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The evening current., 1918-04-17

Manuel Gomez was married 10
Lucia Mendillas this morning at 9
o'clock at San Jose. witnesses
were Jose Martinez, David Baxan.
Concha Amanda and Lucia Mata.
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DEMOCRACY OF LABOR
CHALLENGES AUTOCRACY
Worlds Workers Present Solid
Front for Triumph OF Free
dom'S Cause.
SIGNIFICANT CONFERENCE
London Gathering, First in Which
American Labor Was Represented,
Sounded Clear Note as to Proper
Policies to Pursue in War.
RY NJ. EMILE VANDERvELDE.
fBN International Ncws Service

THE author of the following article
is Belgian Socialist. \ capitalist,
championed tho rights OF Belgian
workingmeH against his brother Bel
gian capitalists anu for many years be-
came the foremost ieade: OF the Bel
Eian labor movement. At the outbreak
OF tho war the German authorities APP
preached HIM through prominent Ger
man Socialists. offering hin, security If
he chose 10 remain in Belgium. But
NJ. Emile NandcrvelGc Indignantly re-
fused such a trcacherous prefer and
Joined the Belgian cxiies at IIavro ana
became the Secretary OF the state OF
Belgium. Later he executed mission
to America in behalf of HIS exile gov
eminent at 1lavrc.l
TO what extent and in what dircc-
ton has the inte-ailied Socialist con-
ference helped 10 promote the cause OF
a Just. clean and lasting peace?
IN answering this question, more or
loss vocal or every lin at tho present
time. It is necessary 10 glance first a,
the remarkably representative charac-
ter OF the conference. Many, If not
most. Of the delegates have met on
former occasions o. similar gatherings;
tho international workers movement,
the American prolctariat. represented
by the greatest american organization.
the Federation OF Labor. has played an
official and important part in the de-
bates.
This Is r,omcntous event II sig
nal;zes tho unity Of labor It links to-
gcthcr with 4 new bond OF purpose and
the old. u has added immensely to tho
volume and dignity of tho voice OF la
Dor and its right TO be heard in all
matters OF international concern. And
On all matters OF vital moment that
ro!cc has been clear and unmistakablc.
u spoke with authority.
REPRESENTATIVE CONFERENCE
HELD IN LONDON
point, especially ut this critical juno
ture, when unaninnity of aim and pur
pose Is SO essential. The representa-
Two and. consequently. the authorita-
demonstrated by the significant fact
that the delegates Of the trade unions
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and Socialist organizations OF Great
Britain. France, the United States.
voiced the sentiment and determination
OF upwards OF 10000. 000 Of organized
workers in the most civilized anu DEM
ocratic countries in the world. Whore
is the government who would refuse
to take count OF their views and de-
cisions?
Dehnitencss OF aim as we'll as
uNanimity of purpose il essential TO
success. In both respects the confer
encc answered the most sanguinc eX-
pcetattons The representatives OF tho
regard to the subject of the Austrian
note On the motion of Belgian
DELEGATE, they resolved. on the Que
hand. in emphatic terms. to reject the
tween the bolligcrents. and. on the
other. that the allied governments
views by 4 public and collective dec
!ara;ion Of their aims on the basis OF
the fourteen points formulated by
President Wilson.
DEN,OCRACl'S CHALLENGE
no AUTOCRATIC REGIMES
This agreement is highly significant.
but still more so is the agreement cs-
tablished OH the lines OF the war aims
Of President Wilson and those formu-
lated in London in February last by
the third iutorallicd conference. THAT
agreement has writ large below tho
text OF those war aims the signatures
in uneouivocai terms that an interna-
tonai conference Il impossible SO long
rs the German majority Socialists,
whether by their votes or by their acts.
offer no opposition to German imperial
ism. In other words. the conference
has placed the ultimatum of labor be-
fore the central powers. 1t is the
challenge of democracy to autocracy.
The broad sweep Of these war aims
Is Mt once clear and comprehensive
II Is 20 need 10 rccapitulate them.
They leave no room for doub, as to
their Precise meaning. They express
definite. unambiguoGs decision in re-
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Ambulance DnUers
Win NaIor Medals
-
Eight Are Decorated for Gallant
Conduct Under Fire on
Italian Front.
BY FIRED ). Bo,.L,lEYrn.

