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LAW GIVES
SHOCK TO GERMANS
Aix-ia-Chapeile Frefs Under
Yoke Of BeIgians.
Bp TIE Associated Prsss.

A1x-LA-CHAPE.LE. Rhenish Prussia,
Dec. 6.-This large German city is not
enthusiastic over the proposition OF
occupation by the Allies. The yoke Of
martial law seemingly has CALLED the
people and there have been many
signs OF fretfulness.
The populace was shocked beyond
measure when the Belgians first en-
tered the city and promulgated the
ironclad rule that civilians should
leave sidewalks and uncover when
Belgian officers approached and that
hostages should be given.
Their dignity was so hurt that they
protested to the International Armi-
etice Commission. Learning from the
commission that the rules were exactly
the same as those OF the Germans at
the time of the occupation OF Brussels
the people received an additional shock.
They consoled themselves. however,
with the argument that the Belgians
had brought the rules down upon
themselves by firing upon the German
troops. while ix-la-Chapclle never
injured the Belgians.
The sun., 1918-12-09
GERMANS INCITING.
TROUBLE IN ALSACE
Propaganda to NeutraIs
Warns of "Biock PERIL"

Special Wireless Despd,ch 10 THE SuH from
the London Times Service
Copyright. 1915; oil rights reserred.
BERNE. Dec. Sherman propaganda
is virulent in Switzerland, where it is
circulating a card entitled THE Black
Peril" This purports to be a protest
from Karlsruhe against the presence
In Alsace OF French black troops, One
clause reads: "Neutrals take care :;
We are not utterly smashed and mil
lions Of people don't die OF hunger"
The correspondent asserts that this
and other efforts are being made to
create sympathy for Germany. But it
Is gratifying to read. educational lei
tun0, which says:
"Cnhappily people on the side of
Germany are still employing their old
methods OF Indictment of false in
situations. Berlin wishes as before to
divert the wrath of the German people
on the enemy and is behaving exactly
as in the time OF Ludendorff. The
German press is still receiving watch
words from the wire puuers in the
Foreign Office. the same men who laid
so indescrbably thick the net Of lies
over the eyes Of the German people"
Some Swiss newspapers recently are
awakening TO the fact the world has
been grossly deceived by Germany.
This is one result OF the Bavaria n
revelations and the consequent. re-
ordinations.
The sun., 1918-12-09
BOLSHEVISM NEAR
END. SAYS GERMAN
Traveller From Russia Pre-
diets Overthrow of SoUiefs.
By the 1Ssociored Press.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. s.--The Russian
Soviet Government is aware that II is
approaching the moment OF it's over
throw, according to a member OF a
German trade commission who lief.
Moscow on November q Bolshevik
circles at that time were depressed, he
reports, and many members OF the
Government had their passports pre-
pared in the event they had to fee 10
Stockholm.
Discomfort with the existing Gov
eminent was growing daily even
among the lowest classes, this German
found and the recognition was spread
Ing everywhere that the Government
had brought the country to the verge
OF ruin.
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WILL INVESTIGATE PoGRcMs.
Joint Polish and Jewish Com
mittec to Go From L. 3.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Announce-
ment that a joint Polish and Jewish
committee will go to Poland to inves-
tigate the stories OF Jewish pogroms
recently published was made to-day
by John F.. Smulski. Chicago. presl-
dent OF the National Polish Depart
ment. The committee will sail within
ten days. but the exact date. II was
said, is dependent upon the appoint
ment of the three Jewish commits
sioners.
The suggestion Of the joint commits
sion originated at a meeting of the
National Polish Department and the
Polish National Defence Committee
recently in New York, and the Jewish
organization now has agreed to the
plan, Mr.. Smulski said.
II expect the commissioners. IRE
spective of their religious beliefs, will
return" said Mr.. Smulsli, convinced
that the real solution OF the Jewish
problem rests on the creation of a
strong independent Polish state with
area SUFFICIENT to relieve the terrible
overcrowding, and with food products
sufficient for all the Inhabitants.
With a reconstructed Poland OF large
area there will be opportunity for all"
The sun., 1918-12-09
YANKEE OCCUPATION
PRAISED BY GERMANS
Representative of Ministry
Describes Moderation.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. ESPECIAL praise
is given the American troops OF &C.
cupation by n representative OF the
Berlin Foreign Ministry on his return
from Treves, according 10 a telegram
received to-day from Berlin.
THE judgment OF all Germans, such
as shopkeepers. hotel keepers and the
men on the streets" the official is
quoted as saying, lis that the be-
havior of the Americans is blameless.
Everything is following its normal
course and the American columns are
paying the greatest regard to civilian
street traflc. No DEGREES have been
issued which could in any way alarm
the population
A Cologne despatch in Fridays
RheniSh Westphdltan Gazette OF Es-
sen says that Cologne has been pre-
senting a strange spectacle recently.
Large numbers Of discharged soldiers,
youths and even school children, slim
ulated by offers OF rewards for saw
ing guns from the Entente troops OF
occupation by getting the artillery
pieces to the right bank OF tho Rhine
were Harvesting themselves To gun
The sun., 1918-12-09
NARR0WS NET IS REMOVED.
Vessels Now Have Unrestricted
Passage at This Port.

