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New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
8riton Says Germany's
Heart Is Unchanged

LONDON, Nov. 20.-Germary in the
hanged her views, but because she
Knew she was absolutely beaten, de-
Jared the Earl of Reading, who has
)een mentioned as one of the British
)eace delegates, in q speech in London
yesterday. Lord Reading uttered a
warming and said the Allied countries
ihould continue to be watchful of Ger
many and utterances of her statesmen.
"The Germany which is now anxious
o fall in with the views of our coun-
ry." he said, has yet to show by her
actions and not merely by one day or
.wo days or year or two years
hat the whole spirit of Germany has
changed as we wish it to change be-
sore we can believe in our hearts that
Germany has changed from what it was
before the war.
when reading the German Foreign
Secretary's messages regarding the
armistice conditions, it should be re-
nembered that the terms Of the armis-
lice were more gentle and more merci-
,ul than would have been the terms If
ehe war had continued. Let US con-
Einue to be watchful and wary. In
peace, as In war, we must remember
what has happened. We must take to
our hearts the lessons of the past. We
40 not require revenge; France has not
asked for revenge.
What we did wish and what we
we're determined to have, both France
and England and all the nations as.
sociated in this great cause, was that
justice should be meted out to those
who were responsible for the awful
horrors Of the last four and one-halt
years."
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21

which has been fixed for thirty-six days
plus the one day added since to enable
the Germans to communicate with all
their commanders. it will not expire un-
til December 1S. 1t is regarded here
as likely that the enemy will be
granted supplementary armstice.
The purpose of this, of course, Will be
to cover the period between the ex-
piration of the present armistice and
the signatures Of the preliminaries to
peace.
Precedent for this is afforded by
what took place in 1874, when the orig
lnal armistice granted to January 80
was extended to February 10 by sup
Elementary armistice. Preliminarics
fixing the indemnity to be paid by
France at a thousand million dollars
were signed on the 26th of the same
month, but it was not until three
months later that the Treaty of Frank
fort was signed.
The various Allied premiers and for
eign secretaries are expected in Paris
very shortly to arrange a common pro-
gramme and lay down the lines on
which discussion shall proceed
The future of Alsace-L Lorraine is nov
settled. but the future of the Rhine
provinces running northward from the
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21

made his triumphaI entry, together
with a staff of Allied officers. at the
head of the famous Iron Division. the
39th Division of the Goth Army Corps
Following was long procession of
Lorraine societies and other groups,
including a great number of girls in
the national costume of Lorraine.
Signalling the approach of the mar
shal and his accompanying cavalcade,
airplanes began flying over the town
about l o'clock, and the air was soon
full of miniature tricolor flags which
the airmen dropped.
little later the cannon of the forts
round about the city. which had just
been taken over by the French artil-
lery, began firing salute of three hun
dred rounds. The famous Cathedral
bell. the motto on which reads II an
nounce JUSTICE" gave the signal for the
other bells in the city to peal forth a
welcome to sour liberators," as the peo-
pie of Metz with one accord call the
French and the Allied armies to-day.
When Marshal Petain appeared on
charger and followed by the entire
General Staff, with American and Brit
ish officers attached. shout went up
that drowned the whirr OF the dozen or
more airplanes flying overhead and the
crowd surged forward, breaking the
line of guards in places, to get a
glimpse Of the victorious commander
Of the French armies.
Still mounted, Marshal Petain, sur
rounded by a most brilliant group of
generals and superior officers, took up
his position in front of the statue of
Marshal Ney to review the troops.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21

groops reached Esch the civilians were
ready to receive them. The children
ossed flowers at the soldiers as they
passed through the streets. The Esch
band, which had been called to as
,emhle in a hurry led the march Of the
,ivilians to the City Hall, where the
dayor and officials received the mill
sry officers. After midday even the
mines closed in order to give the work
RS, many of whom are women and
girls, an opportunity for assembling in
he square where formal ceremonies
we're held
The advance guard later moved on
leyond Esche. but division headquar-
ers was established there for the
hight.
AT Fontoy the streets were deco
-ated and civilians were out in force
receive the Americans. Fontoy is a
-ailroad centre. Here the Americans
ound twenty one locomotives in good
condition apd yard full Of passenger
coaches fiat cars and freight cars. The
roundhouse also is in such condition
hat it can be used by the Americans.
On the left American marines occu-
pied the town of Arlon (Be' 'gium) Z,
where the day has been proclaimed a
holiday, Thousands Of civilians greeted
he Americans. who entered ArlOn
sarly in the morning.
To the south the Americans went
into Fontoy and Vitry, in Lorraine, and
several villages to the northeast Of
NitrV
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Lies to People Admitted

