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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
CzERNIN WARNED CHARLES IN 1917 FORESAW DEFEAT Wrote Frankly of Condi- tions in Correspondence
 With Fix Emperor. URGED AGREEMENT WITH THIS COUNTRY Explained His Disbelief in Success of Germany's Sub
 marine Warfare.

Vienna, Wednesday, Dec. 11-Count Czernin, the former Austro- Hungar- ian foreign minister, wrote frankly of conditions in his correspondence with former Emperor Charles, as was shown by1etters which were shown the correspondent by Count Czernin today. One of the letters written in April, 1917, gave the emperor warm ing that the Central Powers were nearing defeat. It read:
 T am thoroughly convinced that the smashing point has been reached. Germany, as well as ourselves, has reached the end of her resources. Re- sponsible political authorities do not deny it, but military circles in Berlin are indulging in se1f-deceit. I am convinced that, shou-- Germany at- tempt another winter campaign, an That would be far worse than dis advantageous peace.
 "If the sovereigns of the Central Empires are unable to conclude peace within a few months, then the peoples of the empires will do 1t and a wave of revolt will sweep away all for which our brothers have been fighting Perhaps months will elapse before America can throw the strength of her battalions into the fight, but her moral support is a very great factor. The Central Powers cannot hope for new endorsements. Delay is to our disadvantage, for our enemies have more time and can wait longer than we."
 The letter then outlined the plans for the coming offensives against the Italians, French and British and con- tinued:
 When these offensives are stopped I urge that an agreement be reached with America before she is able tC change the military situation to ou1 disadvantage"
 Count Czernin explained his disbe. lief in the success of Germany's sub. marine warfare and recalled to tht | emperor statements made by Ffelt | Marshal Conrad Von Hoetzendorf while on a visit to Vienna Tht field marshal sa&l, according to tn, letter, that England would be check
 mated and that America would b, l paralyzed by the proposed submarine | campaign. The letter ended witt I the solemn warning:
 we are at the end of our re | sources. Germany cannot count o1 l our support beyond the latter part O 1 the coming summer. Before God ant
 before your people, it is your sacred 1 duty to defend your people, you 1 dynastic ideals and your throne"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
15,OOO SOLDIERS RELEASED FROM ARMY EACH DAY, Gen. March Anticipates Rates will be 30,000 Be
 fore Very Long,. 824,OO MEN TO
 BE DISCHARGED Among New Branches, 12,- 900 Porto Ricans De-
 mobilized.

Washington, Dec. 14.---Demobiliza- ton in the United States now is pro- ceeding at the rate of 15,000 men re- leased from the army every day, Gen eral March announced today. It still Is anticipated that a rate of 30,000 a day will be reached when full mo- mentum Is attained.
 The War Department now has des- ignated a total of S24,OOO men in the United States for discharge, an in- crease of nearly 10000 during the last week. General March made it clear however, that designation of troops does not mean immediate discharge but severance from the service as their turn is reached in demobiliza- ton.
 | Among the new branches of the army to be included in demobilization orders are 12,OOO Porto Rican troops 1 ordered discharged. Of 24,0OO men designated, 952,OOO are in depot and development battalions and similar limited units. In addition, 18,OOO men on industrial furlough have been or, Gered released.
 1 Consolidation of officers is pro- ceeding more rapidly than is the case with the men. General March said l 1T, 205 officers had been honorably dis
 charged since the armistice was signed.
 Summarizing the flow of returning troops from France, General Marc1
 said a total of 5,653 officers and 135, ,26;
 men had fbeen designated for return | by General Pershing, up to December
 12. Of that number, 1878 officers ant
 30, 703 men actually have sailed iron
 France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
NEW INFLUENZA
 CASES JUMP TO
 34 IN ONE DAY.

