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o THE WEATHER PAGES TODAY ONE SECTION Fair Friday and Saturday; moderate temperature. V 7 VOL. CT-jSTO. 125. WIL.MIKGTON, N. O, FB ID AY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1918 WHOLE NUMBER 39,302 OURLAND AND ALL OF ALTIC PROVINCES DEMANDED IN GERMANY'S FINAL PEACE OFFER Further Inroads Into Russia and tlie Capture of Reval Port is Threatened E-JSSIANS ARE ASTOUNDED latest Advices State That the Terms Have Been Unan imously "Rejected AUSTRIA STILL . SEETHING Teutonic Armies in Italy With drawing Their Lines f c-iatecl .Press War Summary) After weeks of vacillation, the Ger mans at last have made their demands at che peace conference at Brest-Lit-ovk .and-t:ie Russians have declined t accede to them. NouvitIista.nding- the fact that the imperial German chancellor in his iranv times postponed speech to the r.-aiii committee of the reichstag an nounced that he still holds the hope thit a;i early and satisfactory conclus ion -.01 the Brest-Liitovsk conference 'win be reached, the terms of the Ger nm as enunciated by General Hoff- na3. one of their chief delegates to tV peace conference,- so fax form 'An insuperable barrier for the Bolsshevik govern ;r en t. which ha.s expressed a de termination to carry out a policy of no annexations and no indemnities. What Germany Demands. Couriand in its entirety and all of Russia's Baltic provinces are to be retained by Germany, according to Ge.i. Hoffman in what is termed Ger iany last proposal to the Russians s:i(i added threat was given that if the Russian.-; failed to acquiesce in the de-r.-.asids. further inroads Into their ter ritory would follow and the important port Reval near the month of the Gulf of Finland would be occupied. ji! theatrical fashion . Hoffman de lineated on a map before the astonish ed Russian delegates the new Russian frontier as the Germans intend.it to run from the shores of the Gulf of Finland eastward to Moon Sound is lands and then to West of Minsk and thence to Brest-Litovsk leaving with German boundaries some of Rus sia's choicest territory. Russians Amazed. Amazed at the audacity of the Ger n an program the Russian delegates asked for time to consider the de r.;.i;rl. This was grudgingly given, to gether with the announcement that it rh? lar-t postponement that could ie expected. The latest advices are to the effect that the 'Russians have Jnanimously rejected the German terrr s : Vbat the new situation will bring 'onh is problematical. With the po ';i',al situation in Russia still in tur moil a:.d with the battle line depleted ''- Ssrhtir.?: men through defections, it J-.ard'y probable that the Russians r.e able to withstand at the'pres f:,r i"ment any great show of force r the ''.er-nnns toward the capture of ;-"a). which would prove, a "handy .ji'.r- frrrn which to operate against ,' ' "' - ad. or tn push their line far ter --asr-ard from the old battle .line. Snternn! lnr?st Continues. At-.-, 's r.f the situation in Austria v-:r, German newspapers inert-, ptill is much discontent " -voi-kingmen and that not it--i!t." a -, k t" ... . , r : r:k rs have returned to work. :-;d dissatisfaction continues to - ' - f as-ai-nst the government's F!7 ori" to be socialists and bit 5 ;n(- 'rising made on the par- '.' !- ' "Pi,r f'-,- : , .a p ' ' - r. r n. hi jtxt lid iiicru u !rck'cri ?he Austrian premier and .I:l,'lf'fj 5j,: flip 'iinn'jrphv Ko itko trl a federal state of nation- 1-1 .'f.- no ujireftt of the popu '.:':uup but the triunxph l:r party is ranaging to r'"r.l" in curb. " Nevertheless, ' official statements, the iitimonts of the German -':''"-ial!y he independent so- '"'oraing stronger. 5-niies Withdrawn. 'C'ilo ;' "t.-rf-st as regards the mil . "' ''' is the withdrawal of : :, rman armies along the 7' f rom the Piave river '1. " h. retrograde movement 1 v chs due to the harassing ' r, T::'lians, reinforced by .the "id British, have been de-liver-"?er:!' vvee's Past. The indi ;J' i hat the enemy now has ' r the time being at least' ' ,;: to drive through the "h -:' upon the Venetian l.y-'-'r fronts the belligerents ; their intensive bom- ' ': ..lions sectors and here - ri '! n"" out bands of infan 4I" nd reconnoitering op- l-;..;, .., 's Vr- " iojj -tr:v (.-. '. a:-- : : ... -r,: :';!.,,. T 1 ! Bliss. oVliAf ff Bfaff r tin army, has arrived in " rppresent the army in 3r council of the al- n,h, ,!M''R MORE C-R1C1TAL '' p Jan. 24.