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The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-06-28
TEUTONS DRIVEN
BACK BY ITALIANS
FROM MoNTELLo TO ADRlATlC
SEA THEY SWEEP ENEMY BACK
-AuSTRiANS ARE PURSUED.
ALL ITALY is THRILLED
Premier Believes That Battle WIZ
Break Forth in Tyroi and Trentino,
Where Austrians Have Been Ac-
cumulating Large Forces.

Rome.-On the Piave river front
from the Montello to the Adriatic, re-
crossing the river in disorder, says
the Italian official statement. The
enemy is being closely pursued by the
italian troops.
"The Austrian offensive was more
than a failure; it was defeat for the
enemy, who at several points was
four times stronger than the Italians.
This announcement was made by
Premier Orlando in the Senate amid
enthusiastic cheering. He added:
After the present victorious resist
ance, another battle may burst out
sooner or later In fact, reliable re-
ports which have been received say
the Austrians are concentrating large
forces in the Tyrol and Trentino In
another desperate attempt to break
through the mountain front"
A proposal made by an Italian gen
eral to declare Monte Grappa ma
tional monument in recognition OF the
heroism displayed there, and an
nounced by the premier, has been re-
ceived throughout Italy with the
greatest enthusiasm,
With the British Army in France
The wonderful stand Of the italians
against the onslaught of great masses
of Austrian troops has evoked the
highest praise along the British front
and has sent the barometer of optt
mism mounting higher than ever.
OF even greater moral value his
been the news of the fine work done
by the Americans in fighting on the
French front. These new troops have
been watched critically by the battle
worn allies and the men from over
seas have far exceeded expectations
in doing such effective work with
SUCH short training.
81 saw some American troops VINO
had been fighting alongside the
French" said British staff officer
"Wnat magnificent fellows they are
physically and what magnificent work
they have been doing!"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-06-28
That Mailed Fist.
spectacle.

A mailed fist swinging against a
wall Of bayonets is not an imposing
spectacle.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-06-28

Policemen at Ottawa, Can, have dis
solved their union.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-06-28

The woman hodcarrier has made fer
in New York city.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-06-28
BED cRoss-eoopNEss YES.

RED CHOSS-GOOONESS Yes.
Red Cross Ball Blue, yes. Nothing
else will do. Red Cross Ball Blue
makes my clothes a beautiful clear
white, not the dingy yellow green
tinge of liquid blue. Red Cross Ball
Blue for me. Yes sire, Bob.-Adv.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-06-28

The Swedish navy will experiment
with the use of both fuel and lubri
eating oils made from native shales.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-06-28

The Strong Wfthetano tne 1eAt OF summer
Better Than the Weak
Old people who are feeble and younger people
who are weak, viii be strengthened and enabled 70
70 through the depressing beat of summer by tax
Ing GROVES TASPELESS chill TONIC. 1t purhcs
and enrches the blood and builds mp the whole sys-
ating Hnect. o0c.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-06-28

