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'. ' - t Local thunder showers Tuesday mmm -4 T SS. T a7K! l X 1 I extra rooms Wednesday, generally fair; moderate M 1 n ft IIMlf f sLmUSZXl H -1, V i tfi-.-j 1 1) Mean extra Incom! If your house U - south and southwest winds. ' L mmty j Jjgj jj-S - J t i trample if you can rent a room or two , , a vol. xciv-ko. 133. WILMIGTOIST, N. C, TUESDAY MOBKING, AUGUST 11, 1914 WHOLE XUMBEE 13,724. PM1ATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN . carbjial !3L FOREIGN CRUISER CHASES FRANCE Mi -AUSTRIA. ARE BROKEN "t. W mW mm mm ttUa 1 A UUs4 U f& IJUU1 & 1 ! Initiative Taken by France Because Austrian Troops Are Aid ing Germans Conditions at Liege Remain the me The Forts There Still Held by Belgian F e While the Germans Occupy the Tov ? MEASURES TO RELIEVE COMMERCE CONGESTION ILL APPROACHES 10 BRUSSELS Wr .-. GUARDED French Are Advancing Through Alsace, But Against What Opposition is Not Known Austrian Forces Bombard Belgrade Engagement Reported Off the Baha mas Friday by German Cruiser at Porto Rico. Diplomatic relations between France and Austria have been broken and the ambassadors have left the capitals. A French Foreign Office statement says the initiative was t.iken by France because Austrian troops were aiding the Ger mans. The French are advancing in Alsace, but against what op position is not known. The Germans occupy the city of Liege while the Belgian troops hold the forts. The Belgian official view is that the situation is quite satisfactory. Strong forces guard all the approaches to Brussels. The Austrians before Servia are bombarding Belgrade, while part of the Servian army is taking-the offensive -in Bosnia. . The North Sea again is closed to the fishing fleets, which is regarded as significant, in view or. the fact that there are large British and German fleets in that water. The German cruiser Karlsruhe, which arrived at San Juan, Porto Rico, reported an engagement Friday night off the Ba hamas with four French and British cruisers. The French government forbids the publication of the ; French casualty list, so that the Germans may not know the movement of the French troops. All Germans7 and Austrians in Belgium must declare them selves within 24 hours, or they will be arrested as spies. 1 WAR BULLETINS 1 Amsterdam, via London, April 11. Queen Wllhelmiha has published a proclamation calling- upon everybody to assist those in need. She suggests the formation of a general benevolent committee with the minister of com merce as President. The National Foreign Trades Council Holds a Special Meeting at New York. ARRANGE FOR EXPORTS No Resistance Will be Offered Rebel Army. FEDERALS LEAVE CITY Will Take Up Position in Some City In Southern Mexico Where Negotia tions Will Be Opened With the Victors for Peace. UIEB TO NEUTRALITY LIE British Minnetonka Reaches New York After Several Hours' Race Before Armored Cruiser of Unknown Nationality. Flight Ended When She Crossed the Three-Mile Neutrality Line Off Coast of United States. London, Aug. 11. The correspond ent of the. Daily. Telegraph telephones a message from Maastricht that there has been heavy firing along the line between Liege and Tongres. The Ger mans are placing heavy guns before Liege and Namur. A Rome dispatch to the Daily Mail says it is reported that the Montenegrins have occupied Scutari. Southampton, Aug. 10. Chanler Hale, former assistant secretary of State at Washington, with his family, were among two hundred Americans who arrived here today from Havre. Glasgow, Aug. 10. American and Canadian tourists, numbering over' 10,- 000, who are stranded here owing to a suspension of the sailing of steamers from Glasgow, held a meeting tonight at which John N. McCunn, American consul, presided. A committee was ap pointed to register the names of the refugees and render them financial as sistance when needed. London, Aug. 10. As a result of the war King George today, through Regi nald McKenna, home secretary, ordered the release of all militant suffragists in prison for breaches of the peace. Mr. McKenna made this announcement in the House of Commons. Object of Council is to Start Exports to Europe. Endorse Amendment to Panama Canal Act Now Pending in Congress to Admit Foreign Ships Under American Register. BOTH CLAIM VICTORY. Germans Capture Liege Belgians Hold the Forts Along River. London, Aug. 11. No great battle had yet been fought on land or at sea the war of seven nations until the 'German assaults upon the fortresses at Liege eventually assumed the pro portions of a battle in history. Both combatants claim victory there, with the Belgians still holding the forts and the Germans occupying me cny. The situation is unique. There is r.c confirmation of the Dally Mail's re port that the French have engaged .the Germans and cut off their retreat, inflicting a loss of 8,000 men. The Belgians claim that they have taken -;,000 prisoners