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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-09
BELIEVE ALLIES
IN AGREEMENT
News Agency Has Report That
Japan will Be Allowed to
Enter Siberia.
COMPACT DENIED BY LEWIS
Says United States Has Made No Ar
rangement With the Eastern Island
Empire to Reward Her for Her
Services in Crisis.

Paris, France, March 6.-FollOwing
q meeting of the foreign affairs COM
mittee of the chamber of deputies the
committee, as a matter of course, de-
clined to make known the terms or
statement by M. Pichor. They never
theless says the Havas News agency's,
report Of the meeting, allowed 1t to be
understood that 1t now seems certain
that all the allies are 4 agreement to
leave to Japan the task of intervening
In Manchuria and Siberia.
Japan Takes Serious View.
Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, March 2
(via Shanghai and London) The Rus
sian situation is completely absorbing
the press and the public. There have
been frequent meetings Of the Japa-
nese cabinet at which, doubtless, the
entire question was considered most
carefully with full realization of the
serious nature of the responsibilities
involved.
No Arrangement With Japan.
Washington, March 6.-Senator j.
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, the Demo-
cratic whip, informed the senate that
no compact or understanding of any
nature has been entered into by the
United States with Japan regarding
Siberia.
He denied with emphasis that re-
ports that negotiations were pending
to allow Japan a free hand in the Phil
ippines and naval base on the Mexi-
can west coast in return for her segys
Ices In Russia.
"Whatever Japan is doing in rela-
tion to the war Is in pursuit OF her
compact with Great Britain" said SEN
ator Lewis.
Washington Without Information.
Washington, March 6.-The state
department was without any addition
al reports from Russia today, and had
been unable to secure any details OF
the reported destruction of bridges
along the lines of the Siberian railway.
A brief dispatch from Consul Sum-
mers, at Moscow, reported the arrival
there of a number of Y. M. @. A. work
ers from Kieff.
Look for Some Action.
Washington, March 6. 6.-Although the
attitude of the American government
toward the proposed step has not been
announced, military action by Japan to
counteract German influence In east
ern Siberia and protect war stores at
vladivostok is believed to be imminent.
Diplomats here are inclined to the
view that the Japanese probably would
move quickly to meet emergency con-
ditions, leaving determination of the
scope and purposes of the enterprise
to pending negotiations for an under
standing with the United States and
the allies.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-09
Benefit TO GO
TO CONSUMER
! OF ANY SPECIAL ALLOWANCE
MADE BY REFlNERS TO
DISTRIBUTORS.
Distributor, 'Tis Said, Is Receiving
"Extras" to Cover Advertising and
Boosts" BY Salesmen-Buyina Pow
or of Dollar Has "Shrunk."
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-Cons Of sugar
must be given the benefit of any spe-
cial allowance made by refiners to dis
tributors, the Food Administration an
nounced, in calling attention to its re-
cent statements discountenancing
sales of sugar by wholesalers and job
bers at an advance over delivered cost
of more than Is cents to rs cents q
'handred pouIltIs sTTfe zltilr II : -.
said it had received reports that re-
finers were offering special allow
ance or extra compensation to distrib-
utors by reason of special services,
said to have been performed by dis
tributors' statesmen, or as an equiva-
lent of advertising expenses.
The first definite report to the Food
Administration of saving Of ammo
MIA has been made by the Knicker-
booker Ice Company, of New York. In
December, January and February it
curtailed it's consumption more than
60 per cent, saving total of 22,864
pounds.
IF the experience of the Knicker-
booker Co. is typical of the industry, "
a Food Administration statement said,
"the actual needs of the country may
be met without undue curtailment of
ice consumption or of refrigeration"
The Administration announced re-
Gently that there must be sharp cur
tailment in the use of ammonia in
commercial manufacture to meet the
demand for the commodity in the max
ing of munitions of war.
The high cost of living in the ma.
tional capital has not been due entire
,y to the war, as statistics compiled
by the Department of Labor show
that the food buying power of dol
lar has been shrinking for 10 years in
Washington. A dollar now will buy
only as much flour as so cents would
10 years ago. A dollars worth of corn
meal could have been bought for 81
cents, and a dollar now is equal to 40
cents in the purchase of eggs. The
amount of sirloin steak which dollar
will buy has decreased from So
pounds to 2.7 pounds, pork chops
from 6.3 pounds to 2,6 pounds; bacon
sliced, from 5.3 pounds to 20 pounds;
ham, sliced, from "A pounds to 81
pounds; lard, from 7.S pounds to 80
pounds; hams, from Sc pounds to 2.s
pounds; butter, 2.7 pounds to IL
pounds; milk, quart, 12.4 quarts to
IL quarts; potatoes, from 4.3 pecks
to 1.9 pecks; sugar, from 1872 pounds
to 1914 pounds.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-09
Mexican Service Badge.

