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New-York tribune., 1918-11-15

never forget ina. day when. stirred
py generous impulse, you came and
paced at my disposal the entire re-
sources OF your army. To-day we have
gained the greatest battle in history
ana saved the most sacred cause.-the
liberty of the world
AN important part IS due to the
h'cslon undertaken and well carried
Through. by the American army upou
ihe Two banks Of the Meuse. For the
iast two months the American army
mas fought In a most difficult region
herce and ceascless battle. The com
plete success OF this struggle is due
10 the tlne qualities displayed by ell.
Evoked Ardent Admiration
II do not forget the breadth and
ciearness OF conception OH the part Of
tne generals, the method and ability
on the part If the stats and the
ceaseless energy and indomitable cour-
age OF the men. Nor do | forget that
at the moment when this vital battle
vas being fought by your principal
forces American divisions we're rein
forcing the armies OF their allies on
other lighting fronts. where their con
Duct evoked the ardent admiration Of
Us all.
General. ] thank you with all nv
heart for the aid you have brought US.
For all time the words la Meuse' can
De borne with rerited pride upon the
standards Of the American army. /
VIII keep in my heart the recollection
OF those great bou-s. often very diff
ncuit but now crowned with glory,
during which we fought together for
liberty, justice and civiljzation.'
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15
Yanks Freed by Huns
Arrive i'm Own Lines
Russians, Poles and Italians
Also Reach American
Front i'm France

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Nov. II (By The Associated
Press ais p. ne.).-Twenty Amerl-
cans taken prisoner by the Germans re-
Gently were freed late to-day and
reached the American lines opposite
the First Army.
Preparations begun by the enemy
several days ago to withdraw in force,
now are becoming effective. Great
railroad activity is reported at Metz
and other railroad functions.
The advance guard of several hun
7red Russian, Polish and Italian sol
diers freed by the Germans in Lor-
raine reached the American lines in
the region Of st. Tilaire to-day. The
first group numbered 40.
They said they were released several
days ago, the Germans telling them
to start for the American lines i'm
1@ediately. The released prisoners were
attired principally in German uni
forms. They expressed the opinion
that the Germans had set them free
SO as to be rid of them during prep
arations for moving northward.
The arrivals were taken in charge
by American officers and furnished
with additional clothing and plenty Of
food.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15
Germans Lost Hope
I'm July, Emery Says
Wilson Liked Better Than
Kaiser Among Latter's
Own People

The masses in Germany learned
more than a month ago to regard Pres
ldent Wilson as better friend than
the former Kaiser, according to Pro-
fes5or H. c. Emery. who has just re-
turned to the United States, after two
years IN Germany and Russia
Professor Emery went abroad in
September, 1915, as representative Of
the New York Guaranty Trust Com
pany, was taken prisoner by the Ger
mans in the Aland Islands, Finland,
on March 10, spent month in the
German military prison camp at Tu-
chel, and later was allowed the free
dom of Berlin. He WAS restored to
liberty month ago because, he be-
lieves, his captors expected him 70
carry home story of Germany's in
ternal reform.
He said that as early as last July
the average German began to realize
the falsity of the country's position
in the world, and to turn against the
Hohenzolerns and militarists.
Financial and business leaders had
reached point where they were glad
to accept defeat. even humiliation, if
they could be assured that the nation
could escape trade boycott after the
war;" he added.
"Previously the people had begun to
feel that the United States had been
brought into the war by German dou-
bic dealing.
"President Wilson suddenly loomed
to a disillusonized nation as the one
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15
Pershing Decorates Foch
With y. S. Military Medal
! WIN Wear 1t With Pleasure and Pride" Says
oenefalsslmo' Praising Valor of Americans-Two
Clasp Hands in Token of Friendship of Nations

