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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
PRISONERS SWELL
BOLSHEv|K RANKS
THOUSANDS OF RUSSIANS ARE
JOINING, NEW ARMY BEING
FORMED BY SOVIET.
DANGER OF MOVE SPREADING
Prince Lvoff Asserts Additional En-
tente Military Forces Are Nee
essary to Restore Order and
Check Anarchy in Russia.

Warsaw, Dec. 26.-Two million Rus
sian prisoners, the first thousands of
which are slowly passing homeward,
are being picked up by the Bolshevii
for the formation of their new army,
all of whom appear to be tainted with
Bolshevism, and there is danger of
this spreading to Poland and Bohemia.
The Poles are rapidly organizing
their own army around the nucleus
of General Pilsudski's phalanxes. The
old Polish legion OF home-weary
troops, which are coming home, have
no Russian or German sympathies,
merely desiring to be left alone.
Lvoff Appeals to Allies.
Paris, Dec. 26.-Prince Lvoff, who
is the guest of Basile Makalof, Rus
sian ambassador to France, and who
is participating in the conferences be-
ing held here by Russian statesmen,
discussed his views of the future in
Russia. He said:
Traditional Entente military forces
check anarchy in Russia 1t is i'm
possible for the disorganized country
to right itself otherwise.
In my judgment, 100000 soldiers
would be adequate. The opposition is
weak. PetrCgrad practically has
ceased to exist and could be taken
with slight resistance"
In reply to question as to what
form Of government would be best for
Russia, Prince I.voff said it must be
republic.
Paul N. NIilukoff, former Russian
foreign minister, who was ordered to
leave France because Of alleged pass
port Irregularities, has gone to Lon
don. He was accompanied by several
politicians from Ukraine who came
from Odessa with him.
Hun Civilians Quit MuIhouse.
Paris, Dec. 26.-The first convoy of
German civilians has left Mulhouse.
Each person was allowed to carry out
80 pounds of baggage. They were
transported away from the city by au.
tomobile trucks.
The Temps prints reply from
Strasbourg to a Wolff bureau dispatch
which declared that Germans remain.
ing in Alsace had been badly treated
by the French authorities. The reply
denies the statement.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
FEDERAL PROHIBITION
RESOLUTION ATTACKED
y. S. Court in Ohio Asked to Decide
Validity Of Constitutional
Amendment.

Cincinnati, Dec. 26.-Arguments in
suit to enjoin Gov. James M. Cox
OF Ohio from presenting the prohibi-
ton amendment to the Ohio legisla.
ture for ratification or rejection
were presented in the United
States district court here and at
their conclusion Judge Howard Hol.
lister announced that he would take
the case under advisement.
The suit was brought, by Alfred G.
Erkenbrecker, a Cincinnati real estate
agent, and it marks the preliminary
step taken in court to test the validity
of the federal prohibition amendment
resolution, which carried at the cleo
ton last November.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
Medal for Oefvino Germans.

Boston, Dec. 26.-Maj. Gen. Clar.
ence r. Edwards, commander of the
Northeastern department, bestowed
upon Lieut.. Col. Charles w. Whittle.
sey Of the 3OSth infantry a congress.
sional medal of honor awarded him
for gallantry in defying the Germans
when, with small band of men. he
was for five days cut off from com.
municasion with his division. The
exercises were held on Boston Com.
mon, where a battalion Of coast artil.
lery forces from the harbor forts Wa
drawn up on the parade ground.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
PRESIDENT WILL BE
GIVEN RUSSIAN DATA
Great Britain Has Gathered Mass O
Inforn1s ton On Present
Situation.

London, Dec. 26.-The British gov
eminent will lay before President Will
son all information it has gathered re-
speeding the Russian situation.
Dispatches from Archangel points
out that the Bolshevik forces there
are we'll supplied and that they in.
clude good fighting material. Any Sc
riOus reverse to the Allies in North.
ern Russia, who have an enormous
front to guard, would result: it is said,
in the territory being overrun by the
Bolsheviki and probably the massacre
of those Russians who have beer
friendly to the Allies.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

The settlement Of the road question
by some system which will mean real
roads will be fine achievement for the
legislature. Some of the men who went
across have been marching on roads
built by the Romans two thousand
years ago, still among the best roads in
the world. They have also marched on
mountain roads built by European en-
gincers, among the finest pieces Of road
work on the globe. They won It be sat
isfied with our "good roads, when
they come back. Besides, good roads pay
in more ways than one.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
AMERICAN SPIRIT
RELIED ON TO WIN.

