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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
PERSHING IS
NEARING THE
RHINE RIVER.
His Troops Are Within 20 Miles
of City.
POOR ROADS RETARD THEM
Americans Throughout tho Sector Are
inquirino When They Arc to Go
Home.

Threves, Dec.-The march of the
American army Of occupation toward
American army of occupation toward
Moving eastward on a sixty-mile front
the Third Army today got within
twenty miles OF the Rhine river
In the last two days they have occu.
pied no towns of importance, Bullay
being the largest place reached. AS a
matter of fact the only two consider
able places on our sector are Treyes
and Coblenz
Under present plans the first Ameri-
can troops will reach the Rhine on
Dec. s. when the extreme left will
touch the river at Remagen. The
plans call for the Third Army being
in position astride the Rhine on
Dec II, although a slight delay may
be granted the retiring Germans, who
are having difficulty because OF slip
perry, winding roads.
The Americans are having trouble
with the roads, which are very tortu.
Gus. There are rough hills and wood
ed terrain especially on the left
through the Ardennes, and on the
right through the Hochwald
The absolute passivity OF the
German population indicates that the
Third Army will have very unevent-
full sojourn along the Rhine. The be-
havior Of the Germans in Treves is
believed to be indicative of their be-
havior throughout the sector. They
have occupied more than half OF the
sector allotted to them without the
slightest friction or other difficulties.
The population feels it is getting a
good deal from the Americans, and
seems to be perfectly willing to let
well enough alone Their modest de-
mands have been Immediately com
piled with. Reports yesterday from
garrison commanders Of twenty towns
said that the day everywhere was
qule;
Food conditions are found to be
general y fair, with universal short
age OF flour. The clothing situation
appears to be worse than the food sit
| uatlon. A thousand marks are asked
by Treves tailors for mediocre suit
Womens clothes are even higher
than mems.
Travelling around the sector one Is
met everywhere with the query
when will We go homer" Any so
journ along the Rhine after peace Is
signed will be most unwelcome to the
American soldiers who feel that their
job in Europe has now been complet
ed. The desire to get aboard Uncle
Sans transports is growing daily.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP
No Campaign for Funds Except Fees
y of Members.


Although the Red Cross has decided
out to wage any more campaigns for
war funds, George A. Gaskill chair
man of the New England committee
in charge Of the universal member
ship campaign. Dec. 1928, in a state.
ment last night emphasizes the point
that the War Councils decision will
in no way affect the membership
campaign. This campaign is an ef-
fort to get members rather than to sc.
cure funds. The membership Is Sl.00
year.
Henry p Dawson, National chair
man of the Red Gross war council
wired Mr.. Gaskill as follows yester-
day:
II cannot too strongly urge upon
you the Importance Of the forthcom-
ing Christmas Rollcall. Conferences
with our commissions in Europe. to-
gether with conferences have held
here the last two days with the presi-
dent, with our division managers and
our heads of departments, have shown
clearly that the field for Red Cross eff
fort is going to be upon tremendous
scale and OF beautiful and inspiring
character.
"As we shall conduct no further
campaign for war funds, the Rollcall
will constitute the very foundation OF
Red Cross effort In the future. and
firmly believe the future of the Red
Cross will be devoted TO service which
cannot receive less than the whole
hearted and active support Of the
whole American people, and its ability
to realize that future will be depen
dent upon that support alone.
81 urge you aud your assistants &C
exert redoubled effort to make this
hollcall in the period of transition
from war to peace such tremendous
success that our Red Cross organizn
ton, which has been built to such
huge proportions out Of love. sym
pathy and effort during the war ma,
continue to be the agency OF human
service, worthy OF the whole Ameri
can Nation"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
SUGAR CARDS
MUST De USED
WHHEtQNGER R
Washington Despatch Not to
Apply to New England.
FOUR POUNDS PER MONTH
Federal Food Administrator for Yer
mont Communicated with Wash
lnston Before Statement.

