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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
LLOYD GEORGE TO QUIT IF
POLICY Is REPUDIATED D
Premier Addressing House of Commons Defends
Program "for Which He Was Responsible and
on Which He Believed Safety of Country De-
pends"-Begs House to Be Done with Con-
trOversy- America Had Powerful
Part in Versailles Council

American delegation, which put the
case for the present proposal. II is
one of the abIest documents ever sub.
mitted to a military conference.
"The only reason why do not read
il to the house is that il is mixed up
with the plan of operations"
REJECTED SUGGESTION.
Gen. Robertson, said the premier,
suggested modification Of the proposal
by making the representative at Yer
sailes a deputy Of the chief of staff.
The government felt bound to reject
this suggestion, as it involved putting
a subordinate in a position Of the first
magnitude, which might impose upon
him the necessity of taking vital deci-
sions under instructions given him be-
fore the full facts were known.
Early Of Derby in Support.
( The Earl of Derby. secretary of state
for war, addressing the house of lords
today, said he strongly supported the
plan adopted at Versailles. He deplored
the attacks in the press and had Of
fered to resign, he added, but Premier
Lloyd George had asked him to re-
main in Office.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
BRITISH TROOPS
CARRY OUT RAID
Extensive Move on Flanders
Front Has Important Re-
suits for Attacking Force
CASUALTIES ARE INFLICTED
Germans Suffer Heavily-oth-
er Raids Successful-Pris-
oners Captured.

London, Feb. 19.-An extensive raid
was carried cut by British Stroops last
wight on I'M Flanders front, in the
southern section Of HouthoIst wood,
the war office announced today. There
were two other successful raids, one
in the region south Of Lens and the
other on the old Arras front, in the
neighborhood of Epehy. Prisoners
were taken in all these raids.
The Flanders raid was particularly
important affair, resulting in heavy
casualties to the Germans. The state
ment reads:
Successful raids were carried out
by us last night in three different Sec
tors of the front.
Southeast of Epehy, British troops
entered the enemy's trenches in the
neighborhood Of Gillemont farm and
brought back a few prisoners.
tuOllCI ouCCcSolul ldlu, III WHICH
five prisoners were captured by us,
was carried out by Canadian troops
south of Lens.
Further north, Lancashire border
and Yorkshire troops raided German
positions in the southern portion of
Houtholst forest on a wide front. A
large number of the enemy were killed
and twenty-sev prisoners and ma
chine gun were captured by us. Our
casualties were slight"
Paris Reports Fighting.
Paris, Feb. 19.-Heavy artillery fight
ing is reported in the official communi-
cation today. 1t follows:
violent artillery actions occurred
during the night in the region south
Of the forest of st. Gobain in the sec
tor of Chavignon and northwest of
There is nothing to re-
port from the remainder of the front"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
RUMANIA IN ALLIANCE -,
WITH UKRAINIANS
Unite Forces in Opposition to
Bolsheviki-Stcherbatcheff
in Command of Army.

Petrograd (Friday), Feb. 15.-
Rumania, dispatches received here
indicate, has perfected an alliance
with the Ukraine government op-
posed to the bolsheviki and
joint army, including some Rus
sian officers and battalipns and
several Ukrainian regiments is
commanded by Gen. Stcherbatch-
eff. These troops have occupied
Kishinev, the capital of Bessa-
rabia, but have been driven out
of Tiraspol, on the Dneister, by
bolshevik forces.
The Rumanian cruiser squadron
is reported to have rebelled and
Joined the Russian bolsheviki.
Gen. Alexieff, defeated at Rostov
and Voronesh, has fed to Novo
Tcherkask in the Don territory.
During the recent bloody events
in Kiev the Metropolitan Vladimir
and Gen. Ivanoff, former COM
mander on the Russian south.
western front, were killed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19

