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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-21
COST OF WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
DURING JUNE JULY, AND AUGUST. 1918

War however
children
War IA olonaton
1t will all paid back with T compound
of SeroI
should before January l. 1928
Money Order which
Of
payment
the office they backed
by all the United fall below
paving a
has ever
Savings each school
which will be
28th The United all Of
to
thenel to an to help win the war
to to
our Cover Il Of need calm il
ROGER l. DENNIS
Director and actin
under the authority Of the United
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
WILL NOT REPEAL
AGREEMENT WITH M.
THE UNITED STATES

Toxic. April 500 Corresponds
of. the Associated PresB3
written answers to intefpellations in
the house Of Representatives, just be-
fore the recent adjournment Of that
body, Viscount Motono, then Japan's
foreign minister, but who afterward
resigned, said that the JapAnese gov
ernment had no Intention Of repeal
ing the "gentlemen's agreement'' be.
tween the United States and Japan at
the present time. tsa tsa
The interpellators Mr.. Hayami.
thought that the time.had come to
send more Japanese laborers to the
United States because the war. had
increased demand Of labor IN Amor.
lea. He believed that the time had
question and thought the gentle
mems agreement" should be abol-
ished. ,.,l.
Mr.. Hayami continued by recon-
mending that the government open
the way for supply Of Japanese la
Dor to the United Slater To this
Viscount Motono replied that the gov
ernment did not think4the present cir
cumstances allowed ofgsuch an ar
rangement. aFt
Commenting on; Mr.. HAyamis de-
sire that the general granting Of PASS
ports to Japanese emigrAnts he ex.
pedited and simplified In procedure,
viRc0unt Motono answered a etltak. the
rsverr.ne would try to meet the
Sirterpellator's wishes as far ~ pos
sible. "A He added that the government
viii give due considerationt to the
matter OF givinE preparatory educa-
ton to emfgEants. y ~ J. ~ . (
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
AMERICANS TO Y.
COMMAND men
/. ::..0NS0MEFRONTS
U. s.. Officers to Lead Men
in Places Where Arneri-
cans Predorrlinate.

Washington, May 1s.-Divisions on
the western front where American
units are brigaded with the British
and French, it became known today.
will fight under American comman-
ders whenever American troops pre-
dominate. ta4rs. ts
The plan, which means that, Gem
eral Pershing soon may be placed in
command of British and French units
as we'll as his .own Americans. is re-
garded here as especially desirable
the size of, tie American forces on
the fighting lire and contribute ,ef-
fectively to the spirit Of unity.
In addition this, as illustrative
Of the unity Of command underawhich
General Foch directs the American
and allied armies it.-was, stated ON
cially that Foch commands Italian
American. French. and British troop,
in France and Belgium.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
PEOPLE AWAIT
PUBLICATION
OF AGREEMENT
Austro- German Military Ar.
rangernent Causes Anxi-
ETY. in Vienna.

Zurich, May LIBERALIZATION of the
contents Of the military agreement
arrived by the German and Austrian
emperors at their conference is await
ed with intense anxiety in Vienna. ac-
cording to dispatch to the frank
furter Zeitung from the Austrian cap
ital. The most important question
Is whether the agreement is so COM
plete that the Austro- Hungarian
army will be permeated with the
Prussian spirit as were the armies of
the: south German states after 1866.
s In this event. it is added. the alli-
ance would be deepened and COM
pleted in such manner that the sig
nificance Of other political and eco
nomic questions would recede into
the background.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
ARGUMENTS BEGIN
ON APPLICATION TO !
e. : REJECT Peterson

