Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

Iii lSlIlldS, IL was dCiillllC
ly announced this after
noon. The President will
return on December 26.
!. Premier Lloyd George of England
Chancellor A. Bonar Law will not ar
rive in Paris until after the holidays.
putting off still further the prelimin-
airy peace conferences The delay is
causing the President some disap-
pOintment it Is understood, but he
plans to utilize the time in paying
formal visits to Rome and Brussels.
The delays have made it difficult to
establish any decisive program at all.
The President is expected to begin
making his visits Immediately.
While the President has begun to
show some concern over the criticisms
of his peace policy in the American
congress, which is being played up in
the conservative papers, he is not
embarrassed by it. Lord Northcliffe
and other rominent Englishmen ex.
press confidence that an agreement
will be reached between the United
States and Great Britain in these in
formal conferences.
German Cabinet Quits
Paris, Dec. 19 - Chancellor Ebert,
of Germany, and the members of his
government have resigned, according
to reports received here from Stutt-
CART by way of Zurich.
No Word at Washington
Washington, Dec. IS - State de-
partrlent officials today received witch
the utmost reserve news tina. the
/ Ger.rd1 Chancellor and memoer: Of
h'F government had resigned The
d., artment " as without any hitnrma.
tiJc an the subject whateve,.
Er,anue in Paris.
'aris, Dec. /" - King Victar Eman-
no Of it:lv. arrived here from ka,ae
today DErte the raw weather II
great crowd turned out and gave him
tumutous reception.
Haig Warmly Welcomed
Dover, Dec. 10 - Field Marshall
Haig, British commander in Chief ar
rived here from France today and
was given a tremendous ovation.
France Complies Damages
Paris, Dec 10 - The total war dam
age suffered by France was 6400000u
francs excluding the loss of commerce
and imports and the damage incurred
by individuals. it was announced in
the Chamber of Deputies today by NJ.
Dubois, head of the budget commits
sion.
BuIears Attack Greeks.
Athens, Dec. 19.-Bulgarans at.
tackled Greek outposts at Kroussoya
and in the fighting that followed a
number of Bulgars weer killed it was
officially announced here today The
Greeks rushed the Bulgarians and in
addition to killing a number of them
three were captured
Russ Enroll Prisoners.
Stockholm, Dec l9-Five thousand
Austro-German prisoners Of war ir
Russia have been enrolled in the Dol.
sheyig armies and 2000 Others espe-
cialIy trained in bolsheylk propa.
, ganda have been repatriated FOR
spreading red propaganda in Europe.
6olshevik Recruit Army
: London, Dec 19.-The bolsheyik
regime in Russia is expected to make
y an attempt to recruit big army in
/ order to invade other parts OF t,u-
rope to spread the principles of boil
shcyiksm,' said a message to The
= Daily Chronicle today The bolshe-
Wiki have an army Of about $4,000
scattered over the former Russian
7 empire. It is reliably reported
Opposes Wreoking Idea
Washington. Dec ~ secretary OF
! State Lanscng was asked to inform
T. the Senate in a resolution by Senator
"a Lodge Of Massachusetts 'his after
a noon whether the press reports that
n the American peace delegates are
Is advocating the destruction of the
ID warships surrendered TO the allies is
y correct
a, "IG So" the resolution asks, "by
ID what authority are the delegates q
n He pence conference demanding ,hc
I'd destruction of enemy proper in part
I'd surrendered to the United Statcs?"
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