'f- , Jv-Wi- VK FJ (.' l 3 rf'V PICTORIAL Euetttng' ffirtiger FINAL cm ft 3LO lllN ' PAGES 22,23,24 VOL. IV. NO. 65 PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1917 Cortniaur, 1017. nt me rttittc I.ckceh Cosinst PRICE TWO CENTS 3 '-yf-'-'T" Mi ,1 ITALIANS FOIL ENEMY'S PLANS TO TURN FLANK TEUTONS FLUNG BACK IN NORTH, ROMEJSSERTS Reoulse of Invaders Re- k ported, but Berlin Claims Uapiuru ui vjisuiuii PIAVE DEFENSE FIRMER Flooding of Country Near Adri atic Affords Hope of Saving Venice ' ROMH. Nov. 16 Teutonic attempts to rlrclo the northern (link of Itab'a rlave River lino arc being Tlpirou'ly repulsed Toda's oinc'al slate- jntnt asserted' On the mountainous front from tho Aslato plateau to tl(R Plato all positions remained our3 despite heavy enemy at- 'ttcks at various points " Xwj that Italian troops had stood their pound firmly and repelled all efforts of the Austrlans on tho north created cre.it Jubilation hero and Increased optimism th it th Have line would prove an unbreakable defense to tho (Jcrinanle Invaders. D'fpatches today reported that the civil tvicuat'on of Vcnlco had virtually been completed A few families hive Insisted on remaining Confidence that Vcnlco would he saved ithe despoiling hand of tho Invader was bued on the natural obstacles In tho way of in advance close to tho sea const From Vlcchla, around which recent dlspitrhes placed the Austro-Cicrnnn troops, to Venice li about sixteen miles on a direct line. Dut Intervening are numberless lagoons, bavs and rivers, with mirsh lands scattered In jbileen Recent rahs h.ivo clogged tho mUerwajs to their flood stages, and this mi regarded as extremely favorable to Italian defenders. In addition army engineers have opened I,tes to hamper the advance of tho iy still further. i,Vatlcan tpday Issued Instructions to I representatives In Vienna and Mu-t-menl. If necessarv. to thp nmneror ltd Kaiser tor orders to Uerman and Aus Win troops In Italy strictly to respect the Wits of clvlliins Umnhasls was laid an tilt, necessity tint women, children fnpm. Efrbtfi 'of the clergv and hospitals and 'churches be spared from attack. ' Important new' successes for tlm Atisirn. German armies In Italy wero cUImeil bv Mh German war o(Mca today. r The German armv that nenmbvl Prtmn. IfUnohaa advanced down the Clsmon Valley ' and captured the town of Clsmon , on the lower Pltve Hlver. tho statement adds, Austro-Hungarlan troops are ndvanc- -Lit and have captured 1000 additional Italian prisoners. (Clsmon Is ten miles southwest of 1'eltro Hand tho same distance east of Aslago ) Continued on Pare I.leven Column Two CABINET FORMED BYCLEMENCEAU )nly Two Members of Pain- j-leve Ministry Retained by New French Premier PICHON IN FOREIGN OFFICE PARIS. Nov. 10. Georges Clemenceau this afternoon com peted formation of a cabinet to succeed' t Palnleve Ministry. As announced by R;-.Hna:u tne new cabinet will Include: ? Premier nnd VTIntaf .n rtH...A. ., ...... tuiiuilltl Ul If .11, V.1CIUOII- Under-Secret.irl of War, Jcanneny and Stint. WA Minister nf .Tt.atio vu MlnlttP nf -C.lJ AIV..I.. rtf,.i... c. ... . w5iu iii-aiiBi ntiwii. L n "ter ot the Interior. Pams. ' j " ir or Finance. Flptz. i t Minister nf ii.ikii.. iH.t'....n.H t ... I u!n!8ter of ,he Nay. Leygue's. - irr or colonies. Simon. ,. . - - VVHUIICI15, 1.CUI1111, m ater of Armaments. TLoucheur. AllnUter.nf Pnhlln vrn-lr- rtin.,.tiiK M !nlt"' ot Agriculture, Darl'ac. -miner ot iabor, Colllard. wemenccau presented his cabinet slate "esiaent Polncare thl3 afternoon. H KOnly two ministers of the late Palnleve Wnt are Included In the new linn nn bv Clemenceau. Thoir. am MInlil.F nl illume KlotZ ftnd MlnlstoP nf irmnm..l rlltUnltlnn.V T i .i -.. ..uucitcur. f,Lpckhand Drowned in Delavale Si? d.y of CarI bauson, thlrty-ne years r II. Pnrt nUhmAHj i.. j L. l- Uc. hoV B, """". aX v"y uy uic Ml i.i .1 """:Jr. oauoon aiippea ana EJV? 