Germany Wins Diplomatic Advantages in Concluding HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH M Star-Jto&cpcn&cnt I LXXXVII— Xo. 36 14 PAGES RUSSIA CONCLUDES PEACE TREATY WITH STATE OF WAR IS DECLARED AT END; TROOPS R While Delegates Desist From Signing a Formal Peace Agreement, Hostilities Are Declared Ended; Demob ilization of Forces Ordered; Details of Conference at Which Treaty Between Germany and Ukrainian Re public WAS Concluded Now Given AMSTERDAM, Feb. 11.—Russia has declared the state of war to be at an end and has ordered demobiliza tion of Russian forces on all fronts, according to a dis patch received here to-day, dated Brest-Litovsk, Sunday. spatcli toll "The president of the Russian delegation at to-day s (Sunday) sitting stated that while Russia was desisting from signing a formal peace treaty, it declared the state of war to be ended with Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria, simultan eously giving orders for complete demobilization of Russian forces on all fronts.'' DETAILS OF TREATY BETWEEN GERMANY AND THE UKRAINIANS Amsterdam. Feb. 11. —A dispatch from Brest-Litovsk. via Berlin, giv ing the details of the conference at which the peace treaty between the central powers and the new Ukrain ian republic was signed, has been re ceived here. This dispatch follows: Basis Agreed Vpon "It was possible to announce at the beginning of the last pause in the negotiations that the basis for the conclusion of peace between the quadruple alliance and the L krain ian peoples republic had been found. After the return of the delegation to Brest-Litovsk negotiations on this basis were continued. Thanks to the energetic and un tiring work of all commissions and thanks to the spirit of conciliation inspiring all parties, agreement on all points was established so that the linai drafting of the treaties and their signature could be carried out. < iwing to the technical difficulties connected with the five treaty texts it was not possible to hold a formal sitting and affix signatures until in the earlv hours of Saturday. •Dr. Richard Von Kuehlmann, German foreign minister, as presi dent, opened the sitting shortly be fore 2 o'clock in the morning with the following speech: Von lvuehlniann's Speech "'Gentlemen: None of you will be able to close his eyes to the histori cal significance of this hour at which the represenatives of the four allied powers are met witli the representa tives of the Ukrainian peoples re public to sign the first peace attained in this world war. This peace, signed with your young state, which has emerged from the storms of the great war, gives special satisfaction to the representatives of the allied delegation. May this peace be the first of a series of blessed conclu sions, peace blessed both for the al lied powers hnd for the Ukrainian peoples republic, for the future of which we all cherish the best wishes.' Hope For General l'cacc The president of the Ukrainian delegation replied: " 'We state with joy that from this day peace begins between the quadruple alliance and Ukrania. We came here With the hope that we could obtain a general peace. The political position, however, is such that not all of the powers are met here to sign a general peace treaty. You don't need a BANKER to prove to you $4.13 = $5.00 Call up the postmaster Inspired with the most ardent love . for our people and recognizing that this long war has exhausted the cul tural national powers of our people, we must now divert all of our strength to do our part to bring about a new era and a new-birth. We are firmly persuaded that we con- j elude this peace in the interests of j great democratic masses and that ! this peace will contribute to the gen eral termination of the great war. We gladly state here that the long, j hard labor performed at Brest j Litovsk has been crowned with suc cess and that we have attained a democratic peace honorable to both parties. From to-day the Ukrainian peoples' republic is born to new life and it enters as an independent state j the circles of nations. It ends war on | its tiont and it will see to it that all of the powers, which in it lie, will ! rise to new life and flourish.* Signatures .Speedily Affixed "Dr. Von Kuehlmann then invit ed the representatives to sign the peace treaty. At one minute before " 0 clock Dr. Van Kuehlmann. as the first signatory, signed a copv of the treaty prepared for Germ'anv ,and by 2.20 o'clock all of the signa tures appeared." Peace Aims j The treaty is entitled: "A treaty of peace between Germany, Austria | Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey on one part and the Ukrainian peoples republic on the other." 