on Belgian soil, but rrilitary men regard all the estimates of the belligerents as great exagge rations. Apart from Liege the fighting of the Crst week, when resolved to the prop er perspective, eventually, doubtless, v.iil be considered insignificant. One of the most important develop-Tr-r.ts in the eyes of experts is the general testimony , that the German :r:fntry formation is obsolete and in effective against the weapons of today ar.rl means an enormous slaughter if retained. France and Austria finally are offi cially at war, the ambassadors having itft the respective capitals. The French government broke off diplo rr. -tic relations 'with Austria on the prounds that Austrian troops were re '"Torcing the Germans. Austria appears to have abandoned the advance on Servia for a time and apparently is co-operating with Ger r'ny in the supposed strategy of at-t--r.pting to crush France before Rus ran mobilize. financial conditions in England are "-ming to normal. Although there ' treat disorder- in many trades prices of foodstuffs have risen on- :;t;l;tly. , Ll'LL BEFORE THE STOR3I. n-jijpment Expected Very Soon Un cmnled in Modern History. Brussels, via London, Aug. 11, 3:40 The lull in the fighting around Kince Saturday appears to be til before the storm. There is i'!iht that an engagement on a 1 "t yet witnessed in this war is The people of Brussels are '-Mn.irily watchful against spies. is universal belief that proofs '-f an organized system of es- ". in which German business ' he highes sanding are involv ne erovernor of Anwerp has is- n,'r' 1 proclamaion warning all Ger t, r ; ' ' -Austrian residents to present to Z 'lves before: the police; refusal ,yir ?o will put them in danger of ..hot as spies. cr.-.an soldiers who , have bcome ,ttW-a "om their regimentk and have lost their way continually are falling into the hands of Belgians. For the most party they are cavalry men and surrender without striking a blow, apparently glad to be fed and lodged by their captors. Two hundred Ger mans were captured last night in this way. The Germans have destroyed the bridges and railways along Ton gres. King George has sent a message to King Albert, of Belgium; congratulat ing him on the splendid defense of the country by the Begian army, especially against the repeated attacks on Liege of which King Albert must be proud. The Independence Beige says the 89th German grenadier regiment, of which King Albert is honorary colonel, was the first to invade Belgium. In the assault on Liege last Wednesday, this paper declares the regiment lost more than 2,000 men. The Soir makes the announcement that the Germans have liberated the bishop and burgomaster of Liege, who. with others of a deputation, wnicn vis ited General Von Emmich and begged him not to bombard the town, were placed under arrest. The condition of their release is that they shall remain in their own homes. The same paper reports that a force of Uhlans has arrived at Lauenburg in a starving condition. New York, Aug. 10. The National Foreign Trades Council at a special meeting here today, took measures for the relief of the congestion of foreign commerce due to the war. James A. Farrell, president of the United States Steel Corporation and chairman of the council, in opening trie meeting, laid stress on the seriousness of the situ ation and gave as the object of the relief measures the starting of exports to Europe. It was agreed that the council, which consists of 35 National represen tative manufacturers, bankers, mer chants, railroad and steamship men, collectively standing for the general interest of all elements engaged in or affected by foreign trade, should work : for National unity or action in setting "AlhSeWfatrr "export and import trad "free from the paralysis of transportation. The council decided to keep in daily touch with all its members in all parts of the United States and with the nu merous commercial and . industrial re lations which have telegraphed to it for information regarding shipping. Its object is to co-operate with every ef fective agency for the extension of American commerce. Adopted Resolutions. The council adopted resolutions urging the prompt passage of a bill pending in Congress which would pro vide immediate means to increase the American., merchant marine and recom mending that the government at once provide war risks insurance at reason- Paris, via London. Auk- 10. It is re- j able rte on ,both the hUllS and i" goes ui .American vbbbbjs eugageu in London, Aug. lO.