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New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Allies Fear America Fails to Use
Her Biggest Men, Says Mccormick

thinks his opinion is forth more than
that of General Petain, why"-
Senator Hitchcock: "Do you think
the French factories can supply these
heavy guns or the light ones faster
than We CAM"
Mr.. Mccormick: 81 can only say
and | quote the man who won the
battlcs-that it is impossible to have
too many guns. Palpably, We should
not put on France, which is dcnuded
of man power, any burden which we
can assume ourselves. 1t is true that
the labor may be lost, but how much
rarcr and how much more valuable is
the labor in France than it is here !?
Senator Hitchcock: General Cro-
zicr thinks it would take a great while
to equip the armories for the making
of artillery, and that we could get it
so much quicker over there"
Urges Munitions Director
Mr.. Mccormick: II do not mean to
say that they should not produce the
maximum of their output, but here is
America producing more steel than all
Europe. We must have $4,000 more
cannon, and it is impossible for the
a munitions director. Here was kitch-
encr, who certainly was as big man
as Baker. | do not wish to make any
dcrogatory remarks regarding Mr.
Baker. The job was too big for Kitch-
cncr. They took the biggest man in
the service of the enemies of Germany
Lloyd George.
"ln France they took Loucheur They
made him the head of munitions. They
s, ,rck H. II al
to Thomas. When Thomas went out
Loucheur took his place. He is the
head Of it now"
Senator Hitchcock: "Hc is getting
results ?"
Mr. Mccormick: "Hc is one man Of
whom all Frcnchmen spoke to me in
praise"
The Chairman: "Hc was an indus
trial man? ?"
driving, rather silent Frenchman. The
job is bigger than the biggest man we
have in America. Yet. under our sys-
tom. every labor dispute must be de-
termiNcd by the Secretary of War.
"G would rather not mention any
names, but the most important Amer
lean officers said: If Sharpe and Gro
zicr do not go VIC do rot know what
may happcn.'"
Senator Wadsworth: 81 h I'VE had
that from three major generals"
Mr.. Mccormick: Eyes. The men on
whom our burden rests said that to
me-"
Senator Hitchcock: "Havc they any
way of reaching the Administration 2"
Mr.. McCormck 81 do not know.
When General Biddle was recently ap-
pointed, American officers were all
broken up about it. AS an engineer
he was we'll thought of; they all liked
him; but when he was to be made the
probable successor to the chief Of staff
it just about made them vince"
Senator New: "Whom do they have
confidence in over there? Do they ex-
press themselves on that ?"
Mr.. Mccormick: "They talked of
General Marsh, think. Some of these
names are unfamiliar to me. They
spoke of General Morrison and Gen
cra Wood. Those were the three
names"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26

cause they had sent their men and
guns to Italy"
Senator Wadsworth: 81 want to ask
you. Mr.. Mccormick, in your confer
cnccs with any Of the French or Brit
ish officers did they make any COM
ment on what we had thus far done in
the adoption Of the Enfield rifle and
the modified machine guns with respect
to intcrchangcability of ammunition %
Mr.. Mccormick: "Lloyd George e1-
pressed great anxiety lest VIC be re-
sponsible for multiplying the number
of calibres."
The Chairman: "Ho was anxious
about what?'
Premier Asks for Wood
Mr.. Mccormick: "Hc was afraid we
would add to the number. There were
already too many kinds of ammunition
over there. ! spent three hours with
him the day we got the last bad news
from Italy. He talked very freely.
Lloyd George was especially anxious
to know what had happened to Leonard
Wood, where he had been buried and
why he was not in Washington or
Paris. lie wanted him on the Allied
War Council as our representative. He
was very insistent upon that point. He
was also insistcnt on the Importance
Of having as few different calibrcs as
possible"
Senator Hitchcock: as he disposed
to be critical of our military authori-
tics?"
Mr.. Mccormick: Perhaps I had bet
ter put it this way: Between the time
when first went to England and be-
fore went to Italy and when ! re-
turned there was pcrceptible change.
When l landed they hurrahed for
America, the wonder worker of the
some apprehension. They would say,
"Wc wonder if there is lack Of CO.
ordination at Washington? We wonder
if you have all the big men whom you
might bring together iii your govern
mcnt?" They were very polite, but you
senscd a difference in their attitude.
Allies Wanted House
About the 1st of October ono of
the British, together with one of the
French government, cabled to Colonel
House urging him to come over for
the purpose of securing better co0rdin
atlon. lhey lclt that they were losing
time by trying to coordinate over here
rather than on the scene of the prob
lem.
Senator Hitchcock: Do you think
that we have to make more artillery
on this side rather than depend on the
French or the British?
Mr.. Mccormick: The French cannot
do it, If your roof leaks in France
you cannot mend it, If your window is
broken. you cannot have it glazed.
Every man who is in France is needed
to be making guns for France or to be
on the line. We have to ship the steel
to them.
Senator Hitchcock: General Crozier
said there were some advantages in
shipping the raw material. because
when it was lost there was no labor
lost France had the equipment and
the factories and was able to go on and
supply the armies.
Mr.. Mccormick: "If the committee
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
[Staf Correspondence


WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. - Lloyd
George, the British Premier, wonders
what has happened to Major General
Leonard Wood. He questioned Repre-
sentative Medill Mccormick, while Mr..
Mccormick was in London on his re-
cent trip abroad, as to what had hap
pcncd to General Wood and why he
was not in Washington or in Paris.
This was brought out to-day when the
hearings before the Senate Military
Committee we're made public. The
hearing of Mr.. Mccormick was in ex-
ecutivc session, but with certain OK
purgations his statements were in
cludcd in the printed testimony given
out to- day.
Worried Over Crozicr
Mr.. Mccormick said the most inn
portant American officers said to him:
"lf Sharpe (quartermastcr gcneraD and
Crozier (chief Of ordnance) do not 20,
We do not know what may happen"
Secretary of War Baker gave consid-
cradle credit to these men in his last
public statement to the committee, say
where he could have the advantage of
their great ability without their being
hampered by routine. Actually they
are now promoted to places where they
can debate at leisure
Mr.. Mccormick in his statement said
that for the American and Allied
armies to break through on the West
crn front they must have $4,000 more
big guns. and that it is impossible for
the Allies to make them.
The French, he said, cannot make
the guns Every man who is III
France" he declared, sis needed to be
making guns for France or to be on
the line. We have to ship the steel
to them. I can only say-and | quote
the man who won the battles that it
is impossible to have too many guns.
10000 Guns Minimum
ave ought to set $4,000 as the mark
and 10000 as minimum. We ought
to gct the best information possible,
and not merely through the normal
George and Kerr premier Lloyd
Georges secretary said. the generals
have always tended to underestimate
che number Of guns necessary.'
Following is an excerpt from the
testimony Of Mr.. Mccormick:
Senator Hitchcock: "What VIC would
like to know is whether there really is
a superiority of our artillery over the
Germans y
Mr.. Mccormick: 81 do not believe it,
except in numbers. The Allies had, up
to the time of the complete Russian
collapse. an undoubtedly greater weight
of metal"
Only Slight Gun Superiority
Senator Hitchcock: "But it is rather
slight?"
Mr. Mccormick: "Yes; rather slight. y"
Senator Hitchcock: "And now it is
about eoual?"
Mr.. Mccormick: Eyes: the balance
has been nearly restored. The Ger
mans recently were not able to mann
tain an equal counter bombardment be-
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
America Urging
Britain to Launch
New Naval Drives
Authority in Capital Says
U-Boat Must Be Count
cred Better
[Staf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-America,
by example and by counsel, is pressing
England toward more aggressive
naval policy, involving hazardous risks,
but which, with the tremendous supe-
rority of the American and Allied
fleets can be afforded, it was stated in
a high quarter to-day
at has become a matter Of prime
necessity" it was declared, "that naval
measures be taken against the enemy.
The Allied shipping in tho Mediter-
ranean, naval as we'll as commercial,
for example, is meeting with terrific
losses. The principal menace to the
Allies in the Mediterranean, and the
chief submarine base OF Austro- Ger
man submarines, is Pola. 1t can be at
tackled with many prospects of success
"The destroyers in the Atlantic and
in the North Sea have lad a fair try
out. They have not failed; on the con-
trary, they have demonstrated their in
ispcnsablity, but they are not the es-
sential reply to the submarine, because,
despite the fact that the destroyers
have proved themselves the U-boats
most deadly foes, and the number of
submarines captured or destroyed has
increased, it cannot be said that the
total number of submarines possessed
by Germany has decreased, nor that the
efficiency of submarines has been so
affected by the destroyers' operations
as to reduce their destructive work to
the safety point.
"Gcrmany's submarines must be
countered at their bases Experiments
already have revealed that it is dan
gerous to delay other measures in the
hope of finding for the U-boats an an
tidOtc to be applied at sea"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
E. r. Stettinius Made
Surveyor General
Of Army Purchases
BY G. w. Gilbert