All vessels departing from and en-
tering New York harbor by way of
the Atlantic may sail nonchalantly.
through the Narrows to-day. the steel
net stretched across that strait hay.
ing been removed yesterday.
The net was intended to prevent
German submarines coming through
and attacking shipping Mt anchor or
possibly taking a few shots at the
city. The gate OF the barrier was
closed at night during the war.
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carriages bearing guns and dragging
them to safety.
The mental attitude evidently still
widely prevalent in Germany. which
persists In regarding the German
army as unbeaten, or at least as van
pushed victors." as a popular para =
doxical German designation has 1t, is
exemplified in the farewell proclama-
ton to the inhabitants Of the Rhine
land issued by Gen. Won Einem in
evacuating the Rhine provinces. In
this message. as quoted in n Coblenz
despatch to the Dusseldorf Ndchrich-
ten, Gen. Won Einem said:
You desired TO see the victorious
army which protected tho fatherland
for four and one-half years against
all its enemies. You wished to see for
yourselves whether our strength was
broken and whether we remained true
sons OF German sires. The glorious
reception given us, the display OF
flags, the greetings extended, are the
best evidence that you are satisfied
with us and that we have not disap-
pointed your expectations.
I'VE are proud Of this and we thank
you. Although unfortunate circum-
stances brought the enemy into III
land, he is not the victor in battl :.
Our hearts remain true to you, ard
you belong to us. Remain proud o. I'd
German. Remember the good replite
and honor OF the fatherland."
At Cologne and other places the dc :
parting troops, according to the local
newspapers, have been given tremen-
dous farewell receptions at which
their glorious achievements" were re-
called and Deutschland uber Allies"
sung. The soldiers were smothered
with flowers and gifts, while the Of
ficers expressed to the people the hope
that they would meet again soon
The sun., 1918-12-09
FEARS DOMINANCE
OF SPARTACUS REDS
German Business Men Say
Liebknecht Is Gaining.
Special Wireless DespascA TO THE srx and
the Public Ledger

cpeCo n"etes Despd1cH 10 The Sex and
the Public Ledger.
Copyright. 1915; oil rights reserred.
LONDON. Dec. s.-A special despatch
from Amsterdam to the Sunday Times
quotes the opinion OF business men
residing in Germany that in the last
two years the situation there has been
grave in the extreme and that they
feared wave Of Bolshevism would
shortly sweep the country.
Bolshevist agitators are vehement,
and DR.. Karl Liebknecht. the leader, is
making great Roadway. especially by
prophesying famine conditions after
February.
Many strikes are proceeding and
some cities are consequently in dark
ness. The death rate in Berlin has
been treble the rate even Of 1917. The
extremists apparently are dominant in
the coastal towns, while a new repub-
lie is gradually crystallizing along the
Rhine.
Demonstrations continue in ColoSne.
Berlin and Main. The Spartacus group
seized contol of the Rhenische West
fdelische ZeitunO, formerly Krupp
organ.
The sun., 1918-12-09
BOLSHEVIKI HAVE
GRIP ON ESTHONIA
Danish Woman, Just Re-
turned, Describes COndi-
tiOns as Desperate.
R0WDY ELEMENT RULES
People Hope for Help From
England. but 1t Must Be
Sent Quickly.