-Dispatches . " "- indicate that the sit- - , :r. ls partIg of Finland Jg Kanies of considerable vo hppn fought at sever 3Pare:itly are still con niost serious fHt 31 . ' . " '"ten at Vi lmnr wtipr-o I guards were assisted by 'Z, wit" artllery. Many f..n the surrounding ooun- 'V-O the C.itv anH -u tConiL,?:-,111!8' ihe formatlou of yjn j-age Three) Ge rman Chancellor Still fy . Hope Of Peace With Russia Takes Issue With President And Secretary of War Baker SEXATOR CHAMBERLAL COLONEL RIGHT TO CRITICISE Says It is Duty of Every Man to Expose Inefficiency in War Making Machinery MAKES REPLY TO STONE Says Senator's Speech Was an Insidious Effort in Behalf of Germany. Chamberlain's -Proposals Endorsed. Washington, Jan. 24. Theodore Roosevelt today in a speech before the National Press club asserted his right to criticise the conduct of the war and declared it to be every man's duty to expose inefficiency if it retards the work of the war-making machinery. In answer to an attack made on him recently in the senate by Senator Stone he said the speech was an insicuous ef fort in behalf of Germany andthat the Missouri" senator, who had done all he could to serve Germany in opposing war legislation, had been the flrst'to in ject partisan politics into the war. Col. Roosevelt came out in open sup port of Senator Chamberlain's proposals for a war cabinet and a munitions de partment. "The proposal," he said, "means that at least a proper scheme of administra tion will be adopted by the govern ment. I am well aware that no scheme can accomplish anything unless the right men are put in but at least we will get a proper scheme of administra tion. In Washington you have a good many star players but mighty little team work." While the speech contained -little criticism of individuals, the colonel spoke of the "maladministration" of the war department in warmly praising tho work of the senate committee. As to the worth of investigations he said it was the duty of congress to get at the truth, and he quoted from the writ ings .of President tWilson when a Princeton advocating congressional In quiry into the acts of the administra tion. Declaring the present Is no time for politics. Col. Roosevelt said: "No public servant and no private citizen in his public relation at J time has any business to consider parti san politics in any way." He said he criticised the conduct of the Spanish-American war and that his action then showed he believed himself to be performing his duty now. Tt was never more necessary man now to tea the people the truth. "If conditions are good," he said, "tell the truth. If they are bad tell the truth. If they have been bad and be j come good, tell the truth." The navy department, tne coionei added, inefficient six months ago, is now doing excellent work. The work of shipbuilding, he declared, now is in excellent hands. For the co-ordination of shipping operations he recommended the appointment of one man to be put in supreme charge of the operation of all vessels. Col. Roosevelt called for a continu ance of war until victory is won. "If any man." said he, "is not in favor of putting this war through to the peace of a complete victory he is not a loyal American. Do not forget that the surest way to win the re spect of foe as well as. friend is -to "(Continued On Page Three) ASSERTS RUSSIA'S ! Says Negotiations at Brest-Litovsk Are "Progressing1 Slowly" But Are Difficult ! SPEAKS BEFORE REICHSTAG fiotre TnV ftfan &tnta o e 1 Whether the Russian Dele gation Was in Earnest Berlin, via London, Jan. 24. The im perial German chancellor, Count Von Hertling, In his address before the reichstag today said he still holds fast to the hope that the Brest-Litbvsk peace negotiations" will reach a satis factory conclusion at an early date. HOLDS FAST TO THE HOPE I OK A ''GOOD CONCLUSION" J Amsterdam, jan. 24. Count I Von Hertling, the imperial German chan cellor, addressed the main committee of the reichstag today. The chancel lor opened his address with a . refer ence to his last speech before theicom niittee January 3 when he said I the country was confronted with the inci dent which 'had occurred at Brest Li to vsk. . j "I then expressed an opinion,") said the chancellor, "that we should await a settlement of this Incident wit,Ti all equanimity. The facts have justified me, inasmuch as the Russian delega tion have again arrived at Bres-L.it-ovsk and the negotiations have (been resumed. "They are slowly progressing, f but are extraordinarily difficult. 