Washington Insurance Of a Mex
ican service badge was announced by
tho War Department for all officers
and enlisted men who served in Mex
leo as members of the Vera Cruz ex-
naditions. as members of the punitive
or other expeditions, those who par
ticinated in engagements in which
there were casualties to United States
troons and members Of the Mexican
border natrol in proximity to engage
ments resulting in casualties among
their units.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-09
MAKE REPORT ON BAER BILL
Measure Providing for Sale to Farm
ers of Feeds and Seeds Will Be
Pushed In the House.

Washington, March 6.-The Baer bill,
appropriating $10,OO0,0O0 for the sale
to farmers on credit Of feeds and seeds
and for the mobilization of agricultu-
raj labor, was favorably reported to
the house by the agricultural commit
tee, Chairman Lever will seek spe-
cial rule to have the bill considered
Immediately so that Its provisions may
be put into effect before planting sea-
son begins.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-09
Grant to Widow Of General Maude.

Grant to Widow of General Maude.
London, March 6.-The house Of
commons voted $125,0OO to the widow
Of Maj. Gen. Frederick Stanley Maude,
commander of the British expedition
on the Tigris front, whose death oc-
Cured last November
Sunday was comparatively quiet, the
artillery duel being about one-tenth as
violent as on the preceding day. OBJ
servers noted a movement of German
artillery.
The weather cleared enabling air
planes to operate during the afternoon
for the first time In several days.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-09
Arranging for Next Draft.

Washington, March 6.-Announce-
ment of the date of the next draft is
imminent. The best opinion is that
the first of the men will move to camp
in April. Publication Of the announce
ment is held up for action by congress
on pending amendments to the selec-
tive service act.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-09
FIRE LAID TO INCENDIARY
DEstruction of Turney Wagon Works,
Des Moines, la, Believed Act of
an Allen Enemy.

bes Moines, Ia, March 6.-Fire, be-
IisNed to have beeh started by an
=. " enemy who had Advance inforlna-
Ifi6ls that the firm soon was TO begsn
work on extensive government con-
tracts, destroyed the plant of the
lTurney wagon works here. The loss
lis estimated at $4,000.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-09
District Attorney Reveals Suicide.

New York--Gambling losses of $685.
400 at chemin de fer preceded the at
tempt of Captain Nicholas Iseguine,
Russian army officer, to take his life
here some time ago. This was brought
ont at District Attorney Swann's vice
gambling inquiry when Captain 1se'
guine was called to the stand as a
mitnaSS
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-09

Parliament Meets March 10.
Ottawa, Ont, March 6.-The first
session of parliament under the new
government has been called for Mon
day, March 1& /,
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Differences of View
Vanishing Rapidly
at Conference
in Paris
House Participates
In Many Meetings
Quick Statement of
Terms and Ger
man Reply Ex-
pected