' Bt. Paul, MINI. Nay Y 1s:-Arsu-
ments on thecapplicatfbn to reject the
Ming OF flames AZ Retassoa Of ,Ndinne.
Fapolis, fors United states senator on
hssRspublican ucket. were n1adesto;
day flefore the. states supreme court;
:nent and a decision ID expected short
~ asathe primary election takes place
on June II. Il
:. Jefferson was convicted Of having
violated the espionage law. He was
sentenced to four years at Fort
le1wenworth. His filing for the
PRIMARY was accepted by the secre-
tsry 0f state. because he made his an
nuancement Of candidacy before he
WAs convicted,
!: In speech at Hutchinson,d "a Minn.,
sHatAsvon' made remarks which were
,c6nsidered an attack on the govern
hents military policies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
GOVERNMENT HELPS
IN PUTTING PLANT
INTO OPERATION N
Munition Plant at St. Cloud viii
Have Large Equipment
For War Woek.

st Paul, Mimi, May 16.-Federal
government war agencies are aiding
the. Pan Motor company Of 81. Cloud
10 obtain eqnipment tor it's plant, sup.
9ordntendent A, r. Smith 81 the COIN
pany. + festtnSd yeStsfday before tha
eoEnlA tlls .lll
'ffinaneiSi aconditions md pros,sets 81
{ aonapeny: Eas : ssns .as Y ;3,.e SsEsa$
,as sos sssssss I :la ssalsaf 81 aiRa ss
.sneesas otsthe q: hig yentdre' 1' i$at st: y
! .supsrintsndent Smith ,tsssined~ that
priority: orders wsre given the, conn
pany by the war board atsWashtngtpn
to enable It to secure deliveries of
drop i forge: plant equipment Drip
forEe plants in other parts s1,pf. the
country have contracts running Tor
1.-TWO years and the government is
showing q disposition to assist with
the establishment Of new plants TO
make munitions. The st. Cloud plant
will have seventeen hammersl he said,
.. compared with one each in faceoraeB
In Minneapolis and st. Paul and four
being placed in al new plant at, Stil-
| water and the Pan & company VIII
have q larger capacity than any other
similar plant in the country.
The st. Cloud motor plant will cost
between $500,o00 and 100000 and
will have an annual output valued at
about $500, ,ooo.a the superintendent
| said. .,. .& :, !. "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
BONDS ARE sE1ZEp.

San Juan, Porto Rico, May A.
100000 worth Of
Panama Canal and Porto Rico bonds
deposited with the treasurer Of Porto
Rico by six German insurance COM
panies formerly doing business In
Porto Rico have been seized by the
govsrnment and placed to the credit
Of the Alien Property Custodian. The
bonds were required to guarantee the
payment OF risks to Porto Rico policy
holders. - II .sssF.l9. 49,. e
Until recently the bulk Of the in
surance business Of the island was
written by German agents In German
companies. ss,sst
Mitchell Palmer. enemy prop1Fty Gus
todian, who has been In Porto Rico
and the Virgin Islands for the past
three weeks, has found enemy prop
erty here valued at many hundred
Thousands Of dollars which has either
bsen seised or reported to Washing
ton for seiYure. faT
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
BENEFIT BALL
GAMES MEMORIAL
DAY IN BIG CITIES

Johnstown, Pa, May l6.-SpeciaI
benedt baseball games in all Of the
leading cities Of the country on Me-
mortal day is the plan Of the National
Baseball Federation, according to an
nouncement today at the offices OF
tho orEAnixation hero. Admission fees
to the game will be turned over 70
soldiers athletic fund Of the war de-
partment, commission on training
camp activities .e' fyi.
Wherever possible teams from the
various camps and cantonments will
meet sx1nlteur and eemt-profesiona1
clubs, It 10 announced.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16

-RsgTsn 6a; My f5saf III f53saas
.mshtss freiSht diysrdteM ~ III.
pax5hSd to. sstitss y u Hilary lteyh-
nfattee today ,;itS1 ;:as kajor E General
Goethals, acting qua artermAster xsnt1k
q, 'contemplatess shipment of suppliss
New York sixty per cent; Baltiniofe
and Norfolk e40ts per cent each ana
Boston, Philadelphia; Charleston and
New Orleans five por cent each.
Major General william M Black,
chief of 5engineern,s told the scommittes
$780, 900 900 was anseded for canton
mert constructions In France and ask
ed for $3.50, 900, 00oInaore for tho p1rl
csase in France Of supplies other than
railroad materials. - q z +.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
AUSTRIAN ship
T0RPED0ED BY
The ITALIANS
Boats Sent into Austrian
Naval Base at Great Risk ;.
!. 4. :, to do. Work.

