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The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
TO STAY AFTER PEACE
Bureau Will Be Continued for Con.
troll of Nations Supol;es

Continuation of the Food Admin
istration organization at least for q
considerable time after peace shall
De proclaimed is one of the govern
ments reconstruction plans, it was
learned yesterday.
A bill has been drawn and an
proved by the President IL is nm
derstood, for introduction in Com
gress at an early date, providing
that the food organization built up
oy Herbert Hoover be placed under
the Department of Agriculture as a
separate bureau.
The u. S. Food Administration is
by statute purely war organiza-
ton. The Lever food control law
which created it provides for the
discontinuance of the body upon the
proclamation of peace. The prob
lens of the postwar period, how
ever. have been presenting them
selves forcefully in the recent DAYS
and the plan to continue the food
organization Is designed to help
solve the after-the-war food prob
lem.
No official announcement of the
proposed action is expected until
after an armistice. at least. has been
signed by Germany.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
HUN DELEGATE
ROUSES DOUBT
Erzberger Looked Upon
Askance by Press of
Great Britain.

London, Nov. S.-The fact that Ma
thias Erzberger heads the German
armistice delegation is made the sub
ject OF comment by the British press,
winch has already regarded Err
berger with the greatest suspicion
because of his political record. How
ever, the main point in connection
with his inclusion in the delega ton
IS expressed in the leading article of
the Evening Standard, which, while
declaring that any suspicious Ger
man maneuvers may safely be left to
oe dealt with by Marshal Foch, says:
Tt is well to dissipitate the legend
which the Germans are sedulously
constructing.
1T Is a legend that Germany Is
still unbeaten and enters upon nego-
tiations as an equal In other words
Prussia is still invincible in the field
and only seeks terms to save fur
ther bfoodshed' because the detection
Of her three allies has made her
positive victory. out. of the question.
This legend would of course be of
great value to Prussian militarism.
Anything that obscures the fact that
Prussian generals have been out
classed, Prussian trained troops out
fought and the mechanical system
OF Potsdam beaten by the intelli-
gence of free civilization will help
the enemy in any further attempts
to recover his predominance. Hence
the anxiety-exempIified in the ap-
pointment of Erzberger-to give po-
liucai rather than military character
10 the armistice negotiations
1.-The Afl 60
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The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
ARMY AVIATORS SET
NEW FLIGHT RECORD
Travel 700 Miles in ~ Hours
Without Stopping.

Yonkers. n. Y. Nov. s-A no-stop
world record was claimed today by
Mai. ]. D. Boots and Lieut.. Emer
Spencer. U. S. army aviators, when
they reached here from Mt. Clemens
Mich. The distance-over 100 miles
was made without stop, in four and
one-half hours.
The aviators few in a Haviland
-Four" driven by a 4oo-horsepower
Liberty motor. The trip was without
incident. speed and distance being
the only objects sought Their fight
was over 100 miles longer than that
of. d'Annunzio, the Italian, who few
600 miles without stopping when he
bombed Vienna. In attempting TO re-
sumo their flight today. Mai Boots
and Lieut. Spencer came to grief
in the branches of tree, owing to
the lack of room on the field from
which they rose. The plane was
wrecked. but neither birdman was in
jured.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
Reparation and Security
Our Aims, Saws Asquith.

London, Nov. S.-Former Premier
Asquith today made this statement
regarding peace:
THE general peace aims Of the allies
may be summed up in two words:
Preparation and security.
However. their translation into
concrete stipulations and Trustworthy
guarantees is a most intricate task
Never was there set to the statesmen
Of the world a task of SO great de-
gree of tact, insight and sense OF
perspective and above all, Of tena-
cious pursuit through the byways and
morssses Of the guiding and dominant
purpose.
at is not a question. as II was q
hundred years ago. at the Congress OF
Vienna, or. within our own memory,
at the Congress of Berlin. Of rear
ranging maps, huckstering territory
and finding snug princiDaHties for
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
Serbian Troops Cross
Danube and Save.

The Serbian Legation received the
following cablegrams from Saloniki
yesterday:
"Saloniki, Nov. s. - The Serbian
troops have crossed the north side of
the rivers Danube and Save, where
the people are inviting them to come,
and are receiving them with enthusi-
asm. They have entered the towns
Of Moldava. Bazias, Kovin. Pancevo.
Zeinlin, Klensk and Mitrovitza. In
Bosnia our detachments have entered
the town of visegrad. where they
have been received with impressive
ceremony and are continuing the
journey by train to the town of Sara
jevo on the invitation of the provis-
ional government and the national
council Atanazije Chola is president
of the provisional government. Union
with Serbia and Jugoslavia pro-
claimed. A great number of our
prisoners. returning from Austria. are
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The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
I -
HERO RETURNING HOME.
Col. Whittlesey's Departure from
Battle Front Known.

