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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-20
Thought Obstacles Removed.

I'VE were under the impression" the
premier said. that all difficulties, con
stitutional and technical, definitely had
been overcome by this document, which
had been shown to Field Marshal Haig
Gen. Robertson, unfortunately, was
away at the time, otherwise he would
have been present at the conference
Being under the impression that all
difficulties had been removed and that
Versailles had become more important
as the center the government offered
the position to Gen. Robertson. Only
after this occurred l became aware
that Gen. Robertson was not willing
to acquiesce in the system and that he
took objection, not on technical and
constitutional grounds, but on mill
tary grounds, to the system which the
Versailles council had decided unani-
mously to adopt" atft
The premier. In praising Cen. Rob-
ertson, said they had parted without
an unkind word. The government pro-
posed to invite from the highest mill
tary authorities suggestion as to the
best means of removing the anxiety.
II a suggestion came for making bet
ter arrangement from that point of
view the government would seek TO
adopt 1t.
FIedoed OncedSIn9Iy.
There also were difficulties. he said,
arising from national feeling. historical
tradition and suspicion which might
induce the belief that one country was
trying to seek advantage for itself.
All these things hampered every Ak
lance. Trust and confidence among
the allies was the very soul of victory
and he never ceased to plead for it.
The premier added:
I'VE discussed and rediscussed this
plan with the. single desire that our
whole concentrated strength should be
modified to resist and break the most
terrible foe that ever confronted civili-
cation. The enemy had rejected the
most moderate terms ever advanced
because he was convinced the Russian
collapse put it in his power to achieve
victory and impose Prussian DOM
nance by force on Europe.
THAT being so, / beg the house to
turn down all controversy and close |
our ranks. If this policy deliberately |
adopted by the great allied represen-
tatives does not commend itself to the |
house. they should turn 1t down quickly |
and put in a government willing to |
say: we will not accept it.
Quit With One Regret.
But 1t must be another government |
Don't let us keep the controversy alive. |
rhe government is entitled to know |
and to know tonight the decision of |
parliament and the nation.
"If the house repudiates the policy |
or which I am responsible and upon
which believe the safety of the coun-
ny depends, 1 shall quit Office with but
,ne regret-that / had not greater
strength and greater ability to place
1t the disposal of my native land in |
he gravest hour of its history" L
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-20
BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT
AWAITS PEALE'S COMING

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 20-Opera-
tors and mine workers in the Bir-
mingham district are today awaiting
the arrival Of Rembrandt Peale, rep
resentative of the fuel administration,
who is on his way to this city to ad-
just differences between the miners
and operators. over the Garfield agree
ment, which have resulted in the
striking of approximately 10000 min
ers. The appointment of MIR. Peale to
adjust differences seems to be salts
factory to both sides of the contro-
versy and the opinion is expressed
that there should be no difficulty in
reaching an agreement
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-20
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
STUDIES PROHIBITION

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 2o.-Statewide
prohibition measures were introduced
In the legislature today. One of the
bills is designed to provide for war
emergency prohibition. effective from
September 30 next. until six months
after the official proclamation of peace.
Light wines and malt liquors contain
ing not more than per cent. of alco-
hol would be exempted.
A concurrent resolution. intended to
provide for prohibition amendment to
the state constitution. was also intro
duced. This would provide for perma-
nent prohibition in the state il, after
two legislatures have passed faNorably
upon the proposition. it should be rat
ified by the people in referendum In
1920. Wines and malt liquors would
be exempted under the terms of the
The organized temperance forces of
the state will oppose both propositions.
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THOUGHT SCHEME
WOULD NOT WORK.
Earl Of Derby Tells Why Gen.
Robertson Resigned-Were
Not Reducing His Powers.

