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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13

ENDS SIX YEARS OF
STOMACH MISERY

For six years J. suffered with ca
tarrh Of the stomach, indigestion, sour
ness, gases, headaches, and sometimes
felt as though my stomach was being
eaten up. decided to try STUMETHE
In two days / was feeling relieved Of
my suffering. / now have good ap-
polite and can eat anything / like
without suffering in the least. ! asl
you who are suffering from stomach
trouble to give this great remedy n
trial and be made well as / have
been Howard i. Bolan, 71S N. See
ond St., Tacoma, Washington. STU
MEzE is for sale and guaranteed by
all druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
GOOD FIGHT PROMISED

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 13.-Scrappy
Paul Moore of Memphis, Tenn, and
Jabez White of Albany, N. Y, each
of whom holds a victory over the 9TH
err, fight ten rounds here tonight. Both
are hantamS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13
BUYING WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

Washington. Feb. 13.-The American
behind the fighting lines not only has
billions for liberty loans, Red Cross
and other war relief, but is pouring
his loose change literally into war saw
ing stamps. The fund has passed the
S50,000000 mark and is now averaging
81, 100000 a week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13

lie Service Commission cf Oregon, by
repeating the section of the statute
providing for and creating said COM
mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
STRENGTHENS
KIDNEYS
PURIFIES BLOOD

You cant expect weak kidneys
to keep up under the terrific strain
Of natures effort to filter the ACIDS
and poisons out OF the system an
less they are given little help.
Don't allow your kidneys, the most
overworked organs of your body, to
become diseased when a little at
tention now viii prevent it. Don't
try to cheat nature. l. can't be
done
AS soon as you commence to
have ba1kache. feel nervous, tired
or worn out without cause, GET
BUSY. These are usually warn
ings that your kidneys are not
working properly and throwing oil
the poisons as they should
DO not delay a minute Go after
the cause of your ailments or you
may find yourself in the grip OF an
incurable disease. GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules viii give all
most immediate relief from kidney
troubles, which may be the uusUs-
pected cause OF i'll health. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM oil Capsules VIA
do the work. They are the pure
original HARLEM Oil Capsules i'm
ported direct from the laboratories
in HARLEM Holland Ask your
druggist for GOLD MEDAL and ac-
cept no substitute Look for the
name GOLD MEDAL. ON every box
Three sizes, scaled package
Money refunded II they do not help
you AdvD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
ASKS WORKERS TO
REPORT FOR DUTY
AT CHAPTER ROOM

Work on surgical dressings at
the Rock Island Red Cross will
be resumed Monday after a re-
spite of two months. Surgical
dressings workers. volunteers as
well as instructors and supervis-
ors, are asked to report for duty.
Night classes, however, will not
begin for the present.
A quota from the central dfvi-
sion is at hand and in addition GER
tain emergency dressings for local
use will he made. 1t is necessary
that the women respond promptly
to the call, as in the past; there
should be no necessity for any
special plea to get back into the
harness." there is work to be done
and only one course remains-to
do it.
At headquarters the following
statement was made: For two
months while our own boys have
been doing their hardest fighting
the women have had a holiday
from their war work in surgical
dressings. 1t is their obligation
therefore, TO resume the task as
soon as the word comes. and the
word has come; no patriotic WON
an viii fail to answer the call. We
expect the work tables to again be
crowded as they were last sum
mer. Rememb er-everyone should
report on Monday"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
DRURY