1 r-, Th f , P reamble states that the I krainian people, having in the ■ course of the present world war de clared itself to be independent' and expressed a wish to restore peace between itself and the powers'at war Russia desires "to take the first step toward a lasting world's peace, hon orable to all parties, which shall not ! only put an end to the horrors of ! war. but also lead to the restoration ; of friendly relations of the peoples j in political, legal, economic and in tellectual realm." The names of all of the plenl- [Contlnued on Page 10.] Dr. Schaeffer Urges Thrift Stamp Sales Dr. Nathan C. SchaefTer. State Superintendent of Public Instruc tion, in a statement issued to-day urges the teachers of Pennsylvania to encourage in every way the pur chase of War Savings Stamps by pupils of the schools of the State. Dr. Schaeffer says "The movement to promote the sale of Thrift Stamps and War Savings certificates is of great importance as a help to en couragement of habits of thrift and economy among the pupils of our public schools. For a number of years our schools have had organi zed school savings systems, but the War Savings Stamp movement will be far more comprehensive. In my opinion it will be most helpful in educating our boys and girls for' their duties as future citizens of the state and nation. HARRISBURG, PA.,MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1918. | MEN WHO SOLD |i NIKOLAI LENINE LEON* TROTZKY Nikolai Lenine, premier of Russia, and Leon Trotzky, foreign min ister in his cabinet, are the two leaders of the Bolshevikl. They over • threw the provisional government. Lenine has long been suspected cf | being in the pay of the Germans. Trotzky was employed on a New York | Jewish daily newspaper several months ago at sl2 a week. BAKER ORDERS DRASTIC REFORM IN DEPARTMENT Heads of General Staff Divis ions Given Sweeping Powers "Washington, Feb. 11.—An elabo-j j rate reorganization of the Army gen-| | eral staff was announced yesterdayi by Secretary of War Baker, in the I form of an official order to the Adju-: tunt General. The action was taken; ; in response to the frequent criticism' ] that the general staff almost since! i the beginning of the *\var has been without a definite program, due' | chiefly to the fact that the chief of! | staff has been detailed on other duty! and the members of the corps left toj meet problems along individual lines.] The appointment of Major Gen-1 eral Peyton C. March, of Easton, Pa., I as acting chief of staff and the gen-| eral expectation that he soon will, succeed to the full title, prob&blyl ! with the rank of general, was thej [Continued oil Page J.] i LACK COMPLETE LIST OF TROOPS SAVED FROM SEA Estimate of 113 Lost on Tus ennia Still Stands as Official By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 11.—From a list of 1,832 American soldiers saved from the torpedoed Tuscania thus far reported to the War Department, the Associated Press to-day is en abled to give the names of more 1 than 300 troops aboard still unac-1 counted for. No report has reached the department to change the esti- j mate that only 113 American soldiers j were lost and officials, although ex- | pecting additional names to conte in slowly, could give no assurance as to when the list would be complete. The names already received by the War Department chocked against the sailing list of troops shows 345 men unaccounted for but 35 names ■ of survivors were made public last night which do not appear on the sailing list. It is assumed that some soldiers possibly went aboard the, Tuscania at the last moment with- j out being recorded on the sailing list; and also that members of the crew 1 may have been reported among the military survivors. Two Washington Papers Raise Price to Two Cents Washington. Feb. 11.—Both Wash ington evening newspapers, ihe Evening Star and the Washington Times, announced that beginning February 13 they will increase their i price from 1 to 2 cents. "The great increase in the cost of production has forced the same change in the newspapers of virtual-! ly all cities of considerable size 1 throughout the country," their an-J nouncement states, "and the few re- I maining one cent papers will doubt-! less find an increase In price inevi-i table." J CITY HAS WON LONG FIGHT IN HARDSCRABBLE' Last Appeal of Property Own ers in New Park Dis trict Up ! Tn the trial to-day of the last of j the Hardscrabble appeal cases the' | city has finally brought to a conciu-; i sion the long drawn out litigation' i which developed when it was decided ! to take over the properties from i Herr to Calder street on the west ; side of Front street and complete the ! River Front Park improvement. Only one reserved point of law re | mains to l>e decided. This will prob- I ably bo argued before the local | courts. The question involved isj j whether or not owners of the prop- - , erties are entitled to any damages j 1 I for improvements since 1871. The j I city contends that under the act of / | that year the owners are not. The I' viewers in making awards provided I | damages for land and improvements! ' j existing in 1871 and also a schedule : I [Continued on Page 11.] _{' IMOYNE STANDS BACK OF VICTIM OF HUN U-BOAT Purse to Be Forwarded to McCormick to Buy Necessities i In forty-eight minutes Saturday j evening:, J. C. Thompson, electrical engineer of the Valley Railways I Company, collected $39 which will 1 be forwarded to Robert P. McCor-j ] mick, the Lemoyne boy who was ; one of the survivors of the Tuscania. , The money was turned over to lhe| Hnrrisburg Telegraph and is being | held until word is received from the j I Secretary of War containing infor-| ' mation as to how the money can be| | sent. The Emergency Aid Society of 11 Camp Hill volunteered to send al" sweater, helmet, wristlets and scarf] to the boy's mother, to forward to him. The clothing was offered toj Mr. Thompson when members of the [Continued oil Page •!.] L— :—J This Probably the Last Heatless Monday in East Washington, Feb.' 11.