Although officials of the Bridge port Department of Health say that there is a little chance of Spanish Influenza gaining another foothQId in this community, 34 additional cases were reported for the 24 hours end- ing at o'clock this morning. This is another jump in the epidemic and while feeling confident that the in crease will subside as soon as clear weather puts in an appearance the authorities are urging Bridgeporters to take the utmost precaution in ali sanitary and health matters.
 The new cases reported today brings the total number of sufferers from influenza in this city to 6,S74. One additional death occurred in the past 24 hours and the number of per- sons who succumbed to the disease since 1t first put in an appearance in September now totals 561.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
JUDGE HAINESIS CLOSING UP TERM
 OF HIGH COURT,

Judge Frank D. Haines, presiding over the term of the superior court now in session here will sit with the supreme court Tuesday in cases in which he was called in to hear owing to illness of Justice Prentice, or dis qualification of other judges, and the court will not be in session here next Tuesday,
 Trial of the action of E. DeVoe Tompkins, Inc, against the city for cancellation of two bridge contracts, damages of $240,O00 being claimed, will be resumed Wednesday. It is ex- pected that all of the testimony will be concluded next week. Arguments will be deferred until a later time.
 Judge Haines has made but two assignments to follow the case, as his term of court will expire with the year. and he does not wish to start another long trial which he might not be able to complete. One of the cases is the appeal of the Burns Go. from a decision of the compensation commissioner in the case of Elizabeth May Falls, and the appeal is from that decision.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
FUTURE PEACE OF WORLD WILL
 BE GUARDED, President Wilson Replies to Speech of President
 Poincare. TO REBUKE ACTS
 OF SPOILATION To Secure For World at Large Safety and Free
 dom In It's Life.

Paris, Dec. 14-President and Madame Poincare gave a luncheon at the Palace de la Elysee in honor of President and Mrs. Wilson. President Wilson, on this occasion, spoke as follows in replying to an ad dress by President Poincare:
 "Mr. President-I am deeply indebted to you for your gra- cious greeting. It is very de- lightful to. find myself in France and to feel the quick contact of sympathy and unaf- fected friendship between the representatives of the United States and the representatives of France.
 You have been very generous in what you were pleased to say about myself, but I feel that what I have said and what I have tried to do has been said and done only in an attempt to speak the thought of the people of the United States truly, and to carry that thought out in action.
 From the first, the thought of the people of the United States turned toward something more than the mere winning of the war. It turned to the establishment of eternal principles ot right and justice. I realized that merely to win the war was not enough; that it must be won in such way and the questions raised by ii settled in such a way as to insure the future peace of the world and lay the foundations for the freedom and hap. piness of its many peoples and na- tions.
 l Never before has war worn st 1 terrible a visage or exhibited more grossly the debasing influence o- illicit ambitions. I am sure that shall look upon the ruin wrought by the armies of the Central Empire. with the same repuIsion and deep in
 dignation that they stir in the heart 1 of the men of France and Belgium
 and I appreciate, as you do sir, the necessity of such action in the fina l settlement of the issues of the war a! | will not only rebuke such acts O 1 terror and spoIiation, but make mel
 everywhere aware that they canno
 be ventured upon without the cer
 tainty of just punishment.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
HOUSE OF LORDS
 TO BE REFORMED SAYS BONAR LAW
Action Contemplated if Co., alition Ministry is
 Returned.

London, Dec. 14--Via Montreal The reform of the House of Lords will be one of the tasks undertaken by the coalition ministry. if it is re- turned to power in the election taking place in the United Kingdom today, A. Bonar Law, chancellor of the ex- chequer, declared in a speech at Glas- gow Friday.
 MT. Law said the coalition govern rnent believed that second chamber with adequate strength was necessary in any democratic country, but 1t was not intended. that 1t should be an her editary chamber.
 The government, the chancellor con- tinued, intended to give the new up per house the strength that could alone come from direct access with the people.
 The chancellor reiterated his pre- vious statement that the government would see that the empires naval saf- ety was not tmperilled at the peace conference. He was not afraid of Bol- shevism In the United Kingdom.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14

Paris, Dec 14Presdent Wilson made his entrance into Paris at 4015 o'clock this morning
 The Presidents arrival at the capitol greeted with salvo of artillery in salute.
 The dense hrongs gathered to greet the American executive hailed his coming with voleys of cheering
 Huge crowds massed around the Bois de Bouogne station awaiting the Presidents coming As he aghted from his train of welcome went that left doubt of the cordiality of the welcome given by Paris to it's latest guest
 President Wilson greeted by President and Madame Poncare Premier Clemenceau Andre Tardeu French high Commissioner to the United States and other high officials
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
STEEPLECHASE co.
 CLOSES AFFAIRS.

