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. t v . , , - 1- . . t . . . ' r . - -i. . - . v - J- . . .. . . ' .. " THE WEATHER Rain Tuesday; Wednesday fair. 10 PAGES TODAY ONE SECTION VOL. CI--3TO. 59. WIIiMIN(TONt K. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1917 WHO LE4 NUMBER 39,237 . rn n m 1 im ttttt rr. rr--r r r it r T-n' i r PERKINS ANNOUNCES THAT THE GREA I Y. M. C . A. DRIVE FOR $35, 000,000 IS A BIG SUCCESS Ihey May Show That the Goal Was Even Passed SOME ARE STILL AT WORK Several Large Subscriptions, Some Above $100,000 Were Re ported Yesterday HE. M0TT, CONGRATULATED f - "Is Necessary That We Sweep Be yond All Goals," He Says Xew York. Nov. 19.- TJie war fand of $35,000,000 with which the Y. M. C. A. will provide care and somfort for the soldiers and sail- ors or America anu ner auies nas i .- j.i i been raised, it was announced here tonight by George TV.. Perkins, chairman of the finance committee af the wai work council. - Goal Probably- Exceeded. TOle final figures will not be availa ble before Wednesday, Mr. Perkins J stated that reports from various parts ' jf the country left no doubt "that the i fall amount and probably more had been contributed. The campaign was begun a week ago and was nation wide. "T'ae reports received tonight from jrery state in the country," said a statement issued by A. H. Whjtford, iirector of the campaign, "indicate that ie campaign is a great success. Many tetes have announced their intention jf raising an amount larger than their illotment. - - . Although the campaign closed offi- :ially at midnight tonight announce- aent was made that it will continue 11 xveek in Georgia and for several lays in parts of Tennessee Mrs.- Arthur Curtis James, national Aairman of the womans committee which has been active in the campaign, nated that the organization' would hontinue to receive contributions until he end of November. - Fifth $100,000 Contribution. The fifth $100,000 contribution through this committee was announced today. This -was made by Mr.-and Mrs. loan D. Rockefeller, Jr. " Former President William H. Taft to::eht sent a congratulatory telegram MPr. John R. Mott, general secretary fftheY. M. C. A. national war work council, on the success of the $35,000,- 300 drive, . "It shows irhat vprvnn Tias fnund Mr. Taft said, ' that the people appre ciate the character of the service Thich the great organization of which m are the head must render to our wysm trainine camos and at the front w4 to the armies of our alliese." Carnegles Give $250,000. Among the lareer subscrintions re- prted here today were: r. and Mrs. Andmir Cammtria 55ft W: Charles Hayden, 530,000; the 'leischmann Company and Mrs. Benja min Brewster, $25,000 each: Mrs. H. acK. Twombly and the Barrett Compa ny. J 2 0,0 00 each. ihe American nenttU i .va - a A a. t fear that they want to perform this j r. nri Patriotic service. said a fitment issued tonight by Dr. Mott. out is necessary that we sweep beyond m goals. New and hio-Vilv sie-Tilflrant VOt, 1. O J -0' 'enia ha vf- taUn mvinV oIj-a i- wsoately essential that we have a larger sum available than origi- aa'ly contemplated." . Dr. Jiott declared the situation in m.Ia and Italy- together with re quests for aid finm T7 , - aaalns nnmber of war prisoners and e development of plans by the United vl ::s cal!etl for increasing- activities I UJ tne Y. M. C. A. MBERLAXD AXD ROBESON ARE LEADING DISTRICT -QV- is. Liatest avaiia- cam !l Lae x- v. a. war iuna Iiw. at ClJmberland and Robeson 1 -nues ha Tiere is B L ZTI . . 1 1 3oubt that Cumberland's p. """"it has been reached and! 'ettevinv. Scribed S cuota of $! SOft la nvsr. .ile J. R. Biivd. district Miinnn , final rr?a secretary is confident that over KepoJts 'iH carry Robeson well i54"000 .allotment. BokeTv,n haa 'subscribed $1,250 and Their according to latest reports. &bes0!iPp0nipnment ls ?2,000 each. Wv wuuly raised SZ.20O exclusive Emberton. Maxton and Rowland. XEGP.O SOLDIERS CliOSES Aan "ttay nf Tv 1 --ex ' Nov- 19. Testi- :n.i 01 Oiher Witnesses tending tn V'uoorate in. !. -' . . ' ahen ti, -"lims naa oeen orxer- 5efen' 1 , . rst days' evidence of the JneKrnp . court-martial of the 1 states - "cuiynuurui umi-1 urrt ntry barged with mut kffltr a,.d rioting, in r-ti c inf. mv . the T.T outbreak of neero soldiers ?e?ro n'L, ex-' ov. 23. The three Mva. .!Uuar-'! Who testififtfl worn 4 Rrt enFy walls. Oliver Fletcher 1 iayior. Phn., Bttee Llla Ourner. T the v.T- " Johnny Dun- red ..!w Yrk lightweieht nt. Cea c,n" -xlr r 4 siir 6C "-naney. of nnitimnr bettl" Di)ut knight. Dundee ui every round. Gomp ers f Wa r Appr oved Ove helmingly Union Labor by An Immense Majority Votes its Loyalty to the Amer ican Cause, While Pacifists Are Denounced ihe Only Veg ktive Votes Cast by New York Garment Workers. Buffalo. N. T., Nov. 19. Union labor today put its stamp of approval on the attitude of" Samuel Gompers. presi dent of the American Federation of Labor.