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Recruiting Office Opened for
Enlistment of Experts
in Repair' Work
MECHANICS IN DEMAND
A laat-mlnutc call for 1000 Fhlladel-
phlann to All up the "nll-1'hlladflphla" me
chanical repair shop units N'os. 301, 302
and JOS of the United States Kxpedltlonnry
Force, wan pounded today by five Phila
delphia officer, who opened recruiting head
quartern at the Automobile Cluh, 2.1 South
Twenty-third street.
A'l kind of. mechanics, and epclnlty ex
pert automobile repair men, arc wanted, as
well as barbers, tallorp, blacksmiths, mill
wrights, Menosrraphcrs, painters, carpenters
and a wide ra !?! of tradesmen The 1000
recruits are wanted In one week The unit,
3600 strong and equipped to repair any
thing from an army nutn truck to h pair of
ahoea. will nail for the front In two weeks.
"Christmas dinner In France," Is the
slogan.
The unit, which Is the first of Its kind to
go "ever there," will establish u vntt re
pair shop covering 200 acres about tifty
miles behind the trench lines. Tlic busy
soldier-workmen will be on aight-linur
shifts, with excellent cxperlenco In their
respectlvo trades and fine opportunities for
advancement. Those eligible are men from
eighteen to twenty-one nnd from thirty-one,
to forty-one jvars old, unci those of draft
age (twenty-one to thirty-one years) who
have not been called by their local boards
for examination. It Is the "last call" for
volunteers
The recruiting party, headed by Major
James TV. Florida, consists of Lieutenants
"Kobert I Kfllcy, David DilllnRrr. Max
doldberger and W. H. I'cmbertftn, all Phlla
delphlans. The last named Is ono of the
sixteen survivors of the disaster that over
took the Canadian "Princess Pat" Regi
ment In Belgium early In the war. He
beam the scars of twenty-two wounds.
Huge Railway Pool
to Move War Traffic
(Continued from Pane One
tlon, and have advanced a number of pro
posals that will bring good results.
One of the most Interesting suggestions
, comes from the Pennsylvania Italtroad.
This company proposes that It abandon Its
through fast passenger traftic to tbe West
and devote Itself nlmost entirely to band
ling freight, retaining. In fact, only local
trains on parts of Its line that are not
reached by other roads. To carry out
this proposal wotiM mean that ht Penn
sylvania would abandon Its faHt tralni be
tween New York and Chicago, and probably
abandon Its slow train t-erv!co al.o. leaving
to competing railroads the transportation
of all passengers. Under this arrangement
the Pennsylvania would use Its main lines
solely for carrying freight while the war
emergency exists.
Railroad executives are anxious also to
have certain other railroads curtail or
practically abandon all except noncompjtl
tlve passenger service, and devote them
selves to the exclusive carrying of freight.
One suggestion Is thit tho Norfolk and
Western Railroad be designated for coal
earrylng only.
Another suggestion from the railroads
Which the Government Is asked to consider
is designation of certain ports for shipment
Of particular classes of war supplier so as
to relieve congestion at other ports, such
as New York, whose shipping capacltv Is
greatly overtaxed. The railroads recom
mend that all foodstuffs Intended for our
allies nnd for our troops In France be
routed to ports on the Gulf of Mexico and
shipped thence. This would enormously
relieve not merely the terminal condition's
at New York and other liastern ports, but
would case the freight cotigestion on rail
roads runnii g to the Atlantic seaboard.
TRUST LAW NO OHSTACL1J
The Government's permission for this
Virtual disregard for anti-trust laws will
be obtained without any dlt'Jculty. acord
Ing to railway oftlcialH.
Involved In the scheme in power to de
clare where and which factories shall be
served by the railroads. In effect, this
would enable the carriers, to control move
ment of nonessentials and would be a. life-and-dcath
power for tunny business con
cerns. One of the first steps taken under this
arrangement would be to force now muni
tion factories not to locate in the already
terribly congested district east of the
Mississippi and north of the Ohio-Potomac
line. The war Industries board, which has
priority powers, Is already taking steps to
utilize present machine plants for muni
tions work Instead of encouraging new
factories.
Reorganization of the automobile Indus-
try for war work Is a part of tho board's
plans.
Forecasting an early decision on the
question of nonessential transportation, an
official of Judge Lovett's priority depart
ment said:
"Why shouldn't wo put nonpar com
modities In a class behind essentials to
life and the war? The railroads simply
can't handle everything at the present time,
with the tremendous Increase In war de
mands and the stimulation the war has
Blven certain lines of Industry. Therefore
we will have to cut down on carrying un
necessary commodities."
CITY NOT TO BE HURT
BY CUTTING OFF TRAINS
Philadelphia probably will not bo much
affected in the elimination of fast passenger
trains as proposed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad In the latest war plans rubmitted
to the Government by the railroads wnr
board.
The plan of the Pennsylvania Railroad
il to devote all the energies of the vast
system of the corporation to rushing war
frleht for thn nnvemmnr Whllo Unma
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Pittsburgh trains may ho abandoned. It
SH was said that the high-speed trains from
m" New York to Chicago. St. I.culs and th.
West unquestionably will be eliminated first.
