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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-27
Japan Asked ToSendLarg
Forces TO Siberia Says
Persistent Toxic r unor

TOXIC, august 26-tSpecial to Nppu Jji)-Two Of the
leading powers of the Allies said have asked Japan
her expedonary forces in Siberia insure the
cess Of the Allied military activities, according
which is prevailing III he we'll informed circles here's
Great Britain and France the powers and they
said to have urged Japan make substantial
in her activities in Siberia
ambassadors Green and Doraney the former representing
Britain and the latter France said have made the
the Japanese government acting under instruC
from their respective governments London and Paris
MI of the leading newspapers Of Toxic this morning print
ed the giving much prominence TO it Some OF them
mtinacd that the foreign Office may admit that the
quests have been received from the British and French
bassaors Toxic The officials OF the foreign Office how
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-27
Pershing's Forces Are Carrying
On Task of Making Enemy'S
Positions Too Uncomfortable
For Long Tenure
GROUND is POOR FOR
MAKING LONG DEFENSE
In Local Engagements SammieS
Make Some Gains and Take
Prisoners - Air Raiders Drop
Bombs and Return Safely

WAs'''\"m"N. |l'...',;>5 A"H".' %to..I 70 70
Fulfilling its task OF hampering
and harass'ng the enemy to the
north of the Nc,Ic along the Am.
erican army front and to render
his positions untcnablc, Ameri-
can long range guns conducted
heavy bombardnent yesterday
and blew up a number Of large
munition dumps, the explosions
indicating heavy losses to the
forces in the vicinity.
Such infantry engagements as
occurred were OF a local nature.
To the west of Fismes Pershng's
men made some gains and took
prisoners.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-27
MORE TRAINING SHIPS
ARE ADDED TO FLEET

WASHINGTON, August % -- ON
rial Three more ships viii soon be
added to the shipping boards training
feet Of ten vessels on which are being
trained volunteers for service IN the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-27
GERMAN POSITIONS

The Nesle line between Rheims
and Conde is not a good line of
defense, for the Aisne is close be-
hind and most Of its bridges can
be shelled from high ground
south of the Nesle. This Tarde-
nUis country is very we'll known
to the British army, for in Sep
tember, 1914, it drove Won
kIuck ; rear guards back across
it as we advanced from the Marne
to the Aisne.
Ihe ground between the Crise
and \cslc, and that between the
Neslc and the AiSne consists in
each case Of high fiat plateau,
the sides of which drop very
sharply into the river valleys.
Northwest Of the BraiSne Valley
the \ c>lc opens out to width
Of three miles into fiat meadow
land. with an occasional woods,
and TINS low ground is complete
" dominated by the plateau to
the south OF the \csIc, from the
top Of Which the course of the
\l>mc and the high ground be
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-27
Haig Makes Surprise Alta ck
Along New Front of Six Miles
and Cuts Deep Into Lines
Counter Against General Mag
Minis Force Is Thrown Back
Behind Starting Points

ONDON August IL Associated
IL pressure of the French and British
Scissors increasing, despite which
gains Roye still further tightening their grip this
and the French added gains
smashing and throwing back heavy drive by ru
while the north the French Iag
opened offensive striking hard along xme front between
the Scarpe and the Couel Rivers.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-27

merchant marine. Three thousa nd ha, e
been trained each month and this addi
tion to the feet will enable the train
ing Of four thousand.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-27
CHINA NEEDS FUNDS

according the Peking dispatches, the Chinese govern
apparently deadlocked the plan OF sending troops
Manur protect the Siberian Manchuran border from
threatening aston by the Boshei and released German
and Austrian prisoners, because OF her inability the
needed the 1t appears that
less OF the to tho OF the Pekng gov
with monetary aid China will be wholly unable
bear her burden in the Aanuri eNpcditi0n
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-27

IS T et temperance II %
md being raised hyh h hhH gh
eh h d AI Hmgay
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-27
CANADIANS STRIKE

