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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
OLSHEVIKI PROPAGANDA
IN RUSSIA AND GERMANY

areas has probably been accepted b.
the Germans for good
But having gone this far, the Ger.
mans are now planning to dominate
reformed Russia
1t is highly probable that If thu
bolshevih do not in the end throw
Germany into turmoil, the Germani
will impress an orderly influence
upon the Russians. This will meal
the inevitable spread of German id
fluences in Russia and may well Leaf
to so strong an alliance as viii
threaten Europe with new Germa1
menace. /
Russia is now isolated by the res
! of the world. The Russians undouhl
edly believe they have grievand
. They imagine they are being put
! ished because their own ideas
| democracy are far In advance
western ideas Whether they a
right or wrong, 1t cannot be adva1
! tageous to America and the allies
i permit Russia to linger in that
/ lief and be slowly starved into {
| arms of Germany. Instead of hel
ing the Germans and thus givil
Germany an opportunity 10 help RI
STA to her own advantage. the we
terial assistance to the bolsheviki
whatever method the Russian Il
eminent suggests. In the long
this is no more than a policy OF q
Interest
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
Do the European Allies Intend Fully to Garry
Out Spirit of Program as Suggested
by Wilson?
NATIONAL ARMAMENT TO Be REDUCED
Question of Honor Involved for Germany
Accepted Proposals and Severe Terms
of Armistice in Good Faith
by Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff

by Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
PARIS, Dec. 10.--Do the European
allies intend fully to carry out the
spirit Of the fourteen points?
This Is the question most seriously
raised recently in American quar-
tiers. both in Paris and London. as
the result of statements by promt
nent French and Britishers, support
ed to considerable extent by the
press-indicating disposition to go
far beyond the limitation OF some OF
President Wilson's principles while
ignoring others.
Making all due allowances for
pressure from certain elements OF
the population of both countries, this
disposition is especially accumulated
in Great Britain on account OF the
hottest general election campaign In
years.
Americans are generally bewil-
dered Some are frankly astonished,
in view of the allies uneQuivocal
pledge to make peace on the basis
of Wilson's January 8 speech and
his subsequent addresses.
The United Press is in position
to state that the president expects
the allies, as well as Germany, to
adhere to the principles laid down
in these speeches, with the exception
of clause two. upon which the allies
reserved freedom of action.
Nowhere in any of these addresses
for instance, appears any recession
from the presidents pronouncement
National ornaments must be re-
duced to the lowest point consistent
with domestic safety" This obvious
ly included naval as well as land
ornaments.
Nor can there be found, even by
the most liberal Interpretation, any
justification Of the recent authorize
tive British statement that the cen
trail powers must pay the cost of the
war to the limit of their capacity. II
is admitted that the French conten
ton for repayment Of the Prussian
extortion Of a billion dollars, with
interest, Is reasonable, and may be
debated under Wilson's declaration
that the wrong of 1871 should be
righted. But it is pointed out thai
Wilson. in discussing reparation
carefully avoided use Of the word
''indemnities," as the allies OWL
memorandum Of acceptance sDecifi
cally limited compensation to dam
age done the civilian population Of
the allies and their property by ag
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
BATTLE ROYAL
OVER TAX POLICY
Report Of Bill is Filed in Sen
ate and at Once Made Tar
get by Several OPP
ponents.
TOTAL OF SIX BILLIONS
Incomes, War and Excess Profits Tax
to Take Care OF "a, 800, ooo,0
With Balance from
Other Sources.
TOTAL OF SIX BILLIONS
[By l.. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent.