Mrs. G. LANCE o. Muscatine spent
part Of last week al the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. GiIlett weIcom-
ed a little daughter into their home
Friday morning, oct, /.
Mr. and Mrs E. = Morse have a
vue hospital. Mr. Morse is able TO
be up and about the hospital. now
that he Is recovering from a Gunsnot
wound inflicted in his foot three
weeks ago
Mrs. o. stenninger. Mrs. L. Beahm
and son Philip OF Muscatine spent
sunday at the d. A Kleist home.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Campbell Of
Selma, Iowa motored TO the homes
Of d. l.. and william Ripley Mon
day, where they are spending the
week.
Mr. ana Mrs. j. G Britton of
Witte.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Boney and sons
Frank and Ola renee Of Buffalo Prai-
RE and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Rickett
of Pine Bluff spent Sunday at the
home Of their mother. Mrs W Gil
lett.
Miss Lou Ramp of wilton. Iowa.
who is teaching the district school
at this place, spent Sunday with her
parents.
sons Maurice and Richard OF For
rest III, Miss Lena Nussbaum Of
Fai rbury, Ill. Mr.. and Mrs. sam Ger
Der of Indiana, Mr. and Mrs Cleou
Mason and son Marvin of Maruou.
Ill, nd Mr.. and Mrs. jain Gerber
and children of near Eliza, Ill. spent
sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Nussbaum.
Word has been received from John
Gorhdm and William ki'ist. who
have been in hospital at Camp
GrTnt, that both are out again on
duty
TIE Red Cross sociable and sale
held at Mr.. and Mrs EnoS BOFP g
home Wednesday evening. was we'll
attended. one Of the Interesting
features Of the program was talk
by J J.. GiesIer Of Muscatiue. after
which articles brought in were auc-
toned 10 highest bidders Tie
amount taken iH was 3l32
Rev. L II. II Winter viii give a
talk at = picnic saturday afternoon
- swan Lake in the lower bay.
Polishes BeardgIey'R
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
Announce Speaker
for Monday Wight
at Workers Club

Charles ZuebIin. university ezten-
sion lecturer. will speak at the
Rock Island Arsenal Workers club
in this city Monday night under
the auspices Of tho war camp com
munity service.
Mr.. Zuebliu is a pubiicist and
author. During a 16-year period
which ne spent at the University o.
Chicago. he became known as the
social and civic evangelist OF the
university extension STAFF. and the
demand for his platform work be-
came so great that he left the uni
Fersity field 10 assist In educating
the public through the medium Of
the platform.
Members of the Rock Island and
Davenport clubs are extended an
invitation by the officials Of the
war camp community service to at
tend the Monday night meeting.
Their families and all soldiers arc
likewise included in the Invitation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
CHAMPIONSHIP TO
WINNER OF MATCH
ANNOUNCED TODAY

Kid Mayer of Moline will wrestle
Harry BrondeI of Davenport in a
hnish match at the Grand Opera
house in Davenport next Tuesday
night, according to an announce
ment made today
Both men claim the tri-city mid
die-weight piOnship. Daily
workouts on the part of the wrest-
lers are expected to place them in
the finest condition possible for the
battle. Three prelims are to be
staged prior to the main match on
Tuesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
ENLIGHTEn MEN
~
on Draft ACES:
Exemption Board Announce Eaay
Of Last i,ogi 'raats GsHig "a
T. .la'tcT.
MISSIONARIES lR. Cause
Only Men From 30 70 - aaf "a TO
35 are Inf0iVcd uaHj la
Delinquent

Rock Island exemption le--I
officials give ont the statement that
many Sept. u draft Restaurants arc
evidently Iaboring under .ae ina
preston that the entire number OF
men registered Sept u is included
in the boards statement -r# days
ago that all mon vino have r8t TO-
ceived questionable sr1gid
make tho matter known 10 .aa
board at once. The board states
that phone and pcreonal calls have
been made in pr1fusion by men
who are not affected, but who be-
lievc they viii be violating draft
rules If they do not report not aay-
ing received questionnairuE
With reference TO this mlsuuder-
standing the board has IN the past
several days given out tho state.
ment, which was given circulation
through the press thai question
naires were sent ont only % men
between the ages Of 10 and u and
81 and So.
Any man not included IN these
ages may cease wOrryinG over his
failure to receive a QUESTIONABLE
No QUESTIONABLE have been
mailed out To men outside Of .ha
ages named above and viii not bs
until orders have been received
from Springfield.
Blanks Must BE Returned.
In the mean time. however. many
men between tho ages o.. ID and
q and 81 and SO, and to whom
missionaries were mailed, have
failed TO return the filled OIL
blanks. and a much larger numb
of blanks has been returned To O.
board as uncalled for. Tho boar
issues the statement that reg
trauts thus affected will De listed
as deIinquents III their status Us
not cleared up at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
william j. Sullivan, Yonkers'
Died OF Disease.