These filers not only have to be given
th right of way, but they ulso take up a
considerable and Important stretch of tract.
The plan is to retain only local trains on
lines which are not reached by other rail
roads. Trains from Philadelphia to New York,
, Baltimore and Washington probably will
not be Interfered with, as that passenger
run i vuiimueiu unc ui me most important
In the couirtry from a war point of view.
-EJi'-iThe plan proposed by the railroads war
MLIhuU . ...kink un....i - i- .
."rwwu, vi vwiiwii inaiituci jiea is a inemDer,
vmn drastic. Philadelphia may be affected
vjr two measures planned. On, to have
munitions manufactured In the West
y from the eastern district where
:ht Is congested; the other Is to make
nta to Europe by Gulf norts for .
tar purpose. '
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Twn tvnrr.TFn enn rnAim
QArfali of National Hog Company Ac-
cused in Pittsburgh
,
rSBTmnH.. Nor. H.-Alleent in hv
the malls to defraud prospective In
fra In the National Hoc Comnanv.
aware corporation. Perry A. Rharur
attorney of Philadelphia, formarlv &
Kttdan In this city, and Justin Ashtan
rJAUi city, have been Indicted on four
I MTiae oerai urmna jury nere. ,
MM aeerMary or tne corporation
"- iw inqicimema arm
rl Investigation lata
'.affctrav MMl whleb DeMty
Beyond Civilization's
Pale,' View of Cecil
L LONDON. Nov. 24.
ORD ROBERT CECIL, Minister
1 of Blockade, referring? to tho
proclamation issued by Nikolai Lc
nine and his followers in Russia,
U'-ging nn immediate armistice,
says:
"If it represents tho real opinion
of the Russian people, which I do
not believe it docs, it would bo a
direct brench of treaty obligations
nnd Russia's alliance. Such an
notion, if approved and ratified by
the Russian nation, would put them
1-ttn'l" outidc the pale of 'civi
lized Europe."
GARFIELD THREATENS
TO SEIZE COAL MINES
Ultimatum Answers Refusal of
Michigan Opcratore to Take
U. S. Prices
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.
Threat of Government seizure of coal
mines was again made by Km-I Administra
tor Garfield todav. In n telegram to Michi
gan Fuel Administrator W K. Pruden,
I.anlng, GartLld said-
If Michigan operators' refuse to ship
In accordance with prices Hxed by you
under mv authority, I will take posses
sion if mines
This order followed Garfield's message
to Oklahoma operators last night. In which
ho declared that "under no el- umstances
must mines be closed down." and stating
the "alternative will be to turn over the
mines to me."
Garlleld." notice tt Michigan operator
was taken following a conference with John
A. Hicks. St. John's, Mich., member of the
Michigan fuel advisory commission. Some
Michigan mine owners had indicated their
purpose of refusing coal at Government
prices
lAiel administration officials stited that this
order appliea generally to coal rejlnns In the
countrv determined to keep production to
the highest point Garfield at the same time
is taking steps to relieve car shortage.
Promise of fuel Tot the entire country In
held out In ant'clpatlon of cancellation ot
the Lakes-Northwest priority coal bhlp.
ments after November 30.
U. S. TO SEND CAVALRY
DIVISION TO PERSHING
Regulars to Be Withdrawn From
Mexican Border as Nucleus
of Expeditionary Force
WASHINGTON. Nov 21.
The war col'ege Is now working out de
tails for organizing a division of civalry
to fullill n request nrt the War Depart
ment by General Pershing The new or
ganization Is to be dispatched Hbrnail as
quickly as It Is made up In divisional forma
tion, w'th nil auxiliary parts mounted.
The plan, tentatively outlined, Is to utilize
the regular cavalry now on the Mexican
border as a nue'etm for the dtlsion. re
placing the men withdrawn from patrol
duty on the border States bv recruits now
In depots awaiting assignment. The re
mainder of the men necessary will be
either furnished by surplus conscripts
lit National Army cantonments or com
panies from the regular oiwilry nrgnhtiiit
tlons now in the process of expansion.
The new division will l,e olllcered by
regular cavalry olllcers The War Depart
ment will not utilize reserve otilcers In the
cavalry arm. as lrtually all of them have
been recommlssloned either In the infantry
or artillery branch of the service.
There will be nine regiments of cavalrv
nnd one regiment of light mounted nwlllery
The engineers, signal corps and hospital
units also will be mounted. The strength of
the division will be approximately 12.000.
Teutons in Furious
Drive on Italians
Continued ftwn Pace One
mon.rohy's fighting forces participated In
one of the bloodiest battles on the whole
sanguinary Plave line on Wednesday. The
details were received by headquarters today.
The battle was around San Marino.
The Austrian opened with a terrific artil
lery bombiinlnieut continuing for hours.
Then they sent advance troops against
Italian positions Their violent onslaught,
coupled with the confusion caused by the
fact they w re Italian uniforms, gave them
a temporary foothold on a position near
San Marino.
Tho Valtelllna Alpines were sent to tho
counter-attack P.egardless of tho murder
ous enemy fire, they swept the Austr'ans
hack. Many prisoners were taken. Kwry
Austrian found In an Italian uniform was
shot according to the rules of war.
