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YANkS' MARCH INTO
GERMANY is SLOW
Troops Delayed ky Limited
Number of Bridges.
By me Associated Press.

AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION, Dec.
l (delayed) Three or four days will
be required, 1t is estimated tonight.
for the four first line divisions to COM
plete their crossing into German terri
tory. The advance of the American
army of occupation into Germany was
held up by the limited number Of
bridges across the Sauer and Moselle
rivers. The principal bridges used
were those at Echternach. Rosport
and WasserbilliG on the Sauer and
Grevenmacher. Wormeldsnge and
Remich on the Moselle. Several small
tcridges and fords between these viii
lagos were utilized by various unlts
The American divisions marched
with full war equipment OF steel he'll
met gas mask, rife and belts filled
with cartridges. The heavy artillery
also rumbled along the German roads,
while the ammunition wagons kept
step with the troops.
The main roads encountered in the
first days march into Germany were
In good condition. At several places
the Americans passed small bridges
and culverts which apparently had
been repaired in the last few days.
At some places between villages on the
principal highways the Americans
travelled on ordinary dirt roads. The
roads which ran through the hilly
country east of the Sauer were in fair
condition despite rains.
The sun., 1918-12-03
Expects to Go Aboard the
Transport in Hoboken
Directly From Train.
SHIP Is IN READINESS
Meeting of Cabinet Expected
This AfternOOn-Cause Of
Delay Unexplained.
.speciai Despatch 10 THE suN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. President
Wilson will not sail for Paris to-
morrow. His plans were altered at
the last moment tonight. Unforeseen
developments made it necessary for
the President to remain here tonight.
According to present arrangements,
he will leave Washington late to-
morrow night or, possibly, early
Wednesday morning.
The President will go to New York
aboard u special train. Some OF the
other members Of ehe peace commits
sion and members of the Presidential
party will accompany him from here.
Others will join the President on
board the transport George Washing
ton. which Is in readiness for the
trip and awaiting the Presidents ar
rival at her pier at Hoboken.
Just what II was that caused the
President to cancel previously made
plans TO leave for New York late to-
night or early tomorrow has not been
made public. 1t was stated. however
that the President will take advantage
OF the unexpected turn Of events to
have a last minute meeting OF his
Cabinet. which as usual will hold a
session tomorrow afternoon.
Word that the President would be
DELAYED in starting his trip was sent
early tonight to those in charge of
the arrangements for his arrival in
Hoboken Announcement that the
George Washington was in readiness
for the trip had been received con-
siderably earlier. The ships engines
received their final testing Saturday
afternoon.
The guard that will be thrown
around the pier to guard the Presi-
dent Is on hand and waiting. once
the Presidential train reaches Ho-
boken there will be practically no de-
lay at all in getting the George Wash
ington under way.
The sun., 1918-12-03
Glass or Baruch Believed to
Be Wilson's Choice, but
Outsider May Win.
SECRECY ABOUT DECISION
Railroad Vacancy Is Held in
Abeyance, but Robert S.
LOvett is Mentioned.
Specidi DespateA 70 TIE suS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ?. President
Wilson will send to the Senate to-
morrow the nomination of a Secre-
tary ofithe Treasury to succeed Will
lam Gibbs McAdoo. His choice for
he post was not finally determined
Until a conference tonight at the
home Of Mr.. McAdoo, where the
President spent most of the evening.
1t will not be made known until the
nomination goes to the Senate.
Whether the choice falls upon Car
TER Glass. chairman of the House
Committee ON Banking and Currency
and author of the Federal Reserve
law. or upon Bernard NJ. Baruch, re-
firing chairman Of the War Indus
tries Board, is not definitely known.
That 1t will be one or the other of
them seems certain. though it is pos
sible that an outsider is to be named.
The President and the retiring Sec
retary went over the nations financial
programme as we'll as the future of
railroad operation at the conference.
II is probable that the choice of q sue
cessor to Mr.. McAdoo as Director
General of Railroads was discussed.
although no announcement An this
connection is anticipated for several
weeks.
The conference tonight was the
first between the President and Sec
rptary McAdoo since his dual resigna-
ton was accepted. The Secretary was
in the South for a week, returning
Saturday, but had had no opportunity
Of discussing with the President the
problems to be met by his successors
until tonight.
The name OF Robert S. Lovett, n-
rector of capital expenditures and d.
Tor Of priorities for the War In
eGs.ries Board before he became at
g. he'd to Mr.. McAdoo's stan, was
ard tonight as a possible candidate
.,- Director General OF Railroads. Mr..
!.l'e.t was chairman of the executive
Committee of the Union Pacific before
Cterei Government service.
The sun., 1918-12-03
ALLIED CHIEFS
DISCUSS TERMS
Clemenceau Predicts an Easy
Agreement on Preliminaries
to Peace Council.
ANXIOUS TO SEE WILSON
London times Expects Great
Advantages in Personal Con-
tact With President.
Special Gable Despatch to Tbs suN from the
London Times Service

