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S.&CRDAT, DECEMBER,
7, 1918.
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FRENCH WILL BACK
BRITISH VIEW
PARIS, Dec 7-—It has been author
itively stated here that the French
government will support Great. Brit
ain’s views in regards to the freedom
of the seas, but it is declared to be
doubtful whether France will agree
to the proposal of ex-President
Roosevelt to hand the German col
onies over to England. French jour
nals intimate that Wnston Churchill’s
statement that England would not
renounce her supremacy on the seas,
would never have been made public
unless the British Cabinet was sure
of the support of France at the Peace
Conference. The opinion is freely ex
pressed here that Great Britain in re
turn will back-France in her demands!
for the surrender of Alsace-Larraine.
PARIS, Dec 7—Leaders of the
French Socalist party have announced
that they intend to interpellate the
French government on its Peace
Policy.
LONDO>f, Dec 7—That the Pro
visional government of Germany has
withdrawn the immunity privilege
granted to the Hohenzollerns is the
substance of late dispatches received
here,
LONDON, Dec 7—Press dispatches
state that the food riots are steadily
assuming more alarming proportions
in Koeln Germany.
Thousands goaded by hunger and
starvation have stormed Mlitary food
stores. ^
Many were killed in the riots, the
police being entirely powerless to sup
press the famine stricken population.
LONDON", Dec 7—It is rumored
here that the British Peace Envoys
will demand an indemnity of eight
billion pounds from Germany. As
Great Britain will be unable to col
lect such an enormous amount from
Germany at once, all the Custom
Houses, State Railroads and so forth
will have to be turned over to British
officials unitl the indemnity is paid.
SOME SOLONS
ARE RATHER PEEVED
WASHINGTON, Dec 3—The Sen
mte members spent the day in vio
lently dscussing a resolution offered
declaring the president ceased to j
function as such when he leaves the,
soil of the United States.
The senators who have for some1
time been attacking the President
and his cabinet officials, had their in
nings today. The opinion of unbiased
observers is that they are only play
ing politics in trying to embarass the
President and interfering in his miss
ion abroad.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3—Senator
Knox of Pennsylvania introduced a
resolution, limiting the American
peace delegates to the discussion of
war aims for which the United States
went to war. After a long and
thorough discussion his resolution
was referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2—Republi
can Representative Rodenberg of Ill
inois has introduced a resolution in
the House declaring that the execu
tive power devolve up the Vice Presi
dent during President Wilson's ab
sence in Europe.
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WASHINGTON, Dec 2—It is ru
mored here that Senator Sherman of
Illinois will offer a resolution de
claring the presidential chair vacant
and making Vice President Marshall
President Wilson’s successor . in of
fice.. Senator Sherman states that
when the President leaves the soil of
the United States for a foreign coun
try he vacates his office automatical
iy'
WASHINGTON, Dec 2—That a
committee of eight members of the
Senate be sent to Paris to watch the
proceedings at the Peace conference
is the tenor of a resolution introduc
ed by Senator Cummins of Iowa. The
Senators feel themselves slighted by
not having some of their members
appointed by President Wilson as
delegates to he Peace Conference.
WASHINGTON, Dec 4—Represen
tative Freer offered a resolution in
the House asking for a congressional
investigation of the National Secur
ity League.
He made the sensational charge
that this organization under the
cloak of super-patriotism has made
lawless libelous attacks on public
men. Freer asks for a thorough and
immediate investigation and punish
ment of the guilty parties.
OCCUPY
GERMANY
LONDON, Dec 3—The Socialist
Newspaper Vorwaerts of Berlin says
that they have been informed that
the Allies intend ultimately to oc
cupy virtually all of Germany. The
inability of the German government
in complying with all the demands of
the terms of the armistice are given
as the reason for this contemplated
action, wh;ch non-compliance vir
tually terminated tho armistice. Gen
eral Foch sent an ultimatum which
expired yesterday demanding the de
livery of all of the best locomotives
<pf the German State Railways.. Tho
demand was impossible to fulfill on
account of the chaotic conditions ex
isting in Germany at present. The
Vorwaorts says that the Allies
shouldl have extended tho time limit
for the armistice as tho German peo
ple have shotyn their good faith in
surrendering their fleet the principal
towns in the Khein province and Al
sace Lorraine.
That this was an almost impossible
task for the German people to per
form, famine stricken as they are
and the country convulsed by inter
nal revolution, concerted action be
ins thereby made impossible.
I The opinion is freely expressed
that the Allies intend to assume con
jtrol of the internal affairs of Ger
many without hindrance as the Ger
man people are absolutely helpless
and their fate in the hands of the
Allies.
BRITISH ARRIVE OT KOELU
LONDON, Dec 7—The War Depart
ment reports the arrival of British pa
trols, being the advance guard of the
J British army of occupation in Koeln
yesterday.
