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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-05

is in complete disagreement with
Gen. Ludendorff. The crown prince,
it is said, opposed The last German Of
fensive, holding that the Germans
had neither the means nor the sttsite-
gic positions to BE successful. he
wished to retire, but the German COM
mand feared the discomfort that.this
step would awake in Bavaria. l. IS
SUGGESTED that this situation may OK
plain why the crown prince has gone
home on a long vacation.
One hundred and ffty-nine men,
comprising the crews of Norwegian
steamer and FIVE Lunenburg, New
foundland and French fishing schoon-
ers recent victims Of German sub
marine, have arrived at a Canadian
mort ON trawler. The men. IL 81
dories. had been nearly a week II
making land. They were picked up
off the Grand Banks. The men report
ed that after they were ordered from
their craft they we're not allowed to
90 back for food, clothing or money.
President Wilson'S income tax on his
$4,000 salary will be $24,593 under
the new revenue bill introduced IN the
House Yesterday. All other Federal
officials. as we'll as those holding State
and municipal offices, who have been
exempt under previous laws, will he
called upon to pay under the new bill
The President is entitled % an eXcr;:17
ton of $4,000 on account of being
married.
The French steamship Pampa, Of
4471 tons, was sunk by ? torpedo OF
the night of August 2G-2T. while on .
VOYAGE from Bizerta to Salon!ki
Four Serbian soldiers out Of the ;}59
persons on board are missing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-05
HIJNS SING MARSElLLAlSE
INSTRUMENTATION of German Troops In
Esthonia and Beyal.

Christiania, Norway, Sept. 5.-Ger-
man troops in Esthon:a are showing
signs of INSTRUMENTATION, according 10
advices received here from Russia. Sew
cral hundred soldiers have hoisted the
red flag, singing the "Marseillaise."
Their officers were powcrless to keep
order.
At Reval 400 German soldiers and
sailors took part in similar demonstra-
tons, according to the reports.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-05
Reindeer Trails and Marshes.

But why can it no be fanked and
cut from finland? The answer lies in
the nature of the country. 1t is abb
solutely wild and virtually impassa-
bic. It is much like northwestern
Canada. There is the same amount
of game. When our boys are not fight
ing, they can fish and shoot. There is
the same lack of all roads. The
sparse reindeer trails-reindeer sled
ded in the first French ammunition
are he best the German will find in
that respect. From Lake Omega north
there are he same lakes and marshes.
For hundreds of miles indeed, the
marsh belt between the railroad and
Finland virtually unbroken. "And
4 marsh" said Hannibal, two thou
sand years ago, "is OF all things ac-
cursed in war;" Where, in those Rus
sian marshes, there are few laby-
rinthine causeway, only the wolves
seem able to thread them. And the
wolves abound. To protect their
horses and cattle in summer, the ma
tlves herd then, on the islands found
in the bigger lakes. And when, dur
ing the building of the road, certain
German prisoners, used in the con-
struction gangs, availed themselves of
their working liberty to run for it, in
general two days or at most three
proved enough to bring them back
again. ,.,.<.:,-,,...,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-05
THE MURMANSK RAILROAD
Continued from page tvo)

Continued from page two
.shoyels. When it was found impossi-
lie to get, supplies through from the
south for the construction camps,
America,was drawn upon for the need
Cd flour and bacon. And, from first to
last, it was found possible to let
everything rest and depend upon
American bushes system. In this
way: ,'f7E
When railroad is to be built in
record time, work must begin stimuli
taneously along almost the whole
line. And the tools and rails, the
bridge work and supplies must be de-
]ivered as near as is in anywise pos
sible to the particular section for
which they are designed. Well, when
The right-of-way was located, it was
found that at various points on the
road there were adjacent points on
the coast of kola Bay and the White
Sea, where it might be possible for
ships to make landing. If they
could do it, and make their deliveries
exactly as per a previously arranged
schedule, whole months could be
saved. And our ships did it. Despite
German submarines waiting for them
outside, and icebergs impeding traffic
within, they made their deliveries as
rer schedule. Not day was lost, MOI
. meal. The bacon and the steel ar,
rved together. If the Murmansk now
PROMISES to be one Of the most usefu
roads on earth, America can claim al
least a part of the credit for its being
there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-05
RAILROADS.
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule In Effect June 10, 1918.

