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CHRISTIAN UNITY URGED BY POPE (ommission of Cardinals to Seek Friendship of Anglican GlttTCh \\0\ ? FOR REUNION WITH RUSSIAN BODY [\ >. May Be First Aid to plan?Peace Seen as Essential Factor i Prirate letter? I atican received B*f rri. ct the I lhrarv of 4>n?j-r*r?s. ajeai <-r on Bedeaiaatical - : : a comiv. I to renew a niove I'ope l.ro Xlll, ami ?b?r.:. ? :, , ,, vi? latieai with the \ pub .- announce cm Kome ? e\ ? s Tiipht tha ? j tied in hit ad trd particularly totrsrd thi ment of a re ihurch and the p.p?. thorough rcexamina of Anglican or . which was set B a Papal bull, (ardi?al to Pre-tide of presiding* over the rdiaali, Dr. Pa led, will be bestowed ..?.?ola Mariai, one of created in the last ?ho has devoted many Marl ? research and to the ,?.(,?? of Christianity. aid to l-Hve proa;* I . efforts have lj by a humani nf*int- :"or ? chur' I that air 'tica! pe;. .- <->r Chri ? ? Ndtiran lnlcre?t \rt-.u-oH I i ? ? , priiise?! trence an" i ierarchs t< r ?,?< p he ' | odOJ>," llr ? q ?ently ? ? - of '<?? first anity. i that e a prov:?; M ;.n energies ??lo in I hPiT ? ; he controverted ? D ? air*?,. over the spirit FRANCE IS SACRIFICING HIR YOUTHS. BERLIN SAYS Ml, h,r Per ( eal <?f Somme Prisoners Inder Twenty Years <>t \?*e *?- - te Say ? t of the hrouf-ht into a central -ri?an front in the MBit*?? October *ere be? en ty years old, "V* ? era Agrency. In pert i?.n of prisoners Mtwerr, thos? a-;, eased to 66 P*" c*n- Uritish prisoners J-0"* ->-? "too young:" were :>er cent. ners brought to ? - r . - M pfr cent ? nunded twice and wounded three B per II dad twit? and J. P*r heen wound d three ' I f.-rirr? public it was y demonstrated that compelled to employ '" al Hia a most reckless BRITISH TO MAKE U.S. NAVY SHELLS 4 oniaiu,*,' frsms prnga t '?Wiry was authorized in the Hay . army reorganization act. Pfeparedne?.? I'eromjnendations , \rtaot recommen . ..?.1 were: I facilities, especially | rifles, of the Pork ? of all arsenals with mod :.*.ion in arsenals and pri . or:version I 'her equipment ifactur-ng arms and muni .?p* ?. eminent of ply of all manu :'i tne .'or r;" ?laifacture *?' arm? hr-d rnu . aatinated i '?* et pi? i jii t.?ne of peace **\ Put al m During war i ?u"h plants would to-' $0.'7.000.000. TANNER CALLS COMMITTEE i anner, chairman of the lommittee. issued a "*?? lai ,r a meeting of the t0r"" ? publi "an ? ?J7 ; ???"" thai '.? a?- annii . *?*? Isnner will ?? M okairman, and his successor ?aill ?"? sleeted. Belgian Exiles Return, Dying of. Tuberculosis Many Contract lllneta in German Camp in Soltau, Prussia, Emaciated Refugees Report?Starvation, Use ol Bayonet and Othrr Crueltiei Described . i-? Hague, .'an 4 I'he Brat if-, hai been received dirvctlj 'rom Belgians deported to (?ermany, who ha\e been 'nrnluled from the camp at. Soltau, Praaaia. 1'hrse poraoaa were returned from Germany becauee they fclmovt a dying: condition 8ev. eral wh< ware interviewed while ?eps ?H4 n other agreed in their prevailing i> the Soltau ca'. af the Rel?riat.s u< ir sent home in a , rowdod eattll ?? <o a freight train. 1 three days and three nights for the journey, which naaally :? made by ex * h?ii? In six hours. They ar ?. ? ...... if them hem ?l ? 'lutrd tuberculosii in the camp, ?lue to ex? posure ami inadequate nourishmenl tatementa made !?? | .4 , u lnle in the civil camp n,t Soltau 4hey received, at 6 i. n the morning, a howl of some on made from mor? ?. i half a litre of leap, ning much water and a few and shrimp?, i-erved .t bread or potatoes. At S o'clock in the afternoon there 4vas ?given to them 260 grams ? ?lightly more than half a pound1 of l'la?k bread, had and often mildewed. In the evening, a^ at midday, thev re? ceived half a 1 it re? of soup, sometime? containing bran or brown maize. Inder rhis regime the stronger men wenI ander and thi ???k mor leii ill. i Belgiern say. deaths or ?iaily. I \4o o! the Pelcians aie ?aid to have become insane the Ural week. The hanger drove them to sucn ?hat thej crept, intii the kitchen and collected peelings of pota tnraipi and carreta. One work man who attemni.