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Evening star., 1918-08-17

Kronstadt is twenty miles west of
Petrograd at the eastern extremity
of the Gulf of Finland. 1t was the
principal fortress of Russia. Reports
received through Germany early in
the week were to the effect that Pre-
1nier Lenine and War Minister Trot-
zky had fed to Kronstadt from Mos
COW, 1t was added that other de-
partments of the soviet government
also would go there.
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AMERICAN BOMB SQUAD MAKES
Is HITS ON YARDS AT COMPLAINS

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, August 16.-An American
bombing squadron. commanded by
Lieut.. Gundelach. dropped twenty
bombs on the railway yards at Com
fans yesterday. Eighteen direct hits
were observed in the center OF the
tracks in the east portion of the
yard and two on the roundhouses.
The squadron was pursued by elev-
en- enemy planes, six of which were
speedily left behind. One of the re-
manning Ave was hit by the Ameri-
can machine gunfire and forced to
descend near Joinville. Lieut.. Gunde-
ZACH was slightly wounded.
The first battle began Mt height
of 5000 meters over Flirey, on the
foul sector when four American air
men met four enemy biplanes. Lieut..
Stiles engaged one machine, which
he followed down to height of 2,000
meters. his bullets striking in the
fuSelage of the German machine. The
Lieut.. Drew "Gets" One.
The second victory fell to Lieut..
bIc", iio dttuShSu q ICi man
ing toward him from behind More.
Although his own plane was hit. he
continued firing until. at a level of
500 meters. the German machine
plunged to earth, leaving a trail of
blue smoke. The victory was con-
hrmed by the French.
Lieut. Putnam was the winner in
the third battle Four enemy ma
chimes tried to attack him when they
We're set upon suddenly by four
allied airmen. The Germans were
forced to Putnam's level where he
was able to drive one machine into a
nose dive. The German shot down.
ward Strengthened out twice. bur
finally crashed to earth.
Foe Retaliates With Gas.
BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE NESLE FRONT, August 16.-
The Germans launched a combined
gas. artillery and air bombing attack
upon the French and Americans
upon the French and Americans along
ing. This was in retaliation for a
bombing raid by American airmen
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FRENCH.

August 16.-During the day our
troopA by q series of local attacks
have repulsed the enemy. in spite of
his resistance. in the region west OF
Roye.
North of the Avre. in conjunction
with Canadians we have advanced
our lines on the front of Goyencourt.
st. Mard-les-Triot and Laucourt.
South of the Avre we penetrated far
into the Loges wood.
Army of the east, August. 15.-1n
Albania east OF Porogans the enemy
renewed for the third time attacks
which our troops repulseds In the
region of Gramsi the enemy suffered
severe losses in the course of fruitless
reconnoitering.
In spite of bad weather British
aviators have bombed enemy organ
Struma valley.
Aviation-On August Is our crews
downed or put out of action twenty
three enemy airplanes. Thursday
night our bombing squardrons made
several expeditions behind the battle
zone and dropped more than fourteen
tons of explosives on railroad stations
at Nesle and st. Quintin and on
bivouacs at Champion and Guiscard,
where several fires were observed.
Other expeditions few over the
valley OF the Aisne and the region east
0i IL ana obtained excellent results.
-FOUR tons of explosives were dropped
on the railroad station at Thionville
ana on the region of Mezieres and
used.
August 17.-In the region west of
Roye there was heavy artillery activ-
ity during the night.
south of the Avre French troops
continued to make progress in the
Bois des Loges and reached the east
ern outskirts of the wood
Between the Matz and the Disc we
repulsed two heavy enemy attacks
against Monolithe and Carhoy farms
and maintained our positions
Northwest of Rheims an enemy raid
near La Neuvillette was without re-
suits.
Evening star., 1918-08-17
Ukrainian National Council at Jersey
City. N. J.
Diplomats Not Held in Russia.

