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, WEATHER FORECAST. (
Fair and rilghtif warmci1 day; to-
moJi;bw fWrtly cloudy.
Highest tempeiatwe yesterday, 49: loweit, 39.
Dttalled weather reports on last pat.
VOL. LXXXVIt NO. 68.
NEW '. YORK, ' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1918. Copyright, m, by iae Bun PrtnHtij, and Publishing Wctalton.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
GERMAN TR UCE ENVO YS REA CH ALLIED LINES:
SENATE AND HOUSE STRONGLY REPUBLICAN;
GOVERNOR BY ABOUT 10,000
J Oih laC ItTT I IT SHINES FOX ALL -L-v ,i
SMITH ELECTED
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G. 0. P. TARES '
NEW CONGRESS
BY BIG MARGIN
Senate 50 to 46 and Jlouse
236 to 197, Late Figures
, Shok
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NEW SFEAKER
ASSURED
Longworth, a Carididafo for
Champ Clark's Place, in
Reorganization. -
Snfo control of both Senate and
House by the -llepubl leans 'seecjs to
be assured bf the latest flguSs of
"Tucstlay's election. The Senate, on
the Intc returns, shows .a net, gala of
six seats for the Republicans, and
from present Indications will 'stnntV
10 Democrats to 50 Iteinibl leans. The
next House would appear to stand,
Republicans 236 and Democrats 107,
with one Independent and one Social
ist. Speaker Champ Clark has re
tnlncd his scat after a sharp 'contest,
but anust take ljls scat among the
minority In the next House..
The Republicans appear to have lost
In the Nevada 'contest on 'the later
returns. Senator Henderson having
beaten Representative-Roberts, whose
jtopularlty was expected to make him
the winner. "s
The Senate contests in whlch-thero
appeared some element of 'doubt at a
late hour were' thoso' In Idaho,' Ken
tucky, Michigan. Montana,Nevadaand
New Mexico, with the chapcea ravor
)ns the pemocrats In Idaho, Ken
tucky, Montana and Nevada, and the
Republicans In Michigan and, New
Mexico. With these contest decided
nrcordlnir tn their nresent trend tho
Senato would atill stand 46 Tjiriiacrafa
to SO Republicans.
Newberry Leading- Ford.
The Idaho contest may have to be de
cided by an official recount, Nugent hav
ing only a lead of 300 over his Republi
can opponent The Newberry-Ford con
test In Michigan, while closer? than .was
indicated by tho earlier returns, appar
ently win not change the early predic
tions. Newberry's lead over Ford last
evening was 3,000 and slowly Increas
ing, with Republican up-State counties
atill to be heard from. Ford carried De
troit by 16.000.
With evidence everywhere of Repub
lican gain's the Democratic leaders .In
Washington last' night were still Insist
ing that they, had held the Senate and
"would organise the. next House." Act
ing Chairman Homer Cummings as
serted that the claims of victory made
by the Republicans were prematures
"The attempt of the leaders of the Re
publican organization to englneera re
buke to the President has failed," he
said. '
But there appeared to be little in the
figures to support these assertions
The White House remalnod significantly
client Secretary Tumulty, who 'two!
years age supported; the wavering hopes
of the Democrats and -had his "predic
tions realiied In theaid, had nothing to
say during the day. . ,
Democrat Find Comfort, Here.
' The Democsats, tt would seem from
the way the nation spoke on Tuesday,
would have to rely upon what comfort
they could get out of tho results In
Massachusetts, wnere tney clearly Upset
Republican calculations In erecting ex
Oov"VaUh over Senator. Weeks, the
election of Al Smith and a gain of two
seam in New York with, a reduction of
the normal Republican pluralities In
tome States like Illinois and New Jer
sey, though in each of these States the
Republicans gained a seat
Elsewhere and very generally through
out the nation the trend 'to Republican
ism has been unmistakable. It has given
, the Republicans a clean sweep of Ne
.hraska and Indiana and elected all but
one of the-Representatives from Kansas.
It .brought, about a Republican Senator
In Missouri and a gain of five seats in
the House In Ohio. Pennsylvania's Re
publican tendencies have been Intensi
fied with a gain of three. The Pacific
coast shows a gain of one seat in 'Wash
ington, with California and Oregon
standing as they are now The Btates
which stand out strikingly In the Repub
lican xninmn fnr (he hie calns made In
House membership are phlo, Pennsyl
vania, Nebraska, Kansas ana inaiana.
