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Send Wounded Men First.


Orders have been cabled to General
Pershing to begin the return at once
of all casuals, sick and wounded who
can be moved and convalescents. A
steady stream of these men should
begin Immediately to cross the At
lantic. y
Camps at home will be cleared ou'
to prepare for the return of the ex.
peditionary forces, and the general in
dicated that the process would be ex.
pedited. A unit of regular troops viii
be left at each camp to guard and
police it in preparation for the ar
rival of the overseas unit.
Because of its unusual composition
General March said, and its brillian,
record at the front, the 42nd Grain
bow division) will be given specia.
consideration in the Rehabilitation
plans. The purpose of the department,
was not outlined specifically. but the
impression was gained that the di.
vision will be paraded in Washington
before it is mustered out.
Steps already have been taken to-
ward the organization of the perma'
nent army. All men now in the army
orable discharge from the emergency
enlistment and an immediate re-en-
listment in the new forces. A fur.
Tough of one month will be given as
an incentive to re-enlistment.
It was announced that congress
will be asked to give each man dis
charged from the army regardless OF
whether he re-enlists. bonus Of one
months salary. General March
pointed out also that all soldiers are
entitled under law to wear their uni
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Telegra aphic Briefs

Washington. - Copper producers
and refiners agreed with the war in
dustries board to maintain the pres
ent rate Of production and preserve
existing levels Of prices and wages
until January 1.
New York.-Edward N. Hurley,
chairman of the United States ship
ping board, announced that the pur-
pose Of his trip to Europe is to
arrange transportation home Of q
large part of the American army.
aS Warrington. .s5A american owned ves-
sells requisitioned by the shipping
board will not be turned back to
private owners until the food emerg-
ency in Europe has passed. member
of the board said.
London.-The parliamentary secre-
tary Of the ministry OF shipping an
nounced that England's output for the
year ending October 81 was 10000
tons Of merchant shipping and about
100000 tons in war vessels.
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new GERMAN
GOVERNMENT
ARE NAMED


Berlin, Nov. 1s.-(By Wire-
less to London, 3:12 p. m.)-(By
The Associated Press. lin ac-
cordance with the decision of the
council of national plenipotenti-
aries the departments of state in
the new government have been
filled as follows:
Foreign Odices-Dr. W. Solf.
Treasury-Dr. Schiller.
Economics-Dr. August Muel-
Ter.
Industrial Demobilization
DR.. Koth.
War Food-E;manuel Worm.
Labor-Dr. Bauer.
War-Major General Scheuch.
Admiralty-Mann.
JusHce-Dr. Krause.
POstoffice-Dr. R1fedlin.
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Threats OF Famine
Caused Germans To
Accept, Says Noted
Hun Field Marshal

Paris, Nov. 16.-sF4eld Mar
shall Won Hindenburg in his mes
sage to the German army said
that the threat of famine caused
the acceptance OF the armi-
stice," says Marcel Huttn, of tho
Echo de Pa1is. "Although food
difficulties played a part in the
defeat of Germany, the deter.
mining cause OF the collapse was
due the fact that the enemy's
army was on the brink OF disas-
ter.
"The first words the German
plenipO Otentiaries said to Marshal
Foch were in substance: Ger
many's army Is at your mercy,
Marshal. Our reserves of men and
munitions are completely ex-
hausted making 1t impossible for
us to continue the war;"
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WEALTHY GERMANS
TRYING TO EVADE
THE WAR CHARGES

London, Nov. 16-(British Wire
less Service. British newspapers
say German capitalist classes are en-
deavoring to evade the war charges
facing their country. The wealthier
Germans are said to be transferring
large amounts of money to neutral
countries. The result of this policy.
it is pointed out, would naturally be
to shift the burdens of the war onto
the shoulders Of the poorer classes.
The Times and other London pa
pers declare that the Allied govern
ments will not \allow chtcanery of
this sort to interfere with any right
full demands which they may make
upon German resources.
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PAN-AMERlCAN
LABOR MEETING
MAY END TODAY

