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CROWN PRINCE NOT KILLED,
1 LATEST REPORTS DECLARE
JEarly Rumors of Assassina
tion Denied Kaiser. Pre
pares to Settle Down in
Holland Under Intern-
- ment Rules.
The Hague, Nov. 13.' The former
German crown prince arrived yester
day at Maastricht, according to a de
spatch received here. ,
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Reported Killed Earlier iu Day.
London, Tuesday, Nov. 1 2. Crown
Prince Frederick "William of Germany
was shot and killed on Monday morn
ing by German soldiers when trying
to cross the Dutch frontier, accord
ing to Amsterdam despatches to the
Times and the Post.
Paris, Tuesday, Nov. 12 (Havas)
The death of the crown prince is
confirmed by the Hague correspond
ent of the German news agency at
Munich, according to advices to the
Matin. . ,
None of the many reports current
"""here of the crown prince's death have
been confirmed.
William to Settle in Holland.
London, Tuesday, Nov. 12 Holland
will permit William Hohenzollern to
remain on Dutch soil on the 'same
terms of internment as other hTgh-officers
of the German army. He has
taken the name of Count William Ho
henzollern and is expected to buy an
estate and remain in Holland, accord
ing to an Amsterdam despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company.
Tho Telegraaf of Amsterdam says
he was allowed to take only his per
sonal property from his train, tho
non-personal property which he took
to Holland: being confiscated, as is
usual in internment eases. Recent
despatches have stated that the for
mer emperor .had taken a carload of
archives with him into Holland.
Crowd Hisses Kaiser.
Amsterdam. Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Count Von Bentinck at whose cha-
teau
the former German emperor is
staying told the
Handelsblad today
ye s te r d a y aftern op n
a sudden request
s-overnment. asking
that it was only
that -he received
from the Dutch
liitri tn ni'cnmmndatp William IIohe.Il--
zollern and his suite, the number in
the retinue not being given. As the
.party numbers about fifty tho major
ity,, of jts members are being lodged
at two neighboring "'"cotftltry hotels.
Aerongen castle, where the former
emperor is living, is a splendid old
place with luxuriously adorned apart
ments. Louis XIV of France spent a
night there in 1672. '
A few aged generals accompanied
the ' former emperor on his iltght to
Holland. When they reached the bor
der they wer stopped by Dutch
guards, who sent for General Onnen.
chief of the internment service, and
some local authorities. After being
introduced to the former emperor.
General Onnen entered the automo
bile which had crossed the frontier
and drove off. The bystanders hissed
the former German war lord. One of
the generals in the party was in tears
when the group drove away.
Public Opinion Uncertain.
Ixmdon, Tuesday, Nov. 12. Hol
land's hesitancy in dealing with Wil
liam Hohenzollern is ascribed to tho
extremely indefinite state of public
opinion in IlolUmd by the Amsterdam
correspondent of the Mail. He says
that German revolutionary soldiers
along the Dutch frontier say they
"Vere strictly ordered to prevent, the
former emperor and his family to
escape into Holland.
12.000 TO liOSE JOBS.
Government Will Close Town Monster
Gas Defense Plant.
Long Island City, N. Y., Nov. 13.
War department orders received here
today shortly will close one of the
largest government gas defense plants
in the country. Twelve thousand men
and women, many of whom have been
earning from $"0 to $80 a week, as
compared with their wages of from
$12 to $15 before the war, will have
to seek work elsewhere. The. majority
of the workers are relatives of soldiers.
The plant has been operating 24 hours
daily. NEW WORLD'S RECORD.
Lieut, W. T. Camplell Loops the Loop
151 Times at Tjovc Field.
Dallas, Texas, Nov. 1C. What ,is
rlaimed today to be the world's record
for consecutive loops in an airplane
was made at Love Field here yester
day by Lieutenant W. T. Campbell,
rvho made 151 loops. The previous rec
ord is said to have been 143 loops,
made recently at San Antonio flying
field by Lieut. Edward Stinson.