Special cable Despatch TO The SITS from re
london Times Service.
Copyright. 1915: oil rights reserred.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. S.-The National
Tidend publishes n letter from Dam
ish woman who fed from Reval on
the last steamship to Helsingfors, de-
scrlbing the situation in Esthonia and
Livon.a as desperate.
The German soldiers council re-
solving on a return home. the soldiers
began precipitately to leave Of their
own accord The officers lost all au-
thority, while the Bolshevists gained
courage and street riots followed.
The military authorities speedily
transferred their power to the same
red leaders whom they themselves
had discarded in the spring The red
leaders distributed the arms handed
over by the Germans to anybody who
applied. The rowdy elements poured
forth to be supplied, whereas the
bourgeoise circles were denied. Thus
an army OF $4,000 was formed. 1t is
expected this soon will replace the
present Government with one that is
purely Bolshevik.
The Russian Bolsheviki are at the
frontier and 1t is most likely that the
Esthonion troops will join instead of
fighting tho n.
The catastrophe comes near mean
ing the death and destruction Of all
the civic elements. The moderates in
all the nationsllties and parties are
trusting for help from England as
their only salvation. but IL II does not
come speedily It will be too late.
The sun., 1918-12-09
POLISH JEWS UNFRAMED.
Pogrom Stories Inspired by Ger
mans, Says Bureau,

GENEVA. Dec. Sta Central Polish
Bureau at Lausanne has received a
telegram from Berlin to the effect that
there have been no pogroms against
the Jews in Poland. Reports that
have been carried on were spread
especially by the German press, which
since the armistice has begun an anti
Polish propaganda. the despatch adds,
in order TO injure the new Poland be-
fora the eyes Of the Allies in the peace
conference.
In the meantime Polish Jews in
Switzerland denounce the accusations
as German methods to bring about
dsunion among the Poles to prevent
the formation Of a strong Polish nation
in the future, which Germany fears.
The sun., 1918-12-09

STOCKHOLM, Dec. S.-Sweden has re-
called her diplomatic and consular
representatives in Russia with the
exception OF two, for the reason that
NJ. Norovsky, the representative OF
the Soviet Government here. i. was
charged, had been transmitting Boil
shevik literature from Russia.
The Swedish Government informed
NJ Norovsky that he would not be
further allowed to enjoy the diplo-
matte courier privilege. The Govern
ment also stated it presumed NJ.
Norovsky and the other members OF
the Soviet Legation would leave
Sweden.
The sun., 1918-12-09
CROSS-COUNTRY filters HALT,
Army Avintors Reach FL Paso-
stop for Repairs.

Ell PAso. Tex. Dec. S--The four
army airp!anes flying from San Diego
with the Atlantic coast as their des-
tinatlon reached here to-day and will
remain until Tuesday for repairs AMI
supplies,
The squadron is mapping pro-
posed aerial mail route and flew from
Demng, n. NJ, where the fiers spent
last night.
The sun., 1918-12-09
WESTERN MEN LEAVE DEvENs.
First Soldiers Leave Camp at Aver
To-day Under New Rule.

AVER. Mass. Dec. S.--The first SOL
diers to leave Camp Devens under the
War Departments policy Of sending
men TO the cantonments nearest their
homes for discharge will start to-
morrow for Illinois and other central
Western States. The party will COM
prise 402 men and several officers.
Ffty-seven negroes from Florida also
will start for Fort Hancool; Georgia.
New England men To the number of
1886 arrived late last night from Fort
Monroe for discharge here,
The sun., 1918-12-09
MRS. LLOYD GEORGE ON STUMP
Tours Wales in support of Her
Husbands Candidacy.