[By l.. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The con-
gressional battle royal over the coun-
try's readjustment tax policy begins
today. Senator Simmons. chairman
of the senate finance committee, filed
his formal report on the bill in the
senate. 1t was at once made the tar
get for several minority reports
The first one was signed by all
republican members of the commit
tee, breathing unalterable opposition
to including in the bill taxes for
1920.
Senators Smoot and LaFollette also
had individual reports dissenting
from the majority view.
Simmons presented the bill as "the
fairest both to business and the
great mass of tax payers and from
the governments point of view that
it has been possible to arrive at"
In word the bill proposes to raise
about $4,000, 000,000 from incomes,
war and excess profits taxes for the
fiscal year 1919, and $1,400, 100000
from other sources. total Of $1,000
100000. For the fiscal year of 1929
it will produce little less than 3d.
900 100000 from incomes and profits
taxes and about 0o0,000,000 from
other sources, total Of $4,000, 900, 900.
About the wisdom of such a pro-
gram we entertain no serious doubt, "
said Senator Simmons. "It is impera-
tive that profits and income realized
in 1918 be heavily taxed. This is
not only necessary to raise the need
ed revenues, but it is equitable and
in accordance with sound public
policy.
1.-THE profits realized during 1913
are largely war profits; they are now
in the pockets of the taxpayers and
they should contribute heavily before
they have been dissipated or rein
vested.
"But 1t is equally important that
these special taxes should be reduced
as the occasion which inspired and
justified them, receded into the past.
Not to provide now for the reduc-
ton of the war profits tax after 1888
profits have been taxed, would be as
{ inexcusable as to tax those profits."
! Simmons and other democratic
; leaders admitted today that they viii
have a hard time getting any revenue
: legislation passed this session. VITA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
Some Theories Accepted While
Others Do Not Make
Impression.
by J. W. T. Mason. Written For The
United Press

by j. W. I. Mason. Written For The
United Press
NEW YORK, Dec 10.-The efforts
OF the leaders Of the Russian boil
shevild to strengthen themselves at
home by forming an effective alli-
ance with the extremist factions in
Germany are not proving successful.
The Germans are adopting some OF
the outward forms OF the bolshe-
Wiki governmental system and the
administration of Germany by the
bolshevikf method of local soviets is
now in operation. But the essential
factor in the bolsheviki theory, that
the workingmen should possess all
political power and should abolish
the middle and upper classes, has
made no marked impression upon
the Germans.
There is now proceeding a silent
but persistent conflict between the
bolsheviki idea of class war and the
German idea of orderliness as tc
which shall dominate the other. Tht
soviet principle OF extensive self
government In local administrative
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
ALLIED in Action, 176; Died of
Wounds, SO; Missing in
Action, 273.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1o.-The fol.
owing casualties are reported by the
.ommanding general Of the Ameri can
Evolutionary forces:
Ruled in action, 176.
Died Of wounds, SIS.
hone.
D,ed OF airplane accident, none.
lied of disease, q.
Wounded severely, 4ss.
AS. siee unoe'ei iiiiiieu'
wounded slightly, 1862.
Missing in action, 273.
Total, 1853.
t. Killed In Action.
Ileutenants-
Seuy Wesley Canady, Atlanta. Ga.
m Marvin e. Stanton, Laurel, Miss.
Slester w. Buchanan, Washington.
Iawin R. Estep, Cicero, Ill.
wa !. Heating, Baltimore. Md,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 1o.-A des-
rate but unsuccessful attempt was
ade by the former kaiser to commit
selde, II 10 declared by the Lelp-
her Tageblatt.
The newspaper says II received its
formation from q German staff Off
er who was wounded In frustrating
Wilhelm.
The officer said the former kaiser
5as been much depressed Of late.
ANOTHER ATTEMPTS IT.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. TO- Count
sarolJ, the Hungarian premier, at
kmpted TO commit suicide Sunday,
ceording to q Budapest dispatch re-
slyed here today. He Is said to have
Ieen respondent over the political
ltuation In Hungary
BERLIN IN TURMOIL.
PARIS, Dec. 1O.-''We refuse peace
With the entente and intend to over
brow the present government with
IA a fortnight" Karl Liebknecht,
leader Of the German boisheviki, de-
|tlared In proclamation issued In
Berlin, according to a Zurich dis
patch to Information today.
Martial law has been proclaimed
10 Berlin, the dispatch said.
Two hundred and twenty persons
have been killed and a thousand
bounded In the recent skIrmlshes In
Pie German capital between boil
|shevik forces and government
troops.
Army Of 10000 Poles.
BERLIN, Dec. 9.-(delayedD-An
army of 10000 Poles, under command
q General Halter, is expected to land
At Danzig and occupy Prussian Posen.
Ambassador Dismissed.
MADRID, Dec. 9.-Louis Polo Y.
Sernabe. Spanish ambassador to Ger
many, has been dismissed by the Ber-
IN government, 1t was announced here
today.
Previous reports from Spain intim-
ated that the Spanish government
Planned to expel German Ambassador
Won Ratibor and his staff for alleged
sspionage.l
Revolution in Full Swing.
:. HAMBURG, Dec. 9.-(DelayeO-
Inc counter revolution at Potsdam is
null swing, according to reports
eceived here today.
II is also reported that the main
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10