Admiral Won Capelle, during his Pc
riod as head of the navy, says Cap
tain Persius, constructed very few
submarines of the large type, but IN
official quarters it was still stated that
Germany possessed an enormous mum
Der of U-boats and that the losses were
virtually nil.
That was not true, the writer ad
mits. In 1917, he stated, 83 submarines
were constructed, while sc were de-
stroyed. In April, 1917, Germany haG
1876 submarines, and in October lac.
In February, 1918, she had 1856 and in
June Of the same year 113, according to
Captain Persius's figures.
Only a small percentage of these sub
marines were actively operating at any
given time, Captain Persius declares
In January, 1917, for instance, when
conditions were favorable for subma
rine work, only IL per cent were active
while 80 per cent were in harbor. 3e
per cent under repairs and 20 per cent
"incapacitated."
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Versailles Palace
Being Made Ready
For Peace Parleys

PARIS, Nov. 20.-The city of Yer
sailles is preparing to receive the dele
gates to the peace conference. The de-
liberations are expected to be held in
the Grand Trianon part of the Chateau
of Versailles, once occupied by Marie
Antoinette.
The priceless tapestries and fur
niture, removed to q place of safety
during the course Of hostilities, are
now being replaced, The gardens are
being restored and the camout1age COW
erings on the statues and fountains re-
moved
The waters Of the Grand Canal.
which also had been camouflaged in or
der to avert airplane raids, are being
restored to their natural condition.
"'rhe Hall Of Mirrors" where William
proclaimed the German Empire and
where the peace treaty doubtless will
be signed, is one of the first places to
be made ready to receive the pleni-
pOtentiaries. NJ. de Nolhac, conserva-
tor of the palace, is in charge of the
preparations.
1t is believed that the final conclu-
slons will be embodied in two treaties,
the first one to be concluded early, COW
ering the essentials. and the second
covering the larger general questions
after more thorough discussion.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Gala Celebration in Metz
Crowns Victory of French
Happy Throngs Greet Liberators in Fiurredy Acquired
Tongue and March With Troops Through Bedecked
Streets as Planes Whirr Overhead

METZ. Nov. 19 (By The Associated
Press).-The historic event accom-
plished at O'Clock this afternoon,
when Marshal Petain, commander in
chief of che French armies, made his
entry into Metz, the great stronghold
of Lorraine and the pivot of Germany's
effort to crush France. may be said
more than any other happening to con-
secrate the victory of the Allies in
this war: The occasion, in which the
French commander figured for the
first time as a Marshal of France. also
gave rise to one Of the most pictur-
esque demonstrations ever carried out
by the people of Lorraine.
People unaccustomed to any tongue
other than the German for years be-
gan many days ago brushing up their
knowledge of French in preparation
for this occasion.
Other things German had disap-
peared over night, including the
statues Of the German rulers, which
had been hauled down by the citizens.
W iille&ih i ilAO tCpPiSO NNC4 ihOii' WV
horse of his equestrian monument,
while Frederick III, who for many
years had pointed menacng finger
at France from the pedestal upon which
he stood, had come down with rope
around his neck. Former Emperor
William II was still left to figure
grotesquely as statue on the facade
of the cathedral. His hands had been
chained during the night and into them
had been put band with this inscrip-
ton: "Sic transit gloria mundi."
Flowers on Statues
The people of Metz, the majority be-
ing Roman Catholics, know Latin if
they are not strong on French They
crowded around the Cathedral all
morning to witness the transformation
of the statues. The statues Of the
French heroes, Ney and Fabert (Abra-
ham de Fabert, Marshal of France in
1859, were decked with flowers and
bunting. French military engravings
appeared as if by magic in the VIM
dows of art stores. and an oil painting
of Napoleon was hung out from a con-
spicuous window, where il would be
in full view of the incoming heroes.
Germans Look Glum
Every inhabitant of the city, with
the exception Of those of German
origin, was out early in readiness to
receive Marshal Petain The marshal
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Wilson Will Have "Whitc
House" Abroad to Con-
duct Routine Affairs
Makeup of Party
Still Undetermined
Root and Brandeis Expected
to Serve With Colonel House,
Lansing and Another