Montpelier, Dec. frank III.
Brooks, federal food administrator for
Vermont, after communicating with
Washington announces that for Dec
ember and January sugar cards must
be used to secure an equitable distri-
button of sugar until the new Cuban
supply becomes available. When The
Associated Press dispatch from Wash.
lngton indicated that all sugar restric.
tions would be removed. it was inter.
preted by Mr. Brooks in which he is
now confirmed by Washington, to
mean that the wholesalers could sell
to retailers 30 days supply.
To assure a proper distribution for
the next two months so that all will
have enough and not few have il all.
Because Of this he assumes that the
people will gladly continue the card
system for December and January.
This was the order made by him a
few days ago and since confirmed by
Washington He feels 1t should be
said in explanation as to why Wash.
ington sent out a dispatch conflicting
with the New England situation that,
with the exception Of New England,
Louisiana cane sugar and Western
beet sugars are available in large
quantities.
Mr.. Brooks is notifying the trade
and county and local administrators
and the public generally to abide by
the 30 days supply and the four
pound per month per number of fam.
lily and four pounds per ninety meals
as applied to public eating houses.
The card system remains In force.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
CARD SYSTEM STILL USED
General Mix.Up Over Sugar Re.
strictlons,


A Washington despatch printed in
the Reformer of Wednesday to the ef.
feet that all restrictions had been re.
moved on the sale OF sugar Is causing
local grocers no end Of trouble. The
despatch doubtless was authentic,
but Official notification OF the abolish.
ment Of the ration system has not yet
reached local fool authorities, and un.
Til it does the grocers assume they
must abide by the last official ruling,
which was to the effect that the card
system was still on.
Local Food Administrators Wander
veer is said to have called up the
state administrators Office at Mont
pelier this morning and to have been
told that no official notification of the
removal of the sugar ban had been re.
ceived there
There is no reason to doubt the
truth of the statement that restric
tions on the sale OF sugar have been
removed by the Washington food
chiefs. but It is equally reasonable Ia
suppose that the various state and To-
cal food administrators have not yet
been officially notified. Meanwhile
nobody should blame the bewildered
grocers for obeying orders.-Brattle
boro Roformer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
VERMONT HONOR ROLL
List Of Soldiers Sustaining Casualties
as Recently Reported.


as Recently Reported.
Among the recently reported cas-
ualtles among Vermont soldiers are
the following:
Killed in Action
Bert NORM, Barton.
John J. Mcbride Of Dorset.
Missing in Action
0rsen ]. Reynolds of ST. Adams.
Wounded
John Atkinson Of ST. Albans.
Earl f. Brock of South Newbury.
Sergt. Joseph f. Cheney of Lyndon
vile.
Howard j. Shappy Of Burlington
Floyd A. Whitney of Brattleboro.
James r. Baird OF North Troy.
Charles A. Raymond of Shelburnc
Falls.
Marcel l.. Beruesconi II Barre,
Michael lelworth Of Sumack
Kenneth y Clark OF Springfield.
Frank j. LaValley Of Burlington.
Casino Picherri Of Burlington.
Alfred G.. Devoid of Bristol.
Died OF WOUNDS
Sergt. John c. Clune OF Brattleboro
Walter Clark of Essex Junction.
Harold c, Holmes of Essex Jet.
Frank w. Towslee of Pownal.
Earl c. Chadwick Of Randolph.
John G. Coburn OF Barre.
Fritz l.. Oberg OF West Rutland.
Corp. William G, Geno OF Bridge
wate'.
Wendell Il. Lord OF Island Pond.
Died OF Disease
Lieut.. William Il. Tighe of Rutland
Sergt. Charles NJ. Beckwith Of Beth
el.
Sergt. Joseph Yarker OF Brattleboro
Ralph c. Nye of Cambridse Jet.
Ralph c. Douglas OF Burlington.
Ernest Boyd OF Wilmington.
George b. Adams OF Addison.
Corp. Howard l.. Bailey OF johnson
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
PROGRAM FOR
B RITAEN D AY
TH|sEVEN|AG
Public Gathering at the Opera
House Tonight.
EVERYBODY is INVITED
Two Good Speakers and the National
Music Of England, Scotland and
Ireland.