-in working hand In, hand with President Wilson and placing the needs of the nation above all other considerations' in questions involving the workingman's part in a vigorous prosecution of the war against Ger many. The vote of confidence came after more than three hours of debate in which the pacifist element at : the convention-of the federation was given ample opportunity to express itself. Out of a total of 450 delegates only 15 were recorded In opposition. The garment workers of New York under the leadershipo f Rose Shapiro was the only organisation refusing to go on -record on the roll-call. Resolution Start Thing. ' The test of strength came upon a report from the committee on reso- ROADS WILL SEEK Eastern Carriers Will Not be Sat isfied Even if Present 15 Per Cent is Granted . ARGUMENTS ARE CLOSED Shippers' Council Contends That Rji11 roads Will Be In No Worse Condi t tton . Than Other Businesses . During: the War. ; Washington, Nov. 19. Arguments In the eastern railroads' 15 per cent ad- vance rate case before the interstate commerce commission closed today j ANOTHER ADVANCE with a statement of counsel for the ' eers, conductors, trainmen, and, brake roads that even if this increase Is i men, with whose . representatives he granted they soon will ask for anoth- I er advance of approximately 15 perj Formal announcement by the rail cent in class and commodity rates and i roads' war board that the roads were 15 per cent a ton on coal and coke. ready, should any crisis arise, to place What is the intention of the rail-! their interests unreservedly in the roads," ' asked Commissioner McChord, 'to make the sky the limit T j "As cost Increases rates must eto ub if we are to Droceed oi s sound basis." answered John S. Patterson, counsel I for the railroads. Chief Point of Contention. With both sides agreed that the tail roads income had increased, the chief noint of contention was whether the additional revenue had offset the in- creased cost of operation. Mr. Patter son said the last advance had failed by about 1120,000,000 to cover the in creased expenses of the 38 systems. Counsel for the shippers maintained that by use of the "additional revenues and surplus the railroads would not be in worse condition than other busi nesses and that under such circum stances they should not expect to im- I pose additional burden on the shippers. Mr. Patterson replied that the railroads had no desire to make money out of the war. but that they recognized in dustry, had a great burden to bear and j believed that it should do aiviaea ratn er than placed in one branch of busi ness. Thorne Opposes Increase. Clifford Thorne, leading counsel for tVip, Bhlnisers. - said: an increase in ! I - nttn fe BSSATltiallv fl. tT fl.T1l "that this is no time for an organized reiEiiL lako " I set of business men t.o ask the Ameri. can people to increase, their buraen. Additional demands of the railroads, he said, are almost keeping pace with f "eilinv Til.ilAna f tne , governmcni. u -- the people." - - Mr. Thome contended that the sur plus of the eastern railroads and their operating revenues this year were am ple to maintain them on a sound basis, pay a. reasonable dividend, and pre serve their credit. , Higher rates were attacked by lum ber interests through J. V. Norman representing the southern hardwood traffic association, and U-C Boyle, representing tbje national lumber man ufacturers association. S, H. Cowan. u'a"'"v"'. - . of the national nvesxocts. suiwb tective association, also argued reten tion of present rates. - - Disturb tune xveiaiiunnii. Tf the committee heiieyea tne aa vance essential w . war measure, Mr. Boyle said, the lum bermen would accept it without hesi tation, but both he and Mr. Norman contended that the plan , proposed for the Increases would disturb rate rela tionships because, it affects through, rates and would make' necessary