The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18
AMERICAN CORRESPONDENTS FIGHTING Il
FOR OPEN CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Under the Terms of the Armistice Allies Get the Right
to Occupy German Territory-COntrO of Russian
Prisoners in Germany Given to Allies.

despatch from London says that the independent
socialists at Berlin assert that Karl Lebnecht who was
killed Thursday did not attempt to escape from the
troops escorng him, but shot through the fore
head at distance of few PAGES by soldiers guarding
him. Freiheit Of Berlin is calling upon workers to begin
general strike.
despatch from Zurich says: The Spartacan revolu-
toin has been revived large scale in Berlin and
eral OF the provinces following the death of Karl Lebk
necht and Rosa Luxembourg it is reported in despatch
received here today The Government is expected take
violent measures in effort to suppress the disor
ders Fifty divisions Of Government troops have
arrived in Berlin The city gives the impression Of being
occupied almost entirely by soldiery.
despatch from Paris says that Marshal Foch, Ad-
miral Browning and the German Armstice Commission
signed agreement yesterday for the renewal of the
armistce extending it for month. The extension will
be renewed thereafter until the conclusion of peace sub
ject to allied approval
Paris despatch says that it understood that when
the supreme council adjourned today there
pending plan for open and five secret sessions per
week. American Press representatives decided tonight
to continue efforts to have unrestricted publicity An
other call issued for meeting Saturday af all press
representatives including the French.
A despatch from Paris says that the armistce
neWaI gives the Allies the fgnC TO occupy part OF OaS
berg defences Of the Rhine bank and territory
from three to six miles beyond It provides that for sup
Elementary railroad material there shall be substituted
large quantities of industrial and agricultural impe
ments The control Of Russian prisoners in Germany is
given to allied delegates for repatriation Clauses pro-
vide that all submarines must be turned and that the
building of submarines must cease.
Paris despatch says that all the peace delegations
held final meetings this forenoon just before the assemb
ling of the Peace Conference this afternoon. The Am
erican delegation met at 10 o'clock but President Wilson
did attend remaining at the Mura mansion to rest
While there had been expectation that the Presl-
dent might address the opening session. in response to
the address Of welcome by President Poncare it was
finally determined that there be addresses except by
President Poncare and Premier Clemenceau when the
latter takes the chair the presiding officer OF the Con-
gress The President will take the first opportunity be-
tween the meetings of the Peace delegations to visit the
devastated regions of northern France.
! despatch from Washington says that every power
of the Navy department will be used to force the accep
tance the companies with which it has contracts of
the awards made by the Labor Board on the situation
growing Of the refusal of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany to put in operation of these awards This de-
cson reached after conference between Secretary
Daniels and Judge Taft of the War Labor Board.