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IS P[RF[C1ING
 PEACE PLANS

PARIS, Dec. 23- President Wilson IS holang onI' mS final conferences which will end tomorrow and vrtuay @ compee peace preminares before going toEngland me principal of the conference is the aS gonr
 onS s the sending of food to the starving peoples ot the liberated countries President Wilson believes that tS matter has about been solved and America will proOaoV handle this work through Food Administrator Hoover
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OPPORTUNITY FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS

LONDON. Dec, 23- Viscount Grey, former Secretary If oren affas declares that the the peace conference will afford greA opportunity for the practical step in the direction of ha formation of League of Nations Wis onn Grey says hlt it will not be necessary from the con-
 ference to create of Nations but the conference itself will be vital beginning the League The peace con- ference should be fpt alive by adjoumng and leaving permanent organization.
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KRUPP WORKS FOR
 COMMODITIES OF PEACE

AMSTERDAM, Dec, 2S- The di- rectors of the great Krupp works at Essen have decided to convert their plant into an institution for the manu- facture of articles of peace.
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LIMIT CAlE ENERIEs ON THE YUKON

SEATTLE, Dec, 23- A special from Washington to the Seattle tntegencer says that Acting Secretary of Commerce Sweet has limited the commercial fishing on the Yukon to OOO cases year and prohibited commer cal fishing on the Yukon above Clear river Andeaf sky The new rules are the results of the hearing at Seat tie on November 20th, this year.
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BUNNELL REAPPOlNTED

Charles F.. Bunnell, judge of the Fourth Division, and R. H. Roth, United States district attorney of the same division, have been reappointed according to advices reaching Seward.
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MIsER IS DEAD

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 2S- former manager of the North Commercial Company in Alaska, " headquarters for years at DawS' died here today.
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DECORATE FOR WILSON

LONDON. Det 23- The first organized scheme for street decoration the beginning of the war has been arranged for Wilson on his visit here The en- tire route from the railway station to Buckingham Palace will be elaborately land systematically decked with stan dar linked by thu Stars and Stripes which will be tEe predominant feature of the decorations.
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PLOTS OF HUN AGENTS
 IN U. s. BE EXPOS

WASHINGTON, Dec, 23-- Nun ous German plots to destroy Am can munition plants will shortly laid bare by the secret service bur it was announced today.
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ENGLAND TO SEND SUPPLIES TO HER
 OCCUPATION ARMY THROUGH HOLLAND

BRUSSELS Dec, 23- It is reported that England has notified Holland that she intends to send supplies to the British Army of Occupation by way of Dutch Lmberg and the river Schedt.
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PRICE FIXING TO END
 WITH CLOSE OF TT

WASHINGTON, Dec, 23-- Gov ment supervision over the steel dustry and price-fixing will enc December 31, it was officially nounced today.
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ALASKANS ARE IN BELGIUM

WASHINGTON, Dec, 23- The Ninety First divisOn composed of Alaskans and other weSteners have arrived at Denterghem, Belgium, according to official report received by the War Department this afternoon
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec, 23-- A bill was passed today in the house granting a salary increase of $1,aGc annually for judges of 131 district cir cult courts.
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CZECH sLOvAK PRESIDENT IN PRAGUE

PARIS, Dec, 23- Professor Masaryk, President of the new Republic of the Czcheo- Slovak has entered Prague.
 VIENNA, Dec, 23- A Polish delegation is going to Prague to reach amcable agreement with the Czech regarding the Czech's claims to Austrian Silesia.
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AGAINST SINKING HUN WARsHIPS

WASHINGTON, Dec, 23- President Wilson IS IS t: to onpose the proposals to sink the German warshpS Ihs proposal was made by British and French delegates to the peace conference.
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sufficient evidence.

sufficient evidence.
 Kuhl's conviction was secure mainly through the finger and pail prints on the bloody envelope four in the footed mail-sack.
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KAISER WILL EAT CROW