In the light of succeeding events it
ls interesting to lecall the confidence
with which the United States Food
Administrator viewed the gloomy out
look in July of 1917, when this coun-
try had been in the war for less than
four months and the Germans were
steadily sending the western front
nearer and nearer to Paris.
"Even though the situation in Eu-
rope may be gloomy today" he de-
clared in public statement, mo
American who has knowledge Of the
results already obtained in every d.
rection need have one atom Of fear
that democracy will not defend itself
in these United States"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
HOOVER TELLS OF
HAVOC IN BELGIUM
cABLEGRAM DESCRIBES PHYS
lcAl DAMAGE WROUGHT BY
GERMAN ARMIES.
FOOD SUPPLIES TO BE SENT
One Hundred and Eighty 7housanQ
Tons of Provisions and Clothing
Will Be Shipped to Belgium
Each Month.

Washington, Dec rs. - Physical
damage wrought in Belgium by the
German armies is described in cable
gram received by the Food admins
tration from Herbert C. Hoover, who,
with William B. Poland, European di-
rector Of the commission for relief in
Belgium, has just completed survey
of conditions in this liberated coun-
try.
On the basis of Mr.. Hoover's report
the Food administration announced
that 10000 tons Of supplies, includ-
ing clothing, would be shipped to Bel
GUM each month. AS this program
will require 10000 lightweight tons
Of shipping in addition to 100000 tons
now on charter to the relief commits
sion, application for additional tonnage
has been made to the Shipping board.
Cost Borne by Natives.
The cost of the entire relief pro-
gram will be borne by the Belgian and
French governments from loans made
by the American government. Frances
part of the expense will be for sup.
plying the people Of Northern France
as well as several hundred thousand
refugees who were, forced from that
section into Belgium during the retreat
OF the German forces. I
Mr.. Hoover's report on his survey
of Belgium says:
'Together with Mr.. Poland, Euro
pean director of the commission for
relief in Belgium, I have now COM
pleted survey Of the entire BELGIAN
situation as disclosed by the evacu-
alton. The work Of The American re.
lief officials in Europe during the last
month has been beyond all praise, be-
cause they have followed up the re-
treating army with distributions, by
one means or another and there has
been no break in the food supply at
any point.
Railways Quickly Rebuilt
Prior to the armistice the German
army had destroyed a zone of rail.
roads and canals some 20 miles wide,
extending entirely across Belgium.
After the armistice there was com.
paratively little destruction of trans
pOrtatiOn to the rear Of this zone and
with the rapid rehabilitation of trans.
pOrtation facilities across this zone of
destruction the problem of distribu.
ton of food and Of reconstruction can
be undertaken with much less diff.
Guilty than at present.
1.-The Germans, in their final retreat.
moved but little of the relief supplies
Their action towards the native har
vests and cattle in their withdra wal
differs widely in different areas. They
started to take all remaining hogs from
the western part Of Belgium, except
those hidden by the peasants in un
derground caves.''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
HUGE SUMS WASTED IN
CHINA. IAPANS CHARGE
Picking Paper Says Millions in Recent
Loans Have Seen Squan-
Gared.

Picking, Dec. 26.-Japan's loans ia
China are estimated by the Toxic
correspondent OF one Picking newspa'
per to have attained a total OF about
$14S,885,000. Loans from Japan con-
tracted by China in the present veal
are placed at $66,515, goo.
The newspapers correspondent al
le~~5 49, :~"ccEt1ing to his Informal
ton much OF the proceeds Of the loans
contracted this year has been divert
ed from the stipulated purposes fol
which they were made, and have been
"squeezed" by private persons Oh
wasted in prosecution of the civil war.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
CONFERENCE PROBABLY
THREE WEEKS AWAY
Number OF Governments to Be Repre-.
scented and Other Details Are
Unknown.

Paris, Dec. 26.-More than three
weeks probably will elapse before the
general peace conference assemblies.
1t is unlikely that any official state.
ment will be issued in the meantime
concerning the number of govern.
ments to be represented or the tests
TO be applied to determine the right
OF applicants to participate.
technical experts attached to the
delegations Of the principal powers al
ready have given much study to this
question.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
PUBLICITY NECESSARY,
SAYS BRITISH EDITOR
Manchester Guardian Head Sees
Power of Press One Of Major
Factors.

Manchester, Eng, Dec. 26.-"When
we speak Of eliminating secrecy we do
not, of course, mean that reporters
should attend the peace conference,
but that, though the discussions are
private, the results should be pub
ished, and that not at the close of the
negotiations, but throughout Them
This view was expressed by G.
Scott, editor of the Manchester Guar
dian, in a talk on the question of Sc
crecy of the peace conference.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
Stamps Are Good Any Time.

washington, Dec. 26-To clear
away mistaken idea reported from
army sections that War Savings GER
ttficates mast be cashed before Jan.
l, Lewis B. Franklin, director of war
loan organization, issued this state
ment: "War Savings stamps and
Thrift stamps are as good as gold
whether your certificate or thrift card
Is completely filed or not. The idea
that untitled certificates must be
cashed befor~ Jan. l is absolutely
baseless."
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
ALLIES OPPOSE FURTHER
OPERATIONS IN RUSSIA
officials Decide Situation There Does
Not Warrant Intervention for
the Present.

