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New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
$4,000 in U. S. Air
Forces al Front
When W AK Ended
Record of 80 Squadrons
Was 845 Enemy Planes
Downed to 27l Lost by
Americans; Casualties 442
.NeaU y'orl; Tribune
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-How far
toward real competition in the air with
the enemy the American flying forces
had advanced the armistico day is
shown in a comprehensive review OF
the American operations in the air,
made public to-day by the War De-
partment.
Thirty-nine American aero squadrons
were actually in operation at the front
when hostilities ceased Enemy planes
brought down by American fliers num-
bered S45, OF which 491 we're officially
confirmed. OF the 80 enemy balloons
reported destroyed, 81 we're actually
confirmed. The American losses were
271 planes and AS balloons. The Amer
lean casualties were 109 killed, 103
wounded, 200 missing, 27 prisoners and
informed, total of 442.
The air service included in the zone
of advance 2,l61 officers and 22,351 en-
listed men, total of 24,512. There
were also 4,643 officers and 2S,353 en-
listed men in the service of supply
With the French armies there were de-
tailed 8 American flying officers, and
with the British expeditionary forces
there We're 40 officers and 525 enlisted
men.
The total personnel in France con-
sisted OF 6,861 officers and 1929 en-
listed men, total air strength of o.
$50. Air service mechanics regiments
with the French army included 109 of
ficers and 4.744 men.
The flying personnel under instruc-
tion in France on November II includ-
ed 1928 pilots, assigned as follows:
Preliminary, 1876; advanced, %; pur-
suit, $50; observation, 14O; day bomb
ing. II; night bombing, 101.
Observers in training included 565
artillery, 65 day bombing, and 81 night
bombing a total Of 6S9 officers This
made the aggregate in training 2,012.
The flying personnel awaiting instruc-
ton included 1855 pilots and SO OBJ
servers. Ordinations up to November
IL included 6,069 pilots, divided as fol-
lows: Preliminary, 1878; advanced,
1859; pursuit, 1,160; observation, 1923;
day bombing, 1929; night bombing, 25.
In addition 2,045 observers divided
as follows also were graduated: Pur-
sult, SO; artillery, 1875; day bombing.
800; night bombing, Jap.
sotal of 159 individuals was re-
ported as killed in training
The number Of planes, by type, re-
celved from all sources by the expedi-
tlonary force between September u,
1917, and November Is, 1913, is as fol-
lows: Pursuit. for service. 1887; for
schools, 90; observation, for service
$s'421' for schools 664 day bombing,
Tor service, 42l; for schools, 50; night
reconnaissance, 81 Others included
2,2S5 training planes, 80 experimental
and loS miscellaneous, a total of 6.472
Eight different schools under Ameri-
can control were established for train
ing $500 officers and 11,700 men at
the following French cities: Tours.
lssoudun, Clermont-Ferrand, St. Jean
de-Monte, Sougc, Coetinquidan, Meu-
con and Chatillon-sur-S Seine.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Former Kaiserin Weaker
Husbands Ear Trouble Nav
Spread 10 Brain

COPENHAGEN. Dec 2.--Thc "Frank-
forter Zeitung,' copy of which has
been received here, says the former
German Empress will hardly live to SEQ
the New Year. Her ailment, heart dis
ease, has grown considerably worse
during the past exciting weeks. Pre-
viously for several months she had suf-
fercd from the effects Of stroke Of
apopleXy.
The condition OF the former Empress,
the newspaper adds. has had 81 serious
effect on her husband who also is
seriously i'll. 1t is feared that his ear
trouble will spread TO the brain. Also
his nervous condition is bad
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Hoover Picks Aids
70 Help Provision
Balkan Districts
Foodstuffs From America
Arrive ON Adriatic and
Will BE Semi at Once TO
Serbia and Montenegro

