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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-10
MAY LIFT BLOCKADr,
no ASSIST GERM Y

The declaration OF ;hc functions Of
the new council IS thought to indica @
mat even while the arrnistic. lasts .he
blockade against Germany may be
lifted to such an extent as is felt can
y" safely done in order 20 aid Ger
manys economic restoration wh;c,, i.
thought by the American and British
statesmen necessary to insur. the col
lection OF the allied claims against
Germany.
French officials are still far from
enthusiastic over the chance Of an un-
derstandinS with the Russian factions
as result OF the Princes Islands con
ference. France. IL seems il; no, an
aItoEether willing participant in that
NJ Pichon said to-day hi. under
standing was that the allied delegates
We're not TO confer with the Russians
nut were merely TO hear what tho
RUSSIANS had TO say and report back
10 the Paris conference
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-10
WILL TRY TO MAKE
HOLSiIEVISTS Sch: REASON

Inc delegates OF the other nations
however are expected to cndcavor 10
and right If possible
Aliied opinion seems strong against
sending troops to Poland, even the
nHliSh regiments now in France They
think 4 better and NOR. effective ni,,
YOU'D be TO furnish quickly all III.
munitions and supplies the Poles need
10! me TROOPS raised in Poland
Whlle high officials Of the American
cHpedit:onary force report the general
C|hdii!on OF the troops to be good and
me morale excellent, it is adfnit.oi
is home. sweet home" tout s;i,a "a.
thcy say in French
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-10
RETURNED TO Duty TREMENDOUSLY RE
PORTED DlED OF WOUNDS.
KiiIEE i Ilarsqs TioSh sffI IKilt!NioTTsGy RE
PORTED MISSING IL ACTION.

Johnson Frank 4 Euchanan Va
Payne. Charles w: ChcItydaI. VA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-10
5 W !JT5:;I l iIH3niTii B.
Ma jor.

Bobbitt. Lewis
Bow les. Charlie
DaviH. William
Davis. William:
FrccIna Gur,lu
Green. John L.:
johnson. Frank
Nelson. DERRICK
Parks. Charles .
Parrish. tJiru!-:
Robertson. jess .
Wells. Willie -
Parrish. Charlie
Nlnsy. Jules q
white. Math!ai
Dyer, William i
Ferr"ll. Albert
BrocdnaH. Mos.
CoNineton. SiTg.
tutchin Thofaa
King. Rufus. 50
PcarCc. c!aul.
Etaton. James /.
watkins. rhuna
DAVIS. William
ElI.r, bernard
Harris. Joseph .
sh= Dhrrd. Troy
oincrville. Herr
Funk. Robert IA
Harris. Lester &.
Harrison. i.canC
Iun.iiey. Pierce
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-10
TWO CASUALTY LISTS
SHOW TOTAL OF 1872
ihirty-Onc Killed in Action, an
Six Arc Reported as
Missing.
FIFTEEN DIE or WOUND,
Died of Disease Number l'ifty-Ninc,
While Eleven Are Accident Vic
Tins, and 40 Wounded Severely.
Slightly Hurt Total III.

=, NWyAsmINGToN. Feb. ,.e-casuai,y lists
Zig Interpolation show l.sl2 casualties. divid-
iid as follows: killed in action. 81: missing
IN action. d: died OF wounds. IS. died OF
accidents. II: died or disease. 5c: wounded
'drgrce undctcrmincd). JG3: wounded see
N.rnlv. 40: slightly wounded. III.
Nircinians aud North Caroinians In the
iists are as follows:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
]. s. SHIP. GROUNDS
OFF ISLE OF WIGHT;
SOLDIERS SAVED
DIV Associated Press)

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, Feb. AL
the troops on board the American
transport Narraggansett. which ran
ashore last night on the ledge off
Prembridge at the eastern end of the
Isle of Wight, have been removed by
tugs and the local life boats. The re-
moval was affected while the steamer
held fast on the ledge, despite the
snow storms and high seas that pre-
vailed.
The American transport was loaned
to the British to bring across the chan
mel troops who have been given leave.
There were almost 1000 on board,
among whom were sixty Americans
who were coming to England on leave.
Reports agree that the vessel first
struck off the Isle of Wight. Amerf-
can army headquarters has not been
informed, but it is possible that the
ship came into the river below South
ampton after striking outside during
the night.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Amer
ican steamer Narragansett was as
signed Dec. 1, with the steamer Ori-
zaba to the work Of repatriation OF
French prisoners of war. Files OF the
general staff here do not show that
she has been withdrawn from that
service and there is no report showing
what, if any, American troops she
may have had aboard when she
stranded on the Isle of Wight:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
INCREASE IN GAS
RATES IS To Be
ASKED IN CITY
Revenue Reduced by Federal
Fuel Order Cutting Off In
dustries, is Claim.