Special Gable Despdtch to Tbs suN from the
London Times Service
Copyright. 1918: oil rights reserred.
LONDON, Dec. 2l--The chief business
Of Marshal Foch, Premier Clemenceau,
Premier Orlando OF italy and Baron
Sonnino. the Italian. Foreign Minister
in London, says the Times, is prepara-
ton and consultation OF their view on
interallied peace for the preliminary
conference soon about to meet in Paris,
1t is felt that the work OF this confer
ence must be lightened IL the chief
allied and associated Governments are
to agree beforehand on the main lines
OF a peace policy. Premier Clemen-
ceau and his advisers are convinced
that an agreement between Great
Britain and France will be easy TO
attain-indeed. that it will be spon-
taneous. They think a frank and pri-
vate discussion with President Wilson
and other American delegates also will
speedily lead 10 a full comprehension.
The advantage OF personal contact
with Mr.. Wilson, adds the Times. is
expected to be immense. There is no
disposition to ask him to accept such
as the allied Governments
may have reached. or to prejudice in
any way the freedom OF his decision.
There will be no attempt to rush him
or to foIst European notions upon
him. II is fully understood he may
wish to look about to see things for
himself so az to be able to make up
his own mind without interference
from the exponents OF European al
lied opinion.
The sun., 1918-12-03
Returned Soldiers
Praise "Sun" Fund

WEEKS without tobacco fire.
w quently passed, but never
was THE SUN fund absent after
fierce engagement with the
enemy.
This is the testimony from
France of men glad to say CRATE
full things about THE SUN
Tobacco Fund. In the extracts
from soldiers letters printed on
page 7 this gratitude is clearly
expressed and the fund is
naturally pleased. But it wants
to make good on the Christmas
smoke drive and asks all who are
interested to send in their con-
tributions at once.
WARNING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, Organiza-
tion or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1918-12-03

Bat IL is not the physical scale and
executive efficiency OF preparation,
supply. equipment and despatch that
| would dwell upon. but the mettle
and quality OF the officers and men
We sent over and of the sailors who
kept the seas, and the spirit of the
nation that stood behind them. No
soldiers or sailors ever proved them
selves more quickly ready for the
test OF battle or acquitted themselves
with more splendid courage and
achievement when put 10 the test.
Those OF US who played some part
in directing the great processes by
which the war was pushed irresisti-
bly, forward TO the final triumph may
now forget all that and delight our
thoughts with the story OF what our
men did. Their officers understood
the grim and eYnCting task they had
undertaken and performed with
audacity. efficiency and unhesitating
courage that touch the story Of con-
voy and battle with imperishable dis
tinction al every turn. whether the
enterprise were great or small
from their chiefs. Pershing and Sims.
down to the youngest Lieutenant;
and their men were worthy of them
such men "a hardly need to be
commanded, and go 10 their terrible
adventure blithely and with the
quick intelligence OF those who know
Just what 1t ia they would accom-
plish. | am proud to be the fellow
cOuntrSInan OF men OF such stuff and
Valor. Those of us who stayed at
home did our duty: the war could
not have been won or the gallant men
who fought il given their opportu-
nifty to win II otherwise but for
many long day we shall think our
selves "acCurs'd We We're not there
and hold our manhoods cheap while
any speaks that fought" with these
ut st. Mihiel or Thierry. The MEM
Ory of those days of triumphant
battle will go with these fortunate
men to their graves and each will
have his favorite memory. "Old men
forget; yet all shall he forgot, but
he'll remember with advantages
what feats he did that day."
What we all thank God for with
deepest gratitude IL that our men
went in force into the line OF battle
Just at the critical moment when the
whole fate of the world seemed TO
hang in the balance and threw their
fresh strength into the ranks of free
dom in time to turn the whole tide
and sweep OF the fateful struggle
turn II once for all, 80 that thence
forth 1t was back. back, back for
their enemies; always back. never
again forward, After that it was
only a scant four months before the
commanders Of the Central Empires
know themselves beaten: and now
The sun., 1918-12-03
FIRST FORECASTMADE
ON AERIAL WEATHER
Bureau CooperGtes. With Fly
ing Mail Service.

