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Evening star., 1918-12-29
"ALL POWERS IN ACCORD" F."
LLOYD GEORGE ANNOUNCES;
LONDON RECEPTIONS END
PARIS OPTIMISTIC
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LONDON PARlEYS

PARIS, December 28.-The senti-
ment today in peace congress circles,
after another week of conferences, is
distinctly brighter and spirit OF
optimism has taken the place of the
pessimism which had prevailed in
some quarters. This is due to private
advices from London showing that the
political exchanges now going on
there have been equally as satisfac-
tory as the public demonstrations.
One of the primary questions con-
sidered in these exchanges has been
the convening of the conference at as
early a date as possible. The Ameri-
can delegation has been quite insist
ent that it shall begin not later than
January 9. The exchanges today IN
dictate an agreement for the assembly
of the congress between January
and IA. Even the latter date would be
acceptable to the Americans, it is an
nounced, as assuring reasonably
early opening of the discussion.
First Impressions Removed.
The pessimism previously existing
in some quarters was due to the va
rious views held on the fourteen
points," but the Presidents state
ment that the allied leaders agree
with him in the principles therein
laid down has largely removed the
first impressions.
The Presidents statement is echoed
in all responsible quarters here, Pre-
mier Clemenceau also joining in the
declaration that the conferences he
has had show an entire agreement on
the principles.
A meeting was held in Cal. Edward
NJ. Houses residence tonight of all
the American interest4 including
food, shipping. the Araay, Navy,
Treasury and war board. Thus far
Herbert c. Hoover. Edward N. Hur-
ley and the other heads of the va
rious branches have proceeded inde-
pendently, but the meeting tonight
foreshadows a united commission.
The suggestion that Cardinal Mer-
cier. the primate Of Belgium, attend
the peace conference is being dis
the Belgian delegates have been
named, but, it is understood, before
their appointment Cardinal Mereier
was favored even outside the catholic
party. Baron Van Den Heuvel, Bel
gian minister to the vatican, how
ever. finally was selected as the cleri-
cal member of the delegation.
Those making the suggestion that
Cardinal Mercier attend point out
that he has wide knowlege of
Belgium in war time, and that the
part he played determined the atti-
tude against the Germans, making
him a valuable participant in the
conference.
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TO CONSIDER MOONEY CASE.
Labor Delegates Representing Over
125O. 900 to Meet January IA,

SAN FRANCISCO, December 28.-
Labor organizations with a combined
membership of more than 1880, 900 have
elected delegates to the congress which
will be held in Chicago on January IA
to consider the case Of Thomas J.
Mooney, convicted in San Francisco of
murder, Edward D. Nolan, secretary Of
the International Workers Defense
League. said in a statement tonight
The Italian labor mission. soon to
visit San Francisco. has been instructed
on behalf of Italian workers to investi-
gate circumstances surrounding the trial
of Mooney, Nolan said, and Albert Thom-
as, French labor leader, has been asked
by English union leaders to call a meet
ing in Paris to protest against the fur
ther Imprisonment Of Mooney, who is
now serving a life sentence.
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TERRITORY FOR sLOvAKIA.
Will Get Togoland and Portion Of
Hungary, It Is Said.

PRAGUE, Friday, December 81
(by the Associated Press).-The en-
tente powers have decided. it is re-
ported here, to give to Czecho-
Slovakia the former German colony
of Togoland. in West Africa, and a
portion of Hungary. so that the
boundaries will conform with the
historical frontier of Slavic terri
tory,
sent to Hungary outlining the pro-
posed boundaries /. and asking that
government to eya1 late the territory
mentioned,
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Total of Dead in War
Placed at $3.50, ,504