Pittsfeld. Mass, Nov. S-Lieut Col.
Charles w. Whittlesey. who, with his
beleaguered battalion, withstood the
assaults of many times their number
of Germans for five days and told
the Germans to go to helr' when
ordered to surrender, is on his way
home, it was learned here today.
Lieut.. Col. Whittlesey was a major
at the time of his remarkable de-
fense. Immediately after he and his
battalion were rescued on October 2
he was promoted
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
TO READJUST
THE NATIONS
INDUSTRIES
Special Committee Formed
to Put u. S. Resources
on Peace Basis.

Plans for bringing industries back
to a peace basis after the signing
Of an armistice are being consid-
cred by a special committee named
by the President, it became officially
known yesterday in a statement by
B. NJ. Baruch. chairman of the War
Industries Board. 1t is the first Of
ficial statement of the administra-
ton on the position of industry
after the war.S and while forssast-
ing a continuation OF governments al
supervision during the readjustmeut
period. indicates an intention to give
individual initiative full sway again
as soon as possible.
Mr.. Baruch says:
For some time to come. assum-
ing the armistice will be signed.
for a period to be determined by
the war-making agencies of the
government. government contracts
must continue on a swide scale.
This circumstance applies to a con-
siderable share of present contracts.
VIII supply Europe.
"As the demand for raw materials
is lessened by the reduction of war
requirements and the cancellation
Of war contracts, If and when such
cancellations be made, the raw ma
terials SO made available will be re-
leased and allocated by the War
Industries Board. for use in sup
plying civilian and export demands.
which through curtailment have
been held. in check during the war.
In addition to the ordinary CONNER
cial requirements there will be a
heavy flow of materials thus re-
leased to supply the demand for the
great reconstructional work re-
quired by the European countries.
AT the same time there Is to be
q gradual lifting of the. restrictions
and curtailments that have been i'm
posed upon industry by the exigency
of the war so as to allow as promptly
as possible free flow Of all supplies
into peace channels.
President Names Committee.
The War Industries Board will con-
tinue to exercise its functions until
the peace treaty Is signed, to the end
that the readjustment of TIN mat
tiers on which 1t has been acting may
be made in as orderly a manner as
possible.
"A committee named by the Presi-
dent has been and is now at work to
devise the best mechanism OF bring
ing about the adjustments from a war
to a peace basis. The report of the
committee may take the form of sug-
gested legislation.
"The whole effect Of the readjust-
ment plans will be to the end Of
bringing about necessary changes
with as little dislocation as possible
and the full opportunity for all to
benefit as in the past by individual
ingenuity. vision and fair dealing"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
NO OCESSATION
OF WAR PLANS
Military Activities to Con-
tinue Until Peace Comes,
Says Baker.

There will be no cessation OF the
great allied drive during the period
of seventy-two hours in which the
German parliamentarians are con-
sidering the allied armistice terms.
No cessation of military prepara-
tons is contemplated in this country
until either a final peace is pro-
claimed or such terms are arrived al
in an armistice as will guarantee the
tinal peace irrevocably on the allied
terms.
These matters became clear in a
conference with Secretary Of Wal
Baker yesterday afternoon.
Sedan is not the final objective OF
the present drive" said the Secretary
l am not fully advised of the allied
strategy, but the plan is to go ahead
as fast and as far as possible. Sedan
Is only way station on the line OF
advance
No Contracts Cancelled.
And there will be no cessation OF
military activity here. Our activities
ooth in manufacturing of supplies and
continuation of the draft operation
VIII go ahead with undiminisbeC
Vlgor. No contracts have been can.
ceied because of the pending of the
arnlsuce. Cancellations have heer
only IN the ordinary way of business
as plans for supplies. their quality
ana type change There are ne
changes now in the draft plans. II
VII go right along"
"hat the situation NAV be a fer the
sIshlhg OF an armistice the Secretary
-u 10 discuss. II is known that
mas been brought on tn,
-. department to cancel further
SL aeuVities after the armisticf
th"t pe h enect. Labor is urgent
b. tO Iur rtner unsettling of industry
y,oriie oy the withdrawal of more
, 70 the military establishment 80 q.
war boards of the governroent '"e 't
chaTge of industry are ioining ~ ~, ~
same protest s III th'
Nrowder Discusses Draft.
[oEost Marshal General Crovdo,
Idied a general meeting of bis d.
20. p',aC eihehtal heads yesterday to dis.
cuss draft operation uiS'
III gong to be ready for anv do.
Eelopment." he said. Wen 90 -,r-S,
I "a "a u wUsa
Shead with the draft until orders cons
rom Gen. March to discontinue NJ
STueps %oep nave been issued cancelling the
NoEenoer calls and none will n. is,
sued but should further draff caI,,
pe withheld we will be prepared 70,
the situation" 0 io'
II Is not expected that the signing
OF the armistice will affect tho Mill
taiy activities at home, but il is nrob,
able that whea the provisions Of tbs
SrInlstice a, have been put in effect, an1
Germany's teeth have been effect,,,
any pulled so that she is harmless. ar
.ininedlate .il.in' cessation of military ac-
tlVities will result.
Asked regarding the report that all
OF the class l men would be called
10 camp. even after .armfstice. and
trained to relieve the veterans now
"t the front daring the period oeto-e
allied disarmament. Secretary Rake,
said; Il have never heard that ever
| suggested"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
YANKEE HEROES FETED.
Wounded Veterans Showered with
Kisses, Candies and "Fags."

