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fifty here, Lord Northcliffe last night
said the English people wanted to
end war and that the basis Of the
league Of nations should be the usso-
citation of the two formidable powers
which control nearly all the raw ma
terials OF the world. He added:
Il am most hopeful that the Presl-
dents visit to England will fix the
basis Of the league to be formed and
that It will be one Of tine most attrac-
tive of the fourteen points"
Plays Good Politics.
President Wilson's statement to- the
London Times is considered good
politics because it causes good feeling
in England. which he is about to visit.
but 1t is noted that he makes the
league Of nations the paramount OBJ
ject.
The activities OF Herbert Hoover
here indicate that ships and food are
counted upon as powerful allies of the
Wilson plan. France Is eager to have
100000 tons of ships built in Ameri-
can yards Immediately, but decision
on this request Is withheld.
When President Wilson goes to
England British labor leaders, like
the French Socialists, will present TO
him an address demanding that the
league OF nations be made a part OF
the peace treaty, as the President
urged. This demand by labor leaders
OF all countries is adding weight to
President Wilson's arguments in Gov
eminent circles.
Labor's demand for representation
at the peace table is counting also for
President Wilson, in the opinion of
impartial diplomats here, who con-
fess that the situation automatically
is unprecedented in this respect.
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SHARP FAYORS BAN
ON BOMB PLANES
American Ambassador to
France Also Urges Discard
Of Submarines.
WOULD DANISH HORRORS
Says Coming League of Ma.
tions Should Forbid All
Methods Of Barbarity.
WOULD DANISH HORRORS

LIE MANS. France, Dec. 22.-Speaki,,
here to-day at the Wright-Lafayett,
ceremonies, when the foundation stor.
of The Wilbur Wright monument wa
laid, William G. Sharp, the America
Ambassador to France, deplorod n,
wicked uses to which aviation hal
been perverted by the enemy. whoso
sole purpose seemed TO be TO destrov
and kill" The Ambassador continual.
THE very horrors OF its abuses will
compel the civilized nations hereafter
to abandon forever the employment Of
aircraft for the casting OF bombs. As
It Is a barbarous method Of numbering
innocents and is lacking in military
value. II should be outlawed by tho
coming league of nations. The sub.
marine-that other evil genius Of mod.
ern warfare and even moro mOnstrous
should similarly be banishSd"
Mr.. Sharp referred to his personal
acquaintance with the late Wilbur
Wright and the pride he felt that Ii,
aviator was a native Of his own Stat
of Ohio. and added;
"Our own Gen. Glenn, also an
Ohioan. is here to-day heading MAN.
thousands of American soldiers. He
as popular and beloved in foreign
land as at home. He we'll represents
the State Of whom all her sons ara
most proud"
Henry Simon, French Minister ~
the Colonies, representing the Govern.
ment, in an address traced the eSor.
made by the United States IN N,
war. He then said:
without such aid supplied 70 o1'
allies and at the same time to our.
selves I do not know whether the Va
in the spring Of 1917 could have been
continued. without the Formidable
push OF last March and the monthly
contribution of American troops do
not know whether Marshal Foch's DE-.
cisive maneuvre in the summer OF 1918
could have been possible"
Gen. John Pau spoke in the name n:
the president Of the Aero Club o:
America
The monument is being erected ~
the Aero Club of France and will mark
the place where Wilbur Wright mad9
his first flight in France on August !
1908.
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GRIP GAINING IN BALTIMORE.
T45 view Cases and 20 Deaths Re.
ported since Dec. ].

BALTIMORE. Dec. 22-This city IS
threatened with serious outbreak,
IL not another epidemic Of influenza.
Including II cases reported yesterday
there were ga new cases last week,
making 745 cases since December l..
Deaths from influenza in the same pc
riod aggregated 20.
Health Commissioner Blake said he
would reestablish quarantine regula-
lions II necessary.
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GERMANY TO PAY IN
CASH AND MATERIAL
London Commerce Chamber
Reports Repordtion Plan.
Special Cable Despatch TO Tue sUS.
Copvroht. 1873: all riOAfs reseyred.