Sunshine and cIouds

If at first some women don't succeed
they marry the second time.
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with that desire that our people have
learned with especial satisfaction that
the fullest panoply OF honor will be
spread TO welcome so notable a guest.
Mr.. Wilson Is not coming here for poll
ties. His visit 10 for international con-
secration and is 10 visibly cement the
two English-speaking peoples, in whose
hands reposes the newborn peace of the
world.
I'VE behold a Christmas of Joy and a
moment unexampled in the rugged his
tory of u race. 1t is the peace Christ
mas. Many of our soldiers are back
again and our tortured prisoners are
coming home. Gayety at last is re-
leased from bonds of anxiety and priva-
ton and CLOVIS like fire in our hearts,
AT this season the Presidents visit
is a heartening augury for the world
at peace, since 1t POUNDS upon rock the
solid amity and united purpos of the
British and American democracies."
There are few Incidents which can
rival the Presidents visit to our capital
says the Daily Telegraph. London and
Great Britain will be proud to greet the
man who Is at the head of a vast nation
and Is himself a foremost citizen of the
world. They recognize in his visit O
token of a Wonderful future and a sign
and seal Of that great alliance of the
Anglo-SaXon peoples on both sides OF
the Atlantic which means so much for
the happiness and tranquility Of man.
kind. They know how valuabl will bt
his advice and counsel in the future par
lament. of peace, for he brings to tn,
discussions that clarity of judgment an,
freshness of vision which are so helpful
in an emergency like that with which W
are confronted.
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decision has been taken, n member OF
the American peace commission said
to the Associated Press, today that,
whenever n question arose afecting
the interest of any particular neutral
nation II would have it's opportunity
OF being heard, probably through dele
gates.
These delegates, II was added, will
not sit regularly in the congress and
will have no vote on questions between
the Allies and the Central Powers bear
ing directly on the war, but will be
called in when their interests are af-
fected. This course probably will apply
10 general subjects like q League of
Nations, in which the interests Of all
countries, including the neutrals, are
affected, as we'll as subjects especially
AFFECTING any particular neutral.
IL Is understood that Switzerland, as
well as Spain, is appointing delegates
In. this sense. 1t is expected that Hol-
land, Sweden, Norway and Denmark
and probably some South American re-
puh1ics also will have their interests
represented as occa9ions arise.
II developed today thai Premier Ro.
manones plans to return to Paris In tn,
near future TO confer with the Allied
Premiers and the American representa-
| tiyss on questions vitality concerning
Spain. The Spanish Premier, in this con,
n~ection, is credited in some quarters will
the project of raising the question o.
the return of Gibraltar to Spain and lay
ing it before the Peace Conference.
President Wilson IL in receipt of nu
merous petitions from American Cath
olics, both %clergioal n lay, including
several bishops, directing his attention
to the Irish question, n expressing
the hope that he endesvor to aid in it
solutiOn.
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ALFRED A. STOCKBRIDCE DIES
Descendant of Old New England
Family Was GO

Alfred A. Stockbridge, scion Of an old
New England family, which dates back
TO Puritan days, died at his home. III.
North Nineteenth street, yesterday as
the result Of injuries received by being
struck by a trolley car at Twelfth and
Market streets, November &c. He was
siNty-eight years old.
Mr.. Stockbridge was the first member
of the family to migrate from their home
in Stockbridge, Mass. He came TO
Philadelphia about a quarter of a CEN
tury ago and associated with the Con-
t~inental- Equitable Trust Company, in
whose employ he still was at the time OF
his death.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Hsrriet Stratton Stockbridge, and a
daughter, Maude ~Stockbridge, Of 1905
Wallace street.
THE funeral will be held at an under
taking establishment at Nineteenth and
Arch streets tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
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American delegates to the Peace Con-
ference, with British support. intended
to advocate destruction of the enemy
vessels TO avoid contention over their
distribution, the subject has been dis
cussed with much interest among Amer
lean and Allied laval officers here,
Some officers found reasons for support
ing such a course, particularly in the
difficulty OF Incorporating into other
navies craft Of German construction.
Officials ave professed to kno moth
ing about the attitude of the President
until today, when II was learned that
he viewed the plan as altogether unde-
sirable.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Paris last Thursday stated that the
American delegates to the Peace Con-
ference had resolved to advocate the
sinking of the surrendered enemy war
ships and resist any proposition. to dis.
tribute them on the basis of naval
losses"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23

