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Oxford eagle., 1918-12-19

Washington. ID. C.-wifh the suhsid-
ence 81 the epidemic = infiueiza the
attention q health otleers j. directed
TO pneumonia. broucl4itis aud other
diseases ~ the respiratory system
which regularly cause q large number
of deaths especially during The winter
season. According 20 Rupert Blue.
Surgeon General ~ the United states
Public Health Service. these diseases
will be- especially prevalent this win
ter unless the people are particularly
careful 10 obey health Instructions.
The present epidemic. said Sur
geon General Blue. -has taught by Bit
ter experience how readily a condition
beginning apparently as a slight cold
NAV 80 on TO pneumonia and death.
Although the worst ~ the epidemic 10
over. there viii continue to he n large
number 81 scattered cases. many q
them mild and unrscosnized. which
VIII be danger spots to be guarded
against" The Surgeon General hkened
the present situation 10 that after q
great ire. saying. mo FIRE chief who
understands his business stops playing
the hose on the charred debris a. soon
a. the flames and VISIBLE fire have dis
appeared ON the contrary, he cofs-
tinues the water for hours and even
DAYS. for he knows that there Is dan
ger Of the FIRE rekindling from smol-
tering emhers"
Then yau fear another outbreak Of
Influenza he was asked "Noi neces-
sarily another large Epidemic said
the Surgeon General. hut unless the
people learn 20 realize the seriousness
of tie danger they win be compelled 10
psy a heavy death toll from pneurno-
MIA and other respiratory diseases
Common Colds Highly Catching.
1T - encouraging 70 observe that
people are beginning 20 learn that Or
dluary coughs and colds are highly
catching and are spread from person
"a person by means Of drogists ~
germ laden mucus Such dropls,s are
sprayed into the air when careless or
ignorant people cough or sneeze with
out covering their mouth and noss In
Is also good 20 know that people have
learned something about the value Of
fresh air. n summer. when lcople
are largely out 81 doors. the rcsqira-
tory Diseases lcoughs. colds pneuEoo-
ala. etcl are lnfreQu~ut iu the fall.
"a p-Yle hesln 10 r~fuain iudpaTs. the
respiratory diseases Increase In the
winter when people are prone - say
I "a badly veuFiiat.d. oxsrhSafet rcoma.
the respiratory diseases become vsry
I prevalent
Oxford eagle., 1918-12-19
Could Save 100. 600 Lives.

y bslisv. we could easily save on
hundred thousand lives annually Ia
the United States II all the peopis
would adopt the system OF fresh air
living followed. for example. In tubsr-
eulosis ssnatoria- There n nothing
mysterious about it-no spsctfic msdS-
cine. no vaccine The important thlng
10 right living. god food and plsnty q
fresh air.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
OFFICERS NEAR DEATH
AS BIG BALLOON BURNS
snec,a, p,spatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEAFORD, Del. November 30.-A
big government hydrogen balloon.
containing five Army officers. caught
fire over Seaford about o'clock this
afternoon. No one was injured. but
all had narrow escapes.
The balloon was noticed lowering
over the town in Il smoky condition
and suddenly taking a drop. When
near the earth there was an explosion.
The passengers jumped for their lives.
Four of them were shocked by the ex-
plosion, but soon recovered.
The balloon was destroyed. save
the basket. It landed in a field about
two miles from town.
Those in the balloon were: Capt.
Carl ]. Schiller, pilot: Maj. Robert
Cameron, Capt. E. ]. Spencer and
Lieuts. Edward Schaphe and e. c.
Russell, all Of Washington.
The balloon left Washington this
morning with no definite destination
in view. It had drifted on for sew
eral hours with apparently no trouble.
All were enjoying the trip immensely
when electrical trouble developed.
One of the Army officers in the
party stated that the trouble was
static electricity, causing explosion
and fire. The balloon Had drifted
down from Washington at an altitude
of 5000 to 5000 feet. according to
Capt. Schiller.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
FRANCE WILL PROTEST
GERMANS BRUTALITY
Declares New Government Is as
Bad as Old in Its Treat
ment of Prisoners.