gression on land. on the sea and
from the air.
How such phrase could ba
stretched to inc4ude-as some Euro
pean statesmen are now actually
proposing-the cost of maintenance.
equipment. munitions. ehc., OF the
allied armies. Is very difficult to
comprehend.
Furthermore, It is considered that
the question OF honor is involved,
inasmuch as Germany accepted the
proposals in good faith.
1t is true that severity OF the arm
istice renders Germany incapable OF
renewing the conflict, but this fact,
according to the Wilsonian view
point, makes all the more binding
the allies moral obligation to limit
peace exactly to the contract to
which they were a party.
Additional Naval Terms.
LONDON, Dec. 1O.-The British adj
miralty confirms the additional naval
terms announced yesterday from Ber-
lin.
THESE terms included the surren-
der Of all allied merchant vessels In
termed in German ports, fully coaled
ana pTOVlSlOncO, as well as IeTIulA
warships under construction. Tho
Berlin dispatch said an allied naval
commission had arrived in Germany
to superintend the carrying out OF
these provisions. which, the German
government protested, exceeded the
terms of the armistice.]
Favors League Of Nations.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-Premier Lloyd
George in speech to women here
late yesterday. declared that gigantic
armies must not be permitted in the
future, because they tempt nations to
make war. He said he is firm be-
lever in the league of nations.
Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the
admiralty, stated in a speech that it
is inconceivable the supremacy of the
British navy should be surrendered.
England's Peace Delegates.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-Premier Lloyd
George. Foreign Secretary Balfourt
and Chancellor Bonar Law, have been
decided upon as British delegates to-
the peace conference, the Express
says it understands.
| Appointment of a labor represents
| CONTINUED on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
Ten Thousand More Troops
Return From Europe 4
Fonr Big Transports Loaded With Officers and \
Several Hundred Sick and Mounds


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omcer 9menab The
Anongot her hanspor due
The icwithig hty omceran Ind men
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
President Wilson and Party to
Reach Brest in Three Days,
Passing Azores To-
morrow.
DEPTH BOMB PRACTICE
Mr.. Wilson Watches Sailors Throw
Explosives Over Ships Side
at Imaginary German
u Boats.
[By Robert j. Bender, United Press

TBy Robert j. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ON BOARD THE U. s. S. GEORGE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-(night)-
(By wireless to the United Press)-
The George Washington is due to pass
the Azores tomorrow morning. There
after it's course will be due northwest.
The president and his party Will ar
rive at Brest Friday morning.
Mccormick and Otiaruch have been
advised to stand ready for call to
France.
(The naval wireless station at
Washington states that the latter
name came doubtful by radio, but
probably is Baruch. Mccormick" may
be Vance Mccormick of the war trade
board.)
The president today witnessed the
practice dropping of depth bomb.
That President Wilson will not sit
at the peace table In Versailles.
after the preliminary conferences in
Paris are completed, was the belief
expressed today He will remain in
France, however, where he will be
available for immediate counsel.
That Premier Clemenceau will pre-
side at the peace conference is re-
garded as certain.
The president attended a song
| service by the crew last night, after
which he shook hands with many OF
| the men.
| 1t was the unofficial conviction on
| the George Washington today that
the president will not return to the
United States before the last OF Feb
ruary.
! Germans Would Welcome Him.
| AMSTERDAM, Dec 10.-"Represen.
| tatives of the German republic would
! be happy to meet him and discuss
peace and food problems" says the
Cologne Gazette, regarding the surg.
gestion that President Wilson be In
vited to come to Cologne.
/ "They also would let Wilson hear
the German view on questions such
as Polish and Swedish matters on
which he is sure to have received
one-sided Information. He might also
obtain the release Of German prison
ers."
| Cabinet Meeting by Wireless.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. FOREST
! dent Wilson has called a meeting OF
the cabinet for this afternoon by
wireless, it was announced at the
white house today. At his request
Vice President Marshall will preside
at the conference between the heads
of the executive branches OF the gov
| eminent
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10
L.nerate but Unsuccessful Attempt Frustrated
Staff Officer Who Was Wounded
During Scuff1e.
PRESSED AND ABANDONS UNIFORMS
Elhelm Spends Time Preparing Defense if
Brought to Trial for Numbering About
Half the World.

