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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-15
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

Hudly were prompted W quote De-
borah's song of old. "They fought
from heaven, the stars in their
course fought against Sisera, the
river of Kishon swept them away"
People who have arrived in Jeru
salem from Galilee say that the
scenes that took place when the first
British troops arrived were indie
scribable. Soldiers were carried
shoulder high; people embraced one
another and wept for joy. In Jeru-
salem also, the excitement was ire
mendous and eliminated in mon
ster demonstration in which ten
thousand Jews took part. Banners
were raised with such inscriptions
as Long live the Rule of Justice"
"Long Live the Liberating Army"
"God Will Build Ga1ilee," Long
Live the Jewish Battalion;" "Long
Live General Al1enby," The pro-
cession swarmed to Government
House, and gave an ovation to the
Military Governor, Colonel Storrs,
when he and his staff appeared on
the. balcony. The Governor, speak
ing Hebrew, addressed the people
saying "Thank you very much,
May Gods blessing rest on you and
on u.s." The Chasidim, dressed in
their long satin robes of blazing col
ors then made a circle and danced,
accompanied by the clapping of
hands of others in the crowd. The
demonstration was followed by re-
joicing in the synagogue after pray
ers had been recited for the well
fare of the British royal family and
the continued victory of the troops.
In the midst of this rejoicing came
news of a cholera epidemic which
had broken out at Tiberias. Word
was received that the British au-
thorities had quarantined the town
and opened hospitals for the chol-
era patients. The doctors and nurs-
es of the American Zionist Medical
Unit were rushed to the scene at
once. Tiberias is the only place
that seems to have suffered SO Sc
vere1y. At Saffed there is no cpl
demic, only the usual distress. Many
Jews who were evacuated by the
Turks are awaiting repatriation. DR..
Elder and Commentators Bianchin
of the Zionist Commission have Wis
tied Haifa, Saffed, and Tiberias, and
several of the Jewish colonies in the
t1an11n 1iharatad tarritoru 1Hhe1
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

lcctive Socialist demonstration in honor
of President Wilson.
The Cabinet, at q meeting to-day
which was presided over by President
Poincare, decided that Saturday, the
day Of President Wilson's arrival in
Pa,s, shall be public holiday. Twen-
ty-four- hours leave will be given all
state employees, who will receive their
regular pay. Schools and the Bourse
will he closed.
Paris this evening was hanging out
its flags and preparing its illumina-
tions for the Presidents reception de-
spite the weather, which was decidedly
wet.
The banquet which the Senate will
give President Wilson will be held in
the Luxembourg Palace itself. where
the Senate sits, and not, as is custom
airy, in the residence of the President
of the Senate. The traditional use of
this chamber as banquet hail. which
had lo..e been abandoned. thus will be
revived.
This banquet hall is the finest and
most beautifully decorated in Paris.
1t is now called the lecture hall, but
originally was the throne room where
the kings of France opened the Par
lament
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
SaUiss Invite Wilson
To Oldest RepubLic

BERNE, Switzerland. Dec. 12-The
Swiss government has addressed an
invitation to President Wilson to visit
Switzerland. The invitation says the
Swiss authorities would consider a
visit from the President as fresh proof
of the friendship between America,
the greatest. and Switzerland, the old
est, republic in the world.
The visit, adds the invitation, would
give President Wilson the opportunity
to learn for himself the sincere sym
pathies of the Swiss people with the
people of the United States.
PARIS, Dec. 12.-Gustave Ador, the
newly elected President of Switzerland,
in an interview with a correspondent
of the Journal" declared that Switz-
erland looked forward eagerly to the
early conclusion of peace. He believed
that the visit of Presid ,nt Wilson to
Europe was a guarantee that the future
society Of nations would be based on
right, justice and respect for the
popular will.
The Swiss democracy. he added, be-
lieved it had strong friend in Presi-
dent Wilson: The Swiss people are
deeply grateful to the American Presi-
dent for his sympathies toward them.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
admiral Sims Sails
With Great Fleet to
Meet Wilson's Ship
By Frederick Moore
(Copyrtght. lalS. New York Tribune Inc