Bennington's Britain day celebra.
tion takes place at the opera house
this evening at o'clock. The pro
gram will be started promptly as one
of the speakers has to leave at 8.45.s
Everybody is invited to the gather.
ing tonight. There win be no admis-
sion and no collection. II Is a part OF
nationwide appreciation Of Great
Britains part in the war and a no.
sponse on the part of this country to
the voluntary act of the British people
in celebrating the Fourth OF July last
summer.
lnasmuch as the Fourth OF July Is
the anniversary of the breaking away
Of the American colonies, the British
people put the obligation on our side
by celebrating our holiday established
in honor of their defeat Americans
can hardly refuse to respond.
The principal speakers at the meet
ing tonight will be Hon. w. II. ID. Mil.
Ter OF Montreal and Prof. w W. Mac.
Laren of Ottawa. MIR. Miller is an
English Canadian who has had a large
part in the work Of Canada during the
war. Prof. MacLaren Is of Scotch
Canadian birth and education but Ia
now engaged as head of the economics
department at Williams college. Both
are said to be good speakers.
John Spargo and Rev. w. G. Towart
VIII each say few words and Mr.
Spargo will present the resolutions.
Hon. Patrick NJ Meldon of Rutland.
who was to have spoken, Is detained
at home by illness but has sent fine
letter in support OF the object OF the
meeting and this letter will be read.
The music will be in charge of II.
c. Bennett and Mrs. A. ]. Holden and
will include an orchestra and solos
and the national songs OF this country
England. Ireland, Scotland and Can
ada. In singing these songs the aud.
ience VIII join.
II Is planned to send a message and
perhaps a token of some sort to Ben.
nington, England, from which town
some authorities believe that Ben.
nington derived It's name.
The committee of fifty descendants
of Revolutionary soldiers are invited
to sit on the platform and there win
also be representatives from the local
patriotic societies.
The opera house doors will be open
at Ills and the exercises will start
promptly at clock. No seats will
be reserved. Those who get there
first will get the best seats.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
MISS LAURA |. MOON
Young Woman Cied at Hospital on
Thursday.


The funeral Of Miss Laura !. Moon
will be held from the home OF Mrs.
Francena Bradbury on South Branch
street Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev W. G. Towart will ofhciate and
interment will be in the family lot at
WOodford City
Miss Moon. young woman %
years of age, was born In Bennington
August 81. 1896 and has always lived
here. She was educated in the public
schools of Bennington aud for q mum
ber of years has kept house for her
father Her mother died when she
and her sister Miss Cora e. Moon.
were quite young.
On Thursday Miss Moon underwent
serious operation for goiter at the
Putnam Memorial hospital from
which she did not recover. For sew.
eral months past she had suffered
from her afiiction and an operation
was the only hope of recovery
She was a worthy young woman
and aside from the grief brought the
small family circle by her death. she
will be greatly missed by neighbors
and friends whose love she held
sacred.
Surviving beside her father Frank
y. Moon and sister, Miss Cora L.
Moon. are no near relatives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07

London. Dec. e--Arthur J. Balfour.
secretary of state for foreign affairs.
in outlining his views on the peace
conference today told the Associated
Press that he thought the meeting in
Paris this month would be merely in
formal and preliminary to the confer
ence of the associated governments at
the first of the year which would for
mulate all the important terms OF
peace agreements. This conference
he added, would be the most impor'
tant and the longest of the series.
When 1t was finished the enemy
countries would be called in to ratify
the conclusions reached.
Mr.. Balfour said the British gov
eminent had not yet made any fixed
arrangements for President Wilson to
visit England, as 1t would be prema'
ture to do so until more was known
regarding the Presidents own plans.
Great Britain would be guided solely
by his wishes
The foreign secretary said he be-
iieved the question OF league of ma.
tions was the most important work
imposed on the conference. THE
prominence Mr.. Wilson has given the
subject Is valuable contribution to
civilization lie declared
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
BRITAIN WILL
DEMAND EIGHT
5'.ar |. B|tL|0AP0UNDS
WIN Insist That Germany Pay
That AS Indemnity
nat, 4lala ssf.s. rttt.
LLOYD GEORGE STATES
Il Is Claimed That This Is the Amount
- Tha. the War Cost Great
3, Britain.