LONDON. August 17.-statements
that entente diplomatic and consular
agents have not received authorixa-
tion to leave Russia are denied in q
Russian wireless message received
here. The Russian government. 1t Is
added, is awaiting q reply from Ger
many to the request that safe con-
duct be given agents wishing to leave
Russia by way of Petrograd and
Stockholm.
Russia has proposed that British
agents be free to leave Russia If sim
liar facilities are given to Ambassa-
dor Litvinoff and other Russian OFF,
cials in England. Similarly, mem
bers Of the French mission Will be
france are permitted to leave for
Russia, together with three members
OF the International Red Cross and
three members of the Russian Red
Cross.
Czech Fighters Cheered.
BY tho Assoeistsd Press.
HARBIN, Monday. August 12.-one
thousand Czeehs on their way to Join
Gen. Semenoff arrived here today and
were given an enthusiastic reception,
in which the allied consuls and mem-
bers Of the American railway COM
mission took part. After speeches
and the singing Of the Czech national
hvmn. the CSechs marched through
the streets, followed by cheering
crowds. They received many gifts
on the Journey from vladivostok
they were everywhere hailed as the
deliverers Of the country.
+ Aid to Bolsheviki Opposed.
STOCKHOLM. August 17.-German
intervention in Russia to assist the
bolshevik government is strongly op-
posed by the Germania Of Berlin,
which is in close touch with Chan
cellor Won Hertling. The newspaper
declares that Germany's sole interest
In Russia lies In the restoration Of
orderly conditions. Germany, there
fore. has been friendly to the soviet
government. Continuing, the Germa-
mia says:
"But IL We should intervene to up
hold the soviets or any other govern
ment We could not possibly succeed.
fnaamuch as the decision In this mat.
ter Is the Russian peoples own AFFAIR .
Berlin newspapers Of all shades Of
opinion express themselves as oppos-
ing intervention in favor OF the bol-
s1haHHr3 ~
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U. 8. Filler Missing Since July Is.

By the Ae3ccttted Pte6b. =
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Thursday, August 15.-
Lieut.. Henry g. Maclure of Newton,
Mass. has been missing since July
IL. He was operating pursuit ma
chine In company with others. pro-
tscting observing planes. when he
became detached from his sQuadron
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KRONSTADT IS SEIZED
BY GERMANS, PARIS HEARS

PARIS, August II (Havas Agency.
Reports are in circulation in Fin
land that the Germans have seized the
Russian naval port of Kronstadt. ac-
cording to a Stockholm dispatch to
La Matin.
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GERMAN.

August 16-Day.-There have been
forefield engagements at KENNEL and
near Vieux Berquin. Strong enemy
thrusts south of the Lys. near Ayette
and north of the Ancre. were re-
pulsed.
West of Roye and southwest of
Noyon there was a vigorous artillery
engagement. which was followed by
enemy attacks on both sides of the
Avre against Lassigny and on the
heights west of the Disc
South of Thiescourt the Attiche
farm remained in the enemy's hands.
Otherwise we drove back his attacks
before our fighting positions, partly
by counter attacks. The enemy suf-
fered heavy losses in the fighting for
Lassigny. Here he vainly stormed
our line six times, and after ten
hours of bitter lighting was driven
back into the positions from which
he started.
On the Vesle the artillery activity
increased during the evening and re-
manned lively throughout the night.
Yesterday we shot down twenty
four enemy airplanes.
Night.-On both sides Of the Avre
strong enemy attacks failed with
heavy losses.
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TORPEDO H|TSTANK
SHIP OFF HATTERAS
Mirlo, British Craft, AbIaze;
Burning Fuel Scattered Far;
Nine Missing.
By the Associated Press.


BEAUFORT, N. c., August 1.-THE
British tank steamship Mirlo was tor
pedoed by a German submarine of
Cape Hatteras last night, and accord
ing to reports reaching here today
nine members Of her crew were
drowned.
All the other members Of the Mirlo
crew were saved by coast guards and
have been brought safely to shore.
They said the torpedo struck the ves-
sci amidships and that soon afterward
the cargo of gasoline exploded, setting
fire to the ship and compelling all to
jump for their lives.
Rescue by Coast Guard.
AS the Mirlo was torpedoed only a
few miles off shore, the crew from
coast guard station No. 178 reached
the scene in a short time and picked
up the survivors. All except nine men
the sea for five miles around was COW
cred with burning oil.
1t is presumed that the Mirlo sank.
although reports received here did
not say SO definitely.
Cause Not Made Clear.
Reports to the Navy Department to-
day did not make clear the cause of
the destruction of the British oil
steamer Mirlo. which caught fire after
gasoline explosion yesterday after
noon near Cape Hatteras. n. c. Nine
men of the crew were listed as miss
ing after the survivors had been
tolled off. following their rescue by
coast guards.
According to the Navy's informa-
tion, no submarine was sighted. but it
was possible that a torpedo hit the
ship, causing the explosion of gaso-
line, with which the vessel was loaded.
In the opinion of naval officers, the
submarine would not have showed it,
self before the attack because the
Mirlo was armed.
Ask Additional Details.
More complete details have been re-
quested from the commandant of the
sixth naval district, at Charleston,
S. c., through whom the reports were
received from the captain OF the coast
guard station where the men were
landed
Evening star., 1918-08-17
ALLIES BEEF PRICE
HALF THAT OF D. c.
Army and Navy Also Getting
Rate Which Contrasts With
High Cost Here.
PACKERS IN Conference