On the lower Have the War Olllce re
ported extremely heavy enemy casualties
There groups of Germans and Austrlans
attempted to cross the river In small boats.
They were hubjected to a tremendous fire
of artillery, machine-guns and rifles from
the Italian defenders, many boats being
turned over by the violence of the defense.
no MIS, Nov. 21.
Kali.'r Wllhelm of Germany, Kmperor
Charles of Austria-Hungary, Czar Ferdi
nand of Bulgaria and Enver Pasha of Tur
key were reported in conference on the
Italian front today In Swiss dispatches re
ceived here. A new Central Powers' agree
ment, particularly as to Germany and Auk.
tria's division of the spoils of war, was
understood to be behind the meeting.
SERVICE FLAG RAISED
AT 52D AND HAVERFORD
Neighbors Turn Out in Force to Do
Honor to Twenty-eight Yountr
Recruits
A ten Ice flag for the twenty-eight young
men of the nelghborhod of Flfty-becond
street and llaerford avenue was raised
this afternoon across Fifty-second street
above Havnrford avenue with flitting cere
mony, which some 500 residents and admir
ers of the young men witnessed.
The Itev. A. Pohlman, pastor of Temple
Lutheran Church, FIfty-eecond and Huco
streets; City Director of Supplies Joseph
S MacLaughlln, and firmer Congressman
J. Washington I.ogue gave patriotic ad
dresses. Mr. Pohlman Cosed his address with the
statement that America will have a Just
peace If It must be gained at the point of
the bayonet Then the service flag was un
furled and raised to place between two
American flags as Boy Scout Troop, No. 16,
a fife and drum corps, played the call to
the colorB. Then tin band played tho "Star
Spangled Banner."
The flags were purchased by residents and
business men of the section.
HONOR TO HERO'S MEMORY
The medal of honor won by Albert James
Tanner, a Philadelphia boy, twenty-one
year old. who was killed whl'o ervlnr
with the First Canadian Pioneers In France
will be presented to his mother, Mrs. Anna
Tanner, of Jill Gladstone street. In the
Dottercr Memorial Baptist Church. Twenty
fourth and Dickinson streets, tomorrow.
The presentation will ba made by Colonel
Bt Oeorge Loftus Steele, head ot the Brlt
lah rMTBltlas rauwlon In this city. Tanner
Jaatawfela m' a visit, to Canada.. an4
EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24,
Byng Plunges Ahead;
Two Miles From Goal
Conllnufil from I'nne One
point over the Hindonburg line north
jinil west was enptured," Haig reported.
"In the neighborhood of Rullecourt
further ground wus captured during the
night.
"East of Bourlon Wood." tho state
ment continued, "nnd in the neighbor
hood of Fontaine Notre Dame pome
progress was made astrido the Canal
du Nftrd. In the neighborhood of
Moeuvrcs further progress was
achieved."
More than 100 German guns have
been captured since Tuesday, Haig re
ported. This number, ho said, included
some heavy field pieces up to eight-inch.
The Germans were expecting the attacks
and fought gamely, but were utinblu to
withstand the matchless courage of the at
tackers. Many additional prisoners wero
captured.
PrlMKicrs taken by (li llritlsh today
said Crown Prince Ituppri-rl t li.nl ordered
Itnurlon wood held at nil events, and that
the Thirtieth German Division hud been
brought Horn the Alsiie nnd the lli'th Divi
sion from the Wanders front to re-enforce
the fulling German lines. Both wero sta
tioned In Cnmbral
rtrti-i..,t ,, ..i i,i, itu r.nn fn'ps ,if milt
nnd nsh timber and with the ground cov
ered with thick under brttsn. concerns a
nui ler of German observatory towers. Its
natural height makes it a commanding:
point.
The victory now being fully consummated
proves once the Germans are swept from
the nlr inothniile.il man killers can smash
the Germ. in imny
This new vlctorv achieved by Kleld Mar
shal Haig puts the British still nearer to
Cnmbral, which the Germans have been
using as n base for thiee vears. In addi
tion the German defensive woiks along the
western end of the Drouccurt-Queant switch
are In the utmost pe-ll. This switch Is ono
oi tne ctuer series- ol support. ng wonts ue
fendlng the northern end of the Hinden
burg line and the network of strategic
railways which supply the bastions of tho
lire
Today's gains were made In the face of
the fact that rrown Prince Itupprecht put
forth every ounce of his army's strength to
stem th British advance and save Cambral.
The German depot city Is full of German
troops. Aviators reported Its suburbs
bristling with massed field guns. Hurried
defenses are being thrown up in every
direction. Germany does not propose to
surrender It without the most desperate
resistance
Nevertheless the city's usefulness us a
rail center Is finished. It 1ms been evacu
ated of Its stores. Its railroads now are be.
lug crammed with re-enforcements milked
from among exhausted German divisions
who had been sent hack of the lines In rest
billets. Various parts of the whole west
ern front have contributed every man that
could be .' pared
Today the British lines, still forging their
ste,l wedge, menaced the entire German
mllent between Cambral and the Seneo
valley
Withdrawal of British fores from Fon
taine Notre Diime was u cac of pure bad
In.'lr Thn nmiunlnq dif,'ndlm? the nosltioti
were short of ammunition when they were
attacked by three battalions.
