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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
HUNS IN AISACE
NOW UNDERSTAND
OWN BRUTALITTES

Strassburg, Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Several hundred thousand Ger
mans in AIsace and Lorraine have
begun to experience suffering
which equals, if it does not exceed
that which the Germans have in
flicted upon the natives during the
last 40 years. A great many of
them who are holding public Of
fices, find their occupations sud
denly withdrawn Many others
who were employees of the public
administrations are living in daily
fear Of discharge and the necessity
of leaving the country.
In addition to these appreheu-
sions, the Germans feel real an
guish at the idea of leaving AIsace
and Lorraine While the Germans
succeeded in giving newer parts CT
towns like Metz a TeutOuic archi-
tecturaI aspect and have given Ger
man tone to town life. as far as
they participated in it, those Ger
mans who immigrated or settled
there as funCtionaries or merchants
have themselves undergone mental
notifications. They now strongly
prefer the two provinces to Ger
many. They have ceased to be
German, but still have not become
AIsatians. They have not acquired
French culture because they have
lacked the necessary social contact
with the natives, but they have for
gotten some of their German ideas
and have grown to highly regard
Alsace and Lorraine and to be So
hcitOus for their future.
A good representative of Ger
man immigrant population here
might be found in the son Of n
PrUssian who settled in AIsace in
1874. Asked if he would go back to
Germany should AIsace become
French, he replied with tears in his
eyes: 1T would be the crowning
grief Of my life if l should be driv-
en- from Strassburg, and I viii new
er go unless driven. Seventy-five
per cent of the German population
of Alsace and Lorraine feel as |
do. We have lost sympathy for the
ideas which nave ruled Germany.
If we have not become Alsatians,
we love AIsace as well as any"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30

Berlin, Thursday, Nov 8.-(By
the Associated Press.) 1.-The aims
of the new German democratic
party, the appeal of which for COM
prehension and support has been
sent to President Wilson, were out
lined to the correspondent today by
Theodore Wolff, editor in chief of
the Berlin TagebIatt 1t was on
Herr VOLTS initiative that the
party was formed He said:
Our party has been formed to
support the republic, to further
democratic reforms on a Socialist
economic basis and to furnish a
reasoning point for the middle
classes and keep them from falling
into the power of the reactiOnaries.
The party will naturally oppose
Bolshevism with all means at its
command. In other words, we aim
to win and hold the middle classes
for democracy"
Herr Wolff explained that, in
keeping with the party's aims, all
members OF the progressive or
other parties who have been active
in militaristic and nationalistic agi-
tdt-DHos oI "hO' IIhc III 1u9'elf
Stresemann, national liberal mem
Der of the reichstag haYe entirely
advocated the submarine campaign,
have been fatty informed that,
while they cannot be excluded from
the party if they desire TO join,
they will nevertheless be rigorous
" excluded from any participation
in its leadership.
The party's membership is al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
VIII Use All ships.
OF YANKS
IS EXPECTED TO
TAKE TEN MONTHS

Washington. Nov. 30 Boston,
New York, Newport News, Va. and
Charleston. n e.. are the ports the
war department plans 10 use for the
return Of the army from overseas
Even with this wide distribution
Of the strain on port facilities and
with German ships employed on the
task. estimates show the last of the
army could not possibly reach the
United States in less than eight
months.
Conservative calculations upon
which preparations by the depart
ment probably viii be based fix
~ months as the minimum.
These estimates have been made
on the basis Of the physical diff
cuItIes % be overcome and do not
take into consideration the ques-
tiou of the retention in Europe for
some time Of an American force,
which may be agreed upon at the
peace conference.
u the return movement is con-
fin1ed Mt full speed. the last di-
vision In all probability could not
reach the United States before
October, 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
FOE ACTS AT
WAR THREAT
FROM ALLIES
Everything Being Done to
Meet Armistice Terms
Says Germany.