For Washington and points north
da:'v. s:O8, 9:53, 1908 a. m, 1913
1928; lis, 2:58, 3:18, 1918, 1888
p. n.
Week days only, G:2O p. m. satur-
days only sos 2. ~, and Sundays only
8:18 p. m.
For Fredericksburg. Richmond and
points south at $3.50, 1856 Qocall and
Sat, a. NJ; 2:27, PAT, SIT (locaD
SIT, SIT, GIT p. m. daily.
Accommodate for Quantlco al
1850 a. m daily and 1858 P. m; Satur-
days. Night train leaves ll:4S1 p. III.
daily for fredericksburg and inter-
mediate stations.
NOTE-Times of arrival and depar-
tura and connections not guaranteed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
BILL WOULD CANCEL
ENLISTMENT LIMIT
Dent Introduces Measure Pro-
yiding Regular Army for
After War Policing.
FINAL SIZE Is UNDECIDED
II Universal Training Is
Adopted Large Numbers
Will BE Necessary.
Special Despatch TO THE sux.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--The first move
toward providing n regular army for use
after the war in policing parts OF
Europe and the Mexican border and to
garrison the Philippines. Hawaii, the
Panama Canal Zone and Alaska, was
made to-day when Chairman Dent (Ala.)
OF the House Military Committee intro
duced bill to repeal the enlistment
clauses Of the selective service act. As
this law now stands enlistments in any
branch of the Army are permitted only
for the duration Of the war and four
months thereafter.
There was no hint from Representa-
tive Dent or from the War Department
Of the size of the future regular army
The fact, however, that War Depart
ment estimates are based on an average
OF half a million men in the Army DUR
ing the next fiscal year has indicated to
congress that the permanent military
Establishment planned by the War De-
nartment is much less than 100000 for
while there will be considerably more
Than this number in the Army July
next there will be considerably FEWER
later in the fiscal year.
The present authorized strength OF
the standing army is slightly over
900 and unless 1t Is intended to use
q much larger force in Europe for some
Years no increase in this figure may be
necessary. The only contingency now
foreseen which would make larger
professional army necessary Is the I'M
mediate success of the fight for universal
military training. To give intensive
training to the youth of the country pro-
fessional soldiers in larger numbers
would be necessary, at least for time.
According to members of the House
Military Committee the bill introduced
by Mr.. Dent is merely a makeshift
measure to permit enlistments in the
regular army for the regular period
until the measure to reorsanize the
army, not yet presented to Congress, be-
comes a law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
U. S. TO TURN BACK
SHIPS TO OWNERS
Colby Announces This Will Be
Done as Rapidly as
Possible.
CLARIFIES HURLEY STORY
Reveals Ultimate Destination
of Huge Merchant Fleet
Built and Building.
Special Despatch TO The suS.

