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VOL. LYII. XO. 17,843.
PORTLAND. OltEGOJH, TUESDAY, JAMAKY 29, 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
1,5!
TEUTON PEOPLE
RUSSIA BREAKS
FERRIS GRAFT HUGE
YOUNGSTERS FIND
MYSTERIOUS TUBE
VESSEL
OFF PORT
CALLED TO REVOLT
WITH ROUMANIA
2
9 m
TO FIGHT FOR U.S.
KAISER TERMED n.VNGMAX OF
DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES
INTENT TO WRECK TRAIN SUP
POSED; INQUIRY STARTED.
GERMANY.
ORDERED SENT HOME.
DISABLED
101 READY
BOMBED 111
AIRPLANE
AID
DURING
ONTHS
SIGHTED
Army in France Soon to
Be Half Million.
32DIVISI0NS WAITING SHIPS
Secretary Baker Lifts Veil j
of Secrecy From War
Preparations.
AMAal Nil UU)ULUUHt MAUfc
Inefficiency Charge Replied To
Before Senate Military
Committee.
WiSmVCTOV Jan. "1L Amsrlr
in hht an Arn-7 or ouu.uw in
Franca early this year, with 1,000,-1
000 more trained and equipped ready
t n frT Tn w a nmrlrlv . . aMn n Kj
- -i j
provided to carry them and the ut-
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Secretary Baker gave this informa-1
tion to the world today in a statement
. , .vp -I-.
oriore uie oendie rauiwrj commie
tee. He bared much that until now I
h. K.n ,.r.fnll. el. I
'
Army 3 military secrets, in answering
charges . that the Government has I
broken down ureoarinir for war.
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os.srn.cn. nsume ay. '
T 1 . . , 1
. luiu mi; morning uauiiuiK sit
ernoon the Secretary addressed the I
committee and a crowd, including
many members of both houses of
- 1 I 1 v I
a-r. K-ujcrcu. la lug nng
room 01 tne senate ariice bai.ding. . 1
IX. spoke extemporaneously, begin-1
Bin the details of the mammoth task I
.f building an Army of 10,000,
answering such complaint of laei-
liciency aa were) cited by Senator I Mohammedaas. six Quakers, one Rua
ChamberlaiB In his recent speech and !- church member, one Togi and
W'rin tSmt anrli lnt.
. , . . . .
"Ul,lcu ",,u CB"
isome quesuons were asicea, ana nr.
Baker, from time to time, had as-1
aistantS go to the telephone for re-
I
r . . .
Dramatic Feature Injected.
Then, toward the close of the day.
the Secretary delivered a dramatic
general statement of the American I
war plan, telling of the coming of the
allied missions, of the day and night
conferences with men from the scene
of battle, in which the plans now
being executed were adopted, and of I'
. m . . I
Kjwa "lo raofc aanB-uino M-
pectatlons in building the Army, and
porting men across the ocean, con
structing railroads in France and pre
paring to strike the enemy with every
resource at the country's command.
When Mr. Baker closed it was ap
parent he had created a profound im
pression. Chairman Chamberlain said
so before he left the stand. There
was no attempt at cross-examination.
Hearing to Be Resumed.
The chairman proposed that the
Secretary be given a rest, and it vir-
tually was agreed to recall him for
further examination later, after the)
committee has completed its hearings
of tr,rT of th. mescal r. .ri
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tion section and other branches of the
err ice. I
While many things disclosed were I
imnresiini. the rommitte waa frank!
i, ,,j t-L.t t o0
amazed when told that the men of 22
national ouara ana national A.rmy
divisional camps are ready to go to -
day at call.
When member wanted to Vnra
vi nj iucu tilings naa now oeen given i
puoiicity Dei ore, Mr. eacer spoke oz
the reluctance of military men to re-
Teal their war plans, and quoted Ger
man remarks about America's adver
tisement of her preparations.
Exposure of Shortcomings Invited.
Emphasizing that he was not there
to defend himself or anybody else,
the Secretary urged the committee
again and again to lay bare any short
comings or failure of the department
that it might be corrected.
Frequently he paused to seek
Stronger language to describe the de
votion of his associates in the depart
ment, military and civilian.
"For one reason or another." he
said, "the impression has gone out 1
into the country, to some extent at
least, that the War Department has
fallen down.
"It would be a tragical thing ifloeara In tonight' Canadian caaualty
Co.ai ea . Coiuma l-
Sensational Appeal Published
Dcut.ch Tages Zeltung lor
Rising of Nation.
LONDON. Jan. IS. A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam
ays Deutsche Tages Zeltung openly
calla upon tha Carman people to re
rolt agalnat the present regime.
-We. too." aara this pan-German or
gan. "bare a Judaa among us today.
Be appears In the red .coat and mantle
of Gennany'a hangman. Who will save
Germany from theae traitor but the
German people? It la now 'Germane
kelp yourself and God wlU help'."
Althonrh Emseror William la not
named In the article the expression.
"Germany's hangman." la meant for the
Kaiser, eeje the correspondent.
AMSTERDAM. Jan. JS. A Berlin dls
patch to the Weser Zeltung aaya that
the government desired a vote of con
riAmr. few tVi. niihniir tiut at a Joint
meeting of the varlou. partlea on Frl
day the proposal waa wrecked by
Socialist opposition.
BANANA BREAD IS LATEST
Hawaiian rtillae Fruit In Froduc
tlon of Popular War Food.
HONOLCLT. T. II, Jan. !. (Speelal.)