rear rangements of businesses built largely around advantages of . freight rates. . The plea of the roads that their cred it was being impaired:by lack otVi-ev-(Continued on Page Two.)5 . . . - 41. . a... mm a the country as A ttitt& Is J7 lutions. The committee reported fav- orably a resolution indorsing, the "pa triotic work" of the alliance for labor and 4 democracy which Mr. Gompers took an active part in organizing as an offset to the people's council, a pa cifist organization. The attack on. the resolution was led by Delegate Barns of Philadelphia. He was supported, in addition to Miss Shapiro, by Delegate Burke of, the sul phite workers; Joseph P. Cannon of the mine workers and a few others. The alliance and Mr. Gompers were defended by Delegates Walker -of Il linois, Brown of Washington; Matthew Wall of the photo-engravers; George Berry of the pressmen; Max S Hayes of the typographical union and Vice President James Duncan. The opposition discussed the. high cost of living, the Arizona miners' strike, the Pacifist coast shipbuilders' fight, the street railway strike of Springfield, 111., and the suppression of foreign language newspapers, but President Gompers gave them full CContinued on Page Two.) He is Left to Take Any Steps He Sees Fit to Prevent a Strike at This Time TIE-UP BELIEVED AVERTED Deflnition of. 'Bsfi'MadV Attitude Mar Induce . the Brotherhoods to - Settle Differences ; by -- Arbitration. . Conference 'Thursday. Washington, Nbv. . 19. President Wilson today was given a free hand by the railroads in his effort to avert a strike for higher wages by engin will . confer Thursday. 'hands of the "president for such dispo- smon as ne may determine is neces sary in the public interest was expect ed to clear away misunderstandings o the f our brotherhoods over the at titude of the roads, which had caused the unions to refuse to arbitrate the dispute. Possibility of a stoppage of com merce, tnerepy paralyzing , the nar tion' s war preparations, was believed by officials to have passed. They ex pected that an agreement, to leave the wage Question to an" impartial tribun al would result from Thursday's con ference and already suggestions for means to forestall any further agita tion concerning wages and conditions of work during the. war which at the same time would protect the workers in maintaining their standards of life in the midst of war prices are- under consideration. , England's example of allowing- the board of . trade to regu late wages at intervals of " . several months and at the. same timeadjust rates to protect the railroads is being given close study. Some form ' of continuing arbitra tion, it is believed, ' will result from the president's conference and succeed ing negotiations. For their part the railroads have indicated that they may ask for some form of control of wages and rates similar to that in effect to regulate coal wages and prices. Brotherhood officials have disclos ed a serious situation in their discus sions with Judge Chambers, chairman of the United States board of - media tion and. conciliation,' who.-has been President Wilson's representative in preliminary conferences with both sides. They said increased wages are necessary to - maintain the operating personnel of the roads against the in ducements of higher wages paid in other industries which have govern ment contracts. Recruiting, of rail road regiments for service in .France, enlistment in the army and the oper ation of the draft law also have aided in depleting the number of .. highly trained railroad men. VOTES FOR WOMEN INDUCES . NATURALIZATION OF ALIENS " New Tork,Nov. 19. Now that wom en in New York can vote, the number of women applying fqr-first papers has averaged 17 a day since election, com pared -With two a day i previously. - Married women . whose husbands are ! unnaturalized cannot ' become - citizens. According to the county clerks a num ber of such applied for citizenship and complained bitterly at Being 'tied' to a man who would not become an Amer ican" 'when they found that citizenship was denied them. ' RAILROADS GIVE WILSON FREE HAND LLOYD-GEORGE III DEFENDS HIMSELF Premier Replies to His Critics and Sways the House of Com mons to His Side ASQUITH LED OPPOSITION Lloyd-George Incidentally An nounced Sinking of Five Submarines Saturday : London, Nov. 19. Premier Lloyd- George defended himself In the house of commons this