-r Mrs. George Law of- Nw-YorJc:lef1fcOir att lomoDue Douna ior navre. ii is ner in tention to join the French Red Cross. Birmingham, Aug. 10. The admiral ty has informed the mayor of Birmig ham that the cruiser Birmingham, which was put in commission last Feb ruary, sank the first German subma rin eof the war the U-15. Halifax, N. C, Augv 10. The port of Halifax toda ywas closed temporarily. British ships will be convoyed in af ter the regular examination, but once in port, they will not be allowed to leave. The Cunard Line steamer Mau retania is amon gthe ships in Halifax harbor. ported from Belfort that because of the execution of French subjects by Germans seven prominent residents of the German town of Montreux-Vieux, just across the frontier, have been taken by the French as hostages. Nish, via London, Aug. 10. The American consul here has taken over German interests, the German minister having departed. Paris, Aug. 10. The Austrian ambas sador, Count Szecsen von Temerin, left Paris tonight. London, Aug. 11, 1:40 A. M. A Brus sels dispatch to the Exchange Tele graph says among the Germans killed in the assault on Liege were Prince William of Lippe and his son. GERMAN INFANTRY A FAILURE. Artillery Tactics Were Excellent But Formations Out of Date. London, Aug. 10. The Daily Tele graph's correspondent who witnessed much of the Liege fighting, says that the German artillery tactics were ex cellent but expresses surprise at the infantry fighting in close order. Bat talion after battalion was thrown into the fight in solid formation, but he adds the estimate of 25,000 losses was an exaggeration. Most of the captured Germans were from 18 to 24 years of age. Their grey uniforms were stripped of all insignia and their helmets were hovered with grey cloth. The civilians of the town, says the correspondent, showed the greatest courage under bombardment and in the face of alarms brought in by frighten ed T-fiirPs. The German shells did ntriA da ma are to' the city in the angle between the rivers Ourthe and Meuse. i The factories and coal mines were in operation throughout the fighting. The correspondent writing on Sun day predicted that the Germans could not take the forts without sacrifices which would cripple their right wing. He expressed the opinion that the German plan of sweeping down the Meuse to Sedan must be abandoned be cause it has already been so long de layed. He says the French have massed five army corps in the Ger mans' path. "The Germans will bring their heavy artillery against the forts, which will stand much bombardment, ' In the opinion of the correspondent the Ger Continued on Pae XwoJ Montreal, Aug. 10. A cablegram was received today from the Belgian minister of foreign affairs requesting the Belgian consul here to inform Canadian grain exporters that the Bel gian government will cover risks of war on any grain shipped to eBlgian ports. Vienna, Aug. 10, via London Five thousand Montenegrins last Saturday advanced against the Austrian frontier posts to the east of the fortified town of Trebinje, Herzegovina. The Aus trian losses were one officer and 21 men, while the Montenegrins lost 200 men killed. The Russians have made strenuous efforts to enter Austria but have been repulsed. The Austrian frontier troops have carried out successfully several reconnoitering expeditions. Tokio, Japan, August 10. Count Okuma, premier, today in an address to newspaper men in Japan, urged them to refrain fr.oni sensational ru mors and inflammatory articles in such critical times, saying they were calcu lated to excite the public unduly and injure Japan's relations with friendly countries. The premier instanced what he termed a false assertion that the United States was sending a fleet to Japan. "America," concluded the premier, "has made no demand on Japan, and remains Japan's great friend." oversea trade. In order to speed the accomplish ment of the proposed relief measures the resolutions were transmitted im mediately to President Wilson, Sec retary Bryan, Secretary of the Treas ury McAdoo, Secretary of Commerce Redfield, Senator O'Gorman, chairman of the Senate inter-oceanic canals com mittee, who has the pending shipping registry bill in charge, and to Con gressional party leaders. James J. Hill, Mr. Farrell and oth ers strongly expressed the opinion that even with upwards of 100 foreign built ships ready to come under the American flag, in case the bill passes, the present rates of insurance were so high that the movement of com merce still would be retarded. For this reason, the recommendation for government insurance was adopted, the council endorsing the principle and not urging any particular meth od. The general sentiment was that with the shipping registry bill enact ed and the insurance question placed upon a reasonable basis the equilibri um of exchange soon would be restor ed as an incident of renewed move ment of exports and imports. A committee to be headed by Mr. Farrell was appointed to represent the council in Washington at the con ference called by Secretary McAdoo for Friday. HEAT CAUSES DEATHS. Three Dead and Dosen ' Others Are Overcome by Humidity. New York, Aug. 10. Heat today caused the death of three person's in New York. Nearly a dozen others were overcome. The temperature did not exceed 85 degrees, but the hu midity was high. Mexico