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The sun., 1918-11-25

joint bipartisanship chairmen OF the
body which considers itself the highest
authority In the present Government
and incidentally claims the right TO
disband the Cabinet IL the latter re-
fuses to carry out its policy.
Herr Mueller, who is the independ-
cnts' representative in the committee
chairmanship, asserted at the meeting
that an attempt to convene a National
Assembly is a plain cndeavor to give
the bourgeoisie control OF the new
democracy. He demanded n socialistic
republic and added: "a National AS
sembly would be our death warrant
The path TO 1t can only lead over my
dead body"
Friedrich Ebert. head OF the new
German Cabinet. and DR.. Hugo Haase
attended the meeting. The latter en-
phasized the need Of a national body
and added that the achievements Of
the revolution would not be lost as a
result of it.
To-day's opposition TO tho Ebert
Scheidemann programme foreshsdows
internal strife that is calculated to dis
rupt the present Government. While
Haase Is known to be in favor of a
National Assembly because Of it's i'm
mediate bearing upon American food
rel.ef and the peace negotiations. II Is
plain tonight that his faction IL a
unit against the proposition
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AUSTRIAN FACTIONS
NEED u. S. CONTROL
Deputy Says Quick Grab Is
Plan of All.

VIENNA, Nov. % (delayed) The un-
settled conditions in the former Aus
tro-Hungarian Empire are due to diff
ferences between the various nation
alities and lack of food. according 10
Andreas Ossoinack, formerly Deputy
from Fiume in the Hungarian lower
house.
The allied countries" he said to-
day, SHOULD send temporary COM
mission here to settle the disputes
arising on all SIDES between the Czechs,
Austrians, Hungarians, Italians and
Jngoslavs. who appear unwilling TO
wait for the peace conference, think
ing that what they are able to grab
now they will be able to keep. There
- an instance OF this at Fiume. where
the population is 7o per cent Italian,
but is disturbed by Jugoslav bands.
All the disputed territories should be
occupied by American troops. who are
immensely popular and who would be
able to keep order without friction.
Unfortunate Vienna should receive
food and coal Immediately or there
will be the greatest calamity in two
weeks. There is no coal TO bake bread
or to maintain the supply of Electricity.
The darkness OF the streets invites
Bolshevism and looting by starving
persons.
ut is possible to send trains by way
Of Triest. The railway is open. but it
should be guarded by a few Americans
to keep of The Jugoslavs. There is food
In the Austrian country districts, bur
the Czechs will not let it come through.
They want disorder here so that they
may occupy Vienna with their troops"
The sun., 1918-11-25

legislation would then be impossible
and 1t would be largely for the Demo-
cratic leaders to work out their own
salvation unless they concede the
right OF Postmaster General Burleson
to assume the role Of legislative mem
tor In the absence of the President, n
role which II Is understood he is pre-
pared. with the Presidents consent, to
play.
insurgency in the Democratic camp
is likely at any minute TO show its
mead When this occurs with tho
President out Of reach the Senate will
be virtually In the control of tho he
publican party. The whip that has
held these Senator'S with insurgent
tendencies in line has been the Presi-
dents direct influence on legisla ton.
1t is this situation which is giving
great concern to the Democratic lead
ers, some of whom have privately OK
pressed themselves recently as being
opposed to the Presidents projected
trip.
The sun., 1918-11-25

De made. But with agreement at the
preliminary sessions reached diplo-
mats regard the possibility of failure
AZ tne peace conference itself as prac-
ucaiIy out of the question. 1t is
clearly Indicated that President Will
son VIII have much to learn from the
entente leaders at these preliminary
sessions. and conversely they are ex-
pected to learn much from him. The
result hoped for Is n practical, far,
reaching and all important plan for
world peace.
II would be difficult. IL not impos-
siole, some officials contend. for the
american representative at this all
important preliminary session properly
10 participate III the discussions look
ing 70 framing tie general outline of
the conference IL he had to refer mat
ters back TO Washington whenever a
vital point was touched upon. The
preliminary sessions must not be long
delayed. 1t Is explained. and there must
be guaranteed the free and unre-
stricted exchanges of view on many
phases OF the major problems.
Sessions to he secret.
The preliminary sessions are to be
star Chamber proceedings it is
clearly indicated, but the charge Of
secret diplomacy" is met by tho
statement that this is not really in
VOWED, as the result of the prelimi-
nary sessions will in due course be
announced to the world. even though
the details as to how the result was
achieved may not be known.
The difficulty OF conducting omen
sessions at the start lies in the
obvious fact. II is said. that i'm
mediate agitation would result in the
United States, Great Britain, France
italy and elsewhere as the important
questions assumed first one phase and
then another.
Once the British viewpoint on any
vital question became known il would
be difficult 10 retreat from it without
arousing British opinion and like
wise with respect to the French
American and Italian viewpoints
Publicity at the start, IL unrestricted.
would admittedly enhance chances OF
serious disagreement. which is the
one issue above all which the asso-
ciated nations are DESTROYS OF avoiding
with Germany counting in advance on
this disagreement, particular care is
going to be exercised to eliminate it,
The sun., 1918-11-25
SECURITY LEAGUE
TO URGE REFORMS
Permanent Bureau Will Seek
to End Legislative
Abuses.

