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Republican farmer., 1919-01-03
EXISTING WAR CONTRACTS
 WILL RUN TO APRIL, SAYS
 CROWELL, ASST. SECRETARY

tive. The reference to Waldo C.. Bryant, chief of the District Ord nance office follows Secretary Crow ellis explanation of the War Depart ment's plans of cancellation. He writes:
 Tn endeavOring to meet this situ- ation. the Ordnance Department has go arranged it's program for cancella- ton as to permit such tapering off of the war work will make 1t possi- ble to extend that process through the winter and to April 1. After careful consideration, it has been determined to adhere to this pro- gram. Indeed, at the conference when 1t was made clear what the program of the department In fact provided for, there seemed to be gen eral agreement that 1t was laid down on sound lines, but the question was raised as to whether or not certain of the manufacturers were apply | ing 1t in a way to avoid the leas dislocation of labor"
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03

the welfare of mothers and children
 and the economic, social, and pro- fessional freedom of women.'' She believes in state care for children
 Miss Violet Markham, independent Liberal candidate for Nottingham. was once a foremost anti-suffragist member of the Central Committee for the Employment of Women. She
 promised support of the coalition government in carrying out the terms
 of peace as proposed by President Wilson in his Fourteen Points. She
 promised, if elected, to resign at the end of the year T-len the soldiers
 would he home.
 Mrs Olive Strachey. one of +he | three women supported by the Ma tional Union of Women's Suffrage So
 ciettes, is counted one of the bess
 women orators of the country. She
 ran as an independent Liberal can didate for Cheswick and supported 1 Lloyd Georges program. 1 Miss Sylvia Pankhurst ran as an
 'out and out" socialist for the Hal | lam division of Sheffield, the only one | of the women candidates to take that
 position.
 1 Another interesting figure was Miss
 Marjory Fry, a Quaker and a member ! of one of the wealthy families of l England.
 Mrs. How Martin, candidate in the i Tendon division of Middlesex. en- i joyed the support of Ellen Terry. the
 actress
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03

bSF1n, " Teuu6SudS' lJtN. -'.-- -AI4 eleventh hour compromise with the revolting sailors by the Ebert-Scheide- mann section of the government ap- parently saved Berlin from an eX- tremist Christmas today. Later re ports from Berlin are that the Spar tacus faction still is the cause of trou- ble). The sailors gained more than they sought and will remain in Ser lin as part of the republican sobdiersi guard,
 The compromise provides that di- vision of troops from the western front under Lieut.. Gen. LeQus, which was sent to Berlin by Field Marshal von Hindenburg in response to an ap- peal by the government, will retire and leave the capital under the pro- tection of two volunteer policing or ganizations which are dominated by the extremists. The sailors, against whom the soldiers have been antag- onistic, are known to be under the special leadership of Geong Dedebour, who was one of the representatives of the sailors in the negotiations yes- terday with the Dbert-Haase govern ment
 The sailors agree not to participate in any future revolt against the gov ernment.
 The settlement between the sailors and the government does not satisfy the vorwaerts, which expresses hope that the sailors will subordinate themselves to the government and show themselves good republican soldiers. Theodor Wolff, in the Tageblatt, thinks the government's equalization leaves the impression that 1t Is steering rudderlesE course The removal Of the troop: under Gen. Lequis, he says, may be i interpreted as the temporary ehmin Ation of the only agency of law ant order on which the Berlin bourgeoist had set it's hope.
 The L,oka1 Anzieger announces the formation of a society for the pur pose of combating Bolshevism. Tht correspondent is informed that at recent meeting of Berlin bankers onf of the questions considered seriously was the problem of fixing the statul
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03

As stant Secretary of War Beue- dict Crowen has written the Bridge port Chamber of Commerce in re- gard to the cancellation of munition factory contracts in this city which he concludes by saying, "The matter will be taken up by MT. Bryant, the District Ordnance Officer, with a view to giving the labor employed as possible for the plan of gradual re- duction, and avoiding the letting out of large numbers of employees at the same time, insofar as the pro- auction processes of the various plants will permit. I fell sure that MT. Bryant will welcome any Infor- nation or cooperation that you can affocd him.
 Secretary Crowelrs letter came as a result of Justice George W. Wheelsr's presence at the conference on the labor situation recently held in Washington. In 1t he expresses appreciation to the Chamber of Commerce for sending a representa-
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03
ENGLISH WOMEN
 ABR CANDIDATES
 FOR PARLIAMENT