WAsHrNGroN. Dec. 27.-The United
States Shipping Board Ia not planning
to operate the vessels under It's control
in world trade. Instead they will be
turned back to their owners for private
operation in the commerce OF the coun-
try as rapidly as possible.
This was made plain In an announce
ment for the board by Bainbridge Colby
to-day following publication Of a state
ment from Chairman Hurley that the
board was building up a permanent
world organization.
While the board Is creating such an
organization its permanency. it was
made plain, is doubtful. and it is in
tended to meet the necessities, OF the
present situation while the Shipping
Board Is the operator OF practically all
OF American overseas tonnage. Such
operation will not be made permanent.
on the contrary it Is to be made as
short lived as possible.
This statement is the first clear cut
official announcement as to what Is TO
become of the huge American merchant
and building for the board.
Fear that Misrepresentation might be
stirred in American shipowners by this
mornings story coming from Chairman
Hurley in Europe. the following official
statement was issued by cambridge
Colby:
The despatch from Paris to the effect
that the Shipping Board has decided TO
create permanent world organization
for the purposes OF handling the Gov
ernment's trade feet and to open offices
In London. Paris. Rome. Bombay. Shang-
hal, Yokohama. Buenos Ayres, Rotter-
dam, Antwerp. &c, gives an incorrect
impression,
There are a few European ports
where the temporary business Of the
board has required a representative on
the scene, but We certainly do not wish
the American owners OF requisitioned
ships to get the impression that the
Shipping Board is embarking on a per
manent programme of worldwide en-
ployment for trade purposes OF shipping
which we have temporarily requisitioned
from IFS owners for war service
THE period of such service is drawing
to close. and the board Is very desir-
Gus of restoring requisitioned tonnage &c
its rightful owners at the earliest prac.
ticable moment.
But the difficulties OF the problem
are receiving the most earnest study IT
conjunction with the War Department
and with the clearest recognition OF oui
duty TO American ship owners, who have
SO Loyalty accepted the grievous disloca
lions OF their business made necessar ~
by war needs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
SAILORS RIOT OVER ARREST.
Threaten HObOken Police Head
quarters TO Rescue Five.

hot'ng sailors who threatened to
r'7m police headquarters in Hoboken
h'l night and rescue five of their COM
races who had been arrested for dlsor-
"fF conduct were dispersed only after
a naval guard. armed with rifles, had
I"en sent to the scene.
Mrs Charles Often. 400 Washington
street complained that Joseph A. Casey
S.'' Glen Carter, quartermasters. and
"aIIao" T.. Stockwell, a seaman, chased
h"i upstairs when she ordered them to
cave the hallway leading TO her fiat.
an" police arrested them after n fight.
J'th Prescott, "A sailor on the Leviathan,
snd Patrick Leonard. member OF the
M"onland's crew, were also locked up.
'"aIgrd with disOrderly conduct.
mob of angry seamen gathered
ahout police headquarters. Director of
IuoNo Safety McFeeley asked that a
committee be sent in to give the sailors
s'a' Of what had occurred. Twenty -four
men responded to the invitation and all
were locked in cells charged with being
"'s"rderly persons. An appeal for help
was sent the naval authorities and an
harmed guard was first sent, They
''NId do nothing. so n second detach-
mont carrying rifles came hurrying up
a. double time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
riots UNTIL YANKS
OR ENGLISH COME"
Berlin Sailors Warn Against
Sending French.

LONDON, Dec. 27-"We shan't have
peace here until English and American
troops come to keep order" is a state
ment attributed to one of the riotous
German sailors in Berlin by the corre-
spondent OF the Daily Express at the
German capital The correspondent says
he talked with a dozen others OF the
men. who expressed themselves SINH
lsrly. some adding. Don't let them send
the French, or there Will bc more fight
ing"
The correspondent adds that all the
lower classes Of Berlin are willing to
see foreign troops in the capital, feeling
they have nothing to lose and perhaps
something to gain thereby.
Richard Barth is quoted Ivy the cor
respondent as saying that he and his
fellow Cabinet members. Hugo Haase
and Wilhelm nlttmann, would not ac-
cept the responsibility of ordering an at
tack on the sailors, The instructions for
the attack, he added, were given by Pre-
mier Ebert, Philip Scheidemann and
Herr Landsberg. Barth said he intended
to consult his colleagues and might
leave the Government Immediately
The correspondent considers one of the
most disquieting factors of the situation
the part played by the sailors wives and
sweetheartS. some of whom participated
in the fighting
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
U. s. TO PAY FOR sUNKEN SHIP.
VIII Give SsI.265 to Owners OF
Barkentine Hit by warship.

