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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
GRAIN AND ELOI1R


wHEAT--Receipts 284. .Oo4 bushels. De-
mard from miers was light and prices
steady. The quotations follow: Car lots
IN export elevator; Government standard IN.
No. ! hard winter, $3.50; No: red viz
.sse;F No. N'sy red 2I W1nter N g. ao no nSrss
srn spring; s2se; No 9 hard wirttesr. g. 80;
T.d red smatty fa TS!sT ,ass No srstsa 1nisr
Nn nss5tssrn s5 spring sas2, No srssy ssTd
sso .sS So Se. ':a ssTissy s%Tssy s$ss: SS e.
isfS ss2si s%,t,2 mo fSqssy' saa5 No. o. gar
'c coRNmRsSse;ipts, 'ccoRNsS; 1850 bushels. Demand
continued slow and prices T were nomnally
UNCHANGED We quote yellow in car lots for
local trade. as to quality and location. at
oATs--Receipts, 4s.2a2 bushels. Trade
%u;,' vas dull with ample offerings at , the late
sl@l 81 3c: No. 3 white. sOM Qs1c; No a
FLoUR-Rcceipts, 514.227 lbs in sacks.
Demand was light and prices were weak.
Quota tons: TO arrive per 1870 lbs, In gs.ie' p
S1o25 @io a6 Kansas wheat. 100 per cent
-four. 1O.T5@111O; sprIng wheat. 100 per
RYE FLouR@Dni. StHi Hi.DIt ~ We quote at ss7,
$3.50 per barrel in sacks. as to quality
PROVISIONS
The market ruled firm. with fair job
bing demNnd. and some kinds were a shade
higher. Quotations: City beef. In sets
smoked and air dried, 4sc: Western beef,
in sets. smoked. iSc: city beef. knuckles
Western beef knuckles and tenders. smoked,
40c: beef hams Coo. Pork. family. hiG
do, skinned loose. s7937hc; do. do.
smoked 30030hc; other hams, smoked,
city cured as to brand and average. 39h %
a0c: hams. smoked. western cured 80 II @
4Oc; do. boiled boneCss, 52c; picnic shoul
dcrs. S. p cured, loose, 20ihc; do. smoked
SO1ac: bellies. in pickle, loose. 33c; break
western cured, 45c. Latu western. refncd
70 g 20 hc: lard. pure city. kettle rendered
20Gp29kc.
REFINED SUGARS
ruled, firm on a basis Of 9c for fine gran
DAIRY PRODUCTS
cretc. ,ouotntions;- New York, whole i;
" do r FSs good SBSSsss dS Wis IS
cconsin. whole-m!lks;, fancy. s7@s7Hc do. do
bUTTERLTho market ruled steady unde
moderate offerings. but trade was quiet. Th
creamery extras. roc: higher-scoring goods
! Il q T3c. this latter for jobhing sales: extri
flrsts 6Sm69c firsts. 90 a G5C; seconds. 8
. 400c fancy brands of prints jobbing ut Z
| 01GC; fair. to good. uBxT3c.
EGGS-Onerings We're kept well cleane
up and prices ruled s-cady. We quote
Free cases. nearby flrsts. $50. .40GDoi pc
crate: current receipts. $40 10 per ca Sc: west
Crn. extra firsts. $50. 40 @2l per case; firsts
! 19.S0W2n 10 per case: inferior lots lower
| storage eggs s15 20 1920 per case: selecte
fresh jobbng at 7407Gc per dozen.
POULTRY
LIN b Fine stock met with fair sale an
the market ruled firm under light Offering,
prlCna of fnMla and snrinn nhlclEonr NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18

