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Evening journal., 1918-12-30
nv tho United pr

BY the United Press.
PARIS. Dec. 30-'I would be lying II
said / agreed with President Wilson
on an points, Premier Clemenceau de
elared IN addressing the Chamber OF
Deputies today
president Wilson's ideas are not the
samo as those Of a man whose coun-
try has been devastated for four years
and which, IN Justice, must be re-
stored"
"Tho Tiger" declared that President
Wilson congratulated him on his state
ment TO Premier Lloyd George that ne
would have no objection to the British
fleet rendering the same service in the
future that. Il did In this war.
Clemenceau expressed confidence that
the Allies would enter the peace con-
ferences in the same united spirit they
displayed In the war. He said the
present conversations between Allied
leaders are vitality Important as they
will have TO begin over again II no
agreement is reached.
At the conclusion OF his speech the
chamber passed a vote OF confidence
in his government 39s 10 80.
VI remain faithful TO the countries
which have defended France with their
armies and navies," Clemenceau said.
HFranee has a right TO vlndlcations
for the wrongs she has suffered. l VIII
not divulge any Ideas as to these VIM
dleations al this time. however. as II
is possible some OF them may have to
be sacrificed. Tho peace prellmlnaries
will be submitted 10 the chamber Tor
confirmation.
'President Wilson came to Europe TO
defend several principles. l would be
lying II said agreed with President
Wilson on all points. He said to me
4 Will try 10 convince you and perhaps
you VIII convince me-
premier Lloyd George said to me
one day: DO you admit that without
the British Sect you could not have
continued ths warp ! replied: Yes
Lloyd George continued: Then, under
these conditions would you be disposed
10 do anything 10 prevent us from
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
"SlDE-TRACKED," HE
GETS ANOTHER CHANCE

Il was side-tracked, William Thorn
ton announced In Municipal Court this
morning. when he Was arraigned for
falling to report TO the court on a
charge OF breach OF the peace. on Sat
urdsy. Thornton said by being side
tracked" he meant his boss" would
not allow him OF.
Williams boss" was called 10 the
stand and he admitted that he had re-
fused TO allow the defendant to have
the day on. saying that he thought that
Thornton was merely aiming to get of
work without reason. Thought he was
trying TO hand me something, the
boss" said.
William is employed by the B & o.
railroad company Judge Churchman
felt that it was only natural that vii
llam's word should be doubted and that
the boss" was not deservant OF any
censure.
William was then ordered 70 report
again January %
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
ALL nations NOW
IN WILSON'S LEAGUE
President Tells Manchester
Workmen All Must
Unite For Right
CROWD THINKS HIM
JOLLY GOOD FELLOW"
By the United Press.

By the United Press.
MANCHESTER. Dec. 30. President
Wilson today gave warning that Amer
lea would Join no combination nor ALI
ance except a League OF all nations. ."
Addressing 5000 workmen in Free
Trade Hall, he declared that the league
OF nations must be a great covenant by
which all nations unite for 1.-THE main
tenance and triumph OF right" The
statement was greeted by wild ap-
plause.
"The United States always has felt II
must separate Itself from European
politics" Wilson said.
1T is not Interested In European pol
tiles now. but il Is Interested In a part
Continued on page two.)
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
DROP ARSON CHARGE,
INSANITY SUSPECTED

When John Turner. Negro, was ar
raigned before Judge Churchman. Ia
Municipal Court this morning on q
charge OF attempted arson, the charso
was changed 90 one Of lrospass, a.
there appears 20 have been no lntent on
his part to cause the fire alleged 70 have
been started by him. but tho case was
continued until Wednesday TO allow an
examination as 10 his sanity.
Turner was alleged 10 have set fire ta
Fishers garage. No. ii0i Delaware
avenue. early yesterday morning. II n
said that flremcn found him throwing
plies or burning oil soaked waste near
a gasoline tank.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30