PARIS, OCT. 80 (6 p. m.)-By
The Associated Press} The heads
of the Allied governments and Col
onel E. M. House, special represer-
tative of the United States govern
ment, with the military and naval
advisers of the respective countries
continued their informal meetings.
to-day.
differences of view. natural to
the immensity of the interests in
volved. have arisen, but under
friendly examination they have
largely disappeared.
Although some points in President
Wilson's declarations may require
more complete definition, an entire
agreement is in immediate prospect.
The Supreme War Council will
not meet formally until this full un-
derstanding has been reached.
House Amazes Allies
Colonel House has taken house
IN a quiet quarter Of Paris on the
left bank of the Seine, not far from
the French Minister of War. He has
already had conversations of con-
siderable length with Entcnts
statesmen.
The precise information in pos.
session Of Colonel House relative to
the European situation rather
amazes statesmen on this side of the
Atlantic
A naval conference was held at
the Ministry of Marine Monday.
The following ministers and mil
itary and naval chiefs of the Allies
are now in Paris: Premier Lloyd
George, Foreign Minister Balfour.
War Secretary Miner, Field Mar
shall Haig, Sir Eric Geddes, Admiral
Wemyss and General Wilson, of
Great Britain; Admiral Benson and
Vice-Admiral Sims, of the United
States; Premier Orlando, Vice-Ad-
miral Thaon di Revel and Foreign
Minister Sonnino, of Italy.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
British Capture Hundreds
of Enemy's Guns With
Supplies
Austrians Evacuatin4
Positions in Italy
Diaz's Men at Vittorio, IL
Miles Beyond the
Piave

October 81, ESQ q. m.
The Allied armies in Italy yesterday
swept the beaten Austrians back
on front of more than sixty
miles from the Brenta to the sea.
Thirty-three thousand prisoners, 100
villages and hundreds of guns
have been captured. Eleven
thousand Of the captives have
fallen to the British. .>, .s>,..,sf
Diaz's men advanced sixamiles at HID
deepest point, reaching the foes
great base cf Vittorio, Twelve
miles beyond the Piave.
On the left wide gains carried the
Italians far into the mountains.
On the right the drive spread to
the Adriatic as new forces crossed
the lower Piave.
The American 332d Regiment of in
fantry, part Of the 83d Division,
comprising Ohio and Pennsylvania
troops, has been thrown into the
battle.
In France Pershing's men captured
Aincreville, west of the Meuse,
and hills beyond which command
the country to the north.
The French on the Aisne advanced
slightly between Banogne and
Herpy. The British front in
France and Belgium was compara-
lively idle.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Wm..J. Bryan
Mentioned as
Peace Envoy
Friends Hear He Will Be
One of United States
Commissioners

William j. Bryan is mentioned by
certain Methodist and PRESBYTERIAN
clergymen who have been associated
with him in the nation wide proljb-
ton movement. as one of the commits
sioners from the United States who
will sit at the peace table when the
final terms arc drawn up. According
to report, this information has been
received from intimate friends of the
former Secretary of State to whom he
has recently confided this intelligence.
"Original" Bryan men here when
appealed to for confirmation of the
news yesterday, admitted that they had
heard of the project but refused one
and all to be quoted on the matter
Only one person could be found who
would openly confirm the report He
is William H. Anderson, state super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
who said when questioned:
IL see nc reason why | should fall
sify to protect Mr.. BRYAN. 1t is true
that | have been Informed that the
is substantially true. have no direct
personal knowledge, for Mr. Bryan
does not cpnfde in me. The informa-
ton came to ne from a very proml-
nent high grade Christian gentleman
Of unimpeachable veracity-a Demo
crat who undoubtedly believes that it
is correct, and who franklS gave me the
sources of his information. Since
cannot under any possible condition
RI ,lfro i, ot
suggest in all fairness that the matter
should be taken UP with Mr. Bryan
himself, as his statement will be the
best available evidence, in view of the
fact that it is not proper to criticise
the President"
The Tribune, in telegram to Mr..
Bryan at Asheville. n. c., asked him
for statement regarding the report
and received the following reply:
Gam unable to answer your question.
Have no information on the subject.
"W, J, BRYAN"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Kaiser Promises
"Ereest People