PARIS, Thursday. November 2S
(Havas).-The French government,
through Marshal Foch, will send a
vigorous protest to Berlin concern
ing the treatment Of war prisoners,
Edouard Ignace. undersecretary for
military justice and pensions, an
nounced in the chamber Of deputies
today He said the new government
in Germany treated the prisoners no
better than the old one.
The brutality of the Germans could
not be surpassed. he added. and the
reports of the Spanish and Swiss mis-
sions which investigated the condi-
tion of prisoners will show clearly
how deep into barbarity Germany had
sunk. Parcels sent to French prison.
ers were stolen and robbed. and the
sending of parcels was suspended
after the signing of the armistice
for that reason.
Plans had been fully made for the
repatriation of the prisoners. he con-
cluded, and all precautions would be
taken to see that all prisoners are
returned from Germany.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
BERLIN PROPOSES
NEUTRAL INQUIRY
INTO WARS CAUSE
Calls for Presentation of All
BeIIigerents' Secret
Documents.

BERLIN November 30. via Amster-
dam.-The German government has
proposed to the entente nations that
a neutral commission be established
to examine the question as to who
was responsible for the war.
The proposal is contained in a note
sent to Switzerland for transmission
to France, Great Britain, Italy and
the United States. It asks that all
the belligerents place their secret doc
uments at the disposal Of the commits
sion.
Zimmerman Blames Austria.
BERLIN, November 80 (by the AS
sociated Press).-Dr. Alfred Zimmer-
man, former secretary of foreign af-
fairs. replying to the charge Of Kurt
Eisner, the Bavarian premier. that the
government at Berlin was responsible
for the war, declares in the Deutsche
We did. in fact asider that with
the crime Of sera e. Austria-Hun-
We did not prompt Austria-Hungary
to her action, but expressly advised
her against it. The Vienna ultima
tum. which we considered too severe.
was communicated to US too late for
an endeavor to mitigate it,
Won Bethmanns Confession.
LONDON. November 80 tBritish
wireless service).-Fuller reports Of
the statement published by DR.. Won
Bethmann Ho1lweg. the former inn
perial German chancellor. in the
North German Gazette. show that al
ments in excuse for his share in Ger
man guilt for the war he makes the
following confession:
But, above all, we must confess
that by our deficiencies of national
character and by the sins of our gem
eral behavior we. have contributed to
the warlike tension which filled the
air for the last few years. Words
which might be taken as provocation
were repeatedly uttered. The pam
German activities at home and abroad
have done US the greatest harm, but,
above all. our naval policy brought us
the most fatal opposition"
Tageblatt Makes Reply.
The answer to Won Bethmann Holl-
weg's general apologies may be found
in the Rerlin Tageblatt, which, in
taking the former chancellor to task.
says:
'Dr. Won Bethmann Hollweg men,
toned neither the German-British
negotiations: which were already
concluded in July, 1914, nor Sir Ed
secretary very reasonable and ac-
ceptable proposal for mediation. Why
Gid the German government reject
this proposal? The ex-chancellor
states himself that the Austrian ulti-
matum was too sharp, but in that
case what objection could the Ger
man government raise against Sir
Edward Grey's proposal? If Won
Bethmann felt himself that wrong
was committed against Belgium he
had no right to submit. and if he was
not able to carry his point he ought
to have resigned"
Evening star., 1918-12-01
His Appearance Before Con-
gress Tomorrow Awaited
With Keen Interest.
ALSO LIKELY TO OUTLINE
RECONSTRUCTION NEEDS
No Official Comment on Personnel
of Mission, Although Senate
Resents Being Ignored.

Awaited with keenest interest Is the
tomorrow upon the opening Of Con-
gress. His statement. while ad-
dressed to Congress. is expected to bs
in the nature Of an explanation to
the American people Of tho general
policies he will follow in upholding
Americas attitude at the peace con-
ferences.
In addition. the address is likely to
contain an outline Of the Presidents
views of legislation needed to aid In
readjusting the war-organized country
to a peace basis.
Will Hold Joint Session. :.
A joint session will be held in the
hall Of the House of Representatives
tomorrow at 1 O'Clock. Arrange
ments have been made to that effect.
The President will appear on the first.
instead of on the second. day Of the
sessions, as usual. in order to expe-
dite his departure for Europe. He 10
expected to sail on Tuesday.
No official comment was Forthcoming e
during the day on the personnel OF
the peace delegation announced last
night at the White House.
No one would undertake to say
whether the President himself would
be regarded as q part of the delega-
ton accompanying him or what might
be the formal rank accorded the four
delegates, Secretary Lansing, former
Ambassador Henry White, Col. u. N.
House and Gen. Tasker H. Bliss. In
formally it was indicated at the state
n hot
not be cleared up because of uncer-
tainty as to the course to be followed
by the heads of the associated govern
ments and their accompanying dele.
cations. Exact information was SAID
still to be lacking.
Big Force VIII Go.
All of the party, which, with its
largo clerical force and corps OF ex-
perts in various lines. VIII number
some hundreds, will sail on the
steamship George Washington. with
the President. Preceding them on tho
at noon today, will be several nun
dred American newspaper correspond
ents, going across to report the pro-
ceedings of the conference.
Resentment among members OF the
Senate over the Presidents failure to
name one of their number on tho DEL
egation, was apparent, although no
statements on the subject were Is
sued for publication.
Several of the republicans discussed
plans for introducing resolutions to-
morrow proposing to send special
Senate committee to France to re-
main during the conference particu-
larly to keep Congress advised re-
garding the proceedings. Senator
Cummins of Iowa was one OF those
who prepared to offer such a reso-
luton. Others were understood to
be making ready speeches on the gen.
eral subject Of the Presidents policy,
and there were predictions that the
sessions during the first days OF the
week would be lively ones. -+
Evening star., 1918-12-01
POLITICAL OUTLOOK
IN VIENNA PATHETIC
Talk Heard of Revolution,
But Those Who Propose
1t Admit FutiIity.
EPIDEMIC ADDS TO WOES