AMONG living
American So dier Reported
Dead is With Old Friends
in Wilmington
WOUNDED IN LEG
AT SOISSONS FIGHT

Private Batisto Pasqulandonia OF No.
1928 Claymont street. whose name ap-
peared on the war casualty list OF Sat
urday as having died from accident. Is
alive and well. lie was wounded severe
ly but has arrived In this city and Is
with friends here.
Private Pasquiandonia was wounded
by a shell In the right leg and shoulder
on July IS. at the battle OF scissors
He went over the top In three big bat
ties. twice last June at the capture OF
Cantlgny and in the battle where he
received his wound.
Young Pasquiandonia is p years old.
On November 27. 1917, he was sent 10
Camp Dix with a consignment OF
draftees and went to France on Janu-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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ACCUSED or TREE THEFT.

Charged with the larceny of 100
Christmas trees from a Cecil county
Md, farm. John Richie, who lives at
state Road, was arrested on Saturday
by State Detective Mccoy and taken
back TO Elkton by Deputy Sheriff Seth,
OF that county yesterday. Detective
Mccoy arrested Richie at Christiana,
while driving TO his home. Ritchie and
another man. who is under arrest at
Elkton, are alleged to have cut the trees
and brought them TO this city mad sold
them. The trees are valued at $50
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
BREAKS SAME LEG
THE SECOND TIME

Slipping while walking along the road
near his home, in Elsmere, on Satur-
day, Edward F. slllitoe, who had just
begun to walk on crutches, after suffer
ing ten weeks with a broken leg. fell
and again broke the injured limb.
He sustained the flrst injury by fall
ing at the plant Of the fibre company,
at Elsmere.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
FIVE DEATHS in THIS
HOME In 13 MONTHS

Miss Name E. Beste, aged AZ years,
eldest daughter OF Mrs. Mary Beste. OF
No. 1908 Rodney street, died at her
home yesterday, following two.weeks
illness. This is the nth death in the
Beste family within the past thirteen
months.
The funeral OF Mss B ste will take
place on Thursday morning with
solemn requiem mass IN Sacred Heart
Church and interment In Cathedral
CemelerY.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
GIVE THESE MEN
ANOTHER CHANCE

After having failed to report to the
court on Saturday in regards 10 the
charge Of violating an order OF the
State Council Of Defense against them,
Walter Griffith and William Thornton
were before Judge Churchman in NUM-
cipal Court this morning.
They were given another chance and
their cases continued until Inlary e5.
Both pleaded that they lid not knew
they were to report -;aiucjay.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
BURNED TO Death
in WATCHMANS BOX
Visusiquiski Upsets H OF
Stove With Kick in
His Sleep
WIFE, CHILDREN
LIVE IN AUSTRIA

Thomas Visusiguski, aged 45 years.
an Austrian, living at No. 2 McHugh's
Court, was burned t0death in a watch
mans shanty at the Mccullough Iron
Works. at the foot Of Eighth street,
last evening, when he overturned a
stove whhe sleeping on a bench. The
charred body was found by employees
after they had extinguished the fire.
Nisusigulssi had been living here for
some time, his wife and children being
IN Austria. He was a laborer at the
plant.
The man lay down on q bench cover
ed with old blankets. and while Thomas
Coulston, Of No. 929 Chestnut street,
watchman at the plant was making his
Continued on Pare Two.)
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
nnIInAY amman Ar nnspITAL.

The Ladies' Blchor Cholem Society
gladdened the hearts OF the inmates al
the New Castle County Hospital with
Christmas cheer yesterday afternoon.
A representative number from the So
clety went 20 the hospital at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and presented the
Institution with a Christmas tree beau
tfully decorated with shining Orna-
ments. The society then served refresh
ments OF sandwiches. ice cream and
cake to those in the hospital.
Tho visit and gifts OF the society
were greatly appreciated by The county
hospital inmates. and the afternoon was
an enjoyable occasion for both patients
and visitors.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
FOUND SWEETHEART
In RIVALS ARMS

Because OF the failure OF the prose-
cutting witness TO appear in court. hear
ing in the case OF Emmltt Johnson. a
Negro. charged with assault and bat
terry on Luther L. Johnson, another Ne
gro, was continued by Judge Church.
man, in Municipal Court, this morning,
and an attachment issued for the wit
ness.
Emmltt shot Luther in the wrist last
night, it is alleged. when he is said TO
have found his sweetheart in the in
iured mans arms at the home Of Mary
Douglas, No. 1928 Wilson street. He was
treated at the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
ZONES BODY NOT CLAIMED.