-.i ?.. escaoe i- if . to hi4\e been brought down a th i? - ?? ;?? .i Balihed with thi ha?? Neat bv was u i ured | midien ? feil than the civilian? ami tacl with them on being permitted to a'tend funerals of civil? ians. Pitying their countrymen, they ta them aeeretli brcmi and pre? of nod. The returned Belgian! say that the sni of Soltau receive no ?oap an?l ad to uie sand in tci.d. \ot tending their sufferings, most of them refnsi to work, although prom? ised good food und considerable aaj On an? occaaien fart] artiaam were taken ii??y and returned eight rlayi later. They saul they lad been taken ? o 'he (?rand 1'uchy of Haden, where for tivo ?la>? they were plai"il on abundant ration?, being told that, if they accepted 4vork, they would re? ceive such food regularly. On ing they 44-ere sent hack to Soltau in a cattle truck, where, they reported, the?- 4vere kept without food for thir \e hours. According to the;e a? counts, there are 11.000 Belgians at Soltau who re? fuse to work, and still hope their re? in*-.?, may he brought about. Bmssell and Liege thus far are said to have escaped forced labor requisition?. RASPUTIN'S ACTS ARE LAID TO DARK FORCES IN RUSSIA Papers. While Admitting Dead Monk's Power. Put Blame on National Conditions rograd, Jan. 4. * more lenient ??hip ha? allowed tin papers here to publish all conceivable Of the death of : the monk ? . ? am? on the life and ?nil onk. .; Professor Milukeff \ ,-?? 4 numeroui ..' on foi their action call the attention of bl y to the < if m hich i? de it of 1 i to," however, de? le . agi hat it ia a m to n ? nns m as a ??hanging point in the history i The "K? r ? i mportant official* and nam?'' persons, includ ?' i=. who not only owed their ap ? n monk"' pat rOnOge, but were ?n daily contact with him, | ? van a?ked In evei ?" sa>? the "Rech." "and nobody im. ashamed to receive from hii hand wanted to get. T'ut the mself, ?ms which made h's career possible and allowed such a man to play such an exceptional part. role was such, in short, that it ? i ps,-ary "or every resolution ?i the Iiunia to con ? phrase 'dart for?? 100 Killed in Moscow Riots, Germany Hears Berlin, Jan. 4. < By Wireli "Ai-cordiiig to reren* reports s?>n? \>ws Agenci -' to-day, b 'ion of the coi Moscow had most serious consequences horsday. The ropor fragm? .I fa?-t that the ~.rn<\ la ?given a' mach more than inn indicates the gra\e charac-j ter of the riots. "It is reported that the police, un- i able to deal with the disturbances, I for military aid, but that the era fraternized with the crowd. "According to another rumor. Cap tain Tschelnakov, of the Moscow city | fort-r>?, ar.d l'i ince Lvov were among; tad. The Duma is said to i urgently requested the government for information in connection iril Moscow troubles, thii however, "ssion, at which members gave the correct ?i of the trouh'. BRITISH STORM FOES LINES IN EAST AFRICA Inflict Heavy l,o?.?es, (apturr (?ernian (?una and Pursue Retreating 1 orces doit, .Ian. 4. The following offi-i ??al communication was issued by the War ? ? ght: "In Ka?t Africa our forces in the vi? cinty of Kissaki, soi.th of the I'luguru Bed the offensive New Year's I hey stormed the enemy'-, strong? ly intrenched lines in the ligota valley,' inflicting heavy casualtie? and captur and howitsera. Pur? em v. 44 e approached on Jan I ver, eleven unies north-? WARRING NATION OWE 49 BILLION U. S. Reserve Board Shov Germany Has Greatest Increase in Debt 4. The the national debt at (,re-,* Brita Prance Germany and Aaatr is eatimated by the lede Reserve Board at !