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Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
YANKS WIN VICTORY
WEAR ARCHANCEL

ARCHANGEL, Saturday Nov. 30.-
(By the Associated Press. The Rus
so-American forces, continuing their
advance up the Pinega river, over ice
and snow covered roads, have captured
the town Of Karpagorski, 12O miles
from the town of Pinega, after a fight
with the bolshevild. The place, since
the organization Of the new govern
ment Of Archangel, was a Russo-allied
provision depot, but it was raided and
captured by the bolsheviki, and since
then had been the scene of much par
tisan fighting.
A patrol of 70 Americans, scouting
yesterday along the Vaga river south
Of Shenkursk, encountered a ten-fold
superior force Of bolsheviki, including
cavalry and infantry with many ma
chine guns. The Americans were sur
rounded, but fought their way out. los
ing lieutenant and II men killed.
For bravery in construction work
under heavy fire, in the fighting along
the Nologda railroad, Lieut.. w. c. Crit
flcs of St Johns, Mich, has been
awarded the British military cross, and
Sergeant John Benson of Highland
Park, a suburb of Detroit, has been
awarded the British military medal.
These are the first American engin-
GERS in Russia to be decorated.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
FIRST BIC SHIP
WITH TR0OPS|S
OFF NEW YORK
Committee Goes Out to
Meet Mauretania-Greet-
ed With Wild JOY
Mayor Requests Parade
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The mayors
down the bay tonight, on the flagship
of the police department fleet, and cir
cIed the Mauretana. Members of the
party we're not at first allowed aboard
the transport, and so they used mega
phones and wireless apparatus, to con-
vey the greetings of New York to the
returned soldiers, but later a gang
plank was showed out and the civilians
scrambled aboard.
AS the police boats searchlieht
played on the Mauretania's decks, men
and officers could be seen, crowdine
to the rail as they shouted greetings
in return. Back across the water, in
reply to the welcome soon came such
queries as, "When do we eat?" and,
"Has the state gone dry YETI"
When members of the party accepted
an invitation TO "come aboard" they
were deIuaed with requests, "to phone
mother and LET her know I'm here" to
"mail this letter to my girl,' and to
perform similar services.
Had Rough Passage
According to those on the Maureta-
MIA, the ship had a rough crossing.
Four storms were encountered, and at
one time the sea ran so ni9h tnap the
clerical force at work in the cabinet
had to quit, when their typewriters
were hurled to the floor. The ship
was commanded by Captain A. H. Ros-
tron of the British navy, who was in
command of the Carpathia, when that
vessel picked up victims of the Titanic
disaster in 1912.
There were rousng cheers when
Admiral Mayo left the Mauretania, and
boarded the naval tug awaiting him
Among his fellow passengers on the
trip from England, were Harry Lauder
the comedian, who sang for the SOL
diers during the voyage home, ano
Major Ian Hay of the British army.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The British
steamer Mauretania, returning to tht
United States with the first large bod,
of American overseas troops. anchored
in Gravesend Bay at 7:40 o'clock to
night. She was met by navy ant
army tugs. She will probably remain
in her anchorage until early tomorrow
morning, when she is expected to docl
at Hoboken.
The navy tug, it was reported haC
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Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
FOUR YANKS SCATTER
MOB Of THOUSANDS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, Dec. 1.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press) -Four American soldiers
dispersed a mob of thousands at Esch,
after it had wrecked 2S shops in re-
venge for the overcharging of Ameri-
cans. Most of these establishments
were conducted by Germans. The loss
is estimated at between 100000 and
100000 francs.
The trouble begun when a soldier
was charged two francs for cake of
chocolate and the same amount for an
apple. The LuXeTnburgers, who long
have protested against high prices, re-
sented the overcharging of their de
liverers," They entered the shop, de-
stroying its contents
Some one raised the cry to wipe out
all German establishments, and the
mob soon grew to thousands that be-
gan systematic destruction.
A department store owned by a Hol-
lander was wrecked and he reported
his loss to his government He was
the only foreigner, other than Ger
mans, whose property was attacked.
The anti-German spirit was super
seded by ordinary mob enthusiasm
and the destruction finally was ex-
tended to the shops of Luxemburgers
themselves.
Two American lieutenants, who ar
rived while the campaign of destruc-
tion was at its height, called upon four
enlisted men to arm themselves with
broken boards and disperse the crowds,
The soldiers shouted to the excited
men and women to go to their homes
and they dispersed quickly.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
ADVOCATES UNITED
STATES OF EUROPE