London, Tuesday, Feb. 19.-Ths war
minister, the Earl Of Derby, giving an
explanation Of the military situation
in the house of lords, said there was
no question that the powers Of Gen.
Robertson were being reduced, but the
general resigned because he thought
the scheme would not work.
Gen. Robertson himself had placed
a plan before the supreme war council,
but it was turned down by the military
advisers of the government and by
every other member of the allied coun-
Gil. 1t was a case of accept my terms
or lose my services"
Lord Derby said he had done his
utmost to persuade Gen. Robertson to
accept the new scheme, which all allied
soldiers and statesmen considered per-
fectly workable. In view of his past
support of Gen. Robertson Lord Derby
had offered to resign, but the premier
had asked him to continue in Office and
help to carry out the scheme. He
agreed because he believed the scheme
could be made a success and would
help materially to win the war.
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THOUSANDS EMPLOYED
ON DOCKS QUIT WORK

New York. Feb. 20.-More than 5000
longshoremen and dock workers en-
ployed by the Southern Pacific Steam
ship company here failed to report for
work this morning, renewing a strike
which was under adjustment by the
shipping boards labor adjustment
board.
According to officials of the COM
pany the men quit work again today
because the adjustment board had not
as yet announced its decision on their
demands. The men had been back at
work since Feb. III, when they called
off the original stsalsesto await the ad-
justment boards action.
The new walkout, according to T. "
O'Connor, president of the longshore-
mems union, was premature and. un-
authorized by him. He said the de-
cision of the labor adjustment board
had already been reached and it was
intended to announce it to the men at
a meeting of their union tonight.
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COMPLETE EVACUATION
AUSTRIAN TERRITORY

Vienna, Feb. 20, via London.-Rus-
sian evacuation Of occupied Austro-
Hungarian territory has been COM
pleted. The following official an
nouncement was issued today:
IN conformity with the peace treaty
with Ukraine. the provision regarding
restoration of the frontiers as they ex-
listed before the outbreak of the war
between Austria Hungary and the
Russian empire have been fully car
ried out. Our troops have occupied
without incident the region extending
to the original Austro- Hungarian
frontier"
A Budapest dispatch by way Of Am
sterdam on Monday night said the
Russians had evacuated the last Sec
ton of Hungarian territory occupied
by them. in the eastern corner of
Pennsylvania.
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MORE TONNAGE
NOW AVAILABLE
Low Point in Allied Shipping
Passed Earlier Than Ex-
pected, Declare Officials.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The low poin,
of available allied shipping has been
passed two or three weeks earlier
than officials expected, and confidence
was expressed today that the amount
of shipping available for the future
would increase steadily.
Several factors were said to have
contributed to advancing the amount
of available tonnage. Included among
them were the increased efficiency of
the offensive against the submarines
and the beginning Of deliveries from
American shipyards. The transfer Of
neutrsl shipping TO trade outside OF
the war zone, thereby releasing allied
tonnage for -Atlan-ic service.
also contributed to the increase OF
availa' le bottoms. Improvement in
harbor defense and facilities in France
so as to facilitate the unloading of
transports. likewise tended TO speed
up the release of ships which are en-
abled to make trips more frequently
than usual
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QUESTIONS VOTE WHICH
PASSED "DRY" MEASURE

