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New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Eastern Sentinels
Could Bar the Way

What Germany has to fear is that her
enemies will continue the war until they
are victorious in the field and can, in
their turn, erect, not shadow states, but
real states out of the subject and sup
pressed nationalities along her own boun
daries or within Austrian and Balkan
limits. A real Poland, with 25,000,0O0
people, with a gateway upon the Baltic
at Danzig, with German Poles united to
Austrian and Russian, would close the
way to Russia, would be a sentinel on
Germany's eastern marches like that
which Europe again and again erected in
the Low Countries against France in
other centuries.
A restored Poland, unified Rumania,
a Southern Slav state on the Danube, an
international control of Constantinople
and the Straits-these things would
mean the end of all Of Germany's ambi-
tons and the destruction Of all her hopes.
If, in addition, Austria could be resolved
into it's component parts, or transformed
into a real federation Of states based
upon race, the work would be complete,
but this last is perhaps beyond the power
of the most victorious alliance Europe
has ever seen.
What is possible is to bar the several
roads Of the Germans into lands inhabit-
ed by the weak and the defenceless,
whether the anarchic Russians or the
hapless Turks, by the creation Of states
which have all the necessary elements
out of which to construct or reconstruct
national life. And it is this order Of
constructive craftsmanship on the part
of her enemies which Germany will seek
to block at all hazards. She cannot es-
cape it if she loses the war on the battle
field, and she is determined not to make
Napoleon's mistake and hold on too long.
She remembers the chances he had to
save the Rhine frontier in 1914, and she
will not, like Napoleon, rely too long on
arms alone.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Military Victory
Is the Only
Road to
Allied
Safety
Copyright, 1918-The Tribune AS
sociation (The New York Tribune)

stock employed for the precise purpose
of binding us to the real issues at stake
and keeping open the roads to new ex-
pansons and the hopes of new con-
quests. If we permit our eyes to be blind
ed, our wounds to weary us, our mistaken
conceptions of Germans or of German
ideas to deceive US, we shall have it all to
do over again and the German will win
the war.
1t is the duty Of the United States to
fight until Belgium is freed and France
and Italy regain their lost and rightful
citizens and frontiers. But this is not
a measure of our duty. Coming latest
into the war and having suffered least,
it Is our duty to see most clearly and
keep most constantly in mind what the
larger issues are. Germany has dyna-
mited the Russian edifce, but it would
be fatal to leave her in possession Of
the ruins. Permanent Austro- German
control in Serb lands would mean that
the peace that follows this struggle
would be truce, breathing spell only.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Poland Offers
Natural Barrier

The Europe which existed before
August, 1914, has been swept away; Rus
sia is in an upheaval which no man can
measure, but there is a Poland to be
made with almost as great ease as Italy
was made in the last century. Poland
is the natural Slav sentinel along the
Vistula and for long centuries she main
tained that role heroically and success
fully. Serbia is the natural sentinel of
the Balkans against invasion coming out
of Europe from the north or out of Asia
from the south Rumania and Serbia
together can hold the Danube barrier if
only the Rumanian and Serbian races
are united within their own natural and
racial frontiers.
1t seems to me that the great danger
will come when the campaign of 1918
is over and German diplomacy under
takes to avoid the threat VIII III our own
enormous army, for it will be enormous
by the campaign of 1919, will have for
the German army. And Germany's
diplomacy will seek to turn to account the
war weariness of the whole world, it will
beyond all else drive at French weariness
and turn to instant account any new
outburst of sentimental and purbIlnd
British pacifism. But beyond all else
Germany will seek to capitalize Ameri
can ignorance Of what have become the
real issues Of the war by seeking to make
concessions in questions once vital, still
important, but no longer Of first i'm
portance.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07