Senator Nugent Wins.
The effect of the Non-Partisan League
In Iowa, Idahb and Wisconsin appears
to have been negligible, although the
defeat of Gooding by Senator Nugent
may be attributed to it.
The Republicans have elected QoV'
ernorn In all the Northern and Ystern
Kiat holdlmr such elections 'with .the
.nrntlon of Nevada. New York and
The Renubllcan vote In the .middle
West apparently ends the talk of a new
lllance betwyeen the West and the
Knnih that was to Inure to the advan
tage of the pfmocrats and continue them.j
n, v.rv Ht-snne immediately after The
last national, election. The swinging
Wk of thee "Btatei to their old Re
nutillcan iwtorlnga may be attributed to
The results for one thing appear to
v
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Kaiser Thanks Troops
for Frustrating Enemy
MSTEJRDAfcl, Nov. 6.- The
German Emperor has tent
rnessages, to 'the western army
groups thanking; them for their
"extraordinary achievements."
and expressing his gratitude to4
the troops on the 'Oise and the
Aisne, "whose bravery lias
frustrated the great plans fit the
enemy."
SOUTH TO LOSE-:
CONGRESS RULE
0. Q. P. Chairman Will Shape
All Important Reconstruc
tion Legislation.
KITCHIN NOW
DEPOSED
jodge Will, Replace Hitchcock
as Head of Foreign Rola
' tfons Committee.
SffrinI Dtipatch to The Set.
Washwoton, Nov. 6. With the over
throw of the Democratic 'majority in the
Senate and House control of the power
ful, committees of' Congress passes not
only out of the hands of the Democrats
but out of the hands of the South' It
means that the all Important recon
struction legislation of all sorts, financial
and otherwise, will be shaped by Repub
lican chairmen of Republican committees
In both branches, of Congress.
Instead of Representative Kltchtn
(N.C.) at the head of the highly Im
portant Ways and Means Committee
Representative .Joseph W. Fordnejt
'(Mich.) Will be Its chairman. Instead
or Representative, Swajer Sherley (Ky.),
beading .the, almost .equally Important
Appropriations Committee of the House
Representative Frederick .IL Glllett
(Mass;; will be chairman. At Thp head
ofMhe House Banking and Currency
Committee, Instead of Representative
Carter Glass (Va.),-there will be Repre
sentative Edmund Piatt (N. Y.).
Porter Replaces Flood.
At the head of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, Instead of Represen
tative Henry D., Flood (Vs.), there will,
be Representative. Stephen O. Porter
Pa.). At. the head" of the Interstate
"Commerce Committee will be Represen
tative John J. Each (Wis.) In place of
Representative Thetus W. Sims (Tenn.).
The Imnortknce of this COhimltttO le
hardly, less than, that of Ways and
Means and Appropriations during the
coming reconstruction period.
Representative Andrew J. Volstead,
(Minn.) will be chairman -of th
House Judiciary Committee In place of
Representative Edwin Y. Webb (N. CO.
Representative William S. Greene
(Mass.) will head the Merchant Ma
rine Committee, replacing Representa
ttve Joshua W. Alexander (Mo.).
One of the changes of greatest Im
portance and ono which was made an
issue In the campaign Just past will be
the replacement of Representative S.
Hubert Dent (Ala.) by Representative
Julius Kahn (Cal.) at the head of the
Military Affairs Committee. Another
Important change hi House pommlttee
chairmanships will be putting Repre
sentatives Thomas S. Butler (Fa.) at
the head of tho Naval Affairs Com-
mlttee to replace Representative Lemuel
P. Padgett (Tenn.).
At the head' of the House Rules Com
mittee will be Representative Philip P.
Campbell, (Kan.) Instead of Repre
sentative Edward W. Pou (N. CO,
Chatnires In Senate.
The changes In the Senate Chairmen
through obtaining a Renubllcan majority
there are equally Important. Senator
Warren (Wyo.). will replace Senator
Martin (Va.). at the head of the Ap
proprlatlona Committee;. Senator Mc
Lean. (Conn.) will head the Banking
and Currency Committee in place' of
Senator Owen tOkla.) ; Henator Ten
rose (Pa.) will be chairman of 'the
Finance Committee In place" of Senator
Simmons (N. C); and most Important
of all Senator Lodge. (Mass.) will be
chairman of the Foreign Relations Com
mlttee In .place of Senator Hitchcock
(Neb.). '
Following the seniority rule. Senator
Warren (Wyo.) would be chairman of
Military Affairs Committee as well as
AnDroprlattons. It Is doubtful If he
will choose to give up' the powerful
chairmanship at the head of the Ap-
nroDrlatlons Committee, and .Senator
Wadswortr. (N. Y.) will be placed at
ih head of the military Committee.
