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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
GREETINGS ADD AIR MAIL
Reduction of Rates Brings Many
Christmas Cards to
Fliers' Routes.

Christmas cards sent by airplane
account largely for the increase OF
mail matter carried by the air postal
service, it is declared by superin-
tendeuts of the various stations
which receive mail for the air route
between Washington and New York
With the reduction of air mail rates
to cents this week the number OF
pounds of mail carried by the planes
INN ediately increaSe The reduced
rates are applicable to letters- of
course. and undoubtedly many more
letters are being sent.
Prevalence of Christmas cards. how
ever, is held accounta BILE for most of
the increase. Christmas greetings
by airp1ane go to any point in the
United States, although only part of
their journey may be through the
air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
WANTS NAVY READY TO FIGHT
AT THE DROP OF THE HAT
uld have

then l don't know what would nave
happened.
at was not until a year after the
war began that our ships were prop
erly manned" he added. The ques-
ton is whether we are going to throw
away all the money and efforts re-
auired to obtain the proper forces;
Now that we have these men we snouia
keep them as long as needed or until
they could be replaced"
Capt. Laning told of the work OF
hiss bureau at the start of the war
when men were needed for destroyefs,
cruisers and coast patrol yachts. AT
that time there were 1884 officers IN
the Navy, while 1000 were needed, ne
said.
The problem was to make those
available do the work of all those
needed. Crews were stripped from the
battleships and placed on the smaller
boats.
I'VE figured that if the German fleet
should come out and defeat the British
feet, it would be three months before
it would be ready to tackle our fleet,
Capt. Laning said. $50 we robbed
Peter to pay Paul 1t worked out fine
but we were taking big chances"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
AMERICAN LEGATION ROBBED
Germans Blamed for Thefts al
Bucharest Totaling 100000.

The American legation at Bucharest
was found to have been entered and
robbed when American Minister No-
plea returned there from Jassy last
Friday. Mr.. Vopica has reported to
the State Department today that goods
valued at more than 100000 were
stolen from twenty-five trunks which
had been left at the legation by
Americans for safekeeping. The seal
on the doors was broken and the le-
cation building seriously damaged:
Germans are believed. by the min
lister, to have been responsible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
FOR ANTI-RED FLAG LAW.
Movement Sacrilege Against Sol
diers' Memory, Senator Declares.

In introducing bill to make it
unlawful to display the red flag in
the United States. Senator New of
Indiana republican, said yesterday:
The red flag movement in this
country is nothing less than sacrilege
upon the sacred memory of our boys
who have given their all ON the bat
tlefieldS of France"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
RUSS ISSUE SATURDAY.
Senator Johnson's Resolution to Be
Considered by Committee.

The foreign relations committee
planned yesterday to consider the res
olution presented by Senator Johnson
of California, calling upon the State
and War departments regarding the
status of relations between this coun-
try and Russia and the number of
American troops now in that country.
Discussion of the Knox resolution in
regard to the proposed league of ma
lions prevented it being considered.
Disposition of the Johnson resolu-
ton is scheduled for next Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
NAVAL UNIFORMS AT COST.
Senate Passes House Bill for Equip
ping Officers.

The Senate yesterday passed the
House bill authorizing the govern
ment to furnish uniforms and equip
ment to naval officers at cost.
Another House bill providing for
the temporary promotion of officers of
the Marine Corps now serving with
the Army also was approved. Both
measures now go to the White House
for the Presidents approval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
CHINA SENDS ATTACHE.
First on Naval Duty to Be Received
Here From That Country. y

Capt. Teh-Yuen-Lu, the first naval
attache ever sent to the Chinese lega1
ton in the United States. and his as
sistant. Lieut.. Chu Fong Lin, were
presented to Secretary Daniels and
Acting Secretary of State Polk today
by Charge Yung Kwai. "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
Peru Sends Calderon to Belgium

PARIS, December 10 Havas).-
Francisco Garcia Calderon, who has
been first secretary of the Peruvian
legation here, has been named min
lister for his government to Belgium.
He was the guest of diplomatic rep
resentatives of Latin-America at a
banquet last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
A[LNAT|ONSQU|T
RUSS|A'S CAPITAL
Legations Withdrawn and
Diplomatic Relations With
Lenin Government Severed.
L00TERs GROWING RICH
BY BASSETT DIGBY.

