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New-York tribune., 1918-12-12
Extension of Armistice
To Be Discussed TODAY

AMSTERDAM. Dec discussions
over the prolongation of the armistice
between the Allies and Germany will
begin at Treves tomorrow. according
to the "North Gem man Gazette"
The armistice ends Monday, Dec. IS.
Al shipping on the Rhine is now un-
der the control of an inter-Alied COM
mission.
PARIS, Dec. 11.-Marshal Foch has
refused the request of the German
armistice delegates that they be per-
mitted to communicate with the prov
inces west of the Rhine now being oc-
cupied by the A lies Tho corr dor
in chief declared that it was necessary
to maintain the blocked 1elmany,
as provided by the armistice.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-12
Churchill Says Irish
Must Win Over Ulster
Declares 1t Impossible to Co.
cree Section Into Accept
ing Home Rule

DUNDEE, Scotland, Dec. 10---Colonel
Winston Spencer Churchill, Minister of
Munitions, speaking here to-day en-
phaszed the impossibility of coercing
Ulster in the matter of home rule for
Ireland and said that the present gov
ernment was anxious that the problem
be solved as soon as possible. In dis
cussing this feature Of the election
campaign, Colonel Churchill said:
Before the war we had reached a
definite agreement with the leaders of
the Nationalist party that Ulster was
not to be coerced. 1t never was the
policy of the late Liberal government
to take coercive steps in Ireland. Why
do not the Irish leaders come forward
now and take up the burden of respon-
sibility of government within the Brit
ish Empire? Why do they not, by a
spontaneous feeling of comradeship, win
Ulster?
"The government is most anxious
that the Irish question be pressed Wig
orously to a solution. Great Britain
goes to the peace conference ready to
bestow government upon Ireland.
1t is only the Quarrels and disputes Of
the Irishmen themselves that prevent a
solution to this great question Let
us earnestly hope they will endeavor by
every means, even of practising pa
tience to embark upon the proper road.
"Let us pray they will labor to pre-
pare way by which they shall enable
this settlement Of the Irish problem to
be achieved so that Ireland no longer
will remain the sick and ailing child
Of the British Empire. but will take her
proud place with all those great ma
tional forces which have been woven
together to make UP the mighty en-
pirc which stands so high to-day"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-12
Czernin Has Faith
In Wilson's Plans
OF Nations League
Believes President Only One
Capable of Effecting an
Agreement to Disarm-
Tells of Peace Efforts

VIENNA, Dec. 9 (By The Associated
Press).- Count Czernin, the former
Austro- Hungarian Foreign Minister
discussed to-day his efforts and that of
the Austrian government to end the
war, and outlined what in his estima-
ton were the problems to be settled
before peace can be made secure. He
expressed hope for an agreement among
the nations to dsarm.
Recounting the desperate efforts on
the part Of Austria to reach some sort
OF peace before the final and absolute
collapse of both the Austrian md Ger
man empires, Count Czernin said:
The German people wanted peace
long ago, and even Emperor William
wanted to see the end of the war, but
the attitude of England prevented steps
being taken. Emperor William said to
me on one occasion: How can we get
peace with England declaring that we
must be destroyed?'
"Nothing'is more dangerous in poll
tics than to see things as you wish to
see them, not as they are. We under
stood that the only way to arrange mat
ters was to get England and Germany
to agree.
Urged Giving Up Alsace
with the knowledge of Emperor
Charles | proposed to Emperor Will
lam that Austria would give Germany
the province of Galicia and permit her
to have her way in Russian Poland pro-
vlded Alsace and Lorraine were ceded
back to France. | went to Krezenach
and presented the plan to Dr. Beth
mann-Hollweg, then German Imperial
hancellor. Later he informed me
that he was forced to decline to enter
INTO the scheme. do not know
whether Ludendorff had a hand in the
matter, but | was informed that it was
impossible to give up Alsace and Lor-
raine because the German people never
would understand the giving up of land
which had cost so much blood
"The situation of Germany was dan
gerous. but nothing could be done. Our
conversations were pleasant and
friendly and our sacrifices were ap-
preciated by officials. l saw, however,
that | could not arrange the matter
because Germany was obliged to obey
the military party.
81 then tried another way. Unknown
to the Germans, | sent Herr V .lko.
a Socialist member of Parliament. to
Berlin to talk with Matthias Erzberger,
the Clerical leader, and Dr. Albert o.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-12
Britain, Burdened for
Years by Debt to u. S.,
Declares Churchill