The body OF Frank Jones, who COM
mitted suicide at the workhouse ON
Saturday morning, not having been
claimed, will be buried at the govern
ment's expense. II is now thought that
the name given by the dead man when
he was arrested and convicted on
charge of selling liquors 70 soldier
was fictitious.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
FINF ARMED sOLDIER.

For carrying concealed a revolver,
Isaac Baldwin, a soldier, stationed at
Aberdeen, Nd, was lned 500 and costs
by Judge Churchman, in Municipal
Court this morning.
Walter Barker, Negro, was fined $50
and costs for carrying concealed a
razor.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
EIGHT PRISONERS no PLEAD.

Eight prisoners VII pleld guilty at
the plead Guilty Day session ~ the
Court OF General Sessions on Friday
They are James Brackson. breaking
and entering; Benjamin Franklin. em-
bezzlement; Roy Millman, rec wing
stolen goods: John jenkins and Mary
jenkins, furnishing heroin; Feed Schaef-
fer. Raymond Slacum and Lewis Har-
ris, larceny.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
HELEN HEAVILY FINED.

Helen Jones, a Negress, was fined
500 and costs, in default OF which she
must serve six months Imprisonment,
by Judge Churehman in Municipal
Court this morning, for improper con-
duct toward John OMslley, a white
man.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
Cuckoo Clocks Annoy
BY the United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Passen-
gers do not enjoy The presence Of
alarm and cuckoo clocks aboard
trains. This was the burden of
letter received at the bureau OF sug-
gestions and complaints OF the rail-
road admin 'stration. The letter ex-
planned that every fifteen minutes
during a trip OF nine hours on a,
Southern. Railway train q cuckoo
clock sang out the time An alarm
clock s'so carried by the owner OF
the cuckoo timopiece broke loose
iust once. That was at 3 q. m.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
BY tho United Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY %
OCCUPATION. Dec. 2S.-lDelayef,-Th
general siiuat on In &c many as regards
supplies OF an kinds Is bad. but Il IL
not Immediately serious. reports Of
American intelligence officers showed
today.
Afier two weeks Investigation
"a oughout the entire area occupied By
the American forces. these oifirsrs re-
ported that the food situation IL not
dangerous at the present Zine. They
believe that within a short tlmo work
Ing people IN the towns Will begn 10
feel a real pinch. Stocks now hand,
II is asserted. are sufficient - last I'M
tll February 1 or 10. ia the towns,
while the farmers have been sufllcIoni-
CONTINUED on pssv two.)
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
WILSON HOME BEFORE MARCH 4.

BY the United Press
WASHINGTON Dec soPresident Wilson intends to return
to Washington March the White House indicated today
When he sailed Che President planned to return here
before adjournment this And FAR there has been
change in his plans
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
FRENCH OCCUPY CATTaRo.

By the United Press
ROME Dec 2e-French forces occupied caaro
ern palmaia and Montenegro dispatch from Trieste
noupced today Gene yera Of the French army, has zen
~ or command Of the Allied those territories.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
wIrE WOULD FORCET BRIIsEs.

Pleading that she was dependent on
her husband for support. Sarah Clark.
Negress In City Court today asked That
the charge OF assault and battery on
her against her husband Hubert Clark
be dropped The case was continued
until January p.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
BY the United Press.
By The United Press.