London, Dec. Great Britain Will
demand OF Germany S,OOO,OOO'OOO
pounds sterling for Great Britain and
her domains as reparation for the war
according to the Daily Mail The
newspaper says n understands that
David Lloyd.George, the premier, will
make this announcement in a speech
at Leeds today.
This. the Daily Mail adds, is what
the war cost Great Britain and her
dominions and British taxpayers will
be relieved of 4O0,OOO,OOO pounds pei
annum by the German payment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
SOLDIERS BURIED IN FRANCE
They Are to Remain There Till End
Of War.

Washington, Dec 6--The decision
OF the war department that the bodies
Of American soldiers who lost their
lives In France should remain buried
in that country until after the end OF
the war, was reached in agreement
With the government of France. This
is disclosed in the annual report OF
Major General Harris. Adjutant Gen
eral. made public today
Under articles agreed upon BY the
United States and the French gov
eminent" he says. the remains OF ali
soldiers who die in France are TO be
buried In France until the termination
OF the war"
10 was because of this agreement
the report says, that relatives are IN
formed OF the place OF burial of sol
diers IN France whenever this infor
nation Is obtanable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
TRAINS RUSHED TO RAsrArr
Red Cross Send Aid TO $500 Ameri
can Prisoners.

Paris, Wednesday, Dec 4-Three
sanitary trains have been rushed by
the American Red Cross from Switz
erland to Rastatt where $500 Ameri
can prisoners have been confined
They were loaded with food and
clothing. More trains have been ar
ranged for.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
DECEMBER MEETING OF D. A. R
Britain Day Celebration at Home o'
Mrs. w. A. Root.

Britain Day Celebration at Home Of
Mrs. W. A. Root.
The Bennington Chapter Daughters
of the American Revolution will hold
their December meeting Monday Dec.
9th. at three o'clock in the afternoon
being the guests OF Mrs. w, a. Root
at her residence on South street.
This meeting is to be held as near
Britain Day as is convenient and the
subject OF the meeting is to be Anglo
American relationship. The article
what American Friendship Means to
England" appearing in the November
Issue OF the Review of Reviews will
be read and members are requested
to present for discussion any items OF
interest pertaining to the topic OF the
meeting.
Appropriate music for the occasion
viii be rendered by Mrs Amye
Baker
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
DR.. STANLEY APPOINTED
Superintendent OF Vermont State Hos
pital for Insane.

Montpelier Dec 6-Dr Il. A. Stan.
ley, who has been first assistant su.
perintendent of the stale hospital for
the insane at Waterbury, was today
appointed superintendent of the state
board OF control, to succeed the late
DR.. w. l.. Wasson Supt Stanley is
43 years OF age and was educated at
the Cleveland college of Medicine and
Surgery and the Jefferson Medical col
lege in Philadelphia. He has practic.
ed In Bradford and Waterbury and
has been connected with the state
hospital for II years, the last year as
first assistant
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
27TH DIVISION cAsuLTlEs
Did Not Lose as Heavily as Has Beer
Reported.

hCPofNtNs
Washington, Dec, ITO set at rest
the rumors regarding enormous cas-
ualties in the twenty-seventh (New
York; division, General March an.
nounced that after careful examina.
tion Of the lists. it has been found
that its total casualties reported from
all causes was A officers and l,1O9
men.
The personnel assigned for early
return from France by General Perish.
ing totalled over 10000 officers and
men.
Gen March announced that at home
during the past week over 100000
men have been released, The dis
charge system is being rapidly speed
ed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
PRESIDENT WANTS MEN READY
esrueh and Dawson May Be Needed
In Paris.

Washington. Dec. bernard
Baruch, chairman OF the War Indus
tries Board, Henry p. DAWSON. chair
man of the American Red Cross Coun
ell, have been asked by the president
to hold themselves in readiness tc
respond to call for their services
with the peace delegation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
CORP. GLENN eAssETT KILLED
Wilmington Soldier Loses His Life al
the Front.

Brattleboro, Dec. 6-Mr and Mrs
William N. Bassett Of Wilmington
have just received a telegram from
the war department stating that their
son. Corporal Glenn W. Bassett. was
killed in action in France November
10, the day before the signing Of the
armistice
Corporal Bassett was n member OF
Company G, lO3d regiment He was
born in Wilmington November 49,
1888. one of three children of William
n. and Celia L. CBruce) Bassett
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
CROWN PRINCE GIVES UP
Frederick Wilhelm Gives Up Claim,
TO German Title.