The National Security Leagues Con-
gressional Committee which kept tab
on the voting record OF members OF the
last Congress and worked for the cleo
ton only OF mon OF demonstrated
loyalty and ability is TO be continued
as q bureau for Congressional reform,
the league announced yesterday.
A definite programme of reform las
been agreed upon and will be urged
for the future, including the establish
ment of a national budget system: .he
abolition of the seniority rule; an
amendment that will make 1t imposs,-
bic for defeated candidates for Con-
gress to sit as members Of tina. body;
the abolition of inactive committees;
the reform of franking abuses and re-
form IN the practice OF extension Of
remarks"
In a statement outlining .he work Of
the Congressional committee of the
league, Charles n. Orth. chairman of
the committee. said:
IN the Sixty-fifth Congress only
one sntl-war Soclalis. sat in the House
of Representatives. Meyer London
from the Twelfth New York district.
lie has been defeated, but the Sixty
sixth will still have one anti-wsr
Socialist, in the person OF Victor Ber-
ger, Of Milwaukee.
Publicity matter addressed TO Mr..
Berger's newspaper. the Milwaukee,
Leader, was returned TO the National
Security League to-day by the Post
Office Department. with the envelope
stamped Mail to this address unde-
liverable under espionage act
Notwithstanding this excellent
showing. twenty four men who voted
against the declaration of war were
reelected to the Sixty-sixth Congress.
The National Security League believes
the partisan issue should not have
been made predominant in the election
and that II IL had not been the natural
sentiment OF che country would have
defeated every man who voted against
the declaration Of war. or who other
wise failed in the acid test OF true
loyalty and genuine Americanisn.'
The sun., 1918-11-25
All Hope In Wilson,

The United States is regarded not
only as not an enemy but actually
as friend. Berlin residents hopefully
recall assurances OF President Wilson
tina. America does not intend to wipe
out the German people.
Berlin, crushed, byokcn and dis
spirited by privations. has accepted
defeat with almost incredible apathy.
II Is demoralized. lifeless and hungry,
even abJect II is primarily this
apathy and the feeling that nothing
matters which arc playing into the
hands OF a few energetic fanatics. who
constitute probably the gravest mem
ace TO tho immediate future of the
German people.
The sun., 1918-11-25
BADEN'S RULER ADVOCATES.
Grand Duke Friedrich Includes
Descendants in Reconciliation.

BASEL, Nov. 24.-In a proclamation
issued Friday in Karlsruhe Grand
Duke Friedrich OF Baden says that he
relieves officials a nd soldiers from their
oath ~ fidelity and renounces the
throne for himself and his descendants
In accord with his cousin and heir.
Prince Macmillan, the former German
Chancellor.
The provisional peoples Government
Of Baden. in announcing the abdicaton
to the people. declares that the Grand
Duke and his family and their honor
are under the protection OF the Baden
republic. The announcement renders
homage to patriotism OF the Grand
Duke and the services Of Prince Maxi
milan to Germany.
The sun., 1918-11-25
VILLA BANDITS AT 1T AGAIN.
Railway station in Chihushus At
tackled and Train RIown Ii.

