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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
.GVE[OCATIONSOF
Al YANK UNITS

WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.--Tho exact
location Of 36 combat divisions and six
depot divisions OF the American army
In France. Germany and LuXemhurg
MS they were stationed on Nov. 2S, was
announced today by the war depart
ment Changes In commanding Off
GERS were shown as follows.
First division, Mai Gen, Il, y, Nc
GlachIn, Third, Mai. ten. Robert l..
Howe, 26th Mai. .-Gcn, Harry g. Hale;
32d. MAJ Gen. WIN I.asstter: 35th,
Mai Gen. Chas u. Rhodes from 4"d);
42d, Maj Gen, Clement 4. r. Fiagler:
S0th, Mai. Gen Samuel T.. Sturgis. seth,
Mai. Gen. Chas, G. Balou (trom 92d): :
90th, Mai -Gen, Leroy S, Lyon from
31st); 92d, Ma. Gen. ChaS. II, Martin
The 5ist, aSth. sith and s7th divisions
are temporarily without regularly de-
tailed commanders.
Following are the locations:
First division, Canach, I4uxemhurg:
Second, Modernach, Luxembourg; THIRD,
Remich, Luxembourg; Fourth, Hayange,
Germany; Fifth, LonEnyon, France ;
sixth, AnCervller; Seventh, Euvecin, {,
Goth, Montigny- Le-Roi, eth, Corbie /;
28lh. lleudiCourt; 29th BourbOnne-L Les-
Bnins; 3oth Lemans 3lst, Lemans; S2d.
Consdort, Luxembourg; 3Sd, Troyon;
8ith, I.emans; Sjth, Lerauville, 3Gth,
Tronchoy; 37th, OoEteroosbekc. Bel
glum;. $Sth, Lcnans; 42d, Marsch, Lux
ernburg, 18th. Lesvignettes; 18th, Sc
mur. 18th. NacherauyillC; S0th. Ancy-
lc- Franc Sist, Wassy; BED, Prauthoy;
84th, Lamans; Goth Lemans; S7th, rou-
lain, SSths Lagny; 89th, Damplcourt;
90th, Maryille; 9lst, Dentcrghcm, Bel
einn; 92d, MArbacne.
Depot divisions: 4lst, st. hignan; SAD,
Iemans; 10th, st. Nnaare; Sbth. Toul;
Syth st. Florcnt. 10th, Reylgny.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
Wounded Heroes OF
3Oth Division Are
Home On FUrLOugh

