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California Syrup of Figs"
Can't Harm Children and
They Love It.

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See if tongue Is
coated; this is a sure sign the little
stomach, liver and bowels need q
When l~istless, pale, feverish, full of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom.
ach ache, diarrhoea, remember, a gem
lie liver and bowel cleansing should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup of
Figs" for children's ills; give a tea
spoonful, and in q few hours all the
foul waste, sol bile and fermenting
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out of the system, and you have
q we'll and playful child again. All
children love this harmless, delicious
fruit laxative" and it never fails to
effect a good inside" cleansing. Direc.
lions for babies, children Of all ages
and grown-ups are plainly on the bot
tie.
Keep 1t handy in your home. A little
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row. hut get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for a bottle Of California
Syrup of Figs" then see that 1t
is made by the California Fig Syrup
Company"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
10000, 1000 Fl. in 1918
Needed for u. 6. Aeros
Lumbermen Urged to Speed
the Production and Ignore
Traitors Appeals

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. What is
expected of loggers and mill men in
the Northwest by the production d-
vision of the governments Aircraft
Board during 1918 is outlined in A
statement and appeal by Colonel Brice
P. Disque. head of the spruce produc-
tion work, now being sent out to mem
bers of the Loyal Legion of Loggers
and Lumbernen. The organization
numbers $4,000 members in the North
west. the statement warns lumber
men not to heed spies and traitors
who spread propaganda in the spruce
belt
"The headquarters of this division"
says Colonel Disque. "looks to you to
prevent all acts of sediclon on the part
CT employer, employe or others.
Germany is obtaining airplane ma
terial with forced labor in invaded
Russian forests which do not belong to
he!. Thousands of helpless persons
are driven to work at the point of tho
bayonet from early dawn until dark
Your government asks you to pro :
duce 11.0c0,000 feet of spruce during
each month of 1913" Colonel Disoue
says. "Also it asks You to Immediate
~ make up the deficiency of the last
few months, when an average of only
about 100000 feet was obtained
"Ycu are soldiers just as truly as
are the boys knee-deep in the mud OF
France, stopping the bullets of the
enemy. a day's layotf is two days
work for the Kaiser"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Men Also Requisitioned for
Military Work, Legation
Here Charges
Refusal Means Death
imprisonment, Scant Food and
Exposure to Allies Fire
Is the Punishment
[.Stnf Correspondencel

WASHINGTON, Jan. ]. Belgian
women between the ages Of seventeen
and thirty-fvc are being compelled to
dig trenches on the new German lines
at the front, according to advices made
public by the Belgian Legation to-day.
Men also are being requisltioned for
military work and sent to unknown
destinations. The dispatches follow:
"Thc German military authorities in
occupied Belgium are compelling wom-
en- to perform Cne InosL rUusn and dan
gerous work. At Ingelmunster, g town
situated between Roulers and Courtrai
many women between the ages of sew
enteen and thirty-iive have been com
PEELED to report to the 'Kommandan-
tur'; card Of identification was there
given to each Of them, and it is said
that they were compelled to follow the
German soldiers and to do washing TO,
the army.
'These unfortunate women were
taken to Heule, near Courtrai. where
they were given shove.s and forced tC
dig trenches on the new line. In.
stances of the same kind happened in
other villages.
Call men between the ages Of seven.
teen and forty-fve in the localities be.
tween Courtrai and Deynze have beer
sent to an unknown destination. In the
neighborhood Of Bruges it is stated
that all men between the ages Of six
teen and forty, without exception. have
been reouisitioned for German military
work.
"At Bruges men of all classes, espe
cially, OF the laboring class, are com
PEELED to work for the German authori-
tipS Wher r,u1,icifionod thoSo NOR
are divided into three classes:
'First-Those who refuse 10 work.
"Second-Thoae who accept work.
"Third-Those who accept military
work.
"Men Of the first class are pitilessl,
imprisoned, given only insufficient food
and after several days are sent to the
| front very close to the trenches. Many
Of them have been wounded or killed.
1T is easy to understand that some o
these men, terrified by what they have
! seen, weakened by starvation, worried
by the condition of their families ant
privation. finally consented TO sign
so-cal ed voluntary engagement inel
were then sent to one of the ports
where they unloaded ships and wer,
given three marks a day. or, if the,
have been induced to consent to dt
military work they are sent to thu
front. where they dig trenches, etc.
and earn from six to ten marks day
Sometimes the women also have beer
compelled by force, when necessary, tc
work for the Germans. They are en-
ployed in repairing equipments and in
making cartridges.
"The majority of the 100 men de.
ported from Auve'as have been sent
back to their homes. A great many OF
them are i'll and in condition Of ex.
treme weakness. About twenty of theil
colr"anions died at Caseel. Prussia.
"The city Of Client has been punished
By the closure Of al the taverns. on &C
count Of the fact that large numbe1
Of workm"n. among WHOM wa~n -,ar.
citizens Of Ghent. had refused to d.
forced labor in the neighbcrhood o
Cn1Irtraio -
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Raid by u. S. Aeros
Feared in Germany
People Reported Nervous,
Especially in Exposed Cities
-Reprisals Have Effect