'h8 water while going from the ?. TJ" l5e barge, according to the poll". 'T' nas oeen talten to the morgue. BB AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A PENNSYLVANIA!" The Life Story of Governor Pennypacker Nil appear 'in dally Installments i i i , i IX uctfinning in i omorrow'8 Tmnn A BRITISH STATESMAN VISITS CITY llllllllllK H t? i 1 sHiiiiiiK Mm, I 1 : VT ' f t&mW M i HHH " WV fea . ;', Mi HB ' l . y tji' r HBb w'imm - - i L iiiiiHii. k . K ' Hk ikk, '' i IHHhiiKiiV iiiiiiiiiH " kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkH lkkkkkkkkH H...HHIi.HBiBBHi.iH iiiiliiiiiiiHsSEiiiiiiiiiiiHBBiiHiiiVfi iBiviBiiiiiiiiiiil , KkHMkkkkkikkklisBIIM Sir Gcorfre II. Rciil, former Premier and Iliprh Commissioner of Aus tralia, who represents St. George's, Hanover Square, in the British House of Commons. Sir Gcorce arrived in 'Philadelphia todav from Canada. He will .speak on "What Ameripa Stands for in Human Progress" before the University Extension Society in Wither.spoon Hall tonight. Y.M.C.A.WARFUND HAS BIGGEST DAY Subscriptions of $257,597.15 Bring City's Total to $1,194,806.54 MANY LIBERAL GIFTS All rccouN foi dallj lollectlons In the $35,000,000 n itlonal drive of the War Work c'ouncll of tho Y M i' A wero sin elicit by the campaign executive committee and teams in I'hll.ulelphli todav Tho reiord-bre.iKIng sum of $J57,5D7 1" v.is reported at tho luncheon at the l'lti C.irlton This brings the total for tho city up to $l.ni,80(i 5t, and that of tho 1'hlla delphla district, which Includes Deliwarc. I3uck, Chester and Montgomery Counties, to approximately $1,400,000 The district's allotment Is $2,000,000 Among the lirgi? subsulpttons icpoited w ere : Ititldnht InrnmntUp Workn si,no(l Mrawliridcp L flothrr lumm Kobrrt V. truwhrliUe !"'""' (.Irani ntlniiil II ink . "" Flrt Notional IMnk JH'ISK Land Title mil lriit tiiiinunv lO.JMi 1 II. V ! Ilii in . Ill.Onil The CiirlN I'lilill.liliic ( oiniiuii 5'!1!!!! VVIlUHTn ll. .-viriini.on . ; " Mr. Thonu llalnn . . '!!!! J. Jrnnkllii Mrtuddrn "Ol Announcement was made that the Hell Telephone Company has subscribed $100, 000 to the generil fund, of which $4500 was given to the Philadelphia dltrlct Deafening i beers greeted the announce, ments The team of Jay Cooke again fcir ried off first honors with a total of JJ1.000. That of J Heron Ciosman was a. cloi-e second with $.",670. Tho executive com mittee collected $53,502 72 Tho Merlon Doy Scouts turned In $3200. Announcement was undo that persons wishing to give a subscription large enough to build a Ited Trl ingle can do so with the understanding that the structure will bear a plate with tho donor's nanio In tribute to his or her generosity und pa triotism It also will be possible for tho s-imn Continued on Pace Fight. Column Three PENN CHARTER DOWNS EPISCOPAL TEAM, 31-7 i Sitley, Sangree and Brown Tally Touchdowns for Quakers in Important Game FiiUropal nuphp llarlett.. . Jl. Ilrnw n Rlnce . . ouiic Vddls .. Mnniial... Slarr Krhen l'rlee.. . renn Churter , , Cnmphell ., ,, Ithodes Mb rrh . I'pdd'e , . Jacob . . romley temlnc i hnnnrre , II. Ilrnwn .Mltrhrll Hlllpr lrft pnrt left trfkle. . .. . left iriisrd . , fenter . , rlrla xuiinl . rlnlit fcMe- .. . rtetit end , niinrrerlisik i I, ft h-lllisek . . rlcht hslfhnek . KK?feVpV-C'royil Tripe. 8wrthmore. jl nnnrK . . p.wnrinmorr. He.id llnf.nun L'mnlre llennli. rpnniyliunla. STnAWBIUDGC & CLOTHIER. FII5LD, Nov. 16. Dick Merrltt's strong Penn Charter team defeated Kplscopal Academy In an Import ant Interacademlc League game here this afternoon by the score of 31 to 7. At half time Episcopal led by 7 to 6, due t6 the fine work of Johnny Earp, but, the nowrrful attack of the Quakers in the last two periods swept aside tho Episcopal hois the Penn Charter lads accounting for twenty-flve points In the third and fourth '"'The'game was bitterly contested all the way JIn the first period neither