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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23
THINK ENTENTE
Is TOO LENIENT
Greeks and Serbians Are
Dissatisfied With Bull
garian Terms

Salonild, Nov. 1.-(Corresponden
of the Associated Press)-Greeks
and Serbians in eastern Macedonia,
who suffered pillage, persecution,
deportation and murder at the hands
of the Bulgars before the armies OF
the former King Ferdinand quit the
country under the terms of an armis-
tice, are exhibiting dissatisfaction
over what they term the indulgence
OF the entente powers toward Bulga-
ria.
With fully $4,000 of their number
deported, half OF whom, it Is believed,
died under the hardships imposed
upon them, the Macedonians are de-
manding, according to a Reuter- cor
respondent who toured the liberated
(, territory, that the Bulgarians be
crushed by traditional Balkan meth
DDS. During the period of occupa-
! ton the Bulgarians proved them
! selves "brutes and past masters in
acts of spoilation and Violence" said
| the correspondent, and when appeals
I for relief were made to the German
authorities no attention was paid to
! them.
Created Reign of Terror
= Entering Macedonia as friends.
under an understanding with former
! King Constantine of Greece, the Bull
; 4ao1' A1AtAo CStfS015I4Co tL 1d46h VI ISLAOL
! which has been characterized as a
! disgrace to civilization. They i'm
/ posed upon the population a ration
/ ing system which resulted in the
| starvation of many, following with
assessments Of taxes and seizure of
| provisions to an extent that impovA
erished the country. Then followed
wholesale executions and crimes
against men, women and girls Of the
most revolving character, the sur
vivors declared. At Seres only 5000
persons remain of $4,000 living in the
city when the Greeks turned it over
to the Bulgars. The population of
Dernir Hasslr fell from 10000 to 2,300
and in Kavala 5000 to 5000 persons
died of starvation alone in 1917,
while in 1916 deaths numbered 30 a
day, largely from malnutrition. In
these and smaller cities the Bulgars
not only confiscated the bulk of the
foodstuffs, but forced the able bod
led inhabitants to work for the in
vaders and carried away vast quan-
titles OF agricultural implements and
furniture.
Joy in Macedonia over the with
drAwal Of the Bulgars is exhibited
by inscriptions on many street cor
ners reading, "Christos Anesti"
CChrist is Risen), while the Hellenic
army of liberation is received every
Where with enthusiastic acclaim.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23

as secretary of the treasury, the uni
form salary OF cabinet members, and
nothing as director general of the
railroads. His family expenses are
known to have been heavy in the
last few years, although since the
war he has taken almost no part in
the little capital society that remain-
ed. Repeatedly the secretary has re-
ferred to small salaries of govern
ment officials, though he did not
refer to his own case. In fixing the
salaries of his assistant in the rail-
road administration, he allowed
heads Of divisions $4,000 year,
and even the minor assistants re-
ceived 81, 1000 or $4,000.
Fourth Resignation.
Secretary McAdoo is the fourth
member OF the cabinet to resign.
William jennings Bryan, the Presi-
dents secretary OF state at the be-
ginning Of his administration, was
the first, and Lindley NJ. Garrison,
secretary OF war, was the second
James C. McReynolds attorney
general, resigned to take an ap-
pointment to the supreme court.
Aside from those three changes the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23
ington as a possible successor to Mr
McAdoo as director general.