STOCKS
Traction Company: par s1oO... 9o,i
1 Philsdepha Trust Company; par 20,
Haddinsicna Title and Trust Com: 30, 20,
so Real I"E Estate Trust company. pre-: ~
1 MsPPsSSunk National Bank; par par ,so so
par $50 :........ ...:.:.:.''.,.. sl1&
par. So a."". .,U =. i"....'".'. .'', s1oN
- RAILWAY Company. -. .,.'...... " sou
s5i pahsSn phS healty; icaoirDnoratio;n,;' par
ao Ph,Isd;lPhia : Boaise. p'rfeferred' e,,s ~
7 Uni ted Gas and Electric Corpora .
as chesapeaks sa ks' amd nrd1sEsi peawaro Canal 40
,o2 JoSS SSTpRRT g Winston a tS%pany ss% common Sc
100 wsSwIss eSsSssfS iro. ana Steel conrsSy lss's
10 Bergnsf { EnssI Brewing Com 90
Jogga gany B. Dstefscsd ssefscs Company com. 2e
mon, par 500 .,-;.....:.....,, :; 3O5t4
mon; par 500 ..'....... 80. 3OsA
mon; par 500 ::.:...:.... LII so2%
' q william TrsatMins decessed,
in, and to CERTIFICATES of in;
ss0tsfnsss g e iss AisonaaIn NSs Il sRs
sEg ment Company ............ .sl0V
200 Rights to subscribe TO Corn Ex-
Gsf change National Bank: par 500 141
20 Rights to subscribe to Corn Ex-
~ change National Bank .,.,... 140
210 Rights to subscribe to Corn .Ex-
~ change National Bank. at 5000 l30
30 Rights to subscribe to Corn Ex-
change National Bank at 5000 l42
100 Rights to subscribe to Philadel-
phia Electric Company: par $25 "a
BONDS
$1,000 Pennsylvania Canal COMPANY.
due sisi0 .........,..,..,,. 70h
y 500 Automobile Club OF philadelphia 30
1000 Michigan Northern Power Com
pany. per cent. first mort
sN gage. coupons January and
July. due 1941 ............. rs
100 United Railways Investment
Nossmber:. Nb: Uspi due is2s. ma. ... anu "a
cent. first mcrtgage. coypons ,o
January and July. due 1870. 6s
y 100 Commonwealth Power. Railway
- and Light Company. per
t cent. note, coupons March and
September. due 1923 ....... 98t
1900 Caddo Oil and Refining Com
pany. Q yer cent. first mort
W gage. coupons January and
July. duo 1927 ......,.,.,., S1i.
0eSo COSMOPOLITAN Club Of Phiiadel-
8f nuaiiy. fS54 .....'......... 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

New York. Dec. 1s.--BUTTER-Receipt
11,218 tubs: unchanged.
EGGS-Receipts. S459 cases, Firsts. 06 a
81; seconds, 90 @85c: refrigeratoy special
"A Soc: nearby whites, 7O@75c; mixed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Base Metal Issues Heavy-Trading Cen.
orally Dull

London. Dec. 1S.-Base metal shares
were heavy on the stock exchange to-
day, owing to sharp declines in prices
for tin and copper. following the termi-
nation of Government control of nom
ferrous metal
Trading in securities generally was
dull .s.'.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18

Loans to farmers by the Federal farm
loan system totaled $s,O79Os5 for the
month OF November, the farm loan board
announced today. This sum was ad-
vanced to $327S farmers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
VEGETABLES

The market ruled steady. but demand wa!
9sssssoes Eastssu $ESrss. pSy S6ImNS non;osi
Norfolk, per bbi. 1925. White potatoes
Jersey, per y ,bushel basket-No 1. Is q
0oc No. .. 500 GOc: White, potatoesMcPenn s. Z q
WEH@t%rS Wostern. s9Sa9a5p: New wv York. % s2@YG2$
Sweet pota toes, Jersey. per basket-No.
toes Eastern Shore. per bbl.-No. l., $50
as 30; No. ., s2,5o@s. 80. Sweet potatoes
Delaware and Maryland. bush -hampers-No
i, So; No, .. sI.4G6D1. so. Cabbage. Danisi
seed, per ton, s1S@25. Onions. yellow. pc
100-lb. bag-No. /. s1.35@l.75; No. .. Of
Q00c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18

Net earnings Of Jim Butler Tonopat
for November were $3.50, as compared
with $5942 in October.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18