LONDON, Dec 23- It is reported here that the for mer Kaiser is planning the traditional German Christina as far as circumstances will permit the religious service be held Christmas The former Kaiser is to deve, the the Berlin government declined to grant his request to permit the former court Chaplain Dr. Ernst Dryander to go from Berlin to preach the Many friends also refused the request to attend the Kas CTS Christmas and his audience will consist of his own ser wants and those of his host.
 Some cheerless little Xmas for the former Kaiser whC with Hndenburg and the Princelng offspring were tC have eaten Christmas dinner in Paris years ago ant
 also last Christmas But the Yankee boys and the other Al lies were always in the way andth Christmas the former Kaiser and his cohorts to eat good old black crow the American politicians would put it straight
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
Cavalry and Air
Forces Preuer1t
An Enemy Stand
(By The Associated Press)


WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, Aug.
23.-Cavalry is rendering marked SER
vice in the pursuit of the enemy. Not
only are there cavalry advance guards,
but other troopers are following the in
fantry to take care Of the machine gun
nests left behind by the Germans to
be sacrificed in attempting to check
the French advance. Aviators pre-
ceded the cavalry. They are dispers-
ing enemy rear guards who attempt to
make stand, and are breaking up
and scattering conveys on the crowded
roads with machine gun fire.
Batteries of guns and ammunition
wagons, with the horses at the gallop,
immense dust cloud over the fields
where yesterday the German rear
guards fought desperately to save part
of their artillery. Many Of the guns
had to be left behind as we'll IS a
great number of machine guns il
"Thc devil himself could not hold
out against all that" said one capt
ured German subaltern. "We didn't
know which way to turn"
The excellent coordination Of the
different branches Of the French army
is proving most effective in the pres
ent pursuit. 1t has been the manner
in which the infantry, artillery, cav
airy and aerial arms have worked to-
gether that has made it so difficult
for the Germans to get away
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
rench Bring Down
II German, 'Planes;
Fire Nine Balloons

PARIS, Aug. 23.-"On the 22d our
observers carried out numerous recon-
noltring excursions very deeply into
the enemy line, particularly photo
graVnic missions. which brought back
more than a thousand photographs" ,"
says the official statement on aviation
given out tonight.
Our chasing squadrons have brought
down or put out of action fourteen
enemy machines and set on fire nine
captive balloons
"Our day bombardine aviators
dropped eighteen tons of explosives
and hred thousands of rounds of car
trdges on enemy assemblages and CON
voys in the Margival Ravine. on the
roads to scissors and Chaunv and ON
vauxaillon, Anizy-le Chateau and Laf-
faux.
During the night twenty-five tons a.,
bombs were dropped on the stat;ons
of Ham, Laon and Guscard. We hln,.,
up the ammunition depot Of Sommettcs
taucourt. The railway stations of
Mezicres, Maison Bleuc, Mauchault and
fontavcrt also were bombnrded
"a strong attack vas carried out ON
the very important airdrome at Mars
la-Tour. From the effects of the firat
bombs dropped fire of considerable
proportions broke out in the hanpars
ana IN the barracks Of the aviators. An
chicacious bombardment also was car
ried out on other hangers and shed.
on the aviation field and on the avi.
ators themselves. Numerous machines
on the ground were seen to be burning
"a total Of forty-three tons Of eS.
piosives was dropped on the I'd, dav
and NIGHT y - 10y
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
Enemy il, Albania
Starts New Drive
On 60-Mile Front
Italians Are Forced to Fall
Back at One Point
by Austrians

ROME, Aug. 23.-The Austro Bull
garlan forces on the Albanian front
yesterday began a new drive along a
sixty-mile front from the lower reaches
OF the Semeni River to the heights of
Mali Tomorices, overlooking the Tomo-
rica River, according to an announce
ment from the War Office here to-day
In the desperate efforts to wipe ONT
the Allied bridgeheads alonp tbe
Semeni that they wrested from tho
Ieutonic armies in June, the Austro-
bulgars stormed against the Italian
positions, but were thrown back with
heavy losses.
At one point west of Hill l15O on
The Allied right, an Italian advance
post was forced to fall back slioh+lv
under tremendous pressure, the state
ment said
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24