The position was nn important one since I
It endangered the German hold on Bourlon j
and the village nearby, both of which arc
on tne ircn ground ami niioru a swrt-iiins
view of the country In nil dim lions.
Further details of the lighting on Tuesday
and Wednesday are coming in.
In the capture f an underground work
known as the "tunnel trench" ut Fontalni.
Notre Dame the British came upon wires
connected with German mines ll.nl these
wires not been found and cut In time ex
plosions would have taken place which
would have erst tho British dearly.
At Marculng theie was terrlllc lighting in
the underground passages under the city.
The Germans had tunneled eteiy Inch of
the ground and had pviii planted machine
guns in some of the subterranean passage
ways in order to hall the British should
they succeed In entering. Squads of Brit
ish soldiers that were detailed to bomb
these dugouts were caught unawares: by
gusts of fire from these hidden machine
guns, but were aide to clear tho trenches
after a btruggle.
Irish soldiers nlayod a prominent part
In the lighting .. nd Moeuvies. Just west
ot that village is a piece of woodland
known as Tadpole Copse. The Germans
had been using it as a screen for artillery,
but the Irish, supported by tanks, soon
overran It.
As toe forests and underground works of
the Germans are searched the amount ot
booty taken by the British steadily in
creases. The number of big guns taken Is
now sa.i! to lie several score, while the
machine guns must run Into hundreds. ,,
Most ot the lighting on this front Is now
taking place on level ground, giving fur
ther opportunity for the use of cavalry,
which the British used to such good ad
vantage on Tuesday and Wednesday.
BOTH JOY AND MISERY
IN EYES OF PEASANTS
RESTORED TO FRANCE
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
WITH TIIK BltlTISH AllMIFS IN
FUANCH. Nov. 21.
The glory that was of tho resurrection
was In the eyes of the pitiful procession
that tramped the byways ot war nut of
Mnrcolng t.iday. Tho column was what
remained of Franco's peasants, little store
keepers, village olllclals plain people
after war's" waves had receded, t was thu
procession of the repatriated those miracu
lously restored to the soil of their beloved
France and freed from Prussian slavery.
I was the first civilian to enter Marcolng
from the Allied side for more thun threo
years. I met tho procession Just outside,
ils vanguard starting last night.
It passed hour by hour. It constituted
all the remaining civilians of Cantalng.
They glanced at my correspondent's uni
form, thinking I was a British oltlcer and
every man, woman and cli'ld gave somo ex.
presslon of the gratitude that wus In their
hearts to their deliverers.
Already on the, road fourteen hours, cov
ered with mud from head to foot, tired, be
reft of all save what they carried or
dragged the procession was at once u col
umn of misery and of Joy. Women pushed
baby carriages tilled with babies and pack
ages. Old men and boys trundled make
shift pushcarts bearing all their earthly
possessions. One grandfather strained to
roll along a vehicle the wheels i of which
had once done service on a German air
plane. Young girls bent under the load of
heavy sacks on their tired backs.
Here and there a British Tommy-one
of the countless thousands who had per
haps marched lines and waited hours with
his slxty-flvo pounds of equipment strapped
on staggered along submerged under bun
dles and sacks he was carrying for the
infirm, the aged or the worn out
One Philadelphia boy, driving an nmbu
lance, filled his car with boxes and bundles
and perched feeble old men and women on
them. ... .t ,
Many of tho miserable company, their
tired eyes gleaming feverishly, told mo they
would rather bo homeless, no foot above
them, ratnsoaked, bound they knew not
, whither as they were that night thin
to continue In the comparative comfort of
the days before the resurrection, living
among those who had raped tho nation.
It' was not all drab, however. Even the
most exhausted, with that Indomitable
energy that Is Inherent In the French peas-
.,. mitt. lrAf.mit nprvAi nftivlv ntrtlnf-
niH, n.iu ,." --'..-'. - . ,, - ....
with joy and gratitude, chattered volubly.
VltV uU nj, kvi vs4 . T mv, WITlf)W
VMTt tfUtWW..UHKl
with grcnt guns thundering about, was a
wedding-day festival.
She shouted gleefully In her queer pro
vlnclAt French, "Tho F.nglleh they will be
In Cnmbral tomorrow,"
Tommies bound for the front, lined up
In column opposite her, laughingly re
sponded with vigorous emphasis, "Wee,
wee!" and the llttlo old lady laughed nnd
nodded her way onward.
I talked with one mud-coated couple
trundling n ten-month-old baby. The child
was pulling away at a bottle, It was a
German beer bottle, nnd It wns filled, they
told me, with American condensed milk.
A precious rubber nipple was tied on the
top.
OF.IIMANS WKRU "SCATtKD"
"Tho Germans wero scared when tho
tnnka approached Cantnlng," tho couple
said In n chorus of excitement. "That
was Wednesday morning. We had a ser
geant and three other German soldiers bil
leted with us. They ran nwny so scared
they left the coffee pot on tho fire and a
skillet that was teaming away with cook
ing "The tanks loafed 'around our (village
until 3 o'clock In the afternoon, when the
British cavalry came In.