Striking yesterday morning the Canadian Forces of General
ag stomed took Monchy lie Peux south Of the Sesee
further south In this advance they took half
dozen villages including CrOsles and St. Icgcr Of
Iamlncourt Mory.
little further south the advance captured GomecOu \chct
BhuCourt extended Eavreull mile and half
almost reached the
the and St Mard mile where they took 600 prisoners
To the southwest apumc the advance reached Onguva where
a number OF guns and 1900 prisoners taken.
The further advance Bapaume makes that the
Germans will have the and make consider
able eastery avoid complete ankng
The British line these reached the old Linden
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-27
ROVE NEARLY SURROUNDED

From Roye the Asne there heavy artillery
throughout the day North ROye the Allies took rcnOy Royc,
taking than 400 prisoners Sunday evening" Rye is
apparent Of development from the further advances
both sides that resulted from the days fighting there
On the whole line from Albert Soisuns there Allied
gains the result of Mondays battling.
CONTINUE RETIREMENT
night the continued their before the
British advance which keeping close and
hold back the Allies and permit retirement good order
COUNTER is FAILURE
the the Aettc
launched heavy attacks against General Mangm
the which his has be
Chemn des Danes ridge In the first rush this
the succeeded gaining on st. Mad
uvigny but the checked and foe
ally compelled positions behind those from which the
Numbers grey Eochcs left
This continuing north from SOisson and the Oie
Nee seriously threatening outank only Chemu
des Danes ridge but the Laon WELL
POSITION is CRITICAL
Between the Asne along the Chauny the
enemy facing the similar danger being pockecd
utier in the Iasigny district unless he resist the
which General Mangn keeps exercising against him
BRITISH LOSSES GROW
The casualties of the third fourth British
august August . 235OO In period 10000
prisoners by the British the
The Australians captured 900 Germans August
the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-27
OFFENSIVE is SURPRISE

This offensive surprise the Germans and they
driven back along the whole front depth Of miles places
the British bringing them close the lindcnburg line
along the whole front and in places Half dozen villages
captured Last night the Germans falling back rapidly
with the British overwhelming the guards.
South Of the Coeu further gains recorded and Cose
rapidly being placed in the position Royc and Bapame
with the British holding approaches
ing the roads Oh TIE east with their guns.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-27
DRFENsEs FALLING

The dease bf Bapaume falling after the other and
probable that the will this
either abandoning great destroying them.
On the battle 'front.' Of Arra yesterday onslaught by
the British the threat which the Germans had offered
to
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-08-27
YESTERDAYS WEATHER

U. ,. WEATHER BUREAU
August %, 1plS--Last twcn.
ty.four hours rainfall, 90.
Temperature, Min, II; Msx.,
g. Weather, Party, clOdy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
BELGIUM LOOKS TO U. S.
Representative Comes TO America to
Thank Nhtion For Assistance \
Freely RESTORED,

NEW YORK. November l4.--"Bel-
gium looks to- America for everything"
declared Mgr, Carton de Wiart to day.
referring to his country's rcconstruc-
ton. lie has come to thank the Aneri-
can people Tor their assistance to Bel
sium and to represent his country at
Cardinal Gibbons golden jubilee.
IF a now Belgium is to be built upon
the ashes of the Old" said the cardinal
America must do II. and 1t will take
generations TO rebuild the physical Bel
sium. There Is no reconstruction prob
lem in Belgium. There arc not re-
sources, no funds. All industries and
plants of production were blown up by
3elSians so that Germany could not
utilize them to strengthen her war ma
chine. Education has been disorgan-
lied. tuberculosis is rife. Men and
women are suffering from malnutrition
and all children born since the war
began are under weight"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
NAUEN WIRELESS STATION
USED TO PLEAD FOR AID
German Women Send Message. TO Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson and Miss
Jane Addnma.

WASHINGTON. November 1.-THE
women OF Germany have made use OF
the Nauen wireless in communication
Wlth the women of America, through
Mrs; Wilson. Wireless messages were
picked up" by the new military in
leingence station at Haulton, Me-. to-
day. showing that Nauen. which the
German Snn nan military party has been using
TOT years for its propaganda and
which was much employed for the
peace parleys, has now been taken in
ment.
The first messages were addressed
10 10 MIS-. wilson and Miss Jane Adams
They indicate that the stories II Ger
man famine during the war were true
In spite of frequent denials
The appeal to Mrs. Wilson said tho
Ssan women asfg and children Of Germany have
they will die from hunger by the mill
lions unless the terms of the armis-
rolling stock will be made available
for moving food from the farms It
was dated at Berlin and signed by
Gertrude Baeumer and Alice Solo,
mon for the National Council of Wo-
men of Germany"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15

MUNITIONS CONTRACTS
WILL SOON Be CANCELLED
War Department Decides to Adopt
Utmost Caution to Safeguard
Interests Of Capital and Labor.
NOW MAKING CAREFUL SURVEY
Wherever Large Force Of Workers
Would BE Thrown Out Of Enl.
ploymcnt Suddenly, Manufactures
VIII BE Given Time to Get Work.
Now MAKING CAREFUL SURVEY
TBy Associated d Press.