Vasa, or Nikohistadt. Is In Finland
ON the only-railway between Petrograd
and Tornea, on the Swedish frontier.
H. Tchernoff is the leader Of the So
cial revolutionists and was chairman
of the short-lived constituent assembly.
He served as minister OF agriculture in
the Kerensky government during last
July and August. When the constit-
uent assembly met in Petrograd in
January Tchernoff was elected chair
man over the bolshevik candidate. The
next day the assembly was broken up
by force by the bolsheviki and it was
reported that the bolsheviki intended
to arrest Tchernoff.
In an interview with the Associated
Press correspondent in Petrograd on
Jan. 19, NJ. Tchernoff said that the So
cial revolutionst party held that the
constituent assembly should imme-
diately call conference of the entente
allies to consider war aims. He hoped
his party and the allies would state
their aims clearly and explicitly and
would try to harmonize them with the
democratic principles of the Russian
revolution. NJ. Tchernoff admitted that
the Russian army probably would not
be expected to fight to any great ex-
tent but he declared that Russia could
act as a magnet to draw the German
forces and prevent their being thrown
to the western front, thus helping the
allies.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19

by Arrangement"
German officers, on the other hand,
appear to have the conviction they
will be able to break through by
means Of their secret attacks. GEN.
Won Hutier, who is reputel to have
laid the plans for the capture of Riga.
has come to the western front to as
sist in the preparation. The lessons
of the capture of Riga have been
preached religiously to the German
troops. It has been pointed out that
there a preliminary bombardment OF
four or five hours to cut the enemy
wire and demolish defense3 vas suffi-
cient to give the Germans O. firm foot
ing in the Russian positions. The en-
envy troops have not been told. how
ever. that the morale of the Russians
at Riga was very low and that the
German attack was complete sur
prise.
The Germans will find the allied
morale at the highest pitch on the
western front and their attack will be
far from the surprise desired. The
allies are ready for a big blow and
await with assura ce the next move
of the German high command.
The German attack cannot be de-
layed much longer.
Expected TO fIgnt wen.
ALI information points II the fact
that both German civilians and SOL
diers are keyed up to sucn a pitch OF
nervous expectancy that the strain
cannot endure for long. They are
waiting for the attack with feverish
hope that the high command can this
time make good it's promise. The
German troops are expected to fight
well.
The coming battles will perhaps be
the most sanguinary of the war an
they will be the most intense yet seen.
But they will mark the beginning OF
the end fer if the Germans do not
break clear through the allied line
and they cannot-they virtually will
be finished. The emperor is putting
every ounce of strength into this great
gamble an diff it fails in the early
stages it means the end of Prussian
The allied forces have a superiority
| numbers. both in men and guns and
no doubt is felt on this front a TO the
outcome.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
JUDGE FOSTER REFUSES
TO GRANT INJUNCTION
Liquor Dealers Attempt to
Compel Express Company
to Accept Shipments.

New Orleans. .Feb. 1s.-Federal
Judge Foster today refused to grant
a temporary injunction to seven
liquor dealers of Alexandria and
Monroe, La. TO compel Wells Fargo
Express company agents at those
points to accept for shipment liquor
destined to Texarkana, Tex. The ex-
press company refused to transport
LIQUOR to Texarkana. it was alleged.
because II would have to be carried
through dry territory, which the COM
pany held would violate the federal
'bone-drys law.
Judge Fosters decision. attorneys
stated. means that the liquor dealers
case must be tried in federal court on
its merits The dealers claimod their
business had been Seriously damaged
by The company's action.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
GOES TO COLORADO IN
SEARCH OF HEALTH

Horace J. Slater. the known
colored writer and former publicity
agent of Booker T. Washington's great
school at Tuskeegee, Ala, left Tuesday
for Nashville. from whence he will go
to Colorado for the benefit of his
health.
Horace Slater has been i'll with con-
sumption for several years, and the Sc
we're weather this winter has been very
trying on his condition. He was forced
several weeks ago to give up his work
as editor of the Defender, a negro pa
per published in Chattanooga.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19

TREATY SIGNED
Agreement as to Army Draft
CompIete-EarI Readings
First Official Act.

, Washington. Feb. Designing
of the army draft treaty between
Great Britain and the United
States was announced today. The
new British ambassador, Earl
Reading, affixed his signature to
the document as his first official
act in Washington.
Under the treaty the United States
may draft into the military service
British subjects in this country be-
tween the ages of 20 and As years,
while Great Britain may draft Amer
lean citizens living within its jurisdic-
tion between the ages of 81 and 81.
A separate convention along the
same line is, being negotiated by the
state department with Canada.
Later it was announced that tho
treaty with Canada also had been
signed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
PROGRESS MADE IN WAR
FINANCE CORPORATION BILL
Prescribes How Aid Shall Be
Extended to War and Con-
tributory Industries.

