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CHURCHILL PLEADS
FOR NEW IRELAND
Says Britain Is Ready to
Yield Autonomy.

DUNDEE, Scotland, Dec. H. Col.
Winston Spencer Churchill, Minister
OF Munitions, speaking here yesterday.
emphasized the Impossibility of coerc-
ing Ulster In the matter Of home rule
for Ireland. and said that the present
Government is anxious that the prob
lem be solved as soon as possible. In
discussing this feature OF the election
campaign Col. 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. It never was the
policy of the late Liberal Government
to take ccercive steps in Ireland. Why
do not the Irish leaders come forward
now and take up the burden of re-
sponsibility Of government within the
British Empire? Why do they not. by
a spontaneous feeling Of comradeship.
win Ulsterf
THE Government is most anxious
that the Irish question be pressed for
ward vigorously to a solution. Great
Britain goes to the peace conference
ready to bestow self-government upon
Ireland. 1t Is only the quarrels and
disputes of the Irishmen themselves
that prevent a solution to this great
question. Let US pray they will labor
to prepare way by which they shall
enable this settlement of the Irish
problem to be achieved so that Ireland
will no longer remain the sick and
afling child Of the British Empire, but
will take her proud place with all those
great national forces which have been
woven together to make up the mighty
empire which stands so high to-day.
"The financial question Is becoming
Increasingly grave. We are burdened
with an enormous debt but about six
seventies 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 q far greater source of preoccupa-
ton. We. are heavily in debt to the
United States. We have sent to Amer
lea $2.000,0o0,000 in bullion and from
$4,000 100000 to $4,000, 100000 in Sc
curtties 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
securities 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. AS result OF these overseas
liabilities We will have burdens such
as we have never had before, but we
win face these difficulties with cour-
age, keeping our word in every re-
spect."
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ICOBLENZ SHOWS NO
HATRED OF YANKS
Civilians, Still Praising Ger
man Army, Make Merry
in Cafes.
FOOD PRICES VERY HIGH
Hindenburg Has Halted De-
mobilization of Troops,
Is Report.
BY PERRY ROBINSON.

Special Wireless Despatch to TIE Sun from
the London Times Service.
Copyright. 1918: all rights reserred.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OccU-
PATTON. Coblenz. Dec. 1.-THE Ameri-
can troops at Coblenz have met a re-
ception somewhat more cordial than
at Treves. although for some days pre-
vious the evident desire OF the Ameri-
cans not to antagonize the civilian pop
ulation had a marked effect. In Treves
the Americans studiously refrained
from measures which might appear to
have been inspired by desire to treat
the Germans in the zone OF occupation
as the Germans treated the French and
the Belgian civilian population in the
four years in which they had occupied
invaded territory.
The attitude of the American Army
OF Occupation Is calculated to impress
the inhabitants that the people Of the
United States have no animosity
against the German people. On the
other hand. the German people shows
that 1t looks to America as It's best
friend an2 relies on the United States
to obtain the most favorable peace
terms. AS a natural result there is
an atmosphere OF mutual consideration
here.
Here as in Treves the homegoIng
Germans received a great welcome
from the civil population. All Ger
mans assert the army returned un-
beaten. Certainly the attitude OF the
inhabitants OF Coblenz Is not that OF
a beaten people. In the evening the
cafes are crowded with we'll dressed
men and women and there Is music
lighted resorts.
The food conditions in Coblenz ap-
pear to be similar to those In Treves.
The poorer people are strictly rationed,
but what they can get is sold cheap at
prices fixed by the Burgomaster. All
surplus OF food is in the hands OF spec
ulators and can he bought by those
who have the money. A small fish
costs eight marks go; sixteen marks
H4) is charged 10 the people for a
small omelette. What seems to be
needed urgently is a more equitable
distribution OF available supplies.
Persistent rumors are current here
that Hindenhurg has stopped the de-
mobilizat ton of the German army and
has refused to comply with the de-
mands of the Socialists that the re-
turning soldiers be sent as soon as
possible TO their homes
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ever they are they must come In
front of the German war debt. ....