RUMANIA BREAKS LOSE
Washington, Nov. 13. Rumania's
reported new declaration of war
against Germany is interpreted here
rs preliminary to measures to disarm
&nd drive out the German army under
Von Mackensen, which has been op
pressing the Rumanians since the
treaty of Bucharest sealed the help
lessness of the population. Word
reached here today through officials
channels that the reorganized gov
ernment in Rumania is headed by
General Coanda.
REV. HOWARD A. WALTER
DIES AT LAHORE, INDIA
New Britain Missionary Was
Formerly Asylum Hill
Church Pastor.
Rev. Howard Arnold Walter, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Walter of
26 Lexington street died in India,
1 Monday, following an attack of Span
ish inlluenza which weakened his
I heart. The news of his death was
, communicated to his parents by ca
; blegram from Lahore, India, where
ho has been working as a missionary
for the past five 'years. Before going
to India he was' pastor of the Asylum
Hill Congregational church in Hart
ford. Rev. Mr. Walter was born in this
city August 19, 1SS3, and was grad
uated from the local High school in
the class of 1900. He later attended
Princeton university and at the com
pletion of his course went to the
Hartford Theological Seminary. Aft
er entering the ministry, he spent a
few years in Japan and studied Jap
anese missions.
Mr. Walter's writings have been
numerous, his poems and mission
stories having been widely read.
Probably his most notable writing,
however, is "My Creed." This creed
has been translated into several lan
guages and has been copied by all the
leading journals of the world. It fol
lows: "I would be true, for there are those
who trust me;
I would be pure, for there are
those, who care;
I would be strong, for there Is much,
to suffer;
I would be brave, for there is much
to dare.
I would be friend of all the foe, the
f riendle:-L5:
I would be giving, and forget the
gift: i
I would be bumble, for I know my
weakness;
I would look up and laugh and
love and lift."
While in this country he took an
active interest in Y. Al. C. A. work
and was connected with the Hartford
executive committee. He was a
member of several college fraternities
-both at the Hertford seminary and at
Princeton.
His wife and three children Marion,
Ruth and Howard, survive him.
WANT PRESIDENT AT
PEACE CONFERENCE
High. European Officials Urge Chief
Executive to Take Active Per
sonal Part.
Washington, Nov. 13. Messages
from high sources in Europe are
reaching President Wilson urging that
he personally attend the peace con
ference that will settle finally the
issues growing out of the waar. The
president, it was said today, has given
no indication of how ho regards the
suggestion.
Members of the president's cabinet
are understood to be strongly advising
against the step, on the ground that
it would involve useless risk and
would accomplish nothing that could
not be accomplished through dele
gates. There are no definite constitutional
obstacles to the president's participa
tion in a peace conference to be held
in Europe or at any point outside of
the United States. On more than one
occasion the chief executive has gone
beyond the territorial limits of the
United States without thereby ceasing
to exercise his functions. President
Roosevelt visited the canal zone;
President Taft crossed the St. Law
rence into Canada, and President
Benjamin Harrison crossed the Rio
Grande to meet President Diaz of
Mexico.
It is understood that Premiers
Lloyd George and Clemenccau both
have pressingly suggested that the
president should at least attend tho
opening sessions of the peace con
ference. FIGHTING IN BERLIN
Joyal Officers and Revolutionaries
Have Battle On the Unter den Lin
den Several People Were Killed.
Copenhagen, Nov. 13. Fresh fight
ing broke out in Berlin. on Monday,
according to messages received here
from the German capital. Loyal of
ficers opened fire from the Royal sta
bles and attacked the revolutionaries
with machine guns on the Unter den
Linden. Several persons were killed.
ANARCHY IN AUSTRIA.
Triest, Monday, Nov. 11, (By the
lAssociated Press) A state of semi
anarchy prevails in all the regions of
Austria traversed by the Austro-Hun-garian
soldiers returning from the
Italian front. The soldiers have aban
doned the ranks and have joined the
mobs in sacking and setting fire to
property. All kinds of excesses are
being committed.