BERLIN. Dec Delayed British
sailors and Es.honlan troops effected a
landing near Narva. a Helsingfors dis
patch to the eBrl.nske Tideno reported
today. on Thursday, the advlccs said.
the British routed and forced aground
Bolshevlfl wa ships. including the Par
polo, which were discovered at Uh IS
land
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
BoLsHEvIsTs WOULD SEIZE MIrAu.
By the United Press.

By the United Press
LONDON Boshevists desire Mtau base for the
invasion of Prussia dispatches from Berlin declare An army
being prepared for the attempt prisoners say
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
. AMSTERDAM. Dec. 30.-Mathlas Err
berger. chairman OF the German arm
lsiico commlss DIN, declared In a speech
In Berlin that Germany VIII pay for all
damages caused In Belgium and north
ern France. according to a dispatch ro-
celyed here today.
lie said tho Allies and Germany have
agreed on the general question Of war
damages.
The Allies and Germany are com
pletely agreed regarding the general
questions OF war damages" Erzberger
said. Each nation Will pay It's own
war bill Germany will pay FOR the
damage done In Belgium and northern
France as well as Allied civilian losses.
The details VIII DO settled at the peace
conference"
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
BOLsHEyII TAKE WILMA.

BY the United Press.
COPENHAGEN Dec 3o-Bolshevk Wilma
capital Of Lhuana dispatch received from Pctro
grad today
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
r0DAY's TEMPERATURE
LOST AND FOUND.

r osT-MoToRCYcLE INNER TUBE,
--'-~ r--.~ p~rnsvwins Springs to
Wilmington, December %. Return 70 u.
Smith Brandywine Springs. dec5o-ft,
.Lontniueu on rage Eight.)
Evening journal., 1918-12-30

II. B. Johnson. OF No. poo Market
street, brakeman employed by The p.
B. and w. Railroad Company, die1 90
the Delaware Hospital yeste day a. iso
result q. injuries sustained on sstrr-
day night at the Edge Moor yards when
he Was crushed about the legs.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
By rho I'niiod p-ess

nN NNN NNN'NN = VS.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. % Delayed
Bloody street fghtns has taken place
In Posen between Germans and Poles.
reaching here today asserted.
German officers ared on an Allied au-
iomob'le bea-'ng the Auerltan n1g
The Polish guard was ordered TO dis
perse the Germans who resisted Fight
Ing lasted for hours. rhirty-eiglt
women and 100 men were killed. The
Germans were dsarmed with some re-
distance.
British authorities protested 10 the
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
HUNS WILL PAY
WARDAMAGES TO
FRANCE, BELGIUM
Chairman of Armisfice
Commission, Says Amount Has
Been Agreed On. American Sol
diers Say Germany Needs Sup
plies of All Kinds

German commander-ln-chief who Dc
clared he had no cont-ol over TIE sol
dlers regarding the insult TO the Amer
lean nag He said the Germans could
not allow enemy ilags TO bo holsIed IA
Prussia.
BY the United Press.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.--Ar independent
Socialists have retired from the Germen
government. which now consists entire
ly OF majority Socialists. according to
a dispatch received from Berlin today.
This ls IN direct contravention to
previous dispatches. which declared tho
bert-Scheldemann coalition ministry
had been oycrthrOwn and that new
cabinet would be formed by Karl Lieb-
knechl and Georg Ledebour, extreme
radicals. Tho majority Socialists. OK
which Philip Scheidemann Ia leader.
are comparatively conserve alive and Sup
ported tho old government throughout
The war.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The Tena-
dores is an American transport. the
War Department said. and was enroute
to France. She was due st her French
port Sin day or two"
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
AMERICAN SHIPS mTs ROCKS.

By The United Press.
LONDON, Dec. 3O-The American
steamship Tenadores is ashore on the
Isle-Dieu in the Bay of Biscay, Lloyds
reported today. Her passengers are be-
ing removed.
The Tenadores is United Fruit liner
OF 1882 tons.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
R,UpO,D Rp,kTu,N HIIIrn

A feeling OF security goes with
GLOVER DAIRY MlLK.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
By mo I'nliod p-ess.