cause of their Western character, are
most familiar to the Allied publics. Ger
tainly Belgium must be liberated and
restored, France must have Alsace-Lor-
raine and Italy her Irredenta, but Ger
many could pay all these prices out of
her collected resources and still win the
war. She might resign to Britain the
title to all her own lost colonies, from
Samoa to Togoland, and not feel the cost,
if she were permitted to hold on in the
Baltic provinces, in Poland, in the
Ukraine, in the Crimea and in Asiatic
Turkey
The real danger to the world lies in
that opportunity which Germany may
win in this war to organize the millions
of Slavonic and Latin peoples along her
frontiers and along Austrian frontiers.
The best hope of permanent defeat of
German purposes to rule the world, to
restore the domination of the Russian
Empire, must be found in the creation
along the pathways of German expansion
Of strong states capable of developing
into still stronger states and effectively
barring the road forever. Such states
are Poland, Rumania and Serbia; while it
is exactly as important that German rule
should be abolished at Constantinople
and the Osmanli Empire resolved into its
natural elements.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Black

ward to Immediate economic supremacy
in what was once the Russian Empire
and an enduring insurance against
reunion Of the fragments of that empire
into a state which can bar her road to
the Pacific.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Greatest Danger is
of Inconclusive Peace

The greatest danger for the future
does not lie in the German threat to
Paris or Calais; we may lose both and
win the war, and it is hardly conceivable
that we shall lose either. The greatest
danger does not, in my judgment, lie on
the military side, grave as are the dan
gers ahead and heavy as German military
blows are bound to be between now and
the fourths anniversary Of the Battle Of
the Marne, which should see the climax
of the present campaign. What we have
to fear most now is that German military
power, without winning the war outright,
will make sufficient progress on the map
to persuade war-weary world to make
peace, ignorantly or because of approxi-
mate exhaustion disregarding the great
er issues for the smaller and better
known issues which were in all minds at
the outset of the struggle and continue
to hypnotic most observers.
We shall have no permanent peace
with Germany until the German army Is
beaten in the field. It can hardly be de-
cisively beaten this year, and it will be
the business of German diplomacy, once
the campaign is over, to remove all chance
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07

tainly in spirit, may be the decisive factor
in repulsing the German peace offensive,
and the German peace offensive must
be repulsed if the war is to end in max
ing the world safe for democracy or
secure against the German thing, how
ever one may characterize it.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Kaiser Can Afford to Offer Huge
Price in the West and to Sur
render All His Colonies If
Free Hand i'm the East
Is Retained
3y FIR INK H. SIMONDS
Author of 'The World War;" s'Thev Shall NOT Pass"

the Marne campaign Of 1914. They also
overestimated the immediate success
they could win by their first blow. What
has happened in the way of sending
Americans to Europe has surprised our
enemy even more than our allies, we may
be sure of that. But the German saw
at all times that if we meant business
he would have to accomplish what he had
to accomplish in 1913 on the battlefield.
or thereafter, and in a smaller measure.
around the green table.
Effort Will Be
To Divide Allies
His military leaders declared that
they could take Paris and crush tho
British army in the campaigning season
of 1913. They also told him that even
if they were unable to do either Of these
things they could win sufficient sue
cesses to enable German diplomats In
the peace negotiations which would
come at the end of the fighting season
to save for the Kaiser substantial por-
ton of his conquests. Now, the first part
of the contract is obviously getting be-
yond German resources to perform. The
chances of decisive victory in the field
are daily lessening; the next smash must
bring victory, or at the least open the
road to it, or the game is up, so far as
Paris or the Channel is concerned.
On the other hand, the next time the
German attacks he will probably make
considerable gains, he may win impress
sive local successes. He may even gain
ground in two or three attacks, always
recognizing that it is utterly improbable
that the ground won will get him to
Calais or to Paris. But, if the campaign
ends without an Allied counter offensive,
which is likely, and with the German
army still patiently holding considerable
areas of France won in the fifth cam
paign of the war, then the army can
rest in it's trenches for the winter sea-
son and let German diplomacy have its
chance.
Past experience indicates pretty clear
ly the direction which German diplomacy
will take. Its double purpose will be to
divide the Allies, by Offering one of the
nations united with US against the Hun
substantial profits, say Alsace-Lorraine
to France, and at the same time seeking
to capitalize the war WEAKNESS Of the
French people, the agony due to the new
wounds and the new devastation. Aus
tria may again be deputzed to carry
the message.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
The Huge Price
Germany Can Afford to Pay