CableGram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. December
1S.-Every nation in the world has
now withdrawn it's diplomatic repre-
sentative from the bolshevist regime
in Russia. The Danish legation, which
left last, has safely reached Helsing-
fors. The Norwegian legation, which
reached Christiania on Monday, before
quitting sealed the doors and windows
of it's Petrograd building, though with
scant expectation that it would long
deter Lenin's officials from adding an
other to their long series OF burglaries
In the foreign legations. However,
only furniture was left behind, the
archives and funds being brought
home safely
Legation Suffers Indignities.
The legation was subjected to in
SuItIng treatment before it crossed
the famous frontier. Russian red
guards vindictively broke nearly all
the seals on the trunks, though they
did not dare to tamper with their con-
tents. The so-called legations of the
Russian bolsheviki are merely propa-
ganda bureaus and the attendants
There are ndnSerS-On VINO recently
have been becoming more and more
oStentatlously prosperous as the re-
suit of the sale of church ornaments
and other loot imported by couriers.
The servants and others at the Rus
sian legation here are winding up their
affairs and packing their trunks, and it
is expected they will leave any day now.
Similar preparations are being made in
Christiania, with the difference that
while the Russian bolsheviki will be ex-
PEELED toward the east those in Norway
are seeking as long respite as possible
by electing to go to Copenhagen, where
they may get a week or two longer foot
hold. Although Denmark has Withdrawn
it's legation, all the subjects of Russia
have not yet been told that the Russian
bolsheviki in Copenhagen must go.
Lenin Makes Threat.
With the departure of every foreign
legation, Lenin has gone one step fur
Their. He now declares that he will re-
fuse to recognize any distinction be-
tween Russians and foreigners remain
ing in Russia after New Year day
The latter consequently will be subject
ed to the same raids on the streets and
cars for immediate Consumption as work
ers in street cleaning or grave digging
as are the Russians. Nor will they be
granted any appeal on the ground that
they are holding foreign passports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
For U. S. Embassy in Peru.

Senator Williams of Mississippi has
introduced joint resolution provid-
ing for raising the American legation
at Peru to an embassy. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign re-
lations. which has a letter from Sec
rotary Lansing, indorsing the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
To Inspect Fruits and Vegetables.

Senator Jones of Washington has
introduced a bill providing for gov
eminent inspection of fruits and
vegetables by the Department OF
Agriculture at points of shipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19

in the German language in the United
States is the Bush Temple Theater of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Industrial Savings Bank will be
held Wednesday, January Is, 1919, at the
bank, 18th and U streets northwest. to >
Pm. for the election of directors for the en-
suing year and any other business that may
come before the s 1cl ;c
SPECIAL. NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.
Hosting and Portable Engineers Local Il will
raise wage scale from SOC to 921hc per hour.
double time for all overtime; to take effect
Secretary.
WASHINGTON. D. C., DECEMBER IA, 15t&-
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with
ing date April 1, 1911, securing the payment
of an issue of bonds of the Norfolk and Wash
1ngton ID. c. Steamboat Company, said bonds.
hundred and fifty (S5O). inclusive. will be paid
in full on April 1. 1919, with interest to the
date OF such payment at the offices of the
city of Washington, District of Columbia.
Notice is also given that in accordance with
the provisions of said deed of trust interest Cd
NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON I'd. CT
STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
BY LEVI WOODBURY.. President.
ODELL s. SMITH. ary-Treasurer-
10 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-I Will NOT
b" responsible for any debt. contracted by any
one other than myself. HOMER NJ. RIKER.
21s
WILL LADIES WHO ASSISTED ELDERLY
woman in street car accident at corner 14th
and + sts.. about pm, Nov. 20. kindly ad-
Gress Box 1850. Star office:
ATTENTION. OFFICERS OF ARMY AND
NAVY.
The Travellers Insurance Company Of Hart
ford, Conn, is prepared to receive applications
and issue life insurance contracts to officers Of
the Army and Navy without restriction to
issue at lowest rates. No extra premium re-
CURED for military or naval service either in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19

United States have organized the Cop
per Export Association. John D. Ryan is
to be president of the CORPORA ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
PALMISTRY.
I;EI.Ai0NH

BELMONT
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| The Roll |
| OF HONOR \
Total to date ........

