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New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
President TO Hear Plea
OF King of Montenegro
Hopes His Nation VIII Become
Part of Jugo-SIav
Federation

PARIS, Monday, Dec. % BY The
Associated Press. King Nicholas. Of
Montenegro, intends to visit President
Wilson as soon as possible. The King
has been suffering from an attack Of
the grip and to-day. for the first time
since he was stricken, he was able to
stroll along the Bois de Boulogne.
Speaking 10 The Associated Press. he
said to-day:
"The aspirations of Montenegro are
in common accord with those of the
other peoples of the same race-to be-
come part of the Jugo-Slav confedera-
ton, but preserve its autonomy, in
dependence and customs.
Montenegro wishes Europe to make
it possible for it to have It's own in
tellectual life. although maintaining
cordial and fraternal relations with
neighboring peoples. Montenegro might
be called the dean of the Jugo-Sav
peoples. 1t was first 10 insure its in
dependence, fighting for five centuries
against Musselman oppression for the
liberty of itself and It's neighbors.
Montenegro never has ceased re
shed its blood and in the beginning OF
the great war showed its solidarity
with Serbia's cause. In 1914, the whole
Montenegrin population took up arms.
1t provided $4,000 soldiers, which, con-
siderlng the number of its inhabitants
is the largest proportion OF men given
by any nation during the struggle
Every Montenegrin citizen from IS to
63 years Of age is a soldier.
Montenegro was nearly exhausted by
the sacrifices It made during the Bal
kan wars. n which it lost 13, 600 men
and almost all its war material The
new war constituted a new series Of
privations. Our dead on the battle
fields number about 10000, the number
of prisoners is as yet unknown, and
many succumbeG TO starvation and ex-
posure."
When asked for his opinion on the
proposed league of nations and other
subjects likely to come before the
peace conference, King. Nicholas said:
II hope that can live long enough
TO see such plan realized. As to
freedom OF the seas. Montenegro is IN
terested only indirectly. I have not as
yet studied the matter sufficiently to
give positive view on such a complex
subject. I think the right of self-de-
termination should be granted to each
nationality. It is principle from
which the entire world may expect
peace and happiness, if applied with
out restrictions and reserve
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Wilson Invited to Holland
President Uncertain Whether
He VIII Accent

THE HAGUE, Dec. "a. Before the
departure of President Wilson and Mrs.
Wilson from Washington, Queen Will
helmina sent them an invitation to
visit Holland. The reply, which was
sent to the Queen by the President
early in December. has just been pub
hshed. 1t leaves the question of &C
ceptance of the invitation open.
The reply expresses "sincere graft
fication' at the Queens invitation and
promises that the President and Mrs.
Wilson will keep in mind "your kind
and generous oher Of hospitality, and
take the liberty of letting you know
If you will not deem it discourteous
OF US to do so, whether it will be pos
s'ble to give ourselves the pleasure of
acceptlng your offer. 1t concludes;
Please accept from Mrs. Wilson and
myself the assurances of our most re-
Spectful friendship"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25

ture into Russia, which might mean the
starting of a new war
In the Krcsti penitentiary, one of the
prisons of Petrograd, 3,205 persons are
being detained by the Bolshevik
authorities, according to Russian ad
vices. received by Reuters Limited
The prisoners comprise the following:
Condemned by peoples tribunals.
1,108; awaiting trial on accusation of
breaking Bolshevik DEGREES, $50; ar
rested by the Bolshevik authorities
without being accused of any specific
crime, 1,504; arrested and no accusa-
tion made for more than two months,
$50; imprisoned for more than two
months and authority for arrest un-
known, three. k
Among the prisoners are $50 bour-
geoise, ST Monarchists, 27O Social
Democrats, 81 Social Revolutionaries.
32 Social Communists, anarchists. 3
Bolsheviki and 661 of no definite party
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
ambassador Sharp
Returning to Visit
Sick Y,uin Brother