BERNE,, Thursday, Nov. 2S.-(By the
Associated Press)-No permanent peace
can be expected in Europe unless the
new states, no matter what their physi-
cal boundaries, adopt free trade as the
basis of their business existence, and
unless all Europe becomes a sort of
United States, with its new nations
working together without tariff bar
riers, as do the states in Amecira. ac-
cording to Prince Ludwig Windich-
Graetz, former Hungarian minister Of
finance.
He declared in an interview today
that central Europe is "teetering along
precariously," in general, unconscious
whether it will come out of the chaos
on the basis of President Wilson's IA
points, or the pasis of "Leninism." to
which it is being driven irretrieveably.
He said that every single existing gov
ernment today, except the CZecho- Slo-
wax. has not been chosen by the ma
jority Of the people, but exists by
chance. This situation, he continued.
becomes more radical, idealistic and
impracticable because of the 'offish'
attitude of the conservative elements.
The prince urges the United States,
if it sincerelydesires the welfare of all
nations, both great and small, to study
seriously the question of the formation
of a central European states" He ex-
pressed the belief that whether Ger
many and Austria Hungary are COM
posed of few or many politically inde-
pendent nations, some of them will be
at war with each other within five
years, unless there are no tariff bar
riers to prevent Hungary from getting
coal. Germany and Austria food, and
Bohemia machinery
Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
TWO MORE STEAMERS
. SAIL FOR NEW YORK

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Notice was
received by the war department today
of the sailing from Liverpool on No
vember 90 of the steamer Ascanius for
New York, with Al officers and 1,427
men, and the steamer Canopic for Bos-
ton, with "a officers and 1,067 men.
All on both steamers are aero units
except a few casuals and unattached
officers.
On the Ascanius are the 349th, 475th,
476th, 326th, 371st, 37Sth, S41st, 335th,
473rd and s32nd aero squadrons, five
officers and Is men, medical detach
ment casuals, and six unattached Of
ficers.
On the Canopic are the first Hand
leyPage airplane park, the 211th,
2S2nd and 306th aero squadrons, a de-
tachment of the second Handley- Page
airplane park, three officers and II
men, medical casuals, and IA unat-
tached officers.
This makes d total of 1880 officers
England, representing nearly two
thirGs of the total number of Ameri-
can troops in that country when the
armistice was signed. The remainder
are 90 return home on several steam
eis having England this week and
next week
The Canopic is the first ship to sail
from England for Boston. the other
fiye btmg en- route for New York.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
NATION FACING
CRAVE DANGERS
SAYS G0MPERS
Peace Conferences Not Al
ways Dominated by Spirit
of Justice-Believes In
Leadership of Wilson
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The nation is
in graver danger now than at any time
during the war, because peace confer
ences are not always dominated by a
spirit of justice and democracy, de-
clared Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor, in
an address here tonight, at a Jubilee"
meeting of the American alliance for
labor and democracy.
1t had occurred before, he said, that
people who had secured certain
amount OF freedom in their own coun
tries, were forced to yield, or yielded
voluntarily, these rights at the peace
table
He asserted that when the senate
ratifies q treaty with another country,
provisions of such a treaty become a
supreme law, and said that the work.
ing classes of America, who had sue
ceeded in getting some excellent laws
on the statute books, would see to it
that none of these rights were taken
away at the peace conference.
No ShackIes for Labor
Mr.. Gompers said labor has implicit
confidence in the leadership of Presi-
dent Wilson and predicted that he
would be tower of strength at the
peace table, but he warned that 'all
the delegates from countries sitting at
the peace table, and devising the terms
of the treaty are not prompted by the
highest spirit of freedom and justice
and democracy"
The fundamental principles of hu-
man liberty laid down at the recent
labor conference at Laredo. Texas, he
declared, should be and must be in
Guided in the treaty of peace"
The time has gone he asserted,
when the working people of America
can again be put in shackles, that the
labor of human beings is commodity
or an article of commerce"
1T was said of the French bourbons
they never forgot anything and that
they never learned anything. That is
true of one type of men in America.
lndustrially, they want to live in the
year 1888, but mentally they are
living in the sixteenth century They
have in mind the position Of baron and
serf- of master and servant. That may
go somewhere, but it does not go here
Here we propose to make the condition
of life such that every woman shall
be a queen and every man a sovereign
Adopt Resolutions
'The men of labor have the vision OF
the better life and better opportunities
for the toilers. And endowed with the
understanding of our rights as citizens
of this republic, we are determined tc
realize our fondest hopes, better now
and much better for the countless mil
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Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
AUSTRIA IS DOOMED
WITHOUT MATERIALS
FROM UNITED STATES
Demands Credit for Cotton
and Wool-Will Liquid
ate Debt In Ten Years, If
Assisted

