£*• * f nm •' " *' ' btxty-three Men Are Reported Missing in Three Bo am HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M ®lje otar-Independent . . • LXXXVI — No. 285 16 PAGES RUSSIA TREA TS WITH HUNS; ALLIES DISCUSS WAR AIMS BOLSHE VIKI NEGOTIATE EOR PEACE Representatives of Ensign Krylenko, Bolsheviki Com mander-in-Chief, Have Crossed to German Side to Ne gotiate With Military Authorities; United Allies Meet at Paris to Determine Future War Activities Petrograd, Nov. 28.—Representatives sent by Ensign Krylenko, the Bolsheviki commander-in-chief of the Rus sian armies, have been received in the German lines and informed by the German commander that the Germans have officially consented to immediate negotiations for an armistice on all the fronts of the belligerent countries. The Germans have set December 2 for a conference for negotiation of an armistice. l'etrograd, Tuesday, Nov. 27.—10.30 p. m.—lt is announced officially at the Smolny Institute, the headquarters .of the Bol sheviki that representatives of Ensign Krylenko, the Bolsheviki commander in chief, have crossed to the German side and entered into negotiations with the German military authorities. Whatever the ultimate result of these negotiations, it seems clear that at present the Russian negotiators are representative of only a fraction of Russia. Ensign Krylenko, nominal com mander in chief by Bolsheviki decree, whose representatives have crossed to the German side for the parley, has been unable to take over the actual command of more than the northern Russian armies. Communication between North and South Russia has been cut off and General Dukhonin, the dc facto commander of all but the northern forces, whose headquarters are at Mohilev, opposite the Galician front, has refused to treat with the Germans. Future Policy Toward Russia May Be Settled at Allied War Conference Representatives of the allied pow ers are in Paris for a conference upon which the future course of war activities probably will depend. The French leaders have been joined by the representatives of the United States, Great Britain and Italy. A basis for joint action against the central powers will be deter mined at tile conference, it is indi cated. and the future policy toward Russia may be decided upon. Although the Bolsheviki appar ently nave been unable to extend their power over Russia, except in the cities of Petrograd and Moscow, they continue their efforts toward an arm sitce and peace. It is re ported that German officers have ar rived in Petrograd to aid the Maxi malist leaders with their advice and counse'.. Indications are that the opposi [Continued on Page 10.] No Telegraph Tomorrow Following a long established custom there will be no issue of the Harrisburg Telegraph Thanks giving Day, tomorrow. V———— THE WEATHER For llnrrisbnrg nnd vicinity! Gen erally cloudy to-night nnd Thursday; warmer to-night, with low est temperature about 30 degrees. For Eastern Pennsylvania: Cloud.v nnd wnrmer to-night, prohnhly snow or rnln In north portion: Thursday cloudy; gentle west winds, Hlver The Susquehnnnn river nnd all lis branches will full slowly or re main nearly stationary. A stage • I nhout -4.1 feet Is indicated for Ilarrlshurg Thursday morning. General Conditions Pressure has diminished decided ly over nearly nil the terltory represented on the map during the Inst twenty-four houliM. Cloudy weather prevnlls gener nlly over the country nnd pre cipitation In the form of snow nnd rain hns occurred generully In the l.nke lleglon nnd the Ohio Valley nnd thence eastward to the Atlantic coast. There hns been n genernl rise of - to JO degrees In temperature over the eastern half of the country and over the Pnelfle slope, while between the Itorky Mountains nnd the Mississippi river n general fall of 1! to 18 degrees has occurred. Temperature: N a. m., 30. Nun: lllses. 