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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
BAVARlANS FEAR ANARCHY
WILL BE ALLOWED TO GROW
Three Parties Unite in Manifesto Call
Ing Upon Government for
Action.
BY Associated Press. !

MUNICH. Friday. December aO.-So
cnaotic nave conditions become during
me past week or two that three of tic
leading parties have combined. for The
amounts TO an ultimatum to tho ia
xarian. government. The Bnvariau
Peoples party. the German Peopic,s
party and the Munich branch of the
..rrihn III" Party have signed the appeal.
uitimatum. which reads:
nccent occurrences. especially those
Or the las, few days leave no douht
mat VIC arc facing danger from an
ddnTnE. inc press is threatened. free
the ballot is. at stake. viii the ma :
iional assembly. If /, is ever CHOSEN
nc able 10 count on meeting? Has the
government no VIII to rule or no
Your own party. majority of the
from death during the war. wants a
rule of terror by unrcstraincd row
dies as little as wc. But tho no,vc,.
ana strength OF order is crippled if
nc goTcrnmcnts will TO rule ccases
DOCS the government want order or
ihesr questions openly to tho p1ovis-
tonal government. especially % the
present minister President f.Isncr We
cNnrrt ana demand definite and nm :
rluif"cai answer: not only in words.
nut In action. with comprehensive and
delay. ' ''
should this answer not he given.
VIC viii know and all Ravario w;ii
Know that neither from the present
government nor from the assembly to
.c elected under it's responsibility is
shcvik abyss"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
ITALY WILL INSIST
ON TREATY OF 1915
President Wilson May Be Called Upon to Decide Whether
Her Claims Shall Be Granted-Britain
Will Stand By Agreement

tho whole Of Istria as far as the Quar-
nero, including Nolosca and the Istriar
ISLANDS; Cherso and Dussin. as also tho
doll. Paluzzuola, San Pictro. Norovio
Asinello and Gruic;t and their neigh.
boring islets
shall receive the province OF Dalma..
further to the North LIS Iis:ari huu a"d
as far as u line starting from the sea
close to Cape pianca and following
inc watershed eastward in such a way
as TO place in Italian hands all the
EaiieEs whose rivers enter the sea near
Article VI Italy shall obtain in
lHii ownership Ealona and the island
, ARTICLE vi, To Italy shall be con-
possession OF all the islands Of the
rouccannez at present occupied by
In addition Italy was promised equal
portions with Great Britain and France
Of Turkish territory in Asatic Turkey.
of Turkey in l.ibya. and in the event Of
extension or French aud British colo
n ma l. posscssions IN Africa. the right OF
italy TO extend her possessions in Eri-
urea. Somaliland and Libya.
The JuEo-Slav leaders contend that
at conference at Rome last year
premier Orlando acccded to Il conceS-
sion OF boundaries in tho hdriatic Some
leaders contend that these concessions
were made under durcss. when the
Italians were being driven southwark
by the Austrtans and when it was nee
cSsarN 10 win tho Jugo- SlavS, who wcro
nGhiinS with the Austrians on the
other hand. French officials arc CON
lending that tho treaty under which
itaiS entered the war was nado under
durcss since ltaly's aid was cssnnti, i
TO the safety of the allies in 1915
or the statements issued in Wash :
inEton by various governments on
only those from the .JuGo- SIavs' rcn,
rescntativcs cite President Wilson's
fourteen points in support of their
contentious.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
CONGRESS WILL HAVE
THREE-DAY RECESSES
Effort VIII Bc Mndc TO uavc Scp,,.
PnsS Revenue Dill
TO-Duy,
BY Associated Prcss.l