PARIS, Dec William G. Sharp,
American Ambassador to France, called
upon President Wilson this evening to
bid him goodby. as he has been un-
oxpectedly called to America by the
severe illness of a brother. He departs
tonight. going to Brest, where he will
sail for New York on a transport.
Robert Woods Bliss, counselor of the
Embassy, will be Charge d'Afairs dur
ing his absence.
Mr.. Sharp's decision was reached
after he had received second cable
gram concerning the condition of his
brother, who lives in Elyria, Ohio.
Having strong family ties. he decided
that he woAld go, although he regrets
that the journey must be undertaken
at this time when the Embassy is the
connecting link between President Will
sons headquarters and the peace con-
ference.
Mr.. Bliss is diplomatist of wide ex-
perience and an able lingust He has
close relations with the French Foreig
Office and all French diplomatic offici-
ais. Mrs. Sharp and family will remain
here, as it is expected the Ambassa-
doris absence will not be prolonged.
ELYRIA. Ohio. Dec 24.-Ambassador
Sharp's twin brother, George Sharp,
has been i'll for several years. Last
Saturday he suffered stroke of para
lysis and on Monday sustained sec
ond attack. Word was sent to Am
bassador Sharp, but the family has
received no word from him as to his
intention to return home
George Sharp is sixty years old. He
formerly was State Senator in Michi-
gan. He lives here with his mother
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Ready
To Acc0rd " iEs0n
A Cordial " eic0me

MANCHESTER, Dec. 24.-The visit
to Manchester next Monday of Presi-
rent Wilson is being looked forward
to eagerly as an important event in
tie history of the city, which is max
ing elaborate preparations for his re-
ception and entertainment.
According to present arrangements
the President VIII receive the freedom
of the city In a large room in the town
hall which accomm odates only about
500 AS virtually all of Lancashire is
suggested that the much larger Free
Trade Hall be utilized for the occasion.
1t is hoped that President Wilson
and his party will arrive here before
sunset Sunday, but should it prove
ctheewisc the city Gill be illuminated.
The party will be met at the depot by
the Lord Mayor and his wife, reccp-
ton committee, the town clerk and the
chief constable, and will be conducted
to the town hall through the principle
streets. There will be guards of honor
at the depot and al the town hall, while
the streets viii be lined with troops.
Monday will be a busy day for the
presidential party. 1t will leave the
town hall at 9 o'clock to inspect the
Manchester Ship Canal The party will
drive to and from the canal and give
the populace good opportunity to
see the President. At II o'clock the
ceremony of presenting the freedom Of
the city will take place at the town
hall, after which the party will be
entertained at luncheon
The population Of Manchester is de-
sirous that the President deliver an
address on the subject Of a lcarln Of
nations, in which it is interested, but
it is not believed likely that the Presi-
dent will have time to make speech.
The presidential party will start for
London in special train at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
London Is Cayly Festooned
And Befzagged for Wilson
Hundreds of Decorators Hurrving Night and Day
to Transform Two-NIe Route From Station 10
Palace Into Triumphal Lanes of Gilt and Scarlet

means that it will be a much smaller
and more intimate gathering, the Presi-
dent meeting only a small body OF men
from the Imperial War Cabinet.
1t has been decided that Mr.. Wilson
will dine with King George at Buck
ingham Palace on Monday evening. He
will leave the palace at 9 o'clock Tues
day morning, pass through lines Of
troops on his way to the station and
take his train for Dover. 1t was an
nounced to-day that the reception at
Guildhall on Saturday viii be in the
Great Hall instead of the library. This
will enable much larger company to
witness the ceremony incident to the
presentation of the address to The Prcsl-
dent.
Will Occupy Belgian Suite
The Belgian suite in Buckingham
Palace, which the President and Mrs.
Wilson will occupy during their stay in
London, is on the first floor facing tho
garden where King George and Queen
Mary reviewed the American doctors
and nurses soon after the United States
entered the war
Probably one Of the most handsomely
furnished of the seven rooms comprls-
ing the suite Is the Spanish Room,
which is intended for dressing room
On Gltnpr SlNS OIL tilc ndlltSOlHclN ttNN-
rated fireplace there stand remarkable
buhl cabinets. These and other cab
inets in the room, ormolu and silver of
antique design, are considered of great
value.
Several Historic Rooms
The sitting room is known as the
Eighteenth Century Room because
it's pictures were formerly all OF that
period. Some of these, which were re-
moved during the days of the air raids,
together with other pictures and art
works of the palace, have not yet been
replaced. One OF the bedrooms is
known as the Orleans Room, for the
reason that the pictures are for the
most part those of the Orleans family
The Ping Dressing Room, with the
decorations of the color Indicated by
its name, is at the disposal of the
President for either a dressing OF n
writing room. 1t contains magnificent
old writing table and other furniture
of sandalwood.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Police Again Seize
S'El Heraldo de Cuba
Havana Editor Attacked High
Officials and Challenged One
to Fight Duel