\ MSTERDAM, Oct. 30
"A The German people
shall be the frecst people in
the world"
This declaration was made
by Emperor William in ad-
dressing the new State Secre
tary October 2l.
IF the moment comes when
the interests Of Germany de-
mand it, should abdicate
without hesitation. But the
moment does not seem to
have come.
Emperor William is quoted
as having said this in an ad-
dress to a number of mem
bcrs of the German Rcichs-
tag, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Am
sterdam.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Americans Go Into
Action Along Piave;
Allies Take $4,000

WASHINGTON, Oct. go. Thirty
three thousand Austrian troops, hun
dreds Of guns and innumerable ma
chine guns have been captured by
Italian and Allied forces on the Italian
front, said an official dispatch to-day
from Rome. The 32d American Infan-
try Regiment, composed of men from
Ohio and Pennsylvania, has gone into
action and the fighting now extends
practically all along the course Of the
Piave River.
"The enemy is resisting with cx-
ceptional stubbornness and is throwing
into the fray new divisions without
however, <ing successful in holding
hack our troops. In the Grappa region
the troops of the First Italian Army
with the support of the Twelfth Army
has been successful in beating the en-
envy at Segusino and has captured
Mont Gescn The Eighth Army has
occupied the narrow pass Of Follina
and has already reached Vittorio The
Tenth Army, after having established
solid bridgeheads over the Monticanc
River, has crossed the river and is ad-
vancing along the road from Conegli
ano to Oderzo. The Third Army, after
neutralizing the formidable artiller,
fire of the enemy, has crossed the Piave
at San Dona di Piave and east o.
Zenson.
"The number Of prisoners captured
up to the present moment amounts To
So2 officers and S2,i98 men. Hundreds o.
guns have also been captured. 1t is
impossible to calculate the number OF
machine guns which have fallen ints
our hands"
An earlier Official dispatch from
Cow fi,,foL ~, a,oo. fhr~n
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Allies Invited to
Enter Dardanelles,
Says Turk Report

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 30.-According to
Constantinople dispatch. reports are
current that Turkey under the peace
negotiations has invited the Allied
feet to enter the Dardanelles. Troops
ara not to be landed, it is said, with
tic exception of small detachment to
supervise the demobi,ization of the
Ottoman army.
The Constantinople newspaper ok
dam" printed statement on Sunday
from a competent source" that Tur-
key had commenced official peace nego-
tiations' with the Entente, adding that
delegates had left the Turkish capital
In other quarters in Constantinople it
is declared the negotiations are unotfi-
cial.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Allies Debate Wilson's Peace Points;
Lansing Withholds New German Not,
Austrians Defeated on 6O-Mile Fro
Another German Note

WASHINGTON, 80 (By The Press)-Another
note from the German explanatory
have been the
form to-day the
The State Department did make public was
supplementary the preceding
cation, saying President the
efforts have been made to democratize Germany
Wilson work Today reply to Ausras
amsice and expected
would dispatched night later to-day it was said at
would regard
the reply tonight.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Austria Appeals
Directly to Italy
For Immediate Truce
By Arthur S. Draper
by speeta, Cable TO Tho 1'rtbuns>
lCorv a ghf 1919 Nsu York T,dhun. L..

Copy night. 1918. Ne~ York Tnbuns Inc
LONDON, Oct. 3o.-Until the Yer.
sailles Conference speaks, the whols
world will remain in suspense. An an
nouncement of the armistice terms is
expected momentarily. 1t is believed
that Germany will give a prompt reply
and the world will know within q week
whether there is to be a campaign IN
1919.
1t is reported that Count Andrassy.
Austro- Hungarian Foreign Minister.
considering the situation of the Dual
Monarchy desperate, has appealed di-
rect to Italy for an immediate truce.
Battle Plans Waiting
The soldiers are awaiting the de-
cision OF the Versailles Conferences
with the same interest as do civilians.
as their plans are dependent upon tha
events of the next few days. Until
Foch and Greene, Ludendorff's sue
cessor. know the result Of the diplo.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Austria Gives
Recognition
To the Czechs
Diplomatic Relations Are
Opened by Andrassy,
Basic Reports