WASlilNGTON, December 22-Con-
ercSS plans tomorrow to begin ia
monday vacation by thrcc-day recesses
10 continue until January . III the
senate. however. this program depends
upon the passage before Adjournment
tomorrow night OF tho war revenue
uill should this measure go over
tho recess in the Senate would be de-.
layed NC NC
Many members OF both the Senate
and House already have left for thnIr
homes, and neither house is cNpectnd
10 have quorum during tho hoiidays
y lew committees may meet but n II
important hearings and other commit.
tee work already have been postponed
until next month.
The senate will convene at 10 o'clocl,
to-morrow in an effort to pass the war
revenue bill before Adjournment Lead
ers OF both parties believe there is
silght doubt that final vote Will br
reached. as the principal CONTROVERSY
mat over retention OF tax rates for
l32o was settled yesterday. Awaiting
action tomorrow arc tho inheritance
anu luxury tax sections and also rho
substitute hill OF Senator La FoIlctte
VINO is expected to make Il vigorous
address-his first in year--in its sun
port. '1P
In the House Tomorrow MASSAGE is
Planned OF the War Department bill
TO validate about $500 oral contracts
aggregating Sl.6T5,Oo0,000. This leg
comptroller Of tho Treasury that such
contracts were not valid and could NOT
legally be adjusted.
Debate on the rivers and harbors
bill also Is expected to begin to-mor-
row in the House.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
NEARLY 5000 TROOPS
ON LINER MONGOLIA
lain rails 10 DnmDcr Welcome Given
IN New York lInrhor

HoRuk EN, y. J.. December 22.-Thc
liner transport Mongolia. bearing 4.S20
troops, "i which lJG were officers. ar
rived here to-day after having been
met down tho bay by Mayor llyIan's
committee 0f welcome Of New York on
INC police boat Patrol.
Largely represented among tho thou
SANDS OF troops were tho Scvcuty-third
ana seventy fourth Res inients coas,
.2nrillIeTy' The one Hundred and
Ihirttth ftold Artillery and the
ii"adNuartCrs. Fortieth Coast Artillery
hrlSad". Th" one Hundred and Tenth
ana lhrc" Hundred and Eighth In
T1ah'ry wcrc also reported on boa rd.
ne sun also brought i've nurses a
'hapIaiH and nine civilians.
Nnonc the arriving officers were
t1rlshIicr General Coulter. of Green's
aufS' u ~ who commanded tho Eighty
hFSt HTiradc; Colonel CatnpanoIn Of
me int'ilir"ncc department Of Perish :
ing starr; Colonel bwycr. Lieutenant
'"!ohoi McHTidr. Observation-Disclosures
o,oGPrr and iicutcnnnt-Co Commander II.
MC," Wnltcr United states Navy.
hundreds Of boxes and packagcs of
c'hdics cigars ana cigarettes wcr,
,"ss"d from TIC police boat ra,roi 10
me 50 diors on tho Mongolia. Tho wei
como 10 whom did not appear TO be
d"inr'n"d by the icaVy rain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
ADMINISTRATOR HOOVER
NOT WORRIED BY CRITIC
American Food OnIriaI Refuses Il, liz =
como Excited over WASH
inEton Dispatch

,'NhIS December 2y.--iicrbcrt e.
u""Noi. whose job is 10 feed u large
upmn having = ''rhinoccros skin"
u" correspondent day visited the
l"1' hGmihi.trator' Office in the ELY :
~. "ih'c y" ask his opinion OF an
from itS Washington correspondence
"hien alleged thcrc was growing DIS
,"itchl WIN Hoover as a food. admin =
,H',"Ior ana thai there was a strong
hcilei ne was dict atorial" in his dis.
tributton measures
me ariic!n also included general
Cri'lo'sin OF president Wilson'S league
OF nations project. Mr Hoover. who
~ h"toIionSiy difficult 10 Interview
naa not seen INC roast" and said he did
no, caro- 10 road II, 81 hnvr notlinl;
TO say WAS his answer II have bcen
r''C!"cn ncl"Lc ana guess ] can stand
Inis Amos holds the record for tic
view.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
NEW GERMAN CONSTITUTION
fdnaamrntnl Principles Provide for
fres'dent With Somewhat Jc.s
Power Than President Wilson