LONDON, Jan. l. - Allied air raids
over Germany are awakening the peo-
pie to recognition of their rulers
mistaken air ruthlessness, according to
the Amsterdam correspondent Of "The
Times" There is great nervousness
throughout Germany. especially in the
more exposed parts, he says, owing to
the reported intention of the Ameri-
cans to invade Germany by air. The
projec. is discussed universally, though
efforts are made to calm anxiety by
declarations about "American bluff"
The frequent explosions in munitions
factories. the spondent adds. are
causing the German military authori-
ties anxiety, not only because of the
interference with the supply of mum
tions. but also because of unrest in the
districts where the explosions occur.
The unrest has been acute since the
advent of frost.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Generals Sibert
And Mann Are
Back From France
Commander of Rainbow
Division Reports
All Well

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Jan. Ma or
General George A. Mann, U. S. A., who
took the Rainbow Division &c france,
arrived here to-day on Il French liner,
accompanied by Major General William
L. Sibert, second in command to Gen
troops in Europe. and Major General
Richard NJ. Blatchford.
General Mann said that the Rainbow
HvlSon was comfortably billeted and
was making excellent progress in in
tensve training. The health and
morale Of the men. he said. could not
be better, and ADDED that before leav-
ing he was requested by the soldiers
to bring home for them a hearty New
Years greeting TO the American people
Another trave Ter on the French
liner was Representative George H.
Ilnkham, of Ms ssachusctts. the first
american to fire shot across The
Piave against the Austrians. Although
in cheerful mood, he came ashore in
bandagcs, his left arm in a sling and
here and there upon his face bruise
that he had sustained when his motor
car rolled over an cmbankment on his
way back from the Italian front.
Il did not 20 10 the Italian front to
be the first American to hurl shell
upon the Austrians,' he said. 81 just
happened to be on the firing line at
the opportune moment and was invited
BY an officer to pull the lanyard on
the mlimetre gun. | have no idea
where the shell struck. but imagine
1t vent who're it did the most goods
MIR. Tinkham was enthusiastic over
the spirit of the American troops on
the French front, but was not jubilant
over their equipment. ut is not what
it should be-" he said "and that is
about all ! care to say about it. |
shall present q report o. my observa-
tons to the War Department on my
return to Washington"
Also on the steamship was Dr.. Cont
stantin Angelesco, recently appointed
Minister from Rumania to the United
States. He IS the head Of a special
Rumanian war mission to this country
which includes George G. Danslocoi,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Troops in France
Feast and Play on
New Years Day
Boxing Matches and Din
ners Make Holiday Pleas
ant for Pershing's Men

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Jan. New Years Day
passed off, quietly with the American
troops in France. There were boxing
bouts, special dinners at the officers
clubs and the messes, and celebrations
at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion quarters.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-New Years Day
was no holiday for the Americans con-
nected with various war bureaus. mis-
sions and committees here, all Of which
had too much urgent business on hand
to permit observance Of the holiday.
Part of the embassy and consular
stats had a halfholiday, but most of
the Offices IN the series of buildings
now occupied by the embassy were
carrying on work as usual we'll into
the evening
The Ambassadors New Years recep-
ton, which was a great social event
in the days before the war, was
omitted. The embassy staff, as we'll
AS large number cf military and
naval officers, called during the after
noon at the house Of Ambassador Page
to drink a cup Of tea without sugar
and see new series Of Anglo-Amer-
lean war films
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Hutin Says Cavalry
Could Have Clinched
Victory at Canbrai
French Military Critic Be-
iieves 1t Was Used Too
Slowly After Tanks
(StoF Correspondence |