copyright 1918. New York Tribune Inc)
ON BOARD REAR ADMIRAL'S
FLAGSHIP, THE NEW YORK, Dec 10.
AS this message is filed nine Ameri-
can battleships, commanded by Ad-
miral Sims. are sailing to meet the
George Washington with President
Wilson on board and to escort her into
Brest
The fleet consists of two divisions
and is composed of the Wyoming, Utah,
Nevada, Oklahoma, New York, Texas,
Florida, Arkansas and Arizona. One
division, under Rear Admiral Rodgers,
had its base at Bere haven, Ireland.
The other, under Rear Admiral Rod
man, was stationed with the British
Grand Fleet in the North Sea.
Surrounded by numerous small
craft, mostly submarine chasers, and
many camoufaged British freighters,
these nine gray-blue dreadnoughts
presented a picture fit for the brush
of Whistler as they shook themselves
loose from the surrounding craft and
sailed out of the harbor at II o'clock
this morning. Each ship carried five
British journalists, photographers and
artists.
Two American torpedo boats left
Plymouth yesterday for Brest to take
aboard other photographers and NOV
ing picture men there. They will meet
the united fleet and escort, to give the
photographers an opportunity to pict-
ure the Presidents pageant.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
21 Irish Delegations
Press Claim on Congress
Ask Action ON Resolution Pro-
viding Peace Congress De-
mand Ireland's Freedom

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Imme mediate
action by the House Foreign Affair
Committee on resolution providing
that American delegates to the peace
conference be requested to support tn"
right Of freedom, independence and
self determination for ireland was
urged to.lay by twenty -one delegations
representing Irish organizations from
air sections of the country.
The Rev. F. x. Mckay, of Chicago
said thousands of Irish sympathizers
this week we're pleading for ireland.
"The future peace of the world
largely hinges upon what action tn
peace conference takes in regard to
Ireland" Father Mckay said.
"All VIC are asking is that the prin
cipe expressed by our President be
urged upon the conference. The Irish
Of this country and of all other coun-
tries in which they live went into the
fight, filling the armies and the navies
on the pledge of this principle. Are
they to be denied now?"
Former Congressman German, Of
Chicago, spoke of the force an appeal
from this country for the rights Of
Ireland would have upon nations at
the peace conference.
Representative Gallivan, of Boston,
said
"The appeal signed by 1853 members
OF Congress and sent to England had
no effect but the Allies d"ro not ig-
more an appeal of our President"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

in Berlin last night. They were ts
first American officers to arrive in Bs'-
lin since the signing of the armistis
They had had twenty-four hour rid
from Spa. Belgium, the former Germs
headquarters.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Wilson Pleads
For Peace i'm
South America
Chile and Peru Owe Debt to
the World to Settle Diff
ferences, Says President;
Offers u. S. Assistance

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Acting Sec
retary Polk made public at the State
Department to-day the text of the note
handed by the United States ambassa-
doris recently to the presidents of Chile
and Peru urging that the two South
American nations owe it to the rest of
the world to compose their differences
and informing them that the United
States Stands ready to tender alone, or
IN conjunction with other countries of
this hemisphere, all possible assistance"
to bring about an equitable solution of
the matter"
The note said the United States
viewed the severance of consular rela-
tlons between the two governments
with the gravest apprehension, particu-
larly on the eve of the Paris peace con-
ference, "in which it is confidently ex-
pected that steps will be taken to pro-
vide for an era of lasting peace among
all peoples"
Urges Joint Appeal
In giving out the note Mr.. Polk
made no comfhent. Yesterday he dis
cussed conflicting reports about the ac-
tion of the United States in connection
with the Chile-Peru controversy over
the provinces of Tacna and africa, and
SAID the American government had sug-
gested that all South American coun-
tries, not Argentina alone, join in the
effort to compose the difficulty
Following is the note:
"The President of the United States
desires to inform your excellency
that the various Incidents leadinr
up to the severance Of consular re-
lations between the republics of
Chile and Peru have been viewed by
the government of the United States
with the gravest apprehension. Any
agitation tending to lessen the pros
pect for permanent peace through
out the world, particularly on the eve
of the convening of the peace con-
terence in Paris, fn which it is con-
ldently expected that steps will be
taken to provide for an era Of last
ing peace among all peoples, would
be disastrous, and those persons who
had caused this condition would he
charged with grave responsibility be-
fore the world for their actions.
Gravity of Situation
"The President of the United
States feels it his duty to draw to the
and Peru the gravity of the present
situation and to point out to these
governments the duty which they owe
to the rest of the world and to man
kind in general to take immediate
steps to restrain popular agitation
and to reestablsh their peaceful re-
lations.
THAT a satisfactory and peaceful
solution of the matter in dispute be-
tween the two countries may be ar
rived at there can be no doubt, and
the government of the United States
stands ready to tender alone, or in
conjunction with the other countries
of this hemisphere, all possible as
sistance to bring about an equitable
solution of the matter"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
German Cruelty Should
Cost Colonies, Says Long
Native Chiefs Wish to Remain
Under British Rule, AS
serts Secretary