The stock list committee has today
admitted to the unlisted department of
the local exchange, Corn Exchange Ma
tional Bank warrants. The committee
on commission has fixed the minimum
commission to be charged on these war
rants at 25 cents per share.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
Railroad Situation

There was considerable talk i'll me
financial district yesterday over the r".i,
road situation but no one seelIieu ~
have any definite information: one .
mort which was freely circuiateu va
that the standing committee Wh.eh i ~
sess;ons here last week BEHIND closeu
doors will report somewhere TINS Wees; =,
nrohably in Chicago One banNer Saiu
he understood the report would De naue
this weel, in New York. Some color was
given to the news that the stahotns
Committee would report at an cary uaNe
from a statement attributed 10 MI. M
Adoo who It was said expressed hltnsel
Of a meeting of the Senate Interstate
Commerce Commission last week as ray
oring the return of the roads to private
owners by January /, # ConSress a'o l'"t
show a better response to ms nNe,sea'
nronosal of Government control anu op,
ration. In fact, it was said ne renarhe"
he yould recommend such action TO the
President by wireless
II was also said Mr.. McAdoos $ re-
marks we're communicated to the stano-
iny committee in session here and re-
suited in the adjournment, whlcn was
about the only news of the comtnlttee
daliberations given out to the puolc'
It Is said in some quarters tnat tne
next meeting Of the committee, to be held
in New York on Friday next may be
/ thrown open to representatives oi the
press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18

with the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion follows; Total operating revenue
S9,979,9S7 net operating loss s1.1oe.-
075; deficit after taxes s1,234,849.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
GOSSIP OF The STREET
p. r. r. BONDING
STILL RUMORED
Some Brokers Even Get Orders.
Despite Denial by Kuhn,
Loeb & Co.

Rumors Of early financing by the.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company pet
sisted yesterday. though in less de-
gree than for some days past. The
reason for this, It was said, was the
denial by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. that any
such financing was even in prospect
Nevertheless, il is we'll known that
some of the larger investment houses
are SO confident of the eventual truth
Of these rumors that they have sub
stantial amount of advance subscrip-
tions from clients for the different
classes of securities it has been ru-
mored the company would issue.
studebaker Securities
Bankers and brokers attribute the
success in selling the s15,o0o,oo per
cent serial notes of the Studebaker Cor
poration to the actual demand for new
securities. It was expected that the
Studebaker common stock would show
more than fractional declines, but those
who believed such would pc the case
were disappointed. The IMPRESSION
abroad is that the stock Is receiving
strong financial support, and VIII con,
tinue to receive such support lot so'ile
time to come.
The fact that the potes were over
subscribed in such a brief time mas pr
dnced a more favorable atmosphere for
them in the financial district here, ana
nredictions are made that the sales IN
Philadelphia will far exceed anticipa-
tions.
I,inanciers who discussed the issue
said that greatest benefit would accrue
From from the financing of the floating deb,
Of the corporation, which had range nee
during the last few months from $"VoV''
oOO TO $4,000 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18

The first consolidated report Of Amer
lean Railway Express for July as filed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
NEWS OF,THE PORT