,it thn head of the Naval Affairs Com
mittee there will be, in an prouanimy.
Senator Page (Vt.) In place of Senator
Swanson (Va.).
x ATTACKS DRAFT LAW CLAUSE.
nnth Dakotan Claims Governors
Cannot De Federal Agents
Washington, Nov. 6. The validity
of that portion of the selective service
a, making the Governor of a State a
Federal officer in y administration of
that law wa attacked In the" Supreme
Court to-day by Joeph Klrby, Sioux
Falls, H. p.
Kirhv aDoeared for twenty-six de
fendants convicted In tha Federal Court
In South Dakota lor auempung 10 u in
struct tnekarait
SOLDIER'VOTE
MAY INCREASE
WHITMAN LOSS
Schoeneck Is Be'aten hy
65,000 as G. 0. P. Gets
Rest of Ticket.
:
GOVERNOR CUT UP STATE
Republicans Refuse to Con
cede Defeat Willi 49 of
7,229 Districts Out.
.
Affred K. mlth hns .been elected
Governor to succeed Charles S Whit
man. With only 49 out of a total of
7,229 election districts missing In the
entire State Smith was lending by a
plurality of 12,381. The same ratio
In the1 missing districts would give
Smith fTpluralluy of about 10;000.
.The soldier vote, tho slxe of which
ts variously estimated, will, It Is be
lieved, add anyjvhere from 6,000 to
10,000 to the Smith plurality.
Harry C Walker, the Democratic
candidate for Lieutenant-Governor,
was elected over Lieutenant-Governor
Edward Sehoencck. . With 60? elec
tion districts missing Walker was
ahead by 65,000. This will bo cut
down when .the missing districts
come la.
G. O. P. Wins In rrt.
For the.ofllcea below Lieutenant-
Governor the Republicans elected their
candidates aa follows:
Francis M. Hugor Secretary of State
Eilgene M. Travis,, Comptroller. ,
James X. Wells, State Treasurer
'Charles D. Newton, Attorney-General.
Frank M. "Williams, State Engineer
and Surveyor.
" "All were reflections, wjth the excep
tion of Senator Newton, nominated to
succeed Attorney-General Merton E.
Lewis, who had entered the primaries
against Gov. Whitman.
Although the Democrats would
make tio concessions, returns with
something less than 200 election dis
tricts of 4.606 up State missing showed
good Blred pluralities for . all these
candidates. Mr. ,Wells, State Treas-j
urer. Is far ahead of the others. With
1,875 districts missing he has 737,109
to 681.-642 for Jacob G. Cohen, the
Democratic candidate, a plurality of
65,467.
As no figures which would indicate
howsinueh of the vote reported was up
State and how much city It was hard
to estimate the final pluralities for
the candidates below Lieutenant-Governor.
Gov. Whitman had an average
plurality of somethmg over 54 votes
to an election district up State. Uut
the vote on other candidates was much
smaller. The indications were that
many Democrats had failed to vote for
candidates below Lieutenant-Gov
ernor.
llano's 1'lnralltr Possibly 110,000.
Assuming that Hugo's up-State
plurality runs 64 to an election dis
trict, for purposes of rough compari
son, would gtvo him an estimated
plurality on the full vote of 110,000.
With 1,980 districts missing Bird S.
Coler, tho Democratic candidates for
Comptroller, has 735,989 votes to 708,-
824 for Eugene M. Travis, a plurality
for Coler of 27,824. This of course
will bo turned into a plurality for
Travis when tho up-State districts
come in.
Charles Morschauser, Democratic
candidate for Attorney-General, has
721,164 votes to 729,573 for Senator
Newton, with 1,877 districts still to bo
heard from. Thlsi is a plurality of
8,409.' s
With 1,879 districts missing Dwlght
B. La Du, Democratic candidate for
Stato Engineer, has 703,018 votes to
678,850 for Mr. Williams, a plurality
for La Du of 24,168.
Gov. Whitman, who had spent most of,
the day at State headquarters receiving
returns, said at the St Regis last night
that on the basis of the figures he had
he was leading by about 1,000. He hoped
to rain In the missing districts. At that
time 200 districts were still to be heard
from. 1
i, Hopeful to End.