DUNDEE, Scotland, Dec. 10.--Speak-
ing of fiscal matters in his speech here
to-day, Minister of Munitions Winston
S. Churchill said:
"The financial question is becoming
increasingly grave. We are burdened
with an enormous debt, but about six
sevenths of our debt is due to our
selves. The difficulties connected with
that portion can be adjusted within
our own borders, but the external debt
is far greater source of preoccupa-
ton.
1--WE are heavily in debt to the
United States We have sent to Amer
lea $4,000 100000 and from S4,o00,000,-
900 to 5000 900 600 in securities, which
had been gathered as a result Of two
generations of prosperous trade.
"The payment of interest on that
debt and the loss of interest on securi-
ties previously held will impose a very
serious burden in coming years. We
incurred that burden, not for our own
benefit, but for the Allies and Russia
GAS result of these overseas liza
bilities we will have burdens such as
we have never had before, but we will
face these difficulties with courage
keeping our word in every respect"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-12

expected, will carry matters over
Christmas.
Following these preliminary and
purely private gatherings. it is re-
garded as probable that the congress
proper, for laying down the prelim-
inaries to peace, will be able to COM
mcnce business somewhere about New
Years Day.
May Last Until April
This preliminary congress will set
tie the broad outlines of the peace
treaty which it will be the duty of the
subsequent full congress to fill out in
detail The preliminaries Of peace
undoubtedly will include the fixing Of
the amount of indemnity to be paid by
the enemy, the guarantees, territorial
and otherwise, to be imposed to insure
payment, and the nature and extent Of
enemy territory, such as Alsace- Lor-
raine and the German colonies. to pass
into other hands.
Germany will be required to affix
her signature to this preliminary peace
and then the way will be open for the
Allied representatives to get to work
on the settlement of the thousand and
one details involved in regard to from
tiers and final arrangements.
This work, it is expected, will be
carried out by long series of COM
mittee meetings and will occupy two
months at least.
Finally the work of all these COM
mittees viii he modified and got into
comprehensive form In readiness for
discussion by the final peace confer
ence. Everything that has been sug-
gestcd is still much in the air as to
dates and procedure in general. Per
sons here. however, who express the
opinion that the peace conference
proper will be able to do anything like
definite work before the middle Of
April next are regarded as unduly op-
timistic
AS President Wilson is due to re-
turn to the United States by the end
of January. the chances Of his taking
any part in the peace conference proper
are exceedingly remote.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-12

to coastwise trade, more than by any
other important commercial country.
and to agree to the conversion into
free sea of any sea now treated as
closed sea.
"a strong conviction, greatly
strengthened and hardened by the
lessons Of this war, to maintain the
minimum Of safety for our people
and empire and to be no party to any
agreement conflicting or tampcring
with 1t.
"A belief that the conditions Of
warfare are so changing that we
must be careful to protect ourselves
against perils ahead.
"a readiness to consider any
changes put forward by neltrals con-
iistent with these essentials.
"A desire to cooperate in render
ing impossible hideous crimes COM
mitted at sea.
"a readiness as far as Is compati-
BILE with safety in the full sense to
promote any practicable scheme for
a league of nations.
"In short. firm resolution as to
essentials and an open mind as to
secondary matter"
In leading up to his conclusion the
correspondent says:
"The more the British point of view
is understood the more it will COM
mend itself to impartial opinion.
Differences With U. S. Diminish
"The closer we look at the question
from the American angle the more the
differences are likely to be diminished
We are dealing with the world as il
still is. and so far as the freedom OF
the seas interferes with the protec-
tion Of our vital interests, it means g
one-sided disarmament to the detri'
ment of England and England only.
at is indisputable that the British
feet saved civilization. and Mr.. Roosc-
velt. in acknowledging the obligation
navy, said: The peculiar position and
the vital needs of the British Empire
render it imperative that her navy
should be the first in the world There
expressed accurately and generously, is
the first essential of the British policy
"The second essential to be borne ir
mind is the revolution in maritime
warfare caused by the changes in the
size of armies, the changes in weapons
and munitions and in me dern com
merce. The pressure exercised upor
Germany has not been due to any single
measure, but to a series of measures
directed to one end and dictated BY
modern developments.
Navy Enforced Blockade
"Not merely orders in council as te
neutral vessels, but the imposing Of
conditions as to the supply Of coal
liberal treatment Of neutrals whose
ships were detained or requisitioned
blacklists, reasonable agreements with
neutrals as to supplies of necessarie:
on conditions-these and other meas
ures, selected according to circum
stances, made the so-called CONNER
cial blockade a formidable weapon o.
attack.
"Doutbless neutrals experienced much
inconvenience by reason of them, bu
would the United States have refrained
in life and death struggle, from using
any of such measures
New-York tribune., 1918-12-12
British 'Free Seas
Aims No1U Believed
accepted by Wilson