LONDON. Dec. 12.-German cruelty
toward natives of her former colonies
was one reason advanced by Walter
Hume Long, Secretary for the Colo
nies, in White Book published by the
Colonial Office, why the colonies should
not be returned to Germany. He re-
called the German atrocities against
the natives and the disappearance of
80 per cent of the Herreros during the
German regime.
A statement signed by five native
chiefs of Kwancha, Kameruns. declared
that after their experience with Ger
man occupation and after two years of
British occupation they wished to re-
main under the British flag. The chiefs
begged for assurances that the Ger
mans would not be allowed to return
to carry out threats of vengeance they
had made when the British drove them
from the Kameruns.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
u. S. Commission in Berlin

BERLIN, Dec. II (By The Associated
Press .-Brigadier General Harries and
Lieutenants Gaillard and Schelling, of
the American Commission for the Re-
patriation of War Prisoners, arrived
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
american Party
Le0Ues Paris to
Meet President

PARIS, Dec. 12-Colonel Edward M.
House, President Wilson'S personal
adviser; General Trasker H. Bliss. Cor
don Auchincloss, son-in-law of Colonel
House, and Joseph C. Grew, former
counsellor of the American Embassy
in Vienna, all members of the American
commission for negotiating peace, as
the American peace mission henceforth
will be known, departed to-day by spe-
cial train for Brest to meet President
Wilson when he arrives there.
The special train was fitted out with
Pullman sleepers and q dining car
The commission will arrive at Brest
tomorrow about 10 o'clock. The
United States ship George Washing
ton, on which President Wilson is
making the voyage from the United
States, is expected to reach Brest
roads shortly before that hour.
viii Report to Wilson
Immediately the George Washington
comes to anchor outside the harbor,
which is made necessary by the fact
that the steamer draws too much water
to enter port, Colonel House, General
Bliss and Messrs. Auchincloss and
Grew will board the steamer and con-
fer with President Wilson, imparting
to him whatever information they
have and the impressions they have
gathered from the French people and
officials and diplomatic officers con-
corning the feeling regarding President
Wilson's visit.
When President Wilson arrives at
the Bois de Boulogne station at 10
o'clock on Saturday morning it is ex
pected that he will be welcomed by
large crowds Householders in the
Champs Elysees, the Rue Royale, the
Rue Monccau and other street.
through which the President will pass
have rented window spaces to specta-
tors at fancy prices. III addition,
throngs are expected to line the side
walks Of The streets through which the
procession passes.
The Radical Socialist group of the
Chamber of Deputies to-day decided to
send a delegation of its members tc
Brest to welcome Mr. Wilson. In addi.
tion the group instructed its executive
board to make arrangements with the
presidents of other Socialist groups
with the object of organizing a col
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Czernin Tells How
Germany Dictated
Litovsk Treaty
Says Austria Agreed TO Evac-
uate Occupied Territory,
but Was Unable to En-
force Stand Upon Its Ally

VIENNA, Dec. 10 (By The Associ-
ated Press) Count Czernin, the for
mer AustroHungarian Foreign Minis
ter, has made public the substance of
a series of notes kept by him upon
the negotiations for the Brest-L -Litovsk
treaty. He says that these negotiations
show how Austria -Hungary's policy
was subordinated to that of Germany
The Austrian draft for preliminary
peace conditions with Russia contained
the following points:
Frst-The cessation of hostilities.
Should a general peace not be con-
cluded, none of the signatories were
to lend support to the enemies Of the
other contracting parties.
Second--No territorial accessions.
Poland, Courland and Livonia were
to have the right of self-determina-
ton.
Third-No indemnites for war ex-
penditures or for damage caused by
military operations.
Fourth Cessation of the trade
war, indemnitication of private losses
incurred through economic c warfare.
Fifth-Temporary resumption of
trade according to the old commer-
cial treaty and most favored ma
tion clause for twenty years, not
applying, however, to an eventual
customs alliance between neighbor-
ing countries.
Sixth-Mutual assistance for the
purpose Of obtaining raw material
supplies and manufactured goods.
Seventh-Agreement to be reached
with Germany concerning the evacua
ton of occupied territory.
Germany Objected
German General Headquarters, how
ever" says Count Czernin, "declaree
decidedly that they would agree under
no circumstances to the evacuation ot
occupied territory before the conclu
sion of general peace"
The former Foreign Minister say
that he could exercise no pressure OF
Germany, from whom he had "to be,
immediate food supplies, making tn
threat of separate peace futile"
The Germans, Count Czernin asserts
announced that they would march Of
Petrograd if the Russian did not yield
Austra's proposal to invite Polish dele
gates was opposed by the German mill
tary authorities, by the Ukrainians an
by Trotzky. No definite agreement wit
the Ukrainians was reached.
Vienna Indorses Policy
Count Czernin, according to hi
statement, then went to Vienna, wher
the imperial government indorsed hi
policy toward Russia and the Ukran
and agreed in theory to the negotia
tion of separate peace if the Ger
man plans were shipwrecked.
"On February Z, when the negotia
tions were resumed" continues Czel
min, "von Kuehlmann (then Germa
Secretary for Foreign Affars) accepte
Austrian mediation, but Trotzky stoo
out for territorial concessions and n
Independent peace with the Ukraine. A
these negotiations failed because vo
Kuehlmann was compelled by the Ge1
man general headquarters to act quick
ly. Ludendorff said that the negotia
tions must be finished within thre
days"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