A meeting of the stockholders of the Bridgeport Steeplechase Co, was held at II o'clock this morning in the of fees of Foster 6 Morgan in the Secur- ity building, and the resolution re- gently passed by the directors, "Re: solved, that the corporate existence of the Bridgeport steeplchase Co. shall be terminated" was ratified, This is the final wind-up of the affairs of this company, which. according to its sec retary, Carl Foster, has been practi- cally dead for the last five years, hav- ing been without both money and property,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
ARMISTICE EXTENDED TO
 JANUARY 17

Copenhagen, Friday. Dec. 1S-(By the Associated Press)-The German armistice has been extended until five o'clock of the morning of January IT according to Q despatch from Treves, where the delegates of the various countries have been in this prolongat- ion, it is addedwil be extended until the conclusion of preliminary peace. subject to the consent of the allied gov ernments.
 The allies have notified Germany that they reserve the right to occupy the neutral zone east of the Rhine from the Cologne bridgehead to the Dutch frontier.
 Amsterdam, Dec. 14-Konstantin Fehrenbaeh president of the Reich stag has convoked a meeting of that assembly, ''reserving further indicat- ion of the time and place of meeting according to a report from Berlin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14

} The formalities of the greeting over, the president entered a carriage with President Poincare. Mrs. Will son, while Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the President, foIlowe4 in another carriage, accompanied by Madame Poincare. The party Grove immediately to the residence ot Prince Murat in the Rue de Monceau, in the French capital.
 The route to the presidential resi- dence was lined with French troops in solid array along its entire length.
 The welcome given by the crowds as the President drove by was vocif- erous and hearty.
 The city was making vast fete at the Presidents coming.
 The passage of the presidential train from Brest to Paris gave evil dence of the interest the population attached to the Presidents visit. At every station along the railway crowds of men, women and children waited through the night for the passing of the train, hoping to catch glimpse of the American executive Through the night along the route their cheers could be heard as the train slid by in the darkness.
 The crowds broke all precedent The platform at the railway station was carpeted in red and palms adorn- ed the broad stairway The band of the Republican Guards played the Star Spangled Banner when the Pros idential train, decorated with the Stars and Stripes arrived, An artil- lery salute of 100 guns announced the Presidents arrival. The weather was favorable, although partly cloudy.
 The favorite posts of observation long the route of the Presidential party were the captured German can non lining the road from the Place de LEtoile to the Place de la Concorde.
 President Poincare warmly greeted President Wilson as he stepped from the foreign office, presented Premier Clemenceau, who welcomed President Wilson in English.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
SAY LAFOLLETTE IS GUILTY UNDER ESPIONAGE ACT Further Proceedings Rec commended in Minority Re- port Presented Today. REPORT URGES
 FULL HEARING Others Criminally Punished For Offenses That Are No
 Less Severe.

Washington, Dec. 14-Further pro- ceedings in the case of Senator Rob- ert LaFollette of Wisconsin, looking to his exoneration, censure or expul- sion from the Senate as the facts may warrant, are recommended in a rii- nority report from the Senate priv ileges and elections committee pre-. sented in the Senate today by Senator Pomerene of Ohio, Democrat, chair man of the committee.
 70 The report charges the Wisconsin Senator with violation of the espion- age act by alleged misstatements lE his address before the Non partisan League at St. Paul, Sept. 20, 1917. The report opposes the pending resolution recommending that the proceedings be dropped.
 The misstatements alleged to have been made by Senator LaFollette are declared by the report to be a islander" upon the government and sufficient cause for conviction in crim- inal proceedings.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
ALL YANKEES OUT
 OF PRISON CAMPS