7:08 a. m.t sets, 4:30 P. m. Moon: Hlses, 4:10 p. m. Hlver Stnge: 4.7 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 111. I.owest" temperature, 21. Mean temperature, 25. i\orraul temperature, 38. U. S. Government and Allies Will Soon Determine Status of Russian Nation Washington, Nov. 28. The Am erican government and the entente allies as well, will determine whether the Bolsheviki are actually to be classed as enemies active allies of Germany as soon as official advices can be gathered on the conferences between Bolsheviki leaders and Ger man olticers. Yesterday's news dispatches, say ing German stalt officers actually were in Petrograd actively engaged as advisers to Lenine, followed by to-day's news cables that Bolsheviki leaders had crossed into the German lines for conferences, with the Ger man military authorities, were not wholly unexpected to officials here, but they shattered the faint hope that the Bolsheviki might in the end after ail, help carry on the war against Prussian militarism. The developments more than con firmed the contentios of those who have held from the first that the Bolsheviki was fostered by. German propaganda seeking to break Russia from her allies. One of he first acts of the allied governments, when they learn offi cially that the Bolsheviki are actively working with the Germans undoubt edly will be to withdraw their em bassies in Petrograd. This, of course, will include American Ambassador Francis, He has a I arc measure of discretion to act with others of the diplomatic corps is Petrograd and much of his course will have to be determined without frequent con sultation with Washington. Phe statement made yesterday to the Russian general staff by Lieuten ant-Colonel Judson, head of the Am erican military mission to the effect that the stopping of shipments to Itussia will be the logical outcome of the Bolsheviki efforts for an armistice and peace, is regarded by officials here as summing up the situation accurately and goes as far as is possible in an official expres sion at this time. Jewish Rabbis to Take Up War Questions Here A meeting of the Union of Jewish Habbis. district of Pennsylvania and New Jersey will be held at Harris ourg December 3 nnd 4. Committees of the various congregations will meet the rabbis at the several rail road stations. A mass meeting will be held in Kesher Israel where the rabbis will make their addresses The object of the gathering is to secure from the United States Government consent to serving kosher meals to Jewish soldiers in the Army. Wei tare work and among Jewish organ izations will piso be considered The following rabbis are expected: Rabbi Margolias, New York, presi dent; D. L Yoffee, New York; D. L Levinthai, Philadelphia; Dr P Kline New York; Dr. B. Revel. New York : Rabbi Grossman. Philadelphia Rabbi Krail, Trenton. N. J.; Dr. Shaeffer 2 al w t 'T ; I{a,,bl Swartz, Baltimore; Rabbi Silversteln, Washington. D C • Rabbi Levenburg, New Haven' Conn ' Rabbi Hlshrensten, Hoboken.' N. J.! and other widely-known rabbis of the United States and Canada. The rabbis will be the guests of Rabbi Silver, of Harrisburg, who is the treasurer of the union. HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1917 Cbanksgivißfl OD of the nations, hear our grateful cry I Burdened with war yet blessed with trusting heart, America can proudly bear her part! Gifted with gold, she knows the open hand And "Sacrifice" is ivatchword of the land! Led by the cross of red on field of white, She bears Christ's pitying love into the fight! 7 aught by this fated hour of mighty things, Ihe brotherhood of man she nearer brings! Such sons she deemed her weaklings, lo! have shown The souls of heroes to full stature grown! Her mothers, lion hearted, dry of eye, Have strength to send their lads to do—and die! Undaunted, true, she dares to face the foe, Thine emissary, in this day of woe! God of the nations, hear our grateful cry! 'ANNA HAMILTON WOOD Written For the Telegraph. Harrisburg, Pa./ BRITISH FIGHT WITH FURY TO HOLD FONTAINE Strongly Fortified Village the Scene of Desperate Conflict; 500 Prisoners Are Taken British Headquarters ip France, Tuesday, Nov. 27.