VIENNA, Sunday, Dec. 1.-(By
the Associated Press).-Dr. Alfred
Treichl, managing director of the
Anglo Austrian bank, which has a
working capital of s50000000 and
branches throughout the former Aus
trian empire, in an interview today
with the Associated Press said:
'The biggest question the world is
now facing is whether the free trade
or the high tariff principle shall be
applied between the nations, and IN
particular, what the United States will
do in this respect. On this question
depends certainly the economic pros
perity of the former central empires
and possibly their political happiness.
The dimensions of the war certain
ly have been too great for Austria
We are overloaded with war debts,
though it must be remembered they
are largely internal, with two or three
billion crowns owed to Germany, and
also small loans obtained in the United
States, before that country ceased its
neutrality.
I'VE have among ourselves merely
exchanged materials for paper money,
notes and bonds. One problem We
are facing is for each of the new re-
publics to make up it's accounts anu
divide the war debts, so that each will
know where it stands.
Not Crushed BY Debt
Never in history, however. has any
enterprising people been crushed by
debts. If we can produce, We can pay
back all our debts in ten years. But
the great difficulty is how to start
production.
What we need in Austria first, is
food. so that we can keep order; and
then raw materials for manufacturing,
which are in the hands of our former
enemies.
"Tha important point is. will the
United States send US raw materials
against loan? 1 say the United
States, because it has copper and cot
ton, and nobody on earth can do busi-
ness without American cotton. POSI-
bly, South America could sell US wool,
but doubt exists if it will be able to
sell on time.
Financial help for the former central
empires must come from the Anglo
Americans. They are the only nations
able to furnish aid of this kind, as
France no longer is in the position of
money lender to other countries.
range first to pay our debts outstand
ing abroad, later collecting from us;
and second, should provide us with
financial means and give us raw ma
terials.
These terms apply to the former
Austrian empire. AS regards the Ger
man republics and their war indemni-
ties, they are richer than are we. They
also hold more foreign stocks and
| bonds.
Vienna Is Doomed
1T appears that Vienna is doomed
as a big center 1t is a big head on a
small body. But a deader. city will be
Trieste, which. always a crime against
nature, was kept alive artificially by
/ rebates. For instance. coffee entering
that port enjoyed a lower tariff thar
the tax by way of Hamburg. Czech
exports also were given low railroad
rates which induced us to use the
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Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
Royal Palace
WILSON, s Home
When In Rome