SENLlS, Nov. l2.-General John r
tershing, commander of the American
forces in France. to-day conferred
upon Marshal Foch, the commander
IN chief of the Allied armies. the
American Distinguished Service Medal
Inc presentation was made in the
name of President Wilson at the villa
"here Marshal Foch has his hcadquar
Vers' and was an impressive ceremony.
a guard OF honor was drawn up at
headquarters, and trumpetors blew
fanfare as Marshal Foch, with Cen
eral Pershing on his right. took pos;-
ton few PAGES in front Of the guard.
General fershing, addressing the gem
eralisslmo, said:
The Congress Of the United States
mas created this medal to be conferred
upon those who have rendered distin-
gnlshed service to our country. Presi-
dent Wilson has direcs I'd me to pre-
sent to you the first Of these medals,
IN the name of the United States Gov
ernment and the American army, as an
expression of their admiration and
'helr confidence. 1t is token of the
gratitude of the American people for
your. achievements and for the great
services you have rendered to our
army | am very happy to have been
given the honor of presenting this
medal to you
The Hand of Friendship
- General Pershing then pinned the
medal on Marshal Foch's breast, and
the two stood with their hands clasped
as the trumpets sounded once more.
In accepting The decoration, Mar
shall Foch said:
81 will wear this medal with pleas
uree and pride. in days of triumph, as
well as in dark and critical hours.
VIII never forget the tragical day last
March when General Pershinr put at
my disposal, without restriction. ali
the resources of the American army.
The success won in the hard fighting
by the American army is the conse7
quence OF the excellent conception.
command and organization of the
American General Staff and the ire
ducible will to win of the American
troops. The name 'Meusc' NAV be
inscribed proudly upon the American
flag.
81 want to say to you that I shall
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15
Allies Press u. S.
To Feed GERMANY.
Though Still Enemy

SQeCGu< AlSpGtCk - lTrJakrEj
WASHINGTON, Nov 14.-while :,
has been apparent TO the President. lir
Hoover and other officials in touch VIII.
the world food situation that Europe
would make heavy food ceMancs oa
thls country Immediately following the
cessation of hostilities. the magnitude
of European requirements was not
fully realized until the last few days.
Now, in addition to the food required
to feed the liberated populations Of
Allied territories. the United States
has been called upon by the Inter-Ai-
lied Food Council 70 supply Germany
and Austria, Holland and Switzerland
with food
Pressure on the United States to
supply Germany with food is being ex-
erted, it is understood. BY both Grea.
Britain and France. The Presider has
received communications from Lloyd
George and Premier Clemenceau urg-
ing that the American government take
INN ed'ata steps TO answer the appe
Of German officials for food, according
TO gossip in we'll informed circles.
The President shares the views of the
British and French governments that
heroic measures must be taken, if nee
essary, to supply not only the Allied
iEany and Austria, al the earliest pos
sible moment. Unless this is done. the
President foresees an era of anarchy
and disorganization in Europe which
will greatly complicate the consumma-
tion of peace and may involve the ex-
pendtu"e of great sums to adequately
police the affected territories.
High officials here see in the spread
Of Bolshevism one OF the serious dan
~.
in Europe would result in such demor-
alization that the forthcoming discus
sors might become q veritable Babsl,
with no hope Of anything but an in
complete and unsatisfactory adjust
ment of the great questions to be pre-
sented
Already the British government has
moved TO meet the situation. Food
cargoes in British bottoms are moving
from India, Australia and South Amer
lea. The United States. within the
last few days, has greatly increased its
overseas food shipments to the mill
erations of the Belgian Relief Com
mission have been tremendously ex-
handed Some Of the food from the
United States will Immediately be
routed into Holland and Switzerland,
it is understood. Other supplies will
be dispatched 10 Serbia, Austria and
Bohemia
The food situation in Germany is
bad, officials of the Food Administra-
ton believe. The German government
bad food stores at the time of the arm
istice signing sufficient to feed the
populace on the very scanty war ration
for 4 period of twelve months. BY
doubling this ration Germany could get
on fairly well, it is said for six months,
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15

eral food administration will so out
OF existence. in the opinion of Arthur
Williams, administrator for this city.
who returned yesterday from con-
'@s'ence v';a Herbert Hoover in Wash
ingtol. Some OF the ideas introduced
~ ...s aa...s;llstratlon Viii remain in
operation. however, IN the belief ot
Mr.. Williams.
The bulk OF the extra cost Of food
products due 10 commits iNNs h n
eliminated" said Mr.. Williams There
probably will De steady improvement
n regard TO dealers charging only
enough TO cover the margins of profits
approved by he board There GER
tainlv should be more severe pena' ties
imposed now upon persons found
guilty of profiteering than before the
arristice"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15