r MSJEEpAM December eg.-Tho
nuSseiaorI Hachrichtcn says that ,ha
ire new constitution ~ Gn-tnanT
agreed upon the following fuudaIncn.
An elected president 20 be ho.d ~
the 2cFcrnnit with uowcrS midy..y
tween those o. tho President of Inc
,Lnlteo states and The King OF In, :.
land; parliamentary uripcinIcs "a az.
crn the president IN forming .abInn,
Whicn NIL be assisted hv dcIeeatcs 81
INC FEDERAL republic IN tho so.c.llod
s'atenhaus. which CORRESPONDS 20 ,hn
" american senate; 'hc s,atcnhaus how
ever must not intcrftr" viii. ihc in
oependence OF the individual Fndor,l
republics. which viii number fourteen
the participants in the conference
included Hugo Pr"uss. state Scrrc,.r,.
81 the interior; Professor pot"rs. tro,
1sss9r Max Weber. OF tho University or
LEG sinerR. ana the, Austrian Minister
hartman. a well-knonn authorize.
on constitutional law. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
RUSSIAN PROBLEM URGENT
Whole Question L. Now Under Scrjou.
Consideration by tho Allied
Powers.

LONDON. December .2.-Tht Who'll,
Question OF Russia is under scriou.
conSIdera'ion by the allies. Rcuter's
Agency learns from an Authoritative
Erit!sh source. No plan however, has
necn FORMULATED. and nothing can br
settled defnitely until there has been
an opportunity TO discuss the matter
with President Wilson.
Is fully realized on all sides chat
INC russian problem j. one OF the mos,
n!scnt and important that is 10 bc
qqeait With, and i, Is hoped that during
IrehlGHnt Wilson'S stay IN London il
may be found possible to discuss IL
Win view 10 prompt action
There have been humorous a,ar,,,s,
reports recently relative 10 tho sizc
o, ne holsherik army. hu, ngurcs
Nu"leo 80 far are considered cXacecr
atoms. The actual fishtinr s.rnm,s,h .
topapt% not mucn over 200. 600 or 900 :
u"n discipline has been introduced
W, only bN, means that arc FAR moro
the oiG regime - ""'t'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
TWO ARE DISCHARGED
Major Tnuasig and Cnptnin whit. u.,d
'uht5 or Harsh Treatment of
DIRECTORS.

WASfllNC:ToN. December 22.-Mator
S,uS,aN r. Taussig and Captain Frank
funston have been honora bly dis.
charged from the service. but with cen.
sure Tor harsh treatment Of conscten.
tious objnctOrs.
:. In making this announcement to.da,
necretary Of War Baker said the cases
~. 'iH" "'N"r army officers at that
'" III were stu undisposed or.
heSc charges grew out Of the renort
mat there was Unnecessary disciniin. !,
~ rort l.carcnworth and elsewhere
ne matter was investigated. and a da
&C., IStfr secretary Baker issued an
.hat al unnecessary forms Of
punishment had been ordered STONED
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
DISGUSTING WAY TO RUN
war. GOMDY,S CONCIISInN

Then what happens? Well. some Of
hcer comes aions. sees my bcdclothes,
gets jealous of thcm-especially the
countcrDane-and tears off with the
whole works. Amt that a disgusting
way to run ware
Nou know who owns this Joint? 4
guy by the name Of Schnitzel No kid
ding. They say he's one Of the ricn
merchants up at Cologne. Got more
dough than most folks have got hav.
You wouldn't figure that a guy
named Schnitzel would know much Scr
about beds but this bird was n regu
iar ped shark. wish YOU could have
hadc you sore the rest of your life.
If You think this swell dunn
I.cneral McArthur's got at Sinsir.
f;ithcr one makes this look siIlv--and
ms ones got the Deshler Hotel in
1o'ninbns skinned for size and accom- q.
Il wish werc q general. No ono car
cop generals bcdciothcs not in this
army. anyway. Don, ask me anythinr
ABOUT baseball I'm too unset Xii 7
know about it is that thev wouldn.t
stand for nobody turning a good CIV
OF Tor his bodclothes-cspccially IF n .
was hitting. The league wouldn.t al
low H. Man, what a counterpano TIA ,
vast" '''io INA
and VIC left him still sitting On t,o
hedstcad moodily contcnTpIafinr ~.
1851 S!ories Of its departed raiment-
Sad hGurc as VIC have cucountcrnL
! IN many days. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
U-9 SURRENDERED
crow Of Famous German Submarine
fnhc Vessel 10 England 10
Earn Reward.
IBy Associated rross.I