LAUGHTER AND JOY
SUCCEEDS TtlRMRI
Yankees, Awaiting Orders, Won
der When They Can Get Home
ENEMY IS EVACUATING
Brussels Garrison About to Depart
and German Soldiers Revolt Against
Own O dicers Blowing Up Ammu
nition. With the American Army at the
Front, Nov. 13. The American army
is marking time until orders come
from Marshal Foch for the next move.
The roads near the front arc filled
with panoply of the war that has
ended. The soldiers are wondering
when they will get home.
Enemy Destroying Ammunition.
All day yesterday there were many
explosions behind the German lines,
indicating that the enemy was blow
ing up ammunition. It is not probable
that the Germans were destroying am
munition dumps after the signing of
the armistice terms. Because of tho
congested cables it is probable that
portions of this dispatch were written
November I 1 and in some unaccount
able manner were delivered with and
as a part of despatches filed today.
Very few German soldiers were seen
along the front line, giving rise to the
belief that plans already are under
way for the retirement back to their
own border.
The German command will have a
difficult task, it is believed, to accom
plish this in time, because since the
Americans have cut the Mezieres
Longuyon line at Sedan, the Germans
have but one main line over which to
return to Germany. This line runs
through Liege.
Hard to Get Information.
The terms of the armistice forbid
American airplanes from going over
the German lines and inasmuch as no
prisoners are being taken, it is vir
tually impossible to get any informa
tion as to the movements of the
German army.
The hours since the cessation of
hostilities have wrought a wonderful
change at the front. Silence prevails.
Ambulances are parked along the
roads. Laughing groups of American
and French soldiers are rejoicing over
their success. It is taken for granted
that the war cannot start going again.
Only one thing goes on' as it did
before the work of the German
prisoners who are repairing the
damage German guns and mines have
done to the roads of France.
The celebration over the signing of
the armistice in the towns in this part
of France continue with unabated joy.
The villages are illuminated for the
first time iri four years.
Huns Evacuating Brussels.
Paris. Nov. 13. The Germans have
begun the evacuation of Brussels. A
Dunkirk despatch to the Paris edition
of the New York Herald says King
Albert and his family probably will
re-enter Brussels next Friday.
British Headquarters in Flanders,
Nov. 13. Havasi The German gar
rison in Brussels has revolted against
the non-commissioned officers, ac
cording to neutrals reaching the
British lines from Brussels. Several
of tho officers were killed.
COMMUNITY SING
TO BE CONTINUED
Next Meeting AVill Be Held Sunday at
3:30 P. 31. at Grammar
School Hall.
The first community song service
to be held indoors, on last Sunday
evening, was encouraging enough to
seem to warrant the holding of such
meetings each Sunday evening for
pinging patriotic and popular songs.
The meeting of last Sunday evening
was held at the new Burritt school
from 7:30 to 9:00 o'clock. This time
and place seemed to be acceptable,
and will be continued for later meet
ings. For the purpose of meeting the
convenience of those who wish to at
tend church j services or other meet
ings on Sunday evenings, a second
community song service has been an
nounced for Sunday afternoon at
3:30 to be held at the Grammar
school auditorium. The different time
and the different location for this
meeting will, it is hoped, appeal to
many who do not rind Sunday even
ing entirely convenient.
At each of these song meetings an
orchestra will be provided to furnish
the music, and a leader will be pres
ent to direct the singing. Books and
leaflets will be provided for the use
of those who attend. All that is ex
pected of the public in to attend the
meeting to sing the songs.
GIFT TO TRINITY COLLEGE.
Hartford, Conn., Nov. 13 J. Cleve
land Cady, Trinity '61, an architect
of New York has given Trinity col
lege library his collection of books
and photographs relating to architec
ture. There are 375 volumes and up
ward of 2,000 photographs and the
collection is regarded as of high
value.