Following announcement in Wash
ington last night that all fuel orders
had been rescinded by Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield, speculation was rife
here today regarding the order which
cut off industrial users from natural
gas, reserving the supply for domestic
consumers.
Superintendent Johnson Of the Rich
mond Light, Heat and Power company,
said he planned to appear before the
city council to ask for rate increase.
He said the cutting of Of the indus
trial users in Richmond had decreased
the revenue of the company 10 per
cent. &s
Domestic consumption also was Hight
in December and January, owing to
climatic conditions, the result being
that the company was deprived OF the
heavy revenue upon which it figured
for these months.
The order restraining industrial con-
sumption, obtained to give copious
supply for the domestic user, had
worked hardship on the company
this year, he said. II the winter had
been severe, the consumption of gas
for domestic purposes would have
been great enough to cover the loss
sustained by cutting of the industrials
said Johnson.
In the meantime. the official text OF
the order, as well as an interpreta-
tion as it pertains to the natural gas
problem, is awaited by the authorities
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
MILLION men NOW
DISCHARGED FROM
SERVICE OF U. S.
Thirty-three Generals Among
Number Released From
Army Service.
fRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Demobili-
zation of the army passed the million
mark during the past week, General
March announced today, with 61,237
officers and 952,411 men actually dis
charged. OF the officers mustered out
2.444 were on duty in Washington.
The rehabilitation has proceeded to
such point that general officers are
being discharged from the war organ
ization, General March announced the
honorable discharge of 33 generals,
all except four of them being regulars
to return to their ranks in the regular
establishment.
The total number of men ordered
for early discharge had reached L.
100000, including $4,000 returning
from overseas.
Major casualties of the 35th Divi-
sion missouri and Kansas national
guards) practically complete, General
March announced today were 1,733
men divided as follows:
Killed 596; died of wounds, 217:
missing in action, 808; prisoners, 112.
Official Casualties.
An official tabulation Of casualties
by divisions for the American expedi-
tionary forces, 81 per cent complete
to date, was made public today by the
war department. The totals for all
divisions exclusive Of the two regi-
ments Of marines In the second divi-
siors are: - Killed In action z7.762:
died Of wounds 1886; missing In ac-
tion 14,649: prisoners 2,7S5. Grand
total of major casualties, 66,592.
The figures for each of the 30 COM
bat divisions included showed the fol-
lowing totals of major casualties:
First SPAS; second 1866; third g.
617; fourth 1856; fifth 2,5O4; sixth
1922; seventh 1926 (all regular divi-
sions) twenty-sixth 1854; twenty-sev-
enth 2,194; twenty-eighth 1880; twen-
ty-ninth lit; thirtieth 1,772; thirty
second 3,213; thirty-third LII; thirty.
fifth 1,733; thirty-sixth 500; thirty-sev.
enth (Ohio and West Virginia national
guards) 1880; forty-second (Rainbow)
1850: seventy-seventh 2,692: seventy.
eighth 1926; seventy-ninth 1889;
second 1892; eighty-eighth Sc; eighty
ninth 1925; nintieth 1885; ninety-first
1912; ninety second National army
negroes) 211; ninety-third (National
army negroes) 4S9. In killed in ac.
tlOu luo uTSL regular uItlSlOA 1cduS
the list with 2,303.
First Division Leads.
The only division to lose more than
1000 men died of wounds was the
first with 1850. Only three divisions
had more than 100 missing in action
the first with 1,7S9, the twenty-eightt
| with LIZA, and the seventy-ninth with
LAP.
The heaviest losses in prisoners was
! in the ewenty-eighth division with 691
men taken by the enemy. The twenty
sixth was second with 354 taken pris
oners and the sevepty-seventh third
with 1856.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
Dissatisfaction 0Der Colony Plan
is Shown by London Newspapers