N. Y
Died OF Disease.
LIEUTENANT.
Edward A. Wallace. Brooklyn.
n. Y.
Kinzie NJ Feathers. III Pas|'
Texas.
CORPORALS.
John J. Campbell, Brookiine'
Mass.
Fred Cannon. Ogden, Utah.
Ernest Russell, Milford, Del
John A. Scanlon, Philadelphia.
Arthur Newton Berry, fTeemonI'
Ohio.
Clarence J. Abrahams, Plainview,
Texas.
Ira J. Wright, Achilis, Kan.
Carry L. Grouse, Chillicoths'
Ohio.
PRIVATES.
Hobart S. Bailey. Lawrence
burg, Ind.
wafer f.. DAO"A' .
Mass. -
Ernest Gary Coleman. Ninety
Six, South Carolina.
Eldert A. Dusenberry, Aurora
Hugh l. Evans, Duncan. Okla.
James C. Famera, CleVeland'
Ohio.
Davis A. Gabry, Milford, Mass.
Pressy Jackson, Conway, South
Carolina.
Edward A. Miller, Sanger, \. D.
Henry William Nelson, ROCK
ford, Ill.
Edward J. NesseT.
Paul Rimph, Fort Valley, Ga.
Chester P. Adair, Athens, Ga.
M Buckley, Taylorville, Miss.
John B. Camarlo, Laid, Ill.
Herman W. Cook, Catawba, w,
Va.
Harry Crow, Bethany, W. Va.
James Edwards, Ambrose, Ga
Arthur ]. Girard, West Quebec,
Canada
George Harper, Chase City, Va.
Luther Horning, Sheridan, Ky
Ben Jones, Jr., Ellison, Ky.
Charles E. Allie, Two Rivers
Wis.
Ara Barker, Bussey, Ark.
I John Martin Bliss, Sioux Fats,
| South Dakota.
WaIdyslaw Bogdanowscz, Chica-
J go, Ill.
Walter P. Bruce, South Boston
Va
| toona, Pa.
Sam Chichirillo, Dallas. Texas.
Israel Cohen, New York.
Joseph Douglas, New Orleans.
George G. Gillespie, Continental
Ohio.
David Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Peter l.. Peterson, Elm Park, S
I. y. Y.
Henry H. Phillips. Bangs, Texas
Edward ". Pickering. Wheeler
III.
Reuben R. Richards, Ashland
Pa.
UIyse Taylor, Rion, S C.
William II. Tombrooh, Nen
York.
Larking L. Thrift, Gaffney, S. 1
Coleman Wallace, Locust Grove
/ Ohio
Died from Accident and Other
Causes.
SERG EANT
Mario A Giovaninni. Paris, III.
PRIVATES.
John Cooper, FairpOrt, Ohio.
John krajewski, Hamtramcl.
Mich.
Frank Patnoe. Vancouver, Wash
John b. NJ Sheridan. New Or
leans, La.
Tony Winogradski, Detroit, Mich
Wounded Severely.
PRIVATES.
Guy Allen. Livingston. III.
/ Leo J. Klein, Chicago.
Frank ToneIis. Nokomis. III.
John j. Carney, Williamsburg
Iowa
T Marius H. Christensen, Ring
sted, Iowa
Missing in Action.
PRIVATES.
! Imon P Harmon. Sorrento, III.
I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
SHOCK CAUSE Of
TREMAnN DEATH
DoEoHeT'S Jury Verdict Says Victim
Was ElCctTOcuted in Market
RefFi<Crating Plant
FTND BURNS on HAND
Exposed Wires and Controller
Complete Circuit Through
Body. Witnesses Testify.