LONDON, Dec. 22.-How Germany can
be made to pay for her illegal acts
during the war is outlined in a report
of the council of the London Chamber
of Commerce. II stipulates that the
peace terms should require Germany
to make reparation for ships sunk by
enemy action with material, such as
Westphallan coal, and money.
Germany, the report adds, should be
compelled to furnish coal to France
until tho French mines, which were
wrecked deliberately. have been re-
established. Compensation to the rela-
tives of all seaman and passengers
murdered at sea is demanded. To en-
able the Allies to resume under favor
able conditions their foreign trade and
commerce. while enemy vessels are not
allowed on the seas until the fullest
restoration, as above suggested, has
been made on land and sea, German
tonnage not financially controlled by
the Government should be allowed to
sail under neutral flags.
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WILSON'S GUESTS AT A DINNER.
British Ambassador Host 10 Presi-
dent in Paris Embassy.

PARIS, Dec. 22.-President and Mrs
Wilson were guests OF honor at a din
per last evening in the British EN-
bassy given by the Earl OF Derby,
British Ambassador. Among the
guests were Count Romanoncs, Span
ish Premier; Nittorio Orlando. Italian
Premier; Baron SonninO, italian For
eign Minister; Gen. John J. Pershlng.
Ma;or-Gen. Sir David Henderson. for
mer president OF the British Air Coun-
ell; Admiral w. s. Benson and Col T..
NJ. House. Many prominent figures in
political life were present.
Following the reception that sue
ceeded the dinner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson were escorted to their carriage
by the Earl Of Derby and the Score
tary OF the Embassy.
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OTTAWA. Dec. GA war service
gratuity," payable to Canada's return
ing naval and land forces in the place
of post discharge pay has been au-
thorlzed by the Cabinet, council, ac-
cording to an announcement here to-
night. The grHtuity Is graduated ND
to six months pay. plus allowant .
exclusive of subsistence, varying vii.
length and nature Of service.
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of the German people. and as the
Boche Is anxious to make his own lot
easier tho Americans ind here
much to remind them Of the peaceful.
music loving, beer drinking German
they knew in their own country.
So the American army-entirely In
accord with the wishes Of those in
authority over it--has adopted a policy
of occupation entirely It's own.
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PARIS CENSoRS LEAGUE TALK.
Only Headlines Left of "MntiRAr
Article on Wilson Plan.

PARIS, Dec. 22.-The first column
the first page Of the Martin w
censored to-day Only the heai'ri
or the article were left These read
Yesterdays Utopia tomorrow
reality Constitution Of a society d.
nations under serious cons G-rl''c".
Germany and her allies w, only =
admitted il they accept principles I
which Entente Governments sha, Ns.h
agreed"
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There was no cheering in reply, for
some OF the men were in no condition
for cheering. There was no hand
clapping. for most OF the men had at
least one hand in surgical appliances.
But there were genuine smiles OF APP
probation.
Some of the wounded were intro
duced to the President by the names
the doctors and nurses had given them.
There We're Texas Red" Tennessee
sly" and Sunny Sam" The last
named was introduced as the sunniest
boy in the hospital.
The President saw one lad who came
to the hospital eighteen months ago
with half his face shot away. HIS
story was almost too terrible to repeat
but the President wanted to hear. So
the doctors told II TO him.
The boy entered the hospital with so
little of his face remaining that his
eyes were all that are now shown in
the plaster cast which begins his rec
ord. For "A year he took all his food
through a tube. Now by additions of
one of his own ribs, a bit OF shinbone
and teeth from a soldier less fortu-
nate and some scraps of odds and ends
he has a face again.
To-day he sat up in bed and was
chewing gum. At a distance of twenty
feet his face looked quite normal.
At French hospital visited by
President Wilson, the President. owing
..
French language, was prevented from
such intimate contact with the
wounded men as in the American hos
pital Nevertheless he visited all the
wards and was roundly cheered by
the poilus. one OF whom sang THE
Marseillaise."
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GERMAN ENVOY EXPELLED,
Luxembourg Also Gets RID OF His
Advisers.