HAVANA, Dec. 24-The Liberal
newspaper Gel Heraldo de Cuba" "
which began republication early this
month, after having beeen closed since
the last revolution, again was inter
dicted this afternoon by the police, who
seized to-day's edition.
"El Heraldo" is edited by Carlos
Mendieta, candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency in the last election, who fed to
the United States when the revolution
aries were defeated
Gel Heraldo" yesterday published a
bitter attack against unnamed persons,
who popularly are believed to include
the President of the Republic The ar
tween Sehor Mendieta and Food Con
troller Andre. Mendieta challenged
Andre to a duel, which Andre declined.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25

Paris now teens, gave greetings when
the President and his wife returned
with smiles and bows.
Many Packages for Staff
When shopping was finished and Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson had accomplished
many packages an automobile driven
by one Of the American Motor Corps
drivers took them home. The Presl-
dent always remembers those who are
members of his Immediate staff AT
holiday time. and this year they will
have presents bought in Paris.
The announcement Of the Presidents
intention to share the American sol
diers' mess on Christmas Day has ap-
pealed strongly TO French sentiment,
which is always touched by attentions
to the "poilus" and to the soldiers Of
the Allied armies.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Bars German
Goods By Fixing Label

MELBOURNE, Dec. 24.-The Legis~
lature of Victoria has passed bill re-
quiring that all goods sold there be
marked clearly with the country Of
their origin. The bill prevents Ger
man goods after passing the customs
office being labelled "Made in Aus
tralia." Goods improperly labelled are
liable to forfeiture and their owners
10 substantial fines.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Germans Fail to Comply
In Giving I'm TJ-Roafs

PARIS, Dec. 24.-The Germans have
not completely complied with the
clause of the armistice providing for
the delivery of all their submarines,
according to the "Matin.'
The newspaper points out particu-
larly in this connection the presence
at Trondhjem, on the Norwegian coast,
of the submarine cruiser U157. This
is vessel of the most recent type,
displacing 1900 tons, credited with a
cruise of four months and a half
without making port.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Sim Fein Elects MacNeill
To a Seat in Parliament

DUBLIN, Dec. %. - The Sim Fen
scored a marked victory to-day by til.
election of Professor John MacNeill, Of
Dublin University. as the university
representative in Parliament He re-
celved twice as many votes as Professor
Conway, the Nationalist candidate.
Professor MacNeill, although he took
10 part in the Irish rebellion in 1915
was court martialled and sentenced TO
penal servitude for his association with
the Irish volunteers. He was released
later through the government amnesty
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
BritOns Withhold
Comment OH Lodge
Speech to Senate
General Silence Regarded as
Willingness to Join In
the Internal Dispute
Over Peace Programme
Neao York Tribune


European Bureau
(Corynght. 1918. New York Tribune. Inc)
LONDON, Dec. 24.--There is a re-
luctance in England to discuss Senator
Lodges speech in the Senate on the
league of nations for fear Of inter
vening in domestic American contro-
versy on the eve of President Wilson's
visit to this country.
"The Westminster Gazette" con-
trasts Senator Lodges speech with the
or&tion of President wilson at the
Sorbonne and says they represent two
voices from America on the league of
nations.
"To the President it is the warp and
woof of his whole design for a new
world order" the newspaper says. "To
Senator Lodge it is something to be
discussed separately when the Allies
shall have imposed their terms on the
enemy and shall have fixed the boun-
daries of the recently belligerent
states"
The newspaper thinks that the peace
conference must have some coherent
idea of the new order and what it is
aiming at 1t must adopt one of the
two hypothesis-either the nations
shall henceforward strive together,
either they shall seek war or yelled
war or peace, or there Will be some
way found of avoiding war and guar
anteelng treaties, according to which
hypothesis the conference adopts.
Facing Two Problems
The conference, according to the
Westminster Gazette" must consider
the two different views of the oues-
ton.
I'm one case" says the paper, "the
conference, believing that it has set
tied the affairs of the world can 60
home and leave TO the separate govern
ments TO guard what has been obtained
by plllng up armaments and maintain
ing a new balance of power. On the
other hand, it can remain in constant
session as the guardian of its own
settlement, with the determination not
10 dissolve until it is able to hand
over rs functions to q successor with
real lnte irrational authority"
THE Gazette" believes this issue will
present itself in every one of the four
teen points of peace drawn up by Presj-
cent wilson, and continues
~ follows, therefore, that the con-
tentlon between President Wilson and
Senator Lodge must be settled in one
way or another long before the CON
terence Will have concluded its lahors
and the treaty is sent for the Senate's
ratification. By that time the league
or nations will be inherent in the Set
tlement or postponed"
Accept Grey's Views
Viscount Grey, whose views eniov
a nationwide acceptance, has made q
valuable contribution to this argument
In statement he points out that the
work of the peace conference in settl
ing the terms of peace-a task suffi
clent to exhaust the energies of anv
conterence-carries within itself the
danger of the conference separating o
without having created the league Of
nations.
won't the difficulty of creating such
a, league be the most formidable ?" asks
Vlscount Grey.
And since the treaty will offer manv
points of criticism and objection. is
there not danger that such treaty
may not be ratified subsequently by the
parliaments of the great nations con-
cerned, particularly by the United
States Senate"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
in Arrest
OF German I'm Paris