At midnight last night Republican
State Chairman Glynn still refused to
concede Smith, a election.
"The figures as they are coming In
to us are more than hopeful." Mr. Glynn
said. "We have not heard from a num
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than encouraging.
Chairman Glynn added that the Re
publican managers were still depending
on the soldier vote to bring the Whitman
figures up.
Mr. Glynn was asked whether, -on the
face of returns that appeared to show a
majority of about 10,000 for Smith, he
would concede tne Tammany man's
election.
"We will concede nothing. The sol
dier vote Is still to come In and the
figures we are getting from up-State
points are all encouraging." '
Mr. Olynn estimated the soldier vote
at about 15,000 and unofficially claimed
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Continued on Fourth Pagt.
Germany's . Financial
Collapse Imminent
(pedal Cable Df patch to Tns Sux.
CoptrlaSt, 19lt: all right, referred.
LONDON, Nov. 6. Germany's
collapse from vflnancial ex
haustion alone is believed in
financial circles to be imminent.
Her war debt now amounts to
nearly $35,000,0.00,000, which
means more than two-fifths ,of
the country's national wealth.
As an indication of tho finan
cial responsibility the country
must asSume as. a result of the
damage she has inflicted the
president, of the Federation Na
tionnle Beige estimates that the
minimum compensation due Bel
gium amounts to $8,000,000,000.
YANKEES WITHIN.
SIGHT OF SEDAN
... t
City Only Six Miles Off and
Fires Arc Observed
From Hills.
GREAT FEAT OX MEUSE
First. Brigades Cross by Swim
ming, in Fneo of Deadly .
Fire by Enemy.
Hf the Aftorialed Preti.
Wmt the American Forces on tiif
fEDAN Front. Nov. 6. American troops
were fighting i this afternoon within
sight of Sedan, famous for the great
battle fought In tho Franco-Prussian
war in '1870. Froirt' the hills in the
region of Chemery and Maisoncelle.
where the Americans, .according to' last
accounts, were advancing despite 'Stub
born, resistance, the buildings of Sedan
are in plain view, beln,g about six mjlcj
away, part of the city la burning.
The division fkrhtimr In the centre cap-
rtnred' to-day- 2J 77s. 200 machine guns.
IS trench motsrs. 100,000 rounds of
ammunition and much other material.
The Americans reached Chemery,
seven and one-half miles south south
west of Sedan. East of Chemery the
American lines now run through Maison
celle, Flaba and the Bols du Fond de
Llmon.
Tho village of -Beaumont, where there
are more than 400 French civilians, is
the particular target of the Germans.
All last night they deluged Beaumont
with poison gas.
When they reached Chemery the
troops of the .American First Army had
advanced slightly more than twenty
seven miles since the offensive east of
the Meuse began on September 26. ,
The territory regained about Dun-sur-Meuso
Includes Lron-revant- Dun. Fon
taines. Hill 281 and up to the edge of
Cote St Germalne.
On the west .'of the river tho army
moved to Jhe outskirts of Mouzon.
Further west It fought Its way along a
four mils front to IGogneux Woods.
Pourron and Mont de Brune were among
tha villages captured. Raucourt was
reached. ,
The advance on Raucourt and Chem
ery was accomplish against machine
gun firs. The Germans had Intrenched
memseives in every avanaDie eneunoie,
supplemented by trenches, but were
driven out without excessive use of ar
tillery. It was an Infantry engage
ment the GerAians giving way before
the steady rushes of the Americans.
YANKEE CROSSING OF
llfEOSE HEROIC FEAT
Operations Accomplished Un
der Heavy Enemy Fire.
By the Auoctated Tren.
With the American Forces on the
Sedan Front, Nov. 6. The crossing of
tho River Meuse and the capture of the
town of Dun by the Americans will rank
as one of the most gallant feats of the
entire operations northwest of Verdun.
The troops who accomplished It wilt
hi entitled to rank as heroes, for Jhelr
work In militarily crossing the stream
was a strategic move of unusual daring.
Th,e crossing Involved the forcing of a
way over the 160 foot river, a half mile
wide stretch of mud and a sixty foot
csnal In the faco,of a frightful enemy
fire.
The order to cross tno canal came at
mid-afternoon Monday. The troops re
ceived their grim Instructions under a
sun which was shining for tha first time
in days. The men knew almost as well
at their commanders the difficulty of the I
tasK ana realized how wellnlgh Impos
sible Its accomplishment would be. Yet
they never doubted or hesitated.