LONDON, December . (Brf-
iah Wireless Service)-Wtth the
issue Of the omcinl figures OF
the French losses in the war 1t
is possible to arrive Mt the aP-
proximate estimate Of the ap-
palling toll Of life. The dead
SO Tar, number 5,936,5O4. The
individual national losses In
dead thus far announced ares
British, 7O8,7c6 French. 1,O71.-
500; American, 5s,47S; Russian.
LOO, 900; Austrian, SOC, 600; Ger
man, 100000.
The total German casualtfes
are given by the Berlin vor-
waerts as $3.50, 600, and the Aus
trfan total was placed Mt 4,OOO.-
900. Serbia, in killed. wounded
and prisoners, lost 32OyO 900 men.
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Red Cross Aids Vladivostok.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2s.-
More than 5000 tons of Red Cross
supplies have been shipped to Vladi-
vostok since September Is. it was an
nounced today at the Bureau Of
Transportation, Pacific division, here.
The shipments are gifts TO soldiers
and civilians In Siberia. .:.ss .s.
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Trotsky's Daughter Arrested.

GENEVA, December 2S. The
daughter Of Leon Trotsky, the boil
shevist minister of war and marine,
and a bolshevist named Lewow were
arrested in Warsaw yesterday, ac-
cording to :. the polish agency at
Lausanne. six rnillion marks were
found In II apartment which they
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Soon to Organize Delegates.
Balfour Receives Writers.

Arthur j. Balfour. the foreign sec
rotary. in receiving the American
CORRESPONDENTS this afternoon. Salo
that President Wilson's visit to Eng
land had been not only spectacular
success but that it had gone to the
hearts of the British people and would
have international results of the
largest Importance to the whole
world.
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L. BIss0LATI, SOCIALIST,
QUITS ITALIAN CABINET
Minister of Military Aid and War
Pension at Odds With Baron
Sonnino.

ROME. December s-The resigna-
ton of Leonida Bissolati, the socialist
minister of military aid and war. PEN
sions, is attributed to dissension.
which has existed for a long time, his
views differing from those of Baron
Sonnino, the foreign minister. with
respect to the war settlement.
Baron Sonnino always has insisted
upon the largest possible territorial
gains, even beyond what was agreed
upon by the treaty of London. Signor
Bissolati, on the other hand. has ad-
vocated giving to the Jugo-Slavs sufh-
cient territory on the eastern coast of
the Adriatic to gain their friendship,
which he considered most desirable.
They are the immediate eastern neigh
bors of Italy, and on them to great
extent, he contended. depends the
commercial activity of Trieste.
The. resignation aof Signor Bissolati
from the Italian ministry has not
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BAR TALK ON PEACE.
japanese Delegates Decline to Dis
cuss Versailles Conference Issues.

OGDEN, Utah, December 2s.-When
the japanese peace delegates. travel
ing to France by way Of the United
states, reached Ogden today Baron
Nobuaki Maxine. heading the party,
stated that it would be improper OBJ
yiously for any member of the party
to discuss suggestions, either inti-
mately or remotely scheduled for
discussion" at the Versailles confer
ence.
The party spent half hour here.
continuing eastward.
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FOR OPEN DOOR POLICY
BY U. S. TO PHILIPPINES
J. T. Cremer Urges It at American
Economic Conference-H. B. Gar
ner Heads Organization.

RICHMOND, Va, December 2S.-
the Netherlands, was one of the prin-
cipal speakers tonight at the closing
session of the American Economic
Associations annual conference.
Minister Cremer urged the extern
sion of the open-door colonial policy
by the United States to the Philip
pines to conform with the policy
maintained by Holland toward its
East Indian possessions. The ques-
tion is not an international one, he
held, and therefore has no place in
the deliberations of the peace con-
ference. Such action by the United
States would be an object lesson to
other nations and prevent tea
parties similar to that held nearly a
century and half ago to voice OBJ
lection to the payment of import
taxes to a mother country.
Officers Are Elected.
Henry B. Garner of Brown Univer-
sity was elected president of the asso-
citation, succeeding Irving Fisher Of
Yale Other officers elected were:
George E. Roberts of New York, Su-
san NJ Kingsbury, Bryn Mawr, and
H R. Hasfield, University of Cali
fornia, vice presidents; Allyn A.
Young, Cornell, secretary and treas
urer; Henry C. Taylor of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin and NJ. H. Robinson
of Chicago were named members of
the executive committee. The latter
will determine the place and date of
the next conference.
Members of the American Sociolog-
ical Society elected these officers:
F. w. Blackman, University of Kan
sas, president; j. C. Dealey and E. G.
Hayes, first and sefond vice .presi--
dents; Scott Belford, University OF
Chicago, secretary and treasurer.
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EBERT CABINET FALLS,
BERLIN PAPER SAYS

