beautiful.
though filled with articles the prices
of which would have been unbelieve-
able four years ago. Food apparently
is obtainable easily in restaurants,
though expensive. The suffering seems
to fall heavily on the poor people.
The city has resumed dancing. which
has occasioned terrific editorial out
burst from portion of the press.
Former Imperial Chancellor Won Hert
ling's organ, the "Bavar1an Courier"