side was able to count, but In the second quarter Penn Charter started a superoffensrye. Slt i.v Ipadlnr.the tUc!c A forward mm. Sit- PREDICTS WAR'S END WITHIN YEAR Sir George Jieid, ex-Premier of Australia, Here, Sees Germany's Fall EXPECTS AUSTRIA BREAK By M'LISS 'The wlmli thing will be mei In u twelvemonth It i.mt last my longer Mi m tint ' vMl lienrgp II Held, forme- pilme min ister of Australia and New .South Wales, and i ailed 'one of the foremost statesmen of the British Umpire" bv e-Premlcr As. nulth, Is one of the few visitors fiom the Allied lountrles whi li is dnrtd to radlato optimism In the f.uo of Increasing Teutonic victories Sir deorge Is In I'hilidelphla and will addiess the. I'nlveisltv Uxtinslon Soiletv tonight It w.u In the drawing room of the linni'v of Hem j 1. 1 II ll re Juvne, 10J1 Spruce street tint he added his piedlctlon to the heterogeneous list that I hive g ith ered lis the result of putting thx question When do vim think this war will end? The whole tiling will be ovpr lit a twelvemonth,' tho Hrlti-h statesman said Judicially, 'It i.in't list nn longei than that tleimmj Is not lucre islng het man power, jiiu know S m Is losing steadily all the time The lneak will (ome thiougli Austrli T.'ie break was verj, vny neat before the greit Itnlhn dilve. fjerm my plus id her cuds well when she backed Austria up In the drive agulust Italv Aus tria was almost teadv the n to break aw i from tiermauv. The time will lome agiln very foon and that Is how tho end of the war villi come " TALKS ABOUT NOUTHChlUI'U The doughty little st.itesm m crossed his sjnall hands over his ample embonpoint and waited for the next question which was, of course, about Lord Northcllffo's letter of criticism to Llojd (ieorgc pub lished this morning, when the former do. cllncd to head tho Air Mlnlstiv "Northcllffe " Sir tlcorge considered Continued on 1'aie l.lnlit, C olunm Two CENTRAL HIGH BEATEN BY WEST PHILA., 19-0 Freedman Plays Brilliant Game in Victory of Orange and Blue on Houston Field CnJlrol Dpnnptt , li'.Nplll Arnutrons '.onr Vn.llii Krerkpr A oerelpn llmkniaii Tonnprt HnrlllKPr Kddowrn Itlch left P"ll .. Ipfl tarklp Irfl cuurd ppiitpr rlithl ctiiird rlht InrUlp . rljlit pnil , uuurtprliark Ipfl hnlfhirk rlnlit I'nlfluifl, .. fullbnrk Mr.l I'lilhi. Ilprller .Mlne (.llinorp Clark C olllnw Vdjins Vliinrnp (.rnftKinmi rrlpiliiiiin I reiirh Krn.xe I mplre luiob. nrirrei Iimbprton. IVim, Ppnn. MnpHman Jnurill. Pmi. Iiefladk Twelve and onp-hulf ruliiulrH. June 01 HOUSTON FIELD. I'hlla , Nov 15 About 5000 pertons saw West Philadel phia defeat Central this afternoon West Philadelphia assumed a commanding lead In the Hrst half, Friedman, West Phil adelphia's left halfback, breaking loose on an off-tacklo play and scoring the Initial tally after two minutes of play. He had an open field with the exception of Hackman, who stood stuplfled, making no atfempt to tackle htm. After that Central's team seemed Memorallred and West Philadelphia udded to their score by crossing the line once more, Kresge having the honor of carrying the ball oven In the second period Gllmore broke away and made a long run without opposition for another touchdown. Central. seerat4.to,-brce up In the third mrtAV.but'lt waVjsfjrBKWWntary. WH NEW RETREAT BY TEUTONS IN WEST COMING German Newspapers Fore cast Another "Strategic Retreat" by Germans MAN-POWER FAST WANING Vain Defense and Counter-Attacks at Passchendacle Ex haust 91 Divisions LONDON', Nov. 1G. Worcester regiments carried out a successful raid last nlfiht northeast of laniinu, Ticlcl Marshal Hale; reported todav. North of I'oelcanellc hostile rcconnoiteriiiK parties endeavoring to approach (he British lines were re pulsed. 