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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-20
WASHINGTON SCOFFS
AT DR.. SOILS FEARS
Views BOlshevism Talk as
Mere Effort to Soften
Armistice Terms.
Special Despateh 10 The sux

opctNu DCSpuAGH ~ Inn ElNt
WAsHrNGToN, Nov. 19.--Ofiicials here
see in the latest appeals from DR.. Solf
German Foreign Secretary, an effort to
create in enemy countries a sentiment
favoring easing off OF the armistcs
terms'to Germany.
DR.. Solfs plea that occupation of the
Rhinelands may lead to Bolshevism III
Germany is viewed as propaganda and
not taken seriously. The United States
and allied Governments will use their
own judgment as TO how far Germany
may be permitted to have economic in
tercourse with the left bank of the Rhine
and will not be guided by mere state
ments or threats from Germany.
The Bolshevik threat which now
comes more and more frequently from
German leaders does not impress officials
and diplomats as being altogether genu-
Inc, Information reaching Washington.
Paris and London concerning internal
conditions in Germany shows that the
danger of Bolshevism is not so great in
GermOy as in other European countries
and that there is little likelihood of any
serious spreading of anarchy compara-
BILE to that in Russia.
Besides the spread OF disorder could
be handled without very serious trouble
in the case OF Germany. for the German
efforts could speedily be reinforced by
allied and American armed forces now
within few hours railway journey of
threatened points. In Russia, II Is
pointed out, there were no organized
forces to cope with the disorders and no
adequate means of transportation.
In case of Bolshevik outbreaks in Ger.
many the presence of strong allied and
American military forces IN the Rhine
lands would prove more OF a help than
a danger, 1t is pointed out. Instead of
loosening the military grip on Germany
1t would be policy to tighten it in this
case IL was explained
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sonally had great sympathy with the
Peoples Government.
great festival was held Monday
night in Munich to celebrate the sue
cess of the revolution in Bavaria All
the members of the Cabinet attended
and all sections of Bavaria were rep
resented. Kurt Eisner. the Bavarian
Premier, made a speech, in which he
said:
The past is dead. Woe to those
daring to revive it"
An official OF the Austrian Court, who
was sent to the Schoenbrunn palace to
get some clothing for the former
Emperor. according to Austrian news
papers, was refused admittance on the
pretext that all crown property had
been confiscated by the state.
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SORRY SPECTACLE
SEEN IN LORRAINE
II English Prisoners, Enact
pted by Treatment, Startle
Incoming French.
by GERALD CAMPBELL.
Special Gable Despdtch TO The suS from ne
london Times Seyrice.

Specdf Cdoie DesDdtch TO IHE Sun 'Fo" he
london Times SeJ1ice.
Copyright. 1918; oil rights reserred.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY. Nov. 10
The first entry of the French into lib
Grated Lorraine at Chateau salins was
one OF the most moving sights I have
ever seen. The troops were the Moroc-
can division OF General Daugan, in
Guiding the Foreign Legion, which had
the position OF honor The inhabitants
cheered, laughed and wept.
While we were waiting for the
Foreign Legion, after the Zeuaves and
Spahis had passed. there suddenly
struggled up IN an opposite direction a
dozen English prisoners. pitiably thin
and gaunt. wretchedly clothed and with
suffering written on every line of their
deeply marked faces
Every one who saw them was Bit
terly indignant at the nation which had
reduced them to the state they were in.
A General gave orders for them to be
sent the rest OF the way to Nancy.
They had been walking for five days.
When I thanked him for his kindness
and the French officers kindness to-
ward them. he said:
Whenever and wherever I see Eng
lishmen treated like that you may de-
pend upon It ! will do everything in
my power to help them diminish teeir
sufferings."
All the world must know how shame
fully they weer used. but the rest OF
that story must wait.
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MUTINEERS PUT OUT
FIRES OF WARSHIPS


vessels the tumuit meanwhile had some
what abated. They had indeed attained
their end. The feet will not put 10 sea
In the immediate future. II we in any
case must also suffer thereby our time.
nevertheless, is coming soon or peace
must come soon. Otherwise we shall
make peace ourselves.
THE navy will take no further hand
if only the army OF the people will
follow soon. We still lie at Wilhelms-
haven. Don't be uneasy II things are
turned topsyturvy. In these last days
we are not allowing ourselves to be shot
dead any longer"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-20
CHARLES HANGS ON TO CROWN.
Austrian Kaiser's Abdication Has
Big String Tied to II,