--Hare a slice of banana breadT" la
now t common question put to the new
th. UUtt wap bread msde, Due to tne
fact that there haa been a lack of apace
'n,P' HawVV1,' b""
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1 curtftllMl wiid 1 11 a 1 cbuii ii w 11 u . o
Quantities of bananas are now etored in
local warehouse.
baa been put into force and now comes
bnn bremd- Tne ,oaf ,s 60 per
leant banana, haa no sugar, no shorten-
tn- balance being salt, wheat and
yeast.
s r aa taste goes it la xar Deiter
(than white bread. During the last few
1 0ys It haa become a "rage" and bakers
are having difficulty in making enough
' demand.
pCllfiiniK PFrJSIK! TfilfFW
Uknvvu n 1 s-1
catholics
and Methodists Lead
Among- Soldiers at Camp Lewis.
riVP I.r-Wiq Tacoma. . Wash- Jan
. (Special.) Almost .every creed
onder the aua (a represented at Camp
Lewla.
L.'tT - .V X.Zl V.
ut noiy roJ,era. Mormon, four
non-aectariana among me tnou
sanda at camp, according to a religious
,... lu.t -eomnleted h Lieutenant
Raymond, aide de camp.
There are "30 Roman Catholics, HS3
Methodtata. those churchea having the
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PARK BOARD TO HOOVERIZE
Prt of Tacoma Zoo to Be Abolished ;
Animals Offered for Sale.
tacoma. Wash.. Jan. 11. (Special.)
Pr " Dl ooiogicai exhibit, at
' ' DO""n"
VQII ill IC r vj u i ajveai
u a n(tnl or helping In the Hoover
conservation programme.
At today's- aesalon the board In-
Instructed Secretary dower to com
municate with Eaatern clrcuaea and
animal dealers - and solicit offers for
two big lloha and other carnivorous
animals at the park.
Meat bills for the animals at the
park amount to S i:S a month and the
park also has to furaich heat for the
ragea In which the animals are housed.
LUMBER PLANT PURCHASED
Property of Defunct Stack-Glbbs
Company Is Acquired.
srOKANE.. Wash, . Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) The Rose Lake Lumber. Cora
r.. one of the , largest Independent
lumber operators of the Inland Em
pire, la purchasing the plant and mill-
,u, of tne 'defunct Stack-Glbbs Lum
her Company at Coeur tTAlene. Idaho.
Property and bualneas Interests.
which total $S00,00. are Involved In
h UmMmtm Th. wu practically
cined after a week of negotiations.
Final detail are being settled today,
The etack-Glbbs property Is being
transferred to the Koae UM Interests
5pOKane.
CITY GARDEN CAMPAIGN ON
(Vacant Lots to Be Cultivated Is Plan
of War Council.
The vacant lot garden campaign haa
etarud. All persona having vac.nt
used for war gardens havebeen asked
to notify City Auditor Funk.
The lot garden campaign haa been
worked out by - the Portland War
Emergency Council. It la planned to
have every - available Inch of vacant
ground la the city eet out to crops.
In addition to the city's campaign
representative will be named In the
various diatrieta to promote the gar-
0n,n' -
Oregon Soldier Dies of Wound.
OTTAWA. OntA Jan. 28. The name
n t S TOT Till .rrf T7iiKK.i rA
llJt as baring died of wounds. .T-
One Invading Machine
Brought Down.
ATTACKS ARE MADE IN NIGHT
Bombing Almost Continuous
for Five Hours.
THEATER CROWD REMAINS
Audience at General's Lecture, Told
to - Seek Safety In Basement,
Cry "Carry On!" and Stay
Despite Gunfire. -
LOXDO.V. Jan: Zi. Attacks by enemy
airmen on London and Essex last night
and early today lasted Intermittently
for nearly five hours, and .for two
hours In London there waa a heavy and
almost contlnuoua gunfire. One of the
invading aircraft was brought down
in Essex.
The crowds were sent to cover soon
after the first attack, shortly before
8 o'clock last evening, when the bomb
ing began, at which time the following
official communication was Issued:
Hostile airplanes crossed the Kent
and "Essex coasts shortly before S
o'clock this evening and proceeded
toward London. Some of the machines
penetrated to the capital, where bombs
were dropped between t and 10 o'clock.
Oae Machlae Breaa-at Dom,
"The latest reports show that one
enemy machine was brought down by
our airmen In Essex." .
Bombing contreued, and finally It
was officially announced that a second
attack by air raiders waa delivered in
London after midnight, the bombing
beginning about 12:30 A. M.
The member! of the Royal . Geo
graphical Society, with many ladles In
the large audience, were assembled to
hear a speech by Lieutenant-General
O. Smuts. . Sir Thomas Holdlch, the
president, announced that notice had
just been received of an air raid, and
that the polloc, Informed him the audl-
nce wouM be safer If .they went to
the basement of the building. There
were loud cries of "Carry on!" and the
audience remained In the hall.
Few Plaaea ' Reach Loadoa.
General Smuts apoke calmly for an
our, amid reports of the guns. After
ward Walter Hume Long, Colonial Sec
retary, paid a warm tribute to General
Smuts and the African army, which
represented all unit of the British em
pire. A majority of the t theaters went
through - their performances with- de
creased audiences, but some were Idle
because of the failure of actors -to ar
rive on account of the lateness ' of
suburban trains.
The raid was carried out by a con
siderable number of airplanes, which
followed the familiar tactics of attack
ing In relays. As far as could be seen
not more than three' or four airplanes
broke' through the London defenses.
The Invaders were attacked by num-j
bers of British machines.
i YOUR UNCLE SAM MEANS BUSLNESS. j
I : m H'M zr' 1 Atnl ii cam I
I 1 j
Commander of Russian Forces, Who
Frustrated Attempt 'to Arrest.
Royal Family, Is Outlawed.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 2$ The govern
ment commissioners announce that dip
lomatic relations with Roumanla have
been broken.
" The Roumanian legation and all, the
Roumanian reDresentatives here will
be aent out of the country by the short