WILSON PROMISES
ASSIST GERMANY
Steps Will Be Taken to Organize
Relief Work at Once
WANTS ORDER MAINTAINED
Secretary Lansing Advises Chancellor
That President AVill Do AH Possible
to Secure Equitable Food Distribu
tion Belgian Plans Revived.
Washington, Nov., 13. Germany's
appeal for food has been answered
by President Wilson with the promise
that he will take up with the Allies
immediately the question of sending
supplies, if assurances can be given
that order will be maintained in Ger
many andn equitable distribution of
food guaranteed.
Secretary Lansing handed to Min
ister Sulzer of Switzerland today a
reply 1o a note delivered yesterday
transmitting a message from Chancel
lor Kbert, urgently requesting that
the president inform him by wireless
whether the United States would
send foodstuffs under such conditions.
The president called attention to
his announcement in addressing con
gress Monday of the resolution of the
supreme war council at Versailles as
suring the peoples of the central em
pires that everything possible will be
done to relieve distressing want,
and that steps are to be taken im
mediately to organize these efforts
in the same systematic, manner they
were organized for Belgium. He con
cluded with the promise to act
promptly upon receiving the neces
sary assurances.
NEAR $100,000 MAR
United War Work Fund
Totals $90,294 Day's
Contributions $40,895.
Enthusiastic reports made at the
noonday luncheon of the United War
Work campaigners today showed that
the campaign is booming and the
fund is already nearing the $100,000
mark. Today's contributions of
$46,895 brings the city's total up to
$96,294. Following are the team re
ports for today:
P. & F. Corbin, $1,9 64; Russell &
Erwin, $1,507; Corbin Screw Corp.,
$1,152; Corbin Cabinet Lock, $717;
Landers, Frury & Clark, $1,661; Stan
ley Works, $5,650; Stanley Rule and
Level, $2,566; Union Mfg. Co., $1,418:
Skinner Chuck Co., $323; New Britain
Machine. $2,207; North & Judd,
$3,200; Traut & Hine, $410; Fafnir
Hearing, $1,181; Hart and Cooley,
$296; Hart and Hutchinson, $314;
American Hosiery, $259; Parker
Shirt, $534; Baeton & Cadwell, $670;
Vulcan Iron Works (100 per cent.)
$1,090; Peck &. Young (from girls)
$300; small factories, $273; city offi
cials, $488; building trades, $511;
clothing and dry goods, $1,390; furni
ture, autos, etc., $213; restaurants and
cafes, '$310; professional men, $2,585;
grbeers and butchers, $438; schools
and churches, $779; Victory boys and
girls, $1,135; public utilities, $266;
miscellaneous, $491; Plainville, $3,600
Newington, $90; Berlin, Kensington,
and East Berlin, $838; G. E. Prentice
Mfg. Co., $140.
Brewer Pkldy, a Y. M. C. A. worker
who has been to France twice gave a
very interesting talk on the work of
the "Y" in France and in the army
camps. He was frequently inter
rupted by applause from his hearers.
He told of many interesting experi
ences while overseas.
llev. Herbert Judson White of Hart
ford said: "Although we have been
I united to save during the war, we
j must now unite to serve, and serve the
boys in France as they have served
and protected us." He was obliged to
stop several times whil ehis audi
ence gave vent to their enthusiasm.
BIG FIRE IN PITTSBURG.
I-lve Explosions Follow Bad Blaze in
City's Business Center. '
Pittsburg, Nov. 13. Fire which
.was followed by Jive explosions broke
out, in the plant, of the Eagle Lubri
cating company, at 10:35 o'clock this
morning- and rapidly spread to ad
joining buildings. Three alarms were
sounded, bringing apparatus from a
score of lire departments to the
scene, which is in the heart of the
business district.
The flames spread to the buildings
of the Atlas Glass company and the
P". W. and Cr. Barker company, in the
adjoining block. The explosions
which wrecked the Eagle Lubricating
company's plant were caused by gas
oline tanks igniting.
WEATHER.