army has established headquarters in
Berlin and is refusing to acknowledge
the authority OF the workmens' and
soldiers council.
The workmens' and soldiers coun
Gil here announced today that boil
shevists planned a coup d'etat in
Hamburg last night, but were frus.
trated. Several arrests were made.
AmerIcan-Polish Division.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 10.-An Amer
ican-Polish division commanded by
General Halter is enroute to Danzig,
from where 1t will undertake the oc.
saw dispatch stated today.
Preparing His Defense.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-Two German
experts on international law have
conferred with the former kaiser, who
is debating an autobiography which
will be submitted in his defense II he
is brought to trial, according to the
Amsterdam correspondent Of the Elk
press.
The ex-emperor Is said to have
abandoned his uniforms and is wear
ing mutt.
stormed the Brewery.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 10.-Bolshev.
lists at Munich broke up meeting
of the democratic party, stormed
brewery and tore down German flags,
according to advices received here
today. Bolshevism is said to be
spreading throughout Bavaria.
DemobilizatIon, Food and Work.
BERNIE, Dec. 10-The German
people are concerned principally with
Rehabilitation and the problems OF
food and work, it was stated in a
Berlin dispatch received here today,
dated Saturday.
Newspapers in Berlin continue to
demand that peace be signed as
quickly as possible, so that inter
course with other nations can be re.
sumed before the present supplies OF
food and raw materials-estimated as
sufficient for three months-are ex.
hausted. Feeding of the larger cities
is now attended with enrmous diff
culties. the dispatch said, owing to
the congestion Of traffic, resulting
from the repatriation Of soldiers.
Germans in Berne say democratic
republic in Germany is certain and
that the nobility is doomed. They
boast that universal suffrage" IN
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Revolution in Full Swing.
HAMBURG, Dec. 9.-Delayed)-
inc counter revolution at Potsdam is
N null swing, according to reports
received here today.
II is also reported that the main
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me Telegraph Service Of The
n,ily Gate City and Constitu.
son. Democrat is received over
ar own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-10

Previous reports from Spain intim-
ated that the Spanish government
Planned to expel German Ambassador
Won Ratibor and his staff for alleged
|espionage.l
Arizona republican., 1918-03-28
RED GUARD TAKING
 BACK SOME CITIES
Republican A. P. Leased Wire1

MOSCOW, Sunday, March 24.-Of- ficial reports say that Nikolayev, Kherson and Znamenka, all southern Ukrainian cities, have been recap tured from the Austrians by Red Guards and armed civilians. (The recapture of Kherson and Nikolayev was reported in press dispatches yes terday from Petrograd). The popu- lation of Kherson organized and ex- pelled the invaders. A heavy artil- lery bombardment is reported in con- nection with the recapture of Niko- layev.
 Demands not set forth by the Ger mans in the peace treaty with Uk- raine are creating disorder here. The latest of these demands is that Uk- raine surrender S5 per cent of it's grain and all the sugar from it's IA refineries. except that needed for local consumption. The Ukrainian rada has protested against this.
 The German commander at Kiev requested the bankers there to float a loan of ten million rubles. The bankers declined to do so.
 German troops are constantly nov ing eastward through Kiev. Bread stuffs are being exported from Kiev in large quantities and consequently there is an acute shortage.
 Peasants at Nevel, 54 miles north of Vitebsk, organized to resist the German food acquisitions. They are reported to have killed so German soldiers
Arizona republican., 1918-03-28
KEEP CHICKENS!

