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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01

WIVES 44NLNS ALSSEO4VSQ inc ISOlSQSNlk
council Of wor'kmen's and soldiers
delegates at Vladivostok according
to a dispatch from Shanghai re-
ce1ved by Reuters Limited.
Washington, July lin the Rus
Rian province OF Archangel, where
state OF war has been proclaimed,
according to a dispatch from Mos
COW, lies the arctic port of Kola
with it's railroad guarded by allied
and American naval forces. Can
sequently the greatest interest at
taches to any Developments there
and officials and diplomats here are
wondering what the declaration Of
a state OF war may mean.
All recent reports to the state de-
partment have represented condi-
tions to be quiet around Archangel
and along the railroad southwark
from Kola and tt Is hoped that the
latest development may mean no
more than that the Bolshevik gov
ernment has proclaimed martial law
to maintain order.
At KOla and for miles inland
along the railroad there are acres
Of military supplies, running all the
way from locomotives and cannon
to clothing and provisions, scatter
ed over the country. Most of these
were shipped from America and
from England when the Russian
armies were still fighting the Ger
mans and were short of supplies.
The goods accumulated while the
railroad from the Arctic port was
peing rushed to completion as a
military measure. When the line
was opened, but before any large
quantity Of supplies could be ship
ped southwark, the Brest- Litovsk
peace was declared and the move
ment ceased.
1t is known that the Germans
have been exceedingly anxious to
obtain possession Of these supplies.
or if they could not do so directly
to have them taken over by the
Finnish white guards Who have
been acting under German prompt
ing.
The allies have realized the dan
ger and have landed French and
British marines at Kola who have
taken over a considerable part Of
the railroad running southwark.
AS this territory Is regarded by
the allies and by the United States
government as within the sphere OF
control OF General B'och in his capa-
city as mander-in- chief, it has
been deemed proper to give the
occupying forces an international
character. Therefore American
Marines and Bluejackets are min
gled with the French and British
naval forces at Kola.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01
CH1CAGO CASH MARKET.

Chicago. Ill, July Corn, No. 2
yellow, nominal; No; 8 yellow, 1000
ITO; No yellow. l. go @1.62; oats, No.
3 white, old, 1909; new, 77Ag78;
78X. Rye, No. 2, 1.f4@1.75; barley
1.O001.2B; timothy, 5.00@750. Clover
and pork nominali lard 1857 ribs
2287Q23.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01
ST. PAIN LTVESTOCK.

South st. Paul, MINI, July Hogs,
receipts $500, steady. Range 1900
1890 bulk 1625@16.30
Cattle, receipts 400; killers,
steady; steers 7.501700; cows and
7.00@1475; stoCkers and feeders
steady, 65O@12OO.
Sheep receipts 22O, steady. Lambs
1O.OOQ17.O0; wethers 1909 1880;
ewes 6.OO011.5O.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01
CORN STRONG ON
SCANTY STOCKS

Chicago, Ill, July 1.-scantiness Of
stocks available for July delivery
tended to strengthen the corn mar
ket today. especially as from now on
a steady enlargement of wheat ship
ments promised to curtatI receipts Of
corn. Under such circumstances fay
orable weather conditions had only
a transient bearish effect. Trade was
light, but leading houses were con
splcuous on the buying side. Initial
prices which varied from unchangei
hgures to Is lower with July 147B
to -148 and September 152h were fol-
then a material upturn all around.
Oats were under more selling pres
sure than corn. Good weather and
the absence Of export demand were
the chief bearish factors After
opening unchanged to Nc off, with
sugar 6S3B, the market suffered
moderate setback and showed little
power to rally. Provisions averaged
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

unchangeG ship Hing 55iss baPreis
rye 173@175; barley 90@118; bran
1915.
Wheat receipts 285 cars compared
with 286 cars a year ago, Corn, No.
1914 @74h; flax 3.86Q3.89.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01