Rome, May 1s.-An Austrian bat
Etieship was torpedoed BY ftdlian N ma
val forces in Pola iarboE eatly Tues
day. morning, It t'as soniciSlly an
today. X. - ss ~ E ~ ''5- Il.
The ,battlsship was Of the Yirlbis
Units type 100000 ton vessels).
The Italian force worked its way
into the Austrian naval base BY
lodging the patrol boats and search
lights Of the defenders
While the naval operation was pro-
crossing an Italian seaplane force en-
gagged Austrian battle planes above
Pola. Two of the Austrians were
brought down and several others were
compelled to descend out Of control.
The Italian machines all returned
safely.
Tho official announcement ~reads:f
italian naval units, avoiding pa
troll boats and searchlights succeeded
in entering Pola harbor early on Tues
day and in torpedoing an Australian
battleship Of the Viribus Units type.
simultaneously Italian seaplane
squadrons attacked Austrian battle
planes over Pola, brought down two
and forced several others down out of
control. The italian machines all re-
turned safely to their bases"
There are four Austrian battleships
Of the Viribus Units class, which COM
prissd the largest and most modern
fighting vessels completed for the
Austrian navy up to the time the
European war broke out The other
ships of the class are the Tegethof
the Prinz Eugen and the Scent Istvan.
|" Each battleship Of the class dis
placed 10000 TONS is 525 feet long
over all, 80 feet beam and 2S feet
tdraught. Their armament comprises
twelve 12-inch and twelve 3.9-inch
guns in the main battery. with eigh-
teen eleven Founders and various
smaller guns, and from two to six tor
pedo tubes. Tho complement Of the
bAtfleships ranges from 962 to 9Ss
men All are heavily armored and are
iclassed as dreadnaughts- The viribu.
Units developed speed Of 20.s knot.
on her trial trip.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
SOVlETS MADE !.
READY! TOWAR
| FOR FREEDOM
Notified Germans Of Inten-
ton to Mobilize Force to
Maintain Peace.
TEUToNs HAVE NOT
FULFILLED TREATY
Were Ready to Open Nego.
tiations with Ukrainians,
But Got no Answer.
81. 70.

Washington. May ia copy Of
the protest made by the Soviet gov
ernment to the German ministry Of
foreign affairs >on .rApril-s2s against
German aggressions. made public to-
day by the state department. shows
that the Russians gave notice Of their
intention, to mobilize .'.all necessary
forces in order to secure the free
dom and independence. Of the Rus
sian republic which lis now naenaced
neyond the limits established by the
Brest treaty" ~ -!
The Russian government" said
the message, has taken every meas
ure possible strictly to fulfill the
treaty from their side and in this
way to secure a state Of peace. But
IN reality no such state Of peace ex-
lists In the south of the Russian. re-
public there is a further advance
northWards by German troops and
nave crossed into the Crimean pen
lnsula. simultaneously in the north
Of Finland Russian military property
10 being seized by white guard de-
tachments operating in agreement
with German landing detachment.
and, under direct instruction from
German general staff.
In order to fulfill the Brest treaty
the Soviet government oflicially de.
diate negotiations with the Ukrainiar
central rada. No answsr. however
has come from. this eovernnent
which is now directed BY Germany
Owing to such. circumstances -tf1<
Soviet government considers, Itself
compelled to mobili1e all necessar,
forees in order. e secure the freedon
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
UNITED STATES
TO CONSTRUCT. !.
CONCRETE I ! SHIPS
4 t.L,t-. . r.Hta
Fourteen for Oils and -Four
for Cargo Use Are Or
dered Today.