*4*t.4.'....Ouii.niMi '-' the bepiriung of the war to the lat? pari o'' ?nii?, with the exception Hungary, in whos* case t estimai only to ttay, 1616. Twenty n'nc billions |S the three I ona' ^hare of the total, a $20,000,000,000 ?i that of the two Ce Irai Power?-. ?he hoard tabulations mad" pubhr t.. S, and does not cover the ,-n of ?he war. as large ravenuaa of und ned muni, t ? ? ha\ e hep?. ? . internal taxation. Following are tl ated national dob* increpe?: ', *al BritaiBi to Not. 11, Mil?; . '. Prance, to Aus ' ' * ?.500,0? R lasia, to Dae SI, 1916., .. ?;:'..'J74.ni Germans/, to Oct. 27, 1916 l <">.????n.nnn.rn ' . ria . 3.7I?J200,04 Hungary . 1.214 i.reat Britain's national deht, tl heard eatimated, ?a? *>? $15,163,760.000 in November, risen '?. 68,449313,160 in Marc 1914. Loans to allies and dominior included in the grand total a?-?- est r? ated at from three la three and a ba ? France's total loan? to her allies dm ins* the war are eatimated ai appt" . 1380,000,000. The national deb? h ha r -e from 9388.810,000 ron lanuar i. 1914, t?. 26J220.936.P00 roubles abou $13,114386,720) ;?' the clos? ef l!?l?. Hank note circulation In (?erman ? ??! eased ci ?.?' 'y ?lui ing ? ? ? er belligerenl ? o total of Reichabai Mecember 7 ?ast being p%ced a? $1, -.1.000. as Bca ??? 1460,212.619 oi 10, 191 ?. The COS) of ine war t< German?* -.nee Rumania'- etitran.-o li ?laced at about 6624380,000 monthly and the last new credit granted by th? 1 -'ag. 62380300,000, on Oeteber 2* last, is estimated to be sufficient fol about five months. The number of subscribers to th? various (iei'r.an war loans is plsced a' 16.928,0.-.:, the fourth loan, offered last Mi.; ?h, having the largest number, 6, he figure?- were taken from foreign SOUrcet vhich the board COD reliable. BRITAIN HAS 2.000.000 TRAINED MEN IN FRANCE \rm\ ('rider Sir Houglaa Haig l?< Read.?. Day or Night !%??: Jan. 4. A Ha\a> dispatch from the Ri,ti?.li front in I ? "General Sir Douglas Haig to-day commands the largest army (?reat Brit? ain e?er levied on hfr soil. The num ' effectives in the British h Kranee on January 1 was nearly two million men. completely trained and ready day or night to receive orders from their commander in chief. "Thi? figure only refer? to the BHI ish forces in ' ranee, and Is s> of thn'e employed in the defet (?reat Britain, Ireland. India. Ss Egypt, Mesopotamia and Africa." ?UHiPl?LtC? DRESS JEWELRY Pearl and enamel, two and three piece sets?shirt studs, cuff links, and vest buttons?for full dress and Tuxedo. 12-50 to *I 0-00 M ANUA TI AN DRESS PERFECT DM as MIIR1S \ ES! S DRESS TIES 42ND STREET AT MADISON AVENUE REAM STILL WED TO CHORUS GIRL Annulment Granted Five Years Aro Declared Void by Court HUSBAND FORFEITS ?$38,000 AND FREEDOM Wife He Lived with Few Days Charged Fraud Af? ter Runaway Match Loaii Marshall Roan, ah? ial i one-?ixtli ol | ?< .i ?-Mat* loft b| his father, Norman H. Ream, one organizer?, of the I'nited State? Steel i orporation. learned definitely yostordaj- that he wa? not again s care? free bachelor, as hs ha? believed for .ihout live ytai He still is the huv hand of Mrs. Eleonor Davidson Fleam, who u?ed to be known in ths chorus as Kleanor f'endleton. The marriage of the chorus girl and the young ?on of a millionaire, like many other? of its kind, wat a Broad? way,-II oboken affair. The couple met on this side of the North River merely ? rid? and return?'