PARIS, Dec 2S.-somc mystery at
taches to the arrest of a man who ar
rived at the Grand Hotel this norn;na
Speaking correct French. he asked for
room. and when asked to show his
papers he produced them.
r, Ihey gave his name as Rudolph Won
Hanover, native of Berlin, and
showed him to be coming from Sna'
'ne 1ormer German headquarters'
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25

The Pennsylvania is the flagship
of Admiral Henry 7. Mayo, COM
mander in chief of the Atlantic
Fleet. The New York is the flag
ship of Rear Admiral Hugh Ror-
man, commander of the Sixth
Division. The Utah is the flagship
of Rear Admiral Thomas S. Rod
gers, commander of the Ninth
Division. The New Mexico is the
flagship of Vice-Admiral A. w.
Grant.
The Mississippi and the New
Mexico are the only superdread-
noughts which have not been
overseas.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25

where the international armistice COM
mission now sits. He declared him
self to be a member of that commits
sion.
The man was turned over to the po-
lice, who afterward declined to say
anything about the arrest.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25


Special Cable Servicc
Copyright. 1918. New York Tribune Inc
BERLIN, Dec. 23s-"When you are in
Berlin" said Kurt Eisner to me in
Munich, "do not fail to see Kautsky.
He has been commissioned to examine
and report upon the Berlin Foreign
Office archives and probably knows
more about the immediate causes Of
the war than any other living man"
/ took the advice and called on Karl
Kautsky yesterday in the Wilhelm
strassc. Great piles Of documents and
dispatches from German Ambassadors
in various capitals on the eve of the
war, reports Of ministers and generals
lay on the table in the room.
"My wife is helping me to examine
the archives" said Kautsky. "The
work is fatiguing but intensely inter
esting Thousands of documents must
be read and many volumes must be
published. I expect to have the first
ready in about months time. The
Austrian government proposes to pub
lish its documents in few days and
from our side the full light will be
thrown so far as is humanity possible
on the origins of the war All | can
say at present is that the archives,
so far as England is concerned, seem
Lichnowsky."
Kaiser and Prince Blamed
At this point Frau Kautsky inter-
vened:
"My view is that history will allot
the responsibility for the war and its
continuance in the following order:
"First, the Kaiser and the Crown
Prince.
Second, Ludendorff and Won Tir-
pitt.
'Third, the industrial magnates."
Fourth, the pan Germans.
Il see no danger of a Bolshevik out
break in Germany. In Germany the
working classes like peace and order.
Their great self-disciplne will natur-
ally help them to overcome the present
crisis. The extremists are strongest in
Berlin, Leipzig and the Rhenish prov
lnces, but elsewhere they have but a
little following. Even in Hamburg and
Stuttgart, where they were formerly
very strong, the people have largely
returned to the orthodox Socialist
parties. The Spartacus group has no
clear appreciation of the difficulties and
problems which beset the new Germany.
They want to sweep away the old sys-
TEN and introduce the Socialist state
between bedtime and breakfast. The
only result of their raging campaign
is the weakening Of the independent
Socialist movement"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Wise Heads Jewish Mission
To Paris to Discuss Z;onis,,