Scrgt. william A. white, 1904 South
Wellington street, and Corporal Robert
Barnes. another Memphlau both
wounded at the battle Of ST. Quentin,
when the 30th division brooks the HIM
denburg line, arrived In the city sun
day night on short furloughs before go
Ing TO hospitals for treatment.
Both were members Of tho Tennessee
national guard and LETT here with those
companies in 1917. sergt. White was
struck in the lett shoulder by II shell
fragment near st. Quentin and inca
pacitatcd Barnes was also wounded
there. when the armistice was signed
both were in all English hospital,
Sergt white declares the Memphis
boys suffered large casualties In the
drives. cit was man power to machinc
gun power he says, "and the conse-
qunucCs we're severe
sergt. White declares that many
Memphis boys proved themselves more
than heroes In CffectinK rcScucg
under fire and in numerous brave
dasheS against machine gun nests,
These two boys are the first to ar
rive In Memphis from the two Tcnnes-
see companies which left here early In
the war,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
CASUALTY list.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 23--Two army
casualty lists and one marine corps list,
made public here today together with
an army list given out Sunday contain
total Of S,Si9 names, divided;
Killed in action, 1875; dtod from
wounds, 20; died, accident and other
causes, 10, dled Of disease, 7; wounded
severely, 34G1; wounded, degree unde-
termned, $3.50; wounded slightly, 2,Il9;
missing in action, 243,
Included in the lists
TENNESSEE.
Killed In action, Privates Ernest J.
Campbell, Sowauce, Curtis GiNcns,
Chattanooga, Carter +, McFeoture,
Wolf Creek; John G. Iiaszard (marine), ,
Mckenzie; Joseph w Baker Sparta,
Died from wounds; rrivates Samuel
II. Pirklesmcr, Chattanooga; Alvia I'm
derwuod. Knoxville
Died OF disease: Private Herbert Roll.
r. +, -. 2, ChristiaHa.
Wounded severely Lieuts. Ernest G.
Baker, II. f. II, 2, Charlotte; John T..
George n. Napier, Chattanooga; Charles
j, Carney, Nashville; AlNa j. Hudiburg.
Olive Iiiil; Corporala Forchen II Davis,
r. u, p. II. Knoxville; James II,
Measics, Spencer Alvin II. bryant,
Newbern; polus &. Roberts, X, i. u, 3,
0nlput Cllyi Jphepn- Al IppeTt tiNhkN,
Vista l.. Tllst,s Dochard; Bugler lulus
II. Hull, Nashville, Musician sdirard r.
BFownlovt Columbia: Priyates Robert
l.. liarylle (mafine), sac Woodlawn
street, Memphis; Ben NJ Rlmer 1851
Markham place, Memphis; Merrill III,
Smith tmarine). Athens; Lawrence
Coulson, Chattanooga; James II, Phil
lips, Roberts Ernest N. Muri, Sevier-
Vile; Henry u. Horn, Spencer; Fran
cisco Baird, JacksbOro; David j. Long.
Knoxville Lccdnader Morrow. Il. T..
y. !, HUrnbeak; Ernest Prince, K. L,
u. 2, Camden; oscar y, Patrick. Bristol:
Pat Holloway, Whiteule; Clarence In
gle, Cheston; William V, Campbell, Pel-
ham; Charles y, Lady, Il, T.. u. /, buff
city; John Chapman, R. +, D. 2, Gulle-
Okla; owen II, Keel, Fort Henry; Joseph
Miller, Parker, John W. Milan, Erin;
sherman Mclntee, 'Foone; Harry II.
Vandyke. Il, f. d, 3, Paris; Thirman
NJ, Richardson, Il, r, y. !, Nashville;
John W Oglesby, Il. f. y. 4, Knox
Vile; Robert W, Roberts Tinsleys Bot
tom Thomas Baker, Tellico Plains; Van
Burnett, II. t. d |, Bristol; Reuben
ChUatc, Little Grab; George Cuninsou,
Continued on pafe 2, Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
PEACE WITHBOCHE
FIRST NECESSITY.
FOR PARIS COUNCIL
SimondS Shows by Precedent
Questions Now Under De-
bate, Such as League of Ma
tionS, Can Be Settled Later.
ny FRANK n, s1MONDs


The Mews Selnltar's Military Expert.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--In the past
week there has been renewed, both In
Europe and America, the debate as 10
whether the first business OF the peace
congress should be liquidating the past
war or reorgani2ing future international
relations. There has been at all times
2 considerable body OF opinion favor
ing disposing OF the war first, and as
the difficulties In the pathway OF peace
continue to multiply and the probable
date Of the signing OF the definite
treaty OF peace is postponed from April
TO June this opinion Is making itself
felt more powerfully.
The one sound precedent In the pres
ent situation, the confress at Viennt
points unmistakably toward making
peace before all else, When the allies
ot 1874 had overthrown Napoleon and
NGpoleon had abdcated and set out for
EIba, his conquerors within a brief time
made peace, with France. 1t was a fair
ana even generous peace. France re-
tanned her frontiers OF 1889 with certain
notable additions. The purpose of these
concessions to the conquered was to in
sure the retention of the throne by
Louis HVlll., who had been placed in
power by the allies. Had France beer
mutilated or mulcted Louis could nos
have gept the throne. In fact. despite
these concessions, he lost IL promptly
when Napoleon returned from Elba.
:, But, having settled the war, the AL
lies with France now recognized as an
equal, went to Vienna and there made
the memorable agreement which kept
Europe i'll chains for more than half a
century and perpetuated evils which
endured to the moment when Germany
was overthrown in the current year.
Continued on Page 4, Column 50
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
FORMER ENVOY TO
LONDON Is DEAD