New York, Nov. 5. - Kisses. some
thrown airily from office windows,
some the real two-Iipped kind. and
oy far the more satisfactory, greeted
100 wounded soldiers of the American
Expeditlonary Force when they reach
ed Manhattan today from the Ellis
Island debarkation hospital where
they had been since being invalided
to America.
Inc soldiers came here for brief
VISIT, and everyone who saw them
stroVe 70 make the trip pleasant and
memorable. They were snowered
with cigarettes. They we're whisked
about the city in automobiles; they
were dined they were "mothered'
and "sistered" and made altogether
happy.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
AMERICA TO BE
INFORMED BY
NATIONS HEAD
History in the Making Dur
ing Time Allotted
Germany.

President Wilson will personally in
form the American nation of either
the end or the continuation OF the
war. =.
As soon as the news, whatever II
NAV be. Is received by officials oil
the United States it will be made pup
lie by the President. This was Of
ficialIy announced at the White House
today. The President, having in mlno
the doubt that might exist In the
minds of some persons because OF the
false report of the end Of the war
which was cabled to this COUNTY,
YESTERDAY has taken upon himself the
tssk of correctly informing the eeo'
pie.
Must Answer "Hes' or
Meantime there is full official pub
ltcsy here concerning the Narious
stems OF the next seventy hours the
,,,ost momentous in history. The lat'
cot word received by the state De
nortu,ent is that the German parha,
uentarians must give a cstesoffca.
'.yes'' or no" to the armistice terms
NJ the allies and the United States
nv II o'clock Monday morning 'S
time,
Lansing Issues Statement.
They, may do so before then, aho
.s result the state Department VIII
avait constantly any word OF 'nel'
action. Secretary Lansing. at me re-
quest Of the President. today oehieu
tbe renort that cables were oeins
,,;tbbeId by the following statement
ST am requested and authorized oy
the president to state that no lnior.
nation reaching this government
Concerning the armistice negotiations
in France mas been withheld; tha'
anv statement to the contrary IS Ut
tarIv false and that as soon as a
definite decision in regard to tne
armIstice has been reached 1t Will I'M
nediatelv be made public by the
government
The actIon of the German delega-
tion in sending a courier back TO
Sna the seat of the great headQuar-
ters. was not unexpected here. Inc
dele cation, although armed with iuli
mowers and authority TO act on De-
half Of the German government was
NOT expected to accept the terms
without first informing the home gov
ernment of them and asking for its
advice.
Two Features Landed.
The two features of the day
events which were most generaily
praised by officials and diplomats
we're Marshal FoCh's refusal to cease
bostilities and the action OF the
United states and the allied govern
rrents in setting a time limit on
Gernany's acceptance or rejection.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
Admiral Sims Defines
Freedom of the Seas. |"

London, Nov. S-Admiral Sims. who
commands the American naval forces
in European waters, made the fol-
lowing statement today on the sub
Ject of the freedom of the seas"
The cooperation between the
American and British fleets left moth
ing to be desired, but / am unable
to find anyone on either side TO give
definition of the freedom OF the
seas
Of Great Britain has permitted prac-
tically absolute freedom of the seas
to everybody, because any vessel
could go to any British port and
carry goods to any other port
ITO me that looks like perfect free
dom of the seas"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
ALLIED FORCES.
STILL DRIVE
FORWARD
Haig and Pershing Strike
Telling Blows on
Two Fronts.
BRITISH TAKE AVESNES
Capture Important Link
Between Hirson and
Maubeuge.
CROSS 6 MILES OF SCHELDT
British Gain in North ;Haig An
nounces $4,000 Prisoners Cap
tured Since November |.
BRITISH TAKE AVESNES
CROSS 6 MILES OF SCHELDT