LONDON, Dec. 11.-As a result of in
dent Wilson's freedom of the seas pro-
posals, the British government is now
in possession of concrete suggestions
which are more understandable than
the "free seas" clause in Mr.. Wilson's
fourteen points," according to 1.-THE
Express"
President Wilson. the newspaper
says has information showing def
initely that Great Britain cannot sur
render the right Of search, the contra
band law and the right to enforce
blockade. 1t is understood that Mr..
Wilson's proposals do not include the
abandonment of any Of these rights and
that they are generally in no wise an
tagonistic to British interests, as has
been supposed.
Names British Position
Expounding the British view of the
freedom of the seas, the legal corre-
spondent Of "The Times" after dsaling
among other things with the lessons Of
the war regarding naval operations as
they appear to him, describes the main
British position on the question, as
follows
"a readiness to continue as here
tofore the freedom Of the seas in
times of peace, which has been car
ried out by England, for example, as
to the admission of foreign vessels
New-York tribune., 1918-12-12

recuperative diet in influenza
Horlicks Matted MIX. Very digestlble
New-York tribune., 1918-12-12
First u. S. Men in France
First TO Cross Rhine
Rhine J.

I the public. Whether the Germans are
aware of it or not the American COM
pany playing "M gnon" was "criticsed"
tonight by one of New York's leading
newspaper critics-Scrgeant Alexander
Woollcott, U. S. A.. for many months
reporter for the army paper, "The Stars
and Stripes"
No Sign of Starvation
Woollcott, like The Tribune CORE
spondent, has, since his arrival been
trying to find Germany's much adver-
tised food shortage and starvation, and
has been searching the countryside for
the starving faces, undernourished chill
dren, paper clothing, etc. The search
streets of Coblenz show civilians
dressed as we'll as if not better than
any city Of its size in America.
Woollcott, while searching for lack
of food, dined with an officer friend
last night at the Monopole Hotel. Here
is his criticism:
"Viewed to-day, the acting of the
Germans in their role of starving Ma.
ton wouldn't get much applause from
an American audience. The acting
leaves much to be desired.
THE first act consisted of vegetable
soup, followed by venison, potatoes,
carrots and Brussels sprouts, enough
for five people Then came raspberry
pie and Mocha coffee. The dinner cost
seven marks-very poor starvation
acting"
Prices Higher in United States
People lately from New York and
Chicago assured me that a similar meal
could not be purchased at first class
hotel in either city at double the price.
Germany's starvation stories are based
upon a lack of fats, which has been
causing inconvenience for some time
Another reason why the German propa-
ganda bureau in Berlin is flooding the
world with stories of Germany's plight
is the desire to obtain sympathy for
effect at the peace table and in future
trade relations.
"From my observations and conversa-
tions thus far, | have dcduced that
the only regret that Germany lost the
war to-day is the regret that she did
not win it-this perhaps can be styled
chagrln, but not regret, not even for
the Lusitania, Louvain and other cities
and all the crimes of the series that
shocked the civilized world and event
ually resulted in the death Of $4,000
American boys and the manning Of
thousands of others.
High German officers explained the
other day that Germany made many
diplomatic mistakes. including that Of
the LusitaMa, but that now Germany
looks to President Wilson alone to tell
her how to conduct herself in the fut-
ure. My honest opinion is that Ger
many does not want food SO much as
sympathy and consequently. a lighter
Sentence at the peace conference.
Germany is playing the President
against the field No leopard ever
changed his spots over night"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-12

