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Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30
History Of Greeks
Under Turkey Long
"Reign Of Terror

New York, Noy. 2S.-Liberation
of 100000 Greeks held under des-
potic rule" by Turkey and Bulgaria
should be made enc of the conditions
of world peace, John N. Metaxs,
former governor OF Saloniki and a
personal friend of Premier Veni-
zelos, declared last night in a state
ment issued through the Greek bu-
reau of information. The history of
these expatriated Hellenes, said DR..
Metaxa, is "just one long reign of
terror" They. were entitled to the
aid of America and the allied world.
he urged, in obtaining freedom, IN
recognition OF the heroic part
played by the Greek army" in the
Balkan operations which led to the
collapse of Bulgaria.
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Three Drown When Ice
Breaks at Pierre, S. D.

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 29.-Three
persons lost their lives here last
night by drowning when the ice in
a pond on sthe capitol grounds on
which they were skating broke
through. Miss Marjorie Starkey
was the first to break through. and
Frank Foreshaw and Lloyd Baker
lost their lives in attempting to
rescue her.
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Great Government
Contracts May Be :
Found to Be Invalid

Washington, Nov. 29.-Govern-
ment war contracts involving hun
dreds of millions of dollars were
rendered doubtful in status today
by a decision of Comptroller War
wick, of the treasury, that orders
have not been legally executed. un-
less actually signed by responsible
government contracting agents and
the contractor.
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Speedy DESTROYER.

Norfolk, Nov 29.-The newest
torpedo boat destroyer of the Unit
ed States navy, the Gamble, built at
the plant of the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock company,
was placed in active service today.
The destroyer is expected to d.
velop a speed of more than 80 knots
in the trial tests.
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Prince is Killed.

London, Nov. 29.-Prince An
tome CASTOR Phillip of Bourbon
Orleans, great grandson of King
Louis Phillips, of France, has dice
in a military hospital from iniurie:
sustained in the fall of an airplane.
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Six Months Wasted.

Consequently, the situation ap-
pears to be that all the work OF
congress on revenue legislation dur
ing the past six months may go for
naught, and that the present rev.
enue law will be enforced for an
other year, with possibly few addi-
tional levies.
In view Of this, congressional
leaders have discussed with treas
ury officials the ACCESSIBILITY of try
ing to rush through both houses a
|'oint resolution imposing war profits
laxes according to the plan formu-
lated in the pending bill, and adding
this to the old law to make up the
part OF the deficit betweean the ST.
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TAX SITUATION
COMPLICATED
BY LACK OF LAW
Delay Of Congress in Passing
Revenue Statute Puts the
Treasury Department
in Quandary.

Washington, Nov. 2o.-Chaotic
conditions in the collection of taxes
next year now seem unavoidable
according to treasury statement
which has been prepared, comment
ing on the delay of congress in en-
acting the pending revenue bill. This
statement, to be made public short
ly. will explain why the internal rev.
enue bureau is proceeding with plans
to collect taxes under the old law
with its levies far below those pro-
posed in the new measure.
The only way to avoid resorting
to collections under the old law, the
treasury now believes, is for co =
gress to rush the bill to completion
within two weeks. Most house and
senate leaders do not believe this
possible. In fact, leaders of both
parties are said to share the opinion
at the treasury that the meal ure
even may not be enacted at thiyfses-
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Quinins That Does Not Affect Head
Because Of its tonic and laxative effect
LAXATIVE BRoMO QUINlNE (Tablets)
can be taken by anyone without CAUSING
nervousness or ring in the head There Is
only one Promo Quinine." E. w. GROVES
signature on the box. soc.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-04