Paris, Dec. 26.-The Allies have de.
cided against further Intervention in
Russia, at least for the present, &C.
cording to information from official
circles. Great Britain and the United
States, it is represented, while recog-
nizing that Russia should be assisted
in a way to permit her to return to
normal conditions, point out that mill
tary Intervention on large scale
would involve difficulties and danger
of all kinds.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
Woman Leaves LARGE Fortune.

Denver, Dec. 26-When Mrs. Aline
Matilda Julia Gardener of Barcelona,
Spain, died a few days ago in Albu-
querque, N. NJ, her friends believed
she was comparatively poor. But
when her attorney opened her safety
deposit boxes in Denver banks, he
found $4,000 worth of Liberty Bonds
and thousands of dollars worth of
other securities. Mrs. Gardener was
the widow of wealthy Spaniard, who
owned a large block of stock in q
chain OF stores in mining camps In
Idaho.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
Big Raise in Living Cost.

New York, Dec. 26.-The cost of ltv'
ing in New York state has increased
81 per cent since 1914, according to
figures made public by the Consumers
League of New York. The figures,
taken from records of actual living
expenses of 1,760 women, showed an
average weekly budget of $14.62, in,
GLIDING room and board, $6.67; clothes,
$3.50; carfare, medical care and Incl.
dentals, 1886. The average weekly
budget for working woman in 1914
was 50.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
NEW GERMAN OFFICIAL
FACES DIFFICULT TASK
Foreign Secretary Says People Now
Have Taken Hold Of Their
Own Fate.

Copenhagen, Dec. 26-Count Won
Brockdorff- RantZau, the German min
lister to Denmark, who has just been
appointed foreign secretary in success
sion to DR.. Solf, interviewed by the
Berlin correspondent of the Politiken,
said he cherished no Illusions as to
The difficulty of the task confronting
him, but declared he had confidence
the German people now had taken
their own fate into their hands.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

New York World: The London
Morning Post, in commenting on the
part played by the American army in
France, is overwhelmed with wonder at
its achievements in the Mouse sector.
"The American troops,' it says, "only
newly trained, inheriting no long mill
tary tradition and nodded by no iron
system, have faced and have overcome
the pick Of the German legions. The
cost doubtless has been heavy, but the
result is amazing.'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

Judging from the casualty lists we
do not think that any county in the
state, in proportion to population, has
suffered any more, if as much as Nor
rison county. Lately every casualty
list has included local man, some who
have made the supreme sacrifice, others
severely or lightly wounded, others dead
Of disease or accident, others missing,
and so on through the roll Of honor.
We believe also, that in volunteers, in
selected draft men, in the various
branches Of the service, Morrison county
has furnished, in proportion to size, as
many as any county in the state. And
old Morrison has done it gladly and
proudly.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
FIRE LOSS 100000
IN BLOOMINGTON, ILL.
Considerable Portion Of the Business
District Is Raced by Dis
astrous Blaze.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-A fire
loss amounting to 100000 occurred
here as a result Of the burning of the
Newmarket department store, togeth.
er with adjoining buildings.
The blaze is believed to have start.
ed in the tailor shop of Fred Rush in
the basement of the Newmarket build.
ing, an electric iron being left with
the power turned on.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

Lloyd George, head of a democracy
that is an empire, and an empire that is
a democracy, says it is impossible to
think of going back to before he-war
methods and ways, that the people de-
mand larger share in government and
in direction Of industry. Charles Schwab
who ought to know if anybody, says
that undoubtedly the worlds workers
are going to insist on larger share Of
the products of their toll and that with
out doubt they had not always
received square deal in the past. Here
are two remarkable utterances, one
from a man that was militant reform
er and is the present idol of English tor
les, the other from the most prominent
of American manufacturers. Perhaps
our American Bourbons will begin to
learn something.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

II the legislature doesn't rise to the
occasion, We predict more than 10000
votes for the farmer-labor candidate
next time. Whatever grievances need
attention, should receive it. To say that
it was all question Of loyalty is alb
surd. Minnesota does not harbor within
its borders 10000 disloyalists or boil
sheviks. If it did, the state would be
in mighty serious condition.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
BRITISH LABOR UNIONS
ASK 44-HOUR WEEK
Workers Want Eight Hours for Five
Days and Four Hours On
Saturday.