BASLE, Switzerland, Oct. 30.-Count
Andrassy, the Austro- Hungarian For
olgn Minister, has entered into dplo-
matte relations with members of the
Czccho- -Slovak government in Paris,
according to the Hungarian newspaper
"Norody Llsty.'
Negotiations are going OH between
the government officials OF bohemia
and the National Czech Committee to
insure a public administration, says
dispatch received here to-day from
Prague. Tho present Bohemian Off
cials will remain Professionally, but the
Governor. Count Won Coudenhove, has
been placed on unlimited leave at his
own demand.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31

COPENHAGEN, Oct 3O.-The Czech
National Committee took over the
functions of the local government in
Prague, the Bohemian capital, Monday
marking the final step in it's successful
revolution there. according to a tele-
gram from Berlin TO the National
Tdcnde.'
The Austrian imperial symbols were
removed from various buildings and
imperial proclamations torn down. The
city officials have taken an oath Of
fidelity to the Czech state.
During Monday night the general
commanding the Prague garrison and
his staff placed the entire armed force
in the city at the disposal Of the Czech
National Committee.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
New German Germans Have
Note Regarded Invited Kaiser
AsPropaganda TOT Quit I hrone
Washington Refuses
Make Public Latest
Peace Talk
BY Carter Field

! WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-~Realization
thst the German Foreign Office was
using its notes to this country as prop
aganda, both at home and abroad, ap-
parently has been borne in on the Ad
ministrat;on, and it was announced to-
day that the latest German note, in the
form of a supplemental memorandum
to the last peace note, would not be
made public
In high official quarters it was ad
mitted frankly that the reason the note
was not being made public was that it
was regarded as propaganda.
1t is understood that. with a view
to preventing further working of the
German peace talk machine. the gov
ernment is not only withholding the
note from publicity, but has taken elab
crate precautions to prevent its being
cabled to this country from abroad. 1t
ia reported that the censors abroad
have been instructed not to permit its
transmission here, and its publication
in newspapers in Allied countries has
been prevented.
Word From House
Just what has caused this attitude
is not known, though it is whispered
that Colonel House may have cabled
the President that the Allies are not
overly pleased with the idea Of an
endless series of peace notes, follow
ing what they had thought to be an
ultimatunL
The memorandum arriving to-day is
understood to have gone into details
as to the changes which are alleged
TO have dcmocratized the German gov
ernmcnt.
The note is believed to recite that
the Reichstag passed and the Federal
Council ratified measures which:
/. Place in the hands of the Reichs-
tag and the Federal Council the max
ing Of war and peace, powers to these
ends having been taken from the EN-
peror.
2. Subordination of the imperial gov
ernment to the legislative assemblies,
the Reichstag, which represents the
people directly, especially.
8. Imposing the civil authority upon
the military organization of the en-
pire.
4. Amending the electoral laws SO as
to give TO the masses the control of
the German government through the
universal exercise of the franchise.
Another Note on Way
The communication is believed to
contain the textual' proof, and the
legislative records of the new statutes
and constitutional changes and to de-
clare that these documents are fur
nished to the United States govern
ment in pursuance of the desire of
| President Wilson for irrefutable cYi-
dence of a genuine elimination of au
tocracy in Germany.
Meanwhile another note-that adj
dressed by Austria Hungary to Secre%
tary of State Lansing, personally urg-
ing him to intercede with the Presi-
dent-is still en- route.
Whether it will arrive before Prcsi-
dent Wilson's reply to the formal Aus
trian note is not known. 1t is be-
lieved that this reply will so forward
! almost immediately.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
w E AT H E r

Partly cloudy and coole. to-day. pre-
ceded by rain; Friday fair;
south winds.
Full Report on Page IL
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Austriar,s Euucuating
Their Positions in Italy
To Hasten Armisfice

VIENNA, Thursday, Oct. 81. - "In
view of our desire for peace, our troops
on Italian soil are evacuating occupied
regions" says an official statement is
sued late tonight.