"Then the Germans began wildly shell
ing us. There wero no casinltles among
us civilians When the Infantry came at
night we were evacuated.
"Wo don't know whom wo .arn going,"
the tired wife ndded, her wan face lighting
up, "hut we're glad to get out of tho
clutches of tho boche. We haven't any
thing but tho clothes wo arc wearing und
this basket of food.
"You know," she confessed, "we nil cried
when we saw the tanks the men ns well
ic0 the women wo were so glad.
"The Germans tlrst trcatrd the villagers
brutally, but after the first year things
got a little better. The Bodies' hatred
seemed to be more- directed toward Kng
land. "Nevertheless they took our cow?, leav
ing i.ur bnbles without m'lk. They totk
our cattle, leaving us without meat until
the Americans sent It on from cold Ktor
a ge I
"The only sugar, lard, flour, salt, milk
nnd coffee Hint we had came rrom America
"And the prtisMans frequently stole
this.
A.MHIUCAN.S NOW MOST IIATKD
"When America entered the war sho toclc
Ilnglnnd's place ns the most hated of na
tions by the German" The Prussians often
cursed America, declaring tho whole war
would have been over by now If it hadn't
been for Kngland and America."
I saw a young cine from Cntalng carry
ing nil the earthly possessions for three
Id lndles--and nothing for himself He
said tho Prussians were hard tiskm.astcrs.
"They forced young girls to dig In tho
fields, he deelnrcd. "They occupied our
houtvK. They seized everything they took
a fancy to. They left the French to shift
for themselves.
"They acted as If God was theirs and
nobody else's."
THIRTY TANKS WRECKED,
ALL ATTACKS REPULSED,
BERLIN REPORT INSISTS
BF.IU.IW Not, 21
Thirt British tanks were "shot to pieces"
In the British assault around Cambral,
today's War Office statement declared The
olllcial statement declared the British were
exhausting themselves In fruitless attacks.
"In the Ciinbral area a strong enemy at
tack on lnchy collapsed." the War Oftlco
asserted. "Moeuvrcs was stubbornly de
fended against miny assaults. On the Kon-tiiine-l.ii
folic rond the enemy exhausted
his forces In many fruitless attacks, which
were hotlv contested.
"Around Bourlon. Fontaine and Lafolie,"
the statement continued, "the thrusts were,
of especial force. A wave of tanks with
the infantry following broke down before
the heroism of our troops and the destruc
tive lire of our artillery.
"At Bourlon th enemy, slowly gaining
ground at the cost of heavy sacrifices, was
ejected from tho village and the wood.
FRENCH TAKE MANY
PRISONERS IN RAIDS
PAItltf. Nov. 21.
French raids' in Champagne at Auberlvo
took many Gorman pr'soncr.-. today's olliclal
tatement announced German raids around
Cotircy and In tho Argonne were fruitless.
Dunkirk was tho victim of another Ger
man aerial attack, but there wero no casu
alties Russians Quit Line;
Truce Parley Opens
Continued from Pane One
the Czar's reach, was Included In n speech
which I.con Trtvtzky, National Commissioner
for Foreign Affairs under the Bolshevik!
Government, made to tho Soviet on Wed
nesday. The quotations were received here
today. After outlining the Bolshcvlki plans
for International peace. Trotsky said:
"America, who entered the war to pro
mote her own financial Interest by aiding
In tho complete exhaustion of Ilurope, prob
ably will be moro willing to consider the
Kussinn proposals than any others. Her
rulers will realize that the peaco decree Is
not a mere party proclamation."
jiiuuioi il,u rnuruoiij
j nirrrfnifin nnnn j r
SENT TO EMBASSIES
PtrrnoGIlAD. Nov. 24. The note of
I.eon Trr.-tzky, the Bolshevlkl Foreign Min
ister, conveying the announcement of the
proposal for nn armistice has reached the
Allied embassies. Tho text follows:
1 herewith havo the honor to Inform
you, Mr. Ambassador, that the All-nus.
slan Congress of Soldiers' nnd Workmen's
delegates organized October 26 n new
government In the form of n council of
national commissioners. The head of this
government Is Vladimir lllc I.enlne. The
direction of the foreign policy has been
Intrusted to me In the capacity of na
tional commissioner for foreign nffalrs.
Drawing attention to tho text of tho
offer of an nnnlstlc an da democratic
peace ivn the basis of no annexations or
indemnities and the self-determination of
nations, approved by tho All-Russian
congress of soldiers' and workmen's dele
gates. I have the honor to beg you to ro
gard the above document as a formal of
fer of an Immediate armistice on all
fronts and tho Immediate opening of peace
negotiations nn offer with which the
authoritative government of the Hussian
republic has addressed Itself simultan
eously to all tho belligerent peoples and
their governments.
Accept my assurance, Mr. Ambassador,
of the profound respect of the soldiers'
and workmen's government for the people
of France, which cannot help aiming nt
peace, as well as nil tho rest of tho na
tions exhausted and made bloodless by
this unexampled slaughter.
U TltOTZICV.
National Commissioner for Foreign Af
fairs. The American ambassador, David K.
