Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-11-30
FOREIGN NEWS.

American aviators hau destroyed SCI
more German planes and 35 more Ger
man balloons than the Americans had
lost. The total number of enemy
planes destroyed by the Americans
were 926 and the total number of bal
looms 70. Two hundred and sixty-five
American planes and So balIons were.
destroyed by the enemy
Up to October 81 1,5s0,O00 German
soldiers were killed and the fate OF
260,000 was not known, the Vorwaerts
of Berlin reports.
Germany as a naval power ceased
to exist Thursday The heart of her
mighty fleet-fourteen ships of the
line, seven light cruisers and fifty de-
stroyers-su to an armada
of British, American and French veg
sells, the greatest fighting force that
ever stood out to sea.
German propagandists are still ac-
tive in Mexico City and other pats
of Mexico, reports state.
The first batch of twenty German
submarines were turned over to the
British fleet in the North Sea Wednes-
day.
The city of Versailles, in France, is
preparing to receive the delegates to
the peace conference. The delibera-
tions are expected to be held in the
Grand Trianon, part of the Chateau OF
Versailles, once occupied by Marie An
toinette. The priceless tapestries and
furniture, removed to place of safe
ty during the war, are now being re-
placed. The gardens are being re-
stored and the camouflage coverings
on the statues and fountains removed
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth
entered Antwerp, Belgium, Tuesday
morning through beflagged streets
densely packed with loyal Flemings-
Overthrow of the bolsheyiki regime
in the Ukraine and the capture of KfeV
by Cossack troops friendly to the all
Russian government, was reported
Thursday from Copenhagen.
Marshal Petain, commander in chief
of the French armies, Wednesday
made his entry into Metz. the great
stronghold of Lorraine and the pivot
of Germany's effort to crush France
A white paper" on the treatment Of
British prisoners in Turkey, issued
Thursday in London, says that of 16,-
583 prisoners taken by the Turks, ESQ
are reported to be dead, while no trace
can be found of 2,222 others, and it is
believed they have perished. These
latter prisoners were all captured at
Kut-El-Amara, so it is certain they
passed living into Turkish hands, but
no word has been heard from them.
Over the sheilpitted ground OF GaE
lipoli Point, the British landed peace
fully at dusk Wednesday, using as
stones the bullet-riddIe6
hulks grounded under fire in 1915
From these vessels thousands went
toward the Turkish batteries and
death during the ilLfated campaign
three years ago. The British are occu-
pying the forts along the lower Dar--
danelles, which the Turks are turning
over.
The first American troops to depart
homeward as a result of the signing
Of the armistice will be $4,000 men sta
toned in England.
Duke Charles Edward of saxe-Co-
burg and Gotha and Grand Duke Fried
rich Franz " of Mecklennurg -Schwer-
N have abdicated.
The German Warship Wiesbaden re-
fused to surrender to the revolution
sts and tried to escape to neutral
waters. 1t was pursued and torpedoe6
by the revolutionary battleships, the
entire crew of $50 men, including
many cadets, perishing.
The British government is arrang~
ng for the departure to the United
states of number of German vessels &
or the purpose of bringing 90 Ger
many foodstuffs which the allies wIlA
,ermit Germany to receive. .
Admiral Won Tirpitz, former minis
er of the German navy and the man
Who was chiefly responsible for Ger
nany's intensive submarine campaigns
las fled to Switzerland.
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