sity, and if some governments remain
blind to it's merits, it is not case
where they can be cudgelled into see
ing them"
The Mail, noting that the arrange
ments are officially described as pro-
visional, assumes they may be modi-
fed in the future and says that in the
process of modification, the opinion of
the dominions will certainly be con-
sidered, with assurance of Great
Britain's sympathy and support. The
newspaper, however, maintains that
the British empire is based on the
principle of trusteeship, so in its fun
damentals there is nothing opposed to
President Wilson's ideas.
The Daily News, agreeing that there
lis consensus of opinion that the col
onies should not be returned to Ger
many, adds:
But, to press unduly the claims of
this or that country to their control is
tnprudent."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
few WOMEN LET
OUT IN FACTORIES

Very few women employed in shops
and factories of Richmond have been
discharged on account of returning
soldiers, and so far as 1aboring women
are concerned, the industrial situation
has steadied itself, according to Miss
Mary Fisher, acting head Of the Unit
ed States labor bureau.
About 1000 women was the maxi
mum employed in the city at any time
during the war, and of these, while
about $50 were laid off recently, part
got other work or were taken back.
so that the number employed now is
about 900.
Most women who had taken mems
jobs were not discharged, but were
put on other work in the same estab-
lishment, when the soldiers returned.
AS most of the Richmond shops have
steadied down to a peace basis, Miss
Fisher thinks it unlikely that there
will be any more discharges of women
for a while at least.
While she has plenty of positions
open for housework the labor bureau
head says it is almost impossible to
get woman who has. once done Office
or shop work to take them. Office or
shop jobs are snapped up in hurry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
EIGHT FIRE CALLS
in THREE HOURS

Eight calls in four hours were made
to the Richmond fire department Sat
urday morning.
All the blazes were fiue or roof
fires and were put out with small loss,
the largest being $50.
Barely had the firemen time to bring
back their trucks and lose wagons be-
fore the bell would clang again. On
several occasions during the morning
trucks returning from fire would
have b turn around and run to the
next One.
Here is the record, for the morning
Of a perfect day, for the firemen.
1880 a. m.-Shingle fire at home of
George Hill, Twentieth and Main
street.
500 a. m.-Roof fire at homo Of
Mrs. c. J. Walls, "a South Tenth
street.
$50 a. m.-Mrs. Ruby Wilson 115
South Fourteenth stret.
900 a. m.-Tom McManus, 234 Kin
Zie street.
9:15 a. m.-Mrs. Mary Ray, 203
North Nineteenth Street.
$3.50 a. m.-Mrs McCoys, on the
New Paris pike, just outside Gaar
road
1000 a. MFRS. Joseph Metzger,
National Road East. $50 damage.
1900 a. m.-Boyce Lee, 311 North
Ninth street Overheated fue.
Shortly after noon fire was discov-
cred on the roof of the First United
Brethren church at Eleventh and
North B streets. A large patch of
roof was burned off before the fire
was extinguished Rev. H. s. James.
pastor, could not give the amount of
damage
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
(By Associated Press)