ington as a possible successor to Mr..
McAdoo as director general.
How He Broke The News
Mr.. McAdoo made the announce
ment Of his retirement at one of his
weekly conferences with a score OF
newspaper men last night in his
private Office at the treasury. The
men for an hour had been discussing
with him questions concerning future
policies of the treasury and railroad
administration and were about to
arise to leave when Mr.. McAdoo,
seated at. his desk, remarked cas-
ually:
'sNow, gentlemen, I have just one
other little thing to say which may
be of interest. I am retiring from
public life." g.
This came so utterly unexpectedly
that none Of the men uttered a word
of comment and the little map and
paper -bestrewn office was still until
Mr.. McAdoo, in his usual tone, ex-
planned further:
COPIES of the correspondence with
the President will explain the reason
why Itha%e been compelled to take
this action and! there isn't any other
reason why did it."
Meager Salary. .a.
Mr.. McAdoo receives $4,000 a year
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other reasons" than those specified
in his letter, for the retirement. He
said he realized many varied ru-
mors usually accompanied the res
igpation OF an official, but he em-
phasized again and again that he
had no motive or purpose except
those mentioned.
Possibilities Many.
It is probable the president may fiji
separately the offices of secretary OF
the treasury and director general OF
railroads. There was nothing Of
fetal tonight on what to base a
statement of who might be under
consideration for secretary Of the
treasury. On previous occasions when
a successor to Mr.. McAdoo was dis
cussed, John Shelton Williams,
comptroller Of currency, and w. p.
G.. Harding, governor of the federal
reserve board, have most generally
been mentioned. Paul Warburg,
formerly a member Of the reserve
board, and prominent New York
banker, and Russell G. Leffingwell,
assistant secretary of the treasury,
also are recognized among the pos
sibilities.
President Wilson Is not required
W SAOoSS ILo ASW. 0lASSkOE SSuSIdl
of railroads from among the cabinet
members, and it is possible the place
may go to some one associated with
Mr.. McAdoo in the railroad admin
istration. If the place should go to
some members of the cabinet, Secre-
tary Baker of the war department,
Postmaster General BHrleson and
Secretary Lane Of the interior de-
partment are likely to be considered.
Walter D. Hines, assistant director
general of railroads, formerly a New
York lawyer and chairman OF the
board of the Santa Fe, has been in
timately connected with the Develop
ment of government operation, and
is among these discussed in Wash
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23
Million Men
From austrian
Army Organise

Paris, Friday, Nov. ga million
organized in large and small bodies
and calling themselves Green Guards,
are established in fortified camps
in the forests of almost every part
of Southeastern Europe, according
to VIM. G. Rose, agent Of the Slo-
vene government in Laibach, tho
new capital of Slovakia, and OF the
Polish provisional government in
Austrian Silesia- :.
Mr.. Rose, who is from Winnipeg,
Manitoba, now is in Paris. Mr.. Rose
has been living near C3eszanow,
Austrian Silesia~ He has prepared
for colonel E. NJ. House, a lengthy
memorandum on the situation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23

and Mr.! McAdoo, made public last
hight with the announcement Of the
resignation, give Mr.. McAdoo's reas-
ons for leaving the cabinet solely
as a necessity for replenishing his
personal fortune, and express the
Presidents deep regret at losing his
son-in-law from his official family
The. following letters were made
public with the announcement:
Mr.. MeAd6o's Letter.
Mr.. McAdoo's letter OF resignation,
dated November Il, follows:
Dear Mr.. President: Now that an
armisttce has been signed and peace
is assured, feel at liberty to advise
you Of my desire to return, as soon
as possible, to private life.
II have been conscious for some
time Of the necessity for this step,
put, Of course. I could not consider
II while the country was at war.
Must Restore His Finances. 4
For almost six years I have
worked necessarily under the pres
sure Of great responsibilities. Their
exactions have drawn heavily on my
strength. The inadequate compensa-
ton allowed by law to cabinet Of
dcers Gas you know receive no COM
pensation as director general OF
railroads) and the very burdensome
cost of living in Washington have so
depleted my personal resources that
am obliged to reckon with the facts
of the situation.
II do not wish to convey the i'm
preston that there is any actual
impairment OF my health, because
such is not the fact. AS a result of
long oVerworlS L need a reasonable
period of genuine rest to replenish
my energy. But more than this, I
must, for the sake of my family,
get back to private life, to retrieve
my personal fortune.
Il cannot secure the required rest
nor the opportunity to look after my
long neglected private affairs unless
l am relieved Of my present respon-
sibilities.
IT,. To Take Effect January 1.
IT am anxious my retirement ef-
fected with the least possible IN
convenience to yourself and to the
public service, but it would, I think,
be wise to accept my resignation
now as, secretary OF the treasury to
become effective upon the appoint
ment and qualification OF my success
sor so that he may have the OPP
portunity and advantage of acting
promptly in the formulation of the
policies that should be the future
work of the treasury. would sug-
gest that my resignation as director
general Of railroads become effec-
tive January !, 1919, or uAon the
appointment of my successor.
Il hope you will understand, my
dear Mr.. President, that / will per-
nit nothing but the most impeFious
demands to force my withdrawal
from public life. Always I shall
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23
German Macy
Run by Comrades