LuXEMBURG, Dee. 22.-K. Won Buch.
German Minister to Luxembourg since
March, 1914, has, together with his
advisers, been expelled from the coun-
try by the Grand Ducal Government.
Three Luxembourg Ministers of state
have left the capital for Paris.
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PARIS. Dec. 22.-The Presidents trip
TO Italy, which will probably take
place some time early in January, will
be more than "A visit to Rome. 1t is
possible that he will choose a route
that will take him. both going and re-
turning, through some Of the most
important industrial centres. The de-
tails of the trip, however, cannot be
worked out until his return from Eng
land.
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SPANISH PREMIER LEAVES.
Count Romanones Says He Prontsd
From visit.

PARIS, Dec. 22.-Count RomanoneS
the Spanish Premier. WHO came 70
Paris to discuss SPANS attitude with
regard TO the approaching peace con.
ference and who while here had inter-
views with President Wilson. Premier
Clemenceau. Foreign Minister Pichon
and others. left for Madrid to-day,
Count Romanones on Saturday sad
he had profited by talking with p7esl.
dent Wilson and members Of the
French Ministry and that he believed
his sojourn in Paris would advance
the interests Of his country, which
could not remain isolated at the present
moment.
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Loot Upon the Germans.

The 4gic feature OF it is that this
very genuine generosity, which is in
spired by a lofty idealism, is utterly
lost upon the Boche. who cannot rec
oncile the possession of overwhelming
force with an attitude OF sympathetic
liberation. But facts are facts and
much as one must regret that the
unity of command which achieved
such magnificent results in winning
the war has not resulted In the esta'b-
lishment Of identical regulations
throughout the entire occupied area
the bearing Of the American army is
in accord both with American tradi-
ton and American sentiment.
The Americans as nation have
been taught to do their own thinking.
The whole American Army. from the
commanding General down to the last
private, is made up of men who are
conscious Of what TREY hoped to
achieve for mankind, men TO whom
democracy has been and now is an
active principle OF conduct. They
fought the Germans at the Marine, the
Nesle and St Mihiel and in the Ar
gonne with valor To which both friend
and foe have paid the highest tributes.
and as fighters the "doughboys" have
proved themselves the equal OF any
soldiers in the world.
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Paris. Dec. 22.-Profcssor Thomas
o. Masaryk. president Of the newly
formed Republic Of Czecho- Sloyakia.
mas made his solemn entry into
!IaGu2 according TO advices received
hare to-day from that cit1A
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Endured HardshIps CheerfuIIy.

For months in the shell shattered
districts of dcsolated France they
slept amid ruins. OF the real France
they saw almost nothing; only the
scar ravaged lands They cheerfully
endured all the hardships of war that
has deprived hell of half it's terrors,
and now that the enemy has sued for
peace and accepted the terms of an
armisticc which makes the resumption
of hostilitieS almost n physical impos-
sibility these young, impressionable
soldiers suddenly find themselves
transferred to the banks OF the fair
Rhine TO live among scenes of which
Byron and Victor Hugo have sung,
believing In their hearts that the war
is over and confident that Germany
will he made To pay for the damage
done in France and Belgium.
The American soldiers now think
mostly Of home. They know little and
care less about European politics or
international prestige. Here when
through the clean streets and brightly
lighted towns or in charming old
world villages. they go TO their billets
they sleep in good beds and between
real shects-for the Boche has lied
about his linen as he lied about his
church bells and his food-a hausfrau
attends 10 their wants, and all uncon-
scious OF the contemptuous hatred OF
the junkcr, the youthful soldiers of the
great republic cannot but feel a Ger
---A.i-. hearts theJ have no hatred
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WILSON IN ROME JAN. 3.
Announce of Expected Ar
rival Made in Italian Newspapers.

ROME. Dec. 22,-President Wilson
will arrive in Rome on January 3, ac-
cording to an announcement made to-
day in tho Italian newspapers.
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Militarists Cannot Fathom
Easy federation Shown by
Army on Rhine.
CIVIL LIFE UNTOUCHED
Regulations So Simple That
Virtually Full Liberties
Are Enjoyed.
BY NOBLE HALL
Special Wireless Despatch to THE suS from the
London Times Service.