AMSTERDAM, December oo-\l
though Admiral Beatty. commander ri
the british Grand ncct, RETAINED from
requiring tho delivery OF the German
W"ddiccn torpcdocd and sani; threr
Sritisl cruisers. out OF consideration
Ter she glorious record" OF his boat
says INC cologne Nolks Zcitunc the
submarine was delivered Ia tho British
because the German crew was un.
willing TO foreso the opportunity OF
earning Tho 500 marks promised to
each man for taking the boat 10 Eng
land ''''S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
LONDON TIMES PRAISES
AMERICAN PRESIDENT

LONDON via British Wirclcss>, DC
crmhcr 2:- President Wilson expresses
the desires OF a man to whom the great
majority OF citizens in ali OF the allied
ana associated countries are look Ing
as the most powerful factor in max ing
= righteous and durable peace, said tho
commenting uron the interview which
the American President gave TO that
paper. The Times adds:
spread regarding his tendencies and
Intentions which the Times believes
TO be haselcss. Far from being ami
mated by d:ctatorial attitude. We are
convinced that he has como TO Europe
IN mood of modest. almost praycrful
earnestness He is, VIC know. inspired
by determination to help in creating
lions that shall safeguard the peace
OF mankind by insurng justice and by
providing means for redress Of wrong
without resort by Individual nations TO
force.
In othcr words. his desire is II league
OF nations by which he holds, and
rightiy holds that peace. without
cluded and cannot he assured Upon
this point he is believed 10 he adaman,.
~; ard we rejoiee to think that the view
view of President wilson Himself" inc
The Times declares that President
w, milson is ,, e2,irelS right in believing
asking about safeguards against flu
lure wars. and expresses tho opinion
that the most abiding impression OF
his stay In England Will he that pco-
nc OF this country are determined that
the question shall be answered alirma-
lively.
TIE Times pays particular attention
20 an expression OF tribute 10 the
British navy. and says it is grateful.
nut by no means surprised at his APP
probation OF special international
questions that ariso from our pecul-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
Launch Submarine s.,

PORTSMOUTH. n. H., December 81
Ihe second attempt to launch H."
suomarine SD, made at the navy-yard
mere yesterday. was successful Mrs
". l.. Hill, wife OF Lieutenant IIiII
=. g. n, who christened tho vessel lIs,
TUESDAY, when the S-3 stuck on me
ways. was the sponsor again today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
BOlSHEVIKI DEFEATED
Early Election Returns Indicate sue
cess Of RonrGeoIs Element
i'm Germany.

PARlS. December 80 (Havasp. The
hrst elections to The new German ma
what the hnal results will be, SAYS a
dispatch from Bern to I.c Journal
In the duchy OF Brunswick. where the
minority party had assumed power, the
defeat OF IA" BolshovIki was crushing
In Mccklenburg and Anhalt. where the
majority party was in control. the
bourEeolsc ciso came out victorious
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
WILL FIX RESPONSIBILITY
French VIII Hold Bolsheyik LinbIc for
Any and All Dumngc

PARIS. December 22-Ludevle Nan
ucah. IA French newspaper CorrcsnouG
cht IN iusSia. who had been imnri.
oned by the Bolsheviki for scvnra,
months has been released. ACCORDING to
a"Nices from Stockholm.
inc hatiu says the French pov
ornm"nt on being advised OF Roisbsy =,
acts inim'cal IL the safety of i;rencn
cItiZcns, adv ,s"G the Bclshcvik lo,,i'...r
ny wireless tEat they would be hsJ
personally responsible" for any Grim, :.
MAJ actIon against Frcnch nntionalr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23