afternoon against the first serious attack his administration has faced and so far as the commons is concerned his defense seemed high ly successful; the ' prime . minister's admirers -all it a triumph. Incident ally, during his speech, Mr. Lloyd George announced ; the destruction ' of five German submarines in one day. "Of the submarine,!' he said, "I have no -fear. We are-on its track, and I am glad to tell the house that on-' Sat urday we destroyed, five of them -five of these pieats of the sea.' The attack, on the premier today was iocused upon . two . points tne character of. the : .war" council whih the premier announced in Paris and the condemnation Of the allies' past strategy which he. pronoTinced i in his Paris speech. - . " ; Asqulth Sharply Criticises. Ex-Premier Asquith- waft; spokesman for the opposition. -His- speech .-was not in the tone of an attack, but a sharp criticism .of, the riew plan for allied control ..of s the warr and .a. vindi cation 01 ua own- government ior which, he remarked, he'litmself ;and the present -premier had each had his particular share, of responsibility.? It was keyed in a much milder strain than the . first hostile outburst f rota the newspapers -and sections of the liberal and conservation parties, which greeted the premier 1. on M I return home. .,iHUiy.rfiiif3 - Prenae Tn. Flarktlns MUd - The . Welfth 'leader's reply : was a characteristic fighting speech of the type which has ; made him " famou's: There was .no : thought of retraction for anything w"hlch he had said or done; no hint of .an - apologetic -strain, which -some expected, "for what had been called the Paris indiscretion. The entire cabinet sat beside him on the front; bench and:'a- packed, : si lent house om commoners and peers an dothers fortunate enough to ob tain seats bent forward for every word. The man whose mantle he had assumed faced him across a space of a few feet with1 a: gilded mace be tween them. 'Although they address ed each other-deferentially as "my honorable f riehd," sentences : passed which, to those; who .know : recent. , his tory, seemed meant to stab. Criticism on -Two -Grounds. Mr. Asquith's criticism was based on two grounds; . that the- new .war council would conflict with the general staff and there 'would .be two-separate military advisory bodies, and the omis-; scion of the navy 'from membership. He also Questioned how such a -coun cil could have averted ;the,. course of events in Serbia; Rumania, . Russia and Italy, and whether the - Paris speech did . not mean that the sacri fices of the British.: army had been largely misdirected, or in vain: . The premier argued . that the. new body would ' co-ordiwate the .-work of various staffs, whereas " under the old (Continued on Page Two.) . THREE KILLED, SIX . WOUNDED AT FRONT Pershing Sends List of Latest American Casualties . Corporal Parrott, of New; Bern, N. . C -Among; Seven Men Who Have Died of Natural Canses Or Killed - ' Accidentally. Washington, Nov. ? 19. General Per s,hing has reported to ' the war depart ment that twj) men" were 'killed. In ac tion .on. November :13. - Thre were se verely, wounded; and three slightly wounded. The casualties are: : Killed Sergeant J Ohn . F. Cza jka ; father Albert . Ctajka, , Milwaukee, Wis., and Private. Stanley . Janovicz; sister; Sophia. Giebutovlcz, East Boston, Mass. '.. .' ... 'l ' . ' ' . Severely wounded Privates Earl : E. Aurand ; mother, - Emma Aurand - Har risburg. Pa;;- Francis , Blev ins; ..father. Mack Blevins; Eokman, W. rVa., and Edward F.' Cahill; mother, Bridget Ca hill. Bakertori, Pa.- V ; Slightly wounded Sergeant . John - AI Logan; fathers , Charles Logan, Mount Carmel, Pa.; Privates Chester Johnson; father, Samuel Johnson,. Forest Hill, La.r Rdbe'rt-.ii'- Redd; mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Redd, BUrneyyHle, Okla. . General Pershing also reported thit Private valentine ' H. Newton, .'head iuarter s company f rnariae corps :; died November 13 from self-inflicted gun shot womndh- ; V 'C " - Sergeant George E.M6rkle, signal CContinued- on Page Two). .. , , Austro-German Make Further Inroads On Northern Front In Italy Two Villages and Other Important Points Have Been Captured. Italians, However, are Holding Firmly Along the'Middle and Lower Reaches of the Piave New Drives in France and Belgium May be Started Soon. (Associated Press Summary) While the Italians are holding the