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. - The Ad-
mlnistration sought to meet the de-
mand for a big business man in charge
OF war supplies day by adding Ed
ward L. Stcttinius to Secretary Bakers
stan. Mr.. Stettinius will be surveyor
OF general supplies. For many months,
as member of the firm of j. P. Nor
gan Co.. he has handled the pur-
chases of the Allies in this country,
and as such spent $4,000 100000. His
name has been on every ones lips
either for munitions director Or a
membership in the war cabinet if the
chamberlain bills passed.
Mr. Baker recognizes the demand for
MS ability and experience in the man.
agement of the war and seeks to meet
1t and at the same time retain his
present organization by bringing him
INTO the War Department in a specially
created post. Mr.. Bakers announce
ment on the subject of this new ap-
Rentmeut follows:
Edward r. Stettinius, of New
1ork, has been appointed surveyor
general Of all army purchases. lie
VIII be III charge Of the procurement
and production of all supplies by the
i've army bureaus-ordnance. quar-
ermaster, signal, engineer and med
cal
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Hertling Rejects us. Terms;
Clings To Alsace-Lorraine;
Czernin Bids for Parley
I euton Reply Only Delays
Peace, Is Washington View

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-No advance
toward peace is seen here in the
speeches made yesterday in Berlin and
Vienna by the German Chancellor and
Austrian Foreign Minister on the war
aims of the Central Powers.
Formal comment will be withheld un-
til after the texts are put out by an
authorized German agency, but after
reading press accounts of the speeches
officials expressed the opinion that they
had been framed largely for internal
consumption, with the incidental pur-
poses to plant seeds Of discord among
the Allies by suggestions of separate
negotiations and to appeal to the SYM
pathes of the radical socialistic ele
ments in the enemy's countries.
Regarding the design to affect the
internal conditions of Germany and
Austria, one official suggested that the
striking differences of tone in the two
notes. the German being almost defiant
~ aggressive and the Austrian compro-
missing and insinuating, were calcu-
lated precisely to meet the varying con-
ditons in the two empires.
Hertlng Voices Military Aims
In Germany, strengthened by the
Russian collapse resulting in the trans
fer of vast forces from the Eastern to
the Western front, the militaristic
party is in the ascendancy, and the
Chancellor, abandoning the conciliatory
attitude he occupied when he assumed
office. apparently voices the will of
the military leaders.
In Austria the working people are
reported in incipient rebellion, and the
demands for peace at almost any price
are insistent and clamorous. This is
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Hertling Discusses
Wilson's Conditions
For a Lasting Peace

LONDON, Jan. 25.-Count Won Hcrt-
ling, the German Imperial Chancellor.
yesterday gave Germany's reply TO the
peace terms outlined by Premier Lloyd
George and President Wilson. Tho
Presidents expression Of views. he told
the Main Committee of the Reichstay,
CONTAINED certain acceptable princ-
pies" but "concrctely the outlines arc
unsatisfactory. He demanded that
enemy leaders" set forth new pro-
posals.
In substance, the German Chancellor
decared
That there could be no talk of giving
back Alsacc-Lorraine to France:
That Germany did not desire for
ciblc annexation of Belgium;
That adjustment OF colonial claims
chiefly interested England;
That the evacuation of Russian ter
ritory was a question for Russia and
the Central Powers to decide;
Some Points Acceptable
That on the questions of open cove
nants Of peace, freedom Of the seas, re-
moval Of economic restrictions and re-
duction of armamcnts, agreement is
obtainable without difficulty" Britains
surrender of strongly fortified naval
bases, however. being highly impor-
tant";
That Germany refers to Austria
Hungary the questions of adjustment
of ltaly's frontiers and autonomous de-
velopmcnt of the Austro- Hungarian
peoples and the future of the Balkan
States;
That Turkey must answer for herself
the Allied terms as far as they refer
to her, but may count on Germany's
"energetlc support;
That the Central Powers must set
tie the question of an Independent Po-
land;
That discussion of the question of
league of nations must await the cs-
tablishmcnt of durable peace
In concluding his speech he warned
the Entente that the German army Of
ficers and men were still imbued with
"the job of battle"
Text of Hertlings Speech
The text of Hertling's speech, as re-
ccived from Amsterdam to-day, is as
follows:
"Our negotiations with the Ukrainan
representatives are in a more favor
able position. Here, too, difficulties
have yet to be overcome, but the pros
poets are favorable. We hope shortly
to reach conclusions which will be in
the interests of both parties and also
economically advantageous.
"One result, gentlemen, might hs
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26