RoiRAb, December 22.-Instcad
o. MOVERS and chocolate drops vnun,i
men IN i'eirograd. in these DAYS or
near ianinc. carry presents OF butter
IN cSSs 70 INC young women whom
windows are fun OF candies and Gow'
crs. butter and cgVs can be ob,ajncd
only Win great difficulty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
GREATER CHRISTMAS MAIL
Advance Reports Indicate Tb,, -.
feF tent Average Increase Is
Recorded

WASHINGTON. December 22.-christ.
ma r 1,a,rs n'urh heavier than last year
day as being promptly handled rvero
where. While no general average bss
been Possible, reports indicate incrcases
up TO 20 per cent over last wear. 80,
nc. The New York post office ,ooL T..
oS.oo0 moro in postage sales d,Irinm
the hrst seventeen days of tho rnon,S
than In the corresponding PERIOD L. a,
year. last
Read Times-Dispn,ch want ADJ
ba aGy in =" n .mG wees for exceptional
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
Invite prc.i,Icot VyiI,o,

QUEENSTOWN. December - Al; :,
nia&s-meeting OF citizens here this aft.
nrnnon a resolution was Unanimously
cSrrled inviting President Wilson II
visit ireland while he liz in England
next week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
Important Mews
Quickly Told
Events From Various
Sources Reduced to
Minimum Space.

CHICAGO. December 22-G eorg G
Burman Foster. University Of Chicago
professor. and for nearly two decades
the center OF many controversies In
BAPTIST theological circles. Is dead here
to-day. Ten years ago Professor Foster
quoted educators.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
Gain OF 1910

The Times Dispatch shows a gain OF
1890 lines in Ciassifed Advertising
for Noyember. 1913. over November,
1917. Volumn produces results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23

LONDON. EcccmEv, .S.-T;;a,;;7,
Ilohenzollern il getting ready for a
grand Christmas feast. the Daily Eek
press learns from its Amsterdam cor
respondent. a giant turkey already
mas arrived at tho cX-Kascrs exile
home lin Amerongen. and the former
Emperor proposes personally to help
cook it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23

WASHINGTON. December 22.-Peacc
terms negotiations have reached a
of President Wilson to accept TIT the eo role
OF arbitcr and conciliator in the diff
ferenccs arising from ltaly's claims,
according TO diplomatic representatives
here. All signs indicate that Great
britain Will support ltaly's claim as
formulated when she joined the allies.
that France will urge II modification OF
the claims and that President Wilson
has refused to commit the United
states TO either policy.
Great interest attaches to President
1t is stated officially that he will not
attempt during his visi, to discuss
peace problems. The belief is general
here, however. that both Italy and
lions on ltalyS claims. The last au-
thoritative statement by Great Bril-
tain on the ductsion of ltaly's claims
was made by Arthur Balfour in the
House of Commons. June 20 of this
year. when. in speaking In opposition
TO proposal TO revise the secret
treaty made with Italy when she en-
tered the war he said:
"To these treaties we stand. The
national honor is bound UP with theni
We mean to keep to the full to the bar
gain we have made
In view Of this statement. there Is
no surprise that Italy has shown no
Indication of rctrcatinE from tie pro
gram of claims Endorsed by France.
Great Britain and Russian in the treaty
OF 1915.
TREATY or 1918 WILL.
HE BASIS OF SETTLEMENT
Many statements have been made
by Italian representatives of the con-
ccSSicnS sought by italy. They have
differed only in slight detail. ana all
Indicate clearly that the Italian set
Element at the peace conference viii
hc considered with the treaty Of 1918
as a basis.
\ summary of the clauses of the
treaty rccitinE ltalyS claims follows:
article ". BY tho future treaty
OF peace italy shall receive the Trcn-
tino; the whole OF Southern Tyrol; the
city Of Trieste and its surroundings;
the country OF Gorizia and GradaZia:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23