JuAREZ. Mexico. Nov. 24.-Villa fol-
lowers commanded by Siifanio Holguin
attacked the Mexican Central Rail-
road station at Villa Ahumada. eighty
miles south of here. at 8 o'clock this
morning and later torpedoed a south
bound freight train.
According to the official account OF
the AFFAIR given out by Major J. Gomez
Tagle, in command of the garrison
here. Holguin's band, which consisted
OF so men, was driven off after an en-
gagement lasting less than an hour
II was unofiicialy reported that sew
eral were killed on both sides.
The sun., 1918-11-25
MACKENsEN REACHES BERLIN.
Sxechs Made Trouble for Field
Marshars Troops.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 24.-F1eld Marshal
Won Mackensen. the former German
commander in Rumania, arrived in
Berlin Thursday with his stan, ac-
cording to a Berlin despatch to the
Rhenish Westphaiidn Gazette.
The German troops returning with
him met Czecho- Slovak forces at Sill
lein. Moravia, and were unable TO con-
tinue the journey by way OF Oder
berg, and were forced to withdraw
from Austria by way OF Vienna and
Passau.
The sun., 1918-11-25
BIZ .hc 4ssociarrd Press

BERLIN. Nov. 10, via Amsterdam, Nov.
% delayed The Left wing o! the
Social Democrats and the ultra radi-
calls to-day launched their anticipated
fight on the National Assembly during
the course OF largely attended meet
ing of the Worklngmen's Council for
Greater Berlin called by the executive
board Of the Soldiers and Workmen's
Council. 1t was presided over by Her
mann Molkenbuhr and Herr Mueller.
The sun., 1918-11-25
PRISONER REPORTS WRONG.
No Americans Have Yet Crossed
Dutch Frontier.

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 24.-Contrary TO
reports. it has been ascertained
definitely that no former American
war prisoners have yet crossed the
Dutch frontier from Germany. A
number Of them. however, are ex-
pected soon.
Capt. Rose Of the American Military
STAFF at The Hague. remains at
Enschide. near the Prussian border
south Of Oldenzaal, to await the ar
rival OF the released Americans.
The sun., 1918-11-25
ARMY DONE, SAYS HINDENBURa
In No Position to Renew Fighting,
He Reports.

BERNE, Nov. 2i.-Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg. according to the semi
official Wolfr Agency. has telegraphed
the Berlin Government asserting cate
gorically that the German army. be-
cause Of the hard terms OF the armis-
tice and of the internal situation,
is in no position to renew fighting.
The German military leader added
that even operations against the
French army alone would be impos-
sible.
The sun., 1918-11-25
Chile Celebrates Allied victory.

VALPARAISO, Nov. "a huge demon
stration was held here last night in
honor OF the United States and the
allied countries. Fifty thousand per-
sons took part in a parade TO the vari-
Gus allied consulates TO celebrate the
world war victory
The sun., 1918-11-25

The Vigilantes. an organization OF
authors and artists formed to give the
newspapers and other publications of
the country free patriotic articles dur
ing the war announced yesterday that
it had fulfilled is mission and had
ceased operations. The F!gilantes say
they will remain dormant until a sit
uat!on arises where 1t is again essen
tial to fire patriots to a common pur-
pose.
The sun., 1918-11-25

There has been heavy fighting III,
and about Lemberg since early in No
vember. when Ukrdinian troops en-
tered Galicia and captured the city by
surprise Polish forces immediately
began a siege and in the fighting 1t has
been reported that much damage was
done to important buildings.
The sun., 1918-11-25

The districts named comprise all
the North Sea coast OF the German
Empire from Holland TO Denmark
Bremen and Hamburg are the two
most important German shipping ports
and are free cities. The kiel Canal
travcrseS Holstein.
The sun., 1918-11-25
NORTH SEA REPUBLIC NEXT.
Soldiers and Workers Proclaim
New German Nation.

COPENHAGEN, Nov. "a. - German
newspapers report that the United
Workers and Soldiers Councils have
proclaimed Oldenburg. Oestfriesland,
Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig- Hol-
stein a republic. The capital will he
at Hamburg.
The sun., 1918-11-25
Brazilian President May Resign.

RIO JANElRo. Nov. 2i.--Dr. Francisco
Rodriguez Alves. President elect of
Brazil. announced to-day that he had
determined TO resign the Presidency
II his health does not improve suf-
ficiently TO permit him 10 work hard
The sun., 1918-11-25
POLES CAPTURE LEMBERG.
Have Been Fighting Ukrainians
There Since Early November.

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 2+.--Polish troops
yesterday captured Lemberg. the cap
ital OF Galicia, and its environs. accord
ing to the Polish Telegraph Bureau at
CraCow.
The sun., 1918-11-25
BRITISH REACH FRONTIER.
Along the Meuse the Line stands
mt Hwy.