Hartford, Nov. 13. Fore
cast for New Britain and vici
nity: . Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday: warmer to
night: moderate ' southeast to
south winds.
TO
CAMPAIGN BOOMING,
ICE TERMS
i MADE MORE SEVERE
Marshal Foch Pays Little Atten
tion ; to Germany's Wail
DEMANDS ALL U-BOATS
Somo Changes Favor Huns But
Others More Than Offset Advan
tages Must Give Much More Ma
terial. Washington, Nov. 13. Appeals of
the German armistice envoys to Mar
shal Foch for modification of the
terms of surrender were of little
avail. This is indicated by the
amended terms, which were published
today. Close survey of the amend
ments show few deviations in essen
tial details from the original
which was announced to the
Monday by President Wilson
draft
nation
in an
address before congress.
The amended terms in some re
spects favor the defeated enemy but
other provisions completely offset tho
slight favors granted. Chief among
the, changes made by Marshal Foch
was the inclusion of a provision un
der which Germany is forced to give
Tip her entire tleet of submarines.
The original term as to submarines
provided for the turning over to the
Allies and the United States of only
one hundred and sixty U-boats. The
amendment further provides that the
German submarine fleet must be sur
rendered within 14 days.
18 Terms Hade More Severe.
Another of the 18 terms which
were amended provides that the des
ignated units of the German fleet
which are to be surrendered must be
prepared to leave their ports within
seven days after the signing of the
armistice. No time limit was fixed
in the original draft. Instead of 50,
000 railroad cars the Germans are
required to surrender 150,000 cars.
The number of machine guns to bo
turned over to the associated govern
ments is reduced from 30,000 to 25,
000. German troops in East Africa
are required to evacuate that terri
tory instead of surrendering. Specific
reference is made in the amended
terms to repatriation of German
prisoners of war at the conclusion of
peace. Territories which belonged to
Austria-Hungary before the war are
added to these which must be evac
uated. .Russian provinces are tobe
evacuated "as soon as the Allies, tak
ing into account the internal situa
tion of these territories, shall decide
that the time for this has come," in
stead of immediately. Provision also
is made in the amended terms for an
armistice commission.
AUTO INDUSTRY IS
GIVEN PREFERENCE
Restrictions Removed to Permit
Manufacturei's to Increase Out
put to "5 Per Cent.
Washington, Nov. 13. Forty-two
American industries which for months
have been operating on a curtailed
program owing to war demands, pre
pared today for a partial return to
peace time basis. Announcement of
removal by the war industries board
in part of the restrictions on produc
tion was published today.
Industries whose peace time output
has been restricted in the interest of
the prosecution of the war are en
titled by the order to increase their
production 50 per cent, of the reduc
tion fixed by the board, while for
building and construction generally
all limits are removed
Tho leading industry In the list is
the manufacture of passenger auto
mobiles, which by the order is allowed
to proceed at seventy-five per cent of
normal. Other products include argi
cultural implements, heating and
cooking appliances, pianos and talk
ing machines, clocks and watches, and
enamelled and tin plate household
utensils.
SERBIANS ATCTORIOT7S
London, Nov. 13. On Sunday Ser
bian troops entered the town of Ver
secz, in Hungary, 25 miles north of the
Danube, dispersing and capturing
elements of German rear guards. A
number of guns and war material
were captured The Serbians also en
tered Novissad. Cettinje, the capital
of Montenegro has been liberated says
a Serbian official statement issued
Tuesday.
COAST PATROL ENDED.
Boston, Nov. 13. Rear Admiral
Spenser S. Wood, commanding the
lirst naval district, today issued orders
withdrawing all naval lookouts at
lighthouses and coast observation
points and instructed commanders of
Maine coast patrol sections to close
up their affairs and bring all boats
and other government property to this
city. Many of the patrol boats will be
u.sed in mine sweeping operations
along the New England coast.
ALSACE-LORRAINE COUNCIL.
Strassburg, Alsace-Lorraine, Nov.