Amsterdam, Friday, Noy. 22.-At
q joint sitting of the soldiers and
worlzmen's councils Of the German
navy 1t has been decided 10 form a
main committee for the naval arm
OF the service. 1t will have it's
headquarters at Willhelmshaven. The
fifty three delegates from the coun-
cils win elect five comrades as a
central committee who must be So
cialists. All orders of the ministry of
marine and the admiralty staff must
be signed by these five men, accord
ing to q WiIhelmshaven telegram re-
ceiYed here
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23
RELIEVING BELGIAN REFUGEES

London, Nov. 16.-(Correspondence
OF The Associated Press. 1.-The total
number Of persons now in France
that were cast out by the Germans
from Belgium and Northern France
is estimated by the Belgian relief
committee at 100000. French com
mittees are being assisted by the
American Red Cross, which has es-
ta,blIshed a well equipped receiving
station at Evian.
The Belgian relief committee has
ascertained that the condition Of the
refugees is relatively good.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23
NO Big CHANGES
IN !. 5. POLICY
CONTINUED from page H.

treasury, director general OF rail-
roads, and often discussed as one OF
the presidential possibilities of 1920
has resigned his offices to return to
private business. r.-
President Wilson has accepted his
resignation. Mr., MoAdoo will give
up the treasury portfolio as SOON as a
successor has been selected. He
wished to lay down his work as
director general OF railroads by Jan
uary 1, but will remain if the Presi-
dent has not then chosen a sue
cessor.
New Man Will Be Busy.
Upon the new secretary of the
treasury, whoever he may be, will
devolve the task OF financing the ma
ton through the transition period of
war to peace, which probably will in
clude at least two more Liberty loans
and possibly also a further revision
of the system OF war taxation,
Letters between President Wilson
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23
CLUB TAXING A HAND.
Grand Forks Commercial orsantza-
fioa AcAixe In Reconsideration,

GPand FerkS Commercial OFgantza-
tien Active In Reconstruction.
Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 23.-The
Grand Forks Commercial club has
inaugurated movement looking to
active participation in the recon-
struction work. A special committee
has been created, charged with the
responsibility of studying the local
conditions and taking such steps as
may be deemed necessary to handle
local reconstruction problems to the
best possible advantage. 1.-THE Com
mercial club Of Grand Forks believes
that reimbursement and reconstruction
following the way need not, in any
way, be followed by disaster in bust
ness, says the committee.
The club Will give special atten-
tion to the question OF bringing the
soldiers back into industrial life
without depression in business. The
club Also will go back to a peace
time basis, giving up, as soon as pos
sible, the work it has carried.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23
cHAuTAUoUA OFFICERS NAMED

Valley City, N. D., Nov. 2S.-The,
annual meeting Of the Valley City
chautauqua association was held yes
terday, resulting in the election of the
following officers: President, DIR. d.
A. Pray; vice president, Geo. A. Nc
Farland and C. Chaffee; secretary.
I. J. Moe; treasurer, Herman Stern.
Plans were made to make the 1919
Chatauqua the best held by the asSo-'
citation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23
South Germany
May Break AWay

Copenhagen, Friday, Nov. 22.-Re-
sistancs in south Germany espe-
cially in Bavaria, to proletariat die
tation from Berlin is rapidly grow
ing and Is likely to result in all of
south Germany being established as
! cording to The Berlingske Tidende's
Berlin correspondent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23
KINDRED MAN KILLED.