GENEVA. Nov. l9.-Emperor Charles Of
Austria has not formally abdicated.
neither has he renounced his rights, but
only their exercise. says the Neue Freie
PresSc OF Vienna. This form of renun-
citation was new and unforeseen by the
Austrian constitution.
The Emperor demanded that the State
Council grant permission to him to re-
main in Vienna, which permission was
accorded. The Emperor. the newspaper
adds is still popular with the masses.
who do not consider him responsible for
the war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-20
F.P. walsh Resigns U $. Post

WASHINGTON. Nov. ~ - Frank p.
Walsh, joint chairman with William II.
Taft on the National War Labor Board,
sent his resignation to-day to President
Wilson. with the explanation that pro-
fessional engagements required his re-
turn to his law practice at the earliest
possible moment This action had been
previously announced
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Want Labor Man Peace Delegate.

CLEVELAND. NOV. '19.-Presidents Of
the three railroad brotherhoods, Warren
s, Stone of the Engineers: W. G. Lee
OF the Trainmen and Timothy Shea.
acting president of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, to-
day sent President Wilson kilograms
urging the appointment of a representa-
tive of labor to membership on the
peace commission.
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French soldiers Leave Extended,

fAE's, Nov. 19.-Premler Clemenceau
re- decided to grant an extension OF
.ea,' To soldiers. The men at the front
'd receive every four months twenty
~. leave instead OF ten days, while
s ", d'"rs in the interior will get ten
Wv. ~ Instead Of seven
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BRITISH SHIP SUNK; SO LOST.
Mine Sweeper TOpedoed by U-Boat
November 10.

LONDON. Nov. ia British Admiralty
official statement issued this evening"
says the British mine sweeper Ascot was
torpedoed and sunk by n German sub
marine November 10 off the northeast
coast Of England
Fffty-three OF the crew were drowned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-20
WOULD MOVE LAFAYETTE URN
Deputy Proposes Ashes He shifted
During Wilson'S Visit.

PARIS, Nov. 19.-Deputy Ieby has
proposed in the Chamber of Deputies
that the ashes of Lafayette be removed
from the cemetery OF Plcpus to the
Pantheon during the stay OF President
Wilson in Paris.
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Ensign Killed I'm Explosion.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l9.-The Navy De-
partmett announced to-day that Ensign
Fred IL Ries, Aurora. ILL.,. who was on
duty oterseas. died November IS from
injuries received from the explosion of
q shell zap.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. Mathematics
reaching members of Congress from SOL
diers in the American forces abroad and
from officers and men who have been
German prisoners tends strongly TO indi-
cate that the reports of PROSTATE and
starving Germany are carefully prepared
propaganda and that as a matter OF
fact the German nation is not short OF
supplies OF any sort 70 any great eX-
tent.
Instead Of the paper clothing and
wooden shoes which reports have indi-
Gated Germans were wearing they have
been wen supplied with such necessities,
reports indicate. The most striking of
these communications was written by an
American Lieutenant to Representative
Madden 1ll) just after the st. Mhiel
salient was wiped out.
The letter. dated two months ago
went into details concerning the situa-
ton OF the Boches ut that time in regard
to supplies OF all sorts This extract is
available for publication:
Right now we are at what used TO
be sort of rest camp for the Germans
where they sent troops to recuperate, al
though they would he still at the front
We were so close after the Boches that
thick cows cream which they had was
still sweet We found large quantities
of dark -four, brown barley sugar, new
potatoes and medium quantities of white
flour, baking powder compound, rice,
lard substitute, salt and a little white
sugar
"You would be surprised at the amount
OF stun the Boches left behind-station-
cry. paper ard envelopes a large guam
tity OF white paper which we took for
communiques. Also found plenty of ink.
candles. thread. needles, heavy cord.
canned meat. new underwear, mittens.
shoes. and the Lord knows what not
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-20
ALLIES GET GERMAN
FLEET TOMORROW
First Section Departed From
Kiel Last Sunday.