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ROME Dec. IAN apartment is
being prepared in the royal palace
of the Quirinal, for the disposal of
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson,
during their stay in the Italian cap
ital, according to the Messaggero.
Although no official itinerary for
President Wilson's trip to Europe
has been made public, it has been
said, unofficiaIly, that in addition to
France, England and Belgium, the
president and Mrs. Wilson probably
would visit Italy. A dispatch from
Turin last Friday said that Presi-
dent Wilson would be made an
honorary citizen in all the town.
ships in the Piedmont provinces of
northern Italy, and that copies of
the resolutions granting him free
dom of the towns would be handed
to him "at solemn ceremony, when
he passed through Turin on his
way to Rome"
Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
REVENUE OFFICIALS
APPALLED, BY TASK
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The dilem-
ma of the internal revenue board in
being compelled to go ahead with plans
for collecting taxes under the old rev.
enue law, because congress has not
enacted a new measure, was set forth
in letter of Internal Revenue Com
missioner Daniel c. Roper to Secretary
McAdoo made public today, in which
Mr.. Roper, among other things, said:
Return forms, instructions and reg
ulations must be constructed and mil
lions of copies printed and distributed
through the country. Thousands Of
internal revenue officers and employees
must be mobiliZed and intensively
drilled, so that they may go forth prop
erly equipped, to disseminate among
the taxpayers correct information as
to tax procedure. The law now in
effect is unnecessarily cimplex, and
contains provisions which conflict with
other provisions, or are otherwise in
capable of satisfactory administra ton.
During the past year, by the exer-
else of a wide degree of administrative
discretion, it has been possible to
bridge the gap created by the made
quacy of the present law. but it must
be recognized that the satisfactory re-
suits of last years administration were
made possible in no small way by the
patriotic spirit of accommodation of
the people. This attitude was induced
by war emergencies and by the same
feeling of assurance l have possessed
that the act of October 8, 1917, would
not remain in force another year, but
woald be superseded by a new law
embodying adequate and ineligible
taxing provisions, and authority fol
reasonably flexible administration.
Toward this end, have endeavored
consistently to guide the tax admins.
tration of the last year. But now, with
the ii mefor taking action already a
hand, am appalled, by the necessity o.
proceeding in accordance with the ex-
] isting revenue law
Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
PLAN Drive That
will Give Every
Soldier Good Job
WASHINGTON. Dec. All the

WASHINGTON, Dec. All the
government and private oreaniza-
tions which have been actively
concerned with the prosecution Of
the war, and in particular with the
welfare of soldiers and sailors, are
to unite in a great drive to find
suitable civilian employment for
the nations fighting men as they
are demohilized. All efforts will be
directed toward, not only replacing
the men in industry, commerce and
agriculture, but in finding for the
individual man the best work open
to him.
The program for the drive was
announced today at a reeonstruc.
ton conference held under the
auspices of the federal employ.
ment service, which will have ee,-
eraI direction of the work. Attend
ing the meeting were the directors
of the service from states east of
the Mississippi, Representatives of
the war department., and of organ
izations which will be enlisted in
the campaign, such as the Red
Cross, Y. M. C. A., Knights Of CO.
iumbus, Jewish Welfare board, ma
tional church organizations, asso-
Citations of draft board members
and others.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
500 Reporters
Sail to "Cover"
Biggest "Beot''

HOBOkEN, N. j., Dec. 1.-The
United States transport Orizaba
sailed for Brest today with nearly
500 newspaper CORRESPONDENTS
from all parts of the country, on
their way to 'cover" the coming
peace conferences at Versailles.
The party included several news
paper women and a score of mo-
ton picture men and newspaper
photographers.
The correspondents were qiven a
two day start before the Georqe
Washington, which is scheduled to
leave Tuesday, with President
Wilson and his party, because the
Orizaba is a slower boat. The
George Washington is expected to
overhaul the Crizaba shortly be-
fore the arrival at Brest and a
lively race for port is anticipated.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
Noble Deed of
Boy Scout Has
Fatal Ending

SOUTH ORANGE, N. j., Dec. /.
in seeking to prevent his moth
er's maid from committing suicide
here today, 12year-old Gordon
Seyfried, Boy Scout, tried to
tear a revolver from her hand and
was killed by the same bullet
which passed through her body.
She, too, was reported tonight to
be near death.
Just before he died in his moth
er's arms, the lad whispered; 81
saw Pauline with the pistol ant
tried to do my duty as Boy
Scout. When ! tried to take the
revolver away from her, it went
off and then something hit me in
the throat"
Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
DEVISE METHOD FOR
PREVENTING ABUSE
OF LIBERTY BONDS