ever they are they must come In
front Of the German war debt. .-.
The Prime Minister continued 2
The first consideration in the minds
OF the Allies will be the interests OF the
people upon whom the Germans have
made war and not in the interests OF
the German people who have made
war and have been guilty OF that
crime" B..
would Hold Kaiser Responsible.
With regard to the ex-German En-
eror. the Premier said:
There Is absolutely no doubt that
he has committed a crime against In
ternational right, and there Is abso-
lutely no doubt that he ought to be
held responsible for It so far ns the
European Allies are concerned.
The Premier said ne hoped that
America would take the same view
when President Wilson arrived as &c
the demand that would be put forward
on the part Of the European Allies tic
make the Kaiser and his accomplices
responsible for this terrible crime.
Referring to a letter said to have
been written by a British General TO q
French General in which the British
ofiicer was quoted as saying 1t was
proposed TO establish British national
army of twenty divisions based on con-
scription, but that "the Cabinet would
not touch this until after the elections
and then not until this league OF ma
tons nonsense has been discussed al
the peace conference" Premier Lloyd
George said:
1.-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"
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sion OF concrete suggestions which are
more understandable than the "frce
seas" clause in Mr.. Wilson's fourteen
points," according to the Express.
President Wilson. the newspaper
says, has information showing def
nitely that Great Britain cannot sur
render the right of search, the contra
band law and the right 10 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
antagonistic to British interests, as
has been supposed.
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100000 HORSES FOR SALE.
British Army VIII Begin Dispersal,
In Many Cities.
the London Times Service.
Copyright, lsls: oil r1ohrs reserred

Special Wireless Despatch TO THE SrS from
the London Times Service.
Copyright. ISIS; oil rights reserred
LONDON, Dec. IL. The British
army is about to begin the disposal Of
three quarters Of million horses.
The loss OF horses in 1915 was 14h
per cent, in 1915 IA per cent. but In
1918 81 per cent, an increase due to
heavy fighting and night bombing. As
many horses as possible are to be sold
in England
The army has 10000 mules in Eng
land, which the people do not want,
buying mules being unpopular, al
though more economical than horses,
as they eat less and suffer 90 per cent
less sickness The army has 100000
horses and mules In Egypt. which it
will try to sell there, as transport is
unavailable.
Gen. Allenby reports that the people
OF Egypt, Syria and Palestine treat
horses well. The sales in England
will begin next week, $4,000 being
offered, divided among many cities.
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ASKS 100000 IN OIL SUIT.
Endicott Queen Accuses Bankers
of Breach of Contract

For alleged breach of contract Endi-
eott Queen wants 100000 from Adolph
Penesch and Morris Rosenbaum of
The banking and brokerage firm of
a. B. Benesch & Co. Papers in the
tuit were filed yesterday.
Queen said the defendants agreed
h March, 1917, to buy for $500 900
1000 acres of oil bearing land with
an output Of 400 barrels a day in
barion county. w. Va. They were
ilso, he asserted. TO form a corpora
hon with a capital stock OF 81 500 900.
bf which 100000 was TO be sold and
100000 equally divided between him
lelf and the defendants.
When Frederick Bartlett, owner OF
HE property, came to New York April
%. at his solicitation, Queen declared
Henesch and Rosenbaum refused to
buy the land, thereby causing him to
Iuffer to the amount mentioned.
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By the Associated Press.

ARcHANoEL, Dec. 10 delayed The
Bolshevik forces We're repulsed with
considerable losses when they launched
strong attacks against the Russo
Allied positions on the sector between
the Dvina and the railroad near
Narasevo Saturday.
Fighting in the snow clad forests
the Anglo Russian troops captured
considerable booty in counter ad-
vance. On the Pinega sector the
Russo Americans have withdrawn to
more tenable positions than the vii
lagos far up the river, which they
recently captured.
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BRUSSELS BARS ENEMY GOODS.
All City Contracts TO Contain Ex.
cIusiOn Clause.

BRUSSELS. Dec. 1.-THE Board OF
Aldermen approved to-day a motion to
insert in city contracts a clause bar
ring the use of any product OF Ger
man origin. For infraction Of the new
law the holder OF the contract may be
fined one quarter OF the total amount
involved.
The Aldermen recommended also
that the city services should not ask
estimates for work from citizens OF
enemy countries or from persons who
have worked for or dealt with the en-
envy.
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NINE. sCHwIMMER TO BE OUT.
of Her Appointment.
Bu The Assoclofed peas.