LONDON, Nov. 24.-Field Marshal
Haig's report tonight of the British
advance says.
We reached to-day the German
frontier Immediately north of Lux
emburg. Our general line along the
frontier lies south OF Beho, Grand
menil. Bomal. Huy and east Of
Avenues.
The sun., 1918-11-25
INQUIRY TO BAREALL
GERMAN AID IN U. s.
Continued from, First Page.

, said in his letter: THE circulation of
! my paper. which Is now called Vie
reck's American Weekly. has not suf-
fercd becaus: OF this crisis. I even
believe that it will aid our paper so
far as circulation Is concerned. though
It will impair advertising. hope that
10 attempt will be made to interfere
with the freedom of the press and
especially with freedom OF speech. My
TELEPHONE Is being tapped. presumably
by British agents.
The American people do not want
war Bryan, Hearst, we. the twelve
Senators and thirteen congressman
who opposed war. stand for the ma
Jority or the American people. even IL
they seem to represent a minority in
the press and in Congress.
Il have made charges against Mr.
Gerard. the returning Ambassador. l
have embodied Col Emersons charges
and the charges OF Count Reventlow
in one of my editorials. shall also
attack Alderman "a newspaper corre-
spndent for his treacherous article
against Germany. have not taken
up the charges against Gerard before
this because l did not want to hurt
Berns;orfI.
COmmu nicatcd With Senators.
Il have submitted the charges 10 a
| number Of Senator's and have heard
from them. II Is possible that they
may be taken up. On the other hand.
In case OF war. the war fever will he
so high that it will be impossible to
obtain an impartial hearing"
Viereck was inclined to be peevish
when the State Department gave out
a cablegram which Or. Alfrel thinner
mann. German Secretary for Foreign
| Affairs sent to the German Minister
in Mexico urging efforts to bring about
an alliance with Mexico and Japan.
THE Zimmerman letter has made Il
very difficult for pro-Germans" he
wrote. LAS ! say in one OF my ed!-
torials. the pro-Germans lie in no bed
Of roses and not all the thorns are
planted there by the Allies. think
| the Zimmerman letter Is a fake. I
still believe that the document. at least
in part. Is spurious"
In n letter dated May .. 1917. Vie
reck gave his war platform as follows
I'VE stand for fair play and for jus
tice. We hope that the war between
the United States and Germany will
remain platonic."
The sun., 1918-11-25
Berlin Keen. Outward Order.

Berlin outwardly is az orderly as
ever. but order Is no longer maintained
by policemen. but by soldiers with arm
bands as the badge OF office. The pic
turc Is familiar to those who saw
Petrograd during the Kerensky re-
gime. Another sight recalling Petro-
grad are the military and royal auto
mo6!les-the latter still sounding the
musical call denoting the approach of
royalty-which dash through the
streets with loads OF soldiers.
The prevailing tone in Berlin is still
military. but it is n militarisrn of pri-
Yates and ron-commissloned officers.
Their symbol is the red flag. which
waves above every Government build
ing and from every automobile. As
FAR az any participation in directing
the AFFAIRS OF the Government the
bourgeois citizens simply do not exist.
Hunger has set its unmistakable
stamp on the inhabitants OF the capi-
tai. Here and there hollow cheeks,
sunken eyes and pasty compilations
arc evidence of the privation of the
last four years. Similar conditions
could be observed two years earlier in
the city's poorer quarters, but to-day
they prevail Among nearly all classes.
Dnapidated street cars and cabs
drawn by skeleton horses intensity the
picture OF misery.
The sun., 1918-11-25
RHINE PROVINCES
ASK SEPARATE RULE
Continued from First Page.

existing transportation difficulties.
would menace Berlin's coal supply.
The only way to prevent. tho utter
dissolution OF Germany. writes TTheo-
dor Wolf. is for the Government to
abandon its amateur politics and close
the peace prelminaries. This would
be terribly costly, Herr Wolff says, but
II is the only way to save the state.
Leading political circles in Berlin,
according to the ToSSischc heirund
believe that the executive committee
Of the present Government is falling
into the same error with respect to the
Interpretation Of to- present attitude
of America and the Entente as did the
old regime, when was unable ito grasp
President Wilson's hint that the EN-
peror he removed"
The sun., 1918-11-25