Amsterdam, Nov. 30.-In re-
sp0nse to 4 threat by the Brit
isii armistice commissioners
that h0stilifieS would be re-
sUmed unless the conditions
under which prisoners were ar
irving in the allied lines was
Temedicd. a Berlin telegram de-
ciares that everything is being
done By Germany to assure the
orderly return Of prisoners.
The German response adds that
the regular transport of returning
prisoners now is insured and that
such transport has already been
affected to d considerable extent.
Cars are Surrendered.
Paris, Friday, Nov. 29.-Havas.)
The first of the 10000 railway
cars which Germany must deliver
to the allies under the terms of the
armistice arrived yesterday at the
frontier and were received by mill
tary authorities, according to the
MaJin.
GEtEUizADS Iel4E1HSs
With the American Army of Oc-
cupation, Friday, Nov. 29.-(By the
Associated Press An American
who has just returned from a trip
which extended as far as Frank
fort, Germany, says that the with
drawal of the German troops, un-
der direction of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg is being conducted in
a most orderly manner everywhere,
despite reports to the contrary.
This man is familiar with military
matters general, and says that from
his own observations he believes
that the withdrawal is being car
ried out perfectly.
Another American who has re-
turned from Germany says that on
Wednesday, he passed German
troops all day. The columns, he
says, were in perfect order and
there was the usual number of off,
GERS with the men. He believes
that reports that the Germans are
disOrganized are based on a few
isolated cases where individuals or
small groups have caused trouble.
Radicals Seize Wireless.
Berlin, Friday, Nov. 29.-CBy the
Associated Press "A group of In
dependent Social-DemOcrats closely
identified with the Spar6cus ele-
ment of DR.. Liebknecht has seized
control of all wireless stations in
Germany and now is transmitting
propaganda and other news, the
Berlin Tageblatt says it has been
informed.
Chancellor Ebert and Herr Haase
on behalf of the government, the
newspaper adds. warn the press at
home and abroad of this condition
and declare further that the gov
ernment will not assume response
bility for wireless Information now
being sent out of Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
CzERNIN SHOWS
PEACE BID MADE
BY INDIVIDUAL

Basel. Thursday. Nov. .2S.-In an
swer to charges made by the Ba-
varian minister at Berlin that he
turned down a peace offer from
America, Count Czernin, the for
mer Austro- Hungarian foreign min
lister in statement to a Vienna
newspaper says that the offer was
made by Dr. Neil a leading Aus
trian manufacturer. DR.. Nell. he
says. acted in a purely private ca
pacity. Count Czernin adds:
Or. MeinI more than any other
Of the numerous persons who inter
vened in favor Of peace possessed
no document proving he was quail
fed TO speak in the name OF a hos
tile government or to act as a man
enjoying the confidence of Presi-
dent Wilson"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
Aims OF New Democratic German Party
Are Outlined; VIII Oppose Bolshevil1i;
Appeal for Support Is Sent to Wilson

ready colossal" said Herr Wolff,
VIRTUALLY all the progressive party
membership except a few on the
extreme right will join and many
prominent Democrats who formerly
stood so near the left that they
were kept out of party councils.
These include men like Hugo
Preuss, Germany's foremost auth
Ority on constitutional law, who is
now drafting a constitution for sub
mission to the national assembly
Professor Walther Schuecking OF
Maburg university, Professor Ger
ZACH, Deputy Fishbeck and Pro-
fessor Max Weber.
The left wing of the nationals
eX-liberals-is furnishing recruits,
according to Herr Wolff. These
men include Prince Schoenach Car
Olath, DR. NJ. J. Junck, Dr.. Wit
tangs, president of the National
bank of Berlin. and others.
The National Liberals, who op-
posed the reform of the Prussian
franchise or favored the submarine
campaign or anneXationists' pol
icies, will be excluded from leader
ship. Herr Wolff declared that his
party, next to the Socialists was
by far the strongest in the empire.
1t is in favor Of socialization OF
certain industries such as mines
and will demand that great estates
be divided up for settlement on
returning soldiers. It holds. how
ever, that private property shall
not be touched without full com
pensation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
Victory, Won by YanLs in Hard Fighting
Is Thanksgiving Day Gift to American
Nation, Soldiers Told by Gen. Pershing