LONDON. Jar, THE sensation OF
the military world to-day was an inter
csting and frank statement regarding
the British reverse at Cambra by
Marcel Hutin, the noted French critic,
who places the blame on the British
failure properly to exploit tho initial
success of the tanks with the cavalry,
which, he says. did not intervene in
time to push home the victory.
Discussing the lessons of 1917, "Thc
Manchester Guardian's' military critic
says:
sour true policy in the West. until
such time when we can renew our at
tempts to break through with better
success than last year, must be that Of
General Potain-a policy Of rigid econ
omy of man power. The faults of our
policy came out in the latter stages of
the Battle of Cambria. which began by
being our most remarkable victory and
ended by being our worst defeat in the
West.
III we arc in earnest about the war
the people will insist on knowing the
facts about this battle Only these
Will reveal the way to future victory;
only their publication will give the
War Cabinet sufficient strength to re-
move the cause of past failure"
The chief military needs of 1918.
according to this expert, are: ::
"Ships and more ships; air power;
the strengthening of our defences in
France and Italy: the development of
our offences against the Turks; the
formation of healthy public opinion
by franker and freer publication of
military facts; the subordination OF
any single campaign to the general
view of the war as whole; and the
reduction Of the War Offices tyranny
In the national cnuncilsv -
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Sarrail Recalled
At Own Request
Hint of Betrayal of Ru-
mania Hotly Resented and
Denied in France
[Staf Corrcspondencel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The recall
Sarral, commander of the interna-
tiona army at Snlonica. to France was
largely in Difference to the generals
own wishes. and had no relation to the
in France, it was declared Oh excellent
authority to-day
Great indignation has been voiced in
cF:cial French circles at the puhlica-
ton of story alleging reasonable
conduct by General Sarrail, among
other things charging him with the be-
trayal of Rumania. "lSt.chen talk, "
was the way one distinguished French
official characterized it to-day.
General Sarrail. it was said, had COM
manded at Salonica two years. His
army was composed Of several inter
national elements, which at the beg in
ming it was difficult to mould into a
unified force. The climate and the ter
rain, and the neglect of centuries which
caused intolerable unsanitary condi-
tions, confronted him, and in August,
1916, in which month, it was charged in
the published criticism Of him, he
failed TO attack the Bulgarians as or
dered, so that the latter might not
move against Rumania, half Of Sar-
rails army was sick and the army itself
in no condition to advance against the
enemy. At + Q same time there were
practically no transport facilities. and
all physical conditions were adverse to
an attack.
Also, at that time, it Was said, politi-
cal conditions were threatening. Greece
under King Constantine, whose predis-
positions were known to favor the Cen
tral Empires. was at Sarrails back
and had he moved the portion Of his
army capable Of attacking against the
Bulgarians, it cannot be said what King
Constantine might not have done As
1t was, the situation more than once
suggested the possibility Of military
4 operations against Greece, because OF
the Vaccinations Of King Constantine
with Germany.
"lf there had been the least irregu-
larity on the part Of General Sarrail,'
an authority declared, "thc French gov
ernment would not have permitted him
to remain in command Of the interna
tional forces at Salonica; nor woult
England and Italy have been deceived
They also would have insisted upon hi.
instant recall and court martial. II.
has performed his arduous and tryin,
duties at most difficult post cheer
fully and efficiently, and has left to hi.
successor splendid army, excellent,
organized, good transport system ant
Greece as an ally"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Tank to Recruit British
The Britannia Will Make Tour
to Enlist 100000 Britons

The British tank Britannia will start
this week on cross-country stroll to
round up for military purposes 100000
British subjects in the United States.
The tour will start on Friday, when, to
the accompaniment of its machine
guns, the Britannia will bowl over a
few brick walls on the courthouse site,
near the Municipal Building.
The real trip begins on January 10,
when tank and crew start south. Dur
ing the severe weather the tank will
crawl through the red mud south of
Mason and Dixon's line working north as
the weather moderates. 1t is expected
to reach Chicago in March. Each stop
will mean q recruiting rally.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Coffin of French King
Is Moved to Vienna
Austrians Preserve Remains
Of Charles x and Members
of Royal Family