London, Nov. 8.-Haig ham
mered home new telling proofs to-
day that the war is still on. The
Americans on the Sedan front did
likewise. The French and Bel
gians refused to be oGdone. The
whole 2oo-mile front from Holland
to the Meuse continues aflame,
and everywhere Germans are suf-
fering blow after blow.
Avesnes. the rail town and link
between Maubeuge and Hirson,
yas captured by Hais' -forces to-
day in the cours OF smashing
advance along front of almost
fifty miles as fan north as Tour
mai, the western, part of which
also is in British hands.
Only seven pniles south OF
Avesnas runs the road by which
the German armisticc delegates
reached the front yesterday.
Near "Peace- Road.
Along that same road, via Four
mics. scarce half dozen miles south
east of Avesnes. ahead the German
courier's white-faggsd motor car to-
day on the way to Spa, in Belgium,
to submit Foch's terms to Hinden-
burg and the Kaiser.
BY that same road A German staff
officer and two laval code experts
are to proceed tf Foch's headquar-
ters.
1t was like a gfim. mocking irony
of war, that these etmomentous dashes
in the race for pace failed to infiu-
ence in the slightest Haig's relent-
less forward hewRg seven miles to
the north. On thf immediate cross
ing sector firing tfeased for a few
passed over No Mans Land.
The new pluT BE today brought
Haig's forces perSPsiy close to Mau-
beuge and Mons4 They now stand
less than five mi5s from the fortress
and less than seven miles west of
Mons.
Further north they crossed the
Scheldt over a front of more than six
miles.
"Since November /, we have taken
1900 prisoners and captured several
hundred guns" Haig announced Of
fcially tonight.
Capture of Avesnes makes untenable
for the Germans what they still hold
of the valencinnes-Hirson railway.
The town lies fourteen miles north
west of Hirson. and eight and a half
miles southwest of MaUbeuge.
Drive on Maubeuge.
The drive on Maubeuge is carried
on moinly astride the railway running
into the fortress from lie Cateau.
Aulnoye, a little town on that rail-
way, six and one-half miles south
west of Maubeuge. was taken by the
British two days ago. Today they
swung their lines forward on both
sides of this railway, their right TAX
ing Avesnes and the left showing fur
ther tox ard Mons.
Dour. seven miles Southwest OF
Mons, is in British hands.
In their drive on and across the
scheldt Canal. Haig's troops took the
important town Of Conde, six and one
half miles northeast of Valenciennes.
Tournai, a big railway intersection
thirteen miles east of Lille, has long
been an obstinate thorn in the Brit
ish side. Its fall eliminates the last
stronghold west of the Ghent-Mons
line
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
Baker Denies
Holding Back
Treaty News

The Secretary of State yester-
day issued the following statement:
Il am requested and authorized
by the President to state that no
information reaching this govern
ment concerning the armistice ne
gotIations in France has been with
held; that any statement to the
contrary is utterly false and that
as soon as a definite decision in
regard to the armistice has been
reached 1t will be Immediately be
made public by the government"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
French Dignitaries'
Smile Spells "Victory." !"

Paris. Nov. 6 C:4O p. m).-Stephcn
Pinehon. the French Foreign Minis
ter, the president Of the Parliamen-
tary Army Commission and a num-
her of diplomats called upon Premier
Clemenceau this afternoon. All let
the premier with broad smiles on their
faces. NJ. Clemenecau himself also
was visibly happy.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
Reichstag Majority and Socialists Give One
Day of Grace to Kaiser to Abdicate.
Revolution Spreads.
BAVARIAN REPUBLIC REPORTED
Red Flag of Naval Rebels Said to Float Over
Helgoland and North Sea and Bal
tic Coast Bases.