PARiS. OctUbcr 26.---DiStinGuiShc cd
conduct and the contempt for personal
danger which they displayed in rescu-
ing and aiding wounded have brought
%4r medals Ia eight moro Americans
serving in ambulance sections on the
italian front.
Two or tho decorated drivers re-
ccircI the Nalor medal-;hc highest
military award which can lie confer
led for bravery by tho Italian govern
mcnt. Tho others received the Italian
w ar Cross All OF the latest TO re-
ccivc the medals arc members Of Sec
ti"n Four OF tho American Hcd Cross
Ambulance Service.
Walter FEEDER. of Cincinnati. and
Robert Cory. OF Newark, y. j.. were
tho recipients OF the v;,lor mcCnlS. The
others We're Scott Russell. Gustuve
l.. Il. Simmons. OF Appleton. Wis: l..
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gard to every essential point Of con-
trorersy. To this extent the confer
encc has unqucstionabir removed dif'l-
cultics and smoothcd tho path. Tho
enemy can no longer be under any
dclusions as to the resolve o. labor.
WORK FoN rnOpAGANDISTs
AMONG GERMAN WORKERS.
whether, these emphatic pronounce
mcnts will have any Immediate effect
OH the military situation is point
on which it would hc unwiso to dog
matte or even speak with confidence.
insure that The decisions Of tho con-
ference Will be disseminated among
the Socialist groups in Germany and
affirmed tina; tic minds OF the WEIR ,i'
ing classes in those countries would
be freed from several gross ,nisappre-
entente powers. For II is undoubtedly
rue that the German military party
IN particular, alarmed AT their crumb-
ling prestige, are doing everything In
their power to nislead the public as to
the desires and intentions Of the allies.
Their peril has stimulated their mem
dacity.
This verbal camounaec fails how
ever. TO conceal important facts. The
central powers are not SO united as
their politicians aver. Even in Ger
many there are signs. clearly indicat cd
m the latest uttcranccs Of the Kaiser.
litndonburg and the Chanceiior. not
only OF Weakening OF the war spirit
and Of confidence in victory. but Of
divided counsclS and internal troubles
also. for which the course of events
in the lighting line is directly RESPONSE
bic. Tho allies. on the other hand,
display a solid and united front. There
is much that is deeply impressive and
At the Same time highly inspiring in
And the solidarity Of democratic la
Dor, as pronounced in the council hall
as in the battle line. should have in
nucncc and weight. thus helping to
accelerate the conclusion OF tri-
umphant victory for the allied cause.
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CHILDREN AID RED CROSS
Six Ufchmond Youngsters Rinse $40
Through StnEtn: Amateur The
utriCnl Performance.

An amateur show was given Thurs
dag night for tho benefit or the Red
Cross by SIX patriotic LITTLE Americans
in the West End. realizing Il sum in
excess of SO.
Those taking part In the show were:
Misses Alma Ryan. Ruth To6cin. Eihu
Smith and Masters John Batkins, Alton
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Council co,nmi.tcc Mce,;uux.

Monday night at o'clock the Com
mittec on Advertising; OF the Common
Council viii hold Il session at s o'clock.
The Committee on pu0::c buildings VIII
meet tuesday night at s o'clocH.
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this city. has been .eon1naissioned SEQ.
ond lieutenant. aamEinecr. corps. Ho
passed through Richmond last Friday
ON HIS way to join his command at Fort
Benjamin llarrisom Indiana. Whlto
here he visited his m6tlef. Mrs. Thorn
as sD'RetlfE. 1916 Park Avenue.
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! Joel and Henry Eisman. Patriotic
songs were sung and refreshments
--------------------------
Commissioned lieutenant.
Observation-Disclosures

u. IImorson Wcttcraw. formerly con-
a"rtcd with the Southern Railway in
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INsTALL MACHINERY

Grand Forks. ". b., Nov. 5.-AIa-
chinery for the Northern Packing
company plant In Grand Forks lis
being installed. and the officers ex-
pect TO place the institution in oper-
alton in three or four months. The
construction operations have been
completed, and the machinery has all
been shipped, some OF 1t being on the
ground.
At Fargo the Equity Packing Co.,
which is constructing a packing
plant. also is installing machinery.
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Hun Lies Blast
Gaptig,es Hopes