PARIS, Dec. 22-Herbert C. Hoover,
the Food Administrator, announced to-
day that in accordance with the reso-
luton Of the associated governments
to take energetic steps in relief work
he had appointed Colonel Wood, of the
United States Army, to be director of
relief for Serbia and Jugo- Savia on
behalf OF the United States food ad-
ministration
Colonel Wood together with staff
of six officers, will depart at once for
Belgrade and other points in the terri
tory under his jurisdiction. The Allied
countries Will send representatives to
participate in the work
Food Reaches Adriatic.
Foodsiufs dispatched from the
United States in cooperation between
the War Department and the food ad-
ministraticn are now arriving in the
Adriatic. They are being discharged
at various points under the auspices Of
the Quartermaster's General Staff
Colonel Mcintosh, Of the United Army,
will start Immediately for Trieste
to take charge Of the supply bases. He
will cooperate with Colonel Wood and
the Allied epresentatives in charge of
the distribution in Serbia, Herzegov-
ina and Montenegro.
Investigations made by the United
States naval officials are reported to
show that the situation of the popula-
tlons of the towns in these regions is
extremely critical, and it is expected
that relief can be placed in their hands
within the next two weeks.
Mission Goes to Poland.
The food administration is also dis
patching mission to Poland, composed
of Colonel Grove, Of the American
Army; Dr.. Vernon c. Kellogg, former
director OF the commission for the re-
lief Of Belgium, and Hugh Gibson, for
mer first secretary of the American
Embassy in London. Missions to this
region also are being dispatched by
the British and French governments.
Additional missions are being organized
for Rumania-
Relief measures in Belgium and in
Northern France are being rapidly ey-
panded to offer shelter and clothing
The work is being done through the
mission for relief in Belgium, under
the direction CT W. B. Poland and with
the cooperation Of the American army
and navy and the British and French
armies,
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Cargoes to Move Soon
Space To Be Available for
South American Shipments
Ne1U York Tribune
Washington Bureau


WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-All goods
awaiting shipment to South America
Viii soon have cargo space, the War
lrade Board announced to-day.
Dutch shi piping amounting to $4,000
IONS, less bunker space, already is
a,yallable in Uited States ports or on
the way here and other ships are being
assigned. 's
In addition to six Dutch ships al
ready IN American ports, Holland re-
gently sent five ships, the Brunswyk.
iDelta, Minerva, Moerdyk and Terschel-
ling, in the expectation of lifting cav
goes Of grain in the United States
que to the congestion Of grain loading
faculties, it has been decided bv Hol-
land to send these ships to South
America for grain, and the War Trade
BOARD has facilitated the movement bv
ene e granting OF bunkcr coal, not only
or the trip to South America, but for
the return trip.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Incoming Congress
Strongly in Fauor
OF Universal Serrii,

Members of the incoming Conr.,
are Overwhelmingly in favor of univ,
sal military training, according to tie.
votes in a poll being made by the y,
tional Security League.
Yesterdays announcement bv Il
league showed that 152 Represents.v.
and 40 Senator'S already have express.
themselves in favor Of some form
universal military service for the d
ton. Only one Congressman-elec., V.
is not d member of the present c.,
gress, has definitely expressed himx
as opposed to some such messur
Nine Representatives and three Sc
ators have announced that they are o.
posed to any measure providing L
universal service.
Practically all of the national laV
makers said that universal milltal
training was the only assurance thu
the country would not again be caugF
as it was at the beginning of the pre-
ent- war. Practically nobody thOugi
that there was danger that militari;-
would gain the ascendancy here becau'
of the adoption of such system.
Congressman Haskell. Of the 10.
New York District, said:
THE lesson learned from our recs
experience must make US realize tEs
we should not again be caught unp'
pared.
Unless universal disarmament
be accomplished as a result Of the PEI
conference, the wisdom OF at all tl'
being in state of actual military 8
naval preparedness cannot be gu
toned by any loyal American
Congressman Griffin, Of the 22d "
York District. said:
Il am a firm believer in unlvst
military training for the reason tht
consider that one of the primary O..
cations of citizenship is not only H.
ingness but ability to defend e.
hearth. our home and our flag by i''7
of arms whenever the occasion %
mands
Every male citizen should be tTslas
to perform military duty. and u
should be as much an obligation "
him as the duty of serving on al.
or the performance of any elv' 3
quirement."
In conducting its present pol
Security League emphasizes the y
That it is not advocating any partfi-
form of enactment, but IS mefe! s.
deavoring to obtain the opinions
of Congress on the n~
principle Of universal military tram
as basis for its educationsl p'''
ganda on the subject.
Lloyd Taylor, a retired impor'ei
this city, who is devoting his eA.
time to National Security League ".
is chairman of the leagues unlSss ..,
instruction and training
mlttep
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Reds Drive On
In T. sthonia la
And Lifhalaaliia
BoIshevik Army OF Four
Divisions Is Reported
on Its Way to Mitau