middle and lower reaches of the Piave river successfully against the Teuton ic allied invaders and. even have thrown back the greater portion of those who crossed the stream and gained the western bank, the enemy is trying with strong forces, in the. north to beat back the troops of General Diaz, . pierce the line and force a re tirement westward from the river from the , region of Vidor to the Adriatic Sea. In this endeavor the Invaders have captured several important points of vantage notably the village of Quero and Monte Cornelle and have com pelled the Italians under a heavy bom bardment to evacuate their strongly fortified position .on Monte Tomba, al most . the last stronghold barring the way to the northern edge of the Vene tian plains. 1 These captures are' re ported r by the German war office, but the admission had been made previous ly by Rome that the enemy was at tacking in-, this region with heavy ef fectives, doubtless among them rein forcements which it nad been known for several weeks they were hurrying WIPE OUT ENTIRE COMPANY! Canadians- Make Job Complete When They Attack Thinned Ranks of .Enemy Unit BRITISH STRENGTHEN LINES Continue the Consolidation; of Ground ; Recently , ' Won ; "Around Pschen . daefeXo.Unnsual; Activity "," '. . ' -Yesterday. . British Front !in Belgium. Nov. 19. (By the Assoclated7Pr'?8ji-Only the UBual artillery fire 'and . raids were re ported 'today along, the British front. ; dated last Friday a,nd Saturday and re The situation at Passchendaele remains ceived today 'at-jthV': State Department, the' same except, that the British are ' said all Americans in the two princi-continuing- theirX consolidations and , pal Russian cities, were safe.- Condi- making their positions stronger daily. An" Incident occurred Friday which shows "the. nature of io flghting' here. A German company which . had gone trograd to Harbin,- over the trans-Sl-into the line east of Passchendaele 48 'v..,.. ..hh, fn, i,jft,nE men strong was going out with only 28 men leit. ima compaayo sumo iu u across one or tne canaaian auvancea post which engaged n wiin niacmne guns at a range at yaras. aweniy - four Germans were Klw or wounaea and ' the others captured, thus wiping out the entire company. The tmnet wounds "were all found to be breast high and' one German had three bullet holes through an arm at that height. NE7 MINISTRY TO GET VOTE OF CONFIDENCE premier Clemenceau and His Associ ;. ates Decide Upon Declaration ; Before Parliament. Paris, Nov. 19. Premier Clemenceau and his associates in the new cabinet decided today upon the terms of the declaration with which they will go It is de- Deiore parliament wiuiuiiun. " j scribed as a simple, straightforward and almost , laconic document of about 500 words. The parliamentary corres pondents of the newspapers agree that the new ministry will receive a vote of confidence by a very large majority after discussion of the interpellations. The , declaration says that the cab inet w.ill , prosecute what it calls an "integral war" that the allies are fighting to establish a foundation for the future of the world which means that the 'war can end only by a victory of the allies. Treason, the declaration announces, will be pitilessly suppress ed. " . 'The" delicate question of the censor- . m my shin is treated ooiaiy ana iranKiy. The political ' censorship will be abol- ished- absolutely and regulations for military .news will be so made as not to conflict with the liberty or the press - i ' Falls Into Boiling Vat. '- Petersburg, Va., Nov. 19. Theodore C. Braun, of this city, graduate' of Cor nell and expert chemist at the plant' of theE.I- DuPpnt de Nemours company at Hopewell, fell into a vat of boiling alkali thi evening and is in 'the hos pital -here with slifeni chance of ' re covery. Both eyes were probably lost and" his entire body is burned. His relatives live In Los Angeles, Cal. r-'.'