Berne, Friday, Dec. 13..-Four spe- cial trains carrying 2,500 American soldiers, the last to come through Switzerland from German prison camps, have passed through here dur ing the past two days. enroute to France. It Is reported there are no more American prisoners in southern Germany.
 There are some in camps farther north and they will pass out through Holland.
 The last Allied soldiers interned in Switzerland have left this country, but there still are about 12,000 German prisoners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
WITHDRAW FROM
 SPANISH CABINET

Madrid. Friday, Dec. 1s.-Catalonia no longer is represented in the span- ish Parliament. The 26 deputies from that province, led by Senator Cambo, abandoned their seats last night. Senator Cambo explained that he and his followers believed themselves obliged to leave Parliament and seek under a new regime, consideration of their demands. Premier Romanones said he was convinced that all the dis senting deputies from Catalonia would soon return.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
K. OF c. GIVES
 OUT XMAS GIFTS

Metz, Friday, Dec. 13.-Knights of Columbus workers began today the distribution of more than S50,000 worth of American toys to the chill dren of Lorraine. Christmas trees baden with parcels have been placed along the roads. Each parcel bears a card reading: From the land of Washington to the children of the land Of Lafayette and Foch. Merry Christ maR"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
ARNAIST STICE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 77
UMPIRE ECEDENlTED HOSTS GREET WILSON
DAVISONg BOOSTS
 BRIDGEPORT

j: H.P.Davison, chairman of Red * Cross, War Council, sends the * following telegram to The Times * Farmer:
 * ''NIy attention has just been
 * called to the Bridgeport program $: for the roll call of the American j: Red Cross. take so much pride H: and satisfaction in the spirit in * which Bridgeport meets every i: patriotic call that cannot resist * sending to you this telegram of s: congratulations. Bridgeport has j: indeed been many times the * wheel leader in movements i=E which have placed the American * people in the unique position :,: which they occupy today in the * world. My heartiest congratula- ;: tkas.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
BULGARS CYPRESS
 CREEKS SORELY

Saloniki Friday, Dec. 13.-Travel- CTS arriving here from Bulgaria, par ticularly Thrace, declare that, in spite of the fact war is nominally over, the Bulgarians continue to oppress and maltreat Greeks residing in that coun- try. Agathopulos, on the Black sea and inhabited solely by Greeks, has been fired by Bulgarian troops it is reported. ,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
STAMFORD BANK
 CASHIER ARRESTED

Stamford, Dec. 14-William N. Ira wis, treasurer of the city of Stamford, and former cashier of the Stamford National Bank, was arrested this noon by Department of Justice officers, charged with embezzlement of $6,00O. He was taken to Bridgeport for ap' pearance before United States Com missioner Lavery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
NEWBERRY CERTIFICATE
 IS WITHDRAWN.

Washington, Dec. 14-Presentation to the Senate today of the formal election certificate of Truman New berry. of Michigan, the Republican senatorial candidate who defeated Henry Ford, Democrat, resulted in a controversy which eliminated irf withdrawal of the certificate for the present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
PAPERS NOT SOLD

An item appeared in the Hartford Courant'' this morning saying that tho Bridgeport Post and the Morning Telegram, newspaper properties, were to be. sold to a MT. Flicker. who has been business manager of the Gin cinnati Enquirer" Kenneth McNetl of the Bridgeport Post" denied the statement today and stated that he knew nothing of the runors regard ing the sale.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
SWISS DIDN'T WANT CHARLES

Munich, Friday, Dec. 13-(By The Associated Press)-Switzerlan it is understood here, has declined to per init former Emperor Charles of Aus tria-Hungary. to reside in Switzerland. The Swiss government is said to have cited the experiences of Holland with former Emperor William as part of the ground for its refusal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
MISSION TO POLAND

Washington, Dec. 14.-America and the Allied countries have agreed to send a special civilian mission to Po- land to investigate reports Of atroci- ties committed in that country It was announced at the State Depart ment today that this step has been decided upon at the investigator of the French government and had been approved by Polish representatives in the various countries.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
His Company will place 1000 additional work CTS next fall Kings bury and Flames want housing and latter de- nOunces Shylock Land lords T. J. Pardy would complete hOus- es under way Ham says plumbing is all right.