First game R H q:
At St. Louis =. 900 200 00x-2 1
Steele and Schmidt; Ames and Con-
gales.
Pt 9eSSn9 s@m '2O1 600 o1O o1-6 II 5
At St. Louis 300 900 O1O 90 9 2
Cooper and Schmidt; Doak and
Gonzales.
First game- R.H.E.
CHICAGO slSS ....... 900 600 600 I
At Cincinnati ..401 002 00x-7 -
Hendrix, Douglas and Killifer'
O'Farrel1; Ring ana Wingo.
c,b See9no gane2Oo 500 900 OO-7 Z
At Cincinnati O20 O05 900 O0-7 IL 8
Tyler and Killifer; Schneider, Re-
gan. Eller and Allen. Called by
agreement). ~ 49, Is
VI g.
No others scheduled.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Standing of the Clubs.
Saturdays Results
Toledo 4, Milwaukee 5.
Columbus 3, Kansas City U.
Louisville 5, st. Paul l.
Indianapolis 8, Minneapolis /.

First game F. Il. f.
Indianapolis ... .010 010 600
Cavet and schang; Williams and
Kitchens.
Second game T. Il =;
indianapolis .... .010 900 0o4-5 y
Rogge and schang; Lindberg, Hum
phrey and Kitchens.
Eirs+ game r, H. e
coiu 55f gAme- g.. 900 900 600 S |
At Kansas City. 900 800 0Ox-5 o
George and Wagner; Hall and Ons-
low.
co dTG9bG game '.. .o2O 900 600 ! 3
At Kansas City. 900 900 31x-4 10. O
Brennan, George and Wagner;
Hoff, Hall and Blackburne, OnsloW'
Louisville 2-8; St. Paul IL.
Toledo-Milwaukee- grounds,
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new I OTh II IIlllduS4piIld e
Detroit 4, Cleveland 13.
ST. Louis 4, Chicago 5.
Boston 3, Washington l.
Detroit it o ...a:.. 100 s12 2o1-1o y 8
At Cleveland 100 O10 600 2 5 S
Dauss and Yelle; Coveleskie, Groom
and Thomas.
Detroit ........ 600 oO1 1o-2 10 .
At Cleveland 80. 900 900 90 4 0
Boland' and Yelle; Bagby and
O'Neill.
Chicago ........ 900 oO2 oO1-S 3 3 /
At st. Louis. :. 900 020 011--4 10 1
Shellenback and Schalk; Wright
and Nunamaker.
Boston ...... oo1 900 900 "a II .
At Washington 900 600 001 Oil 1
Mays and schang; Johnson and
Ainsmith.
No others scheduled.
Mrs. Adelaide wager won the
singles. championship for the Great
Plains tennis tournament for women
at Kansas City, defeating Miss Eve
Ign seavey, 6-1. 6-8.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01
WILL PRACTICE TUESDAY.

The two picked baseball teams
which will play at the Clay County
Farm bureau picnic and celebration
at stockwood. Mimi, July 4, will
practice in league park in Moorhead,
Tuesday evening, e. G. Melander,
manager Of the Moorhead Red Cross
team, who is in charge, announced
today. There are places for several
more players, Mr.. Melander said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.

Saturdays Results.
Brooklyn S-5; Boston 4-3.
Philadelphia Ia; New York I'll.
Chicago 2, Cincinnati 0.
Pittsburgh 5-4; st. Louis 1-5.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01
fGarubed" Not
GUen Abbr0UaL
OfScjentists

Washington, July IAN unfavor-
able report on "Garabed," the engine
which it's inventor claimed would
take power out of the air to run any
thing from an airplane to a battle
ship, was submitted to the interior
department today by the committee
Of scientists which tested the inven-
ton at Boston Saturday with the ap-
proVal of congress.
The committee announced 1t did
not believe the principles Of the in
ventOr, Garabed T. K Giragossian,
were sound or his devices operative,
or that they could result in practical
development Of free energy.
BIG FIRE IN TURKISH CITY.
Amsterdam. July lin a fire at
Kartal, on the sea of Marmora near
Constantinople, on Friday. 300 houses
and 80 shops were destroyed The
Berlin FOssische Zeitung reports.
One church and three schools also
were burned.
Visit Holderman's Clearance Sale.
ADV.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01
To Regenerdte
Russian People
CONTINUED from page one.)