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (By The AS
sociated Press) Navy officials let be
known to-day that it is planned to take
President Wilson and the delegation
across the Atlantic on big passenger
liner now in use by the government as
Il transport. A dreadnought and flo-
tlla of dcstroyers probably will be
conveys.
There were no other Developments
on the surface to-day in the prepara-
tions for the Presidents trip to France
and for Americas representation at the
peace conference. Arrangements are
going steadily ahead and an announce
mcnt of the peace commissions per
sonnel, with the programme Tor the
journey, may be expected at any time.
Guess at Delegates
Members Of the Senate who attended
the White House conference last night
told their colleagues to-day Of the
Presidents determination to stay In
France indefinitely. or until all of the
greater issues arising out OF the war
have been settled. How long this may
be, no one ventures. to guess, so the
President Will take with him q full
executive staff. prepared to transact
bassy in Paris virtually all business
of the White House.
In addition to Secretary Lansing, who
is to head the American delegation to
the peace conference, and Colonel
House, Elihu Root and Justice Brand
els are generally believed to have
been selected by the President for
membership. Speculation, upon a long
list of names has centred upon only
one for the fifth place, that of Secre-
Agriculture. He is being suggested
Lodge Postpones His Bill
Thr part the Senate may play III
connection with the peace conference
was discussed to-day by the Foreign
Relations Committee. No action wss
taken and, with the consent of it's au-
thor, the committee also postponed ac-
tion on the resolution of Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts, to indorse the
Presidents principle for free Polish
state.
Senator Lodges resolution was laic
aside because after consultation by
Senator Hitchcock with the State De.
partment it was said that all of the
Allies are agreed on the question of 6
free Poland, and there is no disposi
ton to circumscribe the proposed Po
iish state, except possibly by permit
ting Germany to retain a part of Eas
Prussia.
Prince Lvoff, former Premier of The
Russian Provisional Government, viii
be received next week by the commit
tee for discussion of Russian affairs.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Agreement Reached
On Russia's Part
In Peace Meeting
Tribune Unshi,,oton Bu1


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Exchanges
Of views between the Russian diplo-
matte representatives abroad and be-
tween them and the all-Russian gov
ernment at Omsk, with the purpose Of
agreeing upon a plan for Russian rep
resentation at the peace conference,
are being concluded.
1t is understood that common
agreement has been reached and that
it will be embodied in representations
to the Allied governments and the
United States. The outlines of the
plan have not been made public, but
there is little doubt that it will meet
the approval of President Wilson and
the Allied governments, it was said in
u diplomatic quarter to-day.
1nasmuch as the date Of the peace
conference is not far removed, it was
thought not unlikely that Prince
George Lvoff, who is now in Washing
ton, and the Russian ambassadors at
London Paris. Rome and Washington
would be designated to represent that
country as pleniporcntiaries.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Tells of Fleet Mutiny

Submarine crews. he says, were not
sufficiently educated and trained, and
they looked with distrust upon the
boats. In the last month, he reveals,
it was very difficult to get men for
submarine work. as experienced sea-
men looked upon the submarine var
fare as political stupidity.
Captain Persius tells of the mutinv
that broke out at the beginning Of
this month when the German navy
was ordered out for attack. Had thv
seamen obeyed, the writer remarks,
innumerable lives would have been lost
and he declares that "every thinking
man, therefore, is Of the opinion that
the seamen on November rendered
an invaluable service to their country"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
so Wounded u. S. Men
Found in Metz When
500 Americans Enter