?! from the othei II husband and wife, much to the d'^plea?ure of Ream's father. Through .m..' of |S8,0M Mrs. Ream wa? :or an annulment of the marriage on the technicality that they had failed to obtain a marriage The tried leeret'j before a referee in Saratoga, (.?'am baaing been to China I'v hi? father Th? referee found in fa\nr or Mrs. Reams annulment after rd together only five day-, the R< ? again considered free. I iglit an Annulment Hu' M ? Ream, or M D d>on, ? i| hrr riiiiiii. She proceeded In the Supreme Courl in Saratoga to ? obtained through fraud. -I list ? Bol ll in ? ! that Mr?. Ream had ? I for the .4 of hrr COnjttgol r i j; ii t.H. That opinion has now bren unanimously IttS tairie:i -mn of the Third Department, from which fuither appeal ii unlikely. - . li '. v ,c i,.|.;i :'t?'ii a ? ' fore the refere? the anno I ?! about the when -he relinquished the family name and ? i4,hip, but ' " will m her hands. On the i ?Jeci?:on of the Apt Di On ? ill make a greater diff?re n. e am, for it I ported that, believing hin ? ' again * ba had a aeeond matrimonial venture >n However, the lleani? will not i t .- a?-'de the annulment. Mr la-t November brought a null for a sea? aration acainM llea'ii in Saratoga, her home, m **hu-h :-he al iegf.l abandonment. t ourt f ensure? Ream I/indlry M. Harrison ?a? counsel for on to the wit'e'? first ?tep to uniio the annulment proreeil 'or Edgar T, Rrarkett anpe?re,j for Mr-. Ream. 11 ann folding the an n u ' Mi'-n t invalid J . for his ? ?? a ft et ?' married III '? few da left i and a promis?. t',,r a -peed;, leturn. Sudd?- arai confronted I lawyei inot Mr, Garrison) with a ted and repud The record ?how? that I 'rial of the action de fend.'i ey in the ann'! i i ' pii.,-r. schooled her n dence shi orai to gr ? before th? referee and which ?a" t() lead to her GERMAN SHIPS BOOKING FOR POST-BELLUM TRA] Afents Declare l%?**cnfer .'??pace II Nul He 4 urtailed for I reighl Representative? of the llauih U Amerieaa ami North <.ern.au Lie H?4M id | U ulav that the ten tive booking of esstbound travellers then staamabipa far the firel depart m ?tier peace is ilerlared had increa? CienMv wit h in the last few weeks. "We iiav.? been boeklag right alo for the last two months." said a repi sentative of the Hambur**-Am?nc Line. "Of course, we have i.o ni when peace will come or what steal thip will be the tirst to go out. We not know even what the price of (ran pertatiea arlll be." Bath ateamahip eompaaiea denied nimar that tin? line, would take no pa ..??und far the Aral thr declarad. An official of the North (?crnian I.lo; .ml: ?i.ir?e. we might curtail .ome ? raga space for cargo, hut pa sengei aeeommiMlatioBi ga?era ly b n?r i?e ?sacrificad for the ?tarrying supplies into Germany. Our freights Mil go out full to capacity, but i eabin will be e eroached upon.'' BARONESS RISKS LIFE TO GATHER ROSES IN TRENCI .Madame Huard, Here to Rais Hospital I unds, Describes Ger man Guard in Soissons lg roses is usually a harmle recreation for a buroness, but if or picks them in the tronche? at Soisson as the ('atones-, Huard ?lid. the pastim may mean ?i'-ath. She told the ?day afternoon at the Special Ai i, Fifth Avenue, ai one c the incidents connected with her vi. "The trench ran through ?he g;?ri|e of the llo'el de Ville, and Nature. r<> gardleee oi" the Germans, had clothe the hank with the flowers for which th I ;. < famous. I reached up in fink one from h ni ii t the ti ench. Pi? ? rattle. ;tnd the bush vas shot to then I -r mails ver watching ... eloaely that the?, hi the t aenl of the bush mad by my breaking off a rose. "lie .- ty magi I rate holds h in the fre week, bul if any one ?lareil to open I 0 .Id b bonibarde.l m' oi The harorie-?, described li? the ho-i .