Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-21

,atcn 10 the french high
commission this after
noon stated that the
Swiss minister in Petro-
grad, the last European diplomatic
representative in Russia has left for
home.
Bombard RevaI.
Copenhagen, Dec. "a British
feet in the Baltic, began bombarding
the Bolshevik forces at Reval on De-
cember Ia, said dispatch from Ber-
lin today. The Bolshevik then re-
treated.
Large Sum for Reds.
Berlin, Dec 21.-Twenty- four mil
lion marks were sent by the Russian
Bolsheviki to Berlin for the spreading
OF propaganda, the Socialist newspa-
per Vorwaertz stated today. A ma
lority of this sum remained in the
hands of the Spartacus group, it was
said.
Mencher Named Air Chief
Washington Dec. Il - Appointment
Of Maj. General Charles p. Mencher
as Director of Air Service to succeed
Iohn n u WON raciopad ,,,o, no,,,oooJ
bby General March today.
General Mencher was first in Com
mander of the Rainbow Division and
then promoted to the command of the
Sixth Army Corps.
Referring to the demobiization OF
he armies in the United States Gen.
March announced that an average OF
10000 discharges day habe been at
tanned. During the week ending Dec.
IA, 1888, ,522 enlisted men were releas-
I'd from thhe service
Since the signing of the armistice
IN November II, 26,903 officers have
been discharged General March an
nounced.
Ebert to Resign Today.
London. Dec. 1-Chancelor Ebert
Of Germany is expected TO resign to-
day as result of conflict between
he and the executive committee of
the Workmen and soldiers council at
Berlin, said an Exchange dispatch
from Geneva
Want Vienna Occupied,
Zurich, Dec 21--Austria has again
asked the allies to send force of
British. French and American troops
| to occupy Vienna, according to ad-
vices from the Austrian capital today.
Want u. S. Stand on Russia
Washington, Dec. 2l.--Acting Sec
retary Of State Polk will be sum
moned to appear before the Senate
| foreign relations committee early in
the new year to explain any objec-
tions his department may have of
| clear statement of the American pol
icy with relation to Russia at this
time
The ccommittee today after fully
| discussing the Johnson resolution
calling for such a statement, deferred
action upon it until Mr.. Polk has been
| given hearing. Sentiment in the
committee seemed favorable to the
adoption of the resolution, but many
members are reirainng from taking
a definite stand upon it until the state
department has been heard from.
Conference in February?
Paris, Dec 2l-The intorallied
peace conference ut Versailles will
not be convened before February at
the earliest, the Echo d'Paris stated
today.
British in Dusseldorf
Amsterdam, Dec 2t-British troops
in Prussia have extended their occu-
patton from Cologne to Dusseldorf.
said dispatch from Cologne today.
quoting the Gazette. Dusseldorf is
. twenty-one miles northwest OF Co.
g 'oguo,
Wilson's Xmas Plans.
Paris. Dec 2l-piesdent Wilson's
plans for Christmas were completed
today. lie will leave Paris for Gen.
erul Pershing's headquarters at Chau-
mont on Monday and viii spend two
days with the American troops.
His British Visit.
, Paris, Dec. 21.-President Wilson
, will leave Paris for London imme-
/, djatey after his Christmas visit to
q. General pershings headquarters at
/ Chaumont This was learned here to-
day although the details of the Amer