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The sarcophagus
containing the bodies of Charles X OF
France and members of his family, who
went TO Austria to live after Charles
was dethroned in 1890, has beea re-
moved by the Austrian authorities 10
the Carmclite monastery in Vienna ac-
cording to u dispatch from that city TO
Amsterdam. as forwarded by Central
News.
The sarcophagus had been lodged in
the Franciscan monastery a. Castagna-
viva, near Gorizia, in the Austrian ter
rtory regained from the Italians in the
recent Austro-German offensive. The
bodies, in addition to the Kings, are
those of the Duke of Angouleme. eldest
son Of Charles X; his consort, who WAS
daughter OF Louis XVI; Count de
Chambord grandson Of Charles X. and
his conSort. Princess Theresa MoGcna
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Army Truck Train
Starts ON Way to N. Y.
Fifty Vehicles, Manned by
10th Engineers Men, Leave
Buffalo for This City


BUFFALO. Jan. 1.-The largest con-
voy of army trucks yet to be sent
overland because of lack Of other trans
portntion facilities left here at noon
to-day for New York. 1t was made up
of fifty machines, manned by ninety
two men of the Goth Engineers.
The trucks will travel over state
roads by way of Rochester and Albany
TO New York. where orders will await
them. Tho machines are the standard
make of local concern, fitted with
United States army bodies.
Before leaving the engineers were
supplied with woollen helmets, wrist
lets and other comforts by the local
chapter of the Red Cross. The sun was
shining brightly i'll a temperature of
ten degrees above zero when the start
MAS lnanN
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
By Carl Lundberg

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. T.
Premier Eden, in his first speech since
he assumed his high office, gave n grave
warning in regard to the food situation
He said the years crops not only had
failed, but had produced even less grain
than had been expected. AT the begin
ming of his speech the Premier in
dicated a considerable change in his
foreign policy
After reviewing the events Of 1917
he said: 1.-THE terrible shaking up OF
the world has had effects from which
neither we nor other nations can es-
cape. 1t will force to the fore the inn
mense problem of new and better in
ternational order, designed to prevent
a renewal Of the present catastrophe
"All nations, belligerents and neu-
trails small and great, must collaborate
in this work, since it is in the cause of
oil humanity.
Great Change Coming
"The war has also disclosed a lack
Of domestic organization. 1t Is most
generally felt that II great change is
coming over the whole Of the Occi-
dental world, the Importance of which
cannot yet be erasped."
Speaking of Russia, tho Premie,
said: "The chances Of a general peace
seem at present as dark as ever" Con.
cerning commercial exchange with the
Central powers, the Premier explained
that the resuming of negotiations fol
obtaining coal and other neccssaries
had resulted IN new agreement that
excluded compensatiOns formerly given
to Sweden. No compensation whatever
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Kipling the Favorite
With Pershing's Men
Service, Wells and Stevenson
Also Popular Authors, the
Y. M. G.. A.. Finds

Rudyard Kipling is the favorite au-
thor of the American troops in France,
Robert w. Service is second, H. G..
Wells third and Robert Louis Steven
son a close fourth, according to an
article on Libraries for Americans in
France" by Alfred NJ. Brace, super
visor of journalism in the South
Dakota State University.
The article is issued in bulletin
form by the National War Work Coun-
Gil Of the Y. NJ. c. A. Of the United
States and is based on the work of
the Y. M. c. A. libraries in France.
"The varied demands from the
American base camps for reading ma
terial shows a very pronounced desire
on the art Of the soldiers to improve
their minds" writes Mr.. Brace. "A
section Of American ambulance men
serving the French army have re-
quested Greek and Latin grammars
and Caesars Commentaries. They pro
pose to form class to study the Ro-
man campaigns in Gaul"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Sweden Throws Finland
On Her Own Resources
Premier Eden Declares Nation Cannot Mother New
Rcpublic-Food Shortages Acute and Crop
Yield Far Below Expectations