BERLIN, Dec. % (By The Associated
Press s).-"Reports from Riga tcle-
graphs the correspondent at Kocnigs-
berg OF the evening "Tageblatt," "show
that the Bolshevik disruption in Estho-
MIA and Lithuania is proceeding sys-
tematically.
''Thc negotiations of the Central Ger
man Soldiers Council with the Bol-
shevIk leaders regarding the establish
ment OF demarcation line have come
to naught. A Bolshevik army, compris-
Ing four divisions, was concentrated at
kosctten and already has passed Dar-
doevls on its way to Mtau.
The Bolshevik troops which were in
Walk (ninety miles northeast of Riga)
are marching on Riga"
"Die Freiheit' publishes the report
that Soviet government alreadv has
been constituted at Riga. NJ. Stutshka-
the head of the new government, the
newspaper says, has issued a proclama-
tion declaring that Livona is now sub
Ject to Soviet laws and that all private
ownership of land has been abolished.
COPENHAGEN, Dec 22.-The Swed-
ish Consul at Reval, the capital of Es-
thonia, arrived at Stockholm to-day to
ask assistance from the Swedish gov
ernment against the Bolshevik invasion
Of Esthonia. The Swedish Foreign
Minister told the consul that the Riks-
Gag would never permit the sending of
Swedish army out OF the country.
The consul is now seeking aid from the
British Legation at Stockholm
In addition to the execution by Boil
shevik officials of number of alleged
counter revolution0ries at Pskov. $50
miles southwest of Petrograd, it is re-
ported that the Bolsheviki have shot a
number of leading inhabitants in the
Ostrov district, which lies about thirty
FIVE miles to the south Of Pskov
STOCKHOLM, Dec 21.-Advices re-
ceived here from Petrograd say that the
Spanish Embassy recently was entered
by the Bolsheviki, who pillaged the ar
chives there.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Catalonia Delays Action
On Autonomy Until Ian. 10

MADRID, Dec. % BY The Associated
Press).-At meeting of Catalonian
Deputies and representative of the
various cities in Catalonia it was de-
clded, according to dispatches from
Barcelona, to postpone action regard :
ing autonomy for Catalonia until Jan
uary 10, when declaration viii be
submitted ~
me Spanish government has issued
would be applied to ali those disturb.
ing peace.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Kaiser. Accused of Fraud,
Gets Six Months in Tai,
Special to The Ynbu,

NDse'o TO TIE TrIbuNe
POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, Dec. GA
man known as DR.. J. S. Kaiser, whose
swindle went we'll with his name. was
sentenced here to-day to six months il
the workohuse on a charge of va
grancy. He had visited several fami-
lies in Dutchess County whose rela-
tives' names had appeared on the casu
atty lists and offered for money, to
furnish proof that the soldiers named
were alive ard well.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Charles vi. Schwab Urged
As Next L. :. Preside

CHICAGO, Dec. - - Ch0i's
Charles N. Schwab for the next f''
dent of the United States was vei's,
banquet given by the Chicago b. =
chincry Club to plant superi.ntseans',.. yen !.
and other representatives OF q" ~,
chincry construction and metal w.
ing concerns. Partisansbip Wa
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Reminders from People

The problem is being driven home by
mail from families in virtually every
Congressional district in the country
as to what troops are to be used for oc-
cupational and police work in Europe
after the signing of the treaty of peace.
There is such universal demand
that Congress keep its faith with the
boys who enlisted under the provision
that they would be discharged within
few months after the declaration of
peace that leaders are in agreement
that it would be almost political sui
eide for a member of either house to
vote to keep the enlisted men overseas
beyond that period. On the other
hand, the drafted men could be re
tanned, by an amendment to the draft
laws, but no legislator so far has had
the courage to come out in advocacy
of this plan
When asked about this situation
how the troops to do the police and
occupational work in Europe were to
be obtained after the declaration of
peace (and the few months leeway
allowed by the law), General March,
chief Of staff, recently said there might
have to be additional legislation. Since
that time he has been a little more
blunt, and indicated that the draft
laws might have TO be changed.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

FOR 1919
Military establishment and
War Department. includ-
ing SUITS in the army
fo1-tification. Military
Academy, Legislative, sun
dry civil and deficiency
acts and under permanent
appropriations .......-- -
Loans to our allies by the
third and fourth Liberty
bond acts ......
Naval establishment and
Navy Department, includ-
ing sums in the naval, de-
ficiency, legislative and
sundry civil acts and un-
der permanent appropria-
Emergency shipping fund
Interest on public debt. 49,.
Sinking fund .........
National defence fund at
disposal of the President
Bureau War Risk Insur-
ance: Family allowances,
compensation and insur-
ance of soldiers and
sailors ........
Food products and fuel:
Production, supply and
distribution ...
Federal land bank bonds.
purchase of .......
Federal operation Of rail-
roads ..........
War Finance Corporation
Housing for war needs
Ores, metals and minerals.
mining, control. etc.
Preparation and issuance of
loans, expenses Of .
Postal service ..
Pensions .....
Other eervices, including
regular and extraordinary
expenses of the civil
establishment of the gov
crnment and apprvpria-
tons not segregated
otherwise ..
Increased compensation, GER
tain government employees.
Total ..
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