..v Japanese VUlt President. , V Washington, Nov. 18. The Japanese financial' mission to. the United States accompanied . by Ambassador Sato paid a" fbrmal call late today lat the White Invaders southward. The Germans announced also the taking of 1,100 prisoners dur ing the fighting. Nothing as yet lias been heard of the arrival of the Britisn "and French re inforcements to aid the Italians In holding their line, but the "few days" that it was announced last, week would have , to elapse before they culd reach the front nave now pass ed, and it is not improDable that soon the front in the north will perceptibly stiffen and bring to an: end the inroads of the enemy. , All the enemy forces which last week crossed ' the river Piave near Zenson have been; swept clear of the western bank in, a brillant attack by the Italians. Large numbers of them met death along the eastern bank or were drowned in ' their hurried at tempt to ford the stream. Others were bayoneted or forced to surrender, and it was only a - small portion of the original force that was able to make their way to safety. " No infantry actions of importance have taken- place along the western front in Belgium and France, but in dications point to another attack by Field Marshal Haig In Flanders and possibly by General Petain's forces near Verdun. On both sectors ex tremely heavy bombardments" are in (Continued on 'Page Two.) BELATED GOME FROM RUSSIA Ameircans Safe in Petrograd and Moscow, Messages From Fran cis and Summers gay - CONDITIONS STILL CHAOTIC Both of the Principal- Russian Cities, However,! Were .Quieter Latter poses Rolsheviki. Washington, Nov.. 19. Messages from Ambassador ; Francis aj Petrograd, and Consul General. Summers at Moscow, tions in both places were represented asr quieter, but still chaotic , Ambassador Francis, reported that he wished to depart. from. the capital. H had recommended-that all unattached women and men . accompanied by wo ; men aDd children .leave. .Officials have ; estimated that there were about 200 . Americans in Petrograd. j No- suggestion was made of moving , the Americans' from Moscow, although the flghting 5 in r that city appeared to have been more general arid sanguinary than that in Petrograd. During the nercest r tne street . Datties many Americans 'were gatnered in the hotel Metropole. ' Ambassador Francis dispatch said the Petrograd city duma had not rec ognized the Lenine-Trotzky faction and that many -government - departments were closed, while others were operat ing uder subordinate officials. A few Bolshevik! newspapers were appearing at intervals with, frequent changes of names and banks were open part of the time. Dispatches from .the . state de partment were beginning to reach Mr, Francis, the first, one being dated No- vember 9 and containing the Ameri can-Japanese agreement regarding China. conditions in Moscow, Consul General Summers' dispatch under date of No vember 17 said, had -somewhat improv ed after a week of fighting. The Maxi malists had taken over the government, Officials at the Russian embassy said today they had received no late news but that the mention In press dispatches of the name of Captain Pavloff, a social democrat workmen's leader, as being; at the head of -troops opposing the Bol sheviki, was encouraging as indicating that one of the strongest factions of the opposition had gone, over to the moderates. The prediction was made that the Bolshevik! would be over thrown by a military victory or fall by internal dissension owing to the evi j dent incapacity of the -radical 'leaders to obtain the reforms embodied In their program. KIVE SUBMARINES SENT TO BOTTOM SATURDAY London, Nov. 16. Five German sub marines were destroyed Saturday, Pre mier Lloyd-George announced today in the house of commons. Wtllard Succeeds. Scott. Washington, Nov.- 19. Daniel Wil lard was appointed by President Wil son today as chairman of the War In dustries Board to iticceed Frank A. Scott, who resigned recently on ac count of ..ill-health. . Hr. . Willard, who is president of the Balitmore & Ohio railroad, has been chairman of the ad visory committee . of the ."Council of National Defense. ENEMY ALIENS ARE DEPRIVED OF MUCH OF THEIR LIBERTY All Over 14 Years of Age Must Register With Police or Some Other Authority - THEY MUST HAVE PERMITS Must Stay Away From Wharves, Warehouses, Terminals and Other Properties Washington, Nov. 19. Drastic reg ulations to enable government agents to keep the thousands xt Germans in the United States under .constant sur veillance and curb. the treasonable -activities of a few, will be promulgated in, several days by Attorney-General Gregory to make "effective the proc lamation issued today by President Wilson, imposing restrictions on free movement of alien enemies. By means of the new regulations.. the department v of justice expects to be able to round up a number of Germans who are be lieved to have directed the organized campaigns of sabotage and propagan da to embarrass the United States; in ; the war. f ; , Required to RegUter. 