VIENNA, Friday. November 20 (by
the. Associated Press).-The grip has
become prevalent again in this city
and at Budapest, with more fatal re-
suits than in the former epidemic, al
though the cases as yet are not so
numerous.
Vienna tonight tor, the first time took
on the appear 81 sss ok i WAR Eoas city.
all the ughts heing turned low In
order. to saya eoaL All houses were
Shut up III q esc1crk. hN stores and
restaurants at 3, and the cafes at 10.
Situation Pathetic.
The political situation here Is pa
thetic. There is talk Of revolution
on all sides, though those proposing to
overthrow the government admit the
uselessness Of such an action.
The correspondent, whose presence
is known throughout the city, has had
many visitors. one OF whom said he
represented a political group which
wished to know II it were possible to
annex Austria to the United States.
He said that Austria was now In
hopeless situation, surrounded by
were ruth1essly robbing.
The correspondents visitors. who
reached such numbers as to almost pre-
vent him and the other correspondents
from preparing dispatches, wish either
to write to friends or relatives In the
United States or else to go there to
work.
:. Food conditions in Vienna are gradu-
ally becoming worse, with the poor eat
ing black bread in small quantities and
a soup made Of water and baked flour
or vegetables. The lack of fats Is un-
dermfning strength, even in the case OF
the rich, who are able to eat large but
unsatisfying food portions. 1t is GER
tain there are some provisions IN the
country districts, but the farmers part
with their food supplies only to specu-
lators in exchange for the shoes. clothes.
tobacco or money they need.
In the poor quarters Of Vienna the
women say they have no underclothing.
all the pre-war stocks having been used
up. It is family calamity when it is
necessary to buy shoes for any member,
since the purchase means half a month 8
salary. It is familiar sight in the
restaurants. where meals cost So and
upward. to see patrons carrying OF
scraps Of food.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
AMERICANS AND RUSS
ROUT THE BOLSHEN|M
Ty the Associated Press.

iy the Associated Press.
-ARCHANGEL, Friday. November 90.
An American detachment. assisted
by Russian volunteers. has advanced
|hfty versts (thirty-three miles) up
the Ptnega river. clearing the village
|of Kurtchinska Of the bolsheviki and
taking prisoners.
For the drst time since the boil
shevtk revolution the shoulder straps
OF the old Russian army have been
restored to the officers enlisted with
the Russian forces in the northern
region.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
HUNGARY DECIDES
TO INTERN WHOLE
!, MACKENSEN ARMY

COPENHAGEN. November
30 (Reuter)-The Hungarian
government has decided to in.
tern the whole of Field Mar.
shall Won Mackensen's army Of
10000 men, in accordance
with the demand of the
French government, it is re.
ported from Budapest by way
of Berlin. Won Mackensen has
declared he. would yield to
the decision.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
KING GEORGE OFF FOR FRONT.
With Two Sons He Is Cheered by
Paris Thronp.