Washington, Feb. 20--Contending
that article FIVE of the federal consti :
tuition requires "two-thirds of both
houses to propose constitutional
amendments, and not merely two
thirds of those present and voting.
Representative McLemore, OF Texas.
today introduced resolution calling
upon the house judiciary committee to
consider the constitutionality OF the
vote by which the prohibition amend
ment was carried In congress and to
report its findings.
The resolution was referred 10 tho
rules committee.
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| London, Tuesday, Feb. 19.-Premie,
Lloyd George and his government have
surmounted another "crisis," and thl
| parliamentary waters at Westminster
appear to run smoothly again, after 4
weeks turmoil stirred up by the rs.
tirenent Of Gen. Robertson, chief oi
the imperial general staff.
In the house of commons today the
premier explained and defended the re-
cent reorganization Of the Versailles
council and his dealing with the ia
nous British chief of staff. There was
no proposal for vote Of want OF con-
fidence, but H., H. Asquith, the former
premier, expressed regret that the ex-
plantations had not been given a week
ago, when the premier declared he
could not go into the subject without
giving information to the enemy. The
premier's speech was a detailed but
guarded recital of the proposals by
which the four powers at Versailles
had arrived at the principles of their
latest form of cooperation.
Cue Largely TO America,
The plan finally agreed upon by the
council, he said, was due largely to the
strong logical representations which
the American delegates had submitted,
and the premier several times reverted
to the influence which American policy
had exercised upon the results of the
conference. He paid warm tribute to
Gen. Robertson and expressed the re-
praf nf fha ~-ovnrDrnapf h,I Il
been unable to induce him to take
position in which his abilities would
be most useful.
Mr.. AsQuith asserted the country
regarded with deep concern the recent
enforced retirement of the govern
ment's chief naval and military ad-
visers, Admiral Jellicoe and Gen. Rob-
ertson.
The public and their own professions
had the utmost confidence in these
men. Mr.. Asquith added that the
country had noted that both retire.
ments were preceded by hostile press
The public questioned
these losses were compensated
by the retention of the Earl Of Derby
in the war ministry and the appoint
ment as director of foreign press prop
a aganda-referring to Viscount North
although ulu lOI iilCnliOli IT'D
one V hose newspaper had
conducted the press campaign.
Alteration Between Preriers.
There was a little alteration be-
tween the two premiers over the ques- |
lion of Gen. Robertson's failure to ap- |
prove the Versailles plan. Finally Mr.. |
Asquith said he did not quarrel in the |
east with the decisions of the Ver- |
;ailles council in respect to its func- |
ions. He took the view that the !
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question at issue was a domestic mat
ter and supported the view that the
military representative at Versailles
should be representative Of the chief
OF the general staff.
It was felt. Premier Lloyd George
said in his speech. that the new execu-
tive body at Versailles must know not
only about their own armies and their
own fronts, but also about all condi-
tions on all fronts and in all armies
and in all nations. Versailles had be-
come the repository of information Of
all fronts, all armies, all nationalities,
all staffs and all foreign offices, and
that information was being co-ordi-
mated by very able STATS. The premier
declared he was anxious that the Ver-
sailles arrangements be worked on
whole -heartedly by the military au-
thorities here and in France. He had
had talk with Field Marshal Haig,
who said he was prepared to work un-
der them.
The arrangements were that the
British permanent military adviser at
the Versailles council should become a
member of the army council, that he
should be in constant communication
with the chief of the imperial general
staff and that he should be absolutely
free and unfettered in the advice he
gives as member of the board of
representatives at Versailles.
He was to have the powers necessary
to enable him to fulfill the duties i'm
posed upon him by recent Versailles
decisions.
The chief of the general staff was
to hold Office under the same condi-
tions and with the same powers as
previous chiefs of staff and was to re-
main the supreme military adviser to
the government.
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EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA
CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE

Annoy. China, Feb. 20.-Reports
reaching here today from the districts
visited by earthquakes last Wednes-
day show some loss of life and heavy
damage resulting. Two hundred
deaths were reported from Swatow.
The number OF persons injured have
not been tabulated. One fifth of the
buildings, 1t was said. were destroyed
and the remainder damaged. Great
damage was reported from Chong
Chow Flu and Delta towns. exact de-
tails Of which were lacking.
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NO FAITH IN RUSSIA'S
PEACE INTENTIONS
Huns Foreign Minister Hopes
New War Will Strengthen
Inclination for Terms.

Amsterdam, Feb. 20.--"We can
no longer believe in the pacific in
tentions Of Russia and must see
that peace and order prevail in the
occupied regions OF the adjoining
countries" Or. Won kushlmann,
the German foreign minister, de-
clared in addressing the reiohstag
main committee yesterday.
The foreign minister said he
hoped Germanys new war with
Russia would strengthen the in
clination for peace at Petrograd.
Even today" he added, I'VE are
prepared to conclude peace which
corresponds with our interests
Without Precedent.
Won Kuehlmann said the conduct OF
the Russian delegates at the peace me-
gotiations at Brest- -Litvosk. and in
particular that OF Leon Trotzky, was
without precedent in history. With his
last declaration, the foreign minister
declared. M. Trotzky attempted to ex-
tricate himself from a position which
had become untenable, and he was not
really desirous of concluding peace.
After saying the pacihst intentions
OF Russia could be credited no longer,
but that even today Germany was pre-
pared to conclude peace which CORE :
spends with our interests" the foreign
referred to Ukraine. He said
the peace agreement In that instance
had been reached in consequence of
the readiness of the central powers for
peace, adding:
Ukraine a Rich Country.
"Ukraine is rich country, and the
lecisive factor for the conclusion Of
)eace was economic. When II came to
he fixing OF the frontiers. Ukraine
claimed Cholm. There was danger that
he negotiations might be wrecked if
his demand were not taken into ac-
count This was not a source of
rouble in respect of relations among
he central powers, but the Poles felt
urt. The frontiers of Cholm have not
'et been fixed definitely. They witt
e established by commission includ-
ng representatives OF Ukraine and
'oland."
During the debate in the reichstag.
Idolf Groeber, one of the centrist
said the apportionment of
holm to Ukraine would never have
cen decided upon If Poland had been
Omitted to the negotiations at Brest-
.itovsk.
Herr Seyda. a Polish deputy. pro-
ested that lack of respect for the right
{ self determination had been shown
y the exclusion of the Poles from the
egotiations respecting Ukraine. He
eclared Cholm must not be given to
Tkraine. He added that Grodno and
ialystok, which had been Polish from
me immemorial, must not be as
gned to Lithuania.
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ALLEGED DESERTER FROM
MARION ARRESTED