BERNIE, Dec, II. - Nine. Rosika
Schwimmer. one OF the chief members
OF the Ford peace mission to Europe
and lately hailed as Hungary's first
Ambassador TO Switzerland. will be re-
called by the Hungarian Government.
1t is said
Nine. Schwimmer was not regularly
accredited to Switzerland. according to
Camille Decoppet. chief OF the Mill
tary Department OF the republic, who
said to-day that her mission was only
a provisional one.
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GERMANS LEAVING FINLAND.
Hungarian Troops Have Begun
Evacuation of bohemia.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-official I'D
vices to-day through neutral sources
said that the German army Of occupa-
ton was leaving Finland and that FIVE
German steamers held in Petrograd
would be used to transport the soldiers
home A report from Holsingfors said
D Saxon regiment stationed there and
regiment of Uhlans at Viborg al
ready had embarked for Germany.
Hungarian troops which threatened
TO cause serious trouble by their con-
tinued stay in Bohemia have begun
the evacuation OF Prague, official ad-
vices received here to-day said. The
Ndrodni Listy at Prague was quoted
rs saying that the troops would leave
Al of the Slovak provinces.
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BIZ the Associated Press.

BERLIN. Dec delayed The Ger
man Cabinet has sent a wireless
message to the Russian Government
asking 1t not to send a delegation to
Berlin for a conference planned for
December 16. Tho reason. given was
the present situation in Germany"
The Russian Bolshevist delegates
were invited by the executive COM
mittee Of the Soldiers and Workmen's
Council against the wishes of the
Cabinet. The opposition Of the Cabi-
net has been strengthened beyond
doubt by accusations made by Adolph
Joffe, the Bolshevist Ambassador TO
Germany, who has made a statement
saying that Ministers Haase, Barth
and others were friendly toward him
and actively seconded, his plan to
introduce Russian methods into Ger
many.
In spite OF their denials NJ. Joffes
accusations have created q painful
impression In many quarters.
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SAYS EX-KAISER HAS
RIGHT TO SANCTUARY
Dutch Premier Says He Is I'm
Weiconie, but Can Stay.

THE HAGUE. Dec. 1.-THE former
German Emperor is entitled TO the
right Of sanctuary in Holland and
therefore his return to Germany can
not be demanded. according to a state
ment made to-day by Jonkheer Beer
enbruck in the lower Chamber OF Par
lament during a debate on the visit
OF the former Emperor TO Holland.
The Premier said the Government
would have preferred that the former
Emperor had not chosen Holland os a
refuge. but that he came as a private
individual after renounc!ng his throne
without direct or indirect notification
Of his intended arrival.
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NICHOLAS LEADS COSsACKS.
Ex-Commander I'm Chief IL Active
in south Russia.

LONDON, Dec. 11.-Grand Duke Mich
olas Nicholaevitch, former commander
in chief OF the Russian army, is now
in command of force of Cossacks in
southern Russia, according to a Rus
sian wireless message received here
to-day.
His staff headquarters Is at Kater-
inoyka Station, southeast OF Ekateri-
noslav.
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ALL CLASSES IN NEW COUNCIL
Hessian Soviet Succeeded b,
Broader Group.

DARMsTADr. Hesse, Dec. 10 delayed.
The Hessian workmen's, Peasants
and Soldiers Council has been dis
solved and will be replaced by the
Peoples Council for the Republic Of
Hesse."
This council will include representa-
tives OF all classes OF the people, not
Socialists alone.
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GERMAN SOVIETS
DOOMED BY ALLIES
Continued from First Po0e.

Courier, to-day makes bitter attack
on the election regulations, declaring
that many of the voters will not be
able to vote. 1t attacks Premier Els
ner for his alleged statement that
1.-The national assembly can and must
be altered II found to be in contra
diction TO the masses of the people"
The paper says that the Premier's
statement means he is prepared to
have his own kind Of an assembly at
all costs
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SWISS HOLD GERMAN COURIER,
Messenger to Working Glasses
Bore Liebknecht Pamphlets,

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE Swiss police
have arrested a courier of the Stuff
CART Socialist Council on his way to
Zurich. according to the Tdoebldtt OF
Berlin. In the mans baggage were
many pamphlets signed by DR.. Karl
Liebknecht. the German Radical So
cialist leader.
The courier declared that his mis-
sion was TO inform the Swiss working
classes of the real objects OF the Ger
man revolution. He Is being detained,
pending an investigation.
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REPUBLICANS ADOPT
REGIONAL CONTROL
Will Establish Three or -Four
Big Interstate Campaign
Headquarters.
FIRST IN SAN FRANCISCO
"Listening Posts" as Clearing
Houses for Reports to Ma
tional Chairman.
Special DespatcA to TIE srS.