the y. NJ. c. \. is under general
charge Of the Hon. Lady Ward.
daughter OF Mrs Whitelaw Reid.
who has an office at the headquar-
ters in Russell Square, and Lady
Ward has been awarded the order
Of Commander Of the British En-
pire for her war services. She sup
ports a hospital at Reigate and
Jointly with her cousin, Lady
Granard, one at u Belgrave Square,
London. From the centre in Russell
Square women's work is carried on
through the separate clubs and CEN
tres, or nuts as they are for the
most part known here, erected and
maintained by the Y NJ C. A. for
our officers and enlisted men. In
addition Lady Ward has under her
charge the applications Of women
desiring to enter the canteen and
other work in France, and has the
oversight to certain extent of the
women workers from America pass
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ing through England to France IN
these lines Of work.
The American Officers Inn. on
Cavendish Square, has proved d
great success and is most popular
with all young American officers
coming to London. The inn consists
OF TWO fine old London houses. and.
with an annex in the next street,
provides living accommodation for
100 officers. In addition to the two
Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries there is d
committee of women we'll known So
cially IN London and at home These
ladies take the greatest possible in
terest in making the inn homelihe
and doing everything for our boys
when on leave in London. A COM
mittee of ladies is always at the inn
to carry on the business OF the house
and wait at the tables at every meal.
Credit may perhaps specially be
given to Mrs Allen Nichols, for
merly of Wilmington, N. G., who
acts as manager, and whose large
circle Of friends among young OIL
GERS, the knowledge Of their traits
and characteristics and her social
ability for entertaining have made
her popular with large number Of
our boys, many of whom write to her
constantly from the battlefront, and
all look upon the inn, with their
Little Mother as a real home on
this side
Among the other ladies' generally
Interested in this branch may be
mentioned Lady Cheylesmorc, Mrs.
Cecil Higgins, Mrs. Gerald Leigh,
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and $4,000 pajamas for the regular
army orders, in addition to supplies
sent to their own hospitals In an
other building, ats George Street,
the supplies sent in from all sources
are stored, packed and shipped in
the most efficient manner. There is
also a new home and club for the
use of the nurses in London which
has proved very helpful to them and
useful as a social centre for the ac-
tive workers. A canteen has also
just been established at the Ameri-
can army Headquarters, for the use
of the officers and others connected
with the organized departments Of
the army and navy in London, which
provides good lunch and dinner at
moderate cost.
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Maintaining Five
Efficient Hospitals

The American Red Cross has es-
tabllshed and maintains five we'll To-
Gated and efficient hospitals in Lon
don. That at 80 Lancaster Gate is
for wounded officers and at 81 there
is another for sick officers, each car
ing for about 60 at one time. There
is a large hospital accommodating
more than 500 enlisted men at
Paignton, and fine mansion over
looking Hyde Park is used as a hos
pital for the navy. There are sew
eral smaller hospitals and centres in
London and the Red Cross also
maintains jointly with the army the
fine, large and new hospital at Mos
ley Hall, Edgehill, Liverpool, as well
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sometimes sewing on their buttons.
Among the Amer;can ladies' gener-
ally interested here are Mrs. Rob
ert Grant and Lady Acheson.
One of the most striking things
about our troops on this side is their
innate love Of home and the simple.
honest surroundings in which they
nave fer the most part been bred.
am told that nowhere at these cen
tres has any American soldier or
sailor ever attempted to take advan-
tage Of what the ladies', young or
cid. are doing for them. and the
manners and bearing Of our soldiers
and sailors. alter all .mple boys di
rect from home and for the most
part very young, are something OF
which every American car we'll
be proud, and are, to certain extent
at least, the result Of the work and
interest shown in them bv our
American women.
In addition to the organized fields
Of work connected with the Red
Cross and the Y. VI. c. A.. many
American women have done their
part IN other ways, such as Offering
Their houses as conyalescant homes
inviting the officers. and sometimes
the men. TO visit, and helping to
make them feel at home. Mr.. and
Mrs William Salmon, Of New York
have given their house. St. Katbe-
rine's Lodge, London, as has also A
Chester Beatty. as convalescen+
homes for officers in the city. The
Hon Mrs. Waldorf Astor has for
some time past given the use of her
country house for British officers
and the late Mrs. Gordon Selfridge
whose recen. death is mourned by a
large circle, carried on a most helm
ful work for our troops. Mr.. Self
ridge viii continue the work and
interest of his late wife. The Hon
Mrs. Spender Clay, who was Miss
Pauline Astor. has given her mag
nihcent house and estate, Ford
Manor, Lingfeld, Surrey, for CON
valescent home for American off
GERS. This home or hospital is con-
Quoted under strict Red Cross regu-
lations, and Mrs. Spender Clay and
several other American ladies'.
dressed in the regulation Red Cross
uniform, conduct the affairs of the
home with great ability. 1t is a rare
privilege to visit the finished home
and estate. situated in one of the
most beautiful parts of England.
and see the care and interest in
those coming this long distance to
fight for the cause of the Allies
shown by these capable and devoted
women. This brief outline of the
work carried on by American wom-
en- may, perhaps. show the extent Of
the help rendered in the wax by our
own American women living in
Great Britain. and IS record OF
which every American at home can
well be proud.
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\ Mediterranean
Free Of arships