PINEHURST, n. c., Der. 2S.-Walter
Hines Page, former ambassador to
Great Britain, died here late Saturday
night after an illness or many weeks.
Or. Pages health began to fail nearly
year ago, and he gave UP his post
AS ambassador at the court of St. James
late in the summer
DR.. Page returned 10 the United
States on Oct, IL ana he was moved
directly from the steamer to hospital
in New York. For a time his condi-
ton showed improvement, but late in
November he sufferedth relapse. Early
this month he rallied fanc 10 days ago
was brought to PinehurSt. For while
he seemed to grow stronger. but suf-
fered a second relapse last Thursday.
Most Of the members OF DR.. Pages
family were with him when death
came. They included MRS Page, his
daughter, Mrs. Charles q. Loring Of
Boston; his son, Ralph W Page, and
his brothers, Henry A. rage. Junius 4.
Page and former Congressman Robert
n. Page Maj. Frank c. Page, who ac-
ccmpanied his father home from Eng
land, arrived this morning. Another
son, Capt Arthur w. Page, is now serv-
ing IN England.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed, but 1t was an
nounced that services viii be held Tues
day morning at II O'Clock at the Page
Memorial church at Aberdeen, y. c,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
White Christmas
In Store For Kids,
Says FOrecaster

Unless present signs fail, the kiddies
will have a white Christmas.
The weather man evidently was a kid
himself once and has not forgotten how
much he enjoyed having snow over the
ground so old Santa could arrive on
time.
The forecast announced Monday
morning by Forecaster Emery called
for rain Monday night and rain or
snow Tuesday with much colder, which
might possibly assume the degree of a
cold wave.
Over the northwestern part of the
country Monday morning, extending as
Far south as the Texas Panhandle and
Oklahoma, snow was reported, with
temperatures way down. The coolest
spot in the United States was . degrees
below zero at Sheridan, Wyoming, the
lowest fenorded this season. Denver
was abovei Dodge, Kan, IL and Orna
ha ii. with tho High barometer area
Of SO6 centered over Minnesota and
the DakokaS.
The forecast for the western part OF
the cotton belt called ror rain turning
to snow with o cold wave,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
MISSING BIRDMEN
ARE SAFE AFTER
FLIGHT IN STORM

Lieuts. J. A. Graft and J. r, Dow,
two missing aviator5 from Park field.
for whose safety considerable appre-
hension had been felt, are safe ana
sound, They arrived at Park field late
Sunday night with their plane, having
made the trip on a flat car from Big
Sandy, Tenn.
The two birdmen had landed about
two miles east OF Big Sandy when
they encountered a storm and the mo-
tor became oVerheated. The plane was
not damaged when they descended and
the two aviators were unhurt.
They would have resumed the jour
ney via the air but for tho fact that
they were unable to get out OF the
field where they landed. They dissem-
bled the plane and shipped 1t TO Mem
phis on flat car accompanying the
Ship.
Lieut.. Craft declared that the only
inconvenience suffered was a loss of
I'VE left Nashville at 1880 o'clock
and everything went fine until we
passed Big Sandy about an hour and
a half later. After we passed over
the Tennessee river we encountered Il
fog, rain and low, overhanging clouds.
We were making good headway, how
ever, until our engine became over
heated and the motor stopped and we
were forced to descend. The only place
we could see to land was a field and
we made a good landing, considering
the location. After considering the cir
cumstances we decided to dissemble
the ship. sending it to Big Sandy.
where We placed it aboard flat car"
The two aviators left Nashville in
company with Lieut.. Smith and Sergt.
Key. When the storm was encoun-
tered Lieut. Smith and Sergt Key
turned back, while the plane occupied
6y. Lieuts, Craft and Bow continued
osS. the way. Lieut.. Smith and Sergt.
Key returned TO Memphis sunday and
brought no trace Of the two missing
aviators. of whom they had seen moth
ing since having lost them IN the storm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
oh, You Peabody!
Clerks Do q Trick
For The Kids Xmas
BY A GoopFELLoW.