Above is the summary of casualties
corrected by the War Department,
and including casualties reported to-
day. The list includes those lost at
sea, also the total Marine Corps cas-
ualties to date, but does not include
the Navy casualties.
Army casualty lists released for
publication today contain 6.1S7 names.
divided as follows, the names of men
reported slightly wounded being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19

We've allus noticed that a
prosperous Teller don't hand out
much advice.
Mrs. Upton Buds niece has
sued carpenters helper fer
$4,000 fer alienatin' her affec-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19

t"The Velvet Kind
Scientific makers make it-thinking
thousands take it'-Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Industrial Savings Bank will be
bank. lin and T, Streets northwest. 4 to ;
Pm, for the election of directors for the en-
suing year and any other business that may
come before the stockholders.
VIM n RICES Secretary
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
CHINA REVOLTERS
CLAIM RIGHT TO
NAME PRESIDENT

TOXIC, October 10 special to Mp.
pa JiJU rhr revolutionary gONe"n
mrut in Canton, South China, is still
maintaining a hostile attitude against
the Picking government. 1t refuses not
only to recognize IIsu Sni Chang as n
bona fide president for the Chinese re
public but declares that the Canton gov
rrnmpht has the authority to name the
president for the republic.
Nu official statement issued to day by
thr 'rIOltiOnists declared:
AS Hsu Shi ChanT'H election 7" the
presidency Of the Chinese republic has
been made by the Pcking parliament
he is not entitled to assume the respon.
sibllity at all. The Picking government
is not cOnstitutiUnallv constituted. Th"
Southern government in Canton which
is the only constitutional govern
ment in China, alone has the power to
name the president.
Meanwhile President Hsu stands for
a united nation. He has announced sus'
pension Of the military campaign
against the revolutionary forces in the
South and ordered the Picking troops
in the field to stop hosttlties ut once
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
HUNS TRY HARD
FOR AN EXCUSE TO
JUSTIFY BARBARITY
Preparing An AIibi, Evidently, For
Further 0evaStationS In
Occupied France

AMSTERDAM, October lG- (Associ
ated Press) Blame for the deporta-
ton OF civilians from towns evacuat-
ed by the Germans in northern France
is paced on France and the Allies by
Germany, who, according to inf"rma
tiom reaching here from the German
border, has proposed, through the SWISS
government, that the Allies undertake
to refrain from bombarding the larger
towns in the Path Of the German re-
treat.
According to the report Germany re
quests that the Allies enter INTO IN
agreement permitting a portion, at
least, Of the population nf Nalenrirn,
mes to pass into the French lines. In
putting forward the proposal, 1t ~
said. the German government repre-
scented itself as unable to prevent the
eastward flight Of the population OF
Nalcncirunes owing to the far reach
ing bOmbardmcnt Of the allied guns
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
WAR HELPS PEACE
ON THE PACIFIC,
SAYS CONSUL OHTA
America Deserves Admiration Of
the World For Practical AppN-
cation of LoftieSt AltruiSm

SAN FRANCISCO, October 16-(As.
sOciated Press s)-The war is resulting
in closer unity between Japan and
the United States. This was the
statement made by Tamekichi Ohta,
new japanese consul general here, Mt
n banquet given in his honor last
night. DR.. T. Mivuoka, n noted law
yer of Toxic, also was guest Of
honor.
Consul General Ohta declared the
admiration of the world was due to the
United States because it dared to put
the lOftiest Oliruism into actual prnc-
tise. He was greeted with prolonged
cheers when he said the duty of the
Allies was not to stop until they had
redeemed the barharians of central
Europe to civilization.
Former Secretary of State Francis
b. LoOmis was tonstmaster and in in-
Producing the new consul general told
of the debt California owes to Jnpan
for keeping German submarines out of
the Pacific.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
HUN OFFICER TRIES
TO SLAY RESCUER

WITH THE AMERICAS ARMY IN
FIELD. October II tAsso"latcd
Press An instance Of cuwHrdly
treachrry on the part of n captured
German officer who hal been wounded
and who had hcpn offrrp, help 10y AN
American officer il told by Lieutenant
Edward Nichols, Of .Iamnicu, New
York.
After the last big drive Of the Allies
in August, Lieutenant Ni"hols was
placed in charge of IA company Of sol
dirrs whose task it was to clear the
field of American dead and wounied.
Although his dutres did not require h!m
to all the German wouudcl on the
field until the Americans were disposed
Of, Lieutenant Nichols, who is only
twenty three years olI, wrnt to the
assistance Of German infantry oth
Ger who seemed more than any Of hI'
rU,uradrs to hr NJ mrrd of aurcur
The lieutenant was in the act Of um
fastening his rautrrn and giving tn"
wounded man drank Of water when
the German drew rev Oliver while tn
umsuspectIng American ; fnce was
turned, and aimed it 1T the hrud Of
hI- rrSCurr.
Before he could pull the trigger, how
ever. Il quIrk witted American sergeant
plunged his hayonet through the Ger
man = hrnrt The German ) act wLs
condemned even by his captured com
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
TITANIC LABOR OF
ARMY ENGINEERS
France Is Seething Hive With
SaWmiIIS, Railroads and Other
Essentials For Allied Victories