DeVer H. Warner, head of one of the greatest corset man. ufacturing plants in the world, said that before next fall "in our plant alone we expect to place 1000 more employees. What is true of our business is true of all other Bridgeport in- dustries. The city is bound to grow
 MT. Warner admitted that there might be some vacant houses in the spring, during the reconstruction period; but declared in most emphatic terms for continuation of the government housing policy, saying: "The good of the ma iority should be considered be- fore the welfare of a few dis gruntled builders"
 George Flames, manager of the Singer Manufacturing Co.,, favored the completion of the government houses and de- nounced "the Shylock type of landlord who for four years have gGbbled up the rentabIe houses, raising rents to enor- nous figures"
 F. J. Kingsbury of the Bridgeport Brass Co.,, said: "It would be a crime to abandon the building of single house" :" 1 T. F, Pardy, of the Pardy 1 Construction Co.,, builders thought that houses now ir process should be completed.
 Despite the antagonism of loca Builders, the government project now in the progress of completion il the city will be completed, acccrdin: to the opinion of many prominen men of Bridgeport. Much opposi ton to the completion has been en countered since the signing of tn armistice, as local builders clain that the housing projects were en trely a war measure, and that nov the necessity for the 500 or nor homes being built is over. Com munications have been addressed f the United States Housing corpora tion' asking that the building de velopments be abandoned, and th plumbing work and general construc } ton plans have come tH fop consid erable criticism.
 In direct refutation of the state ments of the builders is a statemen made yesterday by De"Ver H. Warn CT, who has been intensely intereste ] in the housing problem for the pas
 two or three years. MT. Warner sai [ yesterday, My attention was fir. , called to the scarcity and poor con ] dition of the working peoples home . in Bridgeport, by my own employe. 5 FTen before the war the scarcity c 1 homes and the high rentals began t 5 be called to my attention by man f who were in desperate straits. on at ] count of their inability to secur = rents or pay tho high charges.
 was then that the scheme was evolI
 ed which resulted in the establish
 rnent of the Bridgeport Housing c,
 Tt is composed entirely of locs manufacturers, who, wishing
 house their employees comfortab bl,
 put considerable sums of mone-. int building projects. Not a penny , dividend have they received from 1 but the type of a home which afford
 the greatest amount of comfort an o wcll-belng to the working classes ht '. been discovered. Vixen the nun ton workers flocked to Bridgeport f such large numbers the housir ie problem became acute.
 "It was then that the aid of II 4 government was sought. The on
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
NOTED JOURNALIST DEAD

Boston, Dec, 14-stephen O'Mea-a- police commissioner of this city, and formerly editor and publisher of the Boston Journal died at his home hers today. He had been in failing health for several years,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
EVERYBODY OUT TONIGHT
 TO WELCOME DIR. HUGHES

< Dr. David Hughes, formerly
 < chaplain of the Welsh FusiIiers,
 < is the speaker at a public mass < meeting at the State Armory on < Main street tonight at 8 o'clock.
 < Dr. Hughes, who was wounded < and saved by miracle of sur
 * gerry, is one of two surviving < members of a family of If men. * all but himself and his aged < father having been killed in ser- * vice.
 * He is one of the most brilliant
 < speakers nOw in this country. * The meeting is open to every < body-no admission fee, no col * lection and there will be a con s: cert by the Wheeler & Wilson * band.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
President Wilson Enters Paris
 Dense ThrOngs Cheer Wildly.

When He Alighted From Train Roar of Welcome Left No Doubt As to Cordiality of Reception
 President POincare and High Officials Greet
 Him-City Makes Vast Fete For American
 Executive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14
SOGA YOU DON'T BELONG TO THE RED CROSS YOU DON'T BELONG TO THE
The Weather Report

Bridgeport and vicinity: Rain and slightly warmer to- night; Sunday, rain, followed by clearing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14

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