Laredo Tex. Nov. 16.-The Pan
American labor conference after a day
of heated debate yesterday, during
which the American Federation Of
Workers of the World as enemies Of
governments everywhere, expected
It end its discussions today with the
organization of permanent fedora
ton representing the labor move
nents In -alls Of the countries OF the
Western Hemisphere t
The conference before adjournment
planned to take up the peace program
Of organized labor in the United
States as submitted in a resolution
by Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor.
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forms for three months after dis
charge. This will make less difYicult
the immediate task of supplying
civilian clothing to the demobilized
army.
The return Of commissioned per-
sonnel of the army to civilian life.
General March said, would be effected
by dividing the present list of officers
into three classes, those who desire
commissions in the regular army,
those who are willing to hold them
selves available for future service as
reserve officers and those who desire
! an honorable discharge from the
service.
Instructions have been issued to
the army staff corps to carry out re-
duction in their commissioned and
enlisted personnel lists, keeping pace
with the reduction of the line forces.
General Pershing has been directed
to expedite complete casualty, lists of
every man captured or wounded or
missing up to II a. m. November II.
General March would not hazard an
estimate as to what the final total
would be.
Replying to a question as to the
| number of American prisoners in Ger
many, he said officiAl records up to
October Is gave the total as 5,73s.
General March sketched the Of
fetal line held by the Allied armies
and the. Americans along the west
front when the fighting stopped. Tho
front held by the first and second
American armies ut that hour meas
ured So miles. OF the American force,
General March said:
1T had reached It's highest point Of
military excellence on the day the
hghting stopped and had endearod
itself to the hearts Of tho American
people,"
Ports OF the Atlantic coast from
Boston to Charleston, s. c.. General
March said, are being organised to
handle returning troops, and It Is pos
Gble that ports south OF Charleston
will be used
The question OF hnal disposition OF
the great cAntonments ID being stud
led, General March said, and no de-
cision has been reached. New con-
structton already largsiy has been
stopped. .isss
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William Hohenzollern
Has Not Been Interned
By Holland Government

Amerongen. Holland. Wednesday,
Nov. 13.-William HohenZollern has
not been interned by the Netherland
government. He is regarded rather
as q distinguished foreigner who has
sought refuge and who has claim
to protection.
Presumably he is free to go where
he likes but the fact that his suite
has actually been interned restricts
his movements.
Count Won Bentinck explained to-
day that the former crown prince. as
we'll as the former emperor ceased to
be soldiers when they abdicated.
Nothing is known at the castle con-
cerning the former emperor's future
movements or as to the whereabouts
Z. Of the former empress. (.
The former emperor was seen to-
day strolling about the castle grounds
with Count Won Bentinck and the
counts son. This afternoon he was
s-lscsya.0yer the castle of ZuyleHstetp.
q mile away, and the residence OF
Count von Bentinck's brother.
The members Of the former emper-
or's suite today surrendered their
swords to Dutch officers. They previ-
ously had surrendered their other
arms and today's formality completed
the act Of internment.
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1 London. Nov. s.-tCorrespondence
Of the Associated Preas.)-If the
JuEo-Slavs achieve their aspirations
they will have a state Of about the
same area as Italy.
DR.. Ante Trumbig, president Of the
Jugo-Slav committee which has just
arrived In London, gives q compre-
hensive outline Of his peoples aims.
the. first Of which Is that all the
'Jugo-Slay lands shall be liberated
from Austria Hungary and united
with the independent kingdom OF
Serbia and Montenegro into one
Jugo- Slay state VI III;
"Our state. = said DR.. Trumbig,
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GERMAN PARTY
MAY COME TO
UNITED STATES
Object of Mission Will be to
Tell Americans of Condi-
tons in Germany.

Berlin, Nov. 1e.-(By Wireless to
London, by the Associated Press.)-
Foreign Secretary Solf has sent a mes
sage to Secretary of State Lansing
urgently requesting President Wilson
to give permission for German COM
mission Immediately to leave Ger
many for the United States SO as TO
personally lay before the American
government the conditions existing
here and to assure the taking of steps
to purchase foodstuffs.
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$4,000 men Will Be
RELEASED DAILY WHEN
PLAN IS. OPERATING
Two Hundred Thousand Men In Camps In Thi. Country
Will Be Able To Reach Homes In Next Two Weeks,
Says General March.
Pershing Will Have Full Charge OF Demobilizng Troops
That Are New In France Wounded Men To Be
Sent Home First. ~