LONDON, Friday, Jan. 31-The
comment of the London morning news
papers regarding plans for the dispo-
sition of the German colonies dis
plays continuance of dissatisfac-
ton in many quarters. The Post ac-
cuses the British delegates in Paris
of weakly acquiescing in the abro-
cation of British sovereignty.
Referring to the statement from
Paris that President Wilson objects
to the word annexation" the news
paper says: "If word is the only
cause for a difference and if the an
nexationS German territories is not
justified by such precedents as the
occupation of the Philippines, there
is doubtless room for accommodation.
But the idea of making the British
government or a dominion govern!
ment the servant of an international
superior is an idea the British people
will not endure
The Post also thinks it necessary
to correct the tendency in some quar-.
fersln0t Aine1fcan--t3o regard Presi.
dent Wilson as the source of author
ity and the law giver." It reminds Its
readers that the president is merely a
delegate to the peace conference on
equal terms with the others.
The Express declares that Germany
deliberately gambled the colonial en-
pire she had against the world en-
pire she hoped to have, and lost. I'VE
never heard that she proposed in the
event OF victory to hand over con-
quered French and British posses
sions to a lot of neutral, inexper'
fenced gentlemen in frock coats" the
newspaper says.
Entitled to Compensation.
The Graphic, contending that Great
Britain is entitled to recover from
the aggressor such compensation as
the latter can be made to pay, says:
when the United States defeated
Spain she annexed Spanish possies'
sions without making any noise about
the matter"
The Chronicle, while approving the
mandatory plan, says: ut is the coun
sci of perfection, rather than of neces
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
Pershing Says Crime Charge
Against American Soldiers
Is Grossly Exaggerated
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. General
Pershing in an official telegram to
Secretary Baker, today, characterized
the sensational report in French news
papers of assaults and burglaries hav-
ing been committed in Paris, as gross
exaggerations."
The number of crimes committed by
American soldiers, he said, was almos..
negligible, considering the large num-
ber of men in the vicinity. He recon-
mended that full refutation of the
charges be put before the American
public.
Since the conclusion of the armistice
the report adds. Paris has offered at
traction to men mischeviously and
criminally inclined and this has result
ed in minor disturbances but the
American military police authority is
excellent and disorders are kept at
minimum.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
TERMS
TO BE GIVEN
GERMANS ON
FEBRUARY II
Action to Get World Back to
Peace-Time Basis to be TAX
en- as Quickly as Possible by
Peace Congress.
DECIDE NUMBER IROOPS
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Feb. Preliminary peace
terms will probably be presented to
Germany along with conditions for
further renewal of the armistice, this
month. if present plans are not de-
ranged. Recognizing the need for a
return of the world to normal peace
time basis, the nations associated
against Germany are considering max
ing start toward the actual peace
treaty by inserting some of the ele
mentary terms into the conditions
which will be submitted to the Ger
man armistice commission on Febru-
ary 18th.
This decision is reflected. also in
the examination now under way to de.
termine what American troops it will
be necessary to leave in occupied
territory. The plan is to get them
all out as soon as it seems advisable
and it has been thought that a start
might well be made in laying down
the terms of peace.
Some officials who have been close
ly studying the situation believe that
the armistice itself might well be de-
veloped into peace treaty, just as
they think society of nations might
be developed out of the deliberations
of the peace conference. President
Wilson is known to have examined
this view and contemplated it's possi-
bilities.
Scope Not Limited.
No official statement of the details
of the compromise plan" for the gov
ernment of the former German col
onies by mandatories has been made,
but it is understood that the use of
the word Colonies" in official state
ments does not limit the scope Of the
plan to form German territory. It
may also apply to such territories as
Mesopotamia, Armenia and Palestine.
Chinese and Japanese claims to
Ising-Tac, 1t is understood, will be
left for adjustment to the league Of
nations, and 1t Is also believed that
the same order will prevail as to Dali
malta and Albania, over which Italy
and Jugo- -SlaviA are at odds.
The present program contemplates
the hastenfng OF the league OF ma
tons plan by the committee having
1t In charge so that report may be
made before President Wilson's de-
parture. The Sacretariat has changed
the name of this body to "the COM
mission on the society of nations" In
Difference to the wishes of number of
delegates who regarded the use of the
word league as indicating an alli-
ance for offensive and defensive pur-
| poses.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
Germany to Send Potash
to u. S. for Foodstuffs
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Thursday, Jan. 3O-Herr
Schneddekopf. director general of the
Potash Syndicate and formerly con-
trolling the syndicate's interests in
America, told the correspondent to-
day that, as condition of the armis-
tice between Germany and the allies,
the former was likely to make first
shipment OF sixty-thousand tons of
muriate OF potash soon. This potash
would be sent to America, he said. in
exchange for foodstuffs. He added:
1--WE are anxious to resume former
relations with the United States and
hope, in time. to reach our sformer
standard OF production"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
Hungariians Attack
Czecho-Slouak Force
(By Associated Press)

PARIS. Feb. 1.-Czecho-Slovak
troops were attacked by the thirty
s pnd' and thirty-eighth Hungarian
regiments on Thursday at Balassa, As
miles north Of Budapest, according to
a Budapest dispatch, says a Zurich
telegram to the Matin. There was
fierce fighting around the barracks
occupied by the Czecho-Slovaks and
when the dispatch was filed the Hun
garians were preparing to bomb the
buildings by airplanes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
TR0TzKY URGES men
TO INVADE UKRAINE
{By Associated Press)