Richard Wells, an alleged deserter
from Marion county. was arrested
Tuesday by Patrolmen ]. B. Gouldy
an6 Ed Tate. Information from the
loci board for Marion county. Of
VIII IN r. w. McReynolds is chairman,
set forth that a diligent search had
beer made for Wells. who is underl
stoci to have registered, but failed to
appe, The prisoner will be dellv-
cred a Fort Oglethorpe.
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SURPLUS FARM GOODS
WON BY TREATY HUGE

Amsterdam. Feb. 20.--In an ad-
dress to the lower house or the
reichsrath at Vienna, DR.. Won
Seydler, the Austrian premier, de-
clared that under the peace treaty
with the Ukraine there had been
placed at the disposal OF the CEN
trail powers the Ukraine's surplus
of agricultural products. This sur
plus. the premier asserted. was
create than the central powers
at the most favorable estimate
could transport.
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ARMY IN PALESTINE MAKES
TWO-MILE ADVANCE

London, Feb. 20.-The British
army in Palestine made an attack
yesterday east of Jerusalem, ad-
vancing two miles on a front of
fifteen miles. it is announced Off
cially. The communication fol-
lows:
Yesterday morning we advanced
to the attack on frontage of fif-
teen miles east of Jerusalem. BY
evening all objectives had been Sc
cured to an average depth of two
miles,"
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SAY AMERICAN SEAPLANE
WAS SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES

Washington, Feb. 20.--A report from
Vice Admiral Sims advised the navy
department today that the American
seaplane in which Ensign Albert Dali
is claimed by the Germans to have
been shot down in flames. Ensign
Sturtevant was second pilot in the ma
chine.
Apparently this machine was at
tackled by ten enemy planes" the dis
match states
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ENGLAND SPENDING EACH
DAY 6,384.000 POUNDS

London. Feb. 20. - Andrew
Bonar Law, chancellor of the
exchequer. speaking in the
house of commons today. said
the average daily expenditure
during the four weeks ending
Feb. 16 was 6,3S4,000 pounds.
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these days. But here's protest that
/ make; Dear Hoover. it is for your
sake. My plea is simply for economy;
My barber plays a lullaby and while
sleep, my bill, oh my! did not think
he knew so many ways. The weather?
Fair tonight and Thursday. Colder
with cold wave. temperature Thurs
day morning about 16.
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WILSON AND LEADERS TWO
PARTIES In AGREEMENT
Prompt Action Assured on Legislation Giving
President Greater Freedom in Co-Ordinating
and Reorganizing Government Depart
ments in Prosecution of War.

Amendments to the bill to that
purpose, practically drawn by the
president and introduced by seHa-
tor Overman promise to command
support from both sides and have
tentatively been approved by ths
president. No contest is expected
on the redrafted measure except
from the group pressing for war
cabinet and munitions ministry.
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more ALIENSFOR
Fl. T.OCLETHORPE
Baron Max Won RecMing-L Lau-
sen in Party Coming in
Special Car.