Washington. Feb. 19.-Rapid pro-
gress in perfecting the war finance
corporation bilr was made today by
the senate finance committee, which
expects to have it's draft ready for
consideration IN the senate immedi-
dately after the railroad bill is dis
posed of this week. The important
section prescribing how aid shall be
extended to war and contributory in
dustries was approved virtually as
prepared at the treasury. A limit of
ninety days on loans to savings banks
was changed to one year. The sec
tion authorizing direct loans to war
industries in exceptional instances
promised to cause some discussion
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19

Berlin, Feb. 10, via Iondon.--German
forces have entered Dvinsk, it was Of
fieiaIly announced today by the Ger
man war office. The Russians unsuc-
cessfully attempted to blow up the
bridge across the Dvina river.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
MILEAGE RATES HIGHER
IN SOUTHEASTERN AREA

Washington, Feb. 19.-An increase
from cents to IA cents a mile in
railroad passenger mileage in territory
south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers
and east of the Mississippi has been
authorized by the interstate commerce
commission. This makes the sotth
eastern rates conform to-the minimum
elsewhere.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
DISPLAY STORM SIGNALS
NORFOLK TO BALTIMORE

Washington. Feb. 19. - Southwest
storm warnings on the Atlantic coast
from Norfolk to Baltimore were or
dered displayed by the weather bureau
this afternoon. A storm in the lake
region is moving cast ard and in
creasing in intensity. Strong south
erly -'.nds, increasing his afternoon
and tonight, and probably shifting to
westerly tomorrow. are indicated
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
IN TAXES IN
KNOXVILLE CONTEMPLATED
Especial to The News.l

Knoxville. Feb. 19.-An increase of
is cents per 500 on the tax rates of
the city of Knoxville is contemplated
by the city commission. 1t is for the
purpose of paying the interest and re-
firing the 100000 bond issue, which
was authorized in the Greater Knox
vile act.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
BOLSHEVIKI IN
DEFEAT-RUM0R
Social RevoIutionists Over.
throw Government, Say
Reports in VaSa.
LEADERS ESCAPED TO RIGA
Premier Lenine and Trotzky
Said to Have Made Sue
cessful Getaway.

London, Feb. 19.-Rumors are cur
rent in vasa that tho bolshevik gov.
ernment in Petroarad has been over
thrown by the social revoIutionists un- :
der the leadership OF M. TchernoH,
according to the correspondent there Of
the PoIitiken, Of Copenhagen, says a
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company, NikoIai Lenine and Leon
Trotzky are said to have escaped to
Riga.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19

Vienna, Feb. 10, via Iondon.--The
German army group under command OF
Gen. Alexander Won Linsinqsn, accord
ing to an official statement issued by
the Austrian war office, has occupied
the Russian town Of Lutsk, in Vol
hynia, without fighting.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
Colder, Says Billy 'Possum.

oh. Anna Eva.
gay deceiver, l
W o n d er what
you'd Say if |
should ask You
pointedly to tell
me what you
weigh; or if I'd
write upon my
slip, to test your
astute pow r.
just where is
A d a m buried,
and who put the
COW in cover?
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
German Forces Follow Up Success in Crossing
Dvina-Russans Fail in Attempt to De-
stroy Bridge Vienna Reports Taking
of Town by Invaders Without Fight.
Russia Forced to Sign Peace
On Terms Offered by Germany


dons proposed by Germany official Russian statement received
Lenins
Troky the foreign minister against the German
sumption Of the councils
declare
cations of the alliance Bst Lov to give
detailed conditions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19

The weather? Rain and moderate tenn.
perature tonight; Wednesday fair and
much colder.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
DENY POLES CAPTURED
B0LSHEVIK COMMANDER

London, Feb. 19.-Denial is made
in a statement issued by the offi-
cial Russian news agency in Pc
trograd that Polish troops have
captured Mohilev and seized En-
sign Krylenko. the bolshevik COM
mander- in chief. This report Is
described as a masterpiece of Ger
man invention.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
'TRoTZKY APPOINTED
FOOD DICTATOR

Petrograd, Friday, Feb. 15.--
Foreign Minister Trotzky has
been appointed food dictator,
with unlimited authority.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19

Occupation OF Mohilev by Polish
troops of the Russian army and the ar
rest of Ensign Krylenko and his STAN
was reported in a wireless dispatch
received at Berlin from Kiev and
transmitted through Amsterdam TO
London on Feb. 5.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19
cEN. RAWLlNsoN APPoINTEp.