dispatch from Moscow dated June 25,
transmitting advices received from
Rostov.
The Germans are said to be adj
vancing steadily and are arming
German colonists in the Tavris dis,
trict.
The Ukraine government, plans to
create eight new army corps.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01

Saturdays Results.
New York /, Philadelphia 2. ,
Detroit 1, Cleveland 10.
st. Louis 4, Chicago 5,
Boston 3, Washington l.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01

London, July 1.-Czecho- Slovak
forces have dissolved the Bolshevik
council Of workmen's and soldiers
delegates at V1adivostok according
to dispatch from Shanghai re-
ce1ved by Reuters Limited.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01
MeZamder?s Cubs
Win Shoe Game

Melanders Cubs defeated the
Moorhead Independents, 2 to 1, in an
exhibition game in league park in
Moorhead Sunday afternoon.
The game was well played, each
team registering four hits and two
errors.
A neat sum was realized in a COL
lection for the Red Cross. The
score: r. H. E.
Independents ......o.....s 3
Cubs .................... 2
Geiger and Langseth; Lutgens
and Anderson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01
BIG FIRE In TURKISH CITY.

Visit Holderman's Clearance Sale.
ADV.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01
FARGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Prices here given represent average
prices being paid by Fargo produce
dealers for shipments from outside
ject to usual grading.
Dairy
Butterfat-churning cream ..a..s 45c'
Butter-average fresh dairy s..o. 35c
Butter-packing stock ......s... SIC
Eggs.
No. 1 fresh, loss off ...........$9.3O
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

No others scheduled.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-09
OPENLY DEF|Es AUTHORITY
MEXICAN GENERAL DEPOSES CHI
HUAHUA GOVERNOR.
Acting Governor Thrown in Jail and
Later Ordered Executed for
DisIoyaIty.

Juarez, Mex, Nov. s. = Chihuahua
City is excited over developments
there since last Friday, messengers
who arrived on the delayed train said.
General Francisco Murguia openly
defied the authority of the federal gov
ernment, deposed the governor, threw
the acting governor in Jail and order
ed him executed after his loyalty to
the central government had been ques-
toned.
A telegram sent to President Car
rama Friday, questioning Murguia's
loyalty. was relayed to Murguia at
Chihuahua City. He started an inves-
tigation which ended at the office Of
the secretary of state, Ramon Gomez
Salas, late Friday, when Gomez Salas
was knocked down and beaten with q
saber until unconscious.
The secretary Of state was then or
dered into the pepitentiary awaiting
execution on charge of treason. He
was later pardoned by General Muir.
guia and liberated Monday.
In the meantime, Governor Ignacio
Enriquez, learning of Murguia's ac-
tions, officially sealed the state palace
and departed with his personal staff
for the mountains, abandoning the
state government to the military.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-09
ALL SPEED RECORDS BROKEN
UNITED STATES LOAN MOBlL.
lied ITS RESOURCES.
Nation Has Done Many Things to
Bring About Defeat Of Central
IT," Powers.

Washington, Nov. S.-All records
for speed in mobilization of nations
manpower and Industrial power for
war and getting them into action have
been broken BY the United States in
the carrying out of its part in the
conflict now closing.
Navy on Job QuickIy.N
Here are some of the things the
country has done and the time re-
quired to do them:
American destroyers arrived at q
British port to assist in patrol work
% days after the war declaration.
American troops went into the line
for their baptism of fire 1877 days after
the United States declared war.
American troops permanently took
over part Of the firing line in Jan
uary, 1918, or nine months after en-
tering the war.
100000 Americans In France.
Over 100000 American troops had
arrived in Europe when the war end
ed. Most of these had participated
in major fighting.
And meantime America has poured
out it's gold to aid it's associates in
the war. A total Of $7,732,976,666 has
been loaned t6 the Allies.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-09
COTTON CONTROL NOT NEEDED
FIXING OF PRICES Is HELD TO BE
UNNECESSARY.
Committees Conclusion Is Based On
Fact There Is No Prospective
Shortage.