COPENH AGEN, Dec. % -Delayed.)-
As the result OF riots and general dis
order in Berlin. Il Is declared the gov
ernment Is considering abandoning the
city to the Spartacides and establish
ing headquarters elsewhere, reports
from Berlin declared today
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
sun AND TIDES

sun rises .,..................7. A. NJ.
sun sets .................... P. NJ.
Mouth OF the Chrlstians.
High water ..... 9.55 A. NJ. 1910 p. NJ.
Low water So. ago A. NJ. 500 p. NJ.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
py lhe UaIled Prass.

BY the Ualied Press
BERLIN. Dec. 2S-t tCor.ectl tl-Tho Ges-
man group which fayors Allied occupa-
tion OF Berlin as political coup plans
10 force this move by arrosting all
American and British newspaper men In
the city, Police Perfect Eichorn warn
ed me today.
Elchorn said the politicians In this
group believed arrest OF the correspond
ents would draw Allied troops into TIE
capital Immediately. thus changing the
entire political situation and probably
resulting In the overthrow Of the rad
lcals.
Cord tions here are far from stable
yet with the Socialists and Spartlcld s
sim struggling foe power. In view OF
he aNaerts call FOR the masses TO
demon grate against "te r9il-m'' tomor-
row the Spartic.des called Tor rival
emcnslratlons
Fu iher disorders. With some casual
ties were reported today from Dresden
There was also sad 30 be some pinn-
dering IN lIamhurs n Essen 2oVn
factory workers were on strike.
A dozen casualties we~c reported 20
have occurred yesterday on the streets
OF Posen. In nghilng between the Poles
and Germans. The Bes.in newspapers
declare the disorders were preclpiiated
by the arrival OF lgnace Paderewskl,
who l. expected 20 be the president OF
the Polish republic.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30

CLOVER DAIRY MILK.
= Clarified. pssteurized and pure.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1918-12-30
WEATHER

Esfr tonight and Tuesday, hs-
creasing cloudiness and warm
er; gentle 10 moderate winds
becoming south.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-31

A few days ago We read OF a cor
oners verdict returned as Died .ropl
idle gossip" says the Mulhsl loaIna.
A strange verdict this seemed a, first,
but the more We read the details. the
more We were convinced not only Of
its iustness but the same yerdic,
would be true also OF other thousands
CT cases throughout the country. II
we but knew the secret OF the many
suicides
The above case is nothing out OF the
ordinary. The girl was just an or
dinary girl. and had done nothing to
condemn her. except perhaps. being
a little discreet. as al sometimes
are. But her indiscretness set IN
motion the tongues Of gossip and as
Is usual. was exaggerated and enlarg
ed upon as It passed from tongue 10
tongue. with the result that the girl
frightened By the load OF gossip took
her own life. Just how much respon
sibiliiy rested on each gosslper. We
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-31
FORTY AUTOS ROTT|Me
FOR LACK Of OWNERS

Tulsa. May sI-Ahou, 40 stolen
automobiles unclaimed by the owners
are listed with : MacQueen. inves
tigstor in the office OF the county a..
lorney These cars. in many case:
with the engine numbers chiselad
away. have other marks Of identified
tion. but at the present time there Is
no way 10 locate the owners A Ford
car. engine number l4l0050s wss
found a few days ago. but the owne-
has not made his identity known
MacQneen said today that larsa
number of the ears taken in liquor
raids are stolen property but because
ol that TO requests are made 10 IA
investigator al The county attorney :
office these cars are in most cas.as
lille waiting their owners identified :
;ion MacQueen does no, claim ans
reward offered oa lksse cars. the sole
object o. the officer being to rr,usn
them TO the rightfGl owners
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-31
GAs AEAMMc TO Be
PUSHED IS BELIEF