The coroner's jury called at
Knox undertaking parIors yester-
day afternoon TO Investigate the
undmcly death OF Edward Ire
mann. which occurred yesterday
morning at the Tremann market
On Seventeenth street, returned a
verdict that the unfortunate victim
came to his death as the result OF
current Of electricity passing
through his body.
NJ. Tremann met his death while
attempting 20 start the electrical
mechanism connected with the
treat market refrigeratilE plant.
The accident occurred in the
basement Of the meat market, &C
rordlnE to the testimony OF John
EeiurjchS. first Witness called and
who stated that he and Edward
T-aua1l were working in the
basement Of the meat market yes
tc-day moruirr. He testified that
Trauann asked him to procure a
rome with VIII 1h to tie down the
controller OF tho electrical contTlY-
Ence- Heinrichs Procured the rope
srd as he got behind TTemaCn, the
latter gave Q gasping sound and
fell into his arms. Heinrichs then
lowered the victim to the floor and
called # help.
The unfortunate victim Of the &C
cidart was then carried to the
main floor and Or. Joseph De Silva
was called.
Or. De silva testified that when
he arrived on the scene life had
apparently fed. but steps were i'm
t1ediatcly taken to bring about cir
crIatipn. Results Of these efforts
were futile and The victim never
regsired consciousness. Death fol-
lowed immediately
DR.. De Silva stated that in his
professional opinion the victim
ZANE to his death due to an cleo
trical shock which brought about
pa-aIvsis of the arteries. Slight
burns were found on the victims
thumb and index finger of the
right hand.
Wires We're Exposed.
Representatives Of the Peoples
Powe- company yesterday we're
isb0-iug under the impression for
zone time that no burns nd1 beea
found on the body Of the unfOrtu-
rate man. and as test OF the cleo
ricaI mechanism showed it TO Be-
in safe working order. the state
nert was given out that electrOcu-
ei0n was impossible. However. il
was later brought ont. according
t. the power company representa-
tive. tina burns lad been found
on the victim anu thai Heiurichs
ed noticed that GreuIaul mad one
above his head and in be
- some pipes just before he
seli The company representative
stated that @ later investigation
disclosed the TACT the insulation OF
the electrical wires among the
pipes overhead had worn of II
spots. and il is probable that Ire
MAINS left hand had CONC in con-
tacr with these wires and with his
rirL- hand on the controller of the
electrical mechanism. a circuit was
.0nlPlete. AIoose hold on the con-
troller is said to account Tor the
burns on the hand in which the
controller was gTasped.
TIE accident victim is said to
haye lad charge OF the starting OF
the electrical mechanism. and that
although il was ~ fair working
order 1t had nevertheless been az
der the course Of repair by p ne
EhaIiC for several daVS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
GAIL OFF ANNUAL SESSION.

Illinois state department Of
health officials have placed
= ban on conventions during the
present Spanish influenza epidemic,
il being announced today that the
proposed annual convention of the
Illinois Baptists' association plan
ned for next week at KcWanee, Ill,
has been postponed indefinitely, the
postponement resulting from ae-
ton taken by the state authorities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
CAMP No. IS, II. ". A.
Members. Attention.

All meetings will he held in Odd
Fellows hall hereafter.
M T. STEVENS. Consul
Z. F. Johnson, Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
Daily BuIEe fin
Food and Fuel

The United States food admins
tr-tIIOn. through its local board. pre-
mares tie following statement of
.r4grs being pala Wholesalers by re-
Tal1ers for tn staples named and the
retail prices y nICu should be charE
SC IA Eu-A island Moline and East
= g-.EE-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12
RELIEVE INDIGESTION

" tti EEbA 5iVtI : Il W. ! live H''N'N'
Taken before meals, tones the
stomach, promotes appetite and
prevents distress. Buy a bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12