WASHINGTON.-Noy Noyem her ] I .--Afuni-
tions contracts for the army are to be
Cancelled with ntm est caution SO as
TO safeguard the interest--of 6oth-la-
bor andstcapitale ~. All Sburea usr ofMfKe
War Department., 1t was learned to-
day, are making careful survey of the
outstanding contracts and recommen-
dations are being formulated to cover
the Industrial rehabilitation involved
In the cessation OF work on guns.
shells and equipment.
Officials said to-day that thus far
only one contract has been termi-
mated, IL being an order for motor
trucks equipment upon. which work had
not been started and to the cancella-
tton of which all parties were agree
able.
The process being followed subjects
collation. by the particular War De-
partment bureau involved to rigid scru-
tiny by the War Labor and War In
dustries Boards before the order can
be issued.
Officials said to-day that wherever
a large number OF workers would be
thrown out OF employment suddenly
or a manufacturing plant be seriously
embarrassed, cancellation clauses will
not be invoked until the manufacturer
has made arrangements for private
contracts. Us
Considerable reduction, however. can
many contractors already have pre-
pared for after-the- war business and
need only n short time to get started
on that work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
SHOTS FIRED TO HALT
NEWPORT NEWS RIOT
Troops With Fixed Bayonets Raid
Soldiers and Sailors Bent
on Destruction.
TRY TO WRECK STORES
Rocks Are Hurled Through Windows
OF Newspaper Office and Also One
OF the Business Places Before
Melee Stops.
TRY TO WRECK sTo

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, November IA.
An aftermsth}of the riotons scenes
attendant upon the peace celebration
Monday might occurred here tonight
whe a MOB OF aS6It I. 606 sSIdlers and
sailors formedE dEahHzystartadDto rush
places OF business on the principal
business streets. The military au-
thorities had been warned in advance
and the mob was dispersed after they
had attacked the office OF the Daily
Press and one clothing store.
When the rioters started hurting
bricks and other missiles through the
windows OF the newspaper Office. the
military police fired about twelve shots
over the heads of 1.-the crowd and they
fed. Before they could reorganize an
additional company of military police
and company OF guard troops with
fixed bayonets we're ordered out. BriEa-
dier-General Ferguson. in command OF
the port, took personal charge OF the
affair and with tdmira, IoneS n
command of naval forces here, prompt
ly ordered all soldiers and sailors to
their camps and ships, respectively.
and in n short time the streets were
cleared A number of arrests were
made. In an alteration with an OFF,
Ger, private soldier was struck over
the head with revolver when he re-
fused TO obey the command TO return
to camp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
EMERY EXPLAINS MAGNITUDE
OF TASK OF FEEDING HUNS
Former Head of TarIn Commission
snys Germany Hns Serious
Food Shortage.
IBy Associated Press. !

NEW YORK, November ,14.-The size
OF the taks the United States and
allies have undertaken in agreeing
to provision Germany was emphasized
here tonight by Major Henry C.
Emery, former head of the tariff com
mission. who returned to the United
States recently after eight months
under surveillance in Berlin.
Major Emery, formerly a professor
AT Yale. declared that there is seri-
supplies throughout Germany. The
Germans began to admit early in Oc-
tober that ''it was all over" he said.
ana 70 express the belief that Presi-
overturning their autocratic masters.
Major Emery was captured by tho
Germans on the Aland Islands last
March while he was on his return from
Russia. whittier he Mad been sent to
make an economic survey for a Now
York bank.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
DISORDER REPOR TED
CE,ASLNG IN GERMANY
Biggest Problem Of the World To-Day
Is Supplying the Food, Says Hoover