4 - Under the proclamation, 'unnatural ized male Germans above the age of 14 are required to ' register with ihe police or some . other authority to be" designated by the. attorneyrgeneral." In addition, they must report peried- lcaiiy to some official of the attorney- general so orders. They , may not travel in tlfe United States .without a permit and may not approach within loo . yards of -any wharf, pier, . dock, warehouse, shed, . elevator, storage house, railroad terminal or other es1- tablishment which the attorney-general may designate. "They are forbid- - den .to ' travel on the " ocean, Great Lakes or. any river or waterway, eith er on public vessels or in their own private -boats.- They -may not "enter" or reside in the District of Columbia ' or the Panama canal zone and are not permitted to make aerial flights in balloons or airplanes. Immediately Effective. The new, order applies to Germans living within , the United, States, the Philippines, "Porto Rico, Alaska and other possessions , or territories but does . n-ot affect subjects of Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria. " It. is effective Immediately, but the registration and licensing for traveling will hot 'be put into full effect for' a' few days In administering the new regulations, tha department of justice will abide 'by the governme's established policy ot annoying law-abiding- Germans, as lit-, tie as possible and the -'full pressure of the restrictions will be imposed only on Germans suspected of having evil designs against .the United States. The registration, probably will be made by local police In cities and towns,- although department of justice officials today had not decided finally on whom this task should be imposed. The same authority prtfbably will be designated to receive periodical re ports from. alien enemies and to Issue permits for travel . Germans .without evil Intent, offi cials believe, : will comply willingly with the - terms of ' the new restric tions in the ? knowledge that similar restrictions are imposed on alien ene mies by other warring- nations. Those who disobey, however, will place them selves open to suspicion "immediately and the government will exercise its privilege of interning for the war any who fail to voluntarily, comply. To Arret Intruoeri. - , A number of recent fires and.explo sionshave been attributed to the work of alien' enemies. Under the proyls-, ion for the 10-0-yard restricted zone, agents may arrest any who" are found on docks, piers or warehouses. One of the most important features of the president's proclamation in the opinion of ' department of : justice of flcials, is the forbidding of water trav el to enemies. Much of the damage to docks and piers is known ' to have been done by German agents - travel ing in motor boats. In addition, Ger man waiters or stewards on ocean steamships, either - In trans-Atlantic or coastwise traffic are suspected o having carried messages which even tually reached Germany. Must Leave Washington. .The closing of the District of Co lumbia to Germans was urged by gov ernment agents as a means of lessen ing the traffic-in valuable war infor mation which -, is believed to have jts most important center in the capital. The few scores of unnaturalized Ger mans living in Washington will be forced to move out immediately. German women are not subject ;to the regulations,1 ' inasmuch as alien enemies were defined by . the espion age act as "natives, citizens, denizens or .subjects of ! the hostile nation or government, being males of the age of fourteen years of upward." - John Lord O'Brlan, special assist ant to the attorney general for war work, will have charge of the enforce ment of the new rules and will super vise the departments force of secret agents. AUSTRIANS WERE FORCED TO , RETIRE ALONG LOWER PIAVB Ldndon, N"ov. 19.The Austrian of ficial communtcfrtidn of Saturday as received here today by wireless says: "On the . lower Piave (Italian front) reconnoiterlng j detachments on - tha western bank of the stream. had to. ba withdrawn before strong oounter at tacks;, v i If irj"J t- r ; . i : . m mm Urn i! 5j y '- iff i lb' - - m VriJ : il l I I . 5 ?' h fer- Li ? 'J i"; i ..;: 1MB III t1 "if T..' :1
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