1WRI.S. Nov. 1G. Switching their pressure from the British to the Trench troops, the (!cr mans on the west Danders front de livered a strong assault against the Trench position north of Veldhoek, the Wat Odice stated this afternoon, 'ihc attack liroke down with heuvj loss un der the Trench lire. There were ar tillcrv combat throughout the night on the Verdun front. (Veldhoek lii llilgliim. Is iietr the r.inmus Hnuthoillst fui i M whli h h ih hem the seen of lie i j fighting for the last two months) By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS WITH THK BRITISH ARMIES FLANDERS, Nov. 10. (iciman newspapers found on ccntly captured prisoners show Kaiser's Government in preparing IN rc thc the public for another ".strategic retreat" on the west front. Captured German ofllcers admit tiic German high command entertains the fear that a retirement for n distance "of several miles" may be necessary by recent British advances. Data now in possesion of the British staff show that Crown Prince Rup prccht of Bavaria in two months has exhausted ninety-one German divisions (nearly l,'5(i5,000 men) in defending vainly the Prssthendaele Ridge and in fruitless counter-attacks. In a similar period of about two months the Germans, during the battle of the Somme, used eighty-six divisions (l'JO.OOCTmen). The mspiicd articles in German newspapers preparing the public mind for retirement on the west front show the German staff's realisation that its man-power is fast waning FACTION POLITICS IN BUDGET HEARING Trainer Stirs Finance Com mittee by Reviewing Tax Office Scandal HINTS OF SHIELDED MEN Pactional politics were Injected Into the hearing before Councils' Finance Committee this afternoon on budgets of various munlc Ipal bureius, when Select Councilman Harry. J Trainer, of the Third ward, leader ot the Penrosc-Mc.N'lchnl organization, re vived the charges of defalcation brought against certain cmplojes of the Water Bu reau last summer and hinted that others Involved In the matter had bem shielded bj political Influence Tho smooth sailing of tho hearing vvac upset by Mr Trainer's reference to a scries of defalcations In tho Water Uureau dls! covered by Carleton 15 Davis, chief of the bureau, last summer, and laid by Chief Davis to the door of three of the bureau clerks and one emplove of tho Tax Olflce Tho four men were discharged, one of them Indicted and the three others have jet to hear from tho Orand Jury Mr Trainer alleged that eight men had been Involved In the matter, and that the other four had been allowed to resign becauso they 'had friends at lourt " The line of questioning was begun by Mr Trainer bv asking Director Datesman, of tho Depirtment of Public Works, what the defalcations had amounted to Di rector Datesman replied that they totaled about $17,000. 'Over how long a period did they ex tend?"1 asked Trainer. "Four or five ears," replied Director Datesman "How many men were Involved?' was Trainer's next question. Chief Davis re plied to It. "Three employes of the Water Bureau, and one employe of the Tax Receipt Office," a,(l he. , , , ... "Was the city ever reimbursed?" asked Trainer. Chief Davis replied that that was up to iho District Attorney. SAYS SOMK WEHB "J,ET OUT" "Eight men wer Involved, the others were let out." asserted Trainer. "I 'discussed the matter with the Mayor and the D!tr(et Attorney, v,nit' uavw re , ,i. a ' ?i'y.' ' jt . a ii l m f 'Davhi re - QUICK FOOTBALL SCORES UIEST. HILL 0 bT LUKE'S 0 HILL SCHOOL... 0 liOTCHKISS 7 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 012 012 0 0 010 0 0 W. THILA. H. CENTRAL H . ,13 , 0 SOCCER OLRItANT'NH 1 REPOltT TWO AMERICAN SHIPS TORPEDOED 11UENOS AIRLS, Nov. 10. The Amriiian steamships R-lnt nn I Vlllmcr, piopcity ot the Sp-tntah-rilipino Tobacco Compsnv luv Urn toipcdoed off Aif-el nnd Alrxnndiln. nccoullug to llnmloin illspnti hr , lecolvfil todny. Lloyd's lcgistci does not Hht eithci not li t!u Fiiim isli-rillphio Tobacco Company listed as n shipownct. K. Y. SUGAR SITUATION TEMPORARILY RELIEVED NEW YORK. Nov. 10 The Haveniejci leliuciy of