for relief work. Great Britain and
France, also, are expected to be able to
divert some tonnage to this trade.
Mr.. Hurley will he accompanied TO
Europe by John Z. Barber, assistant to
the chairman; Wilmer Boiling, assist
ant treasurer, and William F. Gibbs, OF
the Shipping Control Board.
Belgian People Confident
Baron de Cartier, the Belgian Min
ister, in a statement tonight relative
to the action of President Wilson in
placing Mr.. Hoover in charge of Amer
lca's contribution toward the feeding
gian people "a feeling of absolute
confidence"
In reviewing the situation in which
Belgium finds herself at the end Of
the war. Minister De Cartier said:
"It must always be borne in mind
that more than four million Of our
seven million people are destitute and
to-day are subsisting in soup lines;
that except for the garments provided
through the Relief Commission. they
have had no textiles for more than
four years; that the whole clock of
industry has been stopped and that
the Germans have carted away to Ger
many all the machinery which they
did not destroy in Belgium
They destroyed our railways, our
mines and our canals. Never before
has q country been reduced to such a
plight as ours to-day. and never has a
country had such friends"
Russia a Problem
Relief for the suffering millions in
Observation-Disclosures Central Russia
furnishes problem which the Allied
and American governments have as vet
been unable to solve. 1t is now re-
garded as practically certain that it
Will be impossible TO get food to the
40,000,000 persons in this territory this
winter. With food scarce and anarchy
rampant, officials fear famine is in
eytable and that the toll of death may
reach grave figures.
In their efforts to find some way to
aid these millions statesmen of the as
soclated governments are working on
the conviction that the Bolsheviki are
not representative of the Russian peo-
pie. AS long Us the Bolsheviki remain
in power, however. it is admit tied that
there is little probability of getting
even the very necessaries of life to
them.
"The way to Russia is through Ger
many" one official said to-day. "Unti
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15
Yates by Large Majority to
Garry Out Pre-War
Threat
Now Parliament To
{ Be Called Nov. Is
I
King Will Prorogue Present
Houses Next Week, Law
Announces

LYNDON, Nov. 14.-The British La
\, marty, at a conference to-day, de-
.laed b a large majority to withdraw
n. members from the Cabinet at the
.le.e Of the present Parliament.
4 proclamation will be issued on
ysyember % summoning a new Par
lament Andrew Bonar Law, Chan
..aor Of the Exchequer and govern
Insnt spokesman announced in the
Hsusc Of Commons to-day. Nomina-
,t.us will be made on December 4 and
.slinc will take place on December
Il The date for the counting of the
,lots will depend on bill now be-
lore Parliament. If this bill passes
sRhout amendment the counting can
h postponed until December %.
Adjournment Due Shortly
prorogation of Parliament will take
plts on Wednesday or Thursday of
uext week, at the latest. On Monday
20 address will be presented to the
King and moved in both houses Of
Parliament in regard to the war. and
liter the house assemblies on Tuesday
sn adjournment will be taken to the
Royal Gallery, where the King will re-
.sive the members of both houses.
Premier Lloyd George, in an address
yesterday before the representative of
the employers associations and trades
unions Of the principal industries Of
the country, declared that the govern
nent wished to have the assistance and
sdvice Of the employers associations
md trades unions as to the course
shrh should be adopted to make pro-
Tslon for the carrying out of the
'lsdges given by the government in
March, 1915.
At that time the unions were re-
quested to relax during the period of
the war certain union practices and
customs.
Provision must be made, he said, for
conditions which are now arising in
connection with wages, owing to the
iac; that with the change over from
munitions work to private work the
rate OF wages which had been fixed bv
Awards and orders under the munitions
u war act would cease to have effect.
Pledges To Be Met
iie government, he declared, in
Raa that the pledges given would be
amst out. 1t was the policy of the
H'afhment, with, he hoped, the assent
the employers and work peoples
lsaelations, to provide that during
ne Immediate transition period the
PRESENT level of wages, due to the high
@f Of living, should be maintained
i'r at least period of six months un-
ess altered by agreement between the
ancas parties concerned or by refer
saee to an independent tribunal.
Later a consultative committee wa.
appolnted by the employers and work
ssopes representatives in accordance
sAn the suggestion made by the gov
ss.!anent that there should be joint
Meussion Of the subject and that it
'a0ud be dealt with immediately.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15
anks Freed From
Prison in Austria
Hoist "Old Glory"
People Join Liberated
Americans in Cheering
President Wilson