LONDON, Dec. S.-Mrs. David Lloyd
George, wife Of the British Premier, IS
making a tour of Wales in an auto
mobile and addressing meetings in
support of his candidacy for Parlla-
ment.
A procession OF motor cars Joined her
when she reached Merthyr- Tydvil, and
Mrs. Lloyd George and other women
spoke from the formers car at several
places. At Treharris Mrs Lloyd
George addressed a big meeting OF
miners.
The sun., 1918-12-09
GERMANS TRAVEL BY AIR.
Dollar q Mile Service Has Been
Established.

LONDON, Dec. S.-Air traffic has been
begun between some OF the largest
German towns, advices reaching here
report The airplanes are carrying
parcel post matter and passengers.
The passenger fare is "a marks a xii
ometre. or about 81 mile. The ma
chimes can fly at the rate of eighty
miles an hour and the journey from
Berlin TO Munich, for instance. can be
accomplished In four and one-half
hours.
One company ia constructing a new
large type OF airplane able to carry
forty passengers.
The sun., 1918-12-09
BUTLER TALK HALTS
FREE SEA JUNKERS
London Paper Says Columbia
Mans Interview Tends to
Clear the Issue.
BOGUS RADIO DISPATCHES
Attempts Made to Mislead the
British Public as to Will
sons Intentions. .
Special Gable Despdtch 10 THE srN aud the
Public Ledger.

Special Gable Despdtch 10 THE SrN and TIE
Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918; all rights reserred.
LONDON, Dec. S.-The OberUer to-day
displays the statement OF DIR. Nicholas
Murray Butler of Columbia University
on the subject Of League OF Nations.
The headlines are suggestive. Great
Interview - Idealism with Security -
True Freedom Of the Seas"
As cabled yesterday. the newspapers
here have been furnishing the public
with dispatches purporting to orig
mate on the Presidents ship by wire
less, first, that the President Is cross
ing the ocean in order to night for the
literal realization OF his fourteen
points. especially disarmament-nava
disarmament in particular: second.
that unless Britain Immediately agreed
to discard much of her naval strength
America will proceed to build q much
stronger navy than Britain.
VIII Relieve Apprehension.
Too much Importance has not been
attached to those Examinations, but the
spirit OF them has caused some ap-
prehension. Therefore n sober and
helpful discussion such as DIR. Butler $
is invaluable ut this moment.
Part of the long article in the OBJ
serrer, written presumably by ]. L.
Garvin, reviews the situation in Amer
lea and extends the heartiest well
come to President Wilson. Clear the
A ha pnf tn
the phases of the discussion / have
mentioned. the article says:
I'VE are warmly grateful to the
American press as a whole for thou
sand generosities. but suddenly find
ourselves denounced by a few news
papers as little better than junkers
and militarists of the seas. Yet the
denunciation is urged on principles
which would have insured the triumph
of German aggression in Belgium and
France and the utter sacrifice OF free
nations TO free goods. Many
Americans believe We are out to grab
all we can"
Not Afraid of American Navy.
Discussing the freedom OF the seas,
the writer proceeds:
I'VE were told IL we do not accept
the freedom Of the seas idea the con-
sequence will be such a development
ct the American navy as might make
1t even larger than our own. Very
well. America is perfectly entitled TO
90 whatever she may think worth
while and wise. We can settle 1t on
that basis and shake hands.
THE alternative leaves us quite
happy. We are not a jealous or acri-
ronious people-especially not whore
America is concerned-not prone to
melodramatic fears and suspicious.
We regard Americas growth in
greatness and power as the most natu-
raj thing in the world. We rejoice
In it,"
The sun., 1918-12-09
2 OF LANSDALE CREW
DROWN OFF TANGIER
Boat Copsizes on Way Back
to u. S. Destroyer.