Prices at which beef will be sold to
the. Army and Navy and for shipment
to the allied countries are about SO
per cent below the prices the average
housekeeper in Washington Is re-
quired to pay.
These prices, as agreed upon follow
ing a conference between packers and
food administration officials and at
tended by officers of the service, range
from 21N cents a pound for lighter
weight cattle to 231s cents pound
for the heavier grade. These prices
are based on grades satisfactory to
the authorized inspectors. chilled and
unwrapped, and are for September de-
liveries.
General Situation.
| At this conference the general meat
situation was discussed, CONSERVATION
programs were canvassed, ana reliel
measures were suggested to take care
of the beef coming into the market as
result of drought in southern and
southwestern states.
The food administration IN announc-
ing these prices stated mat raisers OF
| live stock are now receiving excep-
tional profits, probably higher than at
any time since the civil war. During
part of last winter and early spring,
feeders of cattle. were less fortunate
and suffered a loss upon their feeding
ventures. However, cattle feeders who
held their stock until late spring made
| profit, but it has remained for the
| stock raisers who are now marketing
cattle of a size and quality to be ac-
ceptable for government use to reap
| unusual profit.
To Utilize Light Cattle.
To utilize cattle below i15 pounds
\ in weight, the minimum now being
supplied on Army specifications. house
wives and proprietors of public eat
ing places are asked by the food ad-
ministration to buy cuts from lighter
| weight stock and to rrrc that meat
markets of the country secure supply
of beef from these lighter cattle.
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ITALIAN.

August 16.-In the Tonale region
enemy reactions against our advanced
positions were repulsed. On Wednes-
day night. on the Piave southwest of
Grave di Papadopoli. three hostile at
lacks against our garrison were
driven back. with losses.
Four hostile airplanes and a cap
tive balloon have been brought down.
AUSTRIAN.
August 16.-Italian attacks against
the Morozzo positions failed. Other
wise the day was quiet on the Tonale
sector.
On Monte Cimone the enemy storm
ing troops were repulsed.
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ofacials to Leave Moscow.
sovists Seize q. 8. Propaganda.

AMSTERDAM August 16.-The
semi-ofiicial news agency at Vienna
saws it has received q telegram from
MOSCOW to the effect that the soviet
government has seized several hun
dredweights of American propaganda
literature "purporting to explain
OF Americas friendship"
OTTAWA, August 1.-THE censor
announces that copies Of a booklet en-
titled "Russf4, Poland and Ukraine" !"
will not be allowed to enter Canada.
The booklet was written by DR.. Gus.
Ste5e1 and p.ah1leheds hxsEha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-21
AIRPLANE MAIL
PLANS INCLUDE
terminal HERE

Seattle IN being officially consider.
ed aa the northern terminus OF a So
attic Sacramento aerial mail service.
Capt. A. u. Penney, post adjutan,
nj Mather Field. Sacramento. Cal.
has sent wires 10 cities thruout Cal.
ifornia- Oregon and Washington, in.
quiring for Information concerning
suitable landing sites for aerial mail
planes.
A tentative route will be submit.
tod TO tho postal authorities shortly.
Dispatches from Washington. ID.
c., announce that army aviators
will commence a series OF trial
flights between the principal citics
in the country Friday. Tho flights
win be under the supervision OF tho
war department
Both locally and nationally, Scat.
tie has long been considered an ideal
terminus for an aerial mail service.
The government Mt one time had
under consideration n plan which
would make this city the western
terminal Of a cross continent service.
Should both tentative plans ma.
turc. Seattle will be connected with
both the Southern coast cities and
the Eastern states thru aerial mail
service.
The university campus was sur.
gcsted several weeks ago as a prnc.
ucal landing site. on which to erect
hangers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-21
BY J. w. T. Mason
United Press War Expert