'rhe British steamer Aras which sailed
from this port on November y, and the
into Queenstown for refuge after being badly
damaged by heavy ssorms. The Aras is
commanded by Captain Marsdon. and is
Burgess TO 1.ough Wiley.
The American steamer Lake Bloomington
ing to advices from Bordeaux. Heavy seas
threaten to break the steamer in two.
10 towing lifeboat containing crew Of the
Norwegian steamer Nils. previously reported
to have. been heached after striking g. Y,,nn the
Captain John Walsh. representing the
owners of the British steamer Corinthisn
inotorboats had swarmed around the ii; ;fated
ship and the occupants of the boat are
stripping the Corinthia. or everything NOV
IA wireless report stated that steamer
has saved tho crew Of I'm the abandoned British ,sl1
tioating and a danger to navigation at lat-
tpde 45.23. longitude 40.05.
51'Tte British schooner success from Marys-
taxi. n. H.. loaded with fish was lost while
entering oporto.
sun rises. 7:17 m Sun sets. 4:3G M
PHILADELPHIA
lIjgh water. LA m High water. Leg m
Low water. $50 a m Low water. 0I7 m
b REEDy ISLAND
High water. 80 m High water. / | :l2 m
Low water. 5:l4 a m Low water. o;o2 m
PTEAKWATER
High water. S:31 III High water. S:14 m
Low water. 2:02 n m Low water, 800 p m
n ARRIVED
str Gregian. Page. Boston. passengers and
,ndse. Merchants and Miners Trans Co.
Str Anthony Groves. Jr: Willis. Baltimore,
passengers and mdse Ericsson Line.
q. ..' CLEARED
Str Otterstad tNor) Morland. Baltimore.
ballast. Philip Halzell Cleared Wilmington
17th).
Cleared. 11th).
Str Radnor. ,Qusrtermaster Cleared
17th).
Str Toledo. Millar. Sabine. ballast, Sun
Co Cleared 17th). .t
STR Anthony Groves. Jr. Willis. Baltl-
more passengers and mdse. Ericsson Line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
OTHER ARRIVALS
Securities at Auction

The following securities were sold 6
auction today by Barnes & Lofland
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
FRESH FRUITS

The market was generally firm. with offer
ings moderate and demand fairly ac-
tive, Tho following were the quotations:
sSR4 sR4si 5o fN KIne g. 600 a5 RadWin r's9a 81
$50: Hubbardston. 81 q 8.2h; Greening, S4 G
G.25; various varieties. $3a5. Anples-
Davis. s2,5O@5; Gano, 50. 5O85; Stayman
Winesap. $4GDS: York Imperial. S497; Rome
Beauty. fancy. $76T.50. Apples. per %
bushci basket. 40c QSl.25 do. per bushel
basket. Sl02. Apples. western. per box,
Slanses Fl Florida pdr crater SSe
gerlnes, Florida. per strap. 5000 Grape
fruit. per box, s2boGS, Pineappes. Porto
jersey, per bushcl box. $3di :: do. do. per
barrel, S14 50m1S. Strawberries. Florida.
nnnrt 30 00nNnr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
POULTRY

LIN Fine stock met with fair sale ant
the market ruled firm under light offerings
Prices of fowls and spring chickens were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
PROVISIONS
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

IN Demand only moderate. but prices
:. ruled firm basis of DC for fine gran
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
PHOTOPLAYS

RIVOII 52D AND SAMSON SITS.
NA UIry,An Matinee Daily
| "THE DEVILS DOUBLE"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18
PHI. IL.ADELPHIA MARKETS

Fowls, according to size ana quality. 2sg
% q 2so; roosttrs. 2dc: ducks, Pekin $40
335c; do. Indian Runners 2s@30c; geese
gs@S2s; turhSSS S, a4@3IS gulnesss ySisns yoiIrs
sf@i,io smaller fR"S sizes, rs " aO@ GS @sHe; do old.
bsr pair. 10 ns0c, pigeons. old per pair.
3om2Ic: do. young per pair. IS q 30c.
DRESSED-Turkeys were stronger with q
good demand. Other poultry was quiet and
steady. The quotations: Turkeys. fancy
nearby. 43@44c: exceptional lots higher; do,
western spring CHOICE, 42943c; do. DO;
s5e: DID toms. ss q 40c; do. do. old hens, SO
940c. Fowls, fresh killed. dry picked, in
sizes % a 80c. Fresh killed fowls in bbls..
fancy, dry. picked-Fancy selected. 35c:
weighing 4 u lbs. and over apiece. 94bc;
Weighing lbs. apiece, 33c small sizes. 20 a
chickens. chickens. western. dry, picked, in boxes
apiece, 80 q 33c; weighing . \ a S3 lbs. apiece,
S9@3lc. -, Roasting chickens. western. in
SIC: weighing az lbs apiece. 32cj
q a44c Ducks. nearby, fancy snring.. 40 %
western. dry. .picked-Choice. 3O6 acc; fair
70 good 2I@ 20c. SQUADS. per dozen--White.
Weighing II to ~ lbs per dozen. ss9s,2ai
ykhote H. S,ta SS,s,Ehns to 10 lbs lbs per dozen. .sS
d. G@8h lbs pei. dozen. s3@4 dark. 81. so
young. per pai:. nc q si25; old. 60 Tic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18