the explanation found here for the For
eign Minister'S vague promises Of peace
without IanneXations or indemnities and
his special bid for negotiation direct
with America.
1t is noted, however, that the
speeches are interdependent; that Aus
tria will not negotiate without Ger
many's consent and approval, and that
Germany gives her sanction to what
has been done in Austria Both spokes-
men express confidence in the success
of the peace negotiations with Russia,
in contrast to the bitter denunciation
Of the conduct of the Teutons by Leon
Trotzky, the Bolshevik Minister for
Foreign Affairs. This attitude officials
and diplomats believe to be the result
OF apprehension that the confession at
this moment of the failure of the
Brest-Litovsk negotiations would eX-
asperate the German and Austrian pub
lies beyond the safety point.
Plan to Mislead Is Seen
In some quarters there was dispo-
sition to find grain Of hope il. the
concession by both speakers that there
were points in the utterances Of Lloyd
George and President Wilson that
might be acceptable to the Germanic
powers and afford the basis Of FUR
ther discussion. But other officials in
sisted that this was only another
demonstration of the truth Of Presi-
dent Wilson's statement in his address
to Congress that it was the practice of
German diplomacy to mislead by de-
claring adherence to large principles
and then neutralize them by insistence
upon details Of quite another charac-
ter
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Must Coordinate
Country s Industry

II Will be his duty TO coordinate
s"ch purchases and properly relate
'"c same 10 industry, to the end that
''e army programme be developed
"''oor d comprehensive plan which
VIII best utilize the resources of the
country.
From the outbreak of the war Mr..
.'e'''nlus has been in full charge of
'"e Allies purchases in this country
a"a mas been responsible for the de-
'''opment Of the production of war
materials. His intimate knowledge
" war conditions in Europe and in
'"e united States as related to in
'us'ry and the practical means he
"'s used to accomplish his plans pre-
."''nently qualify him for his posi-
ton.
"r' Stettnius will assume his new
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Germany a Victor,
Chancellor Insists
Joy of Battle" Still
Strong in Kaiser's
Troops, He Tells
Reichstag

These were the developments i,s
he peace situation yesterday:
Germany, through Chancellor
Won Hertlirg, and Austria Hun
gary. through its Foreign Minis
ter, Count Czernin, have made re-
ply to the peace terms recently
enunciated by Premier Lloyd
George and President Wilson.
Although both Hertling and
Czernln affect to see the possibil-
ity of agreement with their ene-
mics on minor points, the concrete
bases essential to peace are de-
clared to be unacceptable. The
spokesman for Germany, treating
President Wilson's fourteen peace
principles, was uncompromisingly
hostile to the majority of them.
Count Czernin was more moder-
ate, declaring there was no great
incompatibility between the inter-
ests of America and Austria Hun
gary and inviting an exchange Of
views between them.
Both spolesmen of the Central
Powers expressed confidence that
agreement with Russia was not
far distant. Count Czernin an
nouncing that the Brest-Litovsk
negotiations would be continued
on the basis Of no annexations and
no indemnities.
Leon Trotzl1y, the BolshevilS
Foreign Minister, has branded the
Teuton terms as imperialistic,
however, and intimated that they
are unacceptable to Russia.
In Washington the replies Of
Germany and Austria are regard
ed as holding out small hope Of
agreement.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Asks Hearing to
Answer Chamberlain
General Gorgas Says
Crowding of Men in
Cantonments Caused
Epidelnics in Them