Amsterdam Nov 6-From the maze of fragmentay dis
patches across the borders of the German empire before the
iron lid of censorship camped down upon every scrap of
that does from the government ITSELF three
reports stand showing Germany may utterly collapse
internally before she has chance Fochs
msdce terms The reports
l. That republic has been proclaimed in Bavaria.
2 That Helgoand the German Gibraltar, In the hands
of the naval rebels who have hoisted the red flag
other important bases and control the whole of Ger
many's North Sea and Baltic coasts.
g. The nationwide cry for the Kaers abdicaion has
crysaized into an umaum by the Rechstags majority bloc
and by the Socialists separately.
ULTIMATUM FOR KAISER.
appears that day of grace. the for the
Kaiser go voluntarily before he The ultmaum
also involve renuneiatn by the prince of his right the
throne The entire fleet k completely under cono"of rebel
sailors who have hauled down the imperial naval and hoed
the red flag of place. has steamed the
upon mysterious mission. The ships officers doing the mudneers
bidding; those who balk killed
Of the high fleet only squadron the third commanded
by Admiral Shuez remained loyal the Kaiser
The Emperors brother Prince Henry. nominal commandein-
chief of the whole German navy forced flee from Ke
automobile flew the red flag but failed to deceive the rebels
group chased and fired several voeys at the royal
occupant whose fate unknown.
REVOLT IN FREE CITIES.
Practically all towns, including the three "ree
Hamburg Lubbock and Bremen in the hands OF the
revoluionaries.
From dozens places bloody reported joining
in he battles
At FIensburg. in Scheswg the welknown
KOeng was killed when he attempted to rae the halser
flag according Copenhagen dispatch The only weknown
captain by Koeng skipper OF the submarine
Deutschland which twice crossed the Atlantic two years
AGO in daring While murder mad destruction
reported holding places the naval revolt on the whole
appears been comparatively boodess The same iron dis
n Kaisers personnel together through four
years terrific strain and hdshps seems to have aided the men IN
striking their long and carefully prepared blow with unprecedented
swiftneSs and success
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09

Menace in Baynrian Rising.
From a military standpoint the up
heavaI in Bavaria. if based on fact.
OPENS up the gravest menace to Ger
many. Establishment of a republic
in the second largest kingdom Of the
empire Is far more than a slap in the
face of autoCracy. 1t not only means
repudiation of the aged King Lud-
wig III and of Prince Leopold, who
succeeded Hindenburg as commander
in-chief of the Eastern front and as
such put Russia out of the war,
but il must have a direct and perilous
effect upon the morale of Germany $
Western armies now being told by
Hindenburg to hold out, for God S
sake. until we make peace!'
For oue-haIf of that vast Western
front is commanded by Crown Primes
Rupprecht of Bavaria. What his
armies will say when they learn the
INDUSTRIOUS throne heir has been re-
duced to mere Herr Rupprecht Wit
teIsbach'' is for the present matter
Of speculation.
Bavaria's troops. next to those of
Prussia's. have been the very back
bone of the German army. Os more
powerful build and greater stubborn
I.ess-especiaIly in defense-than the
average Prussian. the Bsvariah has
held an honor place in all the thea
ters Of war and the kingdom. for de-
cades Prussia's jealous rival, has suf-
fered accordingly in loss of life.
Always Hostile to Prussia.
Bavaria Is the one part o. the en-
pire which never did succumb 20
Prussian domination. The very strug-
gle against that domineering trivial
has made every Bavarian inherently
a rebel.
IF she once cuts loose" so stu
dents Of Germany have often said.
there is no stopping her"
The Bavarian army is in tine cf
peace under the command OF the Ba-
varian King, who also has sole COM
mand of the Bayarian fortresses. Ba-
-Tarian troops enjoy certain distinct
privileges. such as special Uniform
marks, not accorded arr other nom
Prussian units. The Bavsrian army
Is estimated at about 2eO,0o0
At was as a sop to Bavaria more
than anything else that Count Hert-
CONTINUED ON PAGE two
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
HUN PLEA TO CEASE FIRING DENIED
REVOLT AGAINST MONARCHS RISES
Turks Release
Many British
War Prisoners

London, Nov. S.-Under Secretary
for Home Affairs ]. Hope stated
today that these prisoners have
been released by the Turkish
armistice:
British:
Officers, 490.
Other ranks. 2.2s1.
Native Indians:
Officers. 2l7.
Other ranks, 1l2,9S7.
Total, 116,0l5.
Two imperial Ottoman princes
who were studying in Germany
have left via Constantinople by
orders of the allies to finish their
education under Franco-British tu-
telage.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
Editor of Collier, Dies.

New York. Nov. S.-Robert J. Col-
lier. editor and publisher OF Col-
lier's Magazine, died suddenly to-
night at his home here.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09

cadets OF royal houses
The present question Is one Of plsc-
ing the whole world upon a sure foun-
dation OF righteousness and freedom Z"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-09
WILL BEAR NAVAL TERMS.

The staff officer and naval evidently
from the German the Presumably
delegates send through them
them by Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemy British
who is associated with in negotiations.