13, via Amsterdam. Members of tho
second chamber of Alsace-Lorraine
have constituted themselves into a
national council. A provisional ex
ecutive committee has been appointed.
MIST
GERMANY, FACING
GOVT. WILL REINSURE
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Each of 4,250,000 Men to Be
Permitted to Convert
Their War Policies.
Washington, Nov. 13 Preparations
by the government for reinsuring the
lives of soldiers and sailors on their
return have been hastened by the
signing of the armistice. Each of the
4,250,000 men in tho military' or nav
al service now holding voluntary gov
ernment insurance will be permitted
within five years after peace is de
clared to convert it without further
medical examination into ordinary
life, twenty-pay life endowment ma
turing at tho age of 6 2, or other pre
scribed forms of insurance.
This insurance will be arranged by
the government, not by private com
panies, and the cost is expected to be
at least one-fourth less than similar
forms offered by private agencies.
The government will arrange to col
lect premiums monthly, if men wish
to pay this way, or for longer periods
in advance. ' This may be done
through postoffices. The minimum
amount of insurance to be issued
probably will be one thousand dol
lars, and the maximum ten thousand
dollars, with any amount between
those sums in multiples of $500.
There will be provision for payments
in case of disability as well as death,
according to the tentative plan.
The insurance may be purchased
by any soldier, sailor or marine of
ficer or enlisted man and by women
.members of the army or navy nurse
corps, provided they already hold
government voluntary life insurance.
About 95 per cent, of the 4,500,000
men in the service are covered by this
insurance which expires after they go
back to civilian life and cease paying
premiums. This is the system de
vised to replace the old pension plan
of providing for ex-soldiers and
sailors.
DEMOBILIZATION IS
BEING CONSIDERED
Men Will Ro Mustered Out On Basis
of Length of Service and
Ability to Work.
Washington, Nov. 13. Plans for
the demobilization of the military and
naval forces of the United States, now
being prepared by the war, navy and
labor departments, will be submitted
soon to President Wilson. Prelimin
ary details of the plans as known to
day provide for the mustering out of
the men on the basis of length of
service and on the ability of trades
and occupations to absorb the re
leased men.
Labor needs of employers, already
are being canvassed by the war in
dustries board through questionnaires.
Community labor boards and local
draft boards will co-operate in de
termining the nature of work and
when it will be available.
The work of the department of la
bor in the assimilation of the re
turned soldiers and sailors will be
conducted through the United States
employment service and the war la
bor policies board.
TAKE YOUR CHOICE
Governor Says All Must Fill Out
Questionnaires While Crowder Says
All Need Not Do This.
Washington, Nov. 13 Men between
36 and 4 5 years of ago who have re
ceived but not filled out question
naires were asked today by Provost
Marshal General Crowder to return
them in blank form to local boards.
The boards are instructed to cancel
all entries relating to men of these
classes and they will be considered
as no longer bound by the selective
service law.
Classification of youths of IS, which
will be continued, is regarded by the
general staff of the army as most val
uable for statistical purposes, and its
bearing upon possible future military
problems.
Draft boards also have been noti
fied of the possibility that they may
be needed as the active local agents
in governmental demobilization plans.
The first district draft board today
received this telegram from the gov
ernment: "Questionnaires mailed to regis
trants thirty-seven to forty-five should
be executed and returned to tho lo
cal board. Give this information to
legal advisory boards. .
(Signed) "HOLCOMB,
"Governor."
This telegram sems to contradict
official word from Washington, D. C,
stating that these questionnaires need
not be filled out.
STRIKE IN SWITZERLAND.
Berne, Switzerland, (Havas.) Nov.
13. A general strike, has begun
throughout Switzerland.
FAMINE,
INSISTS ON EARLY PEACE!
Bolshevism, Threatens Em
pire Rumania Reported!
to Have Declared War on
Huns.
(By The Associated Press.
Turning from war to peace so sud
denly that the transition has been
almost bewildering, the nations whic
have been embroiled in the great con
met arc hastily taking stock of th
i situation and planning measures t
meet, tne problems of the future
which appear to be no less serious than!
those of the past.