The Germans were too firmly en
trenched at all other spots. They had
not protected themselves with trenches
here only because they never dreamed
that the Americans would be so daring
as to try to negotiate the passage, This
was a short distance north of Brleulles.
All the owlminera of the first brigade
were first singled out and put In the
van. It was Intended to attack In this
way on tha theory that the swimmers
were less likely to be hit by the Ger
mans owing to the fact that they would
be nearly submerged. On the other hand
they could carry with them ropes and
other paraphernalia for assisting non
swimmers across. The building of pon
toon bridges was put off until at least
some American, elements had crossed
the river, (
A perfecjt rain of fire from the Oer-
Oonttnued on Second Page,
ACCEPTANCE OE
TERMS SEEN TO
BE INEVITABLE
U. S. Authorities Declare
Germany Can Ffyul No
Alternative.
TIME
LIMIT
V
TO BE SET
Foch Will Alloy .No .Delays
for Debate or Counter
Propositions. ,
Special Despatch to Tns Sin.
Washington, Nov. 6. According
to preliminary Indications reaching
hero, which must Ins takeu for what
tl'ey are worth, Germany" will accept
the armistice terms presented by
Marshal Foch, and this acceptance
will not be hong delayed.
A restricted ami definite tlmo limit
Is understood to accompany the armis
tice terms In so far as Germany's con
sideration of them Is concerned. Pro
vision Is mode fpr the German mili
tary commanders to acquaint the Ger
man Government with the terms and
for the Government to consult the
Uundesrnth and leaders In tho Reichs
tag, but no time Is provided for
counter propositions, discussion or
haggling.
It Is understood that this will be
made very.plaln by Marshal Foch from
the start Tho terms must be ac
cepted Or rejected In their entirety.
Rejection does not. mean .that Ger-
many-tnay reconsider the matter next
week or tho week, after, but means
that tho war will go on "and that Ger
many's professed' desire for ah 'armis
tice will be regarded aa nullified by
-ner action.
No Other Coarse Open.
In these circumstances and In view
of conditions In Germany It Is expeetefi
here, that no matter how much of a
shock tho armistice-terms may.be
they will boaccepted. This Is primar
ily based on tho realization hero that
there Is, as officials explained to-night,
nothing else left for Germany to do.
UnoRlciai 'reports reaching here to
night tended in most instances to con
firm, the conviction that tho next de
velopment wilt be news of Germany's
capitulation or acceptance of tho armis
tice.
There were counter currents from
Germany Indicative of Teutonic Indig
nation at v the suggestion of terms
amounting to military sarrender, and
there Is reason to believe that .the
actual terms will-come as a great shock
to the Germans, from the military lead
ers to the Liberal Socialists In the
Relcbstag. But offlalals said in response
to Inquiry to-night that they cannot
see how this feeling of Indignation can
really isffect the course which Germany
obviously Is obliged tcj pursue.
London Holds stma.vleff.
A" report printed In VontreAl attrib
uting to seml-ofilclal sources In London
a statement that "Germany will accent
the terms" was noted here. It. Is be
lieved, however, that London Is not yet
in a position to have definite Informa
tion on this score, and the report rep
resents merely the prevailing opinion
there which Is reflected In official and
diplomatic circles &ere.
U-BOAT LOSSES OUTDISTANCED.
Excess of Sew Tonnage tn Last
Quarter 000,000 Gross Tons.
London, Nov. 6. The Admiralty an
nounces that tho world output of ton
nage in the last Quarter exceeded the
losses from all causes b'y nearly half
a minion gross tons.
The United Kingdom built new ship
ping to'tbe amount of 411,395 tons, the
other Allies and neutrals 972,735 tons,
The tonnage of merchant vessels com
pleted In the United Kingdom and ent
ered into service In October was 136,100.
Norway Lost U Vessels In October.
London, Nov. 6. The Norwegian Le
gation here announces that during Oc
tober Norway lost six vessels and thirty
four sailors, through causes due to the
war. The ships aggregated 7,627 tons.
Thankful for Smokes
While Chasing Enemy
QUR soldiers in France write
of their activities extending
up to October 19, and say, "We
hear nothing here of the peace
you are talking about"
Lieut. Jarries E. Spiers writes
to THE SUN. Tobacco Fund,
"Your smokes were given to us
a Bhort time after we had wiped
up tho Boche at St. Mihiel, and
they were sure appreciated.