NAsHINGToS. Dec. g. The first
r''.al weather forecast 10 be issued in
~" United States was made public
to-day by the Weather Bureau in CO.
operation with the aerial mail service
oI tho Post Office Department. 1t is
rs follows:
Now York TO Cleveland. cloudy, s
NJ. Snow near Lake Eric. Winds
Moderate northwest to north north
vest east of tho Alleghanies up to
$500 feet and moderate south winds
west Of Alleghanies, shifting to west
'.I'hwest at about 1900 feet. Fore
cast, snow to-day, Monday, with in
croIsing northeast 10 north winds
up 70 about 5000 feet, backing to
''rung northwest above,
i is the purpose TO extend this fore
COST for all the territory from New
YoN. to Chicago by December IL,
hon the aerial mail service between
Be" auh intermediate cities is to be
lCUrated.
The sun., 1918-12-03
CONGRESS RECEIVES THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE COLDLY;
H. s. LEGISLATORS NDORSE RAIL AND GOVERNMENT UNITY
WILSON DELAYS HIS DEPARTURE; HE MAY SAIL TOMORROW
British War Cabinet
to Demand Ex-Kaiser

I LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2.-Sir
Frederick f. Smith, the At
torney-General, interviewed to-
day by the Echo, said that the
British War Cabinet, including
the Colonial representatives, has
unanimously decided to press
Holland to extradite the former
German Emperor.
The sun., 1918-12-03
j. S. LOSSES BY U-BoATs ASKEP
Lansing Advises Citiscns TO File
Claims In Thirty Days.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-American cit
.-ans we're advised in a statement to-
day ~ Secretary Lansing that they
lie q, the State Department within
thirty days from December ipforma-
tor concerning losses suffered through
German submarine warfare either be-
rcrc O, after the United States entered
ne var.
losses and details concerning them,
covering cargoes or personal property
~ effects, should be submitted where
thc property was uninsured or only
pGrtially insured, and regardless OF
whether the property was carried in
american or foreign vessels.
The sun., 1918-12-03
POLES CAPTURE LEMBERG.
Jewish sympathizers of Rutben
ians Kept In Order.
BY the Associated Press.

LEMBERG, Galicia, Dec. 2.-The city
of Lemberg, capital of the Austrian
crownland Of Galicia, again is in the
hands OF the Poles after months OF
vicissitudes and fighting against the
Ruthenians.
Order Is being kept among the Jew
ish sympathizers with the Ruthenians.
The sun., 1918-12-03

Senator Cummins Ga), who will
succeed Senator Smith as chairman
in the Sixty-siXth Congress, said:
II am in hearty agreement with the
President in ut least three OF his sug-
Cestions The first is that the rail-
roads ought not to be returned to their
owners for operation under the system
of regulation and control in force at
the time they were taken over by the
Government. The defects OF that sys-
tenn are obvious and fundamental, and
the failure of Congress TO substitute
some other plan before the twenty
months expire will be ineXcusable.
"The second is that Congress should
The sun., 1918-12-03
CHILE CALLS ARMY RESERVES
Naval Omcers Also Summoned for
Conference.

SANTIAGO. Dec. 1.-The Chilean army
reserves from the districts OF Iquique,
Serena. Antofagasta, Taona and Copi-
apo. who We're released from service in
1917 and 1913. have been recalled to
the colors.
The naval commanders in all parts
OF the republic are reported TO have
been called to Santiago for a naval
conference to-day,
A large number OF Peruvians are
said TO have engaged passage on the
steamship Urubamba, which leaves
this port Friday.
The sun., 1918-12-03
NEW REGIME FOR RUSSIA.
Report That Entente Has FROM
ised Its Protection.

I.u-uoN. Dec. "A despatch TO the
Central News from Stockholm says it
Is reported negotiations entered into
~. Russian representatives have
r',".'"i in the formation OF an all
:; ..,ion Government under the pro-
t'c''on OF the Entente and supported
I, voluntary army.
The sun., 1918-12-03
Allies 10 Issue Daily Bulletin.