PARIS. November 80 (Havas).-
King George Of Great Britain and
the Prince Of Wales and Prince Al
tert, who have been in Paris since
Thursday, departed this morning for
the front. They were welcomed at
the railway station by a cheering
crowd.
President Polncare and Premier
Clemenceau bade the royal party
farewell at the station.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
SWISS CHEER FIRST
AMERICANS FREED
Great Crowds Gather, Band
Sounds Welcome, Bern
Flies U. S. Flags.
Rx the Assoeiated Press,

| By the ASsociAted Press.
BERNIE, Switzerland. Friday. No.
vember 2e.-One hundred and fifty
six American officers and non-com-
missioned officers: tho first prisoners
Of war in Germany to be released
through Switzerland, were repatriated
today. Tho majority had been cap
tured about fve months ago. al
though some had been only five weeks
| in German prison camps. A large
number Of the uaspsNerG Axaesors.
With French and British.
The men rode on n speeia arsin,
three cars Of which were flied with
French and British former prisoners.
Interest, however. centered In the
Americans. since they were the nrst
group to be released.
The repatriated men left Bavaria
this morning and crossed Lake Con-
stance. They were met at Zurich by
enthusiastic crowds Of Swiss and
Americans, some OF whom sat up all
night to be sure Of places from which
they could SEQ the former prisoners
q, war The welcome at Bern sur
nassed almost anything of this kind
seen in Switzerland since before the
Pleasant A. stovall, the American
minister, and Mrs. Stovall. the entire
American legation, members OF the
Red Cross, the diplomatic corps, other
allied nationals here and high Swiss
military and civil authorities lined
up at the railway station as the tra3p
pulled in nearly two hours late.
| Swiss military band furnished mu-
steal welcome, while on all sides were
Swiss and American flags entWtned.
Tremendous Cheering.
The crowd jamming the platform
and every available inch of the sta
tion broke into tremendous cheering,
which was replied to by the Ameri-
can officers on the train with "Vive
the train was halted for hours
during which the Americans were
showered with de1icscies, such as
| they had been unable to obtain dur
ing their imprisonment. Though the
men were supposed to remain aboard
| the train, the rules were relaxed suf-
| ficiently to allow them to descend to
greet those gathered to welcome
| them. Minister Stovall held an i'm
1Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1918-12-01
ALLIED STATESMEN LEAVE
PARIS TO GO TO LONDON

PARIS, November Premier
clemeneeau of France. Premier Or
lando and Foreign Minister Som
nino of Italy and the Earl Of Derby,
British ambassador to France, left
Paris tonight for London.
Marshal Foch viii join tho party en-
route.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
D. C.-NEW YORK BY AIR
ONE HOUR SIS MINUTES

Maj. Gen. william L. Kenly. director
OF the division Of military aeronautics.
with Mai. william c. ocker as pilot.
travelled from Washington to New York
in q Do Haviiand airplane yesterday in
one hour and fifty-nve minutes. flying
time.
They left Boiling Field at 1920 am.
and arrived at Garden City at 12:16 nm.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Sentenced on Swindling Charge.

CHICAGO. November 3o.-Joseph
c'Yellow Kid") Well and James H.
Head today were found guilty of de-
branding Charles worden, Fort Wayne
fnd., banker. Of $4,000 by a fake
stock sale and were sentenced to live
years IN the psnitsntia<y and fined
Evening star., 1918-12-01
COMMANDER cAsKEY BURIED

Commander Gardner Lennon Cas-
key, u. s. n, who died overseas on the
U. S. IS. Oklahoma, was buried yester-
day at Arlington cemetery with full
military honors.
Nra wallace Radcliffe OF this city.
WAS . esusin Of the dead onicar.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Joint Committee Considered.

There has been serious considera-
tfon of a proposal for joint commit
tee from the Senate and House to re-
organize the civil service employment
in the government departments. This
would consider not only the establish
ment of uniform salary schedules, but
also g. redistribution of clerks to get
maximum efficiency with maximum
reduction Of the present oversurplus
of government workers.
The District appropriation bill prob
ably will be the first reported to the
House. Chairman Sisson Of the sub
committee said that the bill has been
marked up just as much as is pos
sible until something is known re-
garding the salary question. Chair
man Sisson and Chairman Byrns of
the legislative subcommittee both
stated that they believe 1t will be
found necessary for all Of the va
rious appropriating committees to
get together on some agreement as
to what will be done uniformly on
salary increases. Otherwise each in
dividual raise in salary will be SUBJ
ject to a point Of order and the bills
would drag on indefinitely.
Revenue and appropriation bills and
reconstruction measures will have
right of way in this short session of
Congress and it Is probable that the
House will have scant time for any
other legislation.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
SOLDIERS MAY Do
WORK Of STRIKERS
Government Expected to Act
to Complete Buildings
Underway.