—The Kast i will observe to-day what Fuel ! Administration officials last night ' predicted would be its last heat- j less Monday. Already the clos ing order has been suspended ! insofar as it applies to eight states, and officials believe the ' good weather of the last few | days, with its consequent im- I provement In railroad traffic con ditions, will make enforcement j unnecessary anywhere after this ! week. | Fuel Administrator Garfield is ! greatly encouraged over the pros pects and is confident a situation will not arise again similar to that which brought the order suspending activity for five days in succession and the Monday closings. n ■U.S. PATROL MADE I SPLENDID SHOW IN AMBUSH FIGHT Only One Returns to Trenches After Fierce Enemy Encounter INFORMATION IS LACKING Five Arc Killed and Four! Taken Captive in No Man's Land By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 11.—Details of the encounter on Friday night with the superior German force in the re gion of St. Mihiel show that every American fought desperately to over come the larger force of the enemy. Suddenly coming upon the Germans ir. No Man's Land, the little party of fourteen Americans quickly changed formation and in the minute and a j half that followed before the enemy j retreated the rifle gave way to hand grenades and automatics, so close | were the combatants. On Saturday ar. American artillyeryman was i killed by shell fire and five others | wounded. These casualties, though I light, indicate that the American < forces in the trenches have assumed their full share of the burden in the sector under their control. As on the other fronts, the big guns are bearing the brunt of the work in Italy. On the Asiago pla ; tcau and west of Monte Grappa ar l. tilery duels nr reported to be live ly. Advanced Italian posts repulsed : two enemy raids south of Daone j Chiose. Artillery Activity IncrcnNc* I In France, where the American j forces recently have engaged the ! enemy in minor encounters, the vlo j lence of artillery action is daily in | cteasing. On both sides of the Meuse and in the Vosges the French and Germans are engaged in an ar tillery duel, while frequent enemy raids on French positions are report | ed, the most recent in the region of Boureuilles having failed. I'IIMII Diplomatic Ail varitiiKCN While engaging in the daily in ci easing military activity in Bel [ gium, France and Italy, the Central ! Powers are pushing their diplomatic i advantages in the smaller enemy j ccuritries with the view. It is be lieved, of forcing the Bolshevik gov | ernment of Russia to accept a sep ! orate peace. ; The new Ukrainian people's re- I public, which, however, the Bolshe . vile leaders at Petrograd declare does not exist, has made a peace agreement with the quadruple al liance, which in the meantime holds | the threat of military power over Rumania to force a similar pact with j that country. On February 6 Field i Marshal von Mackensen is reported . in German newspapers to have given jto the Rumanian government four i days in which to enter peace nego i tiations with Germany. This time | lias expired, the Rumanian cabinet i lias resigned as a consequence of the : ultimatum and the Germans are re- I ported to have repaired the oil wells I | in Rumania which the British dam aged just previous to the Rumanian ! retreat. (irniitx Germany Favor* ' Tile new Ukrainian republic, ac l cording to a Stockholm report, is | said to have granted to the Central j Powers full facilities for the devel -1 opment of important mineral lands in return for a large loan and the | addition to her territory of a large part of eastern Galicia. On this j phase of the agreement, as well as | on the general subject of a separate 1 peace between the Ukrainian Rada and the quadruple alliance, the j Bolshevik government is silent, Lon { don having received nothing from j the Russian capital to explain the | Ukrainian situation. Col. Roosevelt Escapes Another Operation By Associated Press New York, Feb. 11.—Colonel Roosevelt's condition continues to improve, it was stated at Roosevelt Hospital early to-day. He passed a comfortable night. Colonel Roosevelt was resting | quietly at the hospital last night. His condition h\veil marked ini \ .