Bismarck. N. d.. Nov. B.-"These
darned Germans are running the
legs off Of us--I wish they would
stop and give us a chance to catch
up and get a breathing SPELL writes
Corporal Neil Reid, one Of Bis
marck's youngest YaniSs. In letter
from the front trenches In France to
his mother, Mrs. Peter Reid.
AS an example OF the refinement of
cruelty which the Germans have
practiced upon the helpless civilian
population in occupied territory, cor
poral Reid tells OF party of four
aged French people. together with a.
year old baby girl which the Yanks
found in dug-out which had been
almost obliterated by shells from
their own guns. The alcients had
declined to leave their home with the
retreating Germans. facing death in
preference to Punishment. They
would not believe that their liberat-
ors were Americans. THE Boche
told us there were no Americans in
France; they told us that America
had tried to send q few men, but
that the U-boats sank them ALL
They told us the British army had
been wiped out and that our own ar
mics were defeated and that the
Germans were at the gates of Paris"
said the spokesman of the party.
For four years these old people had
been captives OF the Germans. who
had daily lied to them to blast their
hopes - I
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cARn oE THAMKa-

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbours for their kindly sympathy
and assistance In our hour of grief in
tho loss OF our beloved wife and
mother.
s. A. sWENsoN AND FAMILY,
Moorheaa.
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WASHINGTON 10 aAuE

Now 1t appears that official Wash
ington Is to save on it's paper con-
sumption.
While the whole country has been
placed on a limited paper consump-
ton basis, departments. commissions
bureaus, etc, at Washington have
been flooding the mails with vast
quantities of material that janitors
about newspaper offices have been
carting out daily.
This is all to stop, however, much
to the relief of the already over
Allied wastepaper baskets, into which
there is dropped pound after pound
of propaganda material Of all sorts
and OF which only a fraction Of one
per cent ever sees the light of day
Little of it gets even passing atten-
ton at the hands OF the editors fol-
whom it is intended.
Chairman BarIIch, OF the War In
dustries board, is to be congratulated
on taking firm steps to end Wash
ington's wasteful consumption OF
paper.
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aERMANY's ENEMIES CHOW.

The menace to Germany In the
surrender of Austria under the dras-
tic terms imposed by the Allies, in
creases as one studies the require
ments made Of the Kaiser's strongest
ally.
The opening Of the Austrian way to
the southern German border exposes
the Germans to attack by the allied
forces now operating in Italy, which
wiz be reinforced by the great guam
titles OF material abandoned to them
by the Austrians under terms OF the
arnistice. Austrian railroads are
available. for immediate transporta-
ton Of troops and supplies north
ward, and the Allies unquestionably
will lose no time taking advantage
Of the opening.
The Danube also proves another
means OF attacking Germany, and
the great forces that have been en-
p|oyed ut saloniki and IN Turkey are
available for this operation.
Auatrta'a surrender means some
tliYsg more to Germany than the mere
assertion Of an ally, as the Iugo-
slaVss the Poles and the czecho-
(
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BREWER PROBE DUE SOON.

The opening OF the investigation Of
The Washington Times incident is
due shortly after the election, pro-
ceedlngs by the congressional COM
nltttee being delayed ostensibly be-
cause OF the illness Of material wit
ness, but probably because of the de-
sire to keep the matter In allegiance
until after today's ballot.
The probe will cover a wide range,
Washington dispatches indicating
that the committee may cover a per-
tod of at least two decades to deter
mine just what the German brewers
have been doing in America to ad-
vance Germany's cause, and to head
off prohibition.
George CreeI may be witness be-
cause of published charges that Alex
apder Konta was employed to spread
propaganda among the Hungarlans
Of the United States. He has asked
permission to appear before the COM
mittee.
The Brisbane incident bids fair to
become a center Of interest once the
hearings are commenced, and the
public may come to know consider
able about the inside workings Of
German propaganda that has not
heretofore been revealed.
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Rumania occupied in 1913. and Bull
garia got back when Rumania, COL
lapsed in 1915. is still in doubt.
This is also true of European Tur-
key, or Thrace. as it is often called.
That the Turk will be ousted once
and for all from Europe is a sine
qua non of complete and allied vic
last shreds Of territory. fringing
Constantinople, to which he has
chung desperately for centuries, de-
spite constant defeat. is a matter
for future decision. Constantinople,
too. remains to- be apportioned.
Greece is making a strong bid for
Thrace and probably Bulgaria hum
bly, hopes for something in this di-
rection as a sop for her surrender
which put an end to German hopes
of empire based on the Berlin-to-
Bagdad railway. The region about
Drama, Sores. and KaValla, which
Bulgaria seized from Greece, will I'M
doubtedly be returned to the latter.
There, then. is a rough sketch of
the principal changes which German
surrender will bring to Europe. It
may be incorrect as to details, as to
essentials time Is likely to prove it
correct.
Outside of Europe there will be
changes equally striking and mo-
mentous, Foremost among them
will be the erection of Armenia into
an autonomous or independent state,
freed at last from the bloody tyranny
of the Turk. and like change, Of
status for Mesopotanlia. Palestine
and Syria. Armenia is Included In
the map Of the new Europe because
portions of the population Of the
Caucasus are Armenians and hence
the ultimate fate Of their land
would affect Europe.
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OTHER MEMS VIEWS.