1 pointed out on the former occasion t?he ciricum etances causing this difficulty. : Doub-t often arose, indeed, whether" the" !Rus sian delegation was in earnest jwith their peace negotiations. All-kinls of wireless messages which were travers ing the world with their highly strange contents might strengthen; this debate. .Nevertheless, 1 hodd. fast to the hop that we shaM arrive at aJgopd conclusion with the Russian delega tion at Brest-L.itovsk." CROWN COUNCIL DECIDED ! UPON CONTENTS OP SPEECH London, Jan. 24. A dispatch tot thie Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam says tlvat at a crown council held , in Berlin today over which Emperor Wil liam presided and which was attended by Field Marshal Von Hindenburg, the chief commissary Chancellor Von Hertling and Dr. Von Kuehlmann the foreign secretary there was a discus sion of the speech Count Von Hertling was to make before the reichstag and that the terms of the speech were; set- ' tied. SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS MADE TOWARD UNIFIED METHODIST Hope Expressed That Negro Issue ' Will Be Settled. j Savannah, Ga., Jan. 22. The Meth odist joint unification commission meeting here for the purpose of tilt ing the northern and southern branch es of the church continued its sessions today. TShree sittings were held,! all of which were executive. Bishop R. J. Cook, of Helena, Mbnt., member of the northern delegation, said tonight substantial progress! al ready had been made toward the pro posed unification and that he felt that tangible recommenidationis would be made to the general conference, j " A report of the committee consider ing the negro question which is un derstood to be one of the main issues involving unification was handed in to the general conference late today. Bishop Earl Cranston, of Washington, chairman of the northern delegation, last night expressed hdmself as "reas onably sure the negro issue will j be satisfactorily adjusted." Announcement was made j tonight that Charles W. Fairbanks,' former vice-president, who was expected; would not attend. i The sessions will continue for more than a week. EXPLOSION IN STELLARTON MINE TOOK TOLL OP 88 LIVES Halifax, Jan. 24. The death toll of , the explosion in tne Aiian snait or ;tne Acadia Coal company's collieries j at . Stellarton was placed tonight at 98. Company officials said 105 men were at work in the mine at the time of the i disaster. Seven of them who were! on l.the first landing escaped. j Seventeen bodies have been recov-' ' ered. Thre now fs no gas in the mine and th work of clearing away debris is progressing rapidly. Hope has been j abandoned that any of the men who I were entombed are still alive. A pre- '. liminary inquest into the disaster will ! be held tomorrow. PARTY OF 454 GERMANS ON I WAY TO HOT SPRINGS, N. C. ; : San Francisco, Jan. 24. A party of : 454 interned Germans, who have been detained at Angel Island, left today for Hot Springs, N. C, for permanent In f ternment, it was announced by federal authorities. The party included 16 wo men and 13 children. Enters to Hospital. Washington, Jan. 24. Chairman William J- Harris, of the federal trade commission was forced to return to a hospital today, after attempting to re-; turn to his work before he had fully; regained" his strength. He Is ill. 'with: ' the- ripp. ; I ERLAINSAYS PRES1DENTWILS HAS BEE Senator Says He Knows Truth Ahout War Preparations But the President Doesn't REPLIES TO STATEMENT Senator Kir by Defends Adminis tration Adjournment Taken to Cut Off Debate Washington, Jan. 24. In a three hour speech to the senate today Sen ator Chamberlain, chairman of the military committee, replied to Presi dent Wilson's statement that he had distorted the facts in charging that the government had broken down in its war preparations. He declared the president had ' grossly maligned him and not only defended but emphatical ly reiterated his assertions made in a recent address at New York. He said the president did not know the truth and that .he' did. The senator disclaimed any person al rancor against either the president or Secretary Baker, saying his only motives were patriotic, to rouse the country and to specii up the war by wiping