Washington, May 16.-Immediate
construction Of fourteen concrete
tank steamers for the fuel oil trade.
with total capacity OF 10000 tons,
and Of four concrete cargo vessels
with a total capacity Of $500 tons,
was decided on today by the shipping
board. =
The new vessels will be in addition
to II concrete ships totaEng 117,500
tons, for which the contracts already
have been let. Eight Of the new
and the others in Atlantic coast yards,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
DEATH RATE in ! =.
=. ARMY CAMPS Is
FAST DECREASING

Washington. May 16.-The death
rate at National Army and National
Guard camps last week was the low
general today reported. Total deaths
were 1862 against 1853 the week be-
fore. There was an increase in pneu-
monia and scarlet fever cases.
In the week ending May 10 eight
sick and wounded soldiers from the
sexpeditionary forces in France were
landed ut American ports. with one
receiving station not reporting. The
week before 148 were landed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
Draft Evaders Escape
..5..S From Detroit, Mich

Detroit, Mich, May 1e.-In order TO
race riot in the municipal building, at
which time two alleged. draft evaders
escaped, state troops have been placed
on guard at the building. 1t became
known today that the two men who
escaped are William Schultz. who
gave his home as Racine, Wis, and
Tharon Lawr of this city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
Newspaper Removing
Statue OF Germania
From It's Building

Milwaukee. Wis. May 1.-THE sta
tue "Germania," !" Weighing several
tons, today is being removed from It's
place above the main entrance to the
Germania (newspaper) building.
!. "Some features OF; the figure Ger
mania now seems likely to give rea-
sonable ofHense TO some of our fellow
citizens 1t 10 therefore removed. Tats
action has been :f contemplated for
some months, 4 was u statelaAnt isslasd
by.aS representative of tbs avners. I.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
BAlFOUR IS ].
QUESTIONED / Il !.
THIS MORNING 1
F!oiar.elgn Secretary Declares
He Has no, Secrets from
Wilson .i.a.
HONORABLE CLOSE
], IS AIM oF%BRITIsFI
III So $s----- g; ,,
Peace Offer Made to Divide
Allies and Not For Last
..:.E:. :. ing Peace.

/ London. May l6.-Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour was asked in the house
Of commons today whether, Prince
Sixtus Of Bourbon, to whom Emperor
Charles Of Austria addressed the LETT
tors last year in which peace was Of
fered to France, paid two visits to
England In connection with the peace
proposals and whether he was in
communication on this subject with
gremter Lloyd George
The. whole. topic. Of. Emperor
Charles's proposals was discussed to-
day in the house OF commons on the
initiative Of the pacifist and advocates
of peace by negotiation.
In response to questions, Mr.. Bal
four said that Emperor Charles wrote
q letter to relative (Prince Sixtus
Is = brother-in-law Of the en,perorl. I.
attve to the president and premier Of
France under,the seal Of the strictest
secrecy. No permission was given to
communicate the letter to,any oi1e ex-
cept the sovereign and premier pf
this country. (Thtsg answers the Ques-
itioh which has been raised asst why
thx sHssss !n !, a,s wssn ss,.n1, not
E MI. RaifSnr said he had no secrsts
~ p !, = irls,,,
4s ,sths ~ - ~ : ~. = o,,sI tn siia
M q : ~ x -
.sae y. !, y, - ~ daa;ro,,a
y. ~ IN: ueit 81 s,s.srna,aSt rs CON.
.s..ss Z n, -. Nv ~ Z. ahorIa ha
E.s,,SSt - &, .S.,Inr. S Ne - rnnina tioy,s
~ o5. noathnS cof,1ds has shown ia
/, 1nvsrnment = Whershv {hat would he
aesopisEileIl contpdE -. ~ .dHed MHo hnvever ~ ] That
aSsot .s tse.t ~ Sl Nrs.f IN which haG
~ hs"noaa. ~, stna,csntrai nnwsra IL 4
49, hnss :, ~ :. ~, I ~ ,ir4ars.ts ~. fair
s4Sr SS tennra NJ naaca. * the &c contra =
~, M @ No hsan mt forwsrd IN order
s:ss.. Z. ata.s,nn , ,+s,th: at.t.art. made
~. ,,;;sa;,san rnrn,.ris, nrsa.
pSi Waltsl ..sa. ,.1.aasA..S -, .r.aa t,e+
;. Men. He y ~ .pSS e.. ~ = th,sesr ,.ace'
cs TIsns.,a a ~. ,s,Athst - / 80 M Pal
lorraine tsan snas OF isto, ,an.tan Ma. 6a,, y,
!S.N !Su1 ,ssLa. sa.u n,se Was raire J hsinr +he
tnls oissea tsIs s. t,sa aiite. '-.s
Nar ..,. ann =. sme e.at;s,.. aItH, -, no,
.L anS .s,...., ~ a. soioa - y,,nis-
nEerent s'a ~, 'a5 MS..irs.e ~ ..r;n,,.i,
YER tnen aeclarea: ns.,s uestas sea,ouS.s ,no ~
70 iay netUe ''at, us y aty ~, p,1poes a.
reaay = 8.,sn.n MsIsn ss.s snv tha .o,v..+,o,.
MI. Mr: 1anour Gnlts I,rr,,,n 9i m1 enrnear,.
whlcn .Gaston Doun'ss.t I saatH III .,eiaistag
frencn preHle[1 anu Aofe.sn !ain.e'1.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
.HUlglS,!SAY' !
STATE WAR
| EXISTS J | WITH
URUGUAY |. u / ! ] ); [ GOV.
This is. Answer Made to the
Recent Request for Def
>,r mite Statement.