Francis. Is transmitting tho communication
to Washington for tho Information of his
Covernment lie mado no acknowledgment
of Its receipt, acting, It Is understood, In
concert with the representatives of tho Al
lied Governments.
A reduction of tho Russian armies, begin
ning with the class conscripted In 1893. has
been proclaimed by tho Bolshevik leader. M.
I.enlne, an official announcement states. The
order Is to take effect Immediately.
The official announcement follows:
The workmen's and peasants' govern
ment of the peoples' commissaries has
decided to undertake without delay re
duction ot the armies and orders, to be
gin with, release from thfclr military
duties of all citizen soldiers of the class
conscripted in 1899. Instructions con.
cemlng the liberation of other classes
from military sendee will be Issued at a
later date. Upon demobilization all arms
must be handed over to regimental com
mittees, which will be responsible for
their safety. The highest commander In
chief la obliged to bring this decree di
rectly to the knowledge of the rank, and ,
..flIU.i , - -1 21 -m n'Jl ' -ttf''?t
RUSSIAN PEOPLE LOYAL
TO ALLIES, SAYS ENVOY
WASHINGTON, Nov, 21.
Tho Russian people will not consent to
withdrawal from tho war against tho Cen
tral Powers.
Assurance wns given to Secretary of Statu
Lansing today In a letter by the Russian
AmKassador Boris Bakhmctleff.
"However disorganizing and dangerous
for my country nnd the common Allied
cause might bo tho passing rule of the Bol
shcvlki," Ambassador Bakhmetleff wrote.
"I have not declined for a. moment the Arm
attitude of conviction that even tho open
steps taken by the Bolshevlkl withdrawal
of Russia from tho war cannot prejudice
tho true spirit of the Russian people and
tho real decision which the people will
ndcpt when they are freed from the tem
porary rule of violence which Is endeavor
ing tn bring forth Irrcpnrablo action "
-,. .....I.n-nr1n ClM fbflf tl'llttn llO COO-
sldered It his duty to remain nt his post
and "to maintain the responsibility of nil
engagements and commitments of tho legal
Government of Russia," he has authorized
ail embassy attaches .o follow their nntural
feeling In their desire to fmd other ground
for their ncttvltles.
"From the very outset of the revolt In
Petrograd the embassy has considered a
'Bolshe.v.kl Government" as antl-natlonal
and not representative of tho true will of
the Russian people," Ambassador Bakhmo
tleff wrote. "The embassy has. therefore,
refused In nccept tho authority and hns
not entered into nny contnet with the group
at present In power In Petrograd. In tho
future I will continue In not recognizing a
'BolFhevlkl' or any similar government
which would break loyalty to Russia's al
lies nnd lead tho country to a nonpartlcipa
tlon In the war.
"A deep and active opposition of all sound
and constructive elements In Russia Is
bound to arise, revealing In positive action
the true Fpirlt of tho loyal and national
Russia
"However, it Is evident that until con
ditions change the Russian Hmbassy cannot
exercise In full measuro the most essential
of its duties and activities, which arc based
on active war co-operation with tho United
States Government and tho Allies. I have
authorized, therefore, members of the em
bassy to follow their natural feeling In their
desire to find other grounds for their activi
ties. "As for myself. I consider It my duty to
remain at my post, having to hold firmly
the dignity of national nnd loyal Russia and
to maintain the responsibility of all engage
ments and commitments of the legal Gov
ernment of Russia which has been intrusted
to me. I will continue to carry such duties
unless another legal representative, recogn
ized ns such bv the United States Govern
ment, would tnko chnrgo of the representa
tion of Russln, after a formal acceptance
of the whole of its functions, duties and
liabilities.
"In the meantime, defending the symbol
of a national representation of Russia, I
will carry on the current nffalrs pertaining
to the manifold matters In which the Rus
sian Government has contracted tight bonds
In tho pioccss of war cooperation with
the Government of tho United States and
different Institutions of this country. I
will endeavor ns well to render nil pos
sible protection nf the interests of the citi
zens of Russia In this country and will
give support to all nctlvltles of Individuals
and Institutions in Russia whose endeavors
are directed to frustrato the rule of nntl
nntlonnl elements and contribute to the
revelation of the true spirit of tho coun
try. "A staff of assistants, necessary for the
fulfillment of this task, will remain nt the
embassy and other Russian institutions in
the United States, performing the heavy
patriotic duty and contributing through
their devotion to the endeavors, which nro
acually made in Russia by different de
partments and Institutions, which, not
recognizing the 'Bolshevlkl Government,"
apply all efforts to oppose Its destructive
activities by maintaining to tho utmost the
war mechanism of Russia and pieventlng
the dangerous dlsrupturu of all elements
of the state."
Tho ambassador's letter will be acknowl
edged by Secretary Lansing, but tho Sec
retary's reply will be limited to the usual
diplomatic form. Secretary Lansing would
not comment In nny way upon tho letter
this afternoon.