BosToN, Dec. 27.-The United States
Government must pay sS1.265 to the
owners of the barkentine Mabel |.
Myers. sunk July 80. 1915. by the battle
ship Nebraska off Cape Cod. A final
decree was filed in the United States
District Court to-day. The barkentine
as bound for Boston from Barbados
when run down by the Nebraska in fog.
The right of appeal was waived by
both sides and now Congress will be
asked to appropriate the money to settle
the claim.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
SAILORS GET TROOPS
OUSTED FROM BERLIN


yesterday with the Ebert-Iiaase Gov
eminent.
The sailors agree not to participate
in any future revolt against the Gov
eminent.
The settlement between the sailors
and the Government does not satisfy the
Vortoderts, which expresses hope that
the sailors will subordinate themselves
to the Government and show themselves
good republican soldiers. Theodor Wolf,
In the TdOebidtt. thinks that the Gov
ernmen:'s capitulation leaves the i'm
preston that IL Is steering a rudderless
course. The removal OF the troops under
General Lequis, he says. may be inter
preted as the temporary elimination OF
the only agency Of law and order on
which the Berlin bourgeoise had set its
hope.
Tho Lokdi Ansei1er announces the
formation OF a society for the purpose
Of combating Bolshevism. The cores
pendent is Informed that Mt a recent
meeting OF Berlin bankers one OF the
questions considered seriously was the
problem of fixing the status of the ruble
which is circulating in Germany In
greater profusion than the present eco
nomic relations with Russia warrant
The bankers are said to have solved the
mystery since the exchange OF wireless
Berlin Government and Adolph Joffe, re-
Gently the Russian representative here
Berlin was quiet to-day except for
noisy Spartacus demonstrations in the
Tiergarten. DR.. Liebknecht and Deputy
Ledebour addressed crowd OF about
900 In the Tiergarten after which the
crowd marched to the Brandenburg gate
to the former Royal Palace to demand
the overthrow of the Government
II ahh n hA a ann nlraa 10
ported in Tuesdays fighting the Cathe-
dral Is badly SCARED by machine gun
fire and one of the marble columns form
ing the BACKGROUND OF the monument of
Emperor William I. was completely shot
away by a battery from a range OF 200
feet
The correspondent inspected the in
terror of the Red Palace and found 1t
had been damaged heavily by shell fire
The former royal apartments had been
transformed into a revolutionary habi-
tation and signs Of confusion and neg
lect were everywhere. In the private
ding room OF the former Emperor
were the bodies of five sailors killed in
the fighting. The palace ostensiply is
under the protection Of the revolution
airy Government as national property"
hut II is doubtful whether the authori-
ties have any control over the hundreds
of sailors and. soldiers quRrtered there.
No authoritative list Of casualties is
yet availa BILE. Estimates of the number
of dead vary from twelve to sixty. That
a great number were not killed is con-
sldered extraordinary in view OF the eN-
tent Of promiscuous shooting by both
sides. Unless the Government prohibits
public ceremony the burial of the
sailors killed in the fighting will be made
| the occasion Of a mammoth demonstra-
tion by the Liebknecht party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28

fast motor car from sound OF the big
guns
The KAISER had similar hiding place
at Neubois, near comic opera trench
system about which he is said to
have paraded for motion pictures.
At each of these villas were delicate
electrical instruments which would set
UP furious buzzng whenever ali airplane
approached. At the first sound linden
burg and the Kaiser used to run to
shelter 1t is reported
Americas armistice commissioners are
now occupying Hindenburgs headquar-
ters. From the dining room flight OF
steps led to a tiled anteroom, where
another flight of steps led down to the
real duCout. This was blocked by a
huge iron door about one inch thick.
The dugout was luxuriously equipped
with heavy Powered carpet and Louis
Nv. table and chairs. The walls. which
were of corrugated iron. were painted
solid white and the whole place was bril-
liantly illuminated by electricity. There
was an electric fan and an electric
stove.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
.@@&@
POLISH ULTIMATUM
SENT TO GERMANY
Demands Free Route to Pro-
tect Wilma.
By tie AScCo0ted Press