The premier announced that Gen.
Sir Henry Seymour Rawlinson had
been appointed to represent Great
Britain on the supreme war council at.
Versailles.
~ hesitated for some time" said the
premier in referrine to the American
representations, whether ! should not
read in the house of commons the very
coeent documents submitted by the
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19

NsquTth EypresSeS Wish.
Immediately after Mr.. Lloyd
George conclIdeH his speech for
mer Premier xAaith arose and
expressed the Wish that the pre-
mier's address had been made a
week ago.
The premier asserted that the
conclusions re9ched at Versailles
were the result of very powerful
representations by the delegates
OF other goverhments. notably the
American government.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-19

The United States was represented
at the last session Of the supreme war
council by Gen. Tasker III. Bliss. Ar
thur III. Frazier, secretary of the
American embassy at Paris, attended
as diplomatic officer to report the
proceedings.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-17
FRENCH PUBLISHER
IS EXECUTED TODAY
N. DuVaI Faces Firing Squad
Pays Penalty for Treason
CAILLAUX PROMISES EXPOSE,
Former Premier Of France Declares
Efforts Against Him Are Police
Observation-Disclosures That His Trial
Be HaStcncd.

Paris, July II. (Havas) M Duval,
director of the Germanophile news
paper Bonnet Rouge, was executed
early today for reasonable actions
actions against the government
The execution was carried. out
promptly at 5 o'clock in the Forest
of Vincennes. The condemned man
died almost instantaneously with the
command to fire.
Second "Boloism'' Execution.
The execution of NJ. Duval is the
second growing out of the German
propaganda OF "BOloiSm" or "Defeat-
ism" in France. The first to face the
firing squad was Bolo Pasha. Soon
after his execution the trial of Duval
and six other defendants was begun.
The trial of Duval and his asso-
ciates began on April 2S and conclud-
ed May Is with the death sentence be-
ing imposed upon Duval and the six
others being given prison terms rang
ing from two to ten years. Among
the others convicted were M. Marion,
assistant manager of the Bonnet
Rouge, and Jean Lcymarie, former di-
rector of the ministry of the interior.
Paper Attacked French Govt.
EdIly Ill 1914 the nSWSpd per bOnDe ct
Rouge was established with Miguel
Almereyda as it's editor. After the
outbreak of the war the newspaper
published attacks on the French gov
ernment and otherwise aided German
propaganda. The newspaper was sup
pressed last summer and it's suppress
sion brought about the resignation of
Louis j. Malvy, minister of the inter
ior. On the resulting wave of polit-
ical turmoil Georges Clemenceau
came back into power.
Almereyda was arrested and died
mysteriously in prison under circum-
stances pointing to suicide. Duval
was accused of taking money from
German bankers, obtaining it in
Switzerland where he went with pass
ports given him by the ministry of
the interior.
In addition to MalVY another
prominent French politician, Joseph
CaillauX, was mentioned in connec-
ton with the Bonnet Rouge case
Malvy on Tuesday was brought before
the French senate, sitting as a high
court, to answer q charge of treason.
Calllaux is in prison awaiting trial.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-17
HELD FOR MURDER
Thomas Williams Accused of Shoot
ing Litchfield Man.

Litchfield, Conn, July 17.-Thomas
Williams, uncle of Mrs. Lena Williams,
who was at the house of Robert Well
man when George johnson died of a
gun shot wound Monday night, was
placed in the Litchfield county Jail
by state police today pending further
developments in the homicide. This
arrest followed statements made by
Mrs. Williams last night, one of which
was that having seen a man lurking
in the Wellman barn she had told
Johnson of this and he had gone out
to investigate. Then he was shot.
The police have found the shot gun
which was used against johnson. 1t
had been carried about two miles
away from the Wellman barn. The
weapon was shown to Williams and
1t is understood that he admitted hay
ing had it Monday night. Formal
complaint against him is expected to
be made.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-17
AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT
SAYS WAR is SENSELESS
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT
IS KILLED IN ACTION
Youngest Son of Former
President Falls Behind
Enemy Lines.