Yet it must be transparent to every
thoughtful man that the real issues to be
settled are not those issues which, be-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
MILLION DAMAGE
IN GOTHAM FIRES
Flames of Mysterious Origin
Break Forth in Five Diff
ferent Buildings.

international News Setvi.p.
NEW YORK. Jan f.-F1>e spec
tacular fires in the metropolitan
district Of New York destroyed ST.
100000 worth Of property today.
All were of mysterious origin, in one
case the flames ISSUING from the
bu Gding i'm a dozen different places.
The most disastrous blaze was
that which destroyed the hve-story
box factory ian Hoboken, y j., Of
Gatti and McQuade and then spread
rapidly 20 the warehouse OF
Bros. and the schultz bake
ting both structures. Tn
plant Of the Remington 4
engaged in making ammunit..- -tr
the United States government, was
threatened for a time.
one fire man was killed by a fall
ing roof Il others We're injured, and
five others were overcome by the
cold.
Hundreds Of families and otfce
tenants were routed into the zero
weather.
The Hoboken fire caused loss OF
100000. The remaining S2o0.o0e
loss resulted from fires n New YORK
city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
RAILROAD RAISES
ON SLIDING SCALE
M'Adoo Likely to Grant In
CreaSeS With Especial Rec
OgnitiOn of Workers.
International News Service

International News Service;
WASHINGTON, Jan. Headers
of the four big railroad brother
hoods today continued their confer
ences with Railroad Director Cen
eral McAdoo at which the question
of increased wages for all classes OF
railroad labor was fully discussed.
As a result it is expected all railroad
workers will be granted increased
wages on a sliding scale. The low
est paid class of men are TO receive
the highest percentage of increase
while the higher paid men. such as
engineers and conductors Will reiceve
lesser percentage. Director Nc
AdoO was especially anxious at yes
terday's and today's conferences
that the unorganized railroad work
ers who are now paid the lowest
wages, receive increased pay.
The labor leaders have put them
selves i'm the hands Of Director Nc
Adoo and practically agreed TO
abide by his decisions. This is in
terpreted TO mean that the era of
big railroad strikes is passed.
81 hope to gain some reputation
as a mediator for / intend 10 try 10
keep the railroad workers satisfied
10 the extent Of fairness" Director
McAdoo told the conferees today.
Mr. McAdoo made it plain that he
is determined there shall be no In
terruption TO railroad traffic as "a
result of labor unrest. To that end
he viii handle the wage situation
with a view 10 keeping the men al
work There will. he made it plain
be no large wage increases for any
one class TO the exclusion of others
There also will be campaign for
new railroad men under Mr. Nc
Adoo's direction
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
SENATE BILL
PROVIDES FOR
NEW OFFICE
Sen. ChahlteTIain, Father OF
Measure, Asserts 1t Will Do
Away With Red Tape
Now Causing Delay.
InternationaI News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Jan. T. - Flatly
charging that the one great trouble
with the war establishment has been
lack of coordination, A" Sen. Chamber
lain OF Oregon, today introduced a
bill establishing a new executive
department, TO be known as the de
partment of munitions TO take over
the whole task of obtaining supplies
and materials for Americas war
needs.
The measure provides for its own
annulment Immediately after the
declaration of peace. The new de-
partment. under Gen. Chamberlain
plan. would be headed by a secre-
tary of munitions, who would oc-
cupy post in the cabinet for the
period of the war.
Has Committee Backing.
The Chamberlain bill while not
accompanied by any formal favor
able report from the military COM
mittee, is understood to have prac-
tiCally the unanimous backing of
the members, and an effort will he
made 10 bring it to a vote within
the next few days.
Sen. Chamberlain gave out a
statement, explaining the purposes
of his bill. He declared that the
United States cannot expect TO put
itself in real fighting trim as long
as the present method of war man
aging are followed.
The bill is intended TO do what
its title indicates, and that is, to in
crease and expedite the supply Of
munitions of war.
1T coordinates all Of the bureaus.
cuts out red tape. does away with
useless decisions which have tended
only TO hamper direct action, and
gets TO the heart of the heart of
the whole situation"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
F. etcher Loses
Job r G suit of
Antilles Sinking

uterrat.cnaI News Service:
WASH1NGTON Jan. l-As
the result of the sinking Of the
American transport Antilles by
"a German submarine with the
loss Il many American lives.
Rear Admiral W. B. Fletcher,
who was iu charge II the con-
Voy system of the navy has
been relieved from duty and or
dCred home. the navy depart
ment announced today.
Sec'y Daniels said there has
been no courtmartial ordered
hut AN Investigation il still ia
progress
The Antilles was sunh while
returning from France under n
supposedly adequate convoy Of
naval vessels
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
Pershing Replies For Army
to Messages of Cheer
No Sacrifice is too Great if it is to Assure the Safety
and Happiness of American Chill
dren," He Gables.