Washington, Nov. S.-Fixing of
prices on raw cotton is unnecessary
and impractical, the President will be
told by the cotton investigating com.
mittee of the War Industries board.
This announcement was made by DR..
Thomas w. Page, chairman of the
committee.
The committees conclusion, DR..
Page said, was based on the fact there
is no prospective shortage Of cotton
and the belief that the cotton distri-
button committee can secure a pro-
portionate marketing of the lower as
well as the higher grades Of cotton
more effectively by other methods.
Continuance of the work of this CON-
mittee Is recommended. ...
DR.. Pages statement was said to
embody the essential points of the re-
port which the committee will pre-
sent soon to the President. It said
that there would be no way of en-.
forcing q fixed price except through
"the readiness Of the government to
purchase" the entire cotton crop.
This, the statement continued,
would involve the closing of cotton
exchanges, while merchants, bankers
and other Intermediates would be se-
riously affected and many probably
put entirely out Of business. The es-
tablishment at great cost of govern
ment system of inspection and certi-
fication also would be necessary, 1t
was said, il price-fxing were under.
taken.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-09
AMERICAN SHIPYARDS
AGAIN BREAK RECORD
Seventy-seven Vessels Of 398, 100
Deadweight Tons Turned Out
In October.

Washington, Nov. s. American
shipyards again established new rec
ord in October by delivering n ships
Of 39S,100 deadweight tons. The ship
ping board also received during the
month two ships of 17,808 tons built
for it's account in Japan.
The deliveries by American yards
included As steel ships of 2SS,4O0
deadweight tons, 80 wood vessels of
107, 200 deadweight tons and two COM
posite ships of $500 deadweight tons.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-09
TWO CONTESTSARE
STILL UNSETTLED
MICHIGAN AND IDAHO senate.
RIAL ELECTIONS TO CLOSE
RESULT Is UNCERTAIN.
NEWBERRY is LEADING FORD
Democratic Candidate in Idaho In.
creases His Lead Over Former
Governor Gooding, the Re-
publican Candidate.

Washington, Nov. 8. - With the
Michigan and Idaho senatorial con-
tests still in doubt, late returns give
the Republicans total OF 4S senators
just half the membership, and lack
ing one vote necessary to insure con-
trol--and 46 to the Democrats. ...
In Michigan the Republican candi-
date, Truman H. Newberry, was re-
ported to have increased his lead to
about $500 votes over Henry Ford
with 1875 precinct records missing.
Nugent Leads In Idaho.
In Idaho the Democratic candidate,
Senator Nugent, was credited with an
increasing lead of about 600 votes
over former Governor Gooding, Repub.
lican candidate.
Closeness of both Michigan and
Idaho contests, on which Democratic
or Republican control of the Senate
depends, were regarded as giving pros
pect of official counts and possibly con-
tests later in The Senate.
Republican control of the House,
however, is now beyond all question.
With only one district missing-the
Second Montana-the returns show:
Republicans, 238; Democrats, 1876. in.
Guiding one Independent; Socialist, 1;
missing, 1.
Legislative Battles Soon.
Tariff revisions probably will be
among the first reconstruction meas
ures undertaken by the new Congress.
Republicans demand tariff protection
for new American industries growing
out of the war, but which will continue
in peace times, including dye making
and nitrate plants.
Return of the railroads, telegraphs
and telephones to private ownership
as soon after the war as practicable
will mean another battle.
Absolute repeal Of all unusual and
extraordinary war measures conferring
new powers upon the executive de-
partment will be insisted on. In
cluded in this will be the elimination
of food and fuel control.
Budget System Probable.
The question of SLIP subsidies will
COiHc up III uiSSuSoioh VI tiio i"'~iN
of the great new merchant marine.
This question seems likely to become
one of the knottiest the new Congress
will deal with.
Republicans generally are in favor
of budgeSeystem to systematic and
make ECONOMICAL expenditure Of gov,
ernment money and such a system
probably will be proposed. President
Wilson has favored such system also.
Universal military training seems
likely to be made a permanent Amer
lean policy, as Republicans strongly
favor 1t.
Tax law revision, certain to come
after the war, will bring another
struggle between Democratic and Re.
publican ideas.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-09
THOUSANDS OF CAPTIVE
AUSTRIANS STARVING
Italians Face Difficult Task to Supply
Food for Their Recent Cap
tives.