Washington Nov 16.-Orders have been issued, Cen
era March announced today for the gradual demobza
on of all troops in this country.
Demobzation will be in the following order:
Frst-Deveopment battaions; II in number, and
comprising 98, 1919 men,
Second-Conscentious OBJ jectors not under arrest.
Third-Spruce production division.
Fourth-Certain training schools for officers with
notifications
Fifth-United States guards numbering 135,OOO
men.
Sixth-Railway units.
Seventh-Depot brigades.
Eightf-Replacement units.
Ninth-Combat divisions.
There are in the United States 1,790000 men un-
der arms General March said Orders which will result in
the immediate rehabilitation of 100000 already
issued and these will be at their homes in the
weeks
When the reduction plan is under full operation the
chief of staff explained 10000 men each day will be
LEASED from the army. s~~
Regarding the return of troops in France, General
March said the order in which the divisions will be with
drawn is being left General Pershing. 1t the intention
)o the department however, far is practicable
return each division the locality from which the
jory of it's and to parade the division in ada
cent cities that the people may have chance give
fitting welcomes
As an example he said, the New England soldier
might be brought to Camp Devens and parade in Boston
and other cities.
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MINNESOTA TO STAY
"WET", RETURNS SHOW

st. Paul, Nov. 15.-Minnesota will
remain wet" complete official re-
of State julius A. Schmahl, showing
that the proposed dry amendment to
the state constitution failed by onlx
756 votes at the general election. No
vember S.
Dry votes totaled 1se,547 and the
wets polled 1865. This gives the
drys a lead of nearly 10000. Adop-
ton of the proposed amendment,
however, required 190,303 votes. SO it
was lost by the margin Of 756.
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BLOCKADE MUST
i BE LIFTED, SAYS
HERBERT HOOVER

New York, Nov. 16.-The
problem of feeding Germany is
not one of going to their relief,
but of relaxing the blockade $50
that they may secure for them
selves the bare necessities that
will give stable government said
Herbert @. Hoover, food admin
istrator, before sailing for Europe
today to discuss food measures
for the relief of starving popula-
=" lions.
In supplementing a formal
statement ON the food problem
to be met in Europe, Mr.. Hoover
Laid emphasis on the necessity Of
lifting the blockade SO that the
German people can help them
"There has been a great deal o
furore in this countr.
about feeding the. Germans" he said
1--WE are not worrying about the Ger
mans. They can take care of them
selves if given chance. If there is al
advance relaxation of the blockad
Germany can get food and fish from
Norway and Sweden, grain from Ar
gentine, but the blockade will hav
to be lifted. What is desired now mos
is for Germany to get on some sort o
stable basis so she can pay the none
she owes to France and Belgium
Mr.. Hoover said he expected to b
in London only a day or two. He vii
then go to Paris to attend the Allie
conferences at Vervailles His wor'
may take him into Belgium but h
does not expect to meet any Of tn
German food administrators. He ex
poets to return to America by Christ
mas to confer with the president be
fore beginning his actual administra
tion abroad in cooperation with tn
Allies.
Paris, Nov. 16.-Arrangements ar
being made for Herbert c. Hoover
the American food administrator, t
proceed to Germany and Austria i
connection with the food situation.
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sCERMAN SHIP TRIED
TO ESCAPE FROM THE
REVOLUTIONISTS

.Berne. Nov. 16.-The German war
yhip Wiesbaden refused to surrender
to the rexolutionists and tried to
escape to neutral waters 1t was pur-
sued and torpedoed by revolutionary
battleships and the entire crew Of $40
men, including many cadets. perish
%, according to the Lokal An1eiger
81 Berlin. 5!It $ asSs e
The Wiesbaden was supposed to
have been sunk during the Jutland
battle May 81 1-June 1, 1915. She was
a light cruiser Of. 1900 tons and ;waa
bNilt In 1914 ,5s ,taSs I.
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JUDICIAL INQUIRY (
ORDERED AGAINST
GERMAN OFFICERS
WHO WERE AT LILLE