by the British Cabinet believes that
that can be done.
"Fifth-The Allies are In exactly
the same boat. We shall put in our
demands all together and whatever
they are they must come in front of
the German war debt"
Would Punish Ex-Kaiser
The Prime Minister continued:
"The first consideration in the minds
Of the Allies will be the interests of
the people upon whom the Germans
of the German people, who have made
war and have been guilty of that
crime"
With regard to the former German
Emperor, the Premier said:
"There is absolutely no doubt that
he has committed crime against in
ternational right. and there is abso-
lutely no doubt that he ought to be
held responsible for it, so far as the
European Allies are concerned"
The Premier said he hoped that
America would take the same view
when President Wilson arrived as to
the demand that would be put forward
on the part of the European Allies "to
make the Kaiser and his accomplices
responsible for this terrible crime"
Conscription Story Unofficial
Referring to a letter said to have
been written by British general to a
French general, in which the British
officer was quoted as saying it was pro-
posed to establish British national
army of twenty divisions based on con-
scription, but that 1.-THE Cabinet would
not touch this until after the elections,
and then not until this league Of ma
tions nonsense has been discussed at
the peace conference" Premier Lloyd
George said:
"The Cabinet never heard of the
scheme So far as the Cabinet is con-
cerned, it is purely an expression of
the opinion of some general"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-12
Greek Celebrations in
Turkey Are Prohibited

ATHENS. Dec TO- Greek residents
in Constantnoplc have been prevented
by the Turkish government from con-
tinung their celebration of the signing
of the armistice with Turkey, accord
ing the advices reaching the semi-off
cial Athens News Agency. Anti-Chris-
tian manifestations, it is added have
occurred in Constantinople and the
DrOvinces
New-York tribune., 1918-12-12

Owing to the ":ar it has become
necessary for the private own
er, who brought all these arti-
cles from his home in England
to this country. to dispose Of
them at unrestricted public
sale today and on December
18th and 18th. at 2:45 Pm.
The profusely illustrated Cata-
logue. prepared by Mr.. Karl
Freund. describes all the pieces
and indicates their origins.
The reproduced photographs
show in detail the design Of
over 200 among the more i'm
portant pieces. The Cata-
logue. price ST. may be OBJ
tanned upon application tc
AUGUSTUS w. CLARKE.
Auctioneer
Clarke's Rooms, 5 w. 44th St.
Opposite Sherry's). New York City
Among the articles to be sold today
are a remarkable 18th Century
Writing Desk Of the Chippendale
period (No. 2S0 in the Catalosue).
and many fine Laces and Embrod.
erics.
Evening journal., 1918-07-19

account Of the unexpected scarcity due
to the demands by the war and the in
ability to bring raw sugar to this
country.
The announcement today followed a
telegram from the Federal Food Ad-
ministrator at Washington. In his an
nouncement Mr.. Mitchell says
"The United States Food Administra-
tion at Washington has notified the
State Food Administration that they
must not issue sugar certificates to
storekeeperes in excess Of the allot-
ment made 90 each State, consequently
IL may be necessary TO decrease the al
lotment to retailers for August and
September.
I'm addition TO this, retailers must
police their trade, and in no case must
they sell large amounts for canning,
and they must see that no sugar is
sold for canning unless it is to be used
Immediately.
In issuing canning certificates in no
case may a retailer issue more than
% pounds to any one customer without
the approval of the State Food Ad-
ministrator.
1T is requested that retailers keep
a record Of all two and five pound pur-
chases, keeping the name, date and ad-
dress Of the purchasers, and mail a
copy Of this record to the Food Admin
istrator; and also see that an equi-
table distribution Of sugar is made to
all customers.
RETAILERS should impress upon the
family Gamer to use the water pack
method without sugar, in preserving
fruits, and add the sugar at the time
OF consumption when sugar will be
more plentiful. This can be easily
and safely done and a great amount
Of sugar will, at this time, be saved"
Evening journal., 1918-07-19