City, Aug. 10. Indications to day point to a speedy termination of the anomolous situation in which Mex ico has found herself since the en forced resignation of Huerta. The reins of government, it is now believed, will be peacefully transferred to a Constitutionalist government while the Federal army of some 40,000 men will march out of the capital to a Southern city there to await develop ments after offering their services to the ne wgovernment in exchange for guarantees. If these latter are not forthcoming, the Federal army leaders insinuate they will combat the new administration. To carry out the new plan, Provisional President Carbajal will turn over the government to Chief Eduardo Iturbide, governor of the Fed eral district, and the head of the ru rales. The latter will be used as a neutral force to patrol the capital dur ing the interval of the departure of the Federal troops and the entrance of the Constitutionalists. Carbajal will depart for Vera Cruz before the entry of the triumphant army headed by General Obregon, who is now near Tul awith a force of 25,000 men. Members of the foreign diplomatic corps here will go to Obregon's head quarters tomorrow to discuss plans for protection of the city. 2 Much anxiety has been felt here of late over the proximity of General Za pata and his army, but this was great ly relieved today by announcement that Felipe Contreras, a representative of Zapata, had arranged with Obregon for an armistice. Preparations for war have been car ried forward on a large scale in the past few days, but they now have ceas ed. Three thousand rurales are ready to supplant the Federal army as soon as it vacates the city, though serious disturbances now are not feared. A manifesto to be issued by Carbajal will call upon the people to maintain law and order and to support the new government. As public opinion is largely wit hthe ne wregime no trouble is expected. Secret Cabinet Council. A two hours secret cabinet council was held today and it is believed de tails of the transfer of the provisional government to the Constitutionalists was the chief theme. A special train was being held at the Buena Vista station tonight, pre sumably awaiting the departure from the capital of President Carbajal. A commission of followers of the late President Madero was expected to leave soon to confer with Gen. Obre gon regarding the best method for the entry of the Constitutionalists. Word has reached the capital that the city virtually is surrounded by Constitutionalists and the men of Eme liano Zapata, 45,000 strong. Gen. Obregon has sent word that he will guarantee a peaceful entry of the Constitutionalists. It was unofficially reported today that the first army brigade of the Fed erals would leave this city for Puebla today, thus starting the evacuation of the capital. The city is quiet. KRONPRINZ WILHELM IS REPORTED CAPTURED German Steamer Which Left New York Under Darkness on Unknown Mission Last Week Americans in Europe Are Faring Better, and Clamor to Return Home Subsides Thirty Thousand Need Aid. Carrnnxa in Command. Laredo, Texas, Aug. 10. Gen. Car ranza left San Luis Potosi today for Queretaro to take command of the en tire Constitutionalist army there, ac cording to information received , here from San Luis Potosi today. Western Division Advancing. El Paso, Tex., Aug. 10. Advices re ceived today from Gen. Alvaro Obre gon, commander of the Western divi sion of the Constitutionalist army, stated that his advance guard was at El Salto, 50 miles southwest of the Mexican capital. Obregon declared his troops would push on to the capital. Gen. Villa, commanding the North ern division, remained in Chihuahua today, according to reliable reports. URGE BRYAN TO AID. London, Aug. 10. Recruits for the army are enlisting at the rate of sev era lthousand a day. Business men are organizing the! remployees into a fifth line of defense. A majority of the able bodied men of the country are drilling In their home organizations. Queen Alexandra, who started the Solidiers and Sailors' Relief Fund, has consented to merge her fund with that of the Prince of Wales. Queen Alexan dra and former Queen Marie Amelie, of Portugal, today visited the headquar ters of the Prince of Wales fund, where they were informed it had reach ed $2,500,000. Germans have been forbidden to en gage in the banking business, except with the permission of the home secre tary. The order includes bank direc tors. In the directorates of English ,'I'44444,., JL STAKES THEY FIGHT FOR JL In ! Austria is fighting to put down agitation for Slavic union among ! her own subjects and to extend her influence in the Balkans. Servia Is fighting for her nn- tlonal life against Austrian dom- ination and to free 6,000,000 ' Serbs from the sway of Austria. Russia must protect her Slav brothers In Servia and establish JL a commanding sphere of In flu- JL JL ence in the Near East. JL Germany, Austria's