PARIS, Dec. S.-One officer and six
men of the American destroyer Lans-
dale were drowned Saturday when at
tempting to rejoin their ship, accord
ing to Havas despatch from Tangler.
They were OF n party OF thirty off,
GERS and men who had spent the day
in the Moroccan seaport, and were
returning to the Lansdale when their
boat capsized in a heavy seq.
The Lansdale was launched at
Quincy, Mass. on July %. The de-
stroyer was named in memory Of
Lieut.. Philip Van Horn Lansdale,
L. s. N, who was killed while sup
pressing an insurrection in Samoa in
1899.
The sun., 1918-12-09
HUNGARY FREES EX-ENEMIES,
L. s.. British and French Citizens
To lie sent to SwitxerIand.

BERNE, Dec. S.-All American. Brit
ish and French citizens who were liv-
ing In Hungary during the war will
be permitted to return TO their homes
now. according to an official Hunga-
rlan message.
The Hungarian Government, it is
said, will put n special train at their
service to convey them from Budapest
to the Swiss frontier.
The sun., 1918-12-09
Lille Hero Honored After Death.

PARIS, Dec, S.-A governmental de-
cree just issued names NJ. Jacquet. a
merchant Of Lille, n Knight OF the Le-
glon of Honor. lie was executed by
the Germans on September %, 1915.
for having secreted French and Eng
lish soldiers ard assisting them to es-
cape.
The sun., 1918-12-09
CHINESE INTERN GERMANS.
Twenty Large Temples Fitted Tn
for Bochea Near Pek!..

Special Gable Despdtch 10 TIE SrN from the
london Times serrtce
Copyright 1918; all rights reserved.
PEKIN. Dec. l delayed DOUBTLESS
anticipating further allied representa-
lions. the Chinese Government sud
denly has commenced internment OF
Germans on a big scale. and twenty
large temples on the western hills
near Pekin are being fitted up for
their reception.
In the last few days prominent Ger
mans have been seized and others will
be interned as fast as the temples are
equipped. Women and children are &C
companying their male relatives volun-
tarily.
The sun., 1918-12-09
COLONY GREETS U. s. CAPTIvES
TAO Prisoners Cordially Received
in Munich.

MUNICH. Dec. S-Last night 74s
American prisoners. including non
commissioned officers, arrived here
from the interior OF Germany. The
men came from a dozen different
Sta ties, from California TO New York.
They were cordially received by the
entire colony. headed by former Con-
sui Haskell.
The sun., 1918-12-09
SPAIN TO EXPEL GERMANS.
Prince Ratibor. Ambassador. and
His Aids Engaged in Spying.

PARIS. Dec. S.--Ld Liberte to-day
prints a despatch from Madrid saying
that the new Spanish Premier, Count
Romanones. intends to expel the Ger
man Ambassador. Prince Ratibor. and
also several members OF the German
Embassy.
These officials have been engaged
VIGOROUSLY in spying and supporting
the anti-dynastic agitation.
The sun., 1918-12-09
League of small Nations Meets.

The League of Small Nations held
a meeting yesterday at the Hotel Nc
Alpin and passed resolutions opposing
any league OF nations that did not
include the smaller ones and repre-
sentat!ves of subject peoples. Plans
were completed for a delibrative con-
gress which will be held in this city
December l4-l5 to consider the part
that small nations shall take in the
plans for world organization. Separate
repre- rentation at the peace conference
| will also be demanded.
The sun., 1918-12-09
Spec'd! wireless Dsspafcb TO THE SrN from
the London Times Serrice.
copvriOht. 1915; al rights reserrt,

'"Pb'g"'' A'Io' d't I'OHib FeSefied,
STOCKHOLM. Dec. s.--The Swedish
Legation has been withdrawn from
Russia following the departure OF all
officials from the consulatcs at PetrO-
grad and Moscow. and also Swedish
subjects living IN Russia,
The sun., 1918-12-09
Petain Gets MarsAaI's baton.