Paris, July 17.-Lieut. Quentin
Roosevelt, youngest son of the former
president, has been killed in an air
fight, the semi official Havas News
Agency announces His machine fell
into the enemy. lines.
Lieut.. Roosevelt was last seen in
combat on Sunday morning with two
enemy airships about 10 miles inside
the German lines in the Chateau
Thierry sector. He started out with a
patrol of 1 8 American machines. They
encountered seven Germans and were
chasing them back when two of them
turned on Lieut.. Roosevelt.
Reports of the fight Say the Ger
mans appeared to be shooting at the
lieutenant from the rear. The three
machines were close together. Then
one of the machines was seen tumb-
ling through the clouds and a patrol
which went in search of Lieut.. Roose-
vent returned without q trace of him.
He appeared to be fighting up to the
last moment.
One account of the combat says
the machine caught fire before it be-
gan to fall.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-17
Attacks ReDulSed.

London, July 17-Gen. Won Einem'I
army, which now has been def1nitell
engaged on the German left wing ID
the Champagne, yesterday delivered
five attacks between Supple and Mas
siges. All the attacks were repulsed
with heavy losses.
French counter attacks have
brought the German bridges over tho
river Marine under the fire of the
French artillery of medium calibre
The position for the Allies at tho
present stage of the German offensive
IN France is said to be distinctly sat1
isfactory in advices received today
The French losses are stated to have
been very small. They have lost no
guns, the reports declare.
Huns Advance Miles.
Forces of the German crown prince
advanced another three miles down
the Marine valley yesterday. This
makes a total penetration of the
French line of about six miles at
Festigny, the most southern point
reached by the invaders.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-17
RUSSIA Is ABOUT TO BREAK
WITH ENGLAND AND ALLIES
ENEMY turned BACK
FROM ROAD TO PARIS
Grown Princes Army FoiIed,
Now Attempts to Ascend
Marine.

On the French Front in France,
July II, (By the Associated Press)---
Forty eight hours have sufficed for
the holding of the German masses
launched in the crown princes great
offensive on Monday. The enemy
units which were turned back from
the direction of Paris and are en-
deaNoring to ascend the Marine are
being held in check by the French.
The position of the German COL
umns which had gained a footing on
the south bank of the Marine has be-
come perilous, while to the east of
Rheims the German efforts to ad-
vance have each time been foiled.
comparatively slight progress has
been made by the enemy on the front
west Of Rheims, but his hope of eff
fecting q breach in the lina&Avas not
realized. -
The Allied method of defense
proved wonderfully efficacious every
where, resulting in maintaining the
armies intact.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-17
MINISTER'S CASE
READY FOR JURY
Counsel for Rev. Theo. BuesSeI Scores
State Witnesses in Sensational
Trial.

Hartford, July 17.-When the
United States court convened this
morning Judge H. B. Howe an
nounced that the motion of the de-
fendant, the Rev. Theo. Buessel of
Bristol, accused of disloyal and Sc
ditious utterances, for direction of ver-
dict was denied. He added that parts
of other motions would be granted
WIN the case was submitted to the
jury. Brief arguments were made by
lawyers on both sides.
Judge ]. P. Tuttle, for the defense
said he was surprised to find the
United States government had gone so
far as to persuade a man to commit q
crime to get prosecution. This case
has come before the court through
private investigators and not through
any of the regular channels Of the de-
partment of justice. He said the
evidence was procured by the flip
pant young chief of the American
Protective League.
1t is expected that the case will
reach the jury late this afternoon.
The argument of Judge TuttIe for the
defense lasted more than an hour
and a half Assistant District Attorney
John F. Crosby made his closing ar
gument this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-17
CailIaux Would Hasten Trial.

Paris, July 17.-Joseph Caillaux,
former premier, who is in prison
awaiting trial, has written to Paul
Deschanel, president of the Chamber
of deputies renewing his request that
the government hasten his trial on
charges of communicating with the
enemy.
The former premier complains of
certain falsifications in telegrams''
probably alluding to those sent by
Count Won Bernstorff, former German
ambassador to the United States, to q
German agent in Argentina. NJ. Gail
laux adds:
''I shall have occasion to enlighten
my colleagues in regard to the police
Vaccinations to which men have sunk
and are sinking in an effort to reach
me-"