The newspapers informant declares
that further evidence Of the allied re-
fusal TO negotiate with a government
which is not representative OF the
whole German people was furnished
by the attitude OF Admiral Beatty, who.
evidently at the behest Of his Gov
eminent" declined to receive the rep
resentatives of the Soldiers and
Workers Council when arrangements
were made te surrender the German
fleet.
IL is added that ii is obvious that no
food relief would be sent unless
foundations for a democratic govern
ment are firmly laid.
Strange are the experiences of a
traveller who enters Germany after
an absence of several years. For
merry there were many and varied
governmental orders and restrictions
to be obeyed. Nowadays when you go
to "A police station the desk sergeant
will say sadly, You are not required
to register any longer" He does not
even look at your passport.
Another feature of the new free
dom" in Germany which may dunn
found the traveller, is that the private
soldier no longer salutes his superior
officers. The soldier calls his officer
"Comrade."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09

"We are living in day when the providence Of
God has opened common door to loftiest and to low
est richest and to poorest But upon those whose
dollars dearer than their lives, upon those whose
ambitions make them Judas to the nation, and upon
those whose fears their governorsupon these the
door is shut, and they have no part with U.s."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28

IT'S called a trench lighter. but it will
light anywhere and anything, no mat
ter how perverse the elements. 25c.
London shop, GalleryJ
MAKE 1t a habit! Send the man in
q lVl camp some candy regularly they
d can't get our candy everywhere. YOU
know. A box that Is especially packed for
sailors and soldiers is $1.76, Main Floor,
Chestnut
Now that officers of all branches of the
~ army are to wear L. S. on their col
lars. there has been a big rush for the
bronze insignia; they are scarce and hard
to get. but we, at all times anxious to do
our bit for the military man, have made the
effort and succeeded in getting a lot of
these y. s. collar devices In a beautiful
bronze at VI a pair. london Shop. Gallery
no you know the corner where our
IL postal cards are? They are many. and
an unlimited assortment is there,
Send them often TO the man over there
they smack SO Of the good old U. s. A.
that It win do his heart good. WaiS Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
Your Boys New Fall
Suit Is Here

The first new Fall suits for boys are
fine, especially fine in modelling, fit and
detail.
We have often been told that "there
is something about our boys clothing"
that is different from and finer than
any other boys clothing to be had.
That Something" is in these new Fall
suits, and ne mistake.
They are of good woolens, well tai
lored and proportional to insure the
kind of fit that gives a boy the smart
appearance that only a well-propor-
toned suit can give him.
Norfolk styles in brown, gray and
greenish fancy mixed fabrics and in
blue serges.
Fancy suits, $3.50, SIS, $3.50, $1S
to $25.
Blue serge suits. $12 to $25.
Sizes In both groups 8 to 10 years.
, (sseend Tlsss. Csntrall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
Some of the Hundreds of Odd Pieces at Half-Price
for the Dining Room

$50 for a white enamel Colonial china
closet.
$3.50 for a mahogany and ivory
china closet.
s24 for a William and Mary brown
oak china closet.
$3.50 for a Jacobean brown oak
china closet.
S24 for a Queen Anne cathedral oak
china closet.
S27.50 for a Sheraton inlaid mahog-
any china closet.
$13 for a Sheraton mahogany china
closet.
$31 for 4 Jacobean American walnut
china closet.
S. for a Scotch gray Sheraton design
serving table.
$14 for a mahogany Adam design
serving table.
SLIPS for a mahogany Adam design
serving table.
S21 for a mahogany William and
Mary design serving table,
SIP for a mahogany claw-foot serv-
ing table.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
We Can Bring
Your Old Furniture Up
to Match the New

Look over your old furniture and let
us know. and we will send for it and
reupholster it.
We are prepared to do this work just
now at comparatively low prices, since
we have on hand an excellent stock of
wooden and cotton tapestries in excel
lent patterns and colorings. which We
can sell at $1.75 to $3.50 a yard, these
being about the usual wholesale prices.
(Fifth Floor. Market)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-28
Diamond Jewelry of
Exquisite Perfection

Still anniversaries come and are cele-
brated as in the piping days of peace"
Why not make a gift that will be an
investment for the favored one? Dia-
monds answer the question, in all their
radiant loveliness!
Single stone diamond rings, $50 to
$4,000.
Three-stone diamond ring, $170 to
91925.
Diamond bar pin, $S5 to $4,000.
Brooches, $85 to $1050.
Bracelets, 5000 to $1275.
Necklaces, 5000 to $500. ;
La Vallieres, $45 to $1,000.
Circle pins, 1856 to $4,000.
Watches, 5000 to $525.
main Floor, Chestnut)