HAVANA, December 22-Don Leo
noIoo oceJo. Spanish Nice-consul at
phrnandiro. state OF Michoacan. Mexico
recently was assassinnted by Il captain
OF inc Mexican government forces ac-
corning 10 stories told here to-day on
Estrada Palma.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23

TROY. y. Y. December 22.-Mnjor-
General j. Ford Kent, United states
Army tre,ircd). died at his homo in
nus city this afternoon after a brief
iiihess. General Kent was "A second
lieutenant at the outbreak Of the War
Hetween the States lie was made
naior IN 1863 for gallant and mcri-
ioriOus services in the battle of Suntsvi
vania." ''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
ncnth of Katherinc M Tie-.

old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs h,d "a
>, Ticrncy, ot 400 West Main Strnat
, nicd last night just past midnieht
m.ui,onih. following an attack OF
""ISh ihiinrnZa, was the cause az
,ne death. She is survived bv no,
parents and two brothers Andrew r
''rh'!. Jr. and Edward Tierncy.
That vacant room In your house ..
nr turned 10 ready monoy-maknr
WIEN advertised In tho For Rent col
n1nns OF The Times Dispatch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23

cofENHAGEN. December 2a-Tho
frankfort IetunR. copy OF which
mas been received here. saws the former
German Empress will hardly live to
&c we now year. Her ailment heart
GlseaSe' has grown considerable worse
during the past exciting weeks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23

fENENA December 22.-Thc casual
yes "i IN" Austro- llunga rian armie.
the end OF May. 1915. were slirhtIy nyer
= ;ooo."oo men, according to Official sta
tiSticS received to-day from Vienna
, EiTh,ccn generals out or $40 were
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23

IARlS. December 22.-princc Alex
andcr inc Crown Prince Of Serbia. will
arrtF" in inris on Thursday or Fri
cay according 10 tho Petit parisicn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23
Constitute AN aftermath OF the con.

constitute an aftermath OF the con-
ference.
II 10 the belief OF tho American peace
vices. and the idca or the President
that American lives will have been sac
rinced in vain II this Is not done.
between the American delegates and
officials OF the other allied nations
lave revealed that tho latter have II
concertion OF some points in connec.
ton with the league OF nations that
is not quite IN accord with the views
OF the American rcople. such as the
telief tina: Amvrica will assume the
chief burden Of tho league.
Members % The American commits
sion feel that this is splendid tn.
butte to our Eovcrnment. but that the
.dsa would not WORK we'll In practice
Published reports from Washington
10 the. French papers TO the effect
that the commission had decided TO
leave the matter OF the league of
nations TO be taken UP aftr- tn" sign
ing OF the peace treaty were authori
tativciy denied to-day.
II is understood that the President
'tlieves the project will fare we'll in
nc conference because Of tho support
of the common people OF Great Britain,
France and Italy.
RUSSIAN question NOW
CONSIDERED by ALLIES
The whole question of Russia is UNI
der serious consideration OF the allies,
according to to-dayS papers, which
give as their informant IAN au;hori;a-
tive British source"
No plan has been formulated, how
ever, and plans viii await opportunity
TO discuss the matter with President
wilson. i is fully rehissd on AL hands
most urgent and important 10 be met
and ii is hoped that during President
, Wiis&n,s stay AIN In l. on, It may be
a view 10 prompt action. There have
lately been frequent alarmist reports.
bu; it liz believed here that the Boil
Shcviki actually fighting strength does
not exceed 200. 900 or 500 900 men.
Tho Bolsheviki. according TO Il CO.
penhaEen dispatch to the Daily EN-
press. arc concentrating troops on the
Finnish frontier and laying mines
along the Finnish coast. Russian vol
unteers havc occupied a number OF
border towns. clearing out the Bolshc-
rik forces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-23

PARIS december 22.-rcrsons in
close touch with tho situation i'm
lSriihin arc already procIajminr tb.i
.r'ulnr Lloyd George and Foreign
Minister kaifour arc preparing TO make
Ihpn''aht concessions in order to
I'hcn q complete understanding be-
tween Britain and the United States