e-e Aiu'mh in Stigni IMlucty Company lesunitd woik today ntla brill; idle ttt weelis. Tin thoiiband tons ot law sugni liom Cuba 1ms au'.ul. ! i t'tiiaiy loliet loi New Yoik is in sight. U. S. COMMANDEERS DELAWARE RIVER BOAT WILIIING'ION Del, Nov. Hi One ol tho five lii m nr, t an'i "I tbe Wilson Slc.nalio.it Company, plying bitvvrin WiL.itu, lull ami Phil iilclplila on the Dclaw.uc Rlvci, was conimnitilfi inl l.y i l.o Uovciiiuuiit this nfleiiiuuii. Thtu ttiiiuer, the City cf t'u l- i. to b" it oil by tho (iuvciiiiiiiitt in limibiiis uliiplullitriM wlm ,m tj ' imiiicjcd tti tho Goviniiiiuit Bliipyaid at Hoj; Iul.tml, Pliiluitrljilu.' THREE MEN BADLY BURNED BY EXPLODING GAS Tluee men, cl.issblowcrs In the omplo of tho Dill Companj, Amber anil Vcrango streets, vveic -ctlinislv but nut fatallv liurneil this afternoon when an accumulation of gas lu niio nf the pipes ni-ir which tiny were working became Ignited utul oNplmled Tho men are Moms Martin. 23J7 Jeffon-im strict, i:iivviinl Carter, 11S.1 Itlnggohl strcot. and J.ums i;v.ins, 1831 North HIaIr strict. All who badly lniriuil on the head, faco anil hands and their clothing was p.irtlv ciinsiiined. They wero taken to the Episcopal Hospital, wheto It was smlil thut all will recover AGED WOMAN KILLED BY TROLLEY CAR I'liiloinen.L Ilcrnarito, seventj K jcars old, of 311 East Aslimead hticct, l.nockdl down by a trnl'ev cai toduy ut Chelten avenuo and Magnolia sticet. was taken to the Clirtnuntown Hospital, whe.'Q she died. . T. J. M'GINNIS DANGEROUSLY ILL IN HOSPITAL Select Councilman Thomas .1. McOlunls, real istate assessor and Democratic leuler of tho .Sixth Wuril. is dangerously ill in St. Joseph's Hospital, and the mem bers of liU fntnlly have In on summoned to his bcslsldc. Some ilavs ago Mr. Mc Oliuils, who llvis ut 149 Xoith fifth stieit, suffered from an infection of the log Tho bloiu pulMin hpri.ut quickly to other parts of his body until bis life Is ilespaltetl of. He was rc-electeil for unuther term to Councils, having been nominated by several pnitlos lVilltleallv ho hail alwas been n friend of the lato Monitor James 1' MiMchol. TOUR GERMAN PLANES SHOT DOWN IN BELGIUM LONDON, Nov. 16 I'liur Herman ulrpUnes wore shot down, two of them be ing tlestrojul, In a sk battle above tho (lernrin military airdrome at Hanil..icmo, litlglmn, on Thurfila.v, tho Admiralty announced toduy. Tho British wero attackiil while (hopping bombs upon the airdrome, but all the midlines returned n.tfcly. UNIFORMS FOR NEW STATE RESERVE MILITIA UAIlltlSUt'IKi, Nov. 16 Tho now rcnnsjlvaiihi icservo militia will bo uni formed in forestr grien khnkl and will he equipped with ltemlngton rifles ami car bines OIllcos uto now In Niw York ananglng for tho purchase of urms -ami other equipment. The overcoats will bo ready by Christmas and most of the other cloth ing is on hand, having been bought months ago. EXPRESS COMPANIES WANT RATE INCREASE WASHINGTON. Nov. 16. The eight principal express companies of the United States doslte to add approximate Jl 0,000,000 to the annual tost to the public of hn Ing lis express matter can led between domestic points and destinations In Canada nnd Mexico. Their petition, pending before the Interstate Commerce Commission, asks a 10 per iota Increase In all rates now In effect. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS RECORDED AT GEORGETOWN WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. A herles of heavy earthquako shocks lasting fiom 11:17 list night until 2 o'clock this morning was retarded on tho seismograph at Georgetown University. 