London, Dec. 26.-Labor unions
throughout the United Kingdom are
agitating for 44-hour week. This
would mean eight hours a day on five
days of the week, and four hours on
Saturday.
The National Transport Workers
Federation has presented to all the
municipal and privately owned tram.
ways a demand for working week
of "A hours at the present weekly
wages.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
LOYALTY IN LITTLE
THINGS LAST PROOF
OF PATRIOTISM

Americans without murmuring cut
their sugar allowance from four
pounds a month to three and then as
long as need be to two pounds for 10y
alty's sake.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
ENORMOUS INCREASE
IN GERMAN BANK NOTES
Currency Circulation Grew During
the War From 1915, 100000
~ ~ 500 600 600

Amsterdam, Dec. 26.-The circula-
zion of German bank notes increased
during the war from $375,000,00O to
$500, 100000, according to state
ment by Herr Simon, Prussian finance
minister, Berlin telegram says.
In Prussia during the period from
April 1 to Oct. 81, 1918, the state ex-
pendltures exceeded the income by
$54, 100000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
SPAIN MAY REQUEST
RETURN OF GIBRALTAR

Said to Be Willing to Cede Ceuta "a
Great Britain as Basis
Of Exchange.
Paris, Dec. 26.-Cn his return to
Madrid, Count Romanones, the Span
ish premier, it is understood, ex
pressed great satisfaction over the re-
suit of his conferences with French
and American statesmen during his re-
cent visit to Paris. He discussed with
them the Moroccan question and thu
future status of Gibraltar.
It has been reported that Premier
Romanones contemplates raising the
question of the return of Gibraltar
to Spain, and the ceding to Great Brit
ain of Ceuta on the Moroccan side OF
the strait.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
Food VIII Win the World.

America earned the gratitude Of al
lied nations during war by sharing
food. America under peace may win
the worlds good will by saving to
share.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

Emascu]ation of the primary law
OUGHT not to find much favor with Gov
crnor Rurnquist. He owes his position
to the primary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

There are American journals that
think it proper for England to add to
her extensive domains any loose piece
Of territory she may desire, but any
other nation which desires territory is
at once accused Of imperialistic ambl-
tiOns.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
+ !. + !. .++.++.++A
DEMOCRACY vs.. AUTocRACY


+ "There is no royal road to .
!. food conservation. We can only .
+ accomplish this by the voluntary !
+ action of our whole people, each i:
+ element in proportion to its !
+ needs. 1t is matter of equality .
J. of BURDEN .
+ The truth Of this statement .
+ made by the United States Food .
!. Administrator soon after we en-. .
!. tered the war, has been borne !
+ out by the history Of our ex- !
! ports. Autocratic food control !
/. in the lands of our enemies has .
+ broken down, while democratic !
+ food sharing has maintained the !
+ health and strength Of this coun- !
!. try and Of the Allies. d.
+ ..... .. .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
THE WEATHER.

Unsettled today, probably light
i snow, in east and south portion;
+ tomorrow generally fair and some.
= what colder.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

Most Of the boys will soon be lover
Hero instead Of 'Ovcr There.' Some
of them, alas, sleep i'll graves along the
war-torn line FROM NJ ctZ to the Channel.
The memory Of their sacrifice should
become more and moro precious as the
years so OH, and the world appreciates
what it means to die for u great ideal
and Il great cause.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

The ~. Paul and Minneapolis com
mcrria bodies have come to the con-
clusion that they were bamboozled by
tho telephone companies and are now
pretty warm The smaller commercial
bodies throughout the state, who s'wal-
low whom the big ones cough, ought to
take Il hint from this.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

1t was the happiest Christmas the
world has known for centuries, because
it contained the promise of still better
days for mankind, free from war.
And if the peace conference does what
the great majority Of mankind expect
and want, the New Year Of 1919 will
be the happiest the world has known.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

St. Cloud has this to its crcdlt--that
it knows how to show loyalty to man
it believes in.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

Billy McEwen is again i'll his old
place as editor of the Duluth Labor
World. He yields a trenchant and elo-
quent pen, and whatever may or may
not have occurred i'll recent years, OF
which we know nothing, we do know
that he has the ability and the power
and sympathy which can make him use
full to his felloWmen.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

We wish all our readers a joyous and
prosperous new year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
DECEMBER 81, 1918.

The map cngravers will have plenty
to do next summer.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27

Some Of the correspondence from
Paris, it is quite evident, was arranged
before the writer left New York.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-27
SOCIALIST CALL ISSUED
BY ARTHUR HENDERSON
international Delegates Will Assemble
in Switzerland on
.lan e.

Paris, Dec. 26.-The Socialist news.
paper POpulaire announces that Arth,
ur Henderson, former minister with.
out portfolio in the British war cabi,
net, and we'll known as a labor leader
in Great Britain, acting on behalf OF
the British working classes, has called
a meeting of international Socialists
at Lausanne, Switzerland, Jan. 6.