Oklahoma city. May sl--Rerresen.
tatiyes Of shawncs III Reno Enid
Oklahoma City. and Tt "a ccnfer,-c
h>rc relaiiy to aetioa - ~ purs tad
in il ee'ins the appli,ai OF o' the Ok
lahoma Natural Gas company in ask
ing for an increase In rates OF csm'
panies distributing gas for CONNER
cial consumption.
TIE conference wa. an executive
stsslon. and Il was ietireI NJ "a
maAe known a. this time what alta.
was agreed upon
IL Is indicated. however. tha, the
cities represented will insist on con =
tinuing the hearing before the cor
pora,lon commission and require the
Oklahoma Natural TO show conclus
lively whether or not the increa ~
asked Is necessary
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-31
'0KLAH0MA HOPES TO
| SOLVE RATE PROBLEM
Rates In the State Are Now
Considerably Higher
Than Interstate
Rates

Oklahoma City May sl-Sincere e.
fort will be made by the Oklahons
corporation commission 10 bring aboGt
an adjustment % present inirastat
freight rates before the increase 0. =
per cent becomes effective June y
Commissioner Campbell Russell sasl
today The condition n Oklahoma s.
hardly Ia keeping With that q other
states Immediately following annu.
ment By the Federal court ot tariff
OF rates inaagurateA by the corpora
tloa commission the railroads placed
in effec, a schedule Of rates estimated
rs Commissioner Russell from IS 70
- per cent above the presen, inter
state rates
should this condition not be ad5us.
ed and the new increase Of - per cent
be added. j, would be hard on ship
pers Commissioner " D Humphrey
IS now in Washington. and II Is pos
sible ina. the situation viii be lail
before the director general
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-31
TIE RED CROSS DRIVE
AND TIE SlAckERs AND
PATRIOTS IT DEVELOPS

CONTINUED PROM PAGE oNE)
ship almost doubled Itself and tins -
was all over the county The county
is. as whole. registered 100 Pc
cent patriotic But - per cent Il is
people were compelled 20 make la;
Ieriect mark. in the other per cent
aFs found the Indifferent. the self "a
and those not yet touched by the Rel
cFcs, call aud such mus, yet De list
Il tmong the anpatrioiic
The Red Cross seeks is SUSTAINING
power BY educating the people to
give, ii does not use force or threa,
but endeayors 20 so inspire the pso
pie 70 give ihat they will give as
result of desire; to so imbge then
with patriotic fervor tha, /, xill be
impossible Tor them no. 10 give {:
within their ability.
Failure 10 give does not necessarfls
brand one wlth the unpatr.o,ic stamp
II that i he result Of inability: blt
any one Hho IS able and refuses or
Aeglecis 10 give 70 this cause stamp
himself as unworthy. as uan, FOR
American citizenship
The SO Donation from the poor
laooFing man may Be. and often is a
more patriotic act thar the naeL
larger subscription from 4 nan Is
means The $500 given by n,or
hard working woman q West Cs,h ~
carried vita Il more o. heat ,,o-e
d devotion. more Of real patrio,isr,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-31

ed. the army at home mus, be male
100 per cent efficient or else is,e army
at the front will be Handicapped and
It's morale decreased
And moreover. few slacker-
should not be permitted 10 reduce t.e
sum total OF the loyalty OF com
munily Men who refuse 10 do tneif
da,y should be compelled, by public
sentiment. 10 live up With their couh
try.
As money propo' ition the d.; e
has been a success II also shed .ignt
on the true attitude OF the ps1ple te,
wards the great peri which are con-
fronting US: 1t brought oa. iorc.bly
the fact that more work must be done.
more earnest endeavor put forth and
that many must be held 10 Gre s,G'c.
accountability for their ind't'rrerce,
for their refusal TO bear their part o.
the burden and for the'' unpatrio,ic
acts and statements
In truth there must ba. In the
future, but one test app..ed TO men,
and that Is how much are you doin9
for your country. our country. in this.
lis time OF peril.-Red Crj,s Exesu-
tive Committee