been given to US to serve in such
q cause.
In this hour of thanksgiving. our
eternal gratitude goes out to those
heroes who loved liberty better
than life, who sleep yonder. where
they fell; to the MANNED whose
honorable scars to testify stronger
than words TO their splendid valor.
and to the brave fellows whose
strong relentless blows finally
crushed the enemy's power.
Nor in our prayers shall we for
get the widow who freely gave the
husband, more precious than her
life, nor those who, in hidden hero
ism have impoverished themselves
to enrich the cause. nor our COM
rades who in more obscure posts
here and at home have furnished
their toll to the soldiers at the
front
ITO many fame has come. New
names have been inscribed on the
roll of the immortals. To all have
come a new outlook on life, a more
exalted conception of duty and
honor and a deeper sense of re
sponsibility to the nation and to
God"
May we give thanks that IN
selfish service has given us this
new vision, that we are able to
return to our firesides and our
country with higher aims and a
firmer purpose alike ennobling to
ourselves and to those who have
held long vigil and have prayed
for us that we might worthily
represent them.
This spirit that has won the
victory is to become a permanent
and indispensable Thanksgiving
day of peace and happiness. 1t is
not a matter of Individual choice,
but of obligation. that we should
proudly carry it back with US. May
the glory our military service has
been as spontaneous as our 10y
atty, it is too priceless to be cast
aside by indulgence and too sacred
to not be cherished always.
"Our nation awaits the return of
its soldiers. better in the stability
of character that has come of dis
cip1ine and self sacrifice. Conf
dent of the new powers that the
stern school of war and discipline
has brought to each of US, Amer
ican mothers await with loving
hearts their gallant sons. Great
cause, indeed, have we to thank
God for trials successfully met and
victories won. Still more should
we thank Him for the golden fu-
ture,> with its wealth of opportunity
and Ms hope of a permanent uni
versal peace"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
,an Headquarters

American Headquarters in
France, Thursday. Nov 2S.-(By
the Associated Press.) Victory,
won by the American soldiers in
hard fighting and at the cost of
great sacrifices, was the Thanks
giving day gift to the American ma
tion and the army, General Perish
ing declared ia a Thanksgiving day
address at general headquarters
today The debt of gratitude to La
Fayette had been paid and the in
Vader has been driven back in de-
feat.
The American commander-in-
chief paid tribute to the dead and
wounded, urged the soldiers to
thank God for the victory and de-
clared that a new vision of duty to
God and country had come to all.
American mothers, he said. await
with loving hearts the homecoming
of their gallant sons%
Addressing soldiers at the
Thanksgiving day ceremonies, Gen
eral Pershing said:
Fellow soldiers, never in the his
tory Of our country have we, as d
people, come together with such
full hearts as on this greatest of all
Thanksgiving days. The moment
thrObs with emotion, seeking to
find full expression. Representing
the high ideals of our countrymen
and cherishing the spirit of our
Hr.r .F-aAl Il TzI,v Il
this festival of Thanksgiving we
are proud to have repaid a debt of
gratitude to the land of Lafayette,
and to have lent our aid in saving
civilization from destruction.
The unscrupulous invader has
been driven from the devastated
scenes of his unholy conquest. The
tide of conflict which during the
dark days of midsummer threat
ened to oyerwheIm the allied forces,
has been turned into glorious vic
tory. AS the sounds of battle die
away and the beaten foe hurries
from the field, It is fitting that the
conqUering armies should pause to
give thanks to the God of battles,
who has guided our cause Alright.
Victory was our goal 1t is a
hard won gift OF the soldier to his
country. Only the soldier knows
the cost of the gift we now present
to the nation. AS soldiers inspired
by every spiritual sentiment, we
have each silently prayed that the
success Of righteousness should be
victorious We are today thankful
and humbly acknowledge that his
strength has given us victory. We
are thankful that the privilege has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
A. F. of :. Selects
Delegates to Paris
Labor Conference

Washington, Nov Delegates
OF the American Federation OF La
Dor TO the international labor con
ference 10 be held at Paris while
the great peace conference is SIT
ting were announced today by the
executive council They are.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
federation
William Green, secretary treas
Urer OF - United Mine Workers.
John Il. Alpine, president OF the
Plumbers.
James Duncan, president Of the
International Association of Gran
ite Cutters.
Frank Duffy, secretary of the
federation, said the purpose OF the
international conference is to con
slider and help in peace discussions
and establish new international
trade union federation.
The executive council of the fed
GRAFTON, he said. would issue invi-
tatiOns to the trade organizations
of all nations to participate. and he
added that representative from all
the principal nations were expected
to attend
Although Mr.. Morrison declined
10 discuss the matter it is under
stood that the conference proposes
to make its information and views
available to the peace delegates who
may. if they see fit. consult UnOf-
ciaIIy with the conference, or with
the individual delegations compos-
ing it on matters in which labor
IS vitality concerned.
Out of the Paris conference labor
leaders expect will come the estab-
lishment Of an international fedora
ticn of labor with subsidiaries in
every mercantile and manUfactur-
ing country in the world. which
Will unite workers of the entire
globe in the same manner as that
American and Canadian worklen
are united in the American fedtra-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
CHEAP GASOLINE
SUBSTITUTE PUT
ON MARKET JAN. l