—(8y the Associ ated Press) —Desperate and sangui nary fighting has been raging in and about Fontaine Notre Dame since dawn to-day when the British again I attacked the strongly-held village. Shortly after 9 o'clock it appeared that the assaulting Infantry had stormed Its way through the village In the face of tremendous machine gun fire both from the houses of the hamlet and from I„a Folie wood, [Continued on Pajro 10.] Backenstoss Is Named to Succeed Hamer as Secretary to Mayor Announcement was made to-day that Albert M. Hamer, secretary to the mayor, had tendered his resig nation, effective December 1. Clar ence O. Backenstoss, who was sec retary to ex-Mayor John K. Royal is to be appointed as his successor Mayor Daniel L. Keister announced to-day. Mr. Hamer was selected by the late Mayor E. S. Meals as his rec retary. Later when The late Mayor Charles A. Miller was appointed by Council Mr. Hamer was retained. As ex-Mayor J. William Bowman was only in office a short time he also retained Mr. Hamer. AMERICAN ESCAPES GERMANS By Associated Press London, Nov. 28. An American flight lieutenant, a native of Seattle, who had been tlying with the British fof a year and who was taken prisoner on the western front by the Germans two months ago, arrived In London to-day, after egcapiug from a German prison camp. PRICES HIGH FOR ! ALL FOODSTUFFS IN CITY MARKETS Thanksgiving Day Turkeys Sell as High as Sixty Cents a Pound Conservation in arranging the Thanksgiving menu was a difficult task to-day. Prices asked in the daily markets were so high that many buyers were obliged to cut their ex pense schedule for tomorrow. At the Verbeke market farmers asked as high as 60 cents a pound for dressed turkeys. Later on prices dropped to 55 cents a pound for dressed turkeys. Live fowls sold as high as 40 cents a pound. Farmers at the Chestnut street market were more "humane," but prices here did not compare! with those fixed by Food Commis sioner Heinz, for Philadelphia. Tur keys dressed brought 45 to 48 cents a pound, and live weight was quoted at from 35 to 38 cents a pound. Chickens, ducks and geese were also away above prices asked one year ago. Guineas were sold at 90 cents each. One woman asked $1.60 for a chicken that weighed four pounds dressed. Geese sold as high as $2.50 each. There were some kick ing about short weight. One man bought a turkey, paying 50 cents a pound dressed. The weight was marked on it. When he got it home, the turkey did not weigh as much, and he figured out that it cost him Just 60 cents a pound. Prices for other foodstuffs also were high. Pork sold at 4 5 cents a pound, and eggs brought 55 to 58 cents a dozen. Celery was from 40 to 15 cents a stalk, and other vegetables were one and two cents higher than was asked one week ago. Later in the day inquiries at local stores brought the information that buyers were faring better, and that turkeys sold from 32 '.o 36 cents live weight, and 42 to 48 cents dressed. SHOOTS ESCAPING TURKEY Mrs. E. C. Wolfe, 32 Halm street, saw visions of her Thanksgiving din ner Hying away when her turkey es caped. Hugh Roberts, a grocer, brought the bird down with his rifle. The Wolfe family will have their Thanksgiving dinner. 63 ARE MISSING IN BOATS FROM U.S. STEAMSHIP Three Boats Lost or Adrift From Actacon, Torpedoed by German Submarine Washington, Nov. 28.—Sixty-three men are missing in the three unac counted for boats of the American steamer Actaeon, reported yesterday torpedoed by a German submarine. The Navy's official report says one boat with twenty survivors landed at Cape Finisterre yesterday and adds nothing more to published accounts of the sinking. Academy Lads Battle Hard on Gridiron to Aid Smokes Fund For U. S. Soldiers The Harrisburg Telegraph's To bacc Fund was given a boost of $11.34 to-day as the result of a foot ball game played yesterday by the boys of the lower school and the first form. The youngsters charged fifteen cents admission and to-day turned the proceeds over to the smokes fund. The older boys in the first form team managed to defeat the lower form unit by a score of 12 to 2, al though the smaller lads fought hard to win. Members of the defeated team brought the contribution to the editorial rooms this afternoon with smiles enough to wipe out a couple defeats. The lino-up follows: Lower School — First Form— (Captain) (Captain) Dismukes, 1. e. Romberger, 1. e. Maguire, 1. . Reed, 1. t. T. Reed, 1. g. - Raunlck, 1. g. Brown, c. Jennings, c. Doehne, r. g. J. Reed, r. g. Faxen, r. t. Omwake, r. t. Glancey, r. e. Besteckl, r. e. Bent. q. b. Mansfield, q. b. MofTltt, 1. h. b. Hickok, 1. h. b. Fox, r. h. b. Starkey, r. h. b. Smith, f. b. Eldridge, t. b Touchdowns, Eldridge, Hickok. Referee, Prltchard, Ursinus. Umpire, Gavin, Boston