Delicious wines, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-12


LIEUTENANTS
Royal c. Harrington, Tyler, Tex.
David E. Monroe, Marion, S. c.
SERGEANTS.
Robert Burleigh, New StAnson,
Pa.
Elmer Grassman, Kendall, Wis.
Daune Osborn. Saginaw, Mich.
ThOs. L. Whelan, Natick, Mass.
CORPORALS.
Hyman Benedict, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Robert C. Dornon, New Alexan-
dria, Pa.
Bernard P. Leehy, Brooklyn, n.
Fred Joseph Montee. Glens Falls,
y. Y.
Perry y Northcutt, Wayne. Okla.
Allan K Gabler, Greensboro. Pa.
William ]. Hank, Solomon, III.
HarmOgene Joyal. Shirley, Mass.
Bugler Frank ". Sefold, Temple,
Texas.
Wagner Frank Nelson, Weleet-
ka, Okla.
Cook Osa 0. Woy. Enid, Okla.
PRIVATES.
Walter F. Evans, Beloit. Wis.
stephen Louis Francis. Houston,
Ohio.
Alex Goldberg, GreensbLrg, Pa.
Jacob kasinetz, Philadelphia, Pa.
Albert horton. New York.
Benjamin 5. Kracht, Greenville,
Ill
Thomas Leahy. Norfolk, Conn.
John +. Longstretk, Vest Branch
Mich.
Edward NJ Mckee, Wnitestone.
n. Y
Nicholas Malooly. Holden. Mass
William Fl. Martin, Anaconda.
Mont
Clarence NJ. Merrill, st. Paul
Mimi
Carl B Mier, Batavia, III.
Harry ohufeIt, Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-30
GERMANY HAD CHIP ON
SHOULDER -HOLLWEG
Former Chancellor Admits
Nations General Behavior
Added to WarIike Tension.

London, Nov. 80 (British wireless
servlce)-Fuller reports of the state
ment published by DIR. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, the former imperial Ger
man chancellor, in the North German
Gazette, show that although he at
tempts various arguments in excuse
for his share in German guilt for the
war he m akes the following confess
sion:
But above all, we must confess that
by our deficiencies of national char
acter and by the sins Of our general
behavior we have contributed to the
warlike tension which filled the air
for the last few years. Words which
might be taken as proyocation were
repeatedly uttered The pan-G German
activities at home and abroad have
done us the greatest harm, but above
all our naval policy brought us the
most fatal opposition"
The answer to Won Bethnann-
Hollweg's general apologies may be
found in the Berlin Tageblatt, which
in taking the former chancellor to
task, says: -@"
t'Dr. Won Bethmann- Holiweg4men-
toned neither the German British
negotiations, which already were
concluded In July, 1914, nor Sir Ed
ward Grey's (then British foreign
secretary very reasonable and accept
able proposal for mediation. Why did
the German government reject this
proposal? The ex-chancellor states
himself that the Austrian ultimatum
was too sharp, but In that case what
objection could the German govern
1nent rise against Sir Edward Grey's
proposals? If Won Bethmann felt him
self that wrong was committed against
Belgium he had no right to submit,
and if he was not able to carry his
point he ought to have resigned"
New Britain herald., 1918-11-30
PRESIDENT MAY TELL
ABOUT PEACE PLANS
Addresses Congress Monday Afternoon
and His Talk is Awaited With
Interest.

Washington, Nov. 30.-President
Wilson will address the new session
of congress Monday afternoon instead
of following the usual custom Of de-
livering the address on the second day
OF the session.
Senate and house leaders were ask
ed today to arrange for joint session
at one o'clock Monday, SO as to hasten
the presidents departure for Europe
to attend the peace conference. 1t has
been stated that he would sail from
New York the day after the address
was delivered.
The presidents appearance before
congress is awaited with intense in
terest Besides discussing the great
problems ahead of the country in re-
adjusting itself from war to a peace
basis he is expected to tell congress
and the country something of his
plans for the peace conference to
which he goes in person at the head
of the representatives of the United
States.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-30
Gonapers to Labor Conference.