RUSS NATIONALISTS
t DEFEAT BOLSHEYIKI
r _
•'GENEVA Switzerland Dec 7—That
I the Be. shoviki have suffered a crush
ing d«, by the Russian National
Nnion . ;uy is the news reccivec
hnw\
Aft • . rrific fighting, Kieff an im
popta«' ralroad center and the cap
ital i. the Ukrai ian Republic has
been - rested from the control of the
liolshnviki. I
The ra: ualties suffered by the Bol
shevi troops number over 10,000. j
Utterly routed and abamlotiing im
mense stores of munitions and war!
material the rest of the defeated army!
are seekng safety in headlong tight.;
The National troops are continuing1
in their victorious advance.
COPENHAGEN. Dec (i—That An-'
archy is reigning in Russia has been
stated by some fugitives who have re
cently arrived from Petrograd.
Thousands are reported to be on
the verge of starvation in the latter
city, murder, rapine and robbery oc
curring daily. Pood is extremely'
scarce. All railroad traffic is disor
ganized only small quantities of food
stufTs, entirely inadequate to feed the
population of Petrograd arriving
daily. All efforts of the authorities,
to restore order have been a lament
able failure. People with means are
leaving Petrograd whenever an op
portunity offers itself.
SACRAMENTO, Dec 3—Governor
Stephens has ordered Attorney Gen
eral Wfebb of the State of California
to guide and assist the San Francisco
Grand Jury which is investigating!
Prosecuting Attorney Fickert’s office.
Public opinion has been greatly!
aroused by the charges brought
against Fickert and a thorough inves
tigation is demanded.
SACRAMENTO, Dec 3—Secretary
of Labor Wilson has been asked by'
Governor Stephens of California to
use his influence In having J. Dens
more appear before the Grand Jury
in San Francisco where he will be
given an opportunity to prove his
charges against Fickert and hs as
sistants. The charges have been of
such a serious nature as to absolutely
discredit the officials of the Prose
cuting Attorney's office. Governor
Stephens wants Densmore to prove
his charges and if they are found to
be a fact wants the guilty ones pun
ished.
ALAMEDA, Calif. Dec 3—The lo
cal labor council has passed a resolu
tion favoring the calling of a Labor
Congress in Chicago on January 14
for the purpose of giving organized
labor a chance to voice its sentiments
and take some concerted action in re
gards to the Thomas Mooney case.
Several of the delegates were of the*
opinion that onliy thru an organized,
movement inaugurated by union la
bor thruout the United States could
enough pressure be exerted thru pub
lic opinion to have a new trial grant
ed to Thomas Mooney.
The action which had been taken:
at a previous meeting calling for is
general strike on the part of union
labor in Alameda on December 9tli
was rescinded. All the delegates were
in favor of this action stating that
sporadic strikes would be of no bene
fit to Mooney.
CITY BATHS, HOT AND COIA>
WATER, ALWAYS READY.
LATEST TELEGRAMS
PARIS, Dec 7—The American army
is reported *o hare advanced seventy
miles on German soil. The Yanks
■will reach the river Rhein tomorrow.
No trouble has been experienced so
far with the German population.
AMSTERDAM, Dec 7—An.official
request for the surrender of the ex
Kaiser of Germany is expected to be
made shortly by the Allies. It is
rumored here that the Dutch govern
ment will yield to the demand when
ever requested to do so.
ZURICH, Dec 7—Germany has de
cided not to offer any opposition to
the Allies demand for the surrender
of the ex Kaiser and the Crown Prince
STOCKHOLM, Dec 7—Documen
tary evidence has been discovered
that preparations for a world wide
revolution have been made. This city
to be the center of the movement.
LONDON, Dec 7—Fighting raging
in Berlin caused by the arrest of the
have captured Lemberg Galicia. Now
marching on Przemysl where a bat
tle wlh the Poles is expected.
LONDON. Dec 7—TJkra’nian troops
have captured Lemberg Galacia. Now
marching on where a battle with the
Pole3 is expected.
WASHINGTON, Dec 7—The War
Labor Board will continue activities:
despite peace coming. Has sent t<»
Governors and Mayors telegrams aski
ng for resumption of public works
which means three hundred million
will be spent for labor alone.
LONDON, Dec 7—Lloyd George an
nounces that the British army has.
crossed the Rhine.
CARMEN STRIKE
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec 3—Dis
satisfied with the Streetcar Compan
ies in employing woman on street
cars in this city, 2,000 car men have
gone on strike. Not a car is being
moved and traffic is at a standstill.
The Companies in spite of the pro
test of the unionmen have been dis
charging men under one protest or
another and replacing them with
women, who are it is reported, work
ing longer hours and for less pay
than the union men.
CHICAGO. Dec3—The City Coun
cil has passed a city ordinance mak
ing the display or the carrying of a
red flag In any parade a crime.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3—President
Wilson will leave this city tonight for
New York.
His departure on the George
Washington, a large party accom
panying him, for Europe and ulti
mately Paris where he will attend
the peace conference is schedulecf
for to-morrow.
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