The tsllo,ring excerpt is from az
editorial, tcarntng ER0ldnd 10 com
promise 10Th America on British sea
policy. appearing in the Manchester
Guardian Of December 10:
There is a third matter Of m
ing Importance fer the Peace CONFER
ence referred to, according to the AS
sicated Press report, both by Presi-
dent Wilson and by Mr.. Daniels. II
is that Of the law of the sea n its
dominion. Mr.. Churchill, with Charac-
t~eristic im]petuosity, has made his W
declaration on this subject. 1t is now
the turn Of the American President ana
the Secretary of the American naNa
department. Mr.. ChurChills slmpIe
view Is that the British navy has been
supreme on the seas for some centuries
much to the benefit of the world as
well as to our own, and that 1t has
got to remain supreme. But tina
hardly eNEaustS the matter.
As against Germany. or against
Germany in combination with any
possible ally of Germany, it was es-
sential that we should make our
selves. safe and we did make our
selves safe. But the German navy,
or all that matters of 1t, is now i'm
British harbors, and nothing is more
unlikely than that it will for many
a long day emerge from that secure
custody. Germany was easily sec
ond in the race for sea-power. NO
other European State came near her.
That place Is now taken by America.
America has just completed a great
three-year program Of naval war CON
struction. Mr.. Daniels now
that he has recommended to Con-
gress the adoption of another three
YEAR program substantially the same
as the one authorized in 1919
Are we. then, going to buIld against
America. or Is she going to build
against US? Both suggestions are pre-
uosterous. Vet 1t is conceivable mat
America. with her powers Of construr-
ton vastly increased by the war, may
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1900 badly wounded Americans, for the
most part survivors of the Chateau
Thierry action, He spent more theh
four hours in the hospital, visiting every
ward and stopping at every BEDSIDE,
Later he visited the French hospital val
de Grace,
To visit Italy's cities
The Presidents trip to Italy, when
will probably take place some time cary
in January, will be more than q Vist,
10 Rome. II ia possible that he viii
choose a route that will a X him., potp
going and returning, through some OF
The most important Industrial csntefs,
The details OF the trip, however canho.
be worked out until his return ITO"
England.
Th latest changes made by the DR.
ish Government in the Itinerary Oh iie
ident wilson's visit to England "ou,u
bring him Jack to Paris on New nes' .
Day. lie will spend Thursday frluay
and Saturday in London, and VIII nave
conferences Saturday with Pren'er
Lloyd George, Foreign Secretary pa
four and Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor
of the Exchequer, The President VIII
be at Carlisle sunday, INC Will make
an important speech in Manchester on
Monday. He will return TO London OH
Tuesday and will leave the same day
for Paris, where he will arrive Wednes-
day.
The Presidents Christmas program
provides for his leaving on a speclai
train at / o'clock in the morning, the
schedule for the run providing for the
trains arrival at Chaumont, General
Pershing's headquarters at 7 a. m, INT
party will take automobiles thence 10
langres, where the review of American
troops by the President Will take place
The President will take luncheon at mia
day with the troops, returning TO Chau-
mont in the afternoon. On the return
the train will leave ChaumOnt at 4 y. m,
and reach Paris at Q o'clock in the even.
ing.
Count Romanones, the Spanish Pre-
niier. yesterday visited the invaded re
giou in Champagne and also Rheims. Oh
( his return the Spanish statesman sait
that all Spaniards who would view TIT
scenes of desOlation wrought by the Ger
mans would feel the same indignation
as he felt for German conduct and thu
.have had the advantage of frequent con
situations with him. President wilson
visit marks a great turning point IN TIT
history of International politics and
new link binding the Western Hemis
phere with eastern communities Of in
t%erest."
Neutrals VIII BE Heard
The visit Of Premier Romanoes. Of
Spain. to Paris has brought about 3
definite understanding concerning thu
status of neutral, nations before thu
Peace Conference. While no lorna
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England Must Compromise
on Sea Policy, Paper Warns

n day come to equal or surpass us
in naval ornaments. Her present pro-
gram IL for an annual expenditure on
new warships of, 600 million dollars,
or 100 million pounds. If that is a
challenge, II Is a rather formidable
one. II Is not Il challenge. What then.
does II mean? 1t may pretty safely
be taken to mean hat the United
States, by far the greatest civilized
community in the world, does not
mean to play second fiddle anywhere,
m that IL we cant trust her she
won't trust us.
That brings us hack to the league
of nations and to the whole question
of the sea law OF the future, which
obviously and beyond question must
be- quite a different thing from the sea
law of the past. Naval warfare has
been absolutely rev~olntionIzed in the
course of the war, and sea law will
have to be revolutionized to suit.
Hitherto we have from time to time
made our own sea law TO suit our-
selves, and have imposed it on the
rest Of the world, we made It during
this last war just in the old fashion.
America has always objected, but
has not been in a position, or has not
HouRh IL WoFlh Nhlle, 10 give eItCl
to her objection. Now she pmposes
TO have a say in the matter. She pro-
poses TO bring up the whole question
a. the Peace Conference.
Do We intend to object and TO stand
on our old position of debating, with
out appeal, 10 the rest OF the world"
1t would not be reasonable, seeing
that the rest Of the world, including the
great Power Of our own breed, repre-
scented there, and including the neutral
nations, which have suffered almost
as much as the ~beIligsrents. has. after
all, an interest in the matter. Also it
would not be prudent. America is at
this time, as she has shown by every
means in her power, exceedingly
friendly to us. Why should we seek
to presume on her friendship?
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away from the Murat residence and
went on foot through the shopping dis
trict, making purchases and looking
about without being recognized.
Mrs Wilson has also Deen shopping
alone at odd times and when Christ
mas morning comes it is fairly certain
that Santa Claus will have visited the
Presidents special train while en- route
70 Chaumont.
Visits 1900 United states Wounded
President Wilson yesterday visited the
Red Cross hospital at Neuiliy. where he
shook hands individually and talked with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
WILSON AGAINST SINKING SHIPS
Opposition to Plan Is Authorita
lively Stated in Washington