AMSTERDAM. December 2s.-The
Ebert cabinet has fallen, according to
the Berlin Kreuz Zietung. Lieb-
our-Eichorn cabinet will
e ~ formeds
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Election Results Interest.

Announcement Of the results Of the
general election was somewhat of a
counter attraction today. Beneath the
surface of the formalities at the Man
sion House an unusual episode of hu-
man interest was rippling-part
happy, part tragic.
Premier Lloyd George, who sat
near the President. was learning that
the voters had renewed his lease OF
power by heavier majorities than po-
iitical auguries had foretold. II. H.
Asouith, his one-time chief and rival
of today, was seated nearby and heard
thirty years had been halted.
The days official events were not
limited to the two functions in the
city. The President received and
spoke to various delegations which
presented addresses at the American
embassy, besides dining at the pre-
mier's residence.
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Asquith,s Defeat a Surprise.

Among the surprises of the election
was the defeat Of Herbert H. Asquith.
the former premier. He is rejected,
in company with most Of his ablest
lieutenants, including Sir John Simon.
former home secretary; Reginald Nc
Kenna, former chancellor of the ex-
chequer; Walter Runciman. former
president of the board Of trade; Her
bert Samuel, former postmaster gen.
eral: Charles F. Masterman. former
chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
and others.
Labor Jared badly in the elections,
though better than the AsQuithians.
They had expected to elect at least
100 members. whereas they have only,
approximately, seventy-five. of whom
ten are coalitionists. Even this. how
ever. 10 much larger representation
than labors had IN the old pariiansnl
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Sinn Fein sweeps 1rels nd.
Many Fail to Vote.

A prominent feature of the polling
revealed by the count is the compare
tive smallness of the polls compared
with the registered number of electors.
No figures are available yet as to what
extent the army and navy have voted.
1t should also be noted that the defeat
of the Asquithians. especially the for
mer ministers, in most cases can be
attributed in part to split votes in
three-cornered constituencies.
Not only has no coalition minister
been defeated, but most of them were
reelected by extraordinary majorities.
For instance, Premier Lloyd Georges
majority is about 1900, Winston
Churchilrs $4,000 and Andrew Bonar
Laws $4,000.
Majorities well over 10000 were
quite common among the coalition
lists. On the other hand, the paci-
fists were almost in every case igno-
miniously defeated by heavy votes.
The rejected candidates in this
group included Philip Snowden.
James Ramsey MacDopald. William
G. Anderson, labor member for At
tercIiffe division of Sheffield; Arthur
Henderson. the labor leader; Robert
L. Cultivate, liberal for Hanley:
Frederick w. Jowett, labor member
for West Bradford; George Lans-
bury, former socialist member for
the Bow and Bromley division Of
Tower Hamlets, and Charles P. Tre-
velyan, former parliamentary secretary
for education.
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America and England
in Completed Harmony,
Declares Premier.
HE MAKES STATEMENT
TO AMERICAN WRITERS
Tells Them They Have Furthered
Intimate Friendship Of the
Two Countries.