- .?? *>1 ?- " ? ? ,? neve Soivsons e bombardment, thoui g roon was the onl;. room in her heifll ? '??.. dad fo4H and - te the refuge? eil tel aii'l to soldiers ? rn from Vei dus. The Chateau d? Villiera, Rarones Huard't "home en 'he t?Hd of honor. h aras pillaged by tren K ?,: on ;?. i .. nee toward Pal -?stored temporarily and used fo ;. hospital during th" Aral winter o the war. Later, however, the Prend government transferred the hOBpital t? I he baroneaa, Who il American horr and I Miles Huaril, th? I artisl countrj for ?the pur post ,-.r raising funds for the main I'Fian.'" of the hospital. \ ' lecture a man presented her with s \ ru; room asking that he he known onl) as **? Ma i tac h u -?" I " ' ? ? pital , t.?* ad m iniatei M me. Huard':-. al -'" un the French government. The Co? lumbia Trta ' I 01 'y ?8 bundling the Will Exchange Male Civilians Loadon, Ian I. The ?Var Offlee gava out. to n -*h1 th.- coi respond? ? ea be ? ?. an thi American Amba ter H. F'.?ge, an?! the (ierman and Krr4 .- ? hat the pro. ? of all interned male civillian - forty-fito m fin? ished. ?Jaks Overcoats for Men at $20 are popular in price, but distinctly individual in cut and fabric. Cj There is sDini'tliiiiLi about a Salts ?Over? coat at $20 which refuses to be transferred to papci' ?t is that individuality of linr char? acteristic of every garment created by the Saks1 tailoring organization. C In make, faltric and finish, tin \ arc $20 garments, bul in cut the) reveal the beauty of line usually confined l?> higher-priced models. A Few of the Selections: IJ Brigadier Ulsters with belted backs, slash pockets and semi-convertible storm collar cut a little-below-the-knee in length and tailored in warm fleecy fabrics. Cj Smart doiible-breasters . cut <?n figure fitting lines. ? M\-friinl and button-through models in loose and semi-fitted effects. Saks-made throughout and sold to you direct?absolutely elimi? nating the profit of a middleman. ?afcs&(Eoimiatw Broadway at 34th Street LIBERTY SOUGHT BY GREEK WRITER [jiemies, Says V?netas, Are Trying to Have Mim Deported 1 V?neta?, a young Greek irriter, under detention on Ellis Island, through hin counsel. Krank W. .I.?. ..-on. of 87 Na'sau Street, yester? day obtained from Judge Learned Hand in the Federal District Court a ?Ant of habeas corpus. He contends that, although he has committed no ?rime, he is threatened with deporta tion *o Greece, V?neta?, nHy< ;,p come? of a well kno'vri family in "ven? and hss ample mesr.s, and hss aitrays supported him? self while In this country. He add* that lie studied for five years la the ?School of Fne Arts m Athen*, obtain? ing a diploma In aildition to his own language, he read* and wri'e? I ? '??rman. Italian an?l Suaoish. he ;,? Voaetaa arri'-ed here on A'ie I'M."?, on the ?tesmsrup Athinai. and. on being permitted to land, proceeded t" Sap Francisco. There, on December --', 1916, he says, he was "suddenly and unexpectedly and without any op? portunity of communication with, friends." tailed by the immigration authorities and brought here to be de. ported. "His present predicament." the pet. t.on goes on. "is the result of false and untruthful representations made by one Pappademetnou or Phaon and certain of his associates of San Fran? cisco. The motive back of these un? just snd untruthful repr?sentations is by way of religious persecution and a desire to get Peitioner out of the country and make it irnpo??ible for '? appear a/ or Phaor and hi? ???oc?ate? befora the chji'h ?nd before the court?" V?netas asks that an inquiry b? made and ?? ,? Fed ?' ? ???'? ?