Washington, Dec. 23.-(By A. Pr
1t may be stated authoritatively that
President Wilson will oppose in the
most direct fashion proposals from any
source to sink the warships surrendered
by Germany under the terms Of the
armistice.
Since word came from Paris that
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Need Only Permanent AL
lied Peace Congress to
Found World League
SEES U. S. AS TRUSTEE
Any Organization Without
America Would Perish From
European Intrigues

London. Dec. %.
viscount Grey, former Secretary Of
State for Foreign Affairs, has written,
at the request of the research commit
| tee Of the League of Nations Union, an
Introductory note 10 a pamphlet entitled
''The Peace Conference and After" The
note is an elaboration of his recent
speech expressing his views Of a world
league.
After urging the great opportunity
afforded by the Peace Conference for
taking a practical step in the direction
Of forming a League Of Nations, VS.
count Grey says:
1T is not necessary for the Peace
Conference to create a League Of Ma
: tons. The conference will in itself be
a vital beginning of such a league All
that is absolutely necessary is that it
should not commit suicide, but keep it.
self alive by ~adjOurning and leaving q
permanent organization, instead of dis
solving itself and destroying its ma
chinery.
Need n beginning Only
''This Is not all that Is desirable, but
It is all tina -is essential. 4 beginning
that has in it vitality and power Of
NTOWIH Is Dtlltl ludlt 1t lllOlt 'Olil'AtAF
and more attractive creation that has no
life. One is a living thing while the other
is a piece of furniture.
Two more points I would especially
commend TO careful and sympathetic at
tention. One is the possibility Of apply
ing the principle Of trusteeship TO those
vast tracts, especially Africa. where no
Independent national government of the
native inhabitants can be formed. The
other is emphasis on the earnest adVo-
cacy of the part to be taken by the
United States in helping 10 give effect
to this principle of trtEsteeship and in the
council of the world. without the United
States, any council or league of nations
will soon be little better than the old
concert of Europe, which was spoiled in
variably by intrigues within and split
into opposing groups.
at has required the united efforts
Of the Allies and the United States to
win the war of right against wrong and
TO make peace. 1t will need the united
and continuous, although peaceful, ac-
ton of all of them to maintain peace.
'It would be as fatal to the future OF
Ntha world for the United States to
relapse into the old idea of strict iso-
lation as it would be for any power
, 10 revive the German policy Of separate
canquest and domination. II is. | be-
lieve, in this spirit and for THIS purpose
that the people OF this country desire
close and cordial relations with the
United States. We think the people Of
the United States are conscious of the
great and beneficent influence they eX-
ercised on the history of the world by
the part they took in this war. We can
not believe that they Will let this IN
u f1uence abate or die
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Kuno Takes Ballin's Place

London, Det. 23.-Doctor Kuno has
been appointed managing director of the
Hamburg-American steamship line, sue
ceeding the late Albert BALM, accord
ing to a Central News dispatch from
C~openhagen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23

