Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-26
NEWS GFTHEDAY
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Hindenburg and Gen. Groener will
remain in control at general head
quarters by agreement with German
revolutionary leaders, according TO
the Lokal ,.Anzeiger, diplomatic offic-
ials were informed yesterday.
Tn: Germans have return-l stocks
taken f.tm the banks in northern
! France, amounting Approximately
to ,2OO,OOO,OOO. Several safes,
weighing from five to seven tons
each, which the Germans did not
open and are now in Brussels will be
brought back shortly to Valenciennes
Responsibility for the war is fixed
by Kaltsky, commissary of the peo
pie at the German foreign office, as
follows: First, the Kaiser and the
crown prince. Second, Ludendorff
and Won Tirpitz. Third, me great in,
dustries. Fourth, pan-German agita-
tors. Moderate Socialists will get
control of the Prussian national as
sembly, Kaptsky said, according 20
his statements cabled to diplomatic
officials in Washington yesterday.
Five persons lost their lives aid
81 were ini,ued. 10 of them seriously,
when 81. Louis and San Francisco
freight train crashed into a passen-
ger train at Norge, Okla, mile:
southwest of Chickasha yesterday.
The passenger train had been at a
standstill for ONE time because OF
frozen pipes, when the freight struck
it. teiescoping three Of the coaches.
A f1agman, sent to the recr Of the
passenger train to flag the oncuming
freight is reported by the station
as nj to have stopped to warm him
self.
Every man of the American Third
army in the bridge head area will be
given an opportunity to see the beau
tiful Rhine river valley. The Ameri-
can commanders are arranging TO
take over several large river boats
with capacity of 1900 persons.
These will be filled up with cots and
hunks and entertainers will be pro-
vided. The boats will travel up ard
down the river putting in at May.
ence, Cologne and Coblnez. Eve"y
boat will carry lecturer who will
point out and explain historical points
OF interest.
There is general interest through
out Holland in President Wilson's
reply. to Queen .Wilhelmina's invita-
ton to visit Holland, published in the
newspapers in Amsterdam yesterday.
An elaborate program and reception
is planned il case the President fines
it possible to come. Present plans
include a reception at The Hague
and visit to Amsterdam. If time
permits t is considered possible that
President Wilson will visit Zuyder
Zee. In case this occurs the Presi-
dent will be forced to pass within =
few miles CT the former German
Kaiser's residence. The Dutch press
expresses satisfaction
in the fact that President Wilson
may visit Holland.
Order was restored in Berlin yes
terday after mutinous German ma
rines had fortified themselves in the
royal palace for several hours, fo'
lowing clash with the Republican
guard. The trouble arose when the
marines refused to obey orders trans
ferring them to various naval bases.
A number Of regiments, participated
in the fighting with the guard, which
resulted in several casualties. a dep
utation of government officials finally
obtained permission for paE!ev
with the marines in the palace, and
an agreement was reached WHEREBY
scme of the marines were to remain
in Berlin. while others were to report
to Kiel and other ports. The polltl-
cal situation continues to wear a var
iegatcd complexion. The Royallsts
and Republicans are carrying out
their prcpagandist war.