Many thanks from. Yankee boys
over here."-
A goodly, number of splendid
gifts for the holiday smoke fund
.are listed to-dayon page 7.
WARNING 1 THE- SUN TO
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza
tion or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors.
SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS
PLUNDERING IN AUSTRIA
Steps Taken in Tyrol to Avoid Excesses and Provision
ing Places Established Italian Captives
Are Being Sent Home. ,
Amsterdam Nov. 6. The cvll and
military authorities at Innsbruck are en
deavoring to avert the danger of Aus
trian troops flooding northern Tyrol and
owing to the lack of provisions plunder
ing the country. Provision stations bavo
beep established and steps have been
taken to disarm the troons. Beyond the
plundering of some wagons of foodstuffs
at' the Innsbruck station no excesses
have occurred so far.
iianan prisoners who lett tno deten
tion camps have been reassembled and
are being sent home.
Serious riots have occurred at Ausstg,
Bohemia, and Pettau, Styrla, according
to a Copenhagen despatch. Soldiers and
civilians plundered a great number of
shops and factories and several houses
were ,set on fire. Many persons were
killed.
Entente troops, in agreement with the
Austro-Hungarlan army command, have
trossed the Austro-Hungarlan lines at
several points to offer passago to the
troops which have not yet fled, accord
ing to a Vienna despatch. This action
was taken to prevent a further dlsband-
ment of the troops and permit them to
BREAD OF'PURE
WHEAT FOR U.S.
Hoover Expects Belief With
Op.ening of Routes to In
dia and Australia.
LARGE STORES WAITING
Austria, England and Franco
to Rcccivo Supplies Held
Up by Lack of Ships.
Special DetpUch to Tss So".
Washinoton, Nov. 6. Whlto bread
made wholly of wheat flour will lie avail
able soon for the people of tho United
States, according to expectations ex
pressed by Fcod Commissioner Hoover
to-day. The withdrawal of Austria from
the -war 'and tha elimination of U-boats.
in the Mediterranean has permitted the
reopening of shipping routes from Eng
land and France to the wheat markets
of India' and Australia. Immense stocks
of wheat for export are Stored lit the
ports of both of the latter countries.
The shipment of grain Into England
and France from other sources than the
United States, It was stated, will In
crease the volume of wheat flour avail
able for consumption at home and per
mlt the .diversion of the quantities here
to the peoples of southern .and eastern
Europe, who have been cut off from out
aldo assistance until peace conferences
were arranged.
Negotiations are now In progress for
utilising the merchant vessels of Aus
trla In the transportation of food ma
terials from other countries for the peo
ple there. While tho programme of the
Food Administration here in the matter
has not been made known, tt Is believed
the Austrlansi will obtain much of the
needed supply of food from countries
that produced large crops last summer
but have been unable to export any part
of them because of the shortage of ves
sels. A genera) relaxation In tho entire food
situation of the world Is looked for by
Mr. Hoover as a result of the reopening
of the shipping channels, and one of the
first results will .be reducing the quan
tity of substitutes.
ITALY WILL SEND
GIFTS TO AMERICA
i
Parliamentary Mission Com
ing to Show Appreciation.
Rouk, Nov. 6. Francesco Nltti, Min
ister of the Treasury, who during the
absence at Versailles of Premier Orlando
and Foreign Minister Sonnlno, has been
acting head of the Government, has
named a parliamentary mission to pro
ceed Immediately to the United States,
The mission Is composed df -Senator
William Marconi, Senator ROfTlnl, presi
dent of the Halo-American Union; Sen
ator Gen. Dallollo, who was for a time
Minister of Munitions, and Prince Lanza
dl Scales, formkr Under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs.
Wishing to ehow the appreciation of
Italy for the part the United States Is
taking In the war the mission will be
the bearer of gifts 'for President Wil
son, the American Congress and the city
of New York, consisting of rare and
original codices of Christopher Columbus,
Amerigo Vespucci and Giovanni da Ver
razzano. The codices of Da Verraizano, who
explored the coast of North America
from North Carolina to Newfoundland
in 1524. 'discovering New York Bay. are
especially Interesting as they refer to
his American explorations. The codices
will be presented In artlstla cases with
special inscriptions.
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be transported nomc In groups.