cpectdi DespntcN 70 IHE SUI.
WASHINGTON, Dec l1.---Instead ~
complete control OF the machinery Of
the Republican party by the Republl.
can National Committee plan was
developed to-day for regional drec-
ton Of campaigns and party affairs.
1t will be accepted and immediately
put into effect. Chairman Hays of the
National Committee suggested the Plan
to Senate and House leaders to-dap
and most of them were enthusiastic.
The first move will be to establish
headquarters in San Francisco for
California, Nevada, Idaho Washing
ton, oregon and Arizona. The first
head OF the new Pacific coast regional
headquarters will be Ray BENJAMIN
Deputy Attorney General Of California
who camo to Washington with Mr..
Hays to-day.
No More "Absentee LandIordism."
In the view OF Chairman Hays ''s
former system OF campaign direction
and general supervision of party affairs
from central headquarters in the east
has had the effect of localizing rather
than broadening the campaign actlvi.
ties.
It has resulted in sectional party
antagonism. in tho assertion by lead
ers in the more remote communities
that the party has been run on tho
absentee landlord theory through
which national apprecia ton of local
problems has failed to develop to
point where the national organization
could help out the local defenders and
IN such suicidal plumbers as character
lied the direction of the 1915 Presi.
Dental campaign in California, Kansas
and the intramountain region.
Mr.. Hays advocates development
through three or at most four re-
gional party headquarters. under the
general supervision OF the national
chairman, Of a system of political
clearing houses. The problems within
| the party organization, the differences
| arising between leaders will be studied
at first hand by the regional directors
and the results of this scrutiny and
recommendations as 10 the policy to
be pursued can be referred directly 10
Chairman Hays.
VIII He "Listening Posts"
The regional headquarters VIII be
come "liste ming posts" TO quote Nj.
Hays, and from these points condi-
tons will be reported in full authori-
tatively and impartially.
The party's policy. Mr.. Hays laid
| to-day. in regard to the era of recon
| struction and reimbursement which the
| nation is entering must be the natural
development OF the par.ys war
policy. He said:
Just as during the war every pa"
| activity was directly toward '.a
| achievement OF victory in the shQrtos'
| time and the most convincing mann.
| the beginning OF the season Of l.a q
should be marked so far as the H.
| publican party is concerned by III" g.
preston in every party move OF o
single hearted effort for the We 's.-
of the nation and the maxim, g..
manent of the new won peace.
THE Republican party must %" e"
before the country with a forv- :
stepping as we'll as a forward iva'.
ing, programme. which will melssr'
It's steps to the needs OF the repuH,.
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TREPOFF PLANS NEW
RUSS GOVERNMENT
Ex-Premier Reported as Head
Of Cabinet Being Formed
in Stockholm.
AWAIT BOLsHEvIKI FALL
Conference in Berlin Called
OFF by Wireless Follow
ing Charges Of Plot.
By the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 11.-According to
the Ddoens Nyheter, the formation OF
a new Russian Government in Stock
holm in contemplated. 1t is asserted
that this Government will be headed
by former Premier Alexander Feodoro-
vich Trepoff. who is said to have re-
Gently arrived here.
Prince Vladimir Voikonsky, former
Assistant Minister of the Interior;
Baron Taube and Senator Jassiadkc
are mentioned as members Of the new
Cabinet, which 1t is declared the En-
tente will support and which tempo
rarily will carry on matters of state in
Stockholm while awaiting the fall OF
the Bolshevik.
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GoebeI Conspirator Paroled,

FRANKFORT, KY. Dec. lI.-Henry
Soutsey, serving a life sentence for
iomplicity in the murder In 1900 OF
William Goebel, Governor OF Ken
lucky, was paroled tonight by the
Board OF Prison Control. He will
have the prison tomorrow. Goebel
Mas assassinated as n result OF a bit
ter political contest. Caleb Powers
Ind several other persons were ar
rested in connection with the con-
piracy.
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KRUPPS TO DO PEACE WORK
Directors Ask Employees for SuE,
EcstiOns as to Products.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 1.-THE d!rcc;o.
OF the Krupp munition works have ..
nounced their intention 10 transfr-
the plant into q factory devoted
the arts OF peace.
They have requested the workers
there 10 make proposals for the mar.
facture OF peace materials, according
TO the Cologne Gazette.
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KAISER MISSED BY
BOMBS FROM AIR