The abolition Of Carbon is an
other factor that has eased the Ital-
ian position. AS an outpost of Rus
sian despoJism, Serbia had TO be re-
sisted, and it was fear of Russia in
tire Adriatic that largely reconciled
Italy TO the Triple Alliance But
Italy has nothing now TO fear from
an independent Jugo-Slav republic
And ultimate terms ot peace with
Austria might include a general
agreement that for the future the
Mediterranean, -Egean and Black
seas shall be as clear of warships as
the Great Lakes CT America. Why
not? These self-contained waters
are corked up at Gibraltar and Suez,
and no battleship of any kind need
be permitted to enter. Such an
agreement would relieve italy of all
misglV7ng as to the Adriatic. What
ever be the pportionment Of Dal-
malta or lstria. this immunity from
naval competition would be her Mon
roe. Doctrine
Americans know by experience
that national unity is something
which has 70 be strlyen for. In the
case of Norway and Sweden and
Of Belgium and Holland it broke
down.
In Ireland national unity hangs
IN the balance and Russia is, for the
moment. disintegrated. Italians.
with their pronounced Individuality.
often amounting to genius. have
worked very hard to hold their
country together. Making the world
safe for democracy is not more IN
portant than making the world safe
for art, and without unity the Ital-
ian craftsmen, who have filled Fu-
rope with masterpieces, must in the
end Disappear.
Medieval wars. waged by Latin
against Latin. respected the artist.
BY general consent he was protect
ed Germany respects no one and
nothing. She sees in Paris TO beauty
worth preserving Her writer's open
ly state this. Hence the Importance
to human progress Of extending the
education of Northern Italy. with
It's fertile and convenient plains, to
the mountain dwellers Of the south
IN their sometimes illiterate isola-
ton This task has been undertaken
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A More Liberal
View of the uture

The real question is whether in
negotiating the now famous secret
treaty with Russia and other allies
she displayed what is called i'm
perialism.' have written in vain
if have not shown that the Italian
mind is farreaching. mastery.
even ambitious. It was not timid- :
lty that built the Roman Empire.
Surrounded as she has been by in
trgue and aggression, practised
never more ruthlessly than against
herself, Italy has undoubtedly
sought terVitory-in Abyssinia,
Irlpoli, Albania and Asia Minor. 1t
was the annexation of Tunis by
France that under Bismarck's char
acterlstlc diplomacy became the oc-
casion of TIA VS. bond with Germany.
lt IS idle to pretend that, in certain
of her aims, she has had more than
the bare acqulescence Of her COM
rades in the war. Even her military
arrangements have not always car
RED conviction--a remark apDhca-
bic, doubtless, to every nation which
carries on a prolonged struggle. But
the sufficient answer 10 all this is
that, with the entrance of the Uaitel
States into the conflict, every one Of
the Allies has been encouraged to
take broader, more liberal ana con-
tidant view of the future TIE pre-
else demarcation OF doubtful from
tier matters less than the guarantee
OF that frontier for all future time
by powerful alliance of freely as
s0ciated nations.
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DO Canteen and Munitions Wei
fare Work and Open Homes for
Convalescent Officers and Soldiers