KANE SEEKS TO CANCEL
GERMANS' CITIZENSHIP
District Attorney Institutes Test
Suit Attacking Certificates
Granted Since U. S. De
clared War
Proceedings to test tho validity of cer
tificates of citizenship granted to moro than
one hundred Germans slnco tho United
States entered the war on April 6 last wero
begun In the Federal Court today by United
States District Attorney Kuno and his as
sistant Krnest Harvey. This Is tho first
oa'-o of this character brought anywhere In
this country.
If the contentions to bo raised by Mr.
Knno In a test case brought to cancel the
certificate r.f citizenship granted to Gottlieb
William Hartner, a German, on June 2f,
last, arc sustained by tho court, tho result
will bo the cancellation of similar certifi
cates grunted to at least ion other Germans
and the withholding of final naturalization
papers to moro than 300 others for tho
duration of tho war.
The test is to be made upon what con
stitutes tho filing of an application for
citizenship by an alien. Mr. Kane con
tends that no matter when n German filed
tils written petition for final papers ho Is
precluded from being naturalized as an
American citizen at any time from tho
declaration of war against Germany by
President Wilson, on April 6 last, until
the war Is over. In support of this view
Mr. Kano asserted that In the present state
ot International affairs un unnaturalized
German Is an alien enemy, and ono whom
Congress has declared cannot be made it
citizen whllo this country Is at war with
his native country.
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GLI AUSTRO-TEDESCHI SI
RITIRAN0 IN VARII PUNTI
Gli Italiani Vaiorosamcnte Re-
spingono il Nemico che Tentava
una Mossa Accerchiante
PIANI N E M I C I FALLITI
I Cap! dello Nazloni Avvcrsarie
Tengono Una Confcrcnzn Prcsso
La Fronto Italiana
ROMA, 24 novembrc.
Dalle notlzlo stamnno glunto dnlla fronto
puo" dedurlsl cho la battnglla la quale potra"
dcclderc 11 fato dellc planuro vencte dlpen
dera' dallo svlluppo del furiosi fuochl con
centratl cho oggl si verlflcano tra I fluml
Brcntn o Plave.
La magnifies, reslslenza del dlfensorf
Italian! sopra tutta la llnea dl hattaglla ha
costretto I'nlto comando dello truppa nus
tro.tedecho nd nuimassnre forzo Mrnordl
narlo tra I due fluml. evidcntcmuite rlte-
nendo questo punto come chlavo delln linen, i
Dlspaccl oggl gluntl dnl quartler gene- ;
ralo itullano Indleano cho lo Torzo avvcrsarie.
si sono ritlrnto da una mezza dnzzlna dl
altrl puntl, oto lnvatio avevano opcrato I
loro presentuosi nssaltl.
Lo st.ato maggloro austro-tcdes.cn r.em
br.a non Ma ben convlnto delta ablllta
dolle suo truppo per spczzaro Ic llnee Ita
llnne ed ha tlmoro dl una forzata rltlrata
qunndo aaranno gluntl nulla la llnea dl bat.
taglla I rlnforzl franco-Ingles!. Gil nvlntorl
Italians hunno oggl rapportato che 11
ncmlco sta preparatido una llnea dl dlfesn
lungo II flumo Tngllamento, ovo ha costrulto
tortl opero tllfenslve.
Durante la hattaglla tra. II Plave cd II
Brcnta I Icdcschl hanno fattti uso dl artl
gllerle dl grosso callbro moutalo supra cam
a inotorc, dando coM' a quest o artlgl'.etie
grande moblllta' o fucendolo funzlor.uro a
gruppl.
Un dlspncclo dalla Hvlzzera annunzla cho
oggl rimperntc-ro Gusllclmo, l'impcralore
Carlo d'Aiibtrla, lo zar Ferdlnnndo dl Bul
garia e Enver Pnsha dl Turchla hanno
uvuto una cenferenzn presso la fronto
italiana. Lo scopo della conferenza scmbra
sla stato quelle dl stablllre nuovi pnttl tra
le potenzo contrail e partlcolarmento tra
la Germanlii o l'Austrla circa la dlvlsiono
dello spoglle dl guerru.
La stampa Italiana ed 11 pubbllco con
cntuslamo hanno nccolto l'nnnunzlo cho II
Congrcsso Americano devrn' dccldero nel
prosslmo mese per la dlchlarazione dl
gucrra nll'Austrla-Ungherla, dlchlarazione
che dctermlnera" la lotta dl tutto lo potenzo
contro glj Imperl central!.
Dal comunlcatl ufllciall si rllevano I partl
colarl del combattlmcntl che si sono svoltl
lerl l'nltro sulla frontc tra 11 Plave cd II
Brcnta, ove gll austro-tedcschl complrono
sforzl inaudltl per tentnve un movlmento
accerchlanto prcsso Mcnto Melctta. 1 tcnta
tlvl del nemico si Infransero contro la resl
stenza degli ltnllanl e l'avvcrsarla rlporto"
perdito gravlsslmo senza ragglungerc ncm
meno In parte II suo oblottlvo.
Durante questa nzlone gll Italiani pote
rono catturaro del prlglonlerl, fra I quail
alcunl uillcl'ill.