PARIS, Dec. 2.--It is reported an
agreement has been reached by the
allied Governments for the issue daily
during the peace congress of an official
communication regarding the delibera-
tons
The sun., 1918-12-03
Republicans Listen to Pres
ident in Silence and DEM
Ocrats Applaud Feebly. :
GUARDS PEACE VIEWS
Tells Senate and House He
Has No Programme for
the Railroads.
ASKS VOTE FOR WOMEN
Wilson DevOtes Great Part of
Address to Tribute to
War Workers.
ASKS VOTE FOR WOMEN
Special Despatch 10 THE suS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. President
Wilson went to Congress to-day,
Suppliant for the first time in his
public life, and met with the coolest
reception and the strongest rebuff It
is in the power of Congress to give.
The President, appearing in the
role of an npologist for some Of the
actions of the Administration and ap-
pealing to the support of Congress
in the role of peace delegate, which
he is on the eve of assuming, instead
Of the wild acclaim which has uni
formly greeted his former pronounce
ments to Congress, was met with
cold. stcrnly set faces and the calmly
folded hands of the men who have
often on similar occasions applauded
him to the echo.
The members of the Senate, upon
whom will devolve the responsibility
of ratifying whatever treaty Is drawn
up abroad, waited patiently until
nearly the conclusion of the long,
speech the President read before the
subject of the peace conference was
touched upon. They waited through
thousands Of words of oratoricul
tribute the President paid to the
American soldiers and TO those who
had ably backed them up at home
particularly the women Of the nation.
Lodge Halts HeckIers.
The promised questioning Of the
President on his decision to go to
France and on the course he intended
, 10 follow there did not develop. The
member of the House who intended to
do this was called into conference All
hour before Congress met Senator
Lodge (Mass.), with Senator Smoot
, (utah) and former Senator Crane
, (Mass), strongly advised against max
ing the attempt. The dignity OF the
proceeding was called into question
. by the Senators. and the House mem
her who had the questions prepared
finally said that he would make no
move of the sort without the sanction
at least of Senator Lodge.
However. the reception to the Presi-
dent was more embarrassing to him
than any form Of heckling could have
been. Questions from all sides would
have been a relief to the tense situa-
ton in which the President found him
self as soon as he began to speak.
The President in his address dwelr
on many matters of purely domestic
character for long time before touch
ing the subject Of his mission abroad.
The first intimation that he was ap-
preaching the subject was seen in
what the Congress regarded as the Ad-
mlniStration's apology for taking over
the cables after the 1ighttng had
coAsCd.
The sun., 1918-12-03
CLEMENCEAU SAVED F0CH.
Hut for Him Marshal Would lave
Had No Command.

Spscial Gable Despdtch TO THE SrS iron, ne
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1918; all rights roserred,
LONDON. Dec. 2.--Marshal Foch and
Premier Clemenceau were objects Of
renewed demonstrations to-day when
they went to Downing street to ascend
a conference. Enormous crowds at
Whitehall sang the ''Marseillaise" and
roared greetings. keeping up the dem
onstration for hours and singing pa
triotic songs until Marshal Foch re-
turned To his hotel.
The sun., 1918-12-03

LONDON, Dec. IN. Clemenceau
caused a sensation in his address at
tho French Embassy tonight by de-
claring that hut for him Marshal roch
would have had no command.
The sun., 1918-12-03

We are about to give order and
organization to this peace. not only
for ourselves, but for the other peo-
pies ot the world as well, so far as
they will suffer us 10 serve them. II
iS international justice that We seek,
not domestic safety merely. our
thoughts have dwelt of late upor
Europe, upon Asia. upon the near
and tho far East, very little upon
the acts Of peace and accommodation
That wait to be performed at our own
doors. While We are adjusting our
relations with the rest of the world
is IL not OF capital importance that
wC should clear away all grounds Of
misunderstanding with our imme-
dtIte neighbOrs and give proof az the
friendship Wc really feel? hope
than the members OF the Senate vii.
permit me to speak once more of the
unratiiled treaty OF friendship and
adjustment with the Republic OF
Colombia. very earnestly urge
upon them an early and favorable
action upon that vital matter. | be-
lieve that they will feel, with me.
that the stage of affairs is now set
for such action as will he not only
just but generous and in the spirit
of the new age upon which we hive
so happily entered
The sun., 1918-12-03
Appeal for suffrage.