TRIESTE. Nov. II BY The Ass ociated
Press).-ltalians still in Vienna recent
~ were allowed to make 4 demonstra-
non IN the streets, say released prison
ers arriving here. They waved the
Italian tri-colors and cheered without
molestation for the Italian v tories.
A month ago such a proceeding un-
doubtcdly would have caused a mas
sacre. II also is related that Allied
prisoners everywhere are permitted to
walk in the streets in their uniforms.
hen hey enter a public place the
people invariably rise and salute them.
hen the American and British pris-
oners at Salzerbad left that camp they
sold what remained of the food sup
Plies they bad received from home or
from the Red Gross organizations to
the local authorities FOR 27,O0O crowns.
At the moment OF departure from
the lnternment camp some of the
Americans hoisted the Stars and
Stripes and the people cheered for
President Wilson.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Nov. IA
by The Associated Press).-G. D. Nc
Iced, of Montreal, an aviator, and c. NJ.
Young, of Des Moines, Iowa, who were
taken prisoner by the Austrians dur
lng the Italian campaign, have reached
the Italian lines.
"Horrible food conditions prevail in
AUSTRIA" said McLeed to-day, land it
ls quite possible that million persons
will die there this winter from lack Of
food, weakness and disease. The coun-
try is quiet now, but another Russia
may grow out Of the situation as soon
as the troops returning from the front
discover that the end of the war has
not brought relief
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15
England 20 Supply
Germany With Fish;
Restrictions Relax

LONDON, Nov. 14.-sir Albert H.
STANLEY. president Of the Board OF
Trade, announced to-day that the arst
steps had been taken to relax prohibi-
ton on imports and exports.
The Daily Express" is officially in
formed that the arrangements being
ma6e IN suDpy V the German peoples
most pressing need for food will not
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15
German Austria Under
State Council Control
This Body Will Rule Until
Constituent Assembly Drafts
Constitution

BASEL, Nov. 12.--All the imperial
power in German Austria has passed
to the State Council. which will retain
that power until a constituent assembly
has definitely established & constitu-
ton, declares resolution adopted by
the State Council at Vienna. The con-
stituent assembly Will be elected in
January.
The resolution describes German
Austria as a democratic republic and
an integral part of the German repub-
lie
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15

entail shortages for Allied nations.
Germany has already made known hey
immediate wants. and the Inter Allied
rood Council will decide what supplies
should be allotted. first taking into con-
slderatlon requirements OF Allied and
neutral peoples.
One OF Germany's requests is for
fish. Great Britain will be able to sup
ply large quantities of herring and
other picked fish without deprivation.
The Allied wheat reserves will not be
iesseHed by Germanys need for bresd
but .hsre is no immediate prospect of
white loaves in this country.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15
French Deputies Pay
Tribute to Clen,enceou
And to Marshal Foch

PARIS. Nov. 12.-The army commit
tee of the Chamber of Deputies to-day
adopted the addition dsjoined yester-
day from the resolution of homage to
the French armies, Marshal Foch and
Premier Clemenceau, in the following
form for introduction later in the
chamber:
"President Wilson and the American
nation and the Allied nations and tho
chiefs Of state at their heads have de-
served we'll of humanity"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15

the German armistice. according to
the latest figures prepared by the
American Red Cross in Switzerland.
This number includes all the
Americans captured to November /.
1t is estimated that only few hun
dred more Americans we're captured
after that date.
OF the total number of prisoners
to be released, 1880 are army men,
twelve are from the navy and 14O are
civilians. In the camps were 241
army officers and 2,139 non-commis-
stoned officers and privates and three
naval officers and nine sailors.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15
Danes Seek Schleswig