Soldiers from nearby camps may be
used by the government to replace
such men working on government
building projects here as shall go on
strike during December on account of
refusal Of builders and contractors to
accede to the universal demands being
made by union mon for higher wages.
With the expected walkout tomor-
row morning Of painters throughout
the city. 1t was predicted last night
that tho goY0rnment would not hesi-
the dormftorfes on the Uhfon station
Insurance buiidsnaS s1d Wfhsr bsiiid-
ing operations II such q Step should
be deemed necessary.
Postpone Taking Strike Vote.
Whether or not this belief had any
thing to do with action Of Local Union
No. sB Of the International Brother
hood Of Electrical Workers, this local
last night refused to take action on
strike vote. The matter was laid
on the table until the regular. meeting
Of the union Thursday night, at Its
hall at 1900 Pennsylvania avenue.
Employing electricians Of the city
met yesterday afternoon at the Build
ers' and Manufacturers Exchange to
consider the general labor situation
here. No action was taken by the em-
ployers to meet the demands of the
electrical workers for a straight dol
lar-an-hour wage. It was decided to
let the matter rest until after action
Of the electrical workers last night.
Union men here realize, some said,
that the demands made upon the con-
the suspension of overtime work due
to the end Of the war. were sudden,
and that not enough time was given
the contractors to consider the matter.
Demands for higher wages, with but a
week allowed for answer. 1t was said.
was pretty quick work.
Evening star., 1918-12-01

Dispatches from Santiago and Lima,
under date of November Is, reported
that Chile and Peru had recalled their
respective consuls.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Novem-
ber 30.-The demonstrations at Antofa-
gasta have assumed such a serious
character that the Chilean govern
ment has sent the cruiser Captain
Prat to that port with troops, accord
ing to press dispatches received here
from Santiago. The 1st and I'd army
divisions have been ordered mobilized.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Friday, November
29.-The differences of opinion be-
tween Peru and Chile, concerning the
carrying out of the treaty OF Ancon,
which provided for the final solution
of the possession Of the provinces OF
Tacna and africa by a plebiscite, are
centered on what authority Will CON
troll the elections and who Will be
permitted to vote.
Members of the Chilean parliament
believe that the foreign oftice shorty
lem which will be acceptable 10
Peru.
Manifestations Decrease.
It is reported that the anti.
Peruvian manifestations in Chile and
the anti-Chilean demonstrations IN
Peru have decreased considerably.
The Peruvian consul has lett val
paraiso. The Chileans made no mani
festations against him.
A majority of the members OF the
Peruvian parliament. according to re-
ports here. believe that the matter
can be arranged satisfactorily IN con-
formity with the desires OF Peru.
Opinion in Chile also favors peace
able solution Of the questions rasihs
from the treaty of Ancon.
Embassy Gets Rerort----
An ofi1cia1 report from tho foreign
minister Of Chile. charging Peruvian
bility for the recent trouble between
the two countries at Iquique, and
specifically denying that Llosa was
forced to return to Peru. was received
yesterday at the Chilean embassy.
The consul general, the report said'
left Valparaiso on 1nstructions from
his home office and had been shown
every consideration by the Chilean
authorities. In an interview at VAL
paraiso the consul general was quoted
as saying that he had in no way IN
fluenced his government In the 1ssu,
anCe sSA@-
DENYING that his fellow countrymen
had complained to him regarding the
treatment accorded them by the peo-
pie of Chile.
Mr.. lie Lorrain, the French vice con-
sui and dean Of the consular corps at
Iquique, in the absence of Senor
Llosa, has addressed communica-
tion to Provincial Gov. Amnengual,
according to advices to the Chilean
embassy, stating that he had given
the members of the diplomatic corps
a message from Senior Llosa say
ing he ''was compelled to go aboard
ship and to sail from Iquique. The
French vice consul added:
'.Being positive that the fact re-
ferred to was entirely foreign to the
action of the authorities it has been
decided to inform you of the fore
going in order that you might re-
quest that measures be taken to
avoid q repetition Of that action in
order that if it occurred it should
not become a precedent"
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Bavaria's Action Explained.

LONDON. November S0.-Kurt Els
rer. the Bavarian premier. explained
to a meeting In Munich that the
breaking Off of relations between Ba-
aria and the Berlin government was
due to the fact that the German for
cign ONCE was the base of a counter
evolutionary movement, according to
q Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company.
Announcement Of the severance of
relations between Bavaria and the
government at Berlin was made on
November 2s, in a dispatch from Mu-
Iiicu.