village of Morlancourt, on the north
side of the Disc, mile and half from
Noyon station, according to dispatches
to newspapers here.
Between the Disc and the Aisne,
during the advance of Wednesday and
Thursday, General Mangins army took
5000 prisoners, according to advices
reaching Paris.
The franco British successes Thurs
day increased the menace to Roye and
Noyon and rendered their fall near
says the Echo de Paris.
Air Fighters Praised
The work of the French aerial forces
in the fighting south of the Disc is
praised by the newspapers. The petit
Parisien" says the capture Of the towns
of Bailly and Carlcpont was due in
great part to the work Of airmen, who
destroyed numerous conveys on the
Noyon Compiegne road and spread con-
fusiol in the enemy ranks.
The tanks opened the way for the
offensive, it is declared. and the bomb
ing airplanes hurried the enemy retire
ment.
The newspaper CORES pondents at the
front lay stress on the magnificent
enthusiasm with which the British are
attacking and overcoming the enemy.
Faced Heavy Resistance
They point out that the British OPP
posed stout resistance when the Ger
mans counter attacked, and when they
saw that the enemy was staggering
Under the shower of blows increased
the punishment without giving him
time to look around.
The British are striking as never
before, the correspondents say, and are
wrestling from the enemy, piece by
piece, the villages and fields taken by
MIN since March 81 Each of the Brit
ish partial attacks has finished with
victory for them. The Germans will
see many more such victories, the cor
respondents declare, when the British
have thrown themselves into a real
offensive with constantly accumulated
reserves, which their prudence declines
to use up in small parcels.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
Soldiers of America,
Allies Surplus Energy,
Feared byLudendorf
Rv Arthur 6 Draner
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Cable to The Tribune)

Copyright 1915 ty The Tribune Association-New
York Tribune,
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The intention
has been attributed to Ludendorf Of
carrying out a gradual strategic re-
treat on the west, avoiding battle as
far as possible in the hope that winter
Will cut short the Allied campaign be-
fore serious damage is done. He is
nndlng such a plan very difficult to
carry out. for Foch is keeping his
whole front atlame. forcing him TO de-
fend himself at points where he
planned to retreat and retreat in places
where he would like TO hold covering
positions.
Above all, Ludendorf fears the
Americans. He know that the Amer
lcan troops, being fresh and un
touched by war weariness. carry the
surplus energy Of the Allied armies
ne Tears that foch is reserving them
ior coup dc grace and breads the mo-
Meht When ms Tagging army is set
upon oy fresh legions from America
foch is following military tradition
oy keeping back his freshest troops as
,onG - possible, and, however painfully
Loqencorif feels the present bites out
o. ms front. he still moro breads the
sting which he knows lfs in the tail of
tne AIMED line eastward from scissors.
As Mangin's advance between the
Ailette and the Aisne eats up the birh
ground north of scissors, the Germans
must decide either TO retreat from their
positions further east or remain and
ight on the River Vesle Either course
involves great danger, for the Allies
are continually bombing the German
positions across the Aisne, and either
10 hgnt or 70 retreat with an unbridged
riFer N the rear might mean disaster.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
Most Complete Defeat Yet
Administered Germans
Is Expected
Our Boys Believed
Concentrating Now
Americans Thought to Have
Been Assigned to I'm
portant Task

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The al
most unvarying success described in
to-day's dispatches telling of the great
Allied offensive on the fifty mile front
stretching from Scissors northward to
the environs Of Arras, raised hopes in
military circles here for the most de-
cisive defeat yet administered to the
Germans. Observers were of the opin-
ion tina. General Foch's whiting tao
tics Of the last six weeks have been 50
effective that opportunity has come
for a glorious harvest
1t mas been thought, however, that
a considerable number Of American
troops still are with the British Third
and Fourth armies. and most military
officers were at loss to understand d
why they had not been identified in
the capture of some of the important t
enemy positions overrun during the
day.
Fhe most interesting theory heard
was that the movement of American
DIVISIONS to the sector assigned to the
FIRST American army is under way. all
the divisions heretofore with the Brit
lsh having been withdrawn for that
purpose and replaced by new units or
feorganlzed veteran organizations
brought up from rest billets.
Concentration at this time of the
N Ifnf} fof0 y
American front, when the forward
movement of the more northern armies
promises so much, could only mean that
General Foch has assigned to Pershing
some important task closely linked with
the major strategy, is the opinion of
experts here. This may be in the nat
ure Of q thrust in force to prevent the
sending of German reserves to stop the
gap IN Picardy, or a far-reaching drive
on the German flank as soon as the
enemy has such q movement we'll under
way.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
Swift British Drive a
Tactical Scheme That
rs Beuuilderi11g Foe