, The Austrian Lloyd Shljiplng Com
pany of Trlest Is going Into voluntary
liquidation, according to the Berlin
Tagcblatt. This company, lost in three
years of the war '6,435,000 crowns "(II,
287,000). According to Vienna advices eastern
Silesia almost to the frontier has been
placed under the administration of a
German people's council. Cracow news
papers received here say that the Czech
commander at Prague has ordered tho
Czech commanders In Silesia to regard
Silesia as a Czech State.
Reports, that Kmperor Charles Intends
to abdicate are denied by an official des
patch from Vienna, Another message
from the capital of the Dual Monarchy
says that the Emperor and Empress
drove In tho public parks on Sunday and
received cordial saluUtlons from the
public.
Swiss newspapers announce that Em
press 'Zlta of Austria has rented the1
Chateau Wartegg at Rorschach on I.ake
Constance. The newspapers add that the
Empress is expected soqn to occupy thf
chateau.
GERMANS RAZE
CIVILIAN TOWNS
t
Villages Bombarded and Bel
gians Slain in Cellars
With Gas Shells.
OFFICIAL ORDER FOUND
Troops Arc Told to Have No
Consideration for People ,
in Evacuation.
Washinoton, Nov. 6. Oerman forces
In their retreat from Relglum are bom
bnrdlng dcfeno-!ess towns, using csne-
clally Baa elktlls, and devastating the
countryside, aordlng to an eyewitness
account maU public to-day by the Bel
gian Legation.
"The Belgian Government has been
Informed," said the statement; "by a re
liable eyewitness who follows closely the
operations at tho Belgian front that at
the very moment that the German Gov
ernment haB announced her protest
against Inhuman acts, and while Ger
many offers to stop aerial bombardment
In tho Interest of the civil population of
the occupied territory, the Germans have
bombarded tho villages and towns which
they were obliged to abandon during
tholr retreat. They have used eypcclally
gas shells for this purpose.
"Indoscrlbably heartrending scenes
have occurred, the unfortunate popula
tion having no gas masks or means of
protection agnlnt these death spreading
fumes. A Belgian soldier entering
Wynfiheme, his home town, found his
wife dying and his little daughter dead.
victims of tho poison gas, and his home
a heap of ruins. The country all around
Ghent, the rich and beautiful cultivated
fields and pastures, the picturesque vil
lages of llansbfkr, Landeghem, Nevele,
Laethem, St. Martin, Tronchle'nnes, pre
sent a horrible sight of devastation and
havoc. Not a church was spared from
destruction.
"Among tho civilian population hiding
In the cellars there have been a great
many deaths from gas, twenty-seven In
tho village of JIansbeke alone. A por
tion of the population who had fled from
their homes during the fighting and
bombardment found on their return mere
ruins and debris. Trees had been cut
down, houses ransacked, furniture
smashed to pieces, fields devastated.
"From these facts ono may appreciate
how. hypocritical are tho humanitarian
propositions and protestations of tho
German Government."
The legation also made public a cap
tured order of a Bavarian division com
mander as further evidence tbat the Ger
mans are robbing and looting Belglurfi.
Tho order says:
'"Regrettable as Is the situation of the
Belgian populace, the "Jjuestlon of sup
plies for our troops, heavily engaged at
the front, must remain for us of para
mount Importance. Ir this reason the
last draft horse, the last vehicle must
be requisitioned and used to the greatest
advantage.
"Commanders of the various units and
men must take Into account that the at
titude of tho population toward us has
been completely modified. Since the sit
uation has been altered one must not
expect to find in the Belgians the snme
docility that has characterized them
through the past years of our warfare.
They muBt be considered strictly as the
population of an enemy state with which
we are at war. Therefore it Is particu
larly forbidden to assist the civilian
-population In any way"; military inter
ests alonn should be considered, The
products of the country must be utilized
solely in our own Interest."
Camp Additions Ordered.
Washinoton, Nov. 6. The War De
partment to-day authorized the construc
tion division to proceed with additions
costing (5,502,271 to.Camp Bragg, North
Carolina : Camn Sherman. Ohio : Pimm
Knox. Kentucky, and Camp Holabird,
Maryland.
tVnnistice Delegates to le
deceived liy Foch at 1
Daybreak.
POWER NOT ANNOUNCED
They Are Regarded in Sonic
Quarters as Doing More- '
ly Messengers.
i r.
ENEMY TRESS AGITATED'
Terms Imposed on .Austria
Condemned Anti-Kaiser
Pot, Is Boiling.