very glad to get your message.
No sacrifice we can possibly
make is too great if it is To as
sure the safety and happiness
of the American children"
In reply TO a message from
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, chair
man of the women's committee
OF the council of national de-
fense. Gen. Pershing said:
Women in the United
States: We are with you in the
spirit of service. You are our
standard bearers"
To the women Of the Red
Cross. who had sent their
greetings 20 the army and navy.
Gen. Persning cabled:
Il express TO the American
Red Cross the sincere thanks
of all ranks. The love and con-
fdence of our women makes US
all better men and better SOL
diers and holds us firm in cour-
age and determination 70 win"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
YAOUIS KILL lO7
IN TRAIN At TACK
Many Victims of Wreck and
Shooting Remain Unidenti-
fied-24 Are Wounded.
International News Service

International News Service
NOGALES. Ariz.. Jan 4-Yaqui
Indians who burned "a bridge.
wrecked a Southern Pacific de Mex
leo train and fired upon the vic
tins OF the wreck az Pitahaya.
south Of Guaymas. killed 1O7 men.
women and children. according TO
latest reports today The number of
wounded has been placed at "a
Not all OF the dead have been
identified but among them was j.
II Poe. Los Angeles and Miguel
Martinez Of Nogales. Fifteen civn-
ians and 81 soldiers have been iden-
tined
Albert Joffray. an Arizona busi-
ness man. and Ralph shovel. EN-
ployed by the Southern Pacific.
were wounded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
ALLIES ATTACK IN
ITALIAN THEATER
AuStro- Germans Halted and
Turned BaCk-ArtiIIery
DueIS in France.
international News Service

News Service:
LONDON. Jan. 4. - Fighting
has broken out in the Lens sec
tor. where the British made
their great drive in an effort TO
break the Germans hold on the
French coal field.
The war oTice announced to-
day that the British attacked
south Of Lens and made a slight
advance.
The artillery firing near Bulle-
court CArras 'front.' and in the
Ypres sector (West Flanders
'front.' reached great intensity
during the night.
Field Marshal Haig reported
local lighting on the Cambrai
front. along the Canal du NOrd
which resulted in no advantage
for either side.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
GUAROSMEN AT SHELBY
NOT AT TOP OF LIST

CAMP SHELBY. Miss. Jan A.
The statement of Maj. Gen. Sage.
commanding the national guard di-
Vision that the 3Sth division will be
ready 10 move forward when the
orders come" was interpreted today
10 mean that the division will not
be one OF those which viii see
overseas service soon. IL is rumored
that a recent inspection did not put
the division at the top of the list and
j.. is believed that rigorous course
OF training is ahead 10 give the sol
diers here thorough practice in
modern war fare.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
Fiue Local M en-
to Enter School
For Commissions
Jews Times Special Service

News-T Times Special Service.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. Five
South Bend boys have been chosen
TO enter the officers training school
which opens at Camp Zachary Tay-
lor Saturday morning. il was an
nounCed Friday.
Sergt. Walter Camp. Sergt. Frank
O. Blackman, Sergt Ralph ".
Evans. Private Earl w Jackson and
Private Raymond r. Mclaughlin
are the men named. All are mem
bers OF the 309th trench mortar bat
terry.
Only men from Camp Taylor and
in the immediate vicinity are eligible
for entrance TO the school
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
PRsIsr .PRINCE on I'LL"