A nation wide campaign is being launched to increase the number Of small flocks of hens in the United States.
 It is a war measure. It is ad- dressed to the city and town dweller more than anyone else.
 It is a measure of economy. It will supply hundreds of thousands of families with cheap, clean eggs. raised at home. It will save food and prevent waste.
 The central idea is to utilize the table scraps from every family table to feed a small flock of hens. Hhe average family. says the Depart ment of Agriculture, throws away enough table scraps to provide an egg for each member of the family. What is neded are the hens to turn the scraps into eggs.
 Just how this should be done is fully described in an official illus trated book, now being distributed free by The Arizona Republican. If YOU are interested in the possi- bilities of keeping chickens, either as matter of patriotism or of saw ing money or both, send your name and address with a 2-cent stamp for return postage to The Arizona Re- publican Information Bureau, Fred eric ]. Haskin. Director, Washing ton. D. c. You will receive an il- frustrated booklet with full direc- tions for raising eggs in your own backyard. Ask for The Poultry Book.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-28
RIVERS HELPING
 BRITISH; LINE |S
 HOLDING FIRMLY
English Expect That Second Round of German Offen- sive Will Begin Soon As Big Guns Come Forth
Republican A. P. Leased Wire1

LONDON. March 27.-Tonight's news from the battle front confirms the hopeful impression formed early in the day that the British now appear to be on a line they are able to hold firmly, at least on the Somme and Ancre rivers.
 Farther south in the Rove Noyon re- zion tie situation is less well defined, but it is stated that both the French and British are bringing up reserves there. The correspondents also are showing greater confidence that the enemy will be held on this terrain.
 Significantly Brief
 The German official communication of tonight was significantly brief and reserved. It reports the crossing. of the Ancre, but only refers to Tuesdays events while the British war office statement shows that the Germans who had crossed that stream were thrown back today in counter attacks.
 The news from the Somme front is distinctly encouraging, the British hay ing recaptured Morlancourt and Chi billy and advanced to Proyart
 The infantry fighting along the ma- jor portion of the British front in the new battle zone showed a marked slowing down this morning, indicating that the first phase of the German of fensive here has been finished.
 Second Round Expected
 The enemy has paused in the north ern sector, probably to re- e-organize and bring forward much needed artillery before beginning the second round against the stiffened opposition of the British.
 Hard local battles were still ir progress, but the first fury of the Ger man onslaught had spent itself. Sev- eral attacks which the Germans es- saved were smashed, and at Sally where the Germans last night gained 2 footing, the British this morning de- l livered a smashing counter attack which pushed the invaders back The spirit of optimism was higher | along the front today
Arizona republican., 1918-03-28
Marshal Haig States Second Round Attack Expected Soon as German Guns Come to
 Front; Premier Asks U. s. Achievements
Republican A. p. Leased Wire]

THE STRENGTH of the great German offensive in
 France apparently is fast diminishing. On the
 seventh day of the titanic battle there were strong indications that the enemy feeling materially the strain he had undergone and that his power had been greatly impaired through hard usage.
 While the town of Albert has been captured from the British and west of Rove the French have been compelled give ground in the face of greatly superior numbers the British have repused heavy attacks both north and south the Soe and also driven back the Ancre river the Germans who forded the stream Wednesday. The fighting still continues of sangunary character all these sectors but everywhere the British and French holding the enemy Especially has been the fight ling west of Albert where the Germans, in endeavor to debouch westward repulsed by Field Marshal Hags men with the heaviest casualties.
 The British gains between the Somme and Ancre regions represented by the recapue of the town of Morancourt and Chipy. South of the Somme they have advanced to Proyar which lies to the south of Bray