Paris, Friday, Nov. 1.5-Edouard
Ignace, under-secretary of state for
military justice, has ordered a judicial
inquiry at Lille against German off,
GERS accused of crimes during enemy
occupation of that city. This action
conforms to the decision recently
made by the French cabinet
These officers will be judged by
a court martial in their absence" says
the Temps, III the Allies are not able
to secure custody of the accused"
This is the first step in such prose-
cutions NJ. Ignace in 1916 proposed
the organization of high inter-Allied
court to try Germans who committed
crimes in invaded territory.
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JUC0-SLAVS MAY HAVE STATE
OF ABOUT SAME SIZE AS ITALY
IF ASPIRATIONS ARE ACHIEVED

should comprise the territory bound
mania, on the north by Hungary. on
the west by the Adriatic. on the
northwest by German Austria and On
the south by Greece and Albania.
These boundaries take in about one
hundred thousand square miles, with
a population Of 12,o00,0e0.
II cannot say" Dr.. Trumbig con-
our capital, nor the kind Of govern
ment We are likely to establish. When
We are liberated there will be con-
Btituent assembly which will settle ev-
erything In regard to government and
afiminintfAtion0
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
STARTS WORK OF
REVISING TAX BILL

washington. Nov. 1e.-Wfth a low
ering Of the total amount Of taxes
), yielded under the new revenue bill
assured the senate finance committee
today started the work of revising the
measure to meet the peace and re-
construction time needs Of the gov
ernment. TAI
The bill as it will be presented to
the senate by the finance committee
probably will be framed so as to
raise about six billion dollars Chair
man Simmons Of the finance commit
tee today said It would take several
weeks to revise the bill.
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AMERICAN TROOPS ARE URGED TO
MOVE TOWARD RHINE AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE TO STOP TROUBLE

preached the American front lines
during the last few days, asking what
is to be done with war material left
behind. according to the terms Of the
armistice. A German aviation onicer
asked today where the planes Of his
squadron are to be delivered. All
these queries are answered by d
statement that q commission is now
considering the question and that mo-
tication viii be sent to the Germans.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF
the president, visited verdun today.
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PETITION Is DENIED,

Chicago, Nov. 16.-In denying to-
day a petition for a change Of venue
asked by Victor l.. Berger, Adolph
Germer, William F. Kruse, Irwin St.
John Tucker and j. Louis Engdahl,
Federal Judge Landis said:
This court cannot permit peti-
ton of this kind to be made mere
vehicle of SANDER"
The defendants, indicted for al
legged violation of the espionage act.
charged in the petition that Judge
Landis was prejudiced against per-
sons of German birth.
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Germans Ask That :.
Troops Be Sent To
Help Maintain Order

Paris, Nov. 16.-A German airplane
arrived yesterday at the French lines
bearing message from the mayor
of Mulhausen asking that troops be
sent there to maintain order. The
population has risen against the Ger
mans who are retiring in disorder, ac-
cording to the Echo de Paris.
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Six Weeks Will Be
Required To Start
German Government

Berne, Switzerland. Nov. 16.-If
the new German government can
carry on its work for six or eight
weeks the future of new Germany is
assured, declared Friedrich Ebert,
the chancellor, in speech in Berlin
on Thursday.
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CERMANY'S DEBT TO FRANCE IS
ESTIMATED AT THREE HUNDRED
AND FORTY BILLION FRANCS

Paris, Nov. 16.-Germany's debt to
France is estimated at three hundred
and forty. billion francs by the Matin
in an editorial today. The newspa-
per apportions the debt as follows:
Return of the indemnity Of 1871
with interest, 60,000,000,000 francs;
100000 francs; pensions, 10000, ,ooo,-
900 francs, and reparation for dam
ages, 100000. 10000 francs.
The Matin declares that France
must secure acknowledgment of the
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MASARYK PRESIDENT
OF CzECHO-SLOVAKS

Berne, Nov. 16.-The Czecho-
siovak republic was proclaimed yes
tterday by the national assembly and
Prof. T. G.. Masaryk was elected
president, according to an official dis
patch from Prague.
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PANIC IN MUNICH.

zurich, Nov. 16, (5:l0 q. m.)-A
panic developed at Munich Monday
according to the Tageblatt of Stutt-
gart. Cries were raised of '.the coun-
ter revolution is coming" and "here
are the Prussians." Machine guns
began firing. For two days great
disorder prevailed. Railroad trains
and street cars closed operations and
telegraph and telephone communica-
ton was interrupted. Order was
finally restored yesterday.
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With the American Armies in East
ern France. Friday. Nov. 15.-(By
the Associated Press. omcials and
civilians in villages in German oc-
cupied territory are sending messages
to headquarters here urging that
American troops start toward the
Rhine as soon as possible. It il feared
there will be trouble caused by
stragglers.
Several German officers have ap-
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ERZBERCER TO
LEAD GERMAN
PEACE MISSION