Where is he?'
I knew that voice and without look
ing up I called:
Right here, jack"
had the pleasure OF addressing T.
J. Jackson. "Genial Jack" chief clerk
of the Peabody hotel Jack packed q
big wad in his coat pocket and broad
grin on his face. And I knew what
was coming.
Here it is" he said, with a throaty
.chuckle. "One' hundred and sixty eight
dollars for the kiddies."
Oh, boy!
The fund represented the efforts OF
sthe Goodfellows behind the clerks desk
at the Peabody hotel. VINO storTned the
big hearted guests of the hotel Satur-
day and in one day literally Cleaned
up for tho kiddies..
It was great work and to jackson and
his crops of Goodfellow assistants tho
club certainly owes a vote Of appreci-
alton.
Some chldren's hearts Will be made
glad Christmas morning.
l thank you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
A. P. WINS CASE
AGAINST HEARST
Injunctions Against pirating of
News by International
Upheld.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.--iujunctions
granted the Associated Press to stop
pirating Of news by the International
News Service were sustained today byj
the supreme court of the United states.
AS between the public and news
gathering organizations. Justice Pitney
expressed doubt whether there could
pc any property in uncopyrghted news,
As batween rival news gathering or
carnations, he said, there was n quaSi
property interest
Referring to contentious Of the Inter-
national News Service that the Assoc
7ciated Press was guilty of the same
practices charged against the defend
ant, Justice Pitney said that there Is
the Associated Press In the position Of
having mclean hands"
justice Holmes, In an associate
epinioA,. said he partially agreed with
the majority, but disseuted from the
principle that there is property in news.
lstice Pitney announced taat Justice
Elarke took no part In the proceedings.
The court declared the processes
Nsed ny the international News Ser
vice In taking Associated Press news
amounted to an 'unauthori2ed Interior
ence wi,h the normal operation OF com >,
piainant legitimate business"
The ,aisaction speaks for itself and
q court of equity. ought not TO hesitate
loIG in aharacterizing. 1t as unfair com
netitl3a IN business Justice pitney
said discussing the taking of Asso-
ciated Iress news matter by the Hearst
service.
The International News Services
coat tantion that the Associated Press
re II luiaties its property right to news
mater when Ii is publisied, tho court
ht'l ''is untenable"
Histioa IfolnieH, who hns Joined In
htF Rse0clsts opinion by Justice Mo-
kenrs Afsoid the Associated Press was
jhstifisd in having an Injunction against
news piracy for a certain number OF
hours unless competitors publishing
news in the interim credited 1t to the
Associated Press.
Restraining orders preventing tho In
ternational News Service from induc-
ing persons TO communicate TO IL As
sociated Press news in advance OF pub
lication or persuading members Of the
Associated Press to violate that organ
cations bylaws we're upheld
The supreme court affirmed decrecs
Of the circuit court OF appeals enjoining
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
SOMEBODY GETS AILEEN
TUESDAY AT s O'CLOCK.


There are more Goodfellows in
the three states who are figuring
oH owning Aileen Fltsher No. ?
thSn YOU can shake stick at. judg-
ing solely from returns In the cam
paign being conducted under the
direction of Goodfollow Nate Well
man, of the Antlers
Aileen Is the full blooded, pedi-
greed Berkshire pig donated TO the
cause of the Riddles by Goodfellows
Allen Fisher and Jack Ramsey, and
she is sure some pOrker. Her good
qualities have been extoled to such
an extent by Goodfellows Johnny
y, Williams. Carl Roescher and Gus
shapiro that many Arkansans,
Mississippians and Memphiaus have
contributed
Aleen will be given TO some
Goodteliow admirer at the Antlers
Tuesday evening at o'clock.
It may be you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
FINAL PLEA FOR
RED CROSS ROLL
IS MADE TO YOU
Urge MemphianS to Pause in
Their Christmas Gaiety and
Give Heed to Call From
Greatest Mother"
MUST MAINTAIN OUR
RECORD, SAYS LEADER
Boys Over There Need Atten-
ton as Much as Ever, De-
CIareS S. M. Williamson.
Its Success Is Up to You.