out inefficiency. In support of his position he cited numerous inci dents of alleged inefficiency in con nection with army ordnance, clothing supplies and sanitation brought out during the military committee's war inquiry. Senators and many representatives crowded the tloor, and the galleries were packed as Senator Chamberlain spoke. He began quietly, declaring it was with a feeling of sadness that he found it necessary to rise to a ques tion of personal privilege to defend his veracity and integrity heretofore un assailed, but as he launched into. the speech Kie grew" emphatic and at times vehement. Adjournment Until Monday. When the Oregon senator concluded Senator Kirby, a member of the mili tary committee, replied on behalf of t'he administration, flatly contradicting the chairman's assertion that facts brought out in the Investigation prov ed the war department inefficient. Then the senate adjourned until Monday to cut off further discussion. There was no comment at the White House on the Chamberlain speech. It is known, however, that administra tion replies are to be made soon by Senator James in the senate and Rep resentative Dent, of Alabama, chair man of the military committee, and Representative Glass, of Virginia, in tlhe house. Secretary Baker probably will make his own answer Saturday wlien he appears before the house com mittee. Representative Dent called at the department late today and invited him to make a statement to the com mittee. The senate's bill for a war cabinet, about which the controversy centers was referred without objection today to the committee. The undersanding is that it will be referred to the naval committee later. , Proof of Inefficiency. Senator Ohamberlain detailed in his speech what he declared was proof of army inefficiency. He asserted that not only was the president ignorant of the truth about conditions, but that Secretary Baker also was misled, chal lenging the senate and the country to inquire, and then deny his assertions. Despite the president's opposition he declared the committee's army inves tigation would proceed and the com mittee plans to resume its Inquiry to morrow by calling Surgeon General r (Continued on Page Two) WILL WAGE CAMPAIGN Illicit Liquor Traffic is Increas ing Rapidly Special Efforts Will Be Made to Wine Out the Traffic About Camps in the South New Restricted Zone Regulations. Washinerton. .Tan. 24. An annual 1 w , wy;uciit. V V governors and members of congress to support a nation-wide campaign against illicit liquor distilleries was prepared today by Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper, whose reports show "moonshine" traffic increasing rapidly. The campaign will be directed mainl .yagainst-southern dry states, where the locatio nof most of the mili tary camps has added a special reason for the iean-up movement. Commissioner Roper will ask govern ors to furnish state agents to co-operate with government inspectors in put-j ting illegal stills out of business and to' prosecute the campaign actively during the next two months, ordinarily the busiest period -of the year for moon-1 shiners. The appeal will be issued in a few days. '-... In line with the movement to Improve liquor and vice , conditions, about mili tary camps, new restricted aone resru- lations have Jeen prepared hy th war i (Continued. on Page Two) . ' Hi M SLED AGAINST HOOTCH INERS SHARPSHOOTERS AND TARGETS IN BIG SENATE' BATTLE j Senator Stone, of Missouri, one of the notorious "Little Grons of Wilful Men" precipitate din the senate the most bit ter and turbulent debate heard in con gress since the war bean by charact erizing Theodore Roosevelt as "the most potent atrent the. kaiser nas in America," and bluntly eharsins; the re publican party with playing politics OF RUSSIAN CRISIS Premier Declares Japan is Respon sible for Peace in "This Part of the World" RUSSIANS MUST BEWARE Speaking: of Disorders in Eastern Asia the Premier Warns That Japan Will Not Permit Her Inter ests to Suffer. Toklo, Jan. 22. "Japan holds herself responsible for the maintenance of peace in this "part of the world and con sequently in the event of that peace being endangered to the inevitable dtriment of our interests the govern ment of Japan will not hesitate to take the proper measures." Thus Count Terauchi, Japanese pre mier, spoke at the opening of the diet today in referring to the internal