Kindred, N. D., Nov. 23-Tver Iver-
son, 42, well known farmer residisg
near here, was killed in falling from
a ladder used in the construction of
residence, IVerson fell into the
basement, and lived only few hours.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02

James W. Gerard underwent grave
operation for chronic abscess Of the
bone of the nasal snuses, 1t was
learned In New York. DR.. Lee M.
Hurd. who operated On the former am
bassador to Germany, said the crisis
was passed.
Nine persons, all members of the
family of Morris Miller, lost their
lives in a fire which destroyed the Nil
Ter home near Peabody, Mass.
Although there have been 81 fatali-
ties at army aviation training camps
in this country, the death record was
described by Secretary of War Baker
as remarkably low. Since last June,
he pointed out, student aviators had
flown more than 100000 miles.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02
Washington

The administration railroad bill
passed the senate by a viva voce vote
Before passing the measure the sen
ate adopted resolution Of Senator
CuRmins of Iowa directing the govern
ment to take over all short line roads
representing an investment of $1,000
900 or more. This was practically the
only change Of importance effected.
The next two months will be the
most critical period with regard to
food that the United States has faced
since she ente. ed the war. This was
the statement Of Herbert Hoover.
United States food administrator.
Earnest cooperation is called for.
Hoover said congestion of the railways
is responsible for the present situation.
Director General McAdoo issued or
ders to all employees of the railroads
~ the county 10 pull together. The
governments interest ne said, must be
dppermost, wages to BE left for deter
minuuOn.
BY vote of 61 to 10 the senate de-
feated proposed amendment to the
administration railroad bill requiring
affirmative action by congress before
the railroads can be returned 10 private
ownership The amendment was pro-
posed by Senator Johnson of South
Dakota.
The war trade board published a
general heHse through the customs
service authorizing the entry into the
United States without individual I'm
port license Of all commodities which
were In transit on February 10 a-i
for wl.ich am import license v'as neces-
sary before the presidents proclama.
tiou OF that date
The shipping board directed that af.
fer February 20 no American steamer
of less than 2.5o0 deaa-weleht tons he
permitted 10 clear for transatlantic
voyage "r TO engage in other long-yoy.
aye trades
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02
FRENCH TAKE 16 IN RAID
Also Capture Machine Gun-BritIsh
Repuse German Assault at
Armentieres.

Paris Feb. 26.--In Il raid north of
the Ailettc river Sunday night the
tight the French took is prisoners, the
war office announces. They also cap
tured a machine gun.
London, Feb. 26.-The official vstate-
ment from the British headquarters OF
the forces in France and Belgium
says:
early this morning a hostile ruiding
party was repu.Sed with loss east OF
Armentieres. The enemy's artillery
has shown activity southwest OF Cam
brai and in the MeSSines sector.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02
Foreign

Premier Lloyd-George told the house
Of comi-ons Ia London that the Amerl-
can delegates "a the Versailles supreme
war council We-e responsible for the
plan OF "a Capitalization Of The allies
strategy In the prosecution of the war.
He ALSO stated that the American rep
rcseutHiVt~ at the Versailles war
council had submitted a document thar
by IT'S irresistible power and logic"
forced q revision of the allied plan for
The prosecution Of the war.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02

Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
European W0r News
as 3;2fs . To t39st8s t@ t3&33 cite ;:%t

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Five entente allied airmen, flying
over the Julian Alps, found that the
town of Innsbruck, Austrian Tyrol'
was not protected by anti-aircraft
guns, says a dispatch from Buchs'
Switzerland. The airmen thereupon
swOoped down TO within 300 yards OF
the ground, picked out targets ana
c0piously bombed them, including the
railroad station, barracks and two mu-
nitions factories Soldiers and CIVIL
ans were killed. The German consult
ate was hit and trains loaded with sol
diers were attacked by machine guns.
A regiment of Esthonian troops has
gone over to the Germans, the Berlin
war office announces German troops.
advancing in Esthonia, have captured
IapsaI on the coast near the entrance
to the Cuff Of Finland and have gone
beyond ROuneburg, Wolmar and Span
dan. They marched into R:1shitsa.
Defense to the death" against Ger
many is ordered in the proclamation
Of the Russian commissioners, Reu-
ter's Petrograd correspondent tele-
graphs to London The commissioners
appeal to the soldiers to destroy rail-
ways and provisions and compel the
bourgeoisle 10 dig trenches under pen
atty of death.
The Mar Caspio, a Spanish steam
ship, 2.723 tons, was sunk by subma-
rine shell fire, 1t was announced at
Madrid
The British have captured Jericho,
in Palestine, the London war office re-
ports. The city was entered by Aus
trallan troops. Little opposition was
encountered.
Bolsheylk leaders declare that II
the German advance continues they
will defend Peuoerad with the ked
guard and harass the German advance
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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02
LANE ASKS MINE PROBE
Secretary Requests Congress to Pro-
vide S25o,0Oo for an lnves-
tigaton.