IN the controversy ut Washington
ouer the conduct Of the aUar there
we're these developments Of major
Importance yesterday:
Secretary of War Baker. to fore
stall the bill to create director of
munitions, appointed Edward R.
Stettinius, of j. P. Morgan e. Co.,
as surveyor of all purchases for
the American armed forces.
The Senate Military Committee made
public testimony given in secret
session by Representative Medill
Mccormick. Mr.. Mccormick said
Lloyd George had asked for Major
General Leonard Woods presence
in Europe as American military
representative and that American
officers in France had urged that
Generals Crozier and Sharpe be
supplanted.
Secretary Baker sent a request
TO the Senate Military Com
mittee to be heard in reply to the
accusations made against him by
Senator Chamberlain. He asked
that he be heard before the Mill
tary Committees of both House and
Senate, and that every member of
Congress have an opportunity to
be present.
The committee agreed to hear him,
but only as other witnesses are
heard. The hearing probably will
take place on Monday.
Surgeon General Gorgas, witness
before the Senate Military Com
mlttee, said that the crowding of
men into camps not ready to re-
celve them was largely response
Die for epidemics there.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Kaiser Feared Christ
Would Spoil War Plans
Correspondence Of Tho Associated Press

Correspondence Of Tho Associated pressl
LONDON, Jan. How the German
Emperor regarded the possibility of
the second coming of Christ was re-
lated here in a sermon by Prcbendary
Webster, Of Mansfield Cathedral.
Before the war friend of the pre-
bcndary was in Germany and had a
conversation with the German En-
pcror. The friend had attended shortly
before a religious meeting in England,
where one of the speakers predicted
that the second coming of Christ would
occur in 1915. He told Emperor Will
lam Of it,
The Emperor replied: "Oh, no; that
will never do at all; it would interfere
with my plans"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26

HOTEL IMPERIAL, NEW ROOM-OANctkG At
Lea. Dinner aud Supper. Unique Surroundings-Adyl
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Fire Ruins Federal
Shipyard, Is Report

BALTIMORE, Jan. 25.--Thc ship
building plant of Henry B. Smith &
Co., at Curtis Bay, is reported to have
been destroyed by fire early tonight.
1t was Known as one of the Federal
Shipping Board plants and was not yet
completed.
Fire of mysterious origin destroyed
also the Celia Cotton Duck Mills, at Ell
llcott City, early tonight. The mills
were making cloth for the government.
The damage is estimated at $500, 700.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05
DOCTOR SHOWS HERoIsM.

Paris. March 5-An eye witness of the events has supplied the Associated Press with the following story of the devoted courage shown by two Bell gian army doctors: German shells had just demolished a dugout near Caeskerke (facing Dixmude), and 8 block of concrete had fallen on Bel gian soldier crushing both his legs. It was impossible to remove the block so that the only hope of saving the mans life was to operate on the spot.
 A surgeon was summoned by te1e- phone and Dr. Titz hurried to the scene accompanied by an army nurse. The regimental doctor, Bastin, with an orderly followed. The two doctors hurried through the communication trenches under heavy lombard ment. A fragment from an aerial torpedo struck Dr. Bastin, killing him instantly. Dr. Titz could only assure himself that he could do nothing for his companion, and hurried on. Under incessant shell fire, he amputated both legs of the soldier and saw him carried through the communication trenches still under shell fire, to the rear where there is every reason to hope that his life will be saved.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-05
n RECRUITS LEAVE
 FOR BOSTON TODAY

Eleven recruits for the merchant marine left this city yesterday morn ing for Boston, Mass, where they will enter training on one of the govern ment training ships. The men that left this city yesterday morning were the successful ones who passed the physical examinations conducted by Dr. Flynn.
 The remainder of the "A candidates for sea training will be examined at the rate of eight a day Special Agent Hindle stated. It is expected that an- other large number of recruits will leave here Thursday or Friday. Several applied to MT Hindle yes terday to be enrolled but were told to come back as the supply of applica- | ton blanks has given out and until another batch is received no one will 1 be enlisted.
 1 Those who left yesterday for Boston are: Charles Edward Norton, Joseph eDlaney, Royce John Biefeld, John
 Patrick Hague, Stephen Edward Hur- i ley, James Otis Meadors, John Frank
 King, Earl Eastman Denning, Will liam H. Martin, Bruce B. Wells and
 Joseph Youhas.
 Two applicants were enrolled Sat
 urday. They are: Henry Donohue ot l,172 Pembroke street and John James
 Burns of 20 Bishop avenue.