An Editorial That May or May
Not Square With The Views
of The Forum.
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slovaks are now placed in position to
join actively with the Allies In mill
With revolution on the east and the
tary operations.
south; with allied armies probably
already in the process of organiza-
ton and bound for her exposed Dor
ders; with her western armies threat
ensd with the greatest disaster Of the
war, Germany receives the terms on
which the Allies viii permit her 20
quit fighting.
All Germany must know that the
game has been played; that they have
reached the end, and that to further
oppose the Allies means greater use
less sacrifices with ultimate defeat
even more disastrous than already
suffered.
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Winnipeg Free Press: There is
some disposition on the part Of the
eastern American press to accuse the
medical profession Of this continent
Of lack of enterprise which amounts
to culpable carelessness in the mat
ter Of the spread of the flu plague.
Tt is argued that it has been known
for some months that this epidemic
was raging in Europe, and that in
the course of time and much sea-
faring it was absolutely certain to
reach these shores. Yet no adequate
effort was made to prepare for 1T
from the point of view OF treatment
or to watch the ports of entry for its
appearance and to adopt measures to
check 1T there.
There can be no doubt that g. por-
ton of the arraignmeYlt Isl deserved.
Responsibility In the final count
must be personal and the medical
profession, igpo facto, Id to d certain
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The delegates at the coming peace
conference will redraw the map Of
Europe. 1t will be very different
map from the one now studied in
the schools national boundaries con-
forming more to racial boundaries
than ever in the past. 1t is too early,
of course, to say exactly how Europe
will be redistributed, but President
Wilson's fourteen principles. taken
in connection with the recognition
of the Czechoslovaks and other re-
cent events. are sufficient for form
ing an idea OF what the new Europe
will be like when Germany's military
autocracy is definitely broken.
First among the great changes
which German surrender will bring
is the return of Alsace-L Lorraine to
France after II years of captivity as
q part of Germany. Other territorial
diminuitions of the German empire
as we have known it will come In
the east. where adherence to the
fourteen principles will compel the
cession by Germany Of Prussian Pos
land (the district around Posen1 to
form a part Of the new Polish state.
Furthermore. another strip Of Prus-
sian territory, Polish many years
ago, comprising the important port
Of Dantzic. must be turned over to
Poland 1 n order that the new Poland
may have free access to the sea.
That part of East Prussia east of
Dantzlc, will probably remain Ger
man. though there Ia a, party of III
Lithuanian patriots who claim Konis-
berg and the surrounding region as
part of a future free Lithuaaia, it
having been centuries ago part Of
that country.
These cessions Of territory Ge"-
many will have to make in Hrder
that the Europe visualized by Pres,
idens Wilson NAV become a reality.
In addition she may have to give up
Danish Schleswig, wasted Uy Bis-
ri ATCli from L'anII.Lrk in 1854. And
she must relinauish all hold on LUX
emburg, now ovg:rJn by her arm'es
Many Changes in Austria
s. The territorial changes to be eff
fected in Austria Hungary are to be
even more far-reaching. First
Czechoslovakia is to be created. out
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very definite extent responsible for
the health of the community. On
behalf of the doctors must be urged
at this time their depleted ranks,
which means that nearly every ply
sician is overworked with the duties
before him and has no time or
strength for further effort.
But any responsibility which may
be placed as to the proportions of
the pandemic cannot be laid wholly
at the door of the medical profession.
The public must take it's share. Con-
Germ in the health Of the community
is not nearly so clearly marked a
characteristic Of our peoples as is
concern for instance for its wealth.
Boards Of health we have, but except
in times Of peril, they cannot be said