The least tribute we can pay them
is to make them the equals OF men
IN political rights rs they have
proved themselves thcir equals in
every field Of practical work they
have entered, whether for them
selves or for their country. These
great days OF completed achieve
ments would be sadly marred were
W" tn omit that act of Justice. Re
sides tho immense practical services
they have rendered. the women of
the country have been the moving
spirits in the systematic economies
by which our people have voluntarily
assisted TO supply the suffering pco-
pies of the world and the armies
upon every front with food and
everything else that we had that
might serve the common cause The
details Of such a story can never be
fully written. but we carry thcm at
our hearts and thank God that We
can say that We are the linsme n OF
such.
And now we are sure of the great
triumph for which every sacrifice
''7 ''h'N' ~ iIdS NOiilt' N'HIlf III llN
completeness, and with the pride auu
inspiration Of these days OF achieve
ment quick within us we turn 10 the
tasks of peace aRain--a peace secure
against the violence ot irresponsible
monarchs and ambitious military
coteries. and made ready for new
order, for new foundations OF justice
and fair dealing.
The sun., 1918-12-03

"em.lemen ~, o. INC compress
iast stood petore you to RUM my
gress from time to time informa.
ton on the state OF the Union has
been 80 crowded with great events,
great processes and great results
that I cannot hope to give you an
adequate picture OF its transactions
or of the far reaching changes which
have been wrought in the life of our
nation and Of the world. You have
yourselves witnessed these things, as
I have. II Is too soon to assess
them; and we who stand in the
midst OF them and are part Of them
are less qualified than men OF an
other generation will be to say what
they mean or even what they have
been. But some great outstanding
facts are unmistakable and consti-
tute in a sense part of the public
business with which 1t is our duty to
deal. To state them is to set the
stage for the legislative and execu-
tive action which must grow out of
them and which we have yet to
shape and determine.
The Oversee Triumph.
y year ago we hau sent l45.lss
men overseas since then We have
sent l'soo'olS. an average or l62,-
oaz eacn moMh' the number In fact
risihs IN May last TO 245,9ol, in
June 10 -s' ''oo' IN july 10 SO1lS2
ana continuing 10 reach similar fig
ures IN august ana Septemoer-in
Aueust Ze''oo ana IN september
Zo''+'s' NO such movement OF
troops ever look place before across
o'ooo miles OF sea, Followed by ade-,
quate equipment and supplies, and
carried saieiy through extraordinary
hangers OF a:tack-dansers which
were aiike strange ana innniteiy
uiiilcuit 10 guard against In all
.his movement only 'oS men were
Iost oS enemy attacks-68O OF whom
The sun., 1918-12-03
Three Courses offered.

Senator Smith IS. c., chairman Of
Commerce, said:
"As interpreted the Presidents
message in relation to the railroad
situation he gave three alternatives.
first the old condition antedating the
war, the second, Government owner
ship, and third. an intermediate course
of modified private control. The last
Is the one which in my opinion IS
indicative OF the one That will meet
more nearly the necessity of the
case and be the most generally ap-
proved by the public.
Doubtless Congress will imnedi-
atelv address itself TO the task Of
drafting and passing such legislation.
The revenues OF our railroads built
for development under undeveloped
territory must necessarily be small
end provision must be made for some
source by which they can exist until
such time as development has reached
the point to where the revenue Will
pay reasonable percentage on the
capital and labor invested in their
Establishment. We need more rail-
roads. AZ the President said, every
transportation facility shall be ie-
veloped as rapidly as possible for the
growing commerce of this country
Private ownership under sane
Federal control in my opinion would
be the surest and most effective
method OF developing the railroad ia
cilities of the country"
The sun., 1918-12-03
Relations With Colombia.

So far as our domestic affairs are
concerned. the problem of our return
10 peace is Il problem OF economic
and industrial readjustment. That
problem is less serious for US than
il may turn out TO be for the ma
tons which have suffered the dis
arrangements and the losses of the
war longer than we, Our people.
moreover, do not wait TO be coached
and led, They know their own bust
Contttfned oil Third Pnne
The sun., 1918-12-03
Wilson's Suggestion for a
Modified U. S. Control
Wins Legislators.
M'ADOO IDEAS APPROVED
Rivalry of Lines Opposed,
While Government Finan-
cling Is Upheld.
Special Despdtch 10 THE srN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. .. President
Wilson'S pronouncement in regard to
the desirability of early legislation
dealing with the future permanent
relations which shall subslst between
the Government and the railways
was warmly approved by Senator'S
and Representatives who are men,
bers of the committees on Interstate
Commerce. The legislators seized at
once the suggestion of the President
that ut would be disservice alike
to the country and the owners Of
the railroads to return to the old con-
ditions unmodified'
The response TO the Presidents ap-
peal for definite action on the railroad
situation disclosed there was practi-
cally unanimous support for legisla-
ton which would create permanent
relationship between the Government
and the lines based in general terms
on the methods employed during the
administration effected by Director
General MeAdoo. There was no sug-
gestion of Federal ownership in any
Of the comment on this portion OF
the message. There was almost en-
tire concord in the views Of the neces-
stiles of the hour as expressed by the
leaders.