DRESDEN, Dec 22 (ty The Associated
the
publcs constructed along the lines
f-uppcr SaXony, of
with Turinga Erfurt Magdcbrg
Dresden
Secondower Hanover
Bremen Hamburg Lubbock Sclleswg
Third-Rhineand, Pfaz Rhenish Iesse the
Kline Province HesseNaa Wesphaia.
FourthSwabia, with Wurttembcrg
Ffth-Bavaria.
Sxth-Gcrman Austria, with Seemark,
SeenthBrandenburg Mecklenburg
Posen and Siea. Capital.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Opposes Prolonged Service

If General March expects any modi
hcatlon of the draft laws which would
result IN forcing drafted men now
overseas TO remain IN the army TO help
police Europe he will discover a dif
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

cussions at the Capitol indicate, is the
only other solution.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Staff Bucks
War Training
Seruice Bill

Continued from page l
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Army VIII Shrink

"The result will be that as ,o,.
the few months period after tho !
laration OF peace expires tbers :
be left in the entire army only =.
10000 men. These are nen :.
regular army who enlisted nr;o.
our entry in the war Of courss Il.
arc many regular army men vi, "a.
listed long enough before the W., i
have their enlistments expire =.
the same time. A any rate the s~.
Of 10000 is based on War DenartS..
estimates.
The only solution would advo..
for the present would be to enconr.
the enlistment Of men now orsr..1
with the distinct understanding tjss' H..
would be for occupational servics r i,s
am afraid that even this course W.,
not produce enough mel.
But our whole military sit,a-io,
going to be worked out bv the adort
by Congress Of a universal m;j;.,
training bill. 1t win have the anna r,.,.
Of the War Department"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

PARIS, Dec. 22.-The first elections
to the new German National Assembly
are symptomatic of what the final re-
suits will be, says dispatch from
Berne to "Le Journal.7 In the Duchy
Of Brunswick, where the minority
party had assumed power, the defeat
of the Bolshcviki was crushing.
In Mecklenburg and Anhalt, where
the majority party party was in con-
trel, the bourgcoisie also came out
victorious
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

ferent Congress from that VII,
readily given him all tho ann snr.a "a
tions he has asked for wsr ~pp.O0fi pp.
On every side at the Capitol l's.po's t5s
indignation at the idea. '"e's
u5ieB ApParsntly rsn s,.ifd this ~ is not fell,
is reinforced by a belief thai ~. isf
move would result in losing vosH suea
every Senator or member Of tho . y
who favored it. w n'1l
~ do not believe that Congress, -,
ever vote to amend the selectig,s WI ~.
law so as to retain men now ov,.a va
for police or occupational work "a
Senator Harry F. New. Of Ind;.. 81
member Of the Military Afairs "a
rnittee. I'VE have, 50 to gness s ~
eur agreement about this, and I a ass "
think many nan members Of either I'm. !
ton of breaking its faith with thS p gsi
boys. ~" us'
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

dom of assembly exists no longer and
the ballot is at stake. VIII the Ma
tional Assembly, if ii is ever chosen,
be able to count on meeting? Has the
government no viii to rule or no
power?
Your own party, a majority of the
members Of which are soldiers spared
from death during the war, wants a
rule Of terror by unrestrained rowiies
as little as We. But the power and
strength Of order are crippled if the
governments will to rule ceases.
Does the government want order. or
does it want anarchy? We direct these
questions openly to the provisional
government, especially to the present
Minister-P President Eisner We expect
and demand definite and uncuuivocal
answer; not only in words. but in ac-
tion, with comprehensive and agpres-
slve acts that will brook no delay.
Should this answer not be given, we
VIII know and all Bavaria Will know
that neither from the present govern
ment nor from the assembly to be
elected under its responsibility is there
anything else TO be expected than
steady degeneration into the Bolshevist
abyss"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
SIS Billions
Was War Cost
20 America