NEW YORK. Nov. 2i.-Altho the
great war itself has ended. two
other wars are continuing In Eu'
rope and show no present indica-
ton OF ending before the opening
OF tho peace conference. The hang.
over conflicts nrc between Poland
and Ukraine. in Eastern GancbA.
and between tho Bolsheviki and the
allies in the Archangel region.
The conflicting demands OF Po-
land and Ukraine to the eastern
area OF Galicia! including Lemberg.
the capital. have passed beyond the
possibility OF n settlement by mu-
tuai consent. An army from
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POINDExTER TO
Be PRESIDENT
Of SENATE?
BY l.. c. MARTIN

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2i.--Com-
pIcte harmony in senate republican
ranks was forecast today. VIII III.
Hays. chairman OF the nationa. com
mittee. was to confer with republican
regulars and "progressives' on a
"gettogether" program.
This peace program. which leaders
hope will end all Insurgency. includes
the nomination OF Senator Poindex-
ter. Of Washington. a progressive. AZ
president pro tenn. Of the senate. and
the placing OF Norris. Cu-nmins.
Kenyon and other progresives at
the head Of important committees.
but keeps Penroec as finance chair
man.
Under the proposed plan. republic
ans also would support the Norris
substitute for the rule OF seniority in
selecting committee chairmen. with
some amendments.
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NO SECRECY, IS
PEACE DEMAND
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs
UNITED Press Correspondent

tOnlteu t'FeSS SurTcSpOnuenU
PARIS. Nov. 2i.--Whilc Versailles
is making its toilet for the peace
conference, the problem of secrecy or
no secrecy. censorship or no censor
ship. Is taking on great Importance
Senator Borah's statement that ev.
erything must be under the eyes OF
the public il receiving much CON.
ment. especially as IT is understood
that Wilson has the same sentiments.
1t is pointed out that the American
censorship has been abolished, and
the British newspapers are permitted
to publish what is not allowed in
France.
1t is now urged that therc be an
inter-allied agreement concerning
what shall be published about the
peace negotiations.
Opinion generally inclines toward
secrecy. on the ground that the Ger
mans will exploit TO the fullest ex-
tent the slightest lack of harmony.
However. many declare the Wilson.
ian policy Of open diplomacy ought to
begin at Versailles
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WIN ~ Gu1lns - ~ W..
shs asasslsss qseslisn srin1:
Whist ahall ~ - wSsh ~ W.
expmtf
Msst sveEything ease, eren1Sd
by NJ fer The war. can md use-
ful sesvice In Tsaarc work But
the mfl1tary aagc. who. sur
rounbcd by muleifasioum mxps,
80 h . peaeefui arm chair. and
"dopedr' battle strsSegy ~ easily
~ Oh Doe Byers. the cbesnistry
wizard - the university. usasi TO
move the pawns ou tn che~s
board-ah. Whist shall bcromc of
him now.
We may convert sne big guns
into impressive monuments.
We may populastzc. The PERI
scope by s<ispslng II 10 tho 70
quirsmeuts of our highly COM
plicated civilized life. using " To
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RENTERS CALL
MASS MEETING

Mayor Hanson and the entire city
council will turn out TO a mass pro.
test meeting against rent hogs" In
the Press club auditorium. 1915
Fifth ave, Friday. at p. IN.
~. A. HavercaInp. president OF the
Anti.Ren Profiteering league. issued
Invitations To the mayor and council
early in the week. with the result
that Hanson and the council accept
ed in a body.
Rent profitecring Is getting
worse and worse in Seattle. instead
Of better" declared Havercamp
Thursday. THE federal fair rents
commission is doing good work. but
it's powers are confined TO sbipyard
workers and their families. We need
some power that will relieve the rest
OF the population"
Landlords and tenants alike are
invited to Fridays meeting.
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- - Mayer 1Ianssa srsand
- ovsP ~ fne nlnn In front.
- enns ever the hoads Of the
crowd - ~ parans.
Ths tnn1ks cAn ~ cOuvwtr<i
lnts tsnGtorx. the sisplAnes win
casvy mail. the empty slsriis will.
when poalzhcrl make flnc flower
poea. Asd sterl helmets may he
used for wnAh bsains. Tho bal
Icons viii BE- finc for the amuse
ment parks, and wc can ss,cAse
the sn~es9s asni onion Gators In
gas maAks. ~ use them - pro-
tertiou against this spceios.
The bAyonetA can be uscd by
butchers to carve useat. tho
wir~iess has always BEEN flnc
for communication. and may re-
plsee the telephone systsn In
Seattle, n lcaSt. and the subma-
rims should be finc 70 catch
fish.
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hut what absut ube war en-
pcrts
We III know him. how he t,as
impassd on tfss public with his
calealatiens and frccasts and
uscortes, rising Into popularity
via the medium Of m unpopular
game. He tells us this ono day.
and uhAt tho next.
Reconstructton cxprrts have
alrendy de~igneui an obloug In.
sert In tho soil for ftm. and arc
fAAhIoning an oblonx boz. There
hc win be nj rest. u scrrrn. A
wrraah will be- placed on his
grave. not ~ . symbol of sor-
row or regret. hut NJ an cx.
preston Of thanksgiving.
Thai will be the war experts
share Of the future
n this II the last war. he II
the last war expert. also.
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400 WarShips,
in Worlds Greatest
Armada, Steam Out
to Meet Beaten Foe