London Times Service.
Copyright 1918; all rtohn reserved.
CoBLENz, Dec. 22.-The American
infantry, artillery and cavalry have
taken up the positions assigned them
and, although every one realizes that
the war is over as far as actual fight
ing is concerned, the American Army
is being kept keyed up to the same
high pitch as when hostlities were in
progress.
The effect upon the civilian popula-
ton OF the great display of force
which the Americans have made has
been most noticeable. AS regiment
after regiment crossed the Rhine and
hundreds and hundreds of pieces OF
artillery rumbled over the cobblestones
of Ehrenbreitstein, an element or re-
spect entered into the attitude OF the
people, which hitherto had been lack
ing almost entirely. They were i'm
pressed by the youth, the splendid
physique, the lavish equipment OF the
United States forces, by the enormous
quantity of supplies. the abundance or
rubber tired lorries and motor cars anu
by the businesslike manner in which
the American occupation is being car
ried out
The impression created upon a mill
tary people such as the Germans Is all
the more extraordinary, as not even
the most rabid foe OF militarism could
accuse the American army Of bowling
down before the God of War Here
we have the spectacle of democracy in
arms occupying an enemy territory
with as much regard for their demo-
cratic ideals as they would display II
they were called out to occupy one OF
their own towns in time OF industrial
unrest.
Little Change in Civil Life.
Indeed I have seen martial law
more strictly enforced In the United
States than it is to-day in Germany.
Beyond the fact that the inhabitants
are requested to register with the
American military authorities and
must not change their abode without
permission: that drinking places can
only open at stated hours. much the
same as in London IN war time. and
that the press is subject TO censorship
by American instead OF German au-
thorities, there is no change in the life
of the people.
German civilians are not required TO
salute American officers, the American
flag or the American anthem. In
everything the American army does
there is a close adherence to the old
common law maxim that soldier Is
merely a civilian CARRIED in particular
manner for carrying out specific duties.
Impressed as they undoubtedly are
BY the display of force without stint
or limit" the Germans are perhaps
even moro amazed by the total lack or
pomp and circumstance in tho MILL
tary establishment. The cold con-
tempt with which the British in their
sector have stretched forth an iron
hand Of unbending authority finds no
counterpart here. any more than the
glory and glamour with which the
French have surrounded their return
to the Rhine. II is easy TO misinter-
pref the attitude Of the American
army. but to one who has spent many
years in America and seen that army
created any other attitude would ap-
pear Unnatural.
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VISIT TO HOSPITAL
Is MADE INTIMATE

Continued from First Pdoe.
sonal. AS he left each room he turned
for a moment and said:
Il wish you boys as merry a Christ
mas as is possible in the circum-
stances"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-14