With the Italian Army at Trent,
Nov. 8.-Amid the rejoicing of this
redeemed city scenes of destruction
and starvation are common as one
passes over the roads over which
Italian troops are trying to pass the
thousands OF, Austrian prisoners who
were cut off southwest Of Belzano.
Many Austrians are dying from
sheer fatigue and Of starvation and
not of their wounds. The Italians are
doing all they can to hurry up food
supplies. This is difficult and in the
meantime dead horses are eaten, the
flesh being cooked by the roadside
by fires kindled by the soldiers.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-09
NELSON AND BURNQUIST
GAIN ON LATE RETURNS
Minnesota Governor Has About $4,000
Plurality and Senator About
100 O(O

Minneapolis. Nov. 8.-Big leads for
Governor Burnquist, Senator Nelson
and all other Republican candidates
continued to pile up as late returns
poured in. The Governors plurality
will be approximately $4,000, 1t Is esti-
mated.
Senator Nelson has lead Of $4,000
votes over w. G. Calderwood, with
total returns from Hennepin county
and one-third of the state still to be
counted in. His total majority in the
state is now estimated at approx
mately 100000.
In 2,5c5 precincts out Of the 3,l19
the vote on governor stands: Burn.
quist 144,037; Wheaton, $3.50
Evans, 96,342.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-09
GREEK SAILING VESSEL
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
U-Boat ls Said to Have Fired On
Crew Trying to Escape In
Lifeboat.

Athens, Nov. 8.-A German subma-
rine, after having torpedoed Greek
sailing ship, is said to have fred ON
the crew when the men tried to es-
cape from the sinking vessel, accord
ing to an official telegram received
here from Crete. The lifeboat has
been examined and found to be shat
tered by projectiles from the subma-
rine's guns. This incident is inter-
esting in view of the German denials
Of such actions.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-09
DRIVING GERMANS
TOWARDS BORDER
GREAT BATTLE CONTINUES
FROM THE MEUSE RIVER TO .
THE BELGIAN LINE.
AMERICANS CAPTURE SEDAN
Lines Of Communication With Great
Enemy Fortress. Of Metz Are Cut
or Dominated by Big Guns Of
the Yankees.