London. Dec. 27-(Correspondence of The Associated Press)-The cam paigns of about fifteen women candi- dates for election to the House of Commons imparted a new and inter esting phase to the electiOneering Some of the women who were run ming for office under the new law which permits them representation in the British Parliament were promin- ent in the old window-smashing days of the pre-war suffrage campaign One candidate announced that she seeks office as a quiet, modest lady, while another the widow of an army officer announced as her platform, 3 thorough and systematic boycott ot the Germans.
 Foremost among the women can didates was CristobeI Pankhurst whose activities as a militant leader before the war gave her international prominence. She was one of the supporters of Premier David Lloyd George, and ran on a platform de mocratizing prosperity and the aboli- ton of poverty by increased produc- tlOII Ol Wtdlll1 SO bl4tlL IIACA V N1A4 bS wealth enough for all"
 Mrs Hope, widow of a British army colonel, as an independent, op- posed Herbert Asquith, the former premier. She characterized MT. As quith as a "wash-out' whose record was rotten" and announced tha- she stood for good jobs for soldier; and sailors and for the reconstruc. ton of education.
 Mrs Charlotte Despard, who rar as labor candidate for Battersea, k a sister of Field Marshal Viscoun John French, Viceroy of Ireland. She was twice in prison for her suffrage activities before the war. Many O the boys whom she mothered in hel first school clinic in England, re- turned from the war in khaki to sup port her candidacy which was based on the labor party's program witt ] snecia1 stress on reforms affectini
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03
DEMAND PREMIER
 EBERT RETIRE
Spartacus Faction Would Also Depose His
 Cabinet.

Berlin, Thursday. Dec. 26.---By The Associated Press.) 1.-The Spartacus faction late today still was in control of the offices of the Socialist news paper Vorwaerts, which were forcibly taken possession of by members of the group on Wednesday night Chief of Police Eichhorn, however had promised the editors that the invad- CTS would be elected by six o'clock tonight.
 The seizure of the newspaper was suggested during the demonstration at the palace on Wednesday. when Dr. Karl Liebknecht and other radi- calls delivered speeches. The demon
 strators followed the Red Guard to the printing plant, which was unoc- cupied as the day was a holiday ! After the seizure, volunteer com ! pDsitors responded to a call for skilled
 men and several of these started up . the linotype machine. Spartican writ ! CTS provided copy for hand-bils which
 were issued under the caption Red i Vorwaerts" Meanwhile the rcd i guards had posted sentries at the doors and windows to repel invaders.
 The hand-bills contained a report of
 the demonstration and explained the seizure of the newspaper, which was declared to be warranted under the
 new law born with the revolution. " IThe newspaper was also referred to
 as "a lying dog and "a reptile whose poisonous teeth are now about to be pulled" The retirement of Premier Ebert and Herr Sheidemann and their intimate colleagues was also demand
 ed.
 Frederick Stampfer, editor of vor-
 waerts, called the attention of the cabinet this morning to the raid and demanded the government take prompt action to release the news Daner
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03
J. s. SHIP BOARD
 IN WORLD DEAL
Offices in London, Paris and Rome Will Route Boats
 to All Ports.

Paris, Dec. 26-The United States Shipping Board has decided to create a permanent world organization for the purpose of handling the govern ments trade fleet with the greatest ef- fectiveness.
 We will open at once offices in London, Paris and Rome" said Ed ward N Hurley, chairman of the board, today.
 From these centres" MT. Hurley continued, will be directed ten or twelve other offices, such as m Snang- hal, Yokohoma and Bombay in the east; Genoa in Italy; Buenos Ayres, Valparaiso and Rio Janiero in South America, and at Rotterdam and Ant werp. Take, for example, vessels bringing supplies to Belgium or France. It is of the greatest import ance that we have a quick turn around. It may be of advantage to reroute a vessel on this side to h. dia or to South Africa.
 ''The London, Paris or Antwerp offices would have precise informa- ton and be able to consign a ship without delay for it's most efficient use The subordinate centres are es- sential properly to direct our national fleet. They will be managed by prac- tical shipping men, who will be as signed to their posts from the United States.
 There will be no interference with the War Departments handling of ships. The service of supply has really done it's work admirably and we shall not have any changes to make in that. Our business will be with the trade fleet"
 Director-G General Rossiter has re- ceived instructions to proceed at once to put the plan into effect The l French, Belgian and Italian Govern | ments, it is understood, will welcome representatives in their capitals with | whom they can deal direct
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03