The visit of Premier Romanoes. of
Spain. to Paris has brought about a
definite Understanding concerning the
status Of neutral, nations before the
Peace Conference. While no formal
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Matin Prints Once
Barred League Plan
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
equal footing with other nations until
/ she has paid her debt. Germany has
!. committed a crime and she must atone
for it before she can be admitted to
, the ranks of honest and civilized
! peoples.
/, Meanwhile, the other countries will
be united by formal agreements, a
= world police will have been created
and sanctions of all kinds will have
y been instituted. An international tri-
bunal will be working and the specter
Of a as far as it is humanity pos
sible, will be banished from the path
Of civilization
U. s. Only Mission Named
= Almost on the eve of the assembling
y OF the Pedce Congress delegates the
!, Emitted States is the only country which
has definitely and officially announced
the composition of its delegation. News
reports have contained names of Brh-
- lsh. Italian, Belgian and japanese dele
gates, out the French Foreign Office has
received no notification of these appoint
ments.
The work of the American commits
sioners will not be delayed by President
Wilson'S visit to England. II is stated
that the daily conferences will continue
among the delegates and the corps OF
specialists employed in the various
branches of the great undertaking, anc
also with such representatives Of thu
4 Entente and neutral Governments al
~ may wish to communicate with thu
American delegates. Such discussion
Z will n~atuga'i" be purely informal.
~ Up to the present m there haj
= been no definite decision as TO when tn
2 conference win hold its first sessions. no
4 IL II known how many delegates vii
represent each of the various nations
n The delay in arriving at an agreemen
q Of the date for beginning the conference
s. may be explained by the fact that ther,
7. has been no meeting so far between tn
British and tho American delegates.
Not much Importance Is attached t
the number of delegates each motion
D will have. because the delegations viii
q act as units in the formal proceedings
wilson's Out Walking
President Wilson and Mrs. WilsoI
went out walking together today for tn
first time since their arrival in Paris
r. They slipped away from the Murat Pal
ace through the famous old garden, IN,
walked up the boulevards and througI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-23
LONDON FEELS 0
TO WILSON

London, Dec. 23.-(By A. P.)-Com-
menting upon the visit of President Will
son TO England. the Daily Mail says:
I'VE shall give him of our best. 1t is
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some Of the old side streets stro!lhhs
about for an hour.
The President did not don ms Over
coat for the walk. Mrs N'S"h VIZ
a walking suit OF black Inc 'es.'tr,
carried his cane. Two secret Se'N ice
men were their h'E eSC"'''
The morning was crisp and sharp put
IL s,oI a., " ,he president chose
The walk instead. He conferred briefly
with Colonel r. NJ. House before his
departure.
Relief ria" wins
President Wilson's conferences today
and tomorrow VIII virtually complete
the prelimluaries he IS expected 70 DIS
pose of before going to England. They
probably Will lay the principal parl oL
the ~grouhuWoFN LOT me "o''"'
oo"'e'sI"' nrose-
Nr. mSUn a,EIam,s be,ors tno Entente
.Is y. a. s,i, nav toward being
""e'ons 49, oTostio, or supulv-
solved inns - .Mo noonIss 81 lib-
ing 100" 10 II = - seep,s nrob-
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wilson's Out walking

President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
went out walking together today for the
first time since their arrival in Paris.
They slipped away from the Murat Pal
ace through the famous old garden, and
walked up the boulevards n through
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-10
FORMER KEOKUK
BOY IN FRANCE
Lieutenant KesseIrins of the Regular
Army. Now With Uncle
Sans Boys on West
ern Front.

Friends In Keokuk have received
word that William A Kesselring, who
but a short time ago was commits sion
ed q first lieutenant, is now N France
Lieutenant Kesselring is the son of
Mr. and Mrs John Kesselring, form
erIy of Keoluk but now of Spokane,
Washington. He was born and raised
IN this city and is a graduate OF the
eKohuk high school.
Lieutenant Kess eIring Is an old
army man having enlisted in the
medical department OF the regular
army in 1901. Since that time he has
been around the world, served in the
Philippines and Hawaiian Islands and
has been stationed at twelve army
posts in this country. At one time
he served with General Pershing' s
command, Pershing al that time being
q captain
He was one OF the best trained
medical men at Camp Bowie and had
taken several prizes at various times
with organiza tons he had coached.
While stationed at Fort Riley, Kan
sas, Kesselriag was instructor Of the
champion ambulance drill team of
the United States army, his team
winning in tournament held at Des
Aoines, Iowa