<*? him ' that he may i ccept s \v bile V?neta? ?ollabor.. .run;? Pappa < r I'haon ;n the preparation of a ligious work. When the book wii completed, ?according to I.. ? trouble started, hi? elient intiaeetiag to member.? of the Greek c? ony tha? h.s former a?.-or,ute wa.? really ?-l posed to Uh .rch. Turks Claim Tigris Succen Berlin. Jan 4. B; - Bl ' -?h fereei near kut-el Amara, on tne Tigris, ?re ??tmat??! to have lost between ."?00 ar;<i fSf men in a fruitless attack on a part of the Turkish position on December 21, ac cord.ng to the Turkish headquarter? report ' Jaaaarj '_' H aka $? (Ennummi oadxvay at 34th Street 7 clcphone 2626 * Crccley 0^ Announce )or Today and Saturday an Important Sale of Women's Winter Coats Made exclusively of Pile fabrics and shown in the most fash? ionable models, beautifully trimmed with tur tu- self fabric. Coats of Salt's Velour, with self collar, lined throughout with peau de cygne. Also?Coats of Arcadian Lamb with collars of $24.50 Skunk-Opossum or Natural Raccoon. Coats of Salt's Esquimette Plush, ?n two very attractive] models, showing large collars of Skunk-Opossum or Natural Rae- f $29.50 coon. Lined throughout with silk and interlined. Coats of Salt's Arcadian Lamb, in loose and semi-fitted models, displaying large collars of Skunk-Opossum and deep CUlTl tf _,_ of fur or self fabric. Lined throughout with Skinner's satin or $39.50 Paisley silk. Coats of Salt's Sealette, wi\ h large collar and deep cuffs of Skunk-Opossum. Lined throughout and heavily interlined Coats of Imported Plush, in new model, with large collar and' cuffs of Skunk-Opossum. Lined throughout with Skinner's ?satin. Full-Ripple Coats, develop in Baffin Seal or Salt's Velour de Nord, showing collar, cuffs and border of Dyed Skunk or Skunk Opossum. Lined throughout, with iancy Pussy Willow silk or Skinner's satin. $39.50 $45.00 $55.00 Specially Priced for Today and Saturday Fashionable Fur Sets, Scarfs and Muffs Kvery ^arment included in this offering is ?VEW and should n<?t be confused ??-?th season-end clearances, in which the selections are limited. Taupe Fox Sets, made of perfectly matched skins. $49.50 Taupe Fox Sets, lined with satin, or with double animal effect scarf and ball muff.$57.50 Kamchatka Fox Sets, very choice skins. $64.,50 Black Fox Animal Scarfs. $27.50 Black Fox Muffs to match. $32.50 Black Wolf Animal Scarfs. $15.00 Black Wolf Muffs to match. $18.50 Natural Raccoon Scarfs. $11.50 Natural Raccoon Muffs. $13.50 Of Unusual Importance for Today and Saturday Three New Models in Women's Serge Dresses at $15 Dainty Moyen-Age frocks embellished with embroidery, showing fashionable box-plaited skirt; charming straight line side plaited dresses, beautifully trimmed with gold stitching, and a special model for Is women, embroidered lightly with soutache braid. Sizes ?'.} t<> 12 and 1'* to 18. Colors: Nacy, Black, Brown and Plum. Misses' Evening* Coats Reduced Copie?, of high-priced imported creations, developed in Pullman Plush, Velvet, Broadcloth, Chiffon Satin and Liberty Silk. Coats.formerl) $29.?j0.Reduced to $19.50 (oats.formerly $35.00.Reduced to $25.00 Coats.formerly $45.00. ?.Reduced to $35.00 (oat-,.formerl v $55.00 & $59.50.Reduced to .$49.50 In the Boys' Department I oday and Saturdaij Boys' Coats Reduced to $5.50 m Sizes l!1 g to 1<) years, in I variety of smart models, made of fane\ ?xtures, with self or velvet collars. Broken sizes only. Boys' Overcoats at $7.95 Boys'Mackinaw Coats at $3.95 Finely tailored garments in the New spoil model, with skating 5^3 verv neuest models, made m a va- poekets. made of. heavy-weight riety of hard-wearing fancy mixt- mackinau cloths in smart plaid de lire*?. Ages It- to Hi years. s?i^rns. Ages 8 to 17. h.tzt: :::zzz: a