College. Timekeeper, Weigle. Head linesman, Hawkins. Time of periods, eight minutes. ITALIAN TROOPS CAN HOLD LINE, SAYS GARIBALDI Commander of Famous Al pine Brigade Confident That Defenses Will Hold LINES STRENGTHENED Enemy Casualties in Recent Battling Declared to Greatly Exceed Italy's Losses By Associated Press Italian Army Headquarters in Northern Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 27. (By the Associated Press) A visit made to-day to the lighting ground at Monte Tomba, Monte Monfenera and other mountains in the lighting zone in the north, and then to the Piave line where it joins the moun tain front, afforded opportunity to see this central point of the present huge struggle and obtain from offi cers at several division and brigade headquarters dii ect information in regard to the condition of affairs. ThT> tour was made with a staff offi cer from headquarters, and covered about one hundred miles, with stops at the main points of lighting. General Garibaldi, commander of the famous Alpine brigade, declared the lighting had shown the Italian troops could hold the line beyond any question. The roads leading to the battle front showed increasing masses of troops being brought up for con centration on the threatened lines. Much artillery was coming In. The men and horses seemed to be In good condition after the hard drive. Miles of infantry m&ved forward, the ranks showing fresh and youthful troops. They wore steel helmets and were getting ready to go into action. Many had little pink boxes in their hands which looked like packages of candy, but when they were opened it was not candy which was seen, but long thin bullets which tit into the Italian rifles. Every cartridge belt was full of these pink boxes. Passing the headquarters of the Fourth army, which holds the vital line between the Brenta and Piave rivers, a staff officer of General Hobilang, commander of this army, summed up the general situation as "satisfactory," the reports showing the enemy was being held. This staff officer estimated the enemy losses as fully two or three times those of the Italians, as the defensive lines always have afforded greater shelter. Prank of Fate Gives Sweater Knitted Here to a Harrisburg Lad "From tlie Home to the Trench" and then—buck to the home n^aln,' is the uncommon story of two Har risburg young folks which makes one think of real war romance. It I is vouched for by the Rev. Henry W. A. Hanson, pastor of the Me.?siuh Lutheran Church who surely, ought to know all about it for Miss Pearl Cratzer and Private Edwin Bastean are both members of that congrega tion. Away b.ack, last spring. Miss Crat ser's heart was moved by the cry for soldiers' sweaters and zealously she settled down at her home, 231 Kain j ilton street, to fashion an article out |of the ordinary. Very justifiably | Miss Cratzer was proud of her •ichicvement and so. under the col | lar she fastened a label, tiny enough, I but it did not escape the penetrat | ing eye of Private Bastean, who, though lie lived at 311 Emerald j street must have often seen the ■ benevolent young woman whose ■ handiwork was to reach him. | Stationed with the Signal Corps service in far lowa, the Harrisburg soldier may have-been dreaming of | home and the old town when through the regular channels of Red Cross | distribution there was presented him | the very identical sweater marke* | with a label which Miss Cratzer took ! so much effort to make handsome and warm. It is fair to guess that Private Bastean will not part tyjth that sweater even if surrounded the entire Hun army. Quebec Hospital Burns; 1,000 Safely Removed Ry d.isociatea I'ress St. Hyactnthe, Que., Nov. 28.—The' Hotel Dieu Hospital was destroyed by tiro to-day. All of the inmates, about 1,000 in number, were remov ed to safety. Chief of Police Folsy lost his life while assisting others to escape. Many of the Inmates suffered from exposure to the zero weather until accommodations were found t for them in the houses throughout the town. The hospital population in cluded aged persons and children oh well as the sick. The institution, like many others •in the province, was managed bv the Grey Nuns. It consisted of three stone buildings, erected at a cost of $600,000. THREE ARRESTS FOR RAFFLING TURKEYS' District Attorney Lloyd, of Cumber land county, has reported that he or dered three arrests yesterdav of tur key rafflers, whose names he did not make public. A total of fifty turkevs were contiscated. The district attorney promises a sharp watch on these trallckers all along the West Shore and more arrests if the gambling is not Immediately stopped. Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION = EXPECTS GUARD TO BE SENT TO FRANCE SOON General Clement, Home From lour of Battle Lines, Hopes to Sec Quick Fighting WAS AWAY SIX WEEKS Many Narrow Escapes From Shells Experienced by Penn sylvania Commander Sunbury, Nov. 28.—That his cpm mand and probably thousands more of American troops will be sent to [•'ranee before very long: is the be lief of Major General Charles M. Clement, commander of the Twenty eighth Division Pennsylvania Nation al Guard of the American Army, who is spending several days at his home here, following his recent re turn from a six weeks' stay at the theater of war in France. The General would express no opinion as to when the end of the war will come, but he believes thtt when the end does come it will Me quickly, like the bursting of a bub ble. General Clement spent twenty-one days along the French and Britisn lines in France and on several occa sions was within zones where death rode whistling in every wind, and [Continued on Page 10.] GENERAL BALUfetT REMOVED By Associated I'rcss Petrograd, Nov. 28. The re moval of General Balueff, com mander on the western front, is re ported by the revolutionary com mittee at Minsk. He refused to negotiate an armistice with the Ger mans and has been replaced by a Maximalist. ItItAKEMAN KILLED Lyman Moyer, 26, 1539 Berryhill street, was instantly killed under the Mulberry street bridge this morning, when a car passed over his body, cutting it in two pieces. Moyer was a brakeman for the Phil adelphia and Heading Railway. © iMrN I • j J * PETITION SUPREME COURT £ X nhia, Nov. 28.—Attorneys representing the T, . lay filed a petition ♦ s • *P. g that the local elec- urt be restrained from further opening of ballot j J4* :counted. It is charg-- X regular and illegal. jP "|* >EA RAIDER CAPTAIN SENTENCED • 1 k kV. Thierichen . | X fornier commander of the German sea raider Prinz Eitel 1 * Up Friedrich, was sentenced in the United States District * ISF > s ;>risonment.- , the Mann white slave act b * * *' * ► T | , '•* * [th • N Y„ 1 "it January. J f ' * ITALIAN CRISIS PASSED I I • t jj I I r Genera " I * # F. B. Maurice, chief director of military operations a* * t 1 the war office, in an interview to-day. . 1 4*. J J • VATICAN ISSUES DENIAL * * i * ' • Rome, Nov. 27.—Speaking in the name of Pope Bene- ♦ * I 1 * dict, papal secretary of state Cardinal Gasparri, to-day , i , 'issued a general denial of reports that the Vatican was 1 5 " m : the interest of peace which would not be just < | l or durable and that propaganda from Ihe Vatican M !' -al' 8 * * nof the morale of Ital- * I * i * • nt recent defeat on the Iso'nzo • PLATTSBURG GYMNASIUM BURNER [ J | J Plattsburg, N. Y., Nqv. 28.—Fire to-day destroyed * 1 e gymnasium at Plattsburg barracks. The building. , t jione of the largest at the post, was recently constructed J J * '.into a camp theater accommodating 3500 persons, at a ' J ® Hi st of $4,000. illy cost about , , " "$75,000. ' * • Concord, N. C., Nov. 28.—The first witnesses by whose 2 * • (testimony the prosecution expects to prove that Gastor I " * Means murdered Mrs. Maude A. -tl>to\v, nnd Annn M. liroupr, Miildlrtorrni Itnymond a NoKKle, I'enbrook, and Mary J. Myera, Mlddletowui Haymond St. T J Caton nad Mildred Hlttrr. IlnrrlnburKl M. 1.. Moan. Kylertowa, 'T "}• and Anna M. Andrew*, Philadelphia. |j © : : : COAL SHORTAGE RELIEF SAID TO BE IN PROSPECT Anthracite Shipments Ex pected Here Within a Few Weeks ALL DEALERS ARE SHORT Consumers Are Asked to Buy Small Amounts to Help Dealers Meet Demand Relief from the anthracite short age in and about Harrisburg is in sight, according to a statement made to-day by Ross A. Hickok, federal fuel administrator for Dauphin county. Many dealers to-day complained that they are unable to fill orders at ham' because of depleted supplies. A large number of the dealers arc left with on