ally, is JL JL sworn to come to her aid when JL JL Austria is attacked. More than JL JL this, Germany must keep It ns- JL Jj sia from extending her power. JL JL France Is an ally of Russia, JL JL and hopes always for the recov- JL JL ery of Alsace-Lorraine from JL JL Germany. S JU Great Britain, to preserve the balance ox power in Europe, W must see to it that the sea-power of her allies, Russia and France, does . not suffer at Germany's hands.. Germany is also Eng- land's greatest naval rival. Search For Prominent Americans Who Are Lost in Europe. New York, Aug. 10. The Aero Club of America today requested Secretary Bryan to use his offices to learn the whereabouts of Prof. David Todd, of Amherst College, in Russia on a scien tific mission. Prof. Todd, who is a member of the aeronautical map committee of the Aero Club, went to Russia to photo graph an eclipse of the sun intending to use an aeroplane In the work. He was last heard from the Libau on July 16th. The Aero Club also renewed its re quest to Mr. Bryan that he try to ef fect the release of Mr. and Mrs. Archer M. Huntington, of New York, arrested recently at Nuremberg, Bavaria, as spies. mr. nuniingion, was conecrng aeronautical maps for the organization and it is believed the arrest was due to the fact that Mr. Huntington had these maps in his possession. WANTS CHANGE OF VENUE. Roosevelt Would Have Damage Suit Tried Outside of Albany County. Oyster Bay, Aug. 10. Theodore Roosevelt announced tonight that his attorneys in the $50,000 libel suit brought against him by William Barnes, Jr., Republican State chairman, will., ask a change of venue to some county other than Albany county, where Mr. Barnes resides, and where the action was brought. Col. Roose velt said his attorney did not believe an lmpartia-1 triaj. could be held there. New York, Aug. 10. While incom ing liners today brought confirmation that foreign warships are cruising off the American coast, strict censorship over the cables from Bermuda perhaps kept hidden from public knowledge the fate of North German-Lloyd steam er Kronprinz Wilhelm, which took 6,000 tons of coal out of this port un der cover of darkness last week be fore the battleship Florida began its enforcement of the neutrality laws. The British cruiser Essex has cap tured the German Ver and is taking her, prize of war, Into Hamilton, Ber muda, according to wireless messages declared to have been overheard at sea. The Associated Press correspondent at Bermuda indicated in a cryptic dis patch that he had information which he had not been allowed to communi cate by cable. This message came in response to one informing the corre spondent of the reported capture of the Kronprinz Wilhelm. Enforce Neutrality Laws. Port authorities put into effect more rigid enforcement of the neutrality laws today almost simultaneously with the arrival of the Atlantic trans port liner Minnetonka with the story that a warship, nationality not learn ed, had pursued her during the closing hours of her voyage to American wa ters. An embargo was placed on the wireless apparatus of every foreign ship in New York harbor. This step was taken after the authorities be gan to suspect foreign cruisers at sea might be communicating with ships of their nationality in port. ' The chase of the Minnetonka ended early today only after the ship steam ed into the three mile neutrality zone in the vicinity of Nantucket. Three days out from Liverpool the Minne tonka flying a British flag, was in formed by wireless by the White Star liner Oceanic on her way to England, that a state of war existed. Last night the Minnetonka refused to disclose by wireless her identity to a warship which asked it. With her port holes blanketed and electric wires to every stateroom cut, the Min netonka sped through the fog and a few hours later lost sight of her pur suer's searchlights. Thousands of German and Austrian reservists remain stranded here, un able to find means of transportation homeward. The Holland-American Line steamship Rotterdam, carrying 1,500 Dutch reservists, sailed today for Amsterdam. The Lloyd-Italiano Steamship Company announced that its ship Caserta, would sail Thursday j for Italian ports carrying reservists of any nationality who seek passage. The Lamport and Holt Line announced resumption of sailings of its ships to Brazil and Argentine ports beginning Thursday. Use Sympathetic Judgment. Collector of the Port Malone, before starting for Philadelphia today to con fer with the port authorities there, re garding the neutrality laws, issued an order to the customs inspectors urg ing the exercise of sympathetic judg ment in enforcing the revenue stat utes in the examination of. Americans and others returning from Europe. While 60 miles off Sandy Hook late yesterday the British tank steamer Wapello, which arrived here today, sighted the Olympic, of the White Star Line, which left New York yesterday without