 Germany in greater profusion than the present economic relations with Russia warrant The bankers are said to have solved the mystery since the exchange Of wireless com pliments between Hugo Haase of the Berlin government, and Adolph Joffe, recently the Russian representative here.
 Berlin was quiet today except for noisy Spartacus demonstrations in the Tiergarten. Dr. LIebknecht and Deputy Ledebour addressed about ten thousand persons in the Tiergarten, after which the crowd marched to the Brandenburg gate to the former royal palace to demand the over throw of the government.
 In addition 10 the damage already reported in Tuesdays fighting, the cathedral is badly scared by ma chine gun fire and one of the marble columns forming the background of the monument of Emperor William i. was completely destroyed by a battery,
 The correspondent inspected the interior of the red palace and found 1t had been damaged heavily by shell fire, The former royal apartments had been transformed into a revolu- | tionary habitation and signs of con l fusion and neglect were everywhere. ! In the private dining room of the former emperor the correspondent saw the bodies of five sailors killed l In the fighting The palace ostensi- 1 bly, Is under the protection of the l revolutionary government as ma tional property" but it is doubtful whether the authorities have any control over the hundreds of sailors and soldiers quartered there.
 Eestimates of the number of dead vary from l2 to 50. That a great 1 number were not killed is considered remarkable, in view of the extent of i promiscuous shooting by both sides 1 Unless the government prohibits a i public ceremony, the burial of the sailors killed in the fighting will be 1 made the occasion of a mammoth demonstration by the Liebknecht party.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03
MOST IMPRESSIVE VEL COME LONDON EVER WITNESSED London Papers Devote Most of Space to Wilson's
 Visit. GREAT AND MOVING
 POPULAR OVATION No Foreign Sovereign Ever Acclaimed By So Many
 People.

London, Dec. 27-London's morn ing papers, having suspended pubH- cation since Tuesday for the Christ mas holiday, had to find space today for three days news from the world. Nevertheless, by far the largest part Of every paper is given over to Presi- dent Wilson's visit, other news being severely condensed. ThroughOut the descriptive articles, as well as the editorials, qualification is expressed over MT. Wilson's presence and the peoples joyous welcome, which is declared to have been the warmes tribute to a distinguished visitor tha' London has ever known. A strair runs through all the stories and tho writers regard the popular acclama tons of the President as being ami mated by the same spirit.
 President Wilson's journey was triumphal procession from the mo | ment he landed, says the Mail, "anC il was real, sincere affection, and nt mere curiosity that brought to hi ears the tremendous acclamatons O | the people of London. There havt 1 been more excited crowds here, bu never crowds that so impressivel. l expressed their warm hearted hospi tality"
 The Post, which hopes MT. Wilson l is convinced of the sincere cordialiN l Of his welcome, admits it doubted ! whether the people of London would abandon their usual holiday routine l to greet a stranger. Expressing grat 1 ifcation at the reception the news paper says there was not the Ieas uncertainty respecting MT. Wilson l opinion of the country which eX 1 pressed heartfelt thanks and grau tude to him and his country for no i bIe efforts in behalf of justice anC freedom"
 Kings and EmperOrs arriving al | Great Britain's guests were neve i accorded such a moving popula ovation" says the Chronicle. Be meath the surface. the visit betoken a great deal more than that of tn i head of a state, and the crowds wer well aware of this fact"
 The Daily News says: Tt was 1 peoples welcome, not only express 1 ing gratitude for the President spacious statasmanship, lofty visio, and unfaiIing. wisdom, but also send ing greetings from the free people O Great Britain to the free peoples o
 America on the morrow of thei
 joint victory"
 "London never witnessed anythin
 quite like this impressive welcome,
 says the Express, which dwells upo
 the remarkable size of the crowd declaring mo foreign sovereign wa ever so acclaimed by so many peopl
 The crowds that welcomed Marsha
 Foch and Field Marshal Haig wer
 small in comparison"
 The same newspaper devotes
 paragraph to the impression MT. Wi son made upon the people. It say
 that comments which were overhear
 were altogether complimentary. ''
 strong face" "a fine looking man
 "a proper gentleman" and other e7
 pressions were heard, and whe
 American soldiers in the crowd saiC
 I've guess he is a, real man, anyway
 the people nearby endorsed the sent
 ments with cheers.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03
BfltlSn naval supremacy