ODESSA, Friday, Jan. 24-It is re-
ported that Leon Trotzky, the Bolshe-
visit minister of war and marine, has
arrived at Kharkov and is exhorting
Bolshevist regiments to further in
wade Ukraine Despairing appeals for
help against the Bolshevists addressed
to the Allies are reaching Odessa. The
Bolshevists are said to have occupied
Tchernivov and to be advancing
southwark toward Kiev, where there
is a panic reported.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
Yankees Ordered to Send
Postcard Home at Once
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Feb. Every member OF
the American expeditionary forces
will have to write postal card and
start it homeward In the immediate
future. according to an order issued
today. The order prescribes that the
post card shall be dated and inform
the next Of kin of the soldiers station.
physical condition and the organiza-
tion to which he is attached. The
cards will be furnished by the organ
ization commanders, who are ordered
to collect and censor the cards prompt
ly and make every effort to dispatch
them speedily.
The order was found to be neces-
sary owing to the neglect of many
soldiers to write to their people at
home, who remained in ignorance OF
the whereabouts and health Of their
soldier relatives and therefore were
kept in constant state OF mental
anxiety.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
Pershing Inspects the
Barracks at Brest
(By Associated Press)

BREST, Feb. General John j.
Pershing, commander of the American
forces in France, arrived here today
by special train, to inspect barracks
erected in the city and nearby He
was received by an American regi-
ment, with music. There have been
reports in the French press relative to
congestion in the harbor of Brest
owing to rehabilitation, Americans
arriving in greater numbers than can
be properly handled by transports.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
Snow, Blustery Weather
and Real Winter on Way

Winter is coming!
Weather forecasts today indicate
that a storm bringing snow, rain and
blustery weather is scheduled to ar
rive here the first of next week. This
storm is now over the upper lakes
where the weather is very severe.
Sunday will be cloudy, weatherman
Moore says. and Monday or Tuesday y
Richmond may expect some "old fash
ioned" winter weather.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
Consider New Bridge
Project February 10

The Wayne county council will
meet in special session on Feb. 10 to
give consideration to the matter OF an
additional appropriation for the south
side bridge, according to an official
notice given today by County Auditor
Brooks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
Accurate History of
War to Be Provided
fBy Associated Press)

PARIS, Feb. Ito insure the writ
ing of an accurate history OF the war,
score of officers under orders to re-
turn to America have been detained
and sent to Italy to make study of
regions over which the Italian and
Austrian campaigns were fought. A
large number of officers are now en-
gagged in studying the devastated reg
ions of France and Belgium for the
same purpose.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
Soldiers Killed When
Munition Train Explodes
fBy Associated Press)

BRUISES, Friday, Jan. 31.-Sixty
German prisoners, three French offic-
,ers and one American were killed and
many injured when a munition train
exploded near Longwy, today. The ac-
cident was caused when soldier
dropped a shell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
ALLIES ARE PRESSED
BACK IN RUSSIA
fBy Associated Press)

ARCHANGEL. Friday, Jan. s1.-An-
other violent attack by the Bolsheviki
on the American, Russian and British
position Taresvo compelled the hard
pressed and out-numbered little allied
column in this sector to withdraw yes
terday approximately 40 miles. It's
new position is at the village of Srd-
makrenga.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
Today's Temperature.
For Wayne County by w. e. Moo,

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Fair tonight Sunday, increasing
cloudiness, northeast winds shifting to
southeast tonight.
General conditions-A storm of con-
siderable energy, the first one for two
weeks, is developing over the Rocky
mountain plateau and is causing snow
over that district. Decidedly colder
weather is over the upper lakes and
below zero on Lake Superior. The
Alaskan cold wave continues intense,
A below at NoQe, So below at Eagle,
and 81 below at Tanana. Stormy
weather is on it's way and stormy and
blustery rain and snow is expected the
first Of next week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
FRENCH PILOTS ON RHINE

PARIS, Friday, Jan. 31.-French
pilots, for the first time in 4S years.
will soon be guiding French and Ger
man vessels up and down the Rhine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01
THE WEATHER

For indiana by United States
Weather Bureau-Fair tonight, Sun
day cloudy and warmer. Probably
snow in north and snow or rain in
south portion in afternoon or night.