TOURS, Central France, September
2G - ASSOCIATED PrPss) -- American
army engineers are doing more con.
strurtivp work in France today than
wrs ever done on the Pnrama Canal,
stupendous as that engineering project
was ard more also thaN was ever dom
in dav on all tne liver and harbor
work Of the United States. This com
rnrison gives some idea Of the ma2ni-
tude OF thr army construction now g.
ing on in Europe, exceeding the most
gigantic operations ever undertaken ct
howe.
The Panama construction force was
40 600 men; here il is a good sized army
in itself. 1t Includes engineer toOUN
rnI lnNorrrs of all kinds for the con.
structive work. nrd fnrestrrs for Frr
rishirg the material of construction
cuttin Gown foHsts. running saw
NJ T., surviving timber and lumber.
Th" ,"l for m"tpr'al is 80 trCmend
,rs 'hrt Eve Forprtry force viii have -
Ia" Ircrra ed Lefnrc l"rg. Al"a1v =
is runuI = seventy saw rills. and H)
more ~" required % Keep mp with the
construction. With this ir"rr" So. tl'
roginppriu. fo""e engaged on c0nstru;
tion viii reach more thaH twice an
rrarv tS were prnr'ovrd ON the Pa"ama
Canal. the lrr"ns' previous cor t"uctiv"
Iw"rE 'he Tuitpd coates ever un lcrtooh.
Work Is stupendOus
TrnNpIirr a"rnSs Farce Fr"m ~"
s"aroasf ""r s,HS thp ma"n'tujEe "f
this w n"iran cor. trurtivr "O'k 1T ~
erv hand from I've ten miles "t rr'N
docks ana piers a the UOrts. thru th"
>wr' i"'" rniI" ~ .'""ranh nnd tclr
rhnnr h'"s vast = as Of wIrchOuSeS,
shops and fRctO~ies ard finally i've
grea' stretches of military camps aud
barracks for this army ~ over mil
! lion American troops. Brt while one
srl'4 this work in immense detached
rarts il il only Mt army headquarters
thnt details are available on the magni
: tude Of the work rs whole.
on tie owe itam Of timber aud lum-
l'rt for this run"truction. tie army for
"''rrs Ne called on TO furnish nearly
800 million h""rI fret Of timber ot
"h'..h A. ,"t "rN ",i'lio" feet is sawed
mmler. This 500 million feet is n,
~",,~h Guess v.nrk hrt is the estimate
~ .n"ui' nr""rts 'r""nrrllv worked o1t
Nv the ,,""ir, prs. The urrrisr total ot
''"s, ',"n - - tst 1872 feet. or over
"6 600 rifles Cf 'rr,her
This um.hrr l. rn"nired 10 bull
,D", IS. barracks. fnr trench timherin >
rnil},uv construct ~. huildin" barge
warrhuu, r>. hospitals. railway cars
n"d for t,hr"ruph art tclcuhome poles
,'"hj1 With the provision f"r frrw0O'
mn'.rs we hu"r t"tnl Of nearly 50I
m.l'ion feet which the rngi neering f"r
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
PEACE BY VICTORY
AND ABSOLUTE
LOYALTY AT HOME.
These Two Things Are Duties
Now Facing American, Roos-
eVelt Tells Liederkranzers

NEW YORK, October l6-(Assoeiat,
ed Press There are two immediate
duties now before the United States.
duties which must be carried ont un-
falteriDgly, said Theodore Roosevelt,
addressing the members of the Licdpr-
kranz Cub of New York last night
The first duty Of the United States,
said the former. President, is to carry
on the war until we have won pea,
through overwhelming victory, VIC
tory that will leave the enemy no al
ternative but to live up to the terms to
be imposed upon them.
The second duty is at home and it
is that we should insist upon the alb.
solute Ameriennism of our citizenship
The experiences of the past few years
have made il absolutely certain that
there can be no divided allegiance
among American citizens if tn" Re.
public is to be sure of its safety.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
GOVERNOR GOES TO
M0l0KAl AND MAUI