Warsaw, Dec 27.--The Polish co.,
eminent has issued an ultimatum to GER
many demanding the right OF passage OF
Polish troops over German held railways
to wilma which city is threatened by the
Bolshevik
The ultimatum was sent to the Ger
man Generals Hoffman and Won Falkei-
hayu by Gen. Shedtitsky. chief of, the
Polish general staff. who acted under in
struCtions of Gen. Joseph Pilsudski. the
military head of the Polish Government.
Owing to the difficulties of commune
eating with Berlin the Germans asked
an extension of the time in which an
answer to the utlmatum was required.
The Poles also demand the linking up OF
the Polish and Lithuanian railways
southwest OF Bialystok for distance Of
twelve kilometers.
If the Berlin answer is unfa vorable
the Poles are expected to use all the!-
forces, which are only moderate to pre-
vent the fall OF wilma to the Bolsheviki.
They have requested the aid of the
French commander at budapest, urging
a joint expedition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
By the Associated Press.

AMERoNGEN. Dec. % (delayed) -
William Hohenzollern, former German
Emperor who is much improved in
health. attended the usual daily morning
religious service in the Bentinck Castle
to-day The service was conducted by
n clergyman from the Moravian Brethren
at Zeist. Only the personal suite OF the
former Emperor and the Empress were
present.
After prayers in the castle William
took the only exercise his health per-
mits--a walk in corridors inside the
castle Meantime his wife briskly
promenaded in the castle grounds.
1t ie understood that the former En-
peror's personal cash fortune il guarded
safely in a Dutch bank. where il was
sent at the same time he quit Germany
The amount is said TO be more than
s. 900 600
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
PERSHING THANKS Y. M. C. A.
Army Chief Grateful for .Fnor.
nous Contribution"

PARIS. Dec. 9,.-Gen. Pershing has
sent the following message to e G.
Carter, Secretary of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces of the Y. NJ C. A:
With a deep feeling OF gratitude for
the enormous contribution which the
Young Mems Christian Association
has made to the moral and physical
welfare Of the American Army all
ranks join me in sending YOU Christ
mas greetings and cordial best wishes
for the new year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
BRISBANE IN SOCIALIST PAPER.
owned 200 shares Until Recently
in BerEer's Milwaukee "Leader."

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Testimony dealing
with the financial affairs of the MIL
waukee Leader, the Socialist daily Of
which Victor L. Berger is editor, was
given to-day at the trial of the f1ve
Socialist leaders, charged with con-
spracy to violate the espionage law.
Frederick Rehfeld. business manager.
testified that Arthur Brisbane sold his
1000 shares in the paper four or five
months ago. when he decided to buy
paper OF his own. The Arthur Bris-
hane fund owned 1000 shares of the
papers stock.
Rehfeld denied that the paper had
received financial aid from brewers or
any pro-German organization. He said
The barring of the paper from the mails
IN October, 1917, had resulted in a loss
Of s2O0,O
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
KAISER HID IN DUGOUT
FAR FROM TRENCHES
"Fearless" Hindenburg Had
Its Duplicate.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
SPA, Belgium. Dec. l6.-The former
headquarters OF the Kaiser and his Gen
eral STAFF is disclosing extraordinary
facts about the men who engineered the
world war.
Hindenburg. for example, Germany's
superman, around whom reams have
been written disclosing him as a fearless
leader. spent "A great deal Of time in a
wonderfully constructed funk hole" or
dugout underneath his villa here. Yet
SPA WAS almost a days journey ip u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
CORSAIR TO BE FLAGSHIP.
L. g, Yacht Relieves Melville ~
Queenstown.

OuEEHsTowN. Ireland. Dec. 27.-The
steam yacht Corsair arrived here to-day
to relieve the L. :, s Melville, a de-
stroyer tender. which has been the flag
ship Of the American destroyer squad
ron base at Queenstown.
The Melville will sail for home on
January G. The executive stan will take
quarters or the Corsair until all business
here has been terminated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-28
DENIAL THAT CREEL Is OUT.
Returns TO Paris From Verdun ind
the ArEonne.

PARIS, Dec. 27.-George Creel. chair
man OF the Committee on Public Infor-
nation, returned to Paris tonight from
a trip to Verdun and the Argonne re-
zion.
Edgar +. Sisson. his principal assist
INT. who accompanied him, stated that
'Le re-o~' that Mr.. Creel had resigned
was untrue.