1'athcr Torndorf, in charge, said that tho distance was about C000 miles from this city. RECRUIT SPECIAL UNIT HERE FOR PERSHING A special unit for "eneral rcrshlng, commnndcr of the American forces In Frame, is being recruited In this city nt the Army Hecrultlng Stntlon, 1JJ9 Arch street. Six men already have been actepted for tho service. The unit Is to be composed of 100 Held engineers und fifty clerks. General I'ershlng recently cabled for men, saving that there were none avallabla for the work among those lu France. Previous to being accepted deflnltelj the applicants must bu passed upon by the War Department. SEEK BIRTHDAY GIFT FUND FOR CARDINAL MERCIER An appeal for funds to make up a large donation for Cardinal Mercler, the patriot-prelate of Belgium, on his blithday nnnlversary November 1'J has been Issued by the Belgian relief committee of tho Emergency Aid, of which Mrs. llavard Henry is chairman. A similar fund was presented to the Cardinal last jear for distribution among the Belgian war sufferers. COLLIERIES TO BE KEPT IN FULL OPERATION SHA.MOKIN, Pa.'Nov. 16. The Susquehanna Collieries Company, recently assuming control of the Pennsjlvunlu Railroad Company's anthracite collleiies, announced thut hereafter tho operations would bo placed on full time schedule. Since tho new companj look possession of the mines It has been handicapped by. Inability to procure a HUltlclent number of cars to ship coal, collieries frequently being operated only three days n week. Under a nev arrangement Just completed, the company' Is assured by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the United States Government that there will be a supply of ears to meet all demands. CHURCH CLOSED TO PLAY FOR RED CROSS PITTSBURGH, Pa.. Nov. 16. Production of n playlet, the proceeds of which wero to bavo been given to the Red Cross, was forbidden by the church board of tho First German Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Side. The patriotic pastor, the Rev. George F. Hegele, who is also director of the Church Dramatto Club, was notified of the board's action, as follows: "The church board demands that ou Bhall have no entertainment In the church on Wednesday night," .BRODHEAD IN ALIEN PROPERTY DEPARTMENT DETHLEIICM. Pa., Nov. 16. J. Davis Brodhead, former representative and Judge, was appointed chief of the division of banks and trust companies In the new national department of alien property, of -which A, Mitchell Palmer Is head. It Is In effect the formation of the largest trust company In the world by the Government 1 fay ju;qwn Bn protection.,, J NEWS TREDDYrrniN 0 CHELTENHAM. 0 0 7 n o u 2 J EPISCOPAL ... PENN CHART. ritANKrORD., 0 07 12 1231 0 0 0 0- 0 27 NORTHEAST. 0 lu I SCORES PR'NDS SELECT 1 1 was She 'Bfodlk.eetw theBW RUSSIANS FAIL TO AGREE UPON PLAN OF TRUCE Kerensky Refuses to Admit Bolsheviki to Proposed Coalition Government MAY YET BE COMPROMISE Rods' Hold on Pctrograd Pre carious General Strike Declared in Finland AMSTEItDAM, Nov. 1G. (icrman independent Socialists hae asked the president of tha Reichstag to convene an extraordinary session of that body for discussion of a peace of fer received from Nicholai Leninc, the Hussian Holsheviki leader. Dispatches from Uerlin revealini? the petition did not specify under what circumstances Leninc had made an offer of peace. LONDON. Nov 16. With I'etrograd still out of direct com inundation and Indirect news furnishing the widest contrailli tlon as to which faction was actually In control, Imdon looked to day for a iiimpromise armistice und later possibly formation of a toalltlnn govern ment as llkelj to rcMilt from tho Holsheviki revolt. i One attempt to reach a compromise has evidently failed A dlpatih from I'etro grad dated Tuesday savs the Socialist lead ers offered the UoNliev Ikl the follovvlus basis for an agreement I'lrst. 