Washington, Feb. 26.-To make use
Of minerals available at home and
save ships now used to Import them
for war industries, Secretary Lane
aske( congress 20 provide $-5o. 600 for
au insestis "a lion
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02
U.S.-TeutOric Var News

In a patrol fight Americans from
units under instruction in the famous
Chemin des Danes sector in France
killed one German and captured an
other. One American was slightly
wounded. This is the first time it has
been permitted to reveal the fact that
new American units have entered the
line
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02

a trench mortar projectile fell on
one of our trenches in France, killing
three and wounding four. The artil-
lery bombardment on the American
sector northwest of Toul continues.
Night and day enemy projectiles are
falling in towns and have been direct
ed at number of strategical points.
The heavy artillery OF both sides is
laundering over wide stretches of the
French front, along the Aisne, In
Champagne and up in Alsace.
The first American-built battleplanes
are en- route TO France, nearly five
months ahead of the original schedule.
In making this announcement Secre-
tary Baker said the first shipment, al
though in itself not large, marks the
final overcoming of many difficulties
met in building up this new and intrt-
cate industry"
The Germans again attempted raid
against the American lines in France,
but the raiders were discovered and
the artillery responding to rocket sig
nails, laid down heavy barrage almost
instantly. The Germans path back to
their line was marked by red lines.
Cadet Charles Z. Jones of Pittsfield,
Mass, attached to the aviation section
Of the signal corps, has been killed in
an airplane accident In France, the
war department was advised by Gen
eral Pershing.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02

The German and Austrian ministers,
addressing the reiChrathS, expressed
the strong conviction that the peace
with Ukraine MAS the beginning Of
peace with all Russia. but warn d the
ueople they might be disappointed.
Thev explained that. in ezder not to
disrupt this peace and lose the chance
1t getting wheat from Ukraine, they
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02

Equally cheering was the statement
by Secretary Baker that the first
American bsttleplanes for Pershing' s
forces already had been shipped. sew
eral months earlier than had original
ly been intended. These machines are
equipped with the Liberty motor and
from now on there will be steady
stream Of them going over, together
with the aviators and mechanics acc
essary 10 operate them. From the dis
patches OF correspondents in France
these planes are Sorely needed. for IT
Is stated as an admitted fact that the
Germans have the complete mastery
of the air above the American sector.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02

and are able to take observations and
make photographs almost without oD-
position. AS result, the villages oc-
cupied by the Americans back Of the
lines have been bombed repeatedly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02

In the matter of American ship
building, the prospect is fairly rosy
again. The president, by quick and
decisive action, put an end to the strike
Of shlpvard carpenters, and on Thurs
day the pleasing announcement was
made that the drive for the enrolment
of 100000 shipyard workers would
bring more than the number sought,
thousands of union men joining with
OFT restrictions as to working with I'M
or r.nized workers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02

In Palestine the British are steadily
forging forward To the east anc
northeast of Jerusalem several ad-
vances were made during the week, de
spite resistance by the Turks and at
last advices the British were within
four miles of Jericho.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-02

Following a conference Of ervoys OF
the allies with Director General NC
Adoo on ways and means TO move food
stufTs from the middle West to the sea
board. so they can be shipped TO Eu-
rope. Mr.. Hoover issued an urgent sp-
peal to the American people TO do bet
ter than they have been doing in the
matter Of food conservation, warning
them that they must be prepared 70
endure a domestic food shortage with
n GO days.