q Defegates of the American Fedora
tton of Labor to the international la
Dor conference to be held at Paris
while the great peace conference is
sitting, were announced today by the
executive council. They are: aa
Samuel Gompers, president of Ahe.
federation; William Green, secretafN
treasurer of the United Mine WorN-s
crs; John r. Alpine, president of the
plumbers; James Duncan, president
of the international Association of
Granite Cutters; Frank Duffy, secre-
tary of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
federation. said the purpose of the in
ternational conference is ito consid
er and help in peace discussions and
to establish new International trade
union federation"
New Britain herald., 1918-11-30
BLAMES WILSON FOR
UNREST IN AUSTRIA
Chancellor Thinks His Declaration
Was Misunderstood by People
WHO OBJECT TO AUTHORITY
DIR. Meinl, However, Is Utterly in SYM
pathy With United States President
and Urges Long Era Of Peace.

Berne, Nov. 81. tBy the Associated
Press. Austria Hungary will, itself,
be a future league of nations and I
would not be surprised to see the or
ganization Of this league planned by
President Wilson," declared Council
lor julius Meinl today.
DR.. AIein criticized President Will
son, although he is utterly in SYM
pathy with him for what probably
was an unintontional wording of his
declaration that peoples must have
the right of self determination. This
phrase he said tended to stir up the
people of Austria-Hungary and make
them restive under authority. He con-
tinued:
'What President Wilson might have
said, and what he doubtless meant,
was that Austro- Hungarian peoples
should have the right of regeneratng
and rebuilding the empire on q ba-
sis Of political independence of SOW
creignty between the various states,
but With federal economic unity
somewhat on the lines followed in the
establishment of the United States
Opposes Pan German Move.
DR. Meinl fears that for a number
of years Austria Hungary will be so
split up by the false IDEA OF SeI-Qe-
termination' that all economic ties
will be broken and each new nation
will rear an economic wall against
every other nation, which will be dis
astrous because every section Is de-
pendent on every other. He declares
he is against the Pan-German move.
now evident everywhere, to join the
Austrian Germans to Germany prop
er He believes that only five per
cent of the Austrians desire such a.
change If this movement were car
ried out DR.. Meinl declares, Austria
still more would become a mere ap-
pendage of Germany, meanwhile
arousing the antagonism of France,
which would see Germany gain H.
goo, 900 persons by the war.
Makes Plea FOR Peace.
pr Meinl makes a strong plea for
an era of peace which shall permit
all peoples to carry out the hard task
of reconstruction in a conctliatory
spirit He believes such anfty and
cancellation is essential unless all the
warning countries are not soon to
meet with serious trouble from the
la Dor element.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-30
HOOVER TO BECOME
DIRECTOR OF RELIEF
His Appointment Has Gone Before
Supreme War Council For
Ratification.

Paris, Nov. 80, (By the Associated
Pres)-The plan for the appointm ent
of Herbert G. Hoover. American food
administrator, as director general of
relief, in charge of food and relief ad-
ministration for the European Allies
and the United States, has been ap-
proved, it was learned today by the
very highest American authority. 1t
now goes before the supreme war
council for final determination.
The relief plan involves, besides the
appointment of Mr.. Hoover. the use
of the large passenger ships Impera-
tor, Bismarck and other big steamers
in German ports, for relief work and
to help in securing the return of the
American forces in Europe within q
comparatively brief period.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-30
COULD NOT
DESERT HUN ALLY
Charles Wanted Separate Peace in
1917 But Germany Threatened to
Declare War at Once.

Copenhagen, Nov. 29.-Prominent
Vienna persons in touch with the
foreign department there assert that
in 1917 when Count Czernin, then
Austro- Hungar foreign minister,
sought by Emperor Charles order to
induce Emperor} William to conclude
peace, he was referred to supreme
headquarters.
When Count Czernin pointed out
that Austria was exhausted and might
be compelled to make a separate
peace. General Ludendorff, striking
the table, exclaimed:
Z "The same day that Austria con-
cludes a separate peace, it will re-
ceive a declaration of war from Ger
many. That will be our only answer
to such a breach"
Count Czernin thereupon returned
to Vienna and told the emperor that
nothing could be done as Austria S
fate was indissolubly knitted with
that of Germany.