Washington, Nov. 30.-A gaso-
line substitute. which can be manu-
factured to sell at two-fifths of the
present cost of gasoline, Will be
on the market the first of the year.
it was stated today
This followed an announcement
by the war department that such a
substitute had been produced by
thu research and development di-
vision of the department
according to the present plan.
the formula will be released to
I anufacturers. probably under
some agreement with the war de-
partment as to the margin of profit
that will be allowed.
The product, which has kerosene
for a base. is odorless, colorless
and nor corrosive and tests have
proved it 70 develop a thermal ef-
fieiency greater than the best gaso-
line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
1000 DISBANDED
THIS WEEK; 1000
TO GO NEXT WEEK

Des NOines. Iowa, Nov. 30.-De-
mobilization plans at Camp Dodge,
under which nearly two thousand
enlisted men have been discharged
this week, call for the movement
from camp Of nearly four thousand
men next week, and the discharge
of so officers Of the line Monday.
Most OF those'discharged this week
we're from Iowa, Illinois, Mime
sofa, Nebraska and Missouri, with
a few from the Dakotas and Mon
tana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
PAPER IS
BOUGHT BY EDITOR

Milwaukee. Wis, Nov. 30--TEe
Milwaukee Free Press, a morning
newspaper has been purchased by
Arthur Brisbane. who recently ac-
quired the Evening Wisconsin and
the Daily News, two afternoon pa
perS.
The Free Press will he discO1-
tinued at once and Mr. Brisbane's
consolidated Milwaukee papers VIII
hereafter be issued under one pub
IicatiOn 10 be known as the Wis
consin News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
SOLDIERS TO GET
DOLLAR MEALS ON
DINERS CHEAPER

Washington, Nov 30.-Dollar
meals in railroad diners will be
served for rs cents to soldiers re
turning home after being mustered
out, Director General McAdoo an
nounced today, as a further means
of enabling the discharged soldiers
allowance OF 3ta cents mile TO
cover travelling expenses. Previ-
ously MIR. McAdoo had reduced the
coach fare from three to two cents
a mile for these soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
NO CURB WILL BE
PLACED on XMAS
CANDY THIS YEAR

Washington, Nov 3O.-Sales Of
Christmas candy viii not be re
stricted this year either by the food
administration or by voluntary
agreement among cOnfectiOners-
The administration announced to-
day that as the sugar shortage has
been materially relieved, no neces-
sfty exists for continuation of the
voluntary sugar conservation plan
under which many candy stores
have been refusing 20 sell more
than one pound at a time to a Gus
toner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
SUIT IS DROPPED
AGAINST SWEDISH
NEWSPAPER BY u. S.

Stockholm, Nov. 29.-The suit in
sututed by the American legation
against the Aften Bladt Of this city
in which the newspaper was charg-
ID with insulting President Wilson.
has been dismissed on technical
grounds. The paper printed a Sc
Ties Of articles regarding the en-
trance of the United States into the
war containing personal reflections
on President Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
KAISER RENOJNCES CLAIM TO THRONE:
WILSON TO Head u. S. PEACE MISSION
Wilson Speaks to
Congress Monday
as Session Opens

Washington. Nov. President
Wilson will address the new ses-
sion Of congress Monday afternoon
instead Of following the usual GUS
tom Of delivering the address on
the second day OF the session.
The president worked upon his
message to congress today, denying
himself TO practically all White
house callers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
OFFICIAL COUNT
OF VOTES SHOWS
LITTLE CHANGES

Springfield. III, Nov. 3O--An-
nouncement today by the state can
vassing board o. the Official vote
at the Nov. election revealed only
slight changes from the unofficial
returns ANY doubt as 10 status OF
the three propositions vas removed
when substantial majortties were
shown for each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
SHOWS DEMAND FOR W0WFy.