LONDON, Thursday, Nov. 7. The
"Bally News" says that the (,'ermAn
delegation hai reached Hie front and
been Ttermltted tn rros Into the allied
lines. The newspaper adds that the
delegation will be received hy .Marshal
Foch this nlnrnlng at dajllght.
LONDON, Nov. . An offlrlM state
ment Iksned In Berlin to.ilny saldi
A (ierman delegation to eonrlude no
armistice, and take up peace negotla.
tlons has left fnr Hip western front.
Gen. B. O. W. ion (Irnenell, (ler-
many's military delegate tn The llngne
peace conferences! tlen. It. K. A. Ton
Wlnterfeld, former (irYnuin mllltury at
tache In Pari" I Vlcr. Admiral Meurer nnd
Admiral Paul von ltlntie, former Seere
tary of Foreign Affairs, were appointed
members of a commission tn deul with
the allied Powers on armistice negotia
tions, according to advices received la
Amsterdam. The commission was re
ported, to have left Berlin tills nfternoon
for the western front.
It Is understood In military circles
In Washington that the envoys sent by
Germany to recelvo Marshal Fn'h's
terms are little more than messengers
nnd that they will merely convey tha
terms to Berlin for action." In other
quarters it Is understood that thoso
emissaries are Invested with power to
make decisions and thut tt rests with
them, after receiving the terms, to ac
cept or reject them; III other words,
that they are plenipotentiaries.!
Rv the Atfoctated Preti.
Amsterdam, Nov. G. President Wil
son's note to tho Oerman Government
reached Berlin to-day. OfTlclal announce
ment of this was made at tho German
capital, and it was added that the text
of the note would bo published this
evening.
BERLIN COMPLAINS
OF TRUCE'SDELAY
German Papers Also De
nounce Treatment of Austria.
CorENHAOEN, Nov. C An olllcl-il state
ment from Berlin In announcing fiat
tho terms of the armistice for Germany
had not ai rived at the German capital
up to to-oay adds:
Whatever it may be. Hip me.ss.iRo H
awaited In Germany with a calmnn--.
In conformity with our dignity. Truly
there exists the right to nsk how the
delaying tactics of our ndversnrles can
be reconciled with tho speeches of the
Entente's leaders, who rec.-nt'v reit
erated that It would ho a crime tn pro',
long the bloodshed one hour longer
than was abtilhtcly -indispensable
The German press is greatly exer.-lsfd
over the pearo term's recently propoted
by Viscount Nnrthcllffe. Both the Xnrth
German Gazette anil the Berlin Taae.
bltitt ask whether the Governments as
sociated with the United States accept
President Wilson's pp.ire programme,
with which, they declare, Viscount North
cliffs proposals do not correspond.
The Frankfort Omrttn criticises thn
lack of mutuality regarding thn release
of prisoners, and also the maintenance
of the "hunger blockade," while the Al
lies at tiie same tlmo reserve freedom of
action "to make requisitions on- con
quered land " Tho newspaper expresses
the liopo that the Allies will not try to
Impose similar conditions on Germany,
declaring that this would mean that all
that had gone before ".would be trifling
compared with thn horrors to come."
The seml-otllclal .Vortft ffr-i-nmn (la.
tettr, referring to the laVk of reciprocity
as regards tho release of prisoners, says
that history shows no such condition)
sine tho day of the Athenian prisoners
In tho lead mines of Syracuse. The
peace nf Brest-t.ltovsk, it contends, was
admirable and human compared with the
conditions of tho Austrian armistice.
SOCIALISTS DEMAND
KAISER TO ABDICATE
Scheidemann Asks Prince
Max to Submit Manifesto.
Hv the Anoriatrd Pren
IlEnNE. Nov A manifesto Issued
hy tho German Socialist party says that
Phlllpp Pcheldtmann, th party leader,
with the consent of the party has asked
tho Imperial Chancellor to submit di
rectly to Cmperor William advice or a
request that ho abdicate.
The Socialist manifesto wai Is.Miei
simultaneously with the Government's
ippeal to thn German people and asked
tho workers not to leave their work
and to nbstaln from manifestations.
Tho Meml-ofllclal .YorrtfcufM-hn All
gemcinc Zrttung of Berlin publishes
an article written by Prince von Buelpw,
the former German Imixrlal chancellor
In which he pleads for the retention of
Emperor William,
llie Prince says ho
considers tho Emperor's advocacy of
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