At Buckingham Palace before the luncheon President Wilson, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Sec retary met in one of the rooms of the Presidents suite before a cheer ful open fire. II was an entirely in formal conference intended to de- velop the most intimate aspects of the situation. The President did a great deal of the talking. and it was said afterward that nothing develOp- ed to show that any substantial diff ference in principle or in fundamen- taIs existed
 The discussion ranged about the freedom of the seas. the league of nations and the attendant proposi- ton of the reduction of armaments. None of these subjects was discussed specifically or by itself. as they are considered insaparable in the final analysis, so the first purpose of the conference was to develop what may be the difference of opinion 10 the point where they may be clarified Thers, may be an inkling of the re suits attained at today's conferences in the addresses which President Wilson will deliver tomorrow in the Guild Hall and on Monday at Man chester. About all that can be said at this time, it is indicated from | American sources is that the Presi- dent found the spirit of accommo. dation and open minded considera ton which he expected.
 Today's conferences are considered 1 as undoubtedly the most importan proceedings in the peace conference
 negotiations with the exception O 1 the actual deliberations at Versailles l The President is represented as dtlftt 1 confident the ground work for the i further proceedings in Paris will b laid before he departs for England | The Presidents plans for return 1 ing to France next Tuesday are no i fully matured The results of to
 days meetings will determine wheth
 CT it will be necessary for him to re
 main to continue the conferences
 Premier Lloyd George, accompan. ide by Sir Maurice Hankey, secre. , tary to the committee on imperia i defense, arrived at Buckingham i Palace at 10:30 this morning for i conference with President Wilson
 The day was dark and rainy, but z
 big crowd had arrived before the ! premier.
 MT. Wilson was astir early thf.
 morning and was busy with his sec.
 retary. There were a number ot
 American callers, and the Duke O. Connaught and Sir J&ichard Her.
 seheu visited the palace before the
 arrival of the premier. A. J. Bal
 four, secretary of state for foreig1
 affairs, walked over from the foreigr
 office to attend the conference be
 tween MT. Lloyd George and the President.
 The company invited to mee
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03
TO CHOOSE JOINT
 COMMITTEE

Havana, Cuba. Thursday, Dec. D. Leaders of the conservative and lib- eral parties met here late today and agreed to appoint joint committee to begin work immediately fin an eff fort to haFmonize as quickly as pos ssiaols their conflicting interests.
 As a result of this exchange of views, 1t is declared. messages are to be sent immediately to former Presi- dent Jose Miguel Gomez ana OTeStes Fsrrara, former speaker of the house of representatives, both of whom are in the United States, asking them to return at once to this country to form that part of the committee to be manned by the liberal group.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03