Frederick Wilhelm Gives Up Claim
to German Title.
Paris, Friday, Dec Grown Prince
Frederick Wilhelm has renounced his
right to the German throne, A dis.
patch in Basel from the semi.ofhcial
Wolff bureau quotes the crown prince
in renouncing the throne as having
said
II renounce formally and definitely
all rights to the crown OF Prussia and
the imperial crown which would have
fallen to me by the renunclation Of
the emperor.king or for other rea-
sons.
Given by my authority and signed
by my hand Done at Wierlngen, De.
cember /, 1918.
CSigned) wilhelm"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
DlsARM GERMAN ARMY
Won Mackensen's Men viii Be Per
mltted TO Cross Frontier.

Amsterdam, Dec, 7--Disarming
Field Marshal Won Msckensen's army
has begun in Hungary, says a Berlin
dispatch. The soldiers will not be In
termed, but will be permitted to cross
the frontier. They are selling their
equipment oheaply
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
GRADED SCHOOL
PUPILS BUY w. S. S.
Children Respond PatriotiealIy-Pur
chased st,7e4.5o Worth in About
Three Months,

The Bennington graded school pu.
pills have bought $1,79450 worth OF
War Savings Stamps from August 26
to December 6. The children have
been very generous with their PEN
nies and small allowances. Aside
from the liberal buying of w. s. s..
the boys and girls have responded
very we'll to many other war fund ap'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07

MASSACRE 10000 ARMsNiAMs
Turkish Forces Commit Atrocities in
Caucasus.

Amsterdam, Dec. Turkish forces
massacred ten thousand Armenians
while eyacuating three towns In Cau-
cusus. say reports published, by a Ber.
lin paper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
WEATHER

For eastern New York and western
Vermont. warmer and generally
cloudy tonight aud Sunday Probably
snow in extreme north portions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
CANDY FoR ARMY

Ordered.
Washington, Dec. Mine million
pounds of candy for the army has
just been ordered by the war depart
ment II was announced that much
will be rushed overseas in time to in
sure plentiful supply Tor Christmas
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
Summary.

Field goals, Price TO- Shaw 3. Smith
3. Mcclure 8. Woodlock 3, Burt. Free
throws. Shaw 9. Fouls, Dalton A.
Score 32.16 Referee Laughlin At
tendance 200.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-20

pictures Cruz yez school and the wonderful work that
institution founded by Gen. Gales doing for the orphan chill
of soldiers of the revolution who their the cause
OF constitutional government Various other picture, depicting
social activities plvrented.
There followed another depicting garbanzo industry in
The Yaqu da from powng the rich fertile SOIL planting
the seed growth the plants gathering the CROP hreshing it
out with fails and wnnowng the chaf by throwing the wind
with shoves All ended with pile cleaned gar
views of the Yaqu river in time of low WATER and the flood
the rainy with pictures Of the headgates of the great
Richardson canal the canal ITSELF and auxiliary pumping
Plant of colossal size
Next there was presented panoramic view of "Ambos
Nogaes, (he two Nogaes the Arizona trown first
the SCREEN slowly changing town. ending at
the Coona Modena at the the Mexico town
The next picture Cananea, handsome panoramic view
followed by various operations at the mines reduction panes
railway trains hauling to the concentrato automatic
ers conveying the the mills the pulp the furnace
electric engines hauling great of molten Stag upon
dump there to be seized by powerful tipped their fiery
contents png and spreading slopes separated
running into the converte in which sulphur out
and then the molten metal bars per cent
to 500 pounds weight in each which while
yet hot and hosted into pile thence be conveyed
The pile with $4,000 worth of copper bars shown with
long line of rucmen conveying the bars from the pile
string of railway close hand.
Then the changed Guaymas showing there
beautiful panoramic the city 'front.'
several vivid marine views, taken light of full
Then there thrown upon the screen many views of
social activities national performed by gentle
and ladies of leading social circles the metropolitan city
Sonora
More than hour taken presentation of the great
attraction which admired by all and appauded frequently
That shown the entertainment ended the guests
turned to the American side of the ne all feeling that they had
been entertained most lavshly Hospitality grea
success.