LONDON, December ze-Ffeiei
I.loyd George. in receiving American
newspaper correspondents at his resi-
dence at o'clock tonight. SAID thal
the conferences with the president
had brought about an agreement on
general principles. The premier SAID
he felt assured that matters when
had been agreed upon between Amer
lea and England would prove OF INC
greatest assistance in the WORK VI
the peace congress.
An understanding virtually had been
reached already between the entente
powers regarding the adnlssaoil oU- "
ference itself, said the premier. IN
his conferences in Paris with tne
nremiers of France and Italy. Presl-
dent Wilson had become 1uliy az
quainted with their views ana ne nay
row also acquired a kno"ieose "
the British standpoint
Gail Powers in Accord
.And." continued the premier. Il feel
assured that all these powers gre IN
accord on the basic principles fof the
peace which will come BEFORE the
conference. AT any rate, it VIII De
certain that America and Englaho wiz
be found working in complete mar
mony in the conference
At the close of his address, answer
ing a question as to when ne eA-
pected the British delegation 10 go u
Paris, the premier replied that o"!,s
to the necessity OF clearing up my
general election and other pressing
business it could not be before the emu
of the first week of the new year.
Statement Follows Conference.
Tue newspaper men were received
after q long conference the premier
Secretary Balfour had with Presi-
Xlent Wilson this afternoon and Wn!cn
xviii be continued at the premlers am ,
to the President at his ofncial
residence in Downing street. Detalis
of the general plans discussed .nis
afternoon will be further considered
at the dinner. -..h
Tn an informal talk. the BRUSH
nrime minister warmly welcomed tne
American newspaper men 10 rms idtu
He expressed qualification tnal ne
had been able to meet them ana spohe
unrestrainedlyAof the important role
newspaper men had played in the pro.
motion % the ends that all nao a.
heart in furthering the intimate
friendship between the United states
and Great Britain.
Soon to Organize Delegates.
The premier said that. owing to the
elections, it had not been possible as
vet to organize the British deiesa
i;on tn the peace congress. but he
would proceed Immediately. now that
The result was known. to take up the
matter with his colleagues. At the
present time. he added. it could be
stated that only two members OF the
=, CaIacfPd
lv-meaning himself and Foreign Sec
retary Ralfour.
Touching on the report coming from
the United States that Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the eXchequer'
would be ne of the delegates. the
nremier DO ,nted out that it was inn
possible. as the chancellor was the
government leader in the house OF
commons. !: nd his presence would be
needed at home.
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WOULD SEND REVENUE
BILL TO CONFERENCE
Majority Leader Kitchin to Bring
Up Measure in House
Tomorrow.

Representative Kitchin, majority
leader of the House, will make an
other effort to have the war revenue
bill sent to conference when the
House meets tomorrow. He will ask
unanimous consent that the House in
sst upon it's rejection of the Senate
and agree to the confer
ence asked by the Senate. Unless this
unanimous consent is granted the bill
cannot be sent to conference until
January 2, after a quorum of the
House has returned to Washington.
Representative Madden of Illinois
on Friday asked that the request to
send the bill to conference, then prof
fered by Mr.. Kitchin, go over until
Monday so that members of the House
might have an opportunity to study
the Senate amendments to the bill.
Mr.. Kitchin agreed to this plan.
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TALKS OF RUSS|A'S
LOSSES IN THE WAR
A. J. Sack Insists Total Cas-
uaIties Exceedf Figures Sent
Out From Copenhagen.