COPENHAGEN, Nov 1.-THE first sec
ton of the German fleet TO be delivered
to the Allies left Kiel on Sunday for the
North Sea.
This section OF the fleet comprised the
battleships Bayern. Grosser Kurfuerst,
Kronprinz Wilhelm, Markgraf. KONG
Albert and Kaiserin and the battle cruis-
ers Seydlltz and Moltke.
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hIast KiIIs 600 in GermnnY.

'''', Nov. 1.-two hundred were
.,I'H ln an explosion at VAIN. south
Wv of Cologne, Germany, according to
reports received here.
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VIENNA AUTOCRATS
SHOW YELLOWNESS
Avoided Danger Zones During
War. but Sent Millions
to Death.

Special Gable Despdtch to The Sex from the
London Times Seruice E..

London Times Ssruicea =.
Copyright 1918; oil rights reserred
VIENNA, Nov. LIT is difficult to
speak harshly enough of the fallen Gov
eminent class that ruled Austria Tisza
and a few others had evil ambitions,
but most OF them sent millions OF men
to death through pure levity.
Empress Zita is popularly called
the "Bourbonic Plague" The so-called
leaders of Austria shared none of the
sufferings OF war. They neither went
themselves nor ever let their sons 60
within reach of danger. Reserve officers
drawn from the middle classes of society
had to do all the dying necessary.
Omcers Avoided Danger.
These reserve officers say regular Off
GERS were everywhere but where there
were battles. The sons and other rela-
tives of the Government classes were
always placed in a group apart and ir.
reverently referred to by the Viennese as
"Protectionskipder." which might be
rendered In English as the society for
the prevention of cruelty to children,
who kept out OF the shell zone.
The aristocrats and the plutocracy
have worn no mourning. No doubt
these same classes shielded themselves
from hunger no less than dangers That
is the explanation why Austria was able
to prolong the war so long. Those who
gave orders and who conspired with
Berlin were themselves suffering moth
ing.
SwIndlinR In Food.
There was swindling OF foodstuffs on
an enormous scale Butter, for exam
PIE was often sold for 1000 crowns,
which is about 1900 per barrel as lubri-
eating grease. The price OF butter had
been fixed. A barge of sugar was once
used by General - bridge a river on
the Russian front. Some conspicuous
profiteers are now in Jail. Hotels even
now are full OF opulent persons from
Galicia, few OF whose fortunes would
bear even inspection.
Political conditions depend largely
upon the food conditions. Any Govern
ment which can supply the people with
food can probably pass any measure It
wants.
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EX-EMPEROR KARL
NEAR STARVATION
All Austria Needs Coal and
Food Is Plea.

NJ TIC hSSOtTdltH FTtsN.
VIENNA. via Basic. Nov. in. Xer-
blk. the Minister OF Public Works. has
asked the Austrian Foreign Minister 10
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address a telegram to the Governments
France showing the extremely critical
situation in Austria concerning coal and
food.
The Public Works Minister says there
u no coal for the heating OF houses. and
that the supply for cooking will last not
more than week. Mills and bakeries
will be compelled to close. he adds.
within a few days.
No further coal supplies are av3lable
to keep the railways running, he says,
and the gas and electricity services in
Vienna cannot be kept going more than
two or three weeks.
Ex-EmperOr I'm straits.
The situation in Vienna, where the
first American correspondent. that Of
the Associated Press. arrived last week,
appears to be that there Is more talk
than disorder. with urgent need for
bread especially for the poor. The cor
respondent was accompanied to Vienna
by one French and one British army
officer.
Former Emperor Charles. who has re-
tired for the present to his castle at
Eckartsau. II IL asserted by the Socialist
Arbettcr Zeitung, is living on the short
est rations and possibly may be starving
with his wife and family. The former
royal family has been unable to secure
meat. milk and bread in the neighboring
village or even to have its washing done.
1t has been obliged to- send away almost
all OF its fifty servants
Some disorders have occurred IN
Prague, the capital of Bohemia. accord
ing to reports received herf, as the re-
suit OF an attempt to remobilize the
former Soldiers into a national guard.
There are also reports that Jews have
been ASA ssinated in Bohemia.
Wherever tho correspondent passed
on his way to Vienna he encountered no
difficulties and saw no disorders except
along the railway lines At stations here
and there troops returned from the Ital-
ian front resisted when the local police
tried to disarm them.
Sometimes there was disorder when
the soldiers refused 10 give up plumber
stolen from the army stores and few
men were killed. An order was issued
to-day that soldiers found in possession
or such property will be shot unless
they surrender it before November 90.
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the surrender OF the German fleet as the
result OF conferences between British
and German naval authorities is that
the ships will leave German ports to-day
and will be taken over by the Allies
Thursday. King George and the Prince
of Wales will review the Grand Fleet at
Rosyth Later the feet will sail for the
rendezvous Designed for the surrende.
ceremony.
German submarines to be handed over
to the Allies have passed through tho
Kaiser Wilhelm Canal on their way to
Englt nd. according TO advices received
in Copenhagen. from Kiel and trans
mitted by the ExchangesTelegraph Corn
pany.
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Formation of. Republic Ensy,