passengers, apparently head ed for England. From the course the Olympic was following the captain of the Wapello reported, she seemed to be steaming along a course which would take her toward Halifax, where several of the White Star fleet have put in recently. Officers of the line denied the Olympic was going to Hal ifax. There is now in this harbor one of the largest oil tank fleets ever assem bled here. The tankers stretch from Tompkinsville out to quarantine, ap parently afraid to put to sea while foreign cruisers lurk in the Atlantic. They are British and German ships for the most part, each carrying thous ands of tons of oil. Several tankers which left, here before war was de clared are said to have been requisi tioned by the British government as fuel carriers in the North Sea. The number of applicants at the, municipal employment exchange for jobs has increased considerably since 1 j foreign reservists stranded here have been unable to find a way to get abroad. CLAMORING HAS CEASED. Most Americans in Europe Very Well Satisfied Now They Have Cash. Washington, Aug. 10. Americans In Europe have stopped clamoring to re turn home, according to today's State Department reports. Ambassador Page at London cabled that while steamers sailing Saturday carried 5, 000 Americans, since the treasure crui sers started and banks began advanc ing cash on demand, many of those who at first besieged the embassy with appeals for transportation have ex pressed willingness to remain indefi nitely. Secretary Garrison estimated to night that the number of Americans "stranded in Europe who really desire to return home has dropped to 30,000. He doubts whether it will be necessary to send any vessels across to bring these people to the United States as commercial lines appear to be SMa, Jto take care of them all. One or two ships, he thinks, may have to be sent to some ports where Americans have congregated beyond the reach of neu tral commercial vessels. Encouraging reports tonight from Italy said Mediterranean steamers were preparing to resume traffic and Americans who desire transportation are assured of accommodations within the next few days. Advices from Ger many said there had been a general improvement in the conditions of Americans in that country. Secretary Bryan announced the State Department had been notified that the large permanent American colony in Berlin could care for those entirely without support. Representations have been made to the German foreign office, he said, in regard to special cas es where Americans have been detain ed on suspicion. Another source of anxiety has been relieved by a deposit of gold in New York to cover letters of credit held -by marooned tourists in Switzerland. Large Contributions. Among the contributions today to the American Red Cross in response to its appeal for funds to be used in European Yelief work were checks for $2,000 each from Mrs. Redfield Proc tor, widow of Senator Proctor, of Ver mont, and her daughter. A group of prominent army women, including Mrs. W. W. Wotherspoon, wife of the chief of staff of the army, assembled today in Red Cross headquarters and worked on uniforms to be worn by the society's nurses who will go to Europe. Officials here explained tonight that the action of the customs offices at New York in stopping the use of wire less on all vessels in the harbor flying flags of belligerent European nations, was authorized not only by the neu trality, but under regular commercial regulations covering wireless. Sealing up of the wireless apparatus was considered necessary because of the large number of officers it woull have required to undertake a censor ship aboard the ships. HOTEL BILLS PAID. For Those Who Want to Come Home Imposters Are Numerous. London, Aug. 10. The London res! dents committee today paid out $10, 000 to tourists on cable orders from their home banks. In needy cases ho tel bills were paid until the transpor tation could be obtained. The various committees formed to ,help Americans, having found they were being victimized, today estab lished a common investigation head quarters to eliminate imposters. A society of college women has been formed by Mrs. Walter H. Page, Mrs. David Starr Jordan, and others to guard the interests of stranded American school teachers. EXCHANGE RATES LOWER. Action of American Government Sending- Gold Hns Effect. In London, Aug. 10. The action of American bankers in shipping gold to England has brought down the ex change rate on American paper to nearly normal . The distress of Americans stranded in London has been so far relieved that the American committee now is di recting its energies and the resources it ha sin hand to rescuing stranded compatriots on the continent. The committee is making arrangements with the continental railways to pro vide distressed Americana with trans (Continued on Page Two) f 4Mf .
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