PARIS, Nov 2o.-Fifty American
Willard Williams, of New York, and
DR.. Dunning, of Portland, Me-, Y. NJ.
C. A. workers, were the first Ameri-
cans to enter Metz, Selma Somerville
and Tracy Liengle, of New York, and
J. E. Hill, Of Iowa, women Y. M. c. A.
workers. arriving later.
Twelve walking cases were transport
ed to Nancy. Other American wounded
in the city had received little atten-
ton. Two OF the walking cases arc
Harry zuckerman, 32 East Seventh
Street. New York, and D. Ferreira. Of
Hayward, Cal.
Five hundred Americans entered
with the French.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21

IN the interval between the passage of
appropriation bills merely as an un-
fortunate appurtenance of democratic
government, and one which merits only
minimum of consideration in connec-
tlon with matters of state.
Congress, however, will insist upon
large part in the shaping Of the Ad-
mlnistration reconstruction programme.
The Republican caucus yesterday went
on record definitely in this particular,
and 1t can be safely predicted that the
conservative group Of Democratic SEN
ators will support the Republican plan
to insist on curtailment of the Exec.
utive powers to the constitutional and
legal limits" imposed in normal times.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21

armed, as we'll as one newly-built
cruiser.
At the beginning OF this year, Cap
tain Persius states, the German navy
consisted only of dreadnoughts and bat
tleship of the Helgoland Kaiser and
Markgraf types, and some few battle
cruisers. All the ships which Won Tir
pitt had constructed from 1897 to 1905
at a cost of innumerable millions had
been destroyed, and the U-boats that
had been constructed had proved un-
able to fight against British warships'
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Lorraine border to the Dutch frontier

Lorraine border to the Dutch frontier
still is in the melting pot.
The Allies are understood to have
fixed more or less the composition of
their delegations to the peace confer
ence, but the lists of names cannot
yet be made public. The British dele
cation, it is reported here. will consist
of something like 200 persons, but the
number of actual plenipo will
be limited, probably not more than
four. 1t is understood that although
nominally the congress will take place
at Versailles, nearly all the meeting
will be held in Paris.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
I Prelirninaries to
Peace Possibly to
Occupy Months
All Paris Papers Believe
Congress Will Take Place
at Versailles
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PARIS, Nov 2o-Although no official
statement has yet been made on the
subject it is now taken for granted
by ali Paris newspapers that the peace
congress will take place at Versailles.
According to present arrangements, the
congress will meet about the middle
Of December and discussion of what is
called preliminaries to peace will oc-
cupy several weeks, if not months.
AS to the duration of the armistice
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Queen Victoria CON.
To England, Is Renoss :

MADRID, Nov. 20-A rumo, -.
circu ation tonight that Queen VIA. vsss
intended to leave Spain for ',;sl lyon
England. Visit
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21

Queen Victoria is daughter =. j..
late Prince Henry. of Battenas,vui VI % %
Princess Beatrice, daughtare e's; !: an !,
late Queen Victoria, of Great ps:. ~ III .
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Tirpitz Was Obdurate

On all sides, continues the writer,
Admiral Won Tirpitz was advised co
construct only submarines, but he re-
mained obstinate. On October /, 1915,
several members of the Reichstag
made an earnest appeal to the army
commandment to the naval staff
with the result that an order was is
sued terminating the construction Of
battleships in order that the material
might be used for the making of T.
boats.
In the meantime so great scarcity
OF material had arisen that it became
necessary to disarm II number of the
battleships and take the metal. In
this manner, at the beginning of 1916
twenty-three battleships had been dis
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
Republicans to
Outline Peace
Policies To-day

Continued from page !
New-York tribune., 1918-11-21
German Navy
A Mere Sham,
Says Persius
Teuton Expert Declares
Most Of Ships Were
"Scrapped" Long Ago
U-Boat Strength
Exposed as Bluff
Mutiny of Crews Prevented
Their Being Sent to
Certain Death