Montevideo. Uruguay. May 16.-
The German government has in
formed Uruguay, in response to the
request for q. definition Of the rela-
tions between the two countriesJ that
it does not consider that a state Of
war exists. a. as
up q steamship on which mission
from Uruguay was travelling to France
and detained the mission. The COM
mander Of the submarine explained
his action by, saying Germany consid-
cred that state Of war existed with
Uruguay. Subsequently the Uruguay
an, mission was permitted to proceed
to France.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
SIX GERMANS TO
EVERY YARD OF
FRONT, SAYS PAPER

Paris, May, 16.-There. are six Ger.
mans to the yard on the greater part
Of the Franco Belgian front from the
North sea to the Disc. according to
the Gaulois, which bases the state
ment on the Information. 1t reports
having reached the genral staff that
$50 German divisions are situated in
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
Twelve Killed In
Airplane Accidents
z During One Week

Washington. May 16.-Aviadon ac-
cidents at American fields took . toll
Of twelve lives in the two weeks end
ing May 8, the war department re-
ported today. N li
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
Local Fighting in Flanders
And Picardy Slackens; Huns
Defeated at Hill Number ~
United States
Casualty List

Washington, May 16.-The casualty
list today contained ninety-one names,
divided as follows:
Killed in action, 8.
D Died of wounds, 4.
Died Of accident, I.
Died Of disease, 4.
Died other causes, l..
Wounded severely, 4.
/" Wounded slightly, 55.
Y Missing in action. IA.
Officers named include Lieutenant
Carl o. Rosequist, Evanston, ILL.,, died
of wounds; Captain Earl v. Morrow
Portland. Ore; Lieutenants Lester 8
MacGregor. Findlay. Ohio; Winfrey
G. Nathan, Kansas City. Mo-, wounded
slightly, and Lieutenants Charles w
Chapman. Waterloo, Iowa, and Rob.
ert Baker Mcdowell, Jersey City, N
j., missing in action.
Slightly Wounded.
Lewis O. Chalfant, Conrath, Wis.
Arlo Clark, Mckenzie. N. D.; Ericl
Lundin, Meadowlands, Mimi; Ole N
Studlien, Hoffman, Mimi; Harold F
Whiting, 1893 West Third street, Mar
quette, Mich.
Wounded slightly: Corporal Johr
Dzubin, International Falls, Mimi.
Leonard Hit, Eau Claire, Wis.
Among those in the list are: l-
Killed in Action.
.Thorval D. Brenden. Kerkhoven
Mimi; Edgar r. Chandler, 1902 Fiftl
street North, Fargo. N. d.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
Huns Driven on.