dis orders in Russia spreading to the Rus sian possessions In Eastern Asia. The premier declared that the situa tion in Russia was causing him the greatest measure of anxiety. "As the true friend of Russia," he said, "Japan earnestly hopes that coun try may successfully settle its difficul ties without much further loss of time and establish a stable government." Count Terauchi sail adso that Japan joined unreservedly with the allied powers In the determination not to sheathe the sword until an honorable peace Is secured. VIRGINIA-CAROLINA TRAIN IS CAUGHT IN SNOWDRIFT Bristol, Tenn., Va., Jan. 24. A train on the Virginia-Carolina Railroad got caught In a snowdrift at White Top Gap Tuesday and is still stuck, tying up traffic on the entire system. All available engines on the road have been unable to move the train. HOTEL PROPERTIES LEASED FOR USE AT ARMY HOSPITAL Washington, Jan. 24. The war de partment has leased extensive hotel properties at Camp May, N. J., for use as a military hospital. Col. Louis Bre kemin, of the medical corps, will be placed in charge. Mrs. sBlckett Speaks. Kinston, Jan. 24. The war work fund drive of the Y. W. C. A. here was started off last night with an address by - Mrs. T. W. Bickett, wife of the governor. She spoke to. a large audi ence, mainly of women, at Queen Street Methodist diurch. Mrs. Bickett is an enthusiastic war worker. Passes Man-Power Bill. London, Jan. 24. The house of com mons tonight passed the third reading of the man-power bill. -The vote waa unanimous. JAPAN TAKES with the war. Republican senators, notably Mr. Penrose, of Pennsylvania, and 31 r. Lodge, of Massachusetts, quickly launched a powerful counter attack upon the erstwhile pacifist chairman of t-he foreign relations committee, while Colonel Roosevelt yesterday came out with a sharp reply. HASTEN PLANS FOR COAL ZONE SYSTEM Officials Believe Another Shortage Can be Averted by Elimi nating Cross Hauls TRAFFIC SITUATION WORSE Under the Zone System Certain Mininjf Districts Would Be Assigned Spe cific Territory for Supply ing With Coal. Washington, Jan. 24. Continued de- ! throughout the east today prompted j railroad and fuel administration offl ; cials to hasten plans for developing a zone distribution system for coal and it was stated that some definite announce ment might be expected within a few days. The principal features of the plan will be put Into effect immediately and it will 'be improved as fast as new j short routes can be developed, and de ' tails worked out for the proper bal j ancing of loaded and empty car move i ments. ' j Officials today expressed the belief that the proposed system will prove so effective in eliminating long and cross hauls as to render another serious coal shortage this winter Impossible. With an embargo on general freight still in effect today for eastern trunk lines and the effect of the restriction extending westward railroads were able to intensify efforts to move coal and food and to increase the supply of these commodities to most parts of the east. Many industries felt the effects of the fuel administration order giving preference to the more essential manu facturing plants. Conferees of the railroad and fuel administrations on the zone distribu ting system agreed today on adopting as a basis for their calculations the suggestions of the defunct railroad war board to the fuel administration. A number of modifications were made, however, ana the operation of the scheme, i was said, would be limited to the east where freight congestion is greatest. Under the plan certain mining dis tricts would be assigned a specific ter ritory to which their output should go and the railroad routes would be pre scribed. New England would be served largely by water carriers from Hamp ton Roads, Baltimore and Philadelphia coal going to those ports from the southwestern Virginia, West Virginia and central and southern Pennsylvania fields. By rail. New England would get its emergency coal supplies from the Clearfield, Latrose, Greensburg and other central Pennsylvania regions. The Atlantic seaboard as far south as Maryland would get coal principally from the -centra Pennsylvania mines, also, as at present, but with a number (Continued on Page Two) BUSS REPRESENTS 0. S. ON SUPREME COUNCIL OF WAR Arrives in Paris Accompanied by High Officers of Every Branch of Service MAY URGE VIGOROUS JDRIVE Is