LONDON, Nov. 20.-Captain Persius,
the German naval critic, has chosen the
moment when the finest vessels of the
German navy are about to be surren-
dered to the Allies to publish in the
Berlin "Tageblatt" sensational ar
ticle containing revelations regarding
the German fleet, Captain Persius says
the hope that the German fleet would
be able in q second Skagerrak battle to
beat the British feet rested upon the
bluff and lies Of the naval authorities.
In August, 1914, Germany had about
100000 tonnage in warships, the
writer points out, while Great Britain
had more than double that, and, thanks
to the mistakes of Won Tirpitz, the
German material was inferior TO the
British. In the Skagerrak battle, he
declares, the German feet was saved
from destruction partly by good lead
ership and partly by favorable weather
conditions. Had the weather been clear
or Admiral Won Scheer's leadership less
able the destruction Of the whole Ger
man navy would have resulted. The
long-range British guns would have
completely smashed the lghter-armed
German ships. AS it was, the losses
of the German feet were enormous,
and on June /, Captain Persius says,
it was clear to every thinking man
that the Skagerrak battle must be
the only general naval engagement Of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
SPRAY FOR ASPARAGUS BUGS
One or TWO Applications of Lead Ar.
senate or Bordeaux Mixture Will
XIII Beetles.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
If beetles and larvae are at work
on the foliage of asparagus plants,
one or two applications of lead arsen-
ate will kill them. Two pounds of dry
lead arSenate or 4 pounds of lead ar
senate paste to so gallons of water
or bordeaux mixture will make a
spray of sufficient strength. This
treatment, made after the cutting sea-
son, should lessen the number Of
beetles next year and also enable the
plants to make healthy growth.
The common asparagus beetle is dis
tributed over wide territory extend
ing from Toronto, Canada, through
New York and New England, except
Maine, to southern North Carolina and
westward to the border line between
Illinois and Iowa. 1t has also been re-
ported from one locality in Colorado
and three in California. The other
species, the 12-spotted asparagus
beetle, also known to growers as the
"red" species, is not so common and
somewhat less injurious. The early
broods of these insects feed on the
young and tender asparagus shoots
and render them worthless for mar
ket. Later broods of the common spe-
cies devour the foliage and frequently
kill the plants, and those of the II
spotted beetle feed on the berries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Great Responsibility Of the High School
for Many American Ideals
By AURELIA HENRY REINEiART
President Of Mills Colless. Oakland. Cal.

The high school is not yet crystald The length Of its
still unsettled varying from three eight The number and kind
of its departments differ widely Curricua vary largely The require
ments for graduation changing The high school meet
the most important demands today in modern public education 1t
good thing that the high school thus state fux bodies we'll
for future
What them the definite relation between this evolving institution
and the formulation incubation of
children their teens? American high schools using
than American content literature and history the
while thus teach naona proper perspective
the study the language and literature peoples
Isolation is fatal In the eighteenth century gAerazng broadly
expressed their ideals oroca Today while spirit
Ge liberty give DEATH" express
simply soby and cncretey We the past
of people of large ambitions and large opportunities today
life becoming intensive and each part
less waste and greater efficiency Eternal vigilance for preservation
the large and the wide perspective necessary
individual essential sanity of mind and nobenes
In all schools all variations of all stable
factors: first the openmnded teacher truly patriotic needs
not talk about and patient that he up the stu
dent to the best American ideals second the
are be future American citizens the chief public
school provide atmosphere and environment
sona OF the teacher best develop intelligent
patriotism in the minds of American youth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Demonstrators Teach Value Of Potatoes
By the U. S. Department Of Agriculture

Thirty million bushels of potatoes surplus of last
crop be eaten before July or they will Potatoes
cheap food most places At pound they equal
food value bread eight cents loaf Every potato wheat
Fifteen hundred INSTRUMENTATION of the United States
department of agriculture and the agricultural colleges ready
to push the potato along wepaed They teaching how to
mashed potatoes substitute flour breads and
and cak they instructions in the making of potato loaf and
seaoped and baked Dishes showing they
their families eat potatoes cheerfuly three times day.
In the cities the gospel potatoes patriotism spread through
the Kitchens the negorhood center the clubs the churches dem
onaons houses before Red Cross auxar
Potato booths being the local food shows and the retail
stores and the schools and clubs being enlisted in the big drive
In the country the spectacular but telling
through the the agents
voluntary workers the idea carried directly to thousands OF
their own homes.
These workers dedcaing their time and
energy aiding of the country their
servaon problems proving and day that this
practical for idea into the hearts
and homes of American