the Hon. Mrs. Spender Clay. the
Countess Of STAFFORD and several
others living in that part of London
The new Washington Ian. located
on st. James's Square, is a UNIQUE
building following somewhat the
style Of the bungalow SO wei known
to our Pacific Coast people. There is
q beautiful court ii The centre. with
a cloister or covered walk running
around, and i've buildings in The
form Of a star, with large social
hall as a centre. and containing a
dining room. with accommodation
Tor large number. This is the new
est of the Y VI. .. \. buildings. and
was recently opened bv the Duke Of
Connaught and the Archbishop Of
Canterbury. The Countess OF Essex.
formerly Miss Adele Grant. Lady
Lnnes-Kerr and several other promi-
nent American women devote time
and interest to making this model
hut for the comfort and entertain
ment of our officers.
Eagle Hut, on the Strand. was the
first of these Y VI. c. 4. buildings
to be erected in London and is for
the enlisted men Of both a.-nay and
navy. 1t is a large building and Of
fers sleeping accommodation for sev-
eral hundred. good meals at reason
able cost and = home in the centre Of
the rush of the London streets. \
special effort is made here for the
entertainment Of the men. and every
night concerts, motion pictures or
vaudeville are given in the large hail
and greatly enjoyed by the crowds
always present The hut is open to
men from any of the Allied coun-
tries. and one notices. in addition to
our men. large number of Cana
dians always in the building. How
ever it IS found that many Of these
are American born and are included
in the nearly 10000 Americans said
to be serving with the Canadian
forces 1t is q matter Of interest to
watch the visitors attach the small
flags Of their respective nations On
the map showing the town from
which each comes, and one is sur
prised to note the number Of small
British fags. especially in some Of
our cities Of the Centra West.
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General and his wife, take an active
part in the work and the executive
committee includes representatives
of the Army and Navy, Y M. C. A.
and other organizations for which
the Red Cross contributes labor and
funds. In addition to She officials
there are on the executive commit
tee, the advisory board and the gen
eral committee a large number Of
prominent American women, includ-
ing, indeed, all those living in or
near London or representing other
cities Of the United Kingdom.
Names Known on
Both Continents
This Red Cross organization in
cludes almost the entire strength of
our American women, but a few
names of those known to Americans
and who are giving their devoted
service to this great work may be
noted
Mrs. John Astor, the Hon. Mrs.
Waldorf Astor, Lady Arthur Butler,
Mrs. Cavendish Bentinck, Mrs. Wal
ter Burns, Mrs. Curtis Brown, Mrs.
Henry Chaplin, Mrs. Carnegie, Lady
Randolph Churchill, the Hon. Mrs.
Spender Clay, Lady Cunard, the
Countess Of Granard, the Hon. Mrs.
Lionel Guest. the Hon Mrs. Fred
erick Guest, Mrs Robert Grant, jr.,
Lady Arthur Herbert, Viscountess
Harcourt, Lady Harrington, Mrs.
H. II. Hartley, Lady Alastair Innis-
Kerr. Mrs. J. W. Jenkins, Mrs. Kis-
sci, Lady Lowther, Lady Leith Of
Fyfe, the Duchess of Marlborough,
the Duchess of Manchester Lady
Maxwell, Mrs H. A. Mcbride, Miss
Parrish, Lady Paget, Mrs. Walter
Page, Lady Peek, the Duchess of
Roxburghe, Mrs. Lewis p. Sheldon,
Mrs. Robert Skinner, Cora. Countess
Of Strafford, Mrs. l.. l.. Tweedy,
Mrs. Arthur Vincent, Mrs. Ralph
Vivien, Mrs. II. S Waite, Lady
Waldston and the Hon. Lady Ward.
The branches Of the London chap
ter in charge of American women
are those at Belfast with Mrs.
Hunter Sharp as chairman, while
Mrs Swain at Southampton and
Mrs Il. d. Holt at Liverpool have
supervision Of our Red Cross in
terests in those cities
In addition to the three buildings
devoted to headquarters and organ
ized work the Red Cross maintains
a large workshop at Grosvenor Gar
dens, where American women con-
duct Red Cross work as carried on
in nearly every town and hamlet in
the United States. At this one CEN
tre during the week the writer
visited the rooms they had shipped
out over $4,000 bandages and surgi-
cal dressings, 306 pajamas and the
same number Of other essential ar
ticlcs Of clothing and to date have
contributed nearly half a million
roller bandagee, 200, 900 packages
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Buckwheat Cakes
And Ice Cream Soda

As touch of home interest We
find here that one can get ice cream
soda, although the cream is not
such as IS known on the old farm.
also real grddle cakes, cooked and
SERVED by American women. who
make them in the CID Southern
style. TIE part of the social hall
known rs Mothers Corner is also Of
interest. as there one can always
find several American ladies talking
to The soldiers and sailors, and
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as having a part in the hospital
work at several other places in Eng
land conducted by the regular army
medical department. The American
organization has also given to the
British Red Cross half a million
dollars. In the conduct of all these
works our American women have
been at the forefront and have made
for themselves a record in the Red
Cross organization and work of
Great Britain of which we can well
be proud.
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Western powers, I cannot see that
in breaking away from the alliance
she committed any breach of faith.
On the contrary, it was her PLAIN
duty, 1t is now on record that be-
fore the war Germany besought
her to take part in the contem-
plated crime. She refused. When
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ever they were, to her former
friends before considering. as be-
came necessary. her own essential
security. 1t is not to her discredit.
but quite otherwise, that she de-
chned offers of the Trentino as a
bribe from the Central Powers.
with those powers victorious Italy.
with or without the Trentino.
would have been completely over
shadowed.
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What the uturc
Holds for Her