Gp>r~n"r c. j. Mccarthy and Land
Commissioner b. G. Rivenburgh ac-
compnnied by A. D. Castro and Edgar
Hruriuurs. new members of the terri
toriul Lard board, Attorney General
Harry Irwin and c. r. Bailey Of the
geological survey department left hate
yesterday afternoon for an inspection
tour Of Molokai and Maui.
The Officials are pdking the trip to
inspect land which is about TO be
leased, They expeA to be away ten
days or two weeks.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
NO TERMS, SAYS
BRITAIN TO PORTE

LONDON, October l6-( Associated
Fress) Britain S reply to Turkeys re-
quest for an armistice and for terms
of peace will he that Turkey must lay
down her arms in absolute surrender
without conditions, according to a
statement published last night in the
Evening News The same paper is an-
thoritv for the statement that the Porte
has been notified that an armistiee
may br secured on such terms as Gen-
r~aI >nonhv. the commander Of the
Allied forces in Palestine may see fit
to dictate,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
Austrians Being
Harried In Balkans

WASHINGTON, October l6-.(Asso-
rintrd Press)-British and Italian
naval forces yesterday completed the
occupation of the Albanian port Of
DurazzO, where a portion Of the Aus
triun feet was recently defeated and
sank. In taking the city the AlIies
captured a number of prisoners and
supplies. This report has been con-
Grmed by an acknowledgement of the
fact at Vienna.
The Italians are continuing to clear
the Austrians out of albania, advan-
Gin steadily in their drive north,
while the Serbians have won further
important victories on their way to-
ward Belgrade in the Morava valley.
On sunday the Serbs took all the
heights along the south side valley
on n wide front.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
ENGAGED IN +.
BITIEREST BATTLE
ON MEUSE FRONT

DARIS October 10 - ASSOCIATED Press) - beAmecan first
fighting the desperate battle in which the soldiers
Of Uncle Sam engaged drvnga wedge into the
strongly Khde line northwest of Nerduh the face OF
he stubborn opposition
of the Germans the strongest conceivable in
cudng literally hundreds of machine nests protected by hun
reds yards closely barbed The Germans
conestng every the places have launched f
attacks the deterpned the Yankees have yet
had deal with.
In the regiments of General Lgget win
ming glorious victory widening the wedge they have driven into
the gradually wearing down the eneys
resistance.
FORCED PASSAGE OF ARE
Early Yesterday morning the American left attacked east
the had forced the of the river
before them point half kometer to
the northeast although there notification in the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
ALLIES POUNDING
HUN LINES ALONG
THE BELGIAN ARC

ID IRIS. October 10 Associated IcssJrvmg through the
j German lines all directions the Niles Flanders thrust
wedge the bases OF ugc and hen
Belgium and Lille while this wedge being wdcned that
threatens split the German forces unless the line be
rapidly withdrawn entire front from oua to the
North Sea.
In the general attack launched Monday already
thousand have been taken with
and Fifty and harvest OF machine trench
weapons Gupps Monday the drive netted thousand
prisoners and this number largely added yesterday by each
engaged the Belgian French and Bntsh
ALBERT IN THE FIELD
Albert in the field with his which is doing most
valiant driving Belgian
pied the first month Of the
Begans operating the middle OF the general
which fighting 'front.' with the French their left and
right Since the offensive started at dawn Mun
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
NEARING LILLE

South Of the Flanders line the
British advanced yesterday at
two points. Northeast of Lens
they moved forward in the neighhor-
hood Of Hauhordin and took up n new
front within three miles Of Lille. Fur
ther south, at Pont Nendin. ten miles
northwest of Donai, they crossed thr
Hautc Deule canal, capturing severnt
villages.
Eerlin, reporting yesterday on his
Rghtiu o. which was officially announced
sS a. AIird f"ilure yrsterduy, merely
aays that the hattl" ~ heirC continued
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
CALLS PARTY OFF

TOXIC, October l5-~lSpecial to Nip.
pu Lup Emperor YOshihito TODAY an.
nounrrd through his minister Of i'm
Ierral household the cancellation of th"
annual rhrysnthemum festival which
vrs 20 have been given nv the Emperor
AZ the AEasaka rhrvsanthrmnm garden
the l4t'rr part Of this month.
The reason for calling OF the chrve""
thrmum fric is attrihntpd to the war.