Paris. May 16.-Arillery actions
occurred last night on the French
aailles-Cast sector, says today's war
Office announcement. West of Mont
didier . German raiding detachment
was driven of. Tho French took pris-
oners in patrol operations north ok
Ailette., ,,
Tho statement reads;
2s ''An, artillery duel took place in the
Hailles- Castel sector. A German. raid
west OF Montdidier was repuised BY
the French 1ire. ;s.s III s5ss.
french patrols operating north OF
matnder Of the front. = \. q. I'm
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
ARTILLERY Aoave in son,nae.

AfulIefy Ac0ve IN SOn1l6e
London. May 1e.-The artillery was
active last night in the valleys Of the
Somme and Ancre rivers. east. of
Arras and on the Flanders battle-
fields, the war office reports. @
The statement follows:
trenches last night in the neighbor-
hood Of Gavrelle ,(northeast OF Arras)
and captured few prisoners a
Beyond artillery activity on both
sides at different points, particularly
in the valleys Of tho Somme and
Ancre rivers east Of Arras and on the
northern battlefront, there is nothing
further to report"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-16
Lull in Fighting on n Italian
Front Continues Break
Expected.
ATTEMPT TO RAID
PARIS rs FAILURE
Austro- Hungary Believes
Army Will be Prussian-
!. ized by Germany.

Local fighting has died down again
in Flanders and Picardy and only tho
guns are busy. The artillery fire con-
tinues strong all along these fronts. "a
wellsas on the Arras front and Il most
violent north Of KENNEL and north
and south Of the Somme from Albert
to the Avre. y
Of all the recent fiehtine and they
probably will see the stronrest enemy
efforts whenever the Germans belieye
In Flanders the Germans; haye heen
disappointed in their attempt to % Esin
Hill A, as the French not oniy drove
them from the high ground but also
penetrated the enemy positions.
In Picardy the Germans have not
renewed their counter attacks to drive
the French from the wooded terrain
French artillery Are continues heavy
north OF the Ayre. The enemy bonn
.bardment Of the French fines here has
been most intense for the last two
weeks but the Germans have at
tempted no stacks exec except to- to, react
against successful French local Gains.
1 General HPeeshing has issued his
flrst ofiiciai statement on American
operations since his troops took over
sectors per1nanent1R simultaneously
with an anRouncls from Wasll-
and French troops are fixhtinx to-
gether and the sAmeficAns are In tho
majority. the control viii be III Am
erican hands. The Germans nut down
q heavy barrage on the American
lines northwest OF tTo0ls5 "wednesday.
but no infantry attack resulted. In
aerial hghting in this sector two
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21
KAISERFeST SEES
No CHANGES IN
PEACE PROGRAM
"But We Must Aid Poor,
Stricken PoIand''-Burian,

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 2l.-Baror
Burian, the Austro-H Hungarian foreign
minister, in an interview with a Vienna
newspaper, declared himself completely
satisfied with the result of the CON
ferences last week at German main
headquarters Every important ques-
tion regarding peace and war had been
talked over and no alteration was
made in our peace program"
Regarding the Polish question he
said It was impossible to enter into
details, but plan had been drafted
10 enable further negotiations to pro-
coed quickly Asked concerning the
basis Of these negotiations, Baron
Burlan said;
Our program remains unchanged
We maintain our principles that the
wishes of the Polish people regarding
their future must, within limits essen
tial to the interests OF the central
powers, be considered. II was de-
cided, therefore, to invite the Poles to
participate in the Austro-German ne
gotiations."
The foreign minister added that
Poles have the right freely to choose
their own king and that the details
will be settled at negotiations conducted
In common.