LONDON, Nov. 21.-12:20 p. m.)-
The German fleet has surrendered to the
Grand fleet, the British admiralty announced
today. The American battle squadron and
French cruisers and destroyers participated
in the ceremony.
Four hundred allied vessels-the biggest
fleet ever assembled-are reported to have
met the Germans. The allied fleet included
five American dreadnaughts.
The admiralty made the following announcement:
The commandes-inchef Of the Grand fleet re-
ported At $50 THE morning that he had met the first
and main instalment Of he German high seas fleet.
which is surendesins for intemment"
Ths ssErssder i undesstood to have taken place Al
point 60 miles east Of May lsle.
May Isle i just off de entrance to the Firth Of
Forth, on the Scottsh coast
The German fleet followed the prescribed plan in
surrenderns, with the exception Of ahp which u
now route.
The to&al number Of ships which surrendered was
not yet known this was cabIed
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ALLIED FORCES
Defeat "REDS"

LONDON. Nov. 21.-Heavy fight
ing In the Dvfna river region. b.
tween Boisheviki and allied forces
Monday and Tuesday. is reported by
the war office.
The Bolsheviki attacked the allies
on the front and flank Monday,
penetrating several villages and foro
ing their way to the Canadian bat.
terry positions. where they were held.
American and British infantry then
counter attacked. throwing the en-
emy back with heavy losses.
The fighting was resumed Tues
day. the Bolsheviki being beaten
with great casualties.
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ny non CuAMBERI4AIN

BY DON CHAMBERLAIN
ABOARD THE BRITISH
CRUISER DANAl.E. IN THE
NORTH SEA. Nov. se.-One Of
tho rreasr~s chapters In the
worlds history was euActrsi to
day, when . score 0f German
submarines surrendered without
n fight.
The four British cruisers and ac-
companying destroycrs. which con.
stitu,ed the reception committee. had
cleared their decks for action In case
the Germans attempted any treach.
cry. The runncrs were Mt their sta
tons ready TO flre at seconds no
ticc when the U-boata began to ap-
pear singiy thru the fog.
There They Arcr'
Harry Foster. n signal man. he
side whom was standing on the
lower bridge of the Danaie. sighted
tho leading submarine thru his
glasses. shouting. There they are""
According TO schedule. the render
vous was TO have occurred Mt 1880
A. m, but the British reached the
designated place ahead Of time and
passed beyond. After they had
progressed about five milcs--36 miles
from IIarwich-thcy encountered the
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SOUTH RUSSIA
IS IN TURMOIL

VIENNA. via London, Nov. a.
Bitter fighting Is reported TO be un-
der way between Ukrainians and
Poles thruout Southern Russia
The principal battles are being
fought for possession of Lemberg.
which is now being held by tho
rkrainians. Fighting is also going
on at Kolomea. Przemysl and Stants
lau.
Przeniysl Is SO miles west OF Lem
berg. Stanislau is rs miles southeast
OF Lemberg. Kolomea is Is miles
southeast OF Stanislau.
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Local Labor Asks
Wilson to Dismiss
Kaiser Burleson

President Wilson will be requested
to remove Postmaster General
Burlcson from public service by So
attic organized labor.
An enthusiastic demonstration on
the floor OF the Central Labor Coun.
ell "Wednesday night accompanied
approval of tho motion presented by
the City and County Public servic.
Union.
The resolutions committee was in.
structed TO Immediately draft the re
quest TO President Wilson. Action
was based on BurIeson's failure to
obtain justice for postoffice EN-.
pIoyes. locked-out teiegrapbers. and
his policy OF control Of the telephone
and telegraph.