Kaiser being received by Count Ben
timex OF Amerongen, as whose guest
he now is informed.
Kaiser stilI in Regal style.
THE Kaiser seems to feel comfort
able there. for he rides and tours in his
motor car and is entirely at home.
The gamekeeper told us the only thing
that is lacking in the Counts castle is
dancing. Our train was now shunted
on siding. but some gentlemen OF the
suite remained until o'clock. We
were informed that these gentlemen
would reside In the Counts castle, and
rs all now alighted we thought we
were tolerably safe.
II said to my companions in suffer-
Ing that We would consume what had
been prepared for a dinner for the
suites that evening. We made ready
to prepare for supper to be eaten in
all tranquility when suddenly Dutch
officers appeared and said we must
pack up all our things within half an
hour and leave the train unless we
wished to be taken to an internment
camp.
I'VE had to do what we were told.
I'VE conveyed our effects to the
castle. twenty-five minutes from the
railway. where transport motor car
stood which received the luggage. Two
other motor cars were at our disposal,
In one of which the maids were soon
accommodated. The other had only
room for the more highly placed gen.
tlemen. so I. 81 years old. who have
put twenty-five years in the royal SER
vice, was only able to find a place in
the door OF the motor car.
Fled Back to berlin.
I'VE arrived at our place Of Danish
ment at Amerongen at o'clock and
found a good reception in the Aranje-
stein. a small hotel and boarding
house, where we had supper. We
went to our rooms. all DE- which were
without stoves and cold. but we said
to ourselves 1t was better than an
internment camp. We remained in
these quarters comfortable and looked
after by the lady OF the house until
the 18th, when Herr Plank entered the
had heard four shots that night.
answered in the negative and he re-
piled:
Yes. yes. we are here and we sit
like a mouse In trap
"Thereupon I said every mouse that
is caught endeavors to escape from
the trap and 7 also should try. He
thought nothing prevented this, but !
should leave at my own risk. This 1
did.
Through the German Legation at
The Hague | received a pass. by which
I was able TO steer for home. an under
taking in which I brilliantly sue
ceeded. l am now again in our Berlin,
which certainly has assumed another
aspect since our departure on Octo-
Ter 20. Let us all hope everything
will be for the best II every one I've
HAYES sensloly and with rlpo deiIbera-
ton"
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BULGARs TRIED FOR TREASON
Ex-Premier's son-in-Iaw and Two
Generals Arc Accused.
Special Wireless Despdtch 10 The Sun from |
tie London Times Serrice

the London Times Serrice.
Copyright. 1913; all rights reserved
SOFIA, Dec. 11.-Dr, Christie Geor-
gieff, son-in-law OF former Premier
Radoslavof OF Bulgaria, has been ar
raigned on charges OF treason and
bribery.
Gen. Naidenoff, formerly Minister of
War, and Gen. Tantilof, the Bulgarian
Military Plenipotentiary to Bucha-
rest arc being prosecuted on similar
charges.
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Bay State Influenza Worse.

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE State Depart
ment of Health received reports OF
1859 cases of influenza to-day. Not all
these had developed in the last
twenty-four hours, as many communi-
ties sent in reports covering from two
to four days. Twenty-four deaths
were recorded.
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WANTS POLISH DETACHMENTs
Pilsudski Asks Wilson to send
Them to Poland.

PARIS. Dec. 11.-Brig. Gen. Pilsud-
ski. the Polish Minister OF War, has
requested Marshal Foch to forward
the following message to President
Wilson:
I'm the name OF the Polish army,
OF which I am the head. have the
honor TO ask that you kindly consent
that the Polish d, tachments under the
American flag be sent to Poland as
quickly as possible for incorporation
in the Polish army"
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An Amsterdam despatch OF Mon
day quoted the Warsaw correspondent
OF the Weser zcitun1 of Bremen to
the effect that Polish American troops
had embarked at Havre for Danzig,
West Prussia It was added the troops
would have headquarters at Posen
and would occupy the provinces OF
Posen and Silesa.