NEW YORK. December 2s.-A. j.
Sack, director of the Russian infor-
nation bureau in the United States.
tonight issued the following state
ment:
"A recent Associated Press corre-
spondence from Copenhagen esti-
mates Russia's total casualties in this
war, including the number Of soldiers
taken prisoners, as 9,550.000 men. OF
this uumhsr. according to the corre-
spondence, 100000 were killed I
am sure that the real number of the
Russian casualties in this war is far
above that given in the correspond
ence from Copenhagen.
Recent Estimate Quoted.
"In my recent statement 1 esti-
mated the Russian casualties in this
war, not including the number of SOL
diers taken prisoners, as at least
100000 men, of whom about 3,00O,-
900 were killed. A pamphlet recently
issued by the committee on public in
formation under the title "a Tribute
to the Allies" estimates the total Rus
sian casualties in this war, including
war prisoners, as 100000, of whom
100000 were killed or died of
wounds.
THE percentage of dead in the Rus
sian armies to the total Of casualties,
not including war prisoners, if the
correspondence from Copenhagen
would be correct, would be 25.5 per
cent, which is incredible. considering
that the same percentage in the
French army amounted to 29.8 per
cent and in the German army, 1921 per
cent. !
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Early Agreement Is Hoped.

In some quarters at the Capitol it
conference for long time. but that
agreement will be reached within ten
days or two weeks at the most. 1t
was learned that some of the con-
ferees of the Senate and House have
held informal conferences regarding
various amendments and that the sit
uation is Strengthening itself out
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Entrains for Carlisle.

CsrIisle, where tomorrow he will visit
lConfianed O Fourth F1ge.l -i
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King Presents Gifts.

President Wilson celebrated today
his sixty-second birthday by a round
of official activities. King George pre-
sented him with a magnificent set of
books and at the same time gave
gifts to every member of the Presi-
dents official party. The women Of
the party received brooches and the
men stickpins, set with diamonds form
ing the letters &c. R."
The President also received tokens
from Mrs. Wilson and his family. He
declared he considered it the greatest
birthday of his life.
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Russia Poorly Equipped.

"The Russian armies were poorly
armed and equipped. and the sanitary
conditions in the Russian armies UNI
doubtedly were poorer than those in
the French and German armies.
Therefore, if we estimate the casual.
ties in the Russian armies. not includ.
ing the prisoners, as .000-and
this is very conservative estimate
we may conclude that there were
about 3,00O,0 900 dead in the Russian
armies during the war.
Evening star., 1918-12-29
President Meets OFF,
cials at PREMIER sDin-
ner Last Night.
ENTRAINS FOR CARLISLE
AFTER FINAL FUNCTION
Mrs. Wilson Guest at Mrs. Lloyd
Georges Tea Before Their
Departure.