outing, and furnished a breezy, sunny
day as its share OF the program.
The three-legged race was a hilarious
affair. the onlookers roofing for their
favorites in a style that outdd set
OF baseball fans. George and Frank
Proud got there first and the fraiernal
partnership was presented with hand
some belt apiece.
Edward Mcdaniel, following the ex-
ample Of Mrs. Hewlett in the women's
sports, won both the bag and potato
races He found his personal possess
sions enriched by pair Of silk stock
lngs and necktie, won by expert bag
ging, and by a neat pair OF cuff links,
the trophy Of the spuds. The contest
ants in these two races wish to remark
that they may look funnier than the
classically posed runners Of a i00-yard
dash, but it is a blame sight harder to
run bag race; there is more honest
industry about it.
Shortly after noon occurred one OF
the star features Of the whole sports
program, the race run by the men
cruelty called fiat" 1t was really too
bad TO put a fat mans race at such
high temperatured hour Of the day, but
several good-natured martyrs to the
cause ran the race. amid cheers from
the crowd Thomas Hoffman, the win
ner, was genuinely glad TO find the prize
was an umbrella, under which he could
retire from the fat mans merciless en-
emy, the sun.
The next event caused all kinds of
excitement, being that famous sporting
event known as a tug-of-war. Lined up
on one side OF the rope were Captain
Peter Scully and his valiant cohorts,
Joseph McMullin, Thomas Hoffman,
Wilbur f. Tucker, William Denney and
Joseph Armpriester At the other end
Of the line the rope was grappled by
Captain T. :. Strickler and his gallant
squad, James McHugh. Albert Myers.
George Gristas, Walter w. DOlbey and
William Jackson The battle that fol-
lowed was a miniature replica Of the
French front without the shells. Cap
tain Scully and his men achieved the
victory, whereby they became the pos
SCISSORS Of a box Of smokes.
The sports program closed with a
notable pie-eating contest. IL was black
berry pie. and at the end Of the con-
lest. the pie-eaters had a splendid make
lp for giving a minstrel show. Ralph
Watts was proclaimed the champion
)ie-eater Of the American Manganese |
llant, and was given a decoration, for
Slor in action, a stickpin that had |
lass to ii.
After luncheon, the picknickers scat
cred over the grounds during the heat
d hours Of the afternoon. They dane
d and roller-skated, went the rounds Of
he merry-go-round, boated, shot over
he scenic railway, and consumed sodas
nd popcorn, not forgetting the great
.merican sport Of getting weighed.
At 430 o'clock, a ball game between
he married men and the bachelors
wound up the day in stirring Ss:le.
10th sides were in big league form,
MT the married men came off cham
ions. The Benedicts won by the score
( 10 TO 3.
The i've faithful special trolley-cars
arried the Magnaese forces back to
lew Castle in the evening, after one Of
he best picnics ever enjoyed in Della
ware.
Evening journal., 1918-07-19
HILL TIGHTEN GRIP
On Sales Of SUGAR
Dealers Must Report Sales
of Two and Five Pound
Quantities
NEW REGULATIONS
APPLY TO CANNING
NEW SUGAR REGULATIONS.

No dealer shall sell sugar for
canning unless it is for immediate
use in canning.
No dealer shall sell a customer
more than 25 pounds for canning
without the approval Of the State
Food Administrator.
Dealers are to keep a record OF
all two and flve-pound sales, send
ing to the State Food Administrator
a weekly list containing the names
and addresses of all such purchas-
ers.
Housewives are asked to use no
sugar in canning by using the
"Water Pack Method" adding the
sugar during the winter months
when the preserves are used.
Edmund Mitchell. Food Administrator
or Delaware, today announces new
ugar regulations. made necessary or
Evening journal., 1918-07-19
FASHIONS AND FADs

Many girdles have flying ends which
turn up, .forming unique pockets for
knitting.
Blue serge dresses for small women
are made with short waists and pleated
skirts.
A black serge suit with white crepe
blouse and waistcoat OF white faille silk
Is a gerst fayorite.