PARIS, Dec. PA delegation of
American Jews, headed by Rabbi Wise,
will arrive in Paris in few days to
confer with Colonel Z. NJ. House re-
garding the Zionist movement. The
appointment was made to-day by tele-
graph.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Roster Of Vessels in
Great NauaI Pageant

THESE are the ships of Uncle
n Sans navy which will take
part tomorrow in the naval re-
view and pageant:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Hoover Sends for Swensou

MADISON, Wis, Dec 24-Magnus
Swenson, head of the Wisconsin Food
Administration, has been directed by
Herbert c. Hoover to sail for Europe
on Saturday to take up food control
work in Europe.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25

afraid of the mere idea of fresh com
nlications."
Professor Miliukoff Ousted
Paul N Milukoff, former Russian
Foreign Minister, who was accused last
July of Germanophile leanings, has
been obliged ii leave Paris, according
to the "Matin." His presence here was
believed to be unnecessary
Professor Miliukoff obtained pass
port for France at Constantinople by
mistake. the newspaper says He had
been in Paris four days.
Professor Paul N. Miliukof for many
years has been one of the most promi-
nent liberal leaders in Russia. He has
been the leader of the Constitutional
Democrats. He playel an important
part in the revolution of March, 1917
and was appointed Foreign Minister in
the first revolutionary cabinet, retain
ing that position until May 16, 1917
Since the overthrow of the Kerensky
regime there has been various reports
of counter ermovements against the
Bolshevik government headed by him.
Last July there were repeated re-
ports that he had joined the Germans,
but this was denied by his friends in
Allied and neutral countries. He ar
rived in Constantinople from Odessa
ON December Is, and in statement
urged that an Allied army be sent to
Southern Russia. From Constanti-
nople he went to Paris.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Sailors Rebel
Battle With
Berlin Guard
Continued from page /

burg and General Groener, the chief
ger" Of Berlin
1t is reported from Berlin that par
leys between the Majority Socialists
and the Independent Socialists con-
cerning elections to the National As
sembly have failed and that the hide
pendents have decided to nominate can
didates in all districts.
Seizue Of property owned by the
Prussan royal family the Hohenzol-
lerns) would produce Immediately
$180000,000, according to figures com
piled by the Frankfort "Nachrichten.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Big Gain in Paper Money

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 24.-The circula-
tion of German bank notes increased
during the war from 100000, 900
marks (S30O, ,000,0O0) to 10000 ,OOO,O 900
marks $4,000, 900, ,0OO), according to a
statement by Herr Simon, Prussian
Finance Minister, a Berlin telegram
says. In Prussia during the period
from April 1 to October 81, 1913, the
state expenditures exceeded the income
by 218,OOOOOO marks lS43 .6OO.OOOl.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Allies Oppose
Vast Military
Aid TO Russia

Continued from page /
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25
Berlin Records Show He and
the Crown Prince We're
Chief Peace Disturbers
Ludendorff Comes Next
Won Tirpitz, the Industrial
Magnates and Pan-Cer-
mans Share i'm the Blame
By ]. c. Segrue

NeU York Tribune
Special Cable Service
New-York tribune., 1918-12-25

afraid of the mere idea of fresh com
nlications.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27
MAKING WAR BREAD
NEW SCHOOL COURSE
Esnamsstee ca Cooperative Wsrk rfsn@
Series of Demonstrations Fer
Thss Year.

THE committee on cooperative Ak
tension werk In agriculture and home
economics has arranged comprehen-
sfvo noh ednle OF denominations in
kssRking war bread. after the govern
ment's receipts and methods. fer the
week Of January IS 20 February /, in =
niusive These concentrations will be
given In the public schools Of the city
Of Richmond and all the housewives
and women interested are invited to be
present
The classes, which include schools
IN ali sections Of the city. are as fol
lows.
Monday. January ~, at $50 P. If ~-
Ssfnter Park school.
Tuesday. January ~, ST $50 r NJ
Balm bridge schooL
"wednesday. January 80. at SEQ y.
M.--Graee Arents school and at $40
r. NJ. Binford Junior High school and
Bellevue Junior High schoel
Thursday. January 81. at s;sa Y. NJ
Fulton school
Friday, February !. st SOC p. NJ
Eranklin school and Virginia Randolph
Eiletf sch ooi; $50 p. M Paramount
school and 1850 p. NJ Highland Park
NchcoI