Hero II testo del comunicato ufllclale del
Comando Supremo, pubbllcnto lerl del Mlnl
stero della guerra in Roma:
Sull'altlplano dl Aslago, durante la
glornnta dl lerl, II nemico lanclando la
sue masso dnl nord contro lo nostro
poslzlonl sulla llnea Monte Tondercnr,
Monto Badeneccho dall'ovest contio la
llnea Monte Castelgomberto - Melctta
D'Avantl, tento" un movlmento nggiranto
contro II prlnclpalo punto dl vnntagglo e
cloe' II Monto Melettn.
L'azlonc, preceduta da intenso boni
bardamento con granate lacrlmogenc, fit
esegulta con estrema vlolenza da fortl
masse d'assalto, contlnuamente numen
tnte da rincalzl c sostenute da Intenso
fuoco dl nrtlgljorla. Lo nostre truppe
della prima armata, opponendo una cner
glca resistenza opcrando continul con
trattaccht. rlusclrono a mantenero salda
mente tutte lo poslzlonl ed a resplngere
II nemico con fortl perdlte. catturando
otto ufllciall o 191 uoinini dl truppa.
Tra 11 Plave cd II Brcnta dl lerl 11
nemico rlnnovo' gll attncchl con vlo
lentlsslmo fuoco dl nrtlgllerla, scgulto
dail'avanzata dl dense ondate dl fanterla.
La lotta fu accanltlsslma duro' tutta la
glornnta. Parecchle poslzlonl furono
perduto plu' dl una volta ma po sempro
o prontamento rlprcso dallo nostre truppe
Five Minutes
THIS SI
THE HOTEL COLONNADE
Will Give Its Second Concert
of Classical Music From 6 Until 8:30 P. M. in the
CRYSTAL AND BENCH ROOMS
J 1. MARCH, Sambre et I I
I Mcuso Turlet I 1
2. VALSE, Lotus Gannt V
3. SELECTION, Maytimo,
Romberg
l!U' 4. MELODY ....Tachaikowsku
I j Souvenir d'un lieu cher
B. EXCERPTS, The Serenade,
Herbert
6. SONG Thomwt
Dost Thou Know the Land?
7. SELECTION, Aida... Verdi
8. BERCEUSE, Lullaby,
lljinsky
r5 9 SELECTED for Request gS
I K 10, SELECTED H-sJ.
lyiLX EMILE COLEMAN, xJ3l I
ICi- Musical Director. XilJtf I
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TABLE D'HOTE DINNER
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SUNDAY concerts and dinners have become a perma
ent feature of the Colonnade's service.
The wide response accorded last Sunday's
Concert presages even greater interest for tomorrow.
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OTEL VuOLONNADE
Alt! IP Af VfW VfW
f C ,VnBBlUt,
della quarta armata. ! ou.ii ., , ""j?!
per splrlto combattlvo o v dlrtlW '
Verso ser?. II notM .....Ialor-
nrrcsto" dcflnltlvnmcnte ii??lrU6a.
quale la lotta dellii lornitin,co &
settoro s. ch.use n ft
WOMEN TO SR1MPJN DRESs
Economy Board Gets French rv
atlon in Saving Hani.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 21 .,
In women's dress nytB oL """Won
saving or 25 per cent n m.i wlUl t
has been effected by it,. iMW "N -
tlonn. Defense.'" Men's1 elothCIL?'
In material. l " Mr entj ,
i-aceci with n shortage of waol ...
explained to tho French anTba..i'
conservation of cloth wm tt
enable tho nation to provide uiSfi?nr b
Its armies. M Jusserand I rSSlS
with his Government and the Slcw
of tho designers was obtained Sn.rtlo
dresses will bo shorter or tight.!." J""0
less elaborate has not been annouweT"1'
Child Accidentally Shot
; onot
NOUR1STOWN. Pa.. Nov 24 .
preparing for a hunting trio w.'.TI'y
sell, of Schwcnkvllle, accldent.n7 Cu'
charged his gun In the kitchen of ! A
and n few of tho shot struck u! I P
n three-year-ohl son. One ot the Si l
trated the br.aln and two lodged in iv!1?1
back of an eye. The child was nurS.1!?4
tho Norrlstown Hospital, whir. ulM
found by un X-ray examination (.?
shot could not bo removed tJe-'i?1
danger to lih life. Wpt IU
WILL GERM
WIN THE WAR?
Gifted clergyman will ad.
dress mammoth crowd Sun
day night on "Germany's
desperate attempt to break
divine prophecy concerning
her destiny." War picture
will be shown. Dr. Irvin J.
Morgan will preside at organ!
Rev. Benjamin G. Wilkinson, Ph. D
Dr. Benjamin G. Wilkinson, president
of the Washington, D. C, Missionary
College Board and well known here
through his immense meetings list
winter, will begin another series of ad
dresses on the prophecies in the Gar
rick Theatre tomorrow night
"God foretold tho rise of Germany"
said tho Doctor to a reporter, "and
through His prophecy her destiny in
this mighty conflict has been pre
dicted." Somo remarkable stereopticon views
taken by Underwood & Underwood and
fresh from the battle-fronts will be
shown. Dr. Irvin J. Morgan, for many
years player at Wanamaker's store,
will preside at pipe organ. The the
atre doors will open at 6:80 and the
address will begin an hour later.
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