When that end comes. the United
States and Great Britain must make
It abunGantlv evident that the family
Of free nations is not exclusively or
predominantly Anglo-Saxon. The
two sister Latin peoples must be
welcomed all the more fully because
language creates some little gap be
tween US and them. It must not be
assumed that Italian sentiment is al
ways Identical with that Of France.
In the dark days of Sedan Italy was
occupied with capturing Rome and
could not assist her neighbors. And
from that day TO this German diplo-
macy has fomented every possible
cause of difference happily not
with final success. Il Is game
which could not survive exposure.
From all such misunderstanding the
Allies turn their faces from a past
Garkened by autocracy to a dawn Of
better days It VIII be the ceaseless
eaGeaVor of Italians ard t'renchmen
10 establish cooperation where there
was = political oppos tion before the
war. THIS policy VIII grow from
year to year, and it VIII be assisted
by the remembrance that Italy has
tasted Wi5h France the bitter cup Of
barbarous aggression on her soil.
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DO Canteen and
Munition Work

The work Of American women for
our troops on more distinctly social
lines is carried on through the
!. NJ. c. A., although the Y. W. c..
A. also does considerable work for
the munition workers in several
quarters and also assists in other
WAYS. The work Of The women for
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war was declared she was not con-
suited. Her every instinct of honor
was outraged. And as war pro-
gressed it became manifest that
Germany's triumph would leave
Italy vassal Having worked for
peace and failed Italy had fully
discharged her obligations, what
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Yielded Triumphs
through | 1000 Years

The Italian people are virile and
population is increasing. The ma
tion is now almost If not quite as
numerous as the French. 1t is fully
as numerous as the English resid-
ing in England And Italians in
large numbers have emigrated to
cities like New York. London, Bos-
ton and Cleveland. The reason for
this emigration is that Italy, and
especially southern Italy, is still a
poor country. Her development has
been retarded by conscription and
the heavy burden Of European mill
tarism. She has now to sustain a
formidable debt. Her people are
agile in intellect, capable Of using
life to advantage, and gifted with
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oy the government at Rome with
determination and success. Italy's
resolution during three years of war
is one proof of this.
During the Last winter she en-
dured N silence such hardships as
seldom assail a nation. What coal
she could market al Sl50 a ton went
to the manufacture Of munitions.
and there was little gasolene for the
automobiles, even As attached to the
army. Food was scarce, and fami-
hes shivered over fires of damn
wood, derived from forests. cut for
the emergency.
The Russian collapse enabled
Austria Hungary 70 concentrate
against the Italian front with ter
rlble effect, out the nation rallied
the Piave Is TO Italy what the Marne
IS TO france. and Italy remains in
the war. Of her assistance in the
Mediterranean l need not write, nor
or her immense services in cutting
OF Germany from raw materials.
lndustriauy, her contribution of
lighting planes is second TO none.
Some authorities think that these
Italian planes are the best OF all.
And there is no doubt that, after in
terchanglng troops with France and
Britain, our Italian allies Will re-
main firm TO the end.
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,ssr',cGH Correspondents oi ne
London Daily Meas"
AM not quite sure that Italy
gets her fair share of recog-
l. milton for what she is doing
and what she is suffering in the
var The affection Of Americans
for France will be always unchal-
euceable, but there IS sense in
which Italy has still to be discov-
ered. We think of her as a museum,
picture gallery and history
hook. We should realize that she is
also a nation. What interests us is
her amazing past, with it's memories
of imperial Rome, of Michael An
cello and Savonarola, of the splen-
dor that still survives in Venice.
But Italians are looking forward
10 the future. They are not content
with decay, however picturesque it
may be. They are aiming at a des-
inv which shall be worthier of free
men than the mere entertainment
Of tourists, even so illustrious as
John Ruskin or George Eliot. To
some Of us the mill chimneys Of
Turin are less attractive than the
Lily Tower of Florence or the Cam
panile, rebuilt by St. Marks. But
there is q purpose-a great purpose
even in commerce.