a final effort to put Memphis and
Shelby county over the top in the Red
Cross Christmas roll call was made
Monday by workers who secured the
city under the direction Of Chairman
$, NJ, Williamson
Out Of the 2u0,O0 people IN Memphis
and Shelby county not more Than $4,000
have answered tho call Of the Greatest
Mother iu the World" Late figures
show that the campaign is less than
per cent Of the goal expected of the
county.
Valiant workers entertained hopes,
and continue to believe, that with the
passing of midnight. when the campaign
closes, they will realize their objective
OF n 100 Fer cent drive This will only
be obtained when every citizen Of the
county contributes 81 to the cause,
County Behind.
out OF the 100, 900. 900 people OF this
nation - 100000 are members Of the
Christmas Red Cross roll call, shelby
county Ia Net 10 fall short OF "a duty pre-
Rcribcd for the benefit of her heroes
who have made their country an honor
to Tennessee, Again Il Is believed she
will show 100 per cent response with
a donattoH Of 100000,
Although the campaign reports were
tagging early Monday morning. Chair
fact that citizens of the county weTN
devotng more thought to a personal
Christmas, to their own needs and
pleasures "Thc lessou from the Sa-
vior," he stated, "is IN the Joy OF gtviug
so well emphasized when no died for
the sake OF man Such Il spirit OF
Christmas, the unselfish feeling to be
appreciated by tho federation of man,
should pervade shelby county until the
thought grips the heartstringS OF every
man. woman and child"
Although hostilities have ceased, Red
Cross work Is Just as prominent as
over. Heroic workers are administering
10 the comforts Of tho boys over there
the boys who win not spend Christ
mas around the hearthstono at home.
Red Gross Did II,
Many Shelby boys havo returned
home after answering tho call OF their
nation. Some few have Viewed the
harborl twice, The first when they em-
barkat fpr ovefEeRR duty ana when ,theY
returned VIGOROUSLY, While Shalby
county arents are fejoeing Ia the
home Ginning little thought Ia given TO
tho fact that many OF the boys nre IN
the yigur Of life Indirectly due to the
work Of the Red Cross
Stories are told OF the wounded SAM
mle lying in the wake Of the allied ad D..
vance Perhaps HIS life hung in the
balance ms he waited for the small COM
fort OF the Red Cross worker who gave
the sip OF water to fever,sh lips and
staunched the life flow Of blood. Maybe,
no one knows. that hundreds Of Shelby
county boys are able TO send Christmas
greetings to mothers and fathers be-
cause of this,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
sI W. s;IiIa !Eis2 I:
Memphis-Rain or snow, colder

Memphis--Rain or snow, colder,
Tennessee-Rain: Tuesday rain In
east, rain or snow in west; colder.
Mississippi-Ra colder in west:
Tuesday cloudy and colder. probably
tain In south, rain or snow IN north.
Arkansas -- Eain turning TO snow,
colder. cold wave. temperature will be
20 to & degrees; Tuesday fair, pre-
ceded by snow IN extreme east, colder
Alabama--Rain; colder Tuesday.
Kentucky - Snow or rain, probably
snow In north; Tuesday snow or rain
and colder.
Louisiand--Rain, coldeV; cold wave in
northwest with temperature 25 TO % de-
grees, freezing in the interior except
In southeast; tuesday fair, preceded by
rain IN extreme east, colder,
Oklahoma--Fair preceded by snow in
east. colder. cold wave, temperature
win be IL to Is degrees, Tuesday fair
East Toxas--Fair. colder; cold wave
except in extreme northwest; tempera-
ture will be 20 10 "a degrees in north
ard 81 to 30 degrees over the interior
Of the south and sS 10 ~ degrees IN the
coast region; Tuesday colder IN south,
West Texas Fair. colder; severe
freeze, terfperat ture viii he 8 10 y do
grees In the Panhandle and "a 10 Is
degrees IN south.
Florida--Rain.
South Carolina Rain. colder.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
WAGNER'S WIDOW Is
SAID TO Be DYING

MUNICH. Dec. 21---Frau Cosina
Wagner widow ot Richard Wagner.
the great composer, is dying at Bey-
reuth.
Frau CosIma Wagner was born Dec
2h. 1870. and was the daughter OF Franz
LisSt. the famous musician, She was
married TO Richard Wagner in 1870.
she has one son, Siegfrcd Wagner,
who has achieved some prom nenCe in
the musical world, having composed
numerous operas, a symphony and
duCtor OF orChegtraS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23

We are not waiting until the last min
ute We have made purchases right up
TO the total amount OF the fund and
more ia still needed What We receive
hefore Christmas morning will iust
about offset necessary expenditures,
30 | say again, your last chance to
be a Goodfellow has arrived The
hooks close Tuesday night. Win you
DC numbered among the clubs mem-
berShipg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
FORCE
BY
H|NDENBURG
Big Number Of Soldiers Con-
Centrated in Posen by Field
Marshal, AdviCeS to Zurich
From Germany State.