Berlin, Nov. 16.-(By Wireless to
London, 4:30 p. m.)-(By The Asso-
cfated Press. s.)-Mathias Erzberger.
chief of the German armistice delega-
ton, will conduct the preliminaries of
the peace negotiations conjunction
with the foreign Office
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UNITED STATES
ADDS ANOTHER
DEBTOR T0LlSI

Washington, Nov. 16.-By extend
ing credit Of $7,ooo,oo0 to the
Czecho-slovak national council today,
the treasury added a. tenth debtor
nation among the Allies to the United
States. Great Britain today was CIV
en- new credit of $200,000,0o0; Italy
$50,0OO,000, and Belgium $9,000,000.
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debt before examining. the way in
which it is to be paid. France wants
no indemnity profit but all French
men want lawful reparation.
Germany and Austria, it adds,
should return to the Allies minimum
Of 100000 tons of shipping in pay
ment for that destroyed in the war.
but they have at their disposal only
100000 tons. Consequently the de-
livery Of the entire German Austrian
merchant marine would constitute
! only half reparation.
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M'ADOO'SPLAV
IS ADOPTED
BY COMMITTEE
Downward Revision of Rev
enue Bill to $6,000,0 ,00O,-
600 is New Plan.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Secretary
McAdoo's recommendation for down.
ward revision of the revenue bill to
about $4,000, 100000 was formally
adopted today by the senate finance
committee Only two or three men,
bers, Chairman Simmons stated,
favored a higher tax levy
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Pilsudski Has Been
Given Charge OF All
The Polish Forces

Amsterdsm ster Friday 1aaynn HEy; ;vd.l5 15~ -
the Polish legion has announced that
the Polish 'fegency council has in
structed him with the formation of
national government and control of
all troops, according to Warsaw dis
patch received here
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Bavarian King Has
Arrived In Rorschach

Paris, Nov licking Ludwig Of
Bavaria arrived at Rorschach, on the
Swiss bank Of Lake Constance Fri
day. He was taken from there In a
Bavarian boat, according to Zurich
dispatch. An automobile took him to
an undisclosed destination.
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With the Belgian Army, Friday.
Nov. 15.-The Belgian forces have
reached Assche, six miles northwest
of Brussels. At this town an instance
was recorded of the Germans failing
to keep the armistice agreements
which forbade the destruction of war
material. The Germans exploded sew
eral cars loaded with munitions at
the Assche station on Tuesday.
The explosion was SO violent that
four persons were killed and SO others
injured. The burgomaster collected
evidence showing that they were
fired electrically by wires connecting
each other.
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BELCLANS ENTER
BRUSSELS TODAY
Germans Have Moved Out
and Are Now About Nine
Miles East.

Paris, Nov. 16.-(By the Associat-
ed Press.)-Belgian advance guards
entered Brussels Saturday morning.
The German troops, in accordance
with the ar1nistice began moving out
of the Belgian capital Friday and
now are nine miles away, according
to the correspondent Of the Midi on
the Belgian front.
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ALLIES EXPECT TO
ENTER BUCHAREST
ON SUNDAY, REPORT

Paris, Nov. 16.--Allied forces ex-
pected to enter Bucharest on Sunday,
according to Jassy advices to L'Infor-
nation. A triumphal reception has
been prepared for them, it Is said.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

WEATHER FORECAST.
Minnesota: Rain tonight,
probably followed by clearing
Sunday; colder tonight and SUN
Lake Superior becoming wester.-
ly by Sunday.
North Dakota: Unsettled and
colder tonight; probably rain or
snow in cast portion; Sunday
fair; colder in enst and central
portions.
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DASZYNSKT is PREMIER.

DASZfNSKI IS FtENlIER.
Basel, Nov. 16.-The Gaician So
cialist leader Daszynski has been ap-
pointed premier of Poland and
charged with the formation of cabi-
net by General Pilsudski, according
to a dispatch from Warsaw.
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Moving Toward Metz.

Paris, Nov. 16.-French and Amer
lean troops continued to progress in
their movements in the direction Of
Metz today, according to the Temps.