B RI IT'S H HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Aug. 23.-The British often
sive so vigorously resumed on Wedne es-
day morning has spread so rapidly that
it is difficult to keep pace with the
development of it. What is now being
witnessed is the unfolding Of a bril-
liant tactical scheme which must be
German High Command.
The rapid advance of the British
patrols alcng the Albert -Bapaume road
toward where the old German lines
dip near Tara Hill is threatening to
flank any counter movements against
the British gains further TO the north.
Some British batteries advanced sew
eral times in the last two days. No
longer do the limbers bring am1nuni-
tion at walk. They come up at Il
gallop in cloud Of dust
The French airplanes are as numer-
Gus as ever and the Boche machines
are being harricd merciessly by bomb
ing squadrons which fly ahead of the
infantry and attack the German col
umrs on the march.
The troops detailed to attack Albert
got some tanks across the Ancre River
in the darkness and they themselves
began their advance under cover of the
early morning mist. The resistance
from the direction of Bray was very
strong, but the enemy's artillery re
taliation consisted almost entirely of
heavy howitzer fire. These guns were
stationed far back from the front. The
bulk of the German field guns had
apparently been withdrawn.
Meaultc was cleared with little diff
Guilty, but sharp fighting took place
up the long slopes beyond that town
The street fighting in Albert was des-
perate while it lasted, but was com
paratively shortlved. The British
captured 1,40O prisoners in the town.
including d battalion commander and
his staff. A few guns and many ma
chine guns were taken, but most of
the stores had been removed.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
Allies Beginning
To Reap Fruits of
Recent Victories

PARIS, Aug 23-The Allies are
reaping the fruits Of the victories of
July Is and August in the present
critical situation in which the Ger
man command finds itself.
The German retirement around
Noyon, it il held here, is the logical
consequence Of those victories. The
French and British arc pressing the
enemy 80 closc that he is obliged to
throw in his best troops to save him
self from disaster. In the north and
in the south the Allies are dashinv
upcA the Cermang and swapping up
pfiscncr9 and booty, sometimcg get
fing INTO 'he main enemy defence po-
Sitions.
General Iangin's pressure between
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
BRITISH

LONDON CNIGHT).-We pressed
our attacks vigorously and success
fully to-day on front of thirty
miles from Llhons to Mercatel.
South of the Somme VIC carried the
villages of Herlavlllc, Chuignes and
Chuignolles, with the woods lying
between the villages and the river.
In the course of an advance of
over two miles into German positions
great numbers of Germans have been
killed and prisoners taken.
On the left Of the battlefront we
stormed the villages of Gomiecourt.
Ervillers, Hamclincourt, Boyelles
and Boiry Becqlerellc and made
progress east Of these villages.
On our right centre we advanced
against German positions on the east
bank of the Ancre from southeast of
Albert to the ighborhood of Grand
court and gained ground after heavy
hgnting. A counter attack was re-
pulsed south of Grandcourt.
We have captured Achiet-le- Grand
and Bihucourt and the ridge over
looking Irles. We continued our at
tacks this afternoon. Several thou
sand prisoners were taken and heavy
casualties inflicted on the enemy.
LONDON OAY) Fl lighting is TAX
ing place along virtually the whole
front between Lihons, south of the
Somme, and the Cojeul River, south
OF Arras. Our troops are reported
making progress at number of
points
During the night the enemy twice
attacked our positions in the neigh
borhood of Baillescourt Farm. east
OF Beaucourt. He was rcpulsed.
On the Lys front our line has bean
advanced slightly east of Le Touret.
northwest of Neuf Berquin and east
Of Outtersteen.
A hostile attack northwest Of Bail
lcul broke down before our positions
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
The Official Statements