The New York Stock Exchange has
admitted to dealings, Texas Company
rights.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18

ALL E GHEN> ( ssss I. a sas I, :,
zIi55 lzII5I ssSE sSIE.l. Szs3 q ~. u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-18

STRAND Gtn. Av. at venanso. q. Of Broad
SPORTING LIFE"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-10
UNIDENTIFIED SOLDIER
KILLED AT DALTON, GA
Shot BY Policeman Baxter
While Creating Disturbance
in a Restaurant.

Tuesday night Il. g. Baxter police
man, killed a soldier. sergeant oil
Troop f, Eleventh cavalry, by shooting
him through the head in the restau-
rant of l.. V. Brown. in Dalton Ga. The
name Of the soldier killed had not been
learned when this was written.
1t is stated that eight soldiers had mo-
tored to Dalton and four Of them entered
the restaurant. All were under the infiu-
ence of liquor. The soldiers created a
disturbance. which caused the proprie-
tors wife to call the police. Patrolmer
Baxter and Bob Nelson answered the call
When the men entered the restaurant
one of the soldiers attempted to pull his
revolver and Baxter. in self-defense, fired
on him. The soldier fell, shot through
the heart.
One Of the soldiers escaped by running
out Of the restaurant. while the other
two were taken into custody by the po-
lice and locked up.
The clothes Of the dead man contained
a little money and some personal effects.
His revolver which he attempted to use
on the arresting officer had the initials
F. c. o. on the handle. The identhca
tion tag Of the sergeant is in the hands
of the sheriff. as Is the revolver.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-10
Wilson Studies Suggestions as
to Man to Head Proposed
Commission.
REBUILD WEAK NATION
Military Phase of Intervention
Furnishes General Stun
bling Block.
international News service.)

international News Service.)
Washington, July iO.-Prcsldcnt WI.
.o, bos cor,r,otod bis r,ons for th,
economic rehapiii'atioh OF RUSSIA TO-
day he has before him various sug-
restions of men TO be named to the
,,o,,., ,,o,,,,.s, ,h,,h nil, no ,c
pi'po''o ''''se" ""." ""' ~ "
.Sissia 10 extend hnanciai ana indus
trial aid In rebuilding that troubled ma
tion The genera, nIans which are IN
.-,.,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-10
JUNALUSKA INN BURNS:
OWNED BY METHODISTS
Church Officials Say Loss Will
Not Interfere With Sum-
mer Conference.
tAssociated Press.)

Asheville. N. c., July 10.--Junaluska
inn, the big hotel at the assembly
grounds of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, at Lake Junaluska, was
destroyed by fire early today according
to a telephone message from Waynes-
vile. A number of young women ar
rived at Lake Junaluska this morning
to attend a summer conference and
had expected to stay at the inn. The
building was erected two years ago at
a cost of 100000 and is thought to
have been insured.
The fire started at 2:40 o'clock this
morning in the kitchen, later message
slater, and the frame building and fur
nishings are total loss. Nobody was
injured.
There are other hotels and many cot
tages on the grounds, and the church
officials announced this morning that
the loss of the inn would not interfere
with the conference scheduled for this
summer.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-10
sELF-IMPosED RESTRICTIONS
MAINTAIN FOOD SUPPLIES
Striking Figures As to Extent Of Amer
lean Peoples Sacrifice Presented
in London.
ASSOCIATED Press. }