lily of an official nature and will veto
Paris Saturday he will be received by
President and Nine Poincar6. On that
cay he will be the guest of honor at
3 public reception and later will re-
the University of Paris.
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia
VIII be in Paris over Christmas, as will
also King Victor Emmanuel of Italy.
Immediately after the Christmas holi-
day the President probably will go to
'te'y. r,turning TO Paris on January 2,
rcady 20 attcnd the peace conference.
IN the meantime he will visit the
dcVas tNtod portion Of France and Gen
c}al Psfsh!Ng at the front for a re-
Vicw. and lo probably Will march at
ths head CT -he American column in a
corhirca demonstration in Paris.
ne George Washington rounded the
Azores this morning. running close in
to give the President an opportunity
to c. ch Il glimpse of the American
naval base.
d...a a flotilla Of American de-
srroYors from the Brest squadron
cane over the horizon. and soon after
breakfast the islands were sighted,
ios-ivinc in the early mist. The
Portuguese warships were salutcd and
returned salute Of twenty-one guns.
The drradnought Pennsylvania broke
out signals to the fotilla to follow
and tse Presidents flag was flown
from the Washington's main peak The
@ug'nea,ed escort tnen spread out in
n hroed column and the islands were
rounded, the fleet heading northward
toward Brest, which probably will be
reached on Friday afternoon.
President Wilson spent his time in
hard work during the morning and
dined with the members of the com
mission and the two ambassadors in
.hn nvnniror
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Vote Cast i'm Britain
To Be Secret 2 Weeks
Also Balloting Is All To Be on
Saturday, Which Is
Unusual

LONDON, Dec 12-British voters
Parliamentary elections under circum-
stances wholly novel in the history of
the country. All the balloting will be
done in one day, instead of there being
elections in different districts spread
{ YER weeks, with long -drawn-out ex-
itement and suspense.
Another novel proceeding will take
place when the contests close. The
votes will not be counted for a fort
night, in order that the ballot of
soldiers abroad may be received and
opened with the others.
Aside from the politicians and the
newspapers, no election in recent
Years has been attended with so little
public interest.
Among the political leaders the re-
turn of Mr.. Lloyd Georges coalition to
power is unquestioned. although it may
command only a minority of the votes
on account of the number of candidates
in the field. Elections went by default
in 107 districts on nominating day, be-
cause only one candidate was put for
ward. One-seventh of those returned
were coalitionists
There are 900 contested seats, with
a total of 1918 candidates running for
them. In 513 of these districts each
has a candidate pledged to support
Lloyd Georges government through
thick or thin if elected. They are
known as the official coalition candi-
dates. Of them 35S are Conservatives
113 Liberals and ~ Of various parties.
Of the zoos running outside the
coalition, 271 are Asquith Liberals, 339
Conservatives and 376 Laborites. The
remainder are running on sixteen dif-
ferent platforms, including 7S Sim
Feiners. SO Irish Nationalists and vari-
Gus socialist groups, the Federation of
Soldiers, and agricultural, women and
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13

Deny King Is Coming Here
LONDON, Dec. 12.-Reports that
King George contemp' ates a visit to
the United States are denied here.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Brussels Business Men
Demand Dutch Soil

BRUSSELS, Dec. 12.-The executive
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce has unanimously adopted a reso-
luton in favor of Belgian annexation
of iceland and the Maestricht enclave.
The province of Zee and, which is
the most northerly portion of Flanders,
is in Dutch possession.
Maestrict is capitaf Of the Province
of Limburg, belonging to the Neither
lands.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
B0nar La,o's Paper
Says Congress Curbs
ViesUs of President
By F. A Wrav
By F. A. Wray
Ne1c York Tribune
Eurooc1n Bureau