international News Service.
GENEVA, Jan. 4.-"TEC prince
OF He'll" is the title conferred
by the Neueste Nachrichten. Of
Leipzig. upon Mai Reddema1n.
OF the German army the ir-
yentor Of Equid fire. iu lau-a-
tory article the newspape-
praised tho German officer fcr
his practices military inver-
tion Fire throwins machines
were adoDtCd by the German
army TO years ago. but the in
cation was Kept profound
secret
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
nternationaI NeNs servIce

international News Service.
LONDON. Jan. 4.-The initiative
in the italian theater of war is
swinging TO the allies. Not only
have the Austro- German invaders
been unable TO gain any more
Ound. but dispatches from Rome
today told of important successes
for the Italian, French and British
troops
The Italians have beaten back all
the efforts of the Austro-Germans
TO force a crossing of the Piave river
and have cleared I'll Of the western
bank Of the stream Of Teutonic SOL
diers The British have made dash
across the river. raiding German
and Austrian trenches on the east
ern side. then returned with prison
ers and booty. The French have
taken not only the summit OF
Monte Tomba (between Monte
Grappa and the Piave river). but
have overrun some OF the northern
slope
With this observation post lost
the Austro-Germans find serious
new obstacle i'm their attempts 10
capture Monte Grappa, the chief
height barring their way in north
ern Italy.
Terrific artillery duels are occurr-
ing along the western front i'm Bel
gium and France
The Germans continue their raid
inc activities all along the line
Correspondents with the British
army i'm the Holy Land telegraphed
today that the Turks have been
driven back SO far that all hope or
recapturing Jerusalem has been
fre#
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
BILL
CARRYING OUT
WILSON PLAN
Measure introduced in House
by Rep. Sims Will be Made
Special Order to be
Passed in Few DAYS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Compen-
sation 10 the American railroads
taken over log the government on
an average basis secured from the
net railway operating revenue or the
three years ending july go. 1917.
was recommended TO congress bv
Prest Wilson today Congress. he
added. must protect the small i've
vestorS and guard against amy
financing of operations at this time.
That viii he done br the secretary
of the treasury. later. he explained.
His address today was devoted to
telling of the reason for takin=
over the roads and the necessity or
financing existing securities TIE also
did not touch on the question ~
popular government control
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
Internatlonal News Service /.

News Service
WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY IN FRANCE. Jan A.
New Years messages of greet
ings from women and children
In America 10 the American
forces touched all deeply from
privates 20 the commanding
generals. Gen Pershing inn
mediately ordered the wires
cleared for the sending of a re-
srOnse, which echoed the SEN
-inent of the whole army. His
first message was sent TO the
American Loyalty League, that
had cabled:
Dear American Soldiers: we
know the sacrifices you have
made and Will continue to make
for us that we may be safe and
happy We thank you from the
bottom of our hearts and wish
you a Happy New Year"
The answer said. THE Amer
lean soldiers in France were
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
FR0BE SWIFT BLAZE
WHICH COST 100000
InternatLln.l 90 serrIee

CHICAGO. Jan An iuAesti-
cation IS 10 be- made. it was an
nOunced today OF "a fire which de-
strOyed warehouse AT the SE-ift
* 60. plant causing damage
estimated at more than 100000.
Discovery Of a lighted lantern ON
top Of the building and the fact that
dre fighting apparatus a. the ware
house was found ont OF order ,save
csusee authorities 10 suspect a pi0..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
Tells Congress That Immense
Structure of Finance De-
mand Safeguarding of
Rail Stocks and BONDS.
The president said

Gentlemen Of the Congress: ]
have asked the privilege of address
ing you i'm order TO report TO YOU
that on the 2Sth Of December last
during the recess Of congress. act
ing through the secretary of war
and under the authority conferred
upon me by the act of congress APP
proved Aug. 20. 1916. took posses
sion and assumed control of the
railway lines OF the country and the
systems of water transportation
under their control This step
seemed 10 he imperatvely necessary
i'm the interest Of the public well
fare in the presence Of the great
tasks of war with which we are now
dealing. As our own experience de-
velops difficulties and makes it clear
what they are. { have deemed it my
duty TO remove those difficulties
wherever ! have the legal power to
do so To assume control Of the
vast railway systems of the country
is. / realize. a very great response
bility, but to fail to do so i'm the
existing circumstances would have
been much greater / assumed the
less responsibility rather than the
weightier