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA method
Of restricting fraudulent or highly
speculative stock promoting schemes.
involving the trading of these securi
ties for Liberty bonds, has been de-
vised by the treasury and may be put
into effect soon to protect the millions
of Liberty bond owners against loss.
In effect the treasury's plan would be
q sort of national blue sky opera
ton, by which promoters would find
their business subject to close scrutiny
of the government. Those found sus
picious or guilty of an actually frau
dulent nature might be barred from
accepting Liberty bonds in payment
for their securities, through the gov
ernments refusal to grant them
operating licenses
The authority for this plan is given
in the provision in the Fourth Liberty
loan act, empowering the president to
Investigate and regulate by means of
licenses or otherwise" transactions in
Liberty bonds or certificates of indebt-
ednesS, for two years after the procla-
nation Of peace.
Situation Is Developing
The law was based on the belief that
after the war hundreds of promotion
schemes would spring up to offer
stocks and bonds for development
projects in exchange for Liberty
bonds. This situation is now develop
ing, according to reports to, the treas
ury. Numerous organizations have
been formed to float stocks for Oil or
mining development and other propo-
sitons, and many Of them have cir
culated alluring advertising Dhamph-
let's in regard to accepting Liberty
bonds in payment for shares of their
stock. which it is claimed, viii pay a
higher rate of interest.
The treasury's tentative plan for re-
striction of fraudulent stock PROPOSE
tions would affect only dealings in
Liberty bonds or other government Sc
curities, and would not prevent pro-
moters from selling their securities for
cash.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
Seek Men Who
Are Guilty OF
CapeH Crime
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LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE German
government is starting an investi-
cation into the German crimes in
Belgium, the deportation of Bel
sian workmen, the theft of Belgian
machinery and the murders Of
Edith Cavell and Captain Fryatt.
Among those held responsible,
according to an Amsterdam dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
company, are General Won Sau-
berzweie, the former military gov
ernor of Brussels; General Baron
Kurt Won ManteuffeI, military
commander at louvain, and Baron
von Der Lancken, civil governor of
Brussels at the time of Miss Cav
ellis execution.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-02

COPENHAGEN, Saturday, Nov. 60
(By the Associated ress)-turther
revelations showing that former En-
peror William of Germany is seeking
TO escape responsibility for bringing on
the war, are contained in an article by
DR.. George Wegener, appearing in the
Cologne Gazette, recountinS a ccnver-
sation which the writer had with the
emperor just before he fled In this
interview the emperor attempted to
shift the blame for the world conflict
to the shoulders Of Dr. Theobald Won
Bcthmann- Hollweg. former imperial
chancellor. and Gottlieb Won Jagow, for
mer minister of foreign affairs.
"Sent Me To Norway"
Against my will they sent me to
Norway" William is quoted as having
said. II did not wish to undertake the
voyage because the gravity of the stu
alton, after the murder Of Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, was clear at first
sight But the chancellor said to me:
Your majesty must take this voy
age. in order to maintain peace. If
your majesty remains here. it undoubt-
edly means war, and the world will lay
to your charge responsibility for this
war
We'll, I then undertook the voyage.
During all this time l received no re-
ports from my government concerning
current events. Strictly speaking, l
only learned from Norwegian news
papers of what was occurring in the
world and in this way | learned of the
Russian mobilization measures.
But when l heard that the British
fleet had put to sea, l returned of my
own accord. They had nearly caught
me. On my orders, German ships at
once returned to the security of Nor
wegian harbOrs. Later it would not
have been possible for them to do sc"
The emperor then mentioned decla-
ratiOns of General W. A. Soukhomli-
noff, Russian minister of war, during
the Investigations which occurred af-
forwards. which he later altered to the
statement that he had not ordered real
mobilization, but only readiness for
mobilization. The emperor, however
insisted on the correctness of the first
declaration, according to which the
ear had been induced by the kaiser to
recall his order for mobilization. He
declared that General Nicholas Janus
chkevitch. chief Of the Russian imperial
general staff, deceived the czar and the
order was carried out in spite of him
This mobilization, the kaiser would
have it, was the final reason for the
war.
Tricked Into Fighting
The Russian war party at the court
the kaiser continued, had already in
the spring Of 1914 compelled the car
TO make preparations for war. From
that time Siberian regiments were
gradually drawn westward. They were
told that maneuvers were the reasons
for these movements. and thus they
marched on to the Volga river and
farther westward, until they reached
Wilma, where they were suddenly hand
cd out loaded cartridges and told that
they were now going to fight in earnest
In fact said the kaiser in ending
the interview, Russian troops were
already over our frontier before the
war was declared"
Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
EXPECT FALL OF EiSNER

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 1.-Advices
from Bavaria say the fall of Premier
Eisner is expected soon and that Herr
Auer, a socialist, is mentioned as his
SUCCESSOR. ts