'J he disarming of tho 15ed Guard. Second. Tho transfer of the control of the I'etrograd garrison to tho munlclpalltv Third 'I hu cess itlon of military opera tions 1'ourth Guarantee tint Kercnskj's army would bo tho only ono entering I'etrograd and would not fire a shot Plfth The armv to abstain from dom lelll.tr) senrohes unci arrests ' Tho negotiations for the nrmlstlce col lapsed because, although the Holsheviki lgteed to the terms, tho Socialists Insisted that the Holsheviki bo excluded from th proposed Covo-uinent " Kerenskv, the dlspiteh adds, lias Issued proilamatlons declaring his adherence to tho revolution and guaranteeing the clearing out of tho Uolrhcvik! as well as to ihe jrinsfet of power to democratic organiza tions, the Prellmlniry Parliament and the tnintnlttoe for safeguarding the country and the revolution, Tho l-itest dispatches seemed to Ind'citu tlutf tho Holsheviki had at least maintain 'it an outlet for news favorable to them li tho last twenty-four hours dlspitcheJ seemed to Inoldato that tho Trotskv-Lenlno combine was In partial control, although teports of a compromise Government led to tho deduction hero that their control was preearlouH It vi.is argued the Holsheviki would hirdlv b willing to talk comproiiilsa If their domination was nbsolutc Tho Aftonblad. nf Stockholm, prints a disatili from I'etrograd dated Thursday, which snvs the Holslu-vikl and other So i Inllsts hive arrived at an understanding, fearing tho dominance of Kerensky. Kor nllofr and Kaledlnts will irush the liberty g lined bv tho levolutlon Kerensky has not arrived In I'etrograd Tho Meet, the dlspitih adds, g luw cn. tlrely with the Holsheviki Advlies from Allelnnd.i via H.ipiranda, to Stockholm s iv tint a general strike Ins oeiMiired In Plnl ind because the nou-So-elallst parties refuse to recognize the procla mation of Independence A Copenhagen dispatch todav quoted an undated proolam itlon bv Colonel Moura vleff. lommandlng the Uolshevlkt troops, aa declaring "Premier Keienskv his c rculated false reports tint troops In Pctrograd -voluntarily Joined vi 1th tho late government and that the revolutionary committee (Holsheviki) had ordered soldiers to retreat, 'Troops of tho free Itusslan people do not reticit noi surrender They evacuated G.itchlni In order to avoid unnecessary bloodshed and to take up n better posit on outside I'etrograd This position Is now so strong tint oven If Kerenskv s re enforced by ten times his ptesent strength we ih not feel unsafe The best spirit prevails in I'etrograd and the city Is calm and orderly" BLOODSHED NEEDED FOR RUSSIAN LIBERTY WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. Russia Is having her baptism of blood. The harder the ilghthn and the greater the bloodshed the sooner the situation will bo clarified This Is the opinion expressed olllolally at the Rush! in Rmbassy today " e regard reports of continued fighting as good rather than bad omens," a high embassv diplomat stated 'The more san gulnar the conflict the more decisive will be tho ultimate outcome Russia is shaking herself free, for onte and all, from In sidious Influences which have undermined her political structure and hinder the es tablishment of a stahle Government. It Is absolutely necessary that the atmosphere bo clarified "A loniprnmlse or Indecisive adjustment now would only be the prolongation of the I evolutionary stage through which the oiing republic Is passlrs" The State Department today received from Ambassador Francis at Petrograd a i able under date of the twelfth, stating there bad been street lighting, that control of the table otllces had shifted several times and that the Holsheviki Government had not lommunliatcd with him In any way. He Informed tne aeparinient mat no nan sent cables, but the messages between the eighth and the twelfth are still missing. The United States has received no request for recognition iroin me buv eminent, es tablished in Russia by the Holsheviki. The State Department let It be known this afternoon that no official communica tion of any sort has been received from the revolutionists. It was assumed that ' the whole attention of the Holsheviki wai. being taken up "with other matters." 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