London, Nov. 8.-A1though emissA-
ries Of Germany in search of an
armistice are reported to have started
for France, there is as yet no official
indication that they have reached the
headquarters of Marshal Foch, the
man in whose hands lies the absolute
power of granting or denying to the
last remaining combatant of the Allies
the cessation of hostilities it now SO
urgently requires.
Germans Giving Ground.
Meanwhile the great. battle which
has as its purpose the driving of the
Germans from French and Belgian
soil continues from the Meuse river
to Belgium. Everywhere the Ger
mans are giving ground and rapidly
the vast sack is being cleared of
enemy forces.
Sedan, famous as fortress in the
Franco Prussian war and the back
bone Of the German line of retreat
from the southern portion of the bat
tie front, is partly in the hands Of
the American troops and with its fall
will vanish all the dreams of the Ger
mans of being able to fall behind the
line Of the river Meuse and hold a
footing on French soil west of the
Luxemberg border.
Metz Line Dominated by Guns.
Also by the capture of Sedan the
lateral lines of communication with
the great German fortress Of Metz
are cut or dominated by the guns Of
the Americans and thus rendered un-
available for enemy use. .
From the west of the american Sec
tor to the east of st. Quentin the
French again have driven forward,
liberating many additional towns, vii
lagos and hamlets. At some points
since Wednesday they have penetrat-
ed to a depth of ten miles notwith-
standing the heavy ground, due to
rain and mud, and at last accounts
were still pressing onward and meet
ing with only moderate resistance by
machine gun rear guards.
Cavalry Thrown Into Action.
From the region of Origny the
French guns are now dominating the
important railway junction of Hirson,
which the enemy must use in re-
treat from the district east of ST..
Quentin toward his frontier. The
French now have thrown cavalry into
the action on the eastern end of their
line where 1t connects up with Gen.
eral Pershing's front and are driving
the Germans toward the Meuse.
In the north Field Marshal Haig,
north and south Of the old Valen-
ciennes salient, is giving the enemy
no time for pause. The Canadian,
Australian, English and Scottish
troops of his command have again Bit
ten deeply into enemy-held territory.
Still further north the armies of
King Albert Of Belgium are keeping
Up their pressure against the Ger.
mans. It is reported that 1t has been
decided by the enemy to abandon
Ghent.
Seemingly the days of the enemy's
tenure of Allied soil in the west are
numbered. Although not by any
means in rout; he is steadily falling
back.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-09
NChjcauo Live Stock.

Chicago, Nov. 8.-(U. S. Bureau OF
Markets.) - Hogs, receipts 10000;
market opening strong to 15c higher:
closed dull with early advance fully
lost. Butchers, S18.20@1S.50; light.
$17.25@1835; packing, $16.65@17.S5:
throw outs, $15.75@16.75; pigs, good
to choice, $14.75@15.50.
Cattle, receipts $4,000; good weight
native and western steers and good
weight butcher cattle steady; others
and bulls slow to 15c lower. Calves
steady, feeders slow. Beef cattle.
good, choice and prime, 15.25@19.96;
common and medium, s9.25@ 1925.
Butcher stock: Cows and heifers,
$6.25@14.00; Gamers and cutters, $5.25
66.25. Stockers and feeders, good.
choice and fancy, $9.75@12.50; infe-
rior, common and medium, $1,000
9.75. Veal calves, good and choice.
$5.75@16.50. Western range beef
steers, $14.Oo@17.50; cows and heifers.
$S.50@12.50.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-09
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD
GOVERNMENT UNEARTHED
Thirteen Officers and Employees of
Lumber Company Are Accused
Of Plotting.

New York, Nov. 8.-With the arrest
5f 13 officers and employees Of the
Coastwise Lumber and Supply COM
,any, it was disclosed by federal Of
icials that an alleged conspiracy has
,een in progress to defraud the gov
,rnment of thousands Of dollars
through not delivering lumber for
which the government paid.
The Twin City star., 1918-11-09
ENTIRE GERMAN FLEET
HAS JOINED REVOLT
Mutinies Have Taken Place at kieI,
WiIhelmshaven, Helgoiand and
Other Points.

London, Nov. Spiritually all the
German feet has revolted, according
to a dispatch received from The
Hague.
The men are complete masters at
Kiel, Wilhelmshaven, Helgoland, Bor-
KUN and Cuxhaven. At Kiel the work
ers have joined the navy men and de-
ciared general strike, says the dis
patch. =
The Twin City star., 1918-11-09
SECRETARY LANSING
PROTESTS TO BERLIN

Destruction Of Private Property
Should Cease.
Washington, Nov. 8.-Secretary Rob.
ert Lansing has made public mes
sage TO the German government
through the Swiss minister, protesting
against the reported intention of the
German authorities in Belgium to de.
stroy coal mines upon evacuation. II
the acts contemplated are carried out,
the message says, 1t will confirm "the
belief that the solemn assurances Of
the German government are not given
In good faith"