to have behind them as an incentive
to good work, live, enlightened pub
lie opinion. Neither can the nations
be said to take any adequate interest
in the medical and nursing profess
sions as a part of national business.
It takes a pandemic to bring this
fact home. ...,.
Canada can supply case in point.
| Just this past summer the National
Association of Graduate Nurses in
convention brought out the fact OF
the alarming scarcity of nurses and
of young women offering themselves
for this profession. A plan was
drawn up which included the meet
ing of the needs of the military and
of the civilian population. 1t re-
ceived no Support These women
were voices crying in the wilderness
| Now exactly the situation which they
| forecast has come upon US and the
public turns to the profession and
demands professional care.
Apathy on the part Of the public to
| the Importance of scientific research
has been commented upon frequently
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OF Bohemia, Maravia. and other
regions where CZechoclovaks pre-
dominate, as an independent nation.
Transylvania is to go to Rumania.
The Jugoslav territories Of the south
will be taken from the Austro Hun
garian empire to form part of a
new Jugoslav nation, including
Serbia, Montenegro and an outlet
to the Adriatic. The Trentino, Is
nantly speaking territory
contiguous to Italy. now held by
Austro- Hungary. will go to Italy.
Hungary has already declared it's
independence. Austria is to be free
or be joined to what remains of Ger
many after the war.
How much smaller Russia will be
after German surrender than she
was when ruled by the Romanoffs is
still matter of doubt. Many ma
tionalities included in the empire of
the czars are now striving to be
recognized as independent entities,
but whether they will eventually be-
come such or become parts of a
liberal, federated Russia remains to
be seen. Among the Russian lands
whose fate thus hangs in the bal
ance are Finland, the Ukraine, Lii
tijuana Courland. Livonia, and
Esthonia which are now either oc-
supied or dominated by Germany.
At all events. German occupation or
domination there must cease under
the principles laid down by Presi-
dent Wilson.
BessarAbia. also. part of the
cars Russia. will doubtless go to
Rumania, as it contains a large pro-
portion of Rumanian inha bitants.
Jugo- SIav Nation
AS has been said. Serbia and
Montenegro will probably become
parts of a great Jugoslav nation,
comprising also large sections of
what is now Austro- Hungarian ter
ritory. With Serbia. there will be
undoubtedly included the Macedonia
territory seized by the Bulgarians in
the fall Of 1915 and held by them
until the capitulated almost exactly
three years later to General Franchet
d'Esperey's victorious forces.
The ultimate disposal OF the Do
brudja and the strongholds on the
southern bank OF the Danube which
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GERMANY AND TIE ARMIsrIcE

Speculation as to the terms deliver.
ed by the Allies to the Germans In
the armistice note, is idle, but the
Austrian terms give some intImation
Of what may be expected.
Applied to Germany the Austrian
terms would require the withdrawal
of the Germans from all occupied
portions Of Russia; withdrawal from
Alsace- Lorraine; withdrawal from
withdrawal from all oc-
cupied portions of Belgium and
France to a point far beyond her
border line, probably to a line 30
miles east Of the Rhine, as has been
suggested; Generalization of her
armies, surrender of her artillery and
material. surrender Of large units of
her navy, including the submarines;
allied occupation of Helgeland and
Ktel; allied occupation of the prin.
cipal Rhine fortresses; allied occupa-
ton OF principal German ports; al
lied control of the Kiel canal and
Allied control Of the principal Ger
man munitions centers. The Ger
mans would be required to aid In
sweeping up mine fields in the North
sea; would be compelled to surren-
der all merchant ships held by her
belonging to the Allies and associat-
ed powers. and Immediately deliver
to the Allies all prisoners of war.
With these things accomplished,
the Allies would be in position to
talk peace terms, among themselves,
and determine the future of Europe.
Germany as the criminal nation, is
entitled to no voice in the peace con-
ference.