New York, Feb. 20.--Fourteen aliens,
who have been interned at Ellis Island,
were today sent in a special car to the
prison camp at Fort Oglethorpe.
Among them were Baron Max Won
Recklinghausen, who was taken into
custody with Gen" Liam Mellowes
some time ago In connection with Sim
Fein plots.
Sixteen other enemy aliens were to
be picked up at various cities en- route
TO Fort Oglethorpe.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-20
GERMAN GUARDSHIP HITS
MINE; TWENTY KILLED

London, Feb. 2o.-A German guard :
ship stationed in the Baltic near
Langeland island (north of Kiel bay)
has been damaged through striking a
German mine. according TO an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
About twenty men are
supposed to have been killed.
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Washington, Feb. 20.-President
Wilson and leaders OF both parties
in the senate have virtually
reached an informal agreement
for prompt action on the Iegisla-
tion to give the president greater
freedom in co. ordinatino and re-
organizing government depart
ments and agencies in proseout-
ing the war.
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ENTENTE AVIATORS IN
RAID ON PRUSSIAN TOWN

Amsterdam, Feb. 20.--A raid by
entente aviators on Treves, Rhen-
ish Prussia, is reported in a dis
patch from that city to the Co.
logne Gazette. 1t says bombs were
dropped in various parts of Treves,
causing damage to property. No
military establishments were in
jured.
Treves is a city of about $4,000
Inhabitants on the Moselle river
thirty-five miles from the French
border.
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COLD, SAYS BILLY 'POSSUM

I've learned to
eat while music
plays, They shine
m y S h o es s to
roundelays; TIL e
C o b b er egs
a W a y In s y m
phony; Caruso-
feds the melody
Forever ringing
out to me. The
newsboy even
S n r 8 a son q
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ASKS AUTHENTICATION OF
WIRELESS PEACE OFFER
Result Request From Gen. Hoffman, German Mill
tary Representative at Brest-Litoysk,
PetrOgrad Sends Messenger to
Enemy Command at Dvinsk.

Petrosrad, Feb. 20.JGen. Hoff-
mann, the German military repre-.
sentative at the 6rest. .Litovsk
peace conference, has teIegraphed
to the boIshevik government for a
written authorization Of the Rus
sian wireless peace message sent
yesterday to Berlin. Gen. Hoff-
mann, according to Russian off.
eial statement given out today,
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NAVAL AIRMEN
CONTINUE RAIDS
Docks, Airdromes and Other
Targets in Belgium Bombed.
Four Planes Brought Down.

London, Feb. 2o-Navai airmen con-
tinue to bomb airdromes and other tar
gets in Belgium and have accounted
for four German airships. the admi-
ralty announced in statement issued
last midnight.
The statement read:
Naval aircraft dropped many tons
of explosives Monday night on ST.
Denis, Westrim and the docks at
Bruges and drove down an enemy
machine. Large quantities of explo-
sives were dropped Tuesday on the
airdrome at Aertrycke ana the dump at
Engel with good results. An enemy
seaplane was brough down at sea, an
other was downed within the British
lines and third was sent down out of
control.
German Attack Repulsed.
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says that the Authorization must
be sent to the German command at
Dvinsk.
The Russian official statement
says that a messenger from Petro-
grad is being sent to Dvinsk to-
day with the original peace mes
sage, which was signed by Pre-
mier Lenine and Foreign Minister
Trotzky.
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GERMAN FORCES
PUSH FORWARD

Berlin, Feb. 20 (via london).-
German forces on the Russian
front yesterday advanced to the
nty.heast and east of Dvinsk, the
German war office announced to-
day.
The text of the statement reads:
Eastern Theater-On both sides of
the Riga -Petrograd railway the Rus
sian positions were crossed, and we
advanced twenty kilometres beyond
the line which had been our front.
Feebele resistance on the part of the
enemy near Inzeen. north Of the rail-
way. soon was broken.
Our division pushed on from
Dvinsk to the northeast and to the
east. Betkeen Dvinsk and Lutsk they
advanced on wide sectors. Divisions
which pressed forward beyond Lutsk
are marching on Rovno.
prisoners to the number of $500,
several hundred guns and great
amount of rolling stock fell into our
hands"
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ORDERS ktEv BANKERS
TO SUPPORT SUFFERERS

Petrograd. Tuesday. Feb. 10.
Col. Muravieff, the bolshevik
commander. has ordered the
bankers at Kiev immediately
to furnish 100000 rubles to
support the families of the boil
sheviki killed or wounded dur
ing the fighting in Kiev.