front to the north of Albert and as
far IS the Albert Sommc sector. The
extensively planned attempt to break
through completely collapsed at its
first development. The British suf-
fered severe defeat yesterday.
On the battlefield northwest Of
bapaume Prussian divisions with
Saxons and Bavarian regiments,
forestalling a hostile assault, at
tackled the enemy between Moyenne-
ville and Miraumont. The enemy was
everywhere surprised in the develop
mcnt OF The assault which had been
planned. and also in ms strongly pre-
pared positions. AT places he was
thrown back to a depth Of two kilo-
metres. This crushed the British at
tacks prepared for the morning.
In the course of the day the enemy
attacked several times, especially
from the direction of Puisleux and
Beaumont-Hamel. He was repulsed
everywhere, with heavy losses.
Strong attacks launched by the
enemy from Albert broke down un
der our fire
Between Albert and the Somme the
enenly attacked after the strongest
artillery preparation and pressed for
ward temporarily over the Albert
Bray Road in an easterly direction.
a powerful counter attack by Hes
sian troops, with portions Of Prus-
sian and Wurtembcrg regiments.
threw the enemy back across the
road into his positions of departure.
Batteries driving forward in the
open shot to pieces many of the
enemy's tanks.
North Of Bray the enemy brought
up cavalry for attack. 1t was al
most entirely destroyed On the bat
tlefield partial engagements con-
tinued into the night.
Between the Somme and tho Ois.
the day, on the whole, was quieter.
The strong artillery duels south of
the Somme died down in the fore
noon. South of Avre, owing to our
fire, French attacks near Frosnieros
were able to develop only at times
and were repulsed.
There have been infantry engage
ments in the Divette region. Be
tween tho Disc and the Aisne during
Wednesday night, following upon the
shifting Of our lines behind the Oise
on Tuesday, we withdrew our troops
behind the Ailette undisturbed bv the
enemy. Our companies which had
been left on the west bank Of the
Ailette retired before strong enemy
attacks launched between Manicamb
and Pons st. Mard. Partial attacks
by the enemy between the AiIette
and the Aisne broke down under our
fire and a counter attack.
During air raids on the homeland
according to reports received ND to
the present, seven machines out Of
the enemy squadron of ten airp]anos
which attacked Karlsruhe we're do-
sfroycd by our chasing planes.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
Foch Acknowledges
Arms Makers Cable


NEWARK. Aug. 23.-Marshal Focb,s
reply to the night force at the Inter
national Arms and Fuse Company's
plant, at Bloomfield, who recently
cabled him continued cooperation in
prosecuting the war, saying: "You NAV
count on us, was received to-day. His
answer reads:
very sensible of your Fluctuations
would thank you in the name Of the
Allied armies. I know we count on
your active collaboration in maxine
munitions without relaxation. Our
soldiers are charged to use them we'll -
A patriotic meeting will be held a.
the plant on Sunday night.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
AMERICAN

August %. - Section North
OF the Vesle a successful raidjnr
party brought in eleven prisoners
hostile raids in Lorraine and Alsace
were repulscd.
North of Toul one of our aviators
snoV down hostile machine. On Au
gust FL and % our aviators success-
lully bombed the railroad yard at
Longuyon, Audun-le Roman and Con-
hanr' Three and one-half tons Of
bombs were dropped and manv direct
hits were observed. All our ma
chimes returned.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
Won Hintze Admits
"Cause'' is in Danger

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 23.-"Our cause
is an exalted one, but it is In gres.
danger Admiral Won Hintze, the Ger
man Foreign Secretary. told confer
ence OF German journalists in Berlin
according to the Cologne "Volkszsi
tung." He asked them to co0perat'
with him. After asserting in whs'
high esteem he held the press, he said
''In these times the government, tbs
press and the nation must hold To-
gether with one aim-to win the ws.
If these factors do not hold togethf'
We shall be beaten.
"The post Of Foreign Secretary is bT
no means a desirable one. All oolH'
tions l had made to my appointms'
were dispelled and | have undertakn
this responsible post. am not tafA
ling my task with bowed head or Z
heavy heart.
~ shall always show the greafs'
consideration to the gentlemen Of '''
press. You Will hear nothing ou
facts from nc, but cannot always
give all the facts. The entire truth g.
certain times does not serve 0'
harms. the public interest.
al am not at all concerned regafO
ing attacks either on my person o
against the imperial policy. al
merely concerned with our cause w
cause is an exalted one, but it Is i
great danger l, therefore, call on '''
to cooperate"