The formation of a new republic here
apparently has been an easy task. 1t
Is now merely a question OF holding the
people together until stable govern
ment can be established. However. the
freest possible political discussions arc
permitted.
\Order is being maintained by Field
Marshal Adolf Won Boog, who has re-
organized the Old police force A ma
tonal army militia also has been formed.
the soldiers wearing the new colors II
red. white and red, instead Of the black
and yellow of the empire In each
municipal district there Is force of
guards who wear the Socialistic rel
biassards.
Foreign Minister Bauer OF the Ger
man-Austrian Government has sent an
address to President Wilson confirming
the proclamation of the German Aus
TRAN republic and expressing the hope
that President Wilson, in accordance
with his principles, will support the eff
forts or Germans in Austria to effect a
union with Germany. He asserts that
this is the same as supporting the tights
OF the Poles, Italians and Jugo-Slavs to
unite with netherlands outside OF Aus
tria-Hungary
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STARVING GERMANS
RAISE FOOD RATION
Berlin, While Whining, Says
London Editor, Increases ,
Bread Allowance.
LONDON rs SUSPICIOUS
Wants to Know What Became
Of 1918 Harvest-Yanks
Found Foe Well Fed.
LONDON rs SUSPICIOUS
Special cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.

Copyright, 1915; all rights reseyred.
LONDON. Nov. 19-Commenting on
starvation" conditions in Germany The
Daily Mail says editorlally:
IF the people are inclined to heed
Germany's whines for food We commend
them to the German Governments an
nouncement that the daily bread ration
will be increased one and a half ounces
on December 1, bringing the weekly
allowance to four and half pounds
Before we send any OF our none too
plentiful food to the Germans we are
entitled to know what became of their
1918 harvest which they boosted was 10
per cent better than in 1917"
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Asks Early Peace ParIey,

The Foreign Minister also begs Mr..
wilson to bring about an early discus
STOP OF peace preliminaries and con-
cludes by saying that his Government
is constituted of representatives from
all parties and has succeeded I'D to the
D esent in preserving order This task.
however, has been difficult because of
the lack Of food. the blockade being
said to threaten famine.
Formal proclamation of the Hunrar-
ian Republic was made on sunday
Mchduke Joseph took the oath of al
legiance 10 the new Government after
Count Michel Karolyi, president of the
Hungarian National Council. had made
a speech. He declared that he nor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-18
RED CROSS APPOINTS
INFLUENZA COMMITTEE

At meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Red Gross,
held yesterday committee com.
posed of Miss Minnie Fox, Mr.
Q. S. Carter and General Ayers
was appointed to investigate the
influenza situation, and to make
recommendations to the Chair.
man, MIR. L. j. Prescott, looking
to the relief of all persons need
ing assistance. Thc>Chairman,
together with his committee, was
authorized to effect a permanent
organization to take c,rc Of this
situation.
The plan offered by the Chair
man and by the committee is set
forth i'll the report of the CONG
mittec, which is as follows:
"Wc recomm end that
ia com IN ittce be APP
pointed composed of Miss Min
mic Fox, Chairman, Mr.. +. w.
Bliss, Mrs. Bliss, Miss Morgan,
Miss Howard, Mrs. Iloff aud Mr..
and Mrs. X. b. Alsover TO be
known rs The influenza Com
mittec, to give aid and relief to
persons afflicted with that dis
ease, provide nurse or nurses
4
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-18
Broom Factory.