NeW York Tribune
EaToocon Bureau
Copyright. 1913. New York Tribune Inc)
LONDON, Dec. 12.-With Wilson in
sight of the shores of Europe, discus
SION of the object of his visit is grow
ing at an increasing rate in ali the
newspapers. The most important con-
tribution, on account of the papers
association with Bonar Law. appears
in "The Daily Express VIII ich purports
to give the governments official atti-
tude toward control of the seas"
Pointing out that Mr.. Wilson's views
are entirely dependent upon the sane
ton of Congress and thhat Great Brit
ain must finally look to Congress for
a declaration of Americas naval policy,
The Express" proceeds to analyze in
detail Americas three years naval
building programme and announces
that it has been suspended. Says The
LXpress":
"This attitude appears to be abso-
New-York tribune., 1918-12-13
Russian Gold Returned
100000 Is Sent TO Paris
by Germany

PARIS, Dec. 12.-Gold received from
Russia by the Germans, under the
Brest Litovsky treaty, amounting to
more than S60,000,OO0, has arrived in
Paris under the armistice terms and
been deposited in the Bank of France,
according to an official statement from
the French Minister of Finance.
The money is credited to the COM
mon account of the Allies in conform
ity with the terms Of the armistice.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-24
CHLOPIEC SIZE UToPIk..

w sobote rano 16sto letni
George Knauf, kt6rego ojciec ME
Ska pod mr.. us Washington Ill.
1owiac ryby na wedke niedalcko
Park Brewing Company miaf to
nieszczescie re przechylil sic "a
daleko i wpadf w wode L.. L. Col
Inns, kt6ry sic znajdowaf w czof-
ME niedaleko cd tego miejsca i
byf swiadkiem nieszczescia pospie
szyl tam, lecz re woda w tenn miej
scu bardzo bystro plynie- ME byl
w stanie ratowac chlopca kt6ry
pc trzyrazowem wypfynieciu vie
.cej sic ME pokazaf.
Policya straz pozarna rozpocze
Ii szukae utopionego, "a ktorego
wydobycie z woody ojciech chop.
ca ~wyznaczyf $50 nagrody.
w niedziele wydobyi zw1oki G,
Wiley, niedaleko zak}adu elektry
cznego osswietlenia.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-24
|Staszek Zbyszko " Krakowle,

'Podczas pobytu Wiadka Cy-
ganiewicza " miescie naszem W
.czwartek, dowiedzielismy sic cd
niego ciekawych rzeczy wzggledem
brata swego Stanislawa, ktory
many jest doskonale czytelnikom
Wiarusa. W4adek Cyganiewicz o
Il wkr6tce pc wybuchu
wojny, dostal sic Stanis1aw do
niewoli i zostaf przewieziony do
Rosyi.
Gdy sic jednak doWiedziano W
MoskWie, re StanislaW jest wiez--
MEM wojenym, postarano sic "
kolach dawniejszych jego zwolen
nik6w.i przyjaci6f, kt6rych liczyl
bardzo wiele, 0 uwolnienie go
pod slowem iznie opusci granic
Rosyi.
Jakoz zamieszkaf Stanis1aW w
Moskwie stamtad czesto wyjez-
DIAL do Petersburggha innych
Mast, popisujac isle sWym spry-
TEN j kolosalna sila.
Obecnie gdy Rosya porzucla
pokoj zaWarla sasia-
DAM, StanislaW p,rr'zyggotoWaniiaaI,
pSolcezylnliiII.szceaelleenn W5yjazdnsdoKra
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1918-05-24
Cudowne w~yratowanie Polaka,

Il armia amerykanska we Fran
cyl 25 maja. = Dwaj amerykan-
scy zo}nierze, ranni W bitwie pod
.Seicheprey W zesz}a sobote, zna--
lezieni zostali przy zyciu W je-
dnym z dofow pomiedzy wrogie-
mi liniami. w jaki spos6b obaj
zolnierze unikneli smierci pomimo
swych ran, lezenia ma deszczu i w
blocie pod ciaglym gradem poci-
skow niemieckich, lekarze i Office
rowie ME NIGGA pojac.
Inny zolnierz, Rajmund DOMAIN
ski z New Haven, Conn, przez
try dni leza1 zasypany ziemia al
sam wygrzebal sic z pod niej. Do
manski urodzil sic pod downym
z5aborem rosyjskim,jest jednak ma
turalizowanym obywatelem ame--
rykanskim. Onegdaj rano znalezli
-sanitaryusze Czerwenego Krzy
pomiedzy liniami. Niemcy IRA
strzelali do sanitaryuszy, kiie--
dy ci jednak nie zwazajac ma O.
glen szli dalej, nieprzyjaciel "a
przestaf Ognia.