ter, who have been with Mrs. Rafus s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs N. O. Johnson,
in Searsburg, returned home Friday.
Leon Wheeler has finished work at
Mountain Mills for the Deerfeld Lum-
Der Corp. and is working for his ia
Their, B. Z. Wheeler, cutting wood.
Mrs. j. R. Snow and three children
have returned TO their home in Ben
nington, after spending several weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Sprague.
Mrs Roy Williams and son, Gilbert,
who have been visiting Mrs. Williams g
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gilbert,
returned to her home in Middle Gran
vile, \. Y, Saturday.
A very pleasing program was rem
dered Saturday evening in the town hall
under the management of the Woman s
! club. The entertainment. consisted of
readings. vocal and instrumental music,
and tableaus. 4 collection was taken
during the evening for the benefit of
| the Red Cross and amounted to $40.
| Word was received this week of the
death OF Peter Caulkett, who, with his
! Caulkett : home in Traverse City,
Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Caulkett came to
Wilmington about three years ago at
The time the Ludington Woodenware
company began operating. Owing TO
/ i'll health il was necessary for Mr..
Caulkett to give up work. He lived
+, but short time after reaching the
home of his parents in Traverse City.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-14
LUMBERMEN OPPOSE BILL.
Senate Committee Hears Delegation on
Timber Communicating.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE SEN
ate military committee yesterday heard
q delegation of lumbcrmen who are OPP
posing war department bill authoriz-
ing the President to commander lum-
Der and timber for the army, navy and
shipping board.
Representative Fordney of Michigan,
a lumbcrman and spokesman for the
delegation declared the bill was Z" men
ace 20 the industry and said the lum-
Der interests were doing their best to
to furnish government requirements.
1t would be a very great mistake
to take over and operate $4,000 saw
mills by one man. Now they are being
managed competently by $4,000 eXpe-
rienced men, he said.
There s nothing to it but an or
gained labor proposition from top 10
BOTTOM said Mr.. Fordney, "to direct
the number of hours and wages.
Senator Kirby of Arkansas sand the
government. even if the bill were
| passed, would not interfere with con
ccrus getting out lumber satisfactorily
| The powers to commander timber, he
said, was needed especially because
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-14
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Ralph Perry has recovered from
chicken pox.
David T. Perry was in Putney yes
terday on business.
Miss McKinnon is caring for Miss
Dorothy Gray, who is i'll in the Melrose
hospital.
Mrs. Alonzo T. Stowe is confined to
the bed. Mrs. Haley is caring for her.
She is under the care of physician.
Donald LeRay, who was discharged
this week from the hospital, is staying
for the present with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Davenport.
Hazen Stockwcll is continuing TO i'm
prove in the Elliot hospital in Boston,
following an operation, and he writes
that he is now able to be propped up in
bed for short time daily.
The sewing meeting of the Woman
association of the congregational church
has been postponed until Friday, when it
will be held at the home OF Mrs. f. S.
Fisher. \ quilt for kum Hattin will be
tied
Hervev ID. Thayer, who has been Sc
riously i'll with pneumonia, is slightly
more comfortable but not vet able to
sit up any. His son, Lynn Thayer, has
recovered from pneumonia and is out
again.
Miss Helena Owen of Hinsdale, who
has been in the hospital six weeks
following an operation for a ruptured
appendix IS making good recovery
and 1t Is expected that she will be
able to return home soon
The regular meeting Of the Home
Study club was held Tuesday evening
with Mrs. Charles II. Allen, with a small
attendance on account OF MANY being
Ill. The subject for the evening dis
| cussed was The Life and History OF
Mr.. Hoover. Mrs. Allen led the dis
cussion.
The annual meeting Of the Woman ;,
| Mission circle Of the Baptist churcl
was held recently at Mrs. Compton 5
The meeting opened with a short pro
gram on Africa, including the readin!
of letters from friends, and singin,
Pass the Truth Along, which was fol
lowed by the roll call and the Offering
y very interesting report OF the wear
work was read by the secretary, Mrs
F1tts. The treasurer 5 report was given
4 Both reports We're accepted. Refresh
ments of sandwiches. cakes and tet
were then served, Afterwards came tn
election of these officers: President
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Cheney; vice presidents
PMrsn 'AtiRH7d Fits and Mis8n Kat
Wheeler; secretary, Mrs. Minnie Fits
treasurer, Mrs. Thomas Collins; com
mittee for sewing and other work. Mr..
: Collins, Mrs. Copeland. Mrs. Brayma1
Mrs. Briggs; for missions, Miss Kat
| Wheeler; for programs, Mrs. Cheney
q Mrs. Fits, Mrs. LeRay, Mrs Copeland
Miss Wheeler; for refreshments, Mr..
Davenport.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-14
NEWFANE.
Relief Committee Named.

As is generally known, the American
committee for Armenian and Syrian
Relief is organizing the state to raise
money for its work. Rev John c.
Prince is their chairman for Windham
county. He has sent posters and lit
erature to Newfane village. He made
his appeal for aid for the millions now
hungry or starving in these old Bible
lands and for the more than 400, 900
helpless orphans among them. Though
the apportionment for the town Is s2o5
our sympathies and pockets are
touched and were are responding. A
representative and efficient committee
has been created TO distribute liter
AZURE and conduct the canvass for the
village of Newfane and its outlying
community. The following men con-
stitute the committee: w. H. Newton
chairman, F. A. Dewitt, w. H.. Good
enough, c. l.. Hescoek, G. B. Bush.
! The committee earnestly requests the
citizens to see its members and talk
| the matter over with them 1t is sup
posed the other social and business
eenters in the town will appoint COM
mittees and earnestly put through the
drive. In this way everyone will get
his chance to help in this case OF dire
need. We hope to ego over the top
What fellowship we may have for this
Eastertide with the suffering Chris
tians of that land whence our Easter
message came,