tASSOClHlCu ETeSSD
London, July 10.-The people of the
United States by self-imposed food re-
strictons have aided greatly in main
tanning the food supplies of the Eu-
ropean allies. Sir William A. M. Goode,
liaison officer of the food ministry with
the American food administration, gave
striking figures showing the extent of
American self sacrifice in an address
today before the consumers council.
From July, 1917. to April, 1918, the
United States exported to the allies
S0000,000 bushels of wheat products"
said Sir William. ut was calculated
by Herbert Hoover, American food ad-
mnistrator, that 50,000,000 of this rep
resented the voluntary sacrifice of the
American people"
American exports of pork products
to the allies in March, 1918, were 30S,-
100000 pounds. This was accomplished
by porkless days and ceaseless hog
production in the United States.
IN January" Sir William continued
"the allies asked Mr.. Hoover tor TO-
100000 pounds of frozen beef monthly
for three months. In March $4,000, 900
pounds of frozen beef were shipped
This was due almost wholly to meat
less days in the United States"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-10
new ARCHBISHOP OF
QUAKER CITY ENTHRONED
Impressive Ceremony Observed
in Inducing Archbishop
Dougherty Into Office.

Philadelphia, Pa. July 10.--Arch
bishop Donys ]. Dougherty was en-
throned this morning in tho cathedra
of SITS. Paul and Peter as the head o
! the archdiocese of Philadelphia. He
succeeds the late Archbishop Prender-
CAST.
Thousands crowded the streets
around the cathedral unable to gain
entrance without admission cards when
the procession moved from the chapel
at $3.50 O'Clock.
Cardinal Gibbons, primate of Amer
lean hierarchy; Archbishop Dougherty.
Rt. Rev. Michael j. Hoban, bishop of
Scranton; Rt Rev. Thomas J. Sha-
han, bishop OF Germanicopolis and rec
tor of the Catholic University of Amer
ica. and monsignors and members of
religious secular clergy took part In
the procession.
At the entrance to the cathedral
Bishop McCort administrator of the
diocese, presented the new archbishop
with a crucifix as a symbol of his
newly acquired power.
Rt. Rev. Monsignor w. J. Walsh,
Rev. Francis J. Clark, rector of the
cathedral Rev. Thomas +. McNally
and Henry Mccormick, of st. Charles
officiated as masters of cere-
The papal bull appointing the pre-
late archbishop of Philadelphia was
read by Monsignor Nevin +. Fisher,
official document from the Vatican.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-10
CZECH.SLOVAK TROOPS
WANT ACTUAL FIGHTING
Desire Service on Western
Front and to Avoid Russian
Internal.Mix- Up.
(Associated Press. }

London, July 10.-Czecho- -Slovak
troops now operating In Russia desire
to fight on the western front and do
not want to be mixed up In Russian
internal affairs. A memorandum to
this effect has been presented to the
japanese foreign minister and the al
lies ambassadors in Toxic by Col.
Vladimir Hurban, on behalf of the
Czecho- Slovak national council, says
the correspondent of the Times at the
Japanese capital.
The memorandum says among other
things that the conflict between the
Czecho- Slovaks and the Russian So
viets must be settled for the follow
ing reasons:
sour forces are acting In Russia ac-
cording to the orders OF the Czecho-
Slovak council, which can only be
modified by Prof T. G. Mazaryk In
the council The orders are to trans
port the forces from Russia to the
French front.
Consists Of Volunteers.
1.-THE Czech army consists of volun-
teers, whose object is to fight Ger
many and Austria, to liberate the
Czecho- -Slovak nation and to establish
an independent state. We shall pur-
sue this course to the last man. We
desire above all to exhibit our deter
mination on the battlefelds of France.
"The Czecho- Slovaks are subju-
gated nation making the first steps
toward liberation by paying blood
tribute and have no moral right TO
pursue policy Of protection with re-
gard to such state as Russia.
mo party in Russia and no class Is
capable of establishing anything that
will endure. Order must be re-estab-
Iished by force, firm and energetic but
friendly and humane force, which will
open to the Russians the possibility OF
again finding themselves.
For obvious reasons the Czecho-
Slovaks cannot attempt to accomplish
this. Their clear duty Is to pursue n
strategical movement toward France"