President Wilson for the luncheon arranged to oe held today at Pre- mier Lloyd Georges residence com prised a small gathering of elder statesmen, Ihe personnel including the leaders in the last and the pres ent government and the heads of three of the political parties, con- servative, liberal and labor
 The luncheon gave occasion for the first visit by former Premier Asquith to the premmier's official residence since the liberal leadeF resigned his office.
 The Presidents conference with Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary BaIfour lasted until nearly 1:3O o'clock, when the conferees left . in separate motor cars for the rre- mier's residence in Downing s.reet. The premier passed out the palace first and about 5000 persons who, de- spite the rain, had gathered to see the President, gave MT. Lloyd George a passing cheer.
 ] President Wilson, accompanied by ] Sir Charles Gust, the Kings equerry, l followed. His car proceeded slowly and the people repeatedly cheered him as the car passed down the Mall to- wards the official residence of the premier. The President smiled, bowed and lifted his hat.
 It was 1:40 o'clock when the Pres 1 ident drove up to No. 10 Downing | street. He was the tenth of the guests for the Prime Ministers luncheon to arrive there. He was given an en- thusiasic greeting from the crowd. Of the luncheon guests, including ! representatives of all parties, the Earl of Reading, was the first to ar rive. He was followed by former Pre- mier Asquith, the Marquis of Crewe John W. Davis, the American arn- bassador, Earl Curzon and viscount Bryce. The Premier himself, who was detained at the conference fin Buckingham Palace, came next. and after him Arthur Henderson, the labor leader, Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor
 of the eXChequer.
 Premier Lloyd George and Secre-
 tary Balfour were cheered by the crowd, but it was evident that it was President Wilson they were waiting for. Rear Admiral Grayson, who es-
 corted the President stepped out of the motor car and was followed bv
 the President himself.
 Frantically cheering, the crovd
 surged by the police right up to the
 entrance of the house, swarming
 about the Presidents car.
 President Wilson, smiling genially.
 raised his hat and bowed. The crowd
 cried for speech, but the President.
 still smiling and waving his hand disappeared into the house.
 The entrance room was especially 1 decorated for the occasion.
 From the public buildings in White
 hall and from the Foreign Office and
 number 10, the Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack waved together.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03
BOLSHEVIKT WANT
 PEACE TERMS

London, Dec. H.---The Allied gov ernments, since Christmas, again have been approached tby the BolshevfIz government of Russia regarding terms of peace. These do not differ from these put forward by M. Ldtvinoff, the former Bolshevil1 ambassador at London, through the Norwegian gov ernment in November.
 The proposals have met with no re- sponse, as they emanate from a gov. ernment which is not recognized by the Allies. The whole Russian ques- ton at present is under discussion among the Allied governments.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03
TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES.

Amsterdam, Dec. 27-The British Admiralty is prepared to take drastic measures against the propagation of Bolshevism in that part of the Ger man fleet remaining in German hands according to a Berlin dispatch today. The sinking of vessels displaying the red flag and the execution of crews infected with Bolshevism is threaten ed, 1t is declared.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03

Berlin Thursday 26-As result of todays deGbera ons believed in quarters, the majority socialists will retire from the cabinet and leave the independents In full control of the government
 The cabinet session the greater part of the day The leading independents in the government also were in and this gave rise to that Hugo aase the leader independent socialists would be called on to ganize a government
 The crisis likely to continue for day two and may with unforeseen solution. Today passed quietly in Berlin.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03
FOOD SCARCE
 IN MOSCOW

Washington, Dec. 7.---Informaion reaching the state department today from Bucharest describes the main force of the Bolshevik army in Rus sfa as consisting of Austro-Hungarian war prisoners, 50,0O0 men from the Balkan provinces, 10000 Chinese workmen, and about 800 Russian sol-
 diers forced to join the BolsheviBi by fear of starvation It is repotred that food is very scarce in Moscow and that there is fear of a Bolshevik uprising in Odessa and Kiev.
 A Swedish press report which
 reached the State Department today describes conditions in Petrograd as desperate.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03
TRANSPORT GEN.
 GORGAS ARRIVES

New York. Dec. 27-The United States transport General Gorgas ar rived here today from Bordeaux with !fourteer officers, seven enlisted men and 22 civilians. As the ship was |1ondad with returned ammunition she |ancdoRed In dravesend Bay and the 1Nssengers were brought ashore in Eboats.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-03
President COnfers With Premier Lloyd George
 On His Peace Program
Spends Three Hours After Luncheon Given By Premier Discussing Fourteen Points With Lloyd-George and Foreign Secretary Balfour Much Progress Made Especially on Cues ton of British Naval Supremacy.

London, Dec. 27President Wilson's conferences today with British statesmen described in quarters having been very Satisfactory The President spent than three hours before Premier Lloyd GeOrge luncheon in intimate discussion with the Premier and Foreign Secretary Bafour at Buckingham Palace going the general aspects oI the fourteen points of his peace program.
 The whole discussion general The President continued the discussions with the British the luncheon in Downing street and later at Buck lngham Palace Much progress made in making clear some phases of the Presidents points, principally the question