in Iootlstuffs or imported goods had
been granted for tho coal. potatoes
and email quantities or oils and grains
which the Central powers had prom
iscd.
The lack Of fodder obliged the coun-
try to reduce it's stock of horses, Of
which certain number, the Premier
said, would be exported to Germany,
against compensations of salt, coal, an
iline dyes and lubricators. From the
Allies the Premier said he expected
grains and other necesseries, while he
hoped for a special agreement permit
ting Sweden to obtain 1000 tons Of
American goods.
Regarding the Aland Islands he said !:
"T'he Swedish government ia endeavor.
ing to scttle this question. relying on
the treaty Of 1855, and also on better
basis and security"
Views on Finland
Speaking Of Finland's independence
and the representations Of the Finnish
deputation asking Swcden's rccogni-
ton, the Premier declared: eve have
in words and in acts shown the desir re
to create Finland an inGepe ndent state
but the entry of a new state into the
European system depends not only on
the desires and sympathcs Of Sweden
but also on other circumstances, such
as the agreement OF Russia and the
attitude Of other powers Our clean,
unm stakable foreign policy can only
result in understanding and facilitate
our just demands.
Sweden has not The intention of be
coming Finland's guardian during its
organization and it's domestic political
life. Finland must be her own guar
dian, and on that condition only can it
become the true, confidential friend of
its old mother country"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Professor Mrazok, NJ zahariade and
Commander Pantazi.
Baker Silent on Recall
OF Generals From France

WASHINGTON, Jan. There had
been no advance information of the re-
turn of Major Generals Sibert and
Blatchford, bat it was announced re-
Gently by the War Department that
General Mann had been relieved be
cause Of physical inability to stand field
service.
Secretary Baker tonight declined TO
comment on the return Of the gen
erals and asked that there be no spocu-
lation on tho subject.
General Sibert commanded the first
division Of expeditionary forces sent to
France. and tho understanding had been
that he would be the active field com
mander Of all troops under Pecshing.
He has been mentioned frequently as
ono Of the probable selections for the
rank of lieutenant general when army
corps are formed in the expeditionary
forces.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Persh;ng Cables Greetings
To knights of Columbus

UTICA, n. Y, Jan. 1.-Waltcr ~ Ker-
nan, the knights of Columbus overseas
commissioner, who has just returned
from France to effect working organi-
zation to return with him to carry out
the plans for the relief work Of the
order which have been approved by
General Pershing and his general staff
received the following New Years
greetings by cable from General Per
shing to-day:
"Kernan, Utica: Please accept for the
members of your organization my most
cordial holiday greetings. Let US enter
the new year with full confidence of the
righteousness of our cause and the sue
cess Of our arms. PERSHlNG."
Mr.. Herman cabled a reply expressing
thanks for the message.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Sheffield to Give Degree
To u. s. Ambassador PAGE

LONDON. Jan. 1.-As the first official
act in his new Office of chancellor. OF
president, of the University of Shef-
field, Lord Crewe in few days vii
confer an honorary degree on the
American Ambassador. Walter H. Page
This will complete the circle Of grea;
universities which have given degree.
to Mr.. Page in recognition of Amer
icas entry into the war. Oxford wa
first. followed by Aberdeen, Cambridge
and Edinburgh.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
III Sight the Coal"
Declares Clemenceau

PARIS, Jan. 1.-Premier Clemenceau
has given this New Year message to
the "Petit Journal":
"Why have | confidence? Because
know our poilus; because I know their
chiefs, clear-sighted and resolute; be-
cause | know our steadfast allies: be-
cause | see the Americans at work; be-
cause our enemies now put all theil
hopes Of peace in the action of the
Russian Maximalists
"a few more strong efforts. The road
is straight. -! sight the goal"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
Italian War Committee
Created Under Orlando

ROME. Jan. IA decree creating an
Italian War Committee to be presided
over by Premier Orlando, was published ID
to-day in the "Official Journal The
committee consists of Baron Sonnino.
the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Slgnor
Media. Minister of Finance; General
Altieri, Minister of War; Vice. Admiral
Delbono. Minister of Marine: General
Dallolio. Minister of Munitions. and an
other minister to be nominated by the
Premier>
The chiefs of the naval and military
General Staff Will sit in .hc commit
tee in an advisory capacity. The com
mttee does not diminish the authority
of tho Cabinet. to which its decisions
IN ,.n.I Re 7sS """''-s"" es. rss"s's' Or