HIRlCII Dec. q. tHavas,) Field
Marshal Won lIIndenburg, according to
reports received here from Germany,
has concentrated a large force OF sol
diers in Poseu.
Poscn Is In German Poland. Poland
nationalists have claimed It as part
of the new Poland and Polish troops
have invaded the territory.
Tho Ebert government in Berlin Is
reported TO be faced with another crisis
through the resignation Of the minor
ity mem hers 0t the cabinet
Political circles in Berlin, another ra~
port says, are agitated by o rlinor
that Gen, Greener, who succeeded Gen.
Ludendorff Bs CHIEF quartermaster- gen
eral, has threatened 60 seize Berlin
with troops that have remained faiths
shortly,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
HUN EMPRESS DYING;
KAISER ALSO IS I'LL

COPENHAGEN. Dec o2.--The
Frankfort Zeitung a copy Of which
has heen received here, says the for.
mer Germsn empress will hardly live
TO see the new year. Her ailment,
heart disease, has grown considerably
worse during the past exciting weeks.
Previously for several months she had
suffered from the effects Of stroke
Of apopleXy.
The condition Of the former empress,
Gus effect on her husband, who also
Is seriously Ill. 1t is feared that his
ear trouble wiz spread to the brain.
Also his nervous condition Ia bad
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
ALLIES WILL
DISCUSS AIR
NAVIGATION
America to Take Part in Inter-
national Conference Over
Future Rules for Aviation
Regulation.
Wilson Opposes
Sinking Of Ships

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-It may
be stated authoritatively that Pres
ident Wilson will oppose in the most
direct fashion proposals from any
source to sink the warshlps sur
rendered by Germany under the
terms Of the armistice.
Since word came from Paris that
American delegates with British
support, intended to advocate de-
struction of the enemy vessels, the
subject has been discussed with in
terest among naval officers here.
Officials have professed to know
nothing about the attitude of the
president until today, when 1t was
learned that he viewed the plan as
altogether undesirable.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
YANK PATROL VESSELS
OPERATE UPON RHINE

WITH THE AMERICAN kRMY on
OCCUPATION, Dec 90. .tBy the Assos
Ciated Press ~ American patrol boats,
each armed with q machine gun used
hy the marines at SoiFspns or IN ptlier
drives, are plying the Rhine. rho Ishira
American fleet consists OF - boats, 10
"Prugsian." which IN neinR used by
Con niclman. The Prussian was red-
uisitloned from the head mayor of Coh-
lena district and Is one OF the finest
steam yachts on the Rhine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
WILSON TO CONFER FOR
DAY WITH WAR CABINET

LONDON, Dec. 23--it is expected the
entire day Friday the gay after Presi-
dent Wilson's arrival IN England. will
be devoted to discussion by the presi-
dent with the British war cabinet OF
the terms to be prepared by Great Brit
ain at the interallied conference pre-
Ceding the peace conference.
The cabinet. 1t is suic, will be able
TO finish by tomorrow night the task
of framing the terms and the final
draft should be ready by Christmas
dav -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-23
BAKER ASKS RANK OF
GENERAL FOR PERSHINC

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s,-Bestowai
Of permanent rank of general on John
!, Pershne, commander Of the Amer
lean forces IN France, Peyton c. March,
chief OF staff. and Tasker II. Bliss.
American military representative at tho
supreme war council, and permanent
rank Of lieutenant general on Hunter
Liggctt and Robert RuNard, commands
ing the First and Second American
armies was asked by Secretary Baker
today in letter to Chairman Dent OF
tie house military committee.