T. r. Taylor is making Elk
tensive preparations 10 start Il
broom factory here within II
short while. The machinery
which was ordered several days
ago is expected TO arrive any
time and he will begin at once
to turn out the finished product.
y considerable mount of
broom corn seed was distribut-
ed over the country last spring
and MIR. Taylor expects to have
quite Il bit of the raw product
on hand when his factory
starts.
The people of Big Stone Gap
wish MIR. Taylor much success
IN his new enterprise and every
indication points TO its success.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-18
Mrs. ]. ]. Lloyd in the Gap

Mrs. John j. Lloyd, who has
been spending the past two
weeks in the Gap the guest of
Mrs, II. T. Irvine, left Tuesday
for Abingdon where she will
visit friends few days before
returning to her daughters
home, Mrs Ray mond Thayer's
NEE Miss Lillian Lloyd, near
Brooklyn. n. Y, This was Mrs
Lloyd's first visit To the Gap,
since she left here four years
ago for Japan, whore her son,
Hubert,was missionary. They
returned over two years ago to
the states, but Rev Hubert
Lloyd, together with his wife
and baby son, returned TO Japan
in september where Rev. Lloyd
is continuing missionary work
Mrs. Lloyd is greatly loved by
the people of the Gap who hope
she will return here and live III
their midst again.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-18
Mr.. Harris Buys Large Farm

Q. 5. Harris, of Columbia,
Ky, spent last week in the Gap
on business and meeting his
many friends. MIR. Harris, who
has for several years owned aud
edited the Adair County News
at Columbia, has sold his plant
and will move his family to
Mississippi, where he recently
purchased a large farm contain
ing 500 acres of fine bottom
land. Mr.. Harris formerly
lived at Big Stone Gap and still
owns quite u bit of real estate
here and comes back occasion
ally to see after his interests.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-18
Houston Hurd Dead.

Houston Hurd, aged about 80
years, died here Monday at
noon after an illness of several
months of Brights disease. He
Is survived by his second wife
and two small Children and
four children by his first wife.
Mrs. Rufus Wax. of Big Stone
Gap, Mrs. Collier, of Stonega,
Lucian and George Hurd, who
are with the American Elk
peditionary Forces in France.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-18

W. II. Johnson, of Rose Hill,
spent a few days in towu last
week visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Ernest Morrell.
a. G. Minton, of Jonesville.
was Il business visitor in town
last Friday.
Victor S. Paine was up from
johnson City one day last
week OH business.
FOR neutrality-suspicious. in
'Iouraine, three rooms and bath.
Hot water heat and lanitor
service. Apply TO Monte Vista
Hotel.
Carroll Morgan, of Camp
Taylor, spent II few days i'm
towE last week visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Forrest Kennedy. en-
route for his home in Licking
ton, Ky, Saturday morning
w. a. Stewart and mother.
Mrs. j. NJ. Stewart, spent Fri
day and Saturday in Norton
visiting Mr.. wart'sdauebter
Mrs. Il. q. Hamilton,
Mrs. Forrest Kepnady an,
son. Edgar, left Sntnrdss . u fni
Hartman Tenn whsr" h ,oi
will visit relativss fnn tney
days.
Miss Susie Kilgoro i ,ao.
ing from an attncl, ~ ~ a.o. ~
~''
Mrs. j. w. Barnes and daugh-
Ter, MISS Dakota, who have been
Ill Tor several days with influ-
enzn' are very much improved.
Nrs po,, 10
been confined to her room for
several days with an attack of
influenza is able TO be out again
r.aI u
/, ,in ,",ih nakeF, VINO mas been
"cSnnI Ine oincers training
~ for 1911 a. oi'Vcrslty OF virgin.