Continued from page !
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

wars cost has been divided by the COM
mittee experts:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Berlin Stirred by
oles' Order for
Danzisg5 Election
Inhabitants Are Told, They
Will Be Considered Trait
ors if They Participate in
the Proposed B allot t

BERLIN, Dec. 81 (By The Associated
Press THE action Of the Polish gov
crnmcnt in ordering that elections be
held on what Is construed here to be
German soil has stirred the Prussian
government to counter action. The in
habitants OF the districts involved have
been informed BY the Prussian Minis
try Of the Interior that any participa-
ton in the elections may be regarded
as high treason and that any accept
ance Of official mandates from the
Poles may be punished under the law
lega riding ilapersonation Of officials.
The authorities at Allenstein have
published warning in their official
organ, saying; "Any organizing Of
Polish elections, or furthering them,
or drawing up lists of electors or can
didatcs, or conducting propaganda is
high treason"
All officials have been ordered to
arrest any person committing any Of
tho specified acts and The Workmen's s
and Soldiers Council will cooperate
in tho work. Friedrich Ebert, the
Prcp,ier, ard Hugo Haase, member Of
his Cabinet, have sent the following
telegram to the magistracy Of Danziq:
"Thc national government considers it
to be its duty to protect tho German
city of Danzig and use all measures to
retain it as part Of the German En-
pire."
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

An army of $4,000 Poles was reported
TO have landed in Danzig last week. It
was not stated whether the troops ar
rived from Poland or Western Europe.
1t is probable, however, that they con
sisted Of Polish legionaries that have
heeA lighting in France, assisted pos
s'biy by Pcllsh units from the Ameri-
cNn ermY.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

wars cost mas been divided by the com
mittee experts:
For 1918
Military establishment and
War Department. includ-
ing sums in deficiency
acts and special act Tor
aviation service ........ ss,525, 5,s24,ss1es
Loans to our allies by the
first and second Liberty
bond acts ts.............. 7,0oo. .ooQ, 900. 90
Naval establishment and
Navy Department. includ-
ing sums in deficiency
and special acts ........ 1,o62, 2,s73,6sS.S7
Emergency shipping fund
in deficiency acts ..-... 1883, 900 900. 90
Interest ON public debt. 21S,341, $500
War Risk Insurance
Insurance OF personnel
cargoes and vessels in
the merchant marine 45.15ooOeOo
Family allowances com
pensetion, and nsur-
Of soldiers aud
sailors .-........,... 17s, ESQ, 10000
Food products and fuel
production, supply and
distribution ...--- 173,S4S, 10000
Preparation and issuance of
loans, expenses Of. ..-... 22,31s 900. 90
Other services, including
regular and extraordinary
expenses of the civil
enlistment not otherwise
aggregated ..-...-.-~~~- 20,413,62117
New-York tribune., 1918-12-23
Berlin Group
Urges Republic
And President

Continued from page 1
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Hadley at Wen
atchee, Wash. Mrs. HadIey is re-
membered here by her many friends
as Miss Wilhelmina Melville.
Mrs. M. Settler and sons, Harry
and Walter arrived from lone,
Wash. Friday for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Sind.
Dan Johns and family will soon
move to Texas ridge.
Hiram Galloway, Fred Gladen,
Fred Hecht and Powell McGraw
have left Camp Fremont, California
and are on their way east.
Eddie Galloway, Robert Clemen-
hagen and Clarence Morey have left
Camp Stevens, Oregon, and are also
on their way to some other camp.
Martin Lien writes from France
that he has taken part in two vic
torious battles, he was we'll and
glad he was lover there" doing his
utmost in the mighty struggle for
freedom.
Rufus May has bought the w. C.
May farm on Pine Creek bench.
The sad news reached here of the
death of Mrs. Elmo Dole, formerly
Miss Mamie Galloway, at her home
in Montana, after a weeks illness of
influenza. She is we'll known here
where she lived and attended school
several years. She is survived by
her husband and daughter Beulah,
aged four, her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Galloway, two sisters,
two brothers and a large number
of relatives and friends.
The G. E. Jorgenson sale was we'll
attended Saturday. The Jorgenson
family will move to Silverton, Ore
gon to make their home.
| Oscar Sind and Ingvald Kleth
were called to Moscow for physical
examination for military service
Thursday.
News reached here of the death
of Rev. Orville Sharp, pastor of the
Hollywood U. B. church of Spokane
| following an operation. He was
we'll known here, having taught
school here and on Texas ridge the
previous two years.
DR.. Faust of Deary was called tt
the Rufus May home Tuesday, ow
ing to the serious illness of Mrs
May and six children.