LONDON, December 2S.-President
Wilson concluded a strenuous day OF
entertainment with a dinner at the
prime minister's residence tonight, at
which were gathered the members of
the war cabinet and other government
and dominion officials.
The dinner was served in the big
oak paneled dining room in which
the President lunched with the pre-
mier yesterday: The table decorations
consisted of poinsettias, chrysanthe-
NUNS, lilies of the valley and sprigs
of holly. Two silver candelabra add
ed to the soft lights from the large
electrolier suspended over the center
of the table. There were small lights
on the walls on which hung paint
ings, including a portrait of Washing
ton, unveiled by the President yester-
day.
Dinner Purely Informal.
The dinner was purely informal. Mr.:
Lloyd George was seated at one emo
of the table. with President Wilson on
his right and Sir Robert L. Borden,
the Canadian premier, on his left. AT
the opposite end of the table sat An
drew Bonar Law, chancellor Of the
exchequer, with William M. Hughes,
the Australian premier, on one slde
and Gen. Louis Botha, the South
African premier, on the other.
The other guests were Earl Curzon,
j. Austin Chamberlain. George N.
Barnes, Gen. SHUTS. Baron Finlay,
Speaker James w. Lowther. A. j. Bal
four, Walter Hume Long, Viscount Mil
ner, Baron Montagu, Sir Eric Geddes,
Winston Spencer Churchill, Lord VIII
liam Weir, Sir Joseph Maclay. Earl OF
Reading,.,Yiscount Grey, Sir. Henry
Wilson, Admiral Wemyss. Field Mar
shal Haig, Admiral Sir David Beatty,
Gen. Sykes, Sir Maurice Hankey, w. p.
Lloyd, premier of Newfoundland, the
maharajah of Bikaner, Sir George E.
Foster, Sir Joseph Cook, J. T. Davis,
the premier's secretary, and Philip
Kerr.
Tea for Mrs. Wilson.
An event not on the prepared pro-
gram was tea given at o'clock this
afternoon by Mrs. Lloyd George in
honor of Mrs. Wilson, at which the
President was present. The tea was
arranged informally by telephone, the
premiers wife inviting the wives OF heads
Of government departments to meet Mrs:
Wilson. Tea was served IN the dig
drawing room. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
arrived shortly before o'clock and
returned to Buckingham Palace half
hour later. Premier Lloyd George. the
Earl of Reading and Chancellor Bonar
Law also were present.
Among those at the tea were Lady
Cave. Lady Curzon, Lady Auckland
Geddes, Lady Weir. Lady Maclay, Lady
Reading, Mrs. J. Austen Chamberlain,
Mrs George Nicoll Barnes, Mrs. Jan
Christian SHUTS, Mrs. E. S. Montague,
Mrs. R. E. Frothero. Mrs. ]. M. Finlay,
Mrs H. A. L. Fisher, Mrs. William
Morris Hughes, Mrs. Winston Spencer
Churchill, Mrs. John w. Davis, Mrs
Edward Shortt, Mrs. John Hodge, Mrs.
Christopher Addison and Misses Law
Ralfour, Prothero, Botha and Barnes.
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.LLOYDGEORGEM
SWEEP OPPONENTS
|NBR|T|SH VOTING
Will Command New House by
Almost Five to 0ne-Paci-
fists Routed.
SINN FEINERS WIN ALL
ALONG LINE IN IRELAND
Only One Woman Is Elected and
She Will Not Take
Her Seat.

LONDON, December % (by the As
sociated Press).-The broad features
of the election results announced to-
day are the sweeping triumph OF the
Lloyd George coalition, the complete
rout of the Asquithians, the pacifists
and the woman candidates, and, per-
haps most significant of all, the vic
tory of the Sim Feiners all along the
line.
That the coalition government
would be victorious had been fore
gone conclusion, despite the rum
blings of rumor between the polling
and the counting of the votes that
labor would make an unexpected
showing.
Commands by Five to One.
But that David Lloyd George
would command completely an over
whelming majority in the new house
in the proportion of almost five to
one had never been contemplated
even by the most sanguine coalition
lists. And since coalition. as it now
operates, is distinctly more conser-
vative than liberal in it's composition
and tendencies, this result of the first
election under the extended franchise
and with the participation of millions
of woman voters is most suggestive.
Premier Lloyd George, with only
four results yet to be announced, has
519 seats for his coalition, out of a
membership of TOT. The Sim Feiners
have elected seventy members, and
labor approximately seventy-five.
One Woman Elected.
OF fourteen woman candidates only
one will be entitled to sit in the house
of commons, namely, a Sim Feiner
Countess NarkievicZ, who was elected
for st. Patrick's division of Dublin
City. But as the Sinn Feiners refuse
to sit at Westminster, the house OF
commons will, as hitherto, be COM
posed entirely of males.
All the other woman candidates, in
cluding many of the foremost in the
women's movements, were rejected by
their constituencies. Christabel Pank.
hurst came the nearest of these to
a narrow ms-jority by labotite.
Sinn Fein sweeps Irels nd.
The Sim Feiners. as expected, no,
only swept Ireland. but gained theiI
seats with enormous majorities. leav.
ing the nationalist representation in
the new parliament bare seven mem
bers.
John Dillon. the nationalist leader
was defeated by E. de Valera, Sim
Feiner, for East Mayo. by a majority
of over 1000. Joseph Devlin. however
defeated de Valera for the West Bel.
fast seat. De Valera also was can.
didate in the South Down constitu
ency.