Believed the General Will Rec ommend Offensive Opera tions on Broad Scale Washington, Jan. 28. Gen. Tasker H. ' Bliss, chief of staff, who arrived in Paris today, will represent the United States army on the supreme war coun cil. Secretary Baker in so announcing tonight disclosed that the general is accompanied by high officers of every branch of the service to advise him about any questions that may arise. . General Bliss attended the first meet ing of the council and decision to send him back to Europe as -a permanent representative in that -body was made because it was recognized that General Pershing's duties in organizing and ( commanding the ever-increasing Ameri- tau cAiJeuiiioiiary iorces - were too great to permit him to undertake the presentation of American views on military, operations and to sit with the council in framing plans of strategy that cover ail fronts and all armies. No word of the departure of General Bliss had been published until the ners of his safe arrival came today. Loaded With Data. From the general the war council will obtain an up-to-the-minute report on what the United States will be able to contribute to operations -on the western front this spring and summer. His report in this regard has been fore cast to some extent by President Wil son's statement to congressional visit ors that there would be in Europe in -June twice the number of American troops which it had been originally planned to send by that time. General Bliss also, can inform,. -.his, conferees exactly the situation in which the United States finds itself now as to delivery of supplies of all orts to the allies and this Information probably will have great weight in the shaping of war plans. May Recommend Big Drive. While Secretary Baker' statement merely said that General Bliss had ar rived in France to represent the army on the council there have been intima tions that renewed recommendations for vigorous offensive operations on the widest possible scale were included in the Instructions the general received before sailing. Probably tne" primary consideration befere the council when it reconvenes will be the widely advertised proposed German offensive "on the western front. A mass of information has reached the allied powers from many quarters indi cating an impending drive against the British or French lines or both, which will be carefully reviewed. Ways and means to meet such a concentration o German and Austrian forces as is indi cated undoubtedly have been consid ered. Is Germany Bluffing f The possibility suggested by Colonel Repington, the British military critic, in his initial article in the London Post today that the German concentration may be to "support negotiations" rath er than for an assault, is in line with views held by some American officers here. They feel that had Germany really intended to make a great, drive they would not have given advance no tice of it and are inclined to think that the German high command is endeavor ing to set up the bogey of a great at tack as a preliminary to another peace drive. The possibility Is suggested here that the allies may anticipate the German " attack with a great drive as the British once did in Flanders. ' . . FOR A SECOND TERM Rumblings of Opposition in Senate Didn't Materialize Postmaster General the Only Cabinet Member Who the Law Prescribes Must Be Re-Nominated At End of Term. ; Washington, Jan. 24. Renomdna tions of Postmaster General Burleson was confirmed by the senate today ; within a few minutes after the ques- tion had been taken up in executive- session.- There were rumblings of op position, but nothing came from them. In re-nomdneting the postmaster general President Wilson wrote a let ter to Vice-President Marshall saying, he had just been informod that a spe cific law limited the term of the post office department to four years. There j has been recent agitation contending that all holdovers dn the cabinet were j in office illegally but the president ap i parently believes that the postmaster- general Is the, only cabinet member who must be renominated. - The presi dent's letter to Vice-President Mar shall said: "I am taking the liberty of sending you for submission to the senate de nomination of the postmaster general., T would be much obliged if you . (Continued on Page Two) BURLESON CONFIRMED -
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