METZ, Dec. S.-President Poincare
in the presence OF large crowd or
the parade ground here to-day, pre-
sented Gen. Henri Philippe Petair
with the baton OF a Marshal OF France
thus carrying out formally the elcva.
ton OF Gen. Petain.
The sun., 1918-12-09
King George Visits Lille,

LILLE, Dec. Skiing George II
England paid a visit 20 Lille ycS''--
day. He was greeted by an erthIs"'-
tic demonstration. He proceeded .
the general headquarters az Tho Hr'-
ish Fifth Army, whore he r"ce.Vet -
local authorities
The sun., 1918-12-09
8 FRENCH PRISONERS
SHOT BY GERMANS
Atrocity Added to List for
Reporotion.

PARIS, Dec. Shine French prison.
ers were shot by the Germans and
fifteen others seriously wounded at the
prison camp in Langensalza, Prussian
Saxony. the Spanish Ambassador at
Berlin reports. The behavior of the
prisoners did not In the least Justify
this severity, II was declared.
The French Government, II is indi-
Gated, is resolved to demand repara-
tion for this act OF the Germans. which
will be added to the already long list
of similar occurrences.
1t was reported in a Paris despatch
OF December 5 that Incidents OF "se-
rious gravity" had occurred within the
last few days In n prison camp in Sax
ony where allied so.diers were con-
fined, and the allied Governments
were said TO have decided to act ener-
getlcally in this connection. II was
apparently this incident which gave
rise to. the report printed in the North
German Gdsettc OF Berlin that allied
occupation was to be extended, even
temporarily. to Berlin, the reason given
in this report being a "regrettable In
cident during which a supervisor OF a
prisoners camp shot three French
men,"
The sun., 1918-12-09
FOE IS BRUTAL TO
AMERICAN CAPTTVES
Continued from First Page.

of liberation has arrived. In a short
time you will be back with your own
dear people in America and England.
Tell them that the German people no
longer have a grievance against them.
They do not consider themselves as
conquered but as conquering. as you
can see by the troops coming back
from the front, because they have won
their own liberty.
Now It IS your turn to give the
German people a just peace. a peace
the terms OF which give them liberty
to live Justly and peacefully with the
world at large, which will leave no
hate to disturb again the peace OF the
world.
I'VE all hope you will reach home
safely and find every one in good
health. I appeal TO you not to leave
Germany with hatred against us. but
to influence your people to think OF
Germany az 1t is now and not as il
has been Judged. perhaps justly, up to
the present time.
THE new Germany desires to live in
perfect peace with its thirty enemies
but in the same manner claims an
honorable peace which will give her
the possibility OF living as promised
by President Wilson. Again, happy
returns"
The sun., 1918-12-09
Ebert Promises Relief.

On receiving this protest Premier
Ebert informed the magistrate of the
suburb that the proceedings OF the
Spartacus followers were illegal. He
promised relief through the interven-
ton of the Department OF the Inte-
rior, which he said was the only COM
potent authority,
Neukoellen is an important indus
trial centre, with working people
forming the great bulk of the pop
ulation.
Hugo Haase the Foreign Secretary
in the Ebert Government. Is informed
by the Td9ebldtt that IL sees things in
a different light than this peoples
commissioner. who recently assured the
American correspondents that order
was prevailing in Berlin. The German
Liberal organ which thus addresses
Herr Haase intimates that he is disin
clined to break off with the Spartacus
group, and II declares that an authori-
tative government is impossible unless
II is backed up by discipline and or
ganzation.
THE fear Of a counter revolution is
ridiculous" the Td0ebldtt continues.
Everybody known in the old inn
perialistic. militarist!c regime is defi-
nitely disposed Of. But We shall fail
again in our contact with the outside
world If the old system is now to be
succeeded by the autocratic rule Of the
Soviets"
The .Vissischc Zeitung soys that the
Government is not lacking in good
will but that it badly needs a liberty
OF decision which would enable 1t to
rule with the power and promptness
necessary to save we'll behaved peo-
pie from drifting into anarchy"
TorlrdertS accuses the Spartacus
group OF being responsible for the
shooting which has aroused the in
tense ire of nlne-tenths OF the people"