-client, according to a statement | issued by n.o i<n.s.clans In attend ance. Last night's bulletin says: "Colonel Roosevelt continues to improve. His temperature and pulse are normal. The alarming symptoms in his ears have subsided so that there is no indication that a further operation will be necessary. While Colonel Roosevelt, in all probability, suffered acutely for several days, the attending surgeons look for hfs com plete recovery. The essential thing now is absolute quiet and rest." Mrs. Roosevelt Issued the follow ing message from King George of England: "The queen nnd I regret the ill ness of Colonel Roosevelt and hope for his speedy recovery." There was a stream of callers at the hospital all day inquiring as to the patient's condition. No one is allowed to see him but the immediate family, 1 BIG BAKERIES J FACE A SERIOUS FLOUR SHORTAGE Shipment on Way Six Weeks Con't Be Located by Tracers PLANTS POOL RESOURCES Bread Is Baked With Supply Coming in, Which Is Depleted Daily Due to an unprecedented holdsip in wheat Hour shipments, the Ber nard Schmidt bakeries, which sup ply a large part of the bread in Har ri&burg, are facing a stringent flour shortage which may develop seri ously within the next forty-eight hours if a supply of flour does not arrive. Wheat flour ample for the needs of the entire capacity of the baker ies, has been enroutc to Harrisburg for these bakeries since tha first of 1 January, but has not yet put in an . appearance. The Hour is on the way from Kansas and has been side i tracked by the railroad congestion , between here and the west during i the last six weeks. Officials of the i bakeries said that the flour might ! put in an appearance to-day, and on the other hand may not turn up for another six weeks. Unless" the . Hour becomes wet, there is no Jan ; ger of it spoiling in the transit, no matter how much delayed, bakers say. There are wheat, corn and rye flours In the shipment. Until the arrival of the flour, the Schmidt bakeries are working from hand to mouth. At the present lime there is only a couple davs' supply in the bins. It was said this morn -1 ing that the danger of a shutdown is small, inasmuch as other bakers in the city will furnish supplies from day to day until the supply comes One plant in the city has been fur nishing flour to the Bricker bak ery, which is also hard pressed be cause of a failure of flour shipments to arrive on time. Chinese Celebrate Their New Year's Day Here You would hardly have known it, but to-day was New Year's. Not a sound of merriment, no revelry, no whistles, no parade. And yet it was New ear's day; New Year's for ev ery Chinaman. Yes, tlie year just began to-day, according to reckoning as ancient as history, and, while you could get ycur "shirty" if you had your "cheeky," nevertheless the Celestial citizen of Harrisburg in his silent manner celebrated. New Year's day for this ancient race means a pay ment of debts and burning of incense lin the joss house, in cities like San Francisco and New York, where there is a big population of Chinese, it is a memorable day, with burning of redfire and banquets. Here there are so few Chinamen that their New Year's makes small impression. Small Loss of Life on Tuscania Due to Fine Discipline, Says Baker Washington, Feb. 11. —The rela tively small loss of life among American soldiers aboard the Tus cania is attributed by Secretary Baker to the fine discipline of the men and the efficiency of their offi cers. In his weekly war review, published to-day, the Secretary also expresses the nation's appreciation | of splendid work of the British navy in rescuing the American forces. The review points out that recent i reconnoitering thrusts by the Ger- 1 mans, notably in Flanders and ! around Cambrai, may suggest devel opment of Germany's long deferred offensive in the west. Thus far, however, the department's statement says, the action? have been local in character. American troops occupying a sec tor on the Lorraine front are de scribed as having proved themselves well fitted for their task. City Tightly Closed For Fourth Fuelless Monday Harrisburg stores and factories were tightly closed to-day, for the fourth fuelless Monday. Fuel Ad ministrator Ross A. Hickok has had no trouble enforcing the workless days in Harrisburg, and to-day finds the plants and stores of the city as tightly closed as before. Many of the factories and busi ness places that are idle to-day will continue quiet and lifeless to-mor row, in celebration of Lincoln's birth day. Harrishurg's business places, and workmen, got one of the big gest holidays of their lives this week, when many of the factories, offices nnd stores closed down Saturday for a three-ilay period of idleness. Indications nro that to-day will be the last fuelless Monday, and Har risburg businessmen are preparing accordingly. If the weather con tinues favorable, there is no doubt that by next week Harrisburgers will have forgotten the fuelless Mondays. Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION | LATE NEWS § T ' X £ x £ . • WC :; .T5 ? *"•* mnd •. '£ 4 - iTiccrs jt * M?* J : M£ £' *l* ' i 1: X *?* 5 4 v :.s been f X 1 ■ X t i 4. rorres 'J £ 4 IX *l* 4 1' >i "I* £ c' :> K 3 *| j|l X ■ - .1 x *? 4 ix T ! 1' t. Seiben jfc 4* - : t •:1 '.hi X * r e \v X Jj '• v - " ■ Jwj 1 X X X T x r ' X : *s* 14, . 4 : ■ > sen 4 rl* ' X 4* r - J t |Z X >eib' S. 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