COPENHAGEN, Nov. ID. - North
Schleswig newspapers are publishing
an appeal signed by 3o2 Danish as
sociations demanding that Germany at
the peace negotiations settle the North
Schleswig question on the basis of the
right of self-determination by oil
peoples.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15

man. who had dealt with the world in
fair, Straightforward manner"
Professor Emery told of the scarcity
OF necessities in Germany and of the
prohibitive prices placed on almost all
commodities. AS one German summed
up his troubles: Il used to change my
shirt every day and a 1OO-mark bill
every week. Now change 100 mark
bill every day and my shirt once a
week -
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15
1852 u. S. Men Gain
Freedom by Truce
ssrmany Immediately Re-
leases Americans Taken
Up to Nov. !

faRlS, Nov. 13 (By The Associated
rHss).-More than 2,532 American
's0ners in German camps were re-
''sso immediately by the signing of
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15

out at the end q that period she would
ace FAMINE unles7 help came from the
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15
Hoover to Sail
O-177OrrOzU on
The Olympic

Continued from page |
New-York tribune., 1918-11-15

that way is opened there is 10 chanc
Of aiding Russia"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
HELP FRUIT CLOSET
by DRYING CORN

If corn is dried in the sun, 1t
should be finished by pouring into
breadpans, placing in the oven of
the stove, and warming to 100 to
165 degrees for two hours, with fire.
quent stirring, as it is practically i'm
possible to bring corn to a sufficient
degree of dryness by the unaided
heat of the sun. Drying should in
every case be continued until the
grains are hard, semi-transparent.
and break to bits with a clean.
glass-like fracture when crushed says
the United States Department of Az
ricultur.
When corn has been brought to
this degree of dryness, il may be per-
manently stored at once, preferably in
closely woven muslin bags or heavy
paper bags, tied tightly at the neck
and placed within larger muslin
bag which is in turn tightly tied.
Prior to storing, the corn may be
freed of silks, glumes, and bits of
cob by stirring it repeatedly to loos-
en- the glumes from tn tips of the
grains and then passing the corn over
a screen or pouring it from one yes
sci to another while another person
creates a strong breeze by tanning
the srream of grain. thus winnowing
out the lighter particles.
Since corn is a product which is
quite high both in sugar and in pro-
tein. it is quite subject to the at
tacks of bacteria if the drying pro-
cess is allowed to stop while there is
still a considerable percentage of
water present. Consequently, If sun
drying is interrupted by cloudy
weathers or showers, while the corn
still has much water, drying should
be continued over the stove or in the
oven or the product may spoil.
Ordinary white field corn, if gath
cred when in ideal roasting-ear stage
md treated by the method here de-
makes a dry product which |
S of course much lower in sugar |
content than is sweet corn, but |
which is by no means to be despis-
I'd.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
EXCHANGE OF LIBERTY BONDS

The issue of registered bonds of
the Third Liberty Loan has progress
ed so far that transfers and exchanges
of registered for coupon bonds Will
be made on and after August l until
August Is. The registry books will
be closed on the later date in order
to prepare checks for interest pay
ments on September Is. Bonds may
be presented during such period for
transfer or exchange, but such trans
action will be effected after Septem-
Der Is and the September interest
paid to whomever was holder of the
bonds on August Is.
Coupon bonds presented after Au-
gust Is for exchange for registered
bonds should have the September
interest coupon detached; the regis
tered bonds issued upon such ex-
change will bear interest from Sep
TENDER Is.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09

In the first place IL should be ex-
planned that gun-cotton is really cot
ton waste, carefully cleaned, comb
ed, and dried, soaked in one part nj
trio acid to three parts sulphuric
acid. 1t is afterward dried and
pressed into cakes. II is employed
in both a wet and dry condition, the
former, with 80 per cent of water
added, being much safer to handle.
Sir William Ramsay points out
that there is no adequate substitute
for cotton for propulsive ammunition.
other substances have been tried
wood, hemp, straw and other ma
terial with woody fibres. But they
have not the propulsive power of
cotton. To propel as far with
woody materials would need a large
charge, which would entail the en-
largement of the barrel of every
gun and rifle.
The expenditure of ammunition in
this war is unprecedented. At
conservative estimate, Germany re-
quires 1000 tons of cotton day.
A whole bale of cotton is required
to fire one of their biggest guns, or
for every 10000 rounds of rifle am
munition. The total cotton stocks
in Germany at the outbreak of the
war was estimated at 100000 tons.
This would have carried on the war
for $50 days, or about eight months,
had cotton, in the opinion of ex-
perts been made contraband at the
beginning of the. war.