Germany Howls for Peace. '
Germany is insistent in its demand
that the peace conference be held
at once. Dr. W. S. Solf, the foreign
secretary, says that only an early
settlement of the questions arising out!
of the cessation of hostilities can save!
the German people from famine.
In the interim, however, the Ger
mans are deprived of even civil ad
ministration in the Rhineland region
which will be taken over by the alliesf
until the final adjustment of the rej
suits of the conflict. Allied ancf
United States military authorities will
govern the country from which Ger-f
many lias agreed to withdraw her del
feated legions. This new supplement
to the armistice agreement, it is an
nounced, is accompanied by the surf
render .by Germany of all her subl
marines. Under the original armisticJ
agreement, only 160 U-boats were tol
be turned over to the allies. it
Bolshevist Threatens Germany, f
The grim spectre of Bolshevism ha. I
appeared out of the turmoil of revo
lution in Germany, and has' receive
recognition at Berlin. This woulc
seem to indicate that the true socialis
movement has taken a new turn, th
strength of which is so great that 1
cannot be ignored. Up, till a shor
time ago the Bolshevist element wa
so small in Germany that it appeared
to be negligible.
To guard against disorders in Rus
sian provinces occupied by Germar
troops, the allies have agreed tha
Germany need not call these force;
homo until it is considered safe to d
so.
It has been officially announced a
Vienna that Emperor Charles ha
abdicated. This confirms cable, ad
vices received yesterday that he ha
given up the .sceptre. Tho latest o
tho minor rulers of the German state
to iuit his throne" is"'Prlnrcr-TIelnrIci
NXVII of Reuss.
William Hohenzollern, the formel
German emperor, is now in Hollan
and has been visited by an officio
representative of the Netherland
government. His status has not bee
definitely settled as yet, but it appear
that he is posing as a private citize
of Germany instead of the war lord!
Rumania Icclares AVar on Ilun.
According to advices from Bremen
the revolutionist' sailors of the Ger
man navy have seized all the war
ships of the empire and have estab
lished their control of Hel&olanri
What effect this will have on th
agreement of Germany to surrende
a certain number of vessels to th
allies cannot as yet be determines
The training ship Schlesein Is said t
have been sunk by revolutionar
warships.
Bolshevist forces in the Lake Balka
region, in Siberia, havo been defeats
by the Czecho-Slovak and allle
forces operating there. It is reporte
that Bolshevist resistance in that seej
tion has been broken.
It is reported that, new Rumania
government has declared war on Gei
many.
WILHELM DENIES FLIGHT
Former Emperor Declares He Left
Germany Only to Facilitate Worj
of New Government.
London, Nov. 13. A publishe
statement which the former Germs
emperor wishes to be regarded as hi
reason for going to Holland, saj
that the journey was not a flight, a
cording to an Amsterdam despatch 1
the Daily Telegraph. Ills departui
from Germany was actuated by a dc
sire lo facilitate the work of the ne
government by ridding them of an
embarrassment his presence inGi
many might cause, such as an at
tempt, lo make him the center of
royalist agitation.
USE FOR ARMY TRUCKS.
Post Office Department to Use TIion
Not Needed by Military Forces.
Washington, Nov. 13. Airplane an
motor trucks not needed bv the arm
after tho conclusion of peace may 1 r
turned over to the post offlce departf
ment by the secretary of war undii
a provision of the post office approprf
ation bill for the present fiscal yea
The airplanes, post offlce officials
said, can be used in the proposed eff
tension of the aerial service whlll
motor trucks can be placed in senf
Ice on the new parcel post rout
which it is planned to establish.
GERMANS FEAR ALSATIANS
Paris. Nov. 13. The German corri
mand has asked the French goverr
ment by wireless tor request thl
population of Alsace-Lorraine to ret
main calm during the German r
tirement. The message adds that th
population is hostile towards th
German troops..