Washington. Nov. 30.-The de-
mand created by the war for wom-
en- workers is shown in the annual
report OF the national civil service
commission for the year ending
June 80 The report. made public
today. states that I27 .G20 women
took the examinations as compared
with 25.457 the previous year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
TROOPS TOBE.
ONWAYS SOON
TOTAL 1914
Pershing Names First to
Return-Casualties
262,723 Nov. rs.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-Gpn-
eral PeTshing has designated
for early convoy 10 the United
States a total Of 3.45I officers
and 1868 men, General March
announced today.
in the last appear as entire
divisions, the Thirty-nintb.
Seventy and Eighty-Sey-
eEth. The other troops COM
prise artillery units and army
corps troops.
General March gave out amended
casualty list received from Cen
eral Pershing giving the official
total to Nov. 26. as 262, 1928 exclu-
sive of prisoners. The figures on
prisoners were uninteligibIe in the
cablegTam. General March said the
total under this head probably
would be practically the same as
announced last Saturday.
Casualty Report.
General Pershing reported the
following official casualties to
Nov. %:
Killed in action, 1888.
Died of wounds, 12,l05.
Died Of disease. 16,034
Died Of other causes, 1880.
Missing in action, 1890
Prisoners, tuuintelligible).
Wounded, IS9,155, divided as fol-
lows:
Severely wounded, 5z,751.
Degree undetermined, 43,1GS.
Slightly wounded, 92,036.
10000 Back in December.
The war department expects TO
bring back home in the month Of
December between $50 900 and 175.-
600 men, General March said. To
accomplish this it viii use. in addi-
ton to army transports and con-
verted cargo boats, enough old bat
rleships and cruisers to furnish an
additional carrying capacity for
$4,000 men. Shipping experts ex-
pect to transport 300 900 monthly
when the dem0biliZation is under
full speed
Disband Gl9,O0O in [. s.
The total number Of troops al
ready designated for early dis
charge in the United States was
given as $4,000. These include de-
pot and development battaIions,
10000; divisional troops, 10000;
railway troops, $4,000: United
States guards. 10000; tank corps,
1000, chemical warfare troops, T.
coo, central officers training
schools. 10000; student army train
ing corps. 100000.
1876 Mustered Out.
To date 1876 men have been
mustered out of the camps in this
country. The schedule under which
the department is working calls for
the release of an average of 900
men per camp per day, and Gen
eral March said that every effort
would be made 10 maintain the av-
erage.
Revised army estimates for the
coming year resulted in cutting the
g.0G0O00O00 Of army approprfa-
tions to less than $4,000, 600 600,
General March announced.
VIII Use All Ships.
Plans for bringing soldiers home,
it was announced, include the use
OF hospital ships for severely
wounded and specially fitted trans
ports for the slightly wounded and
CouvaleEcents. On the arrival the
mon viii be met by hospital trains
and the Pullman company has been
directed TO convert a number Of
sIccpers into hospital cars to carry
them 10 the army reconstruction
hospitals. base hospitals and other
places already provided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
LATE BULLETINS

Paris. Wednes day. Nov. 27.-
Fifteen thousand allied soldiers
who have been prisoners Of war
in Germany are pouring through
Metz and an equal number i
passing through Nerduu. aC-
cUrding TO !. VI. G. 4. headquar-
tcrs here. Americans and Brit
ish are being received at YER
dun by the I. NJ {. 4.
Washington. NOV. 30.-Gcn-
eru Pershing has been directed
by President Wilson 10 confer
distinguished service medals
OH General Bliss. Lieutenant
GeneraIs Liggett End Builari,
and Major Generals Dickman.
McAndress and HarbOard.
Paris. Thursday. NOV. s.
King George OF England last
night bestowed upon Marshal
FUch The Order Of Merit Mar
shaI FOch IS the only French
holder Of this exclusive dcc0ra-
ton
London. Fridsy, NOV. o.
Casualties in the Royal air
forces from April. when lie air
forces were amalRa mated. 10
NOV. II. were: Killed 1850,
wounded, missing and prison
ers 4,909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30

Chicago, Nov. 30--As this is the
last day for making beer there will
not be enough left in the country
TO supply the normal demand after
May I, according to an estimate
made public today by William G.
Legner, president Of the Chicago
Brewery association.
-AlI breweTies in the country are
stopping in compliance with Pres
ident Wilson's proclamation for
bidding manufacture of beer after
Dec l." he said. I'VE will not make
any more until he rescinds his war
grain saving proclamation. Some
breweries with large vat capacity
will have enough to last six
months. while others will have only
enough for three months. Some of
the larger breweries may let the
smaller ones have some of their
product to keep going uniformly
but at the best, I do not see where
there will be any left after May l. -