WASHINGTON, November H.
''rhe biggest problem OF the world
to-day In the problem of feeding It,,
Herbert Hoover, the Food Admlnis-
traitor, told conference OF Semi
tors this afternoon. This abatement
wns made In explanation of the
general food situation and the de-
cfsiOn to scnd Mr.. Hoover abroad 10
take command OF the food dlstribu-
tion In Europe. Mr.. Hoover told
the Senators that there In no ne
ccsSlty for any extension of the
food control Legislation. Gncer the
authority Of the embargo nct and
other measures, hc snid, he has am
pic authority to do nil TINT In need
ed TO be done In this country.
He .nid his duties abroad would
he conflned chiefly to the feeding OF
the DelEinns. JuEo-Slnvs, Serbinns
ind the civil population In other
countries of Central Europe which
were devastated by the Germnns.
Although he made no mention OF
the Germans In the present plan
for food distribution, he Hnid that
upon HIS return from abroad IL
might become necessary to nsk Con-
Erehs to extend. credits 0f food or
money for the purchnse Of food to
the German population.
This suEEestion did not take very
we'll with the Senators In the con-
ference. Several of them expreased
disnpproval OF nny policy OF extend
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
CHAIRMAN HURLEY
IS MASTER TRADER
Head of Shipping Board Sails
for Europe to Make
Survey.
WILL LOOK AFTER TRADE
Great Britain May Claim Vessels
United States Seized From
Germany.

WASHINGTON. November l4.-Ed-
ward y. Hurley. chairman of the
United States Shipping Board. departed
from Washington to-day for New York
Ell route to London. He is intrusted
win the mission OF determining the
number Of merchant ships which will
continue TO ply between foreign and
american ports. II is a mission which
ranks in Importance second only to
that to be undertaken by the American
delegates to the peace conference.
Upon the outcome of Mr.. Hurley's
efforts depends whether the foreign
trade OF the United states during the
coming two years will boom or be
blighted.
America to-day needs more ships to
matn,ain ,nanns r. her line Of supplies With the
the eleven big ships out of the Central
American fruit trade to enter the trans
Atlantic service. More ships must be
are to-day approximately 1850. 900 tons
Of shipping under the American flag.
In addition there are 100000 under
charter from other nations. But In
cluded in the first figures arc 526. 5000
tons NJ Dutch shipping, which. It is
generally admitted. must be returned
600 tons of German shipping seized by
this government. What will become OF
the German shipping rests with MIR.
Hurley to a great degree. althou.
peace conference. These 100000 tons
are of the best shipping Of the world.
being made up of the finest vessels
ever turned out by the nation most
greedy OF all nations for the gain OF
international trade.
BRITISH MAY CLAIM
VESSELS SEIZED HERE
1t has been suggested in British cir
ola l,nt 70 !, -t .,l.t.~
for ship for those ships sunk during
the war. The American losses in ships
totaled about 328,0o0 tons. 1t is obvi-
Gus that IL Great Britain presses n
claim for a reparation of shipping that
II will be necessary to transfer many
OF the vessels taken by the United
America will be further cramped in
attempting to supply her troops in
sranSe E and for for rstuTqing such units
discharge. 49,. 70
Al the London conference the inter
ests OF every shipping nation will be
the more prominent places. but the
neutral nations also. through their
stores Of raw materials. voting a heavy
thority that the last trip to Europe ny
Secretary of War Baker was for the
prime purpose OF retaining as many
transport service, as British interests
were giving evidence that they would
soon withdraw many OF their vessels
to other lines.
Mr.. Hurley hopes to return to this
country before Christmas. Men closely
in touch with the situation believe he
will be away for Al least three months.
In the meantime exporters are be-
ginning to crowd into Washington.
urging that the army needs be forgot
ten and ships put back into foreign
trade. They are receiving little IL any
encouragement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
OBLIGATIONS ARE IMPOSED
BY VICTORY, SAYS CLINES
British Food Controller Tell. Parlia-
ment Tint Duty OF Feeding Dea-
titute Is Ahead OF Allies

LONDON, November 14-Mr. Clines,
British food controller. speaking yes
terday in Parliament. declared that vic
tory imposed obizations as well as
war. and that there was ahead the
duty OF feeding the destitute countries
In conjunction with Mr.. Hoover. Amer
lean food administrator. he said he
was able to set up an interallied or
ganization through which assistance
could be rendered TO the starving
enemy. But he did not mean, he said.
TO give any preference to the starving
cnomy-thc allies and neutrals certain
ly having the first claim
Before we substantially increase
our own rat!ons or throw away our own
coupons. he said. there is an obliga-
tion TO supply the reasonable and I'M
mediate needs Of the conquered foe"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15

ing aid to the people OF the fallen
German empire. Others suggested
Tint 1t wns mn unfortunate time TO
propose such move and that 1t
mtght be strOnEly rcsented by the
American people. Mr.. Hoover went
on to explain that no plan for the
feeding Of the Germans haa been
decided upon, but predicted that
complete survey Of the situate
abroad may make II incumbent upon
America to extend aid of some kind
TO prevent the population of Ger
many from starvinB.
II was suEEeSted that to carry
out the plans proposed by Mr..
Hoover II might be necessary TO
create a revolving fund of several
hundred million dollars. TO lie used
by him In supplying food to the
European nntiOns. MIR. Hoover snId
he Ind reached no conclusion ON
this point.
Although the conference WINS In
formal. IL was executive, md Sena-
tors who attended were extremely
rettcent about d1ScussinE Mr. Hooy-
cr's statement. The conference was;
called hastily by Senator Martin
nfter MIR. Hoover Ind reached the
capitol: others present being SEN
ators Hoke Smith, Pomerenc, pitt
man, Underwood. Kellogg, Kenyon
and SWANSON. MIR. Hoover yas ne
compnnied by Mr. GlasScock. gen.
crni counsel Of the Food Adminis-
tration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
VARIETIES OF SOCIALISM
IN GERMAN CABINET
Bolshevik Element, However, Is
Represented by But One
Member.
EBERT IS NEW PREMIER
Hugo Haase Placed at Head OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs,
While Scheidemann Is in Charge
OF Finance and Colonies.
EBERT IS NEW PREMIEI
IBy Associated pre.s.l


COPENHAGEN, November 14-The
new German government has been or
ganized with the following Cabinet
members:
Premier. interior and military affairs
Friedrich Ebert.
Foreign afrairs-Hugo Haase.
Finance and colonies - Philipp
Scheidemann.-
Demooilization. transport, justice and
health-Wilhelm Dittmann
publicity. art and literature-Herr
Landsberg.
Social policy--Richard Barth
announcement OF the members of the
new German government confirm pre-
vious reports that the Cabinet would
De composed entirely Of Socialists Tho
na1or,.y Socialists, who supported the
are represented by Ebert. Scheidemann
and Landsberg. while the Independent
SOCIALISTS arc Haase. Dittmann and
Herr Dittmann. who sits in the
Neichstag as a deputy from Hamburg,
was vas sentenced to imprisonment last
troubles in Berlin. He was released BY
me Imperial government few days
before its downfall. Richard Barth
Sorwaetts and Is a member Of the
Spartacus, or Bolshevik. element Of the
independent Socialists. II was re-.
80 itSo .~hUhudS tndt ne mad. resigned
from q he government after a stormy
0aa sHindesSurs es Sa s'efsi iss.o remain in
charge or the army. and has issued a
manifesto calling upon all leaders ia
iead their men homeward
1T is announced that the property Of
the crown prince will be confscated
and placed at the disposal OF the min
istry of finance. Personal property OF
the prince or members of his family
VIII not be molested
message tonight says that the
revolutionary governments at Mann
heim, Rastatt and Heidelberg have
TO abdicate.
message from Berlin saws the
new government has published it's
program In proclamation. The dis
patch adds that the program enforces
many notifications toward democracy
and liberty. economically and politic-
ally.
The proclamation includes that the
victims OF the lighting during the past
Few days inside Greater Berlin shall
be buried together in the cemetery
ton were buried.
The proclamation announces that
the seige has been raised, thai there
Is to be fun liberty for ali, even fmnc
tionaries. to form associations: the
censorship, including that on theat-
ricais. is abolished: there are 10 be
freedom or speech and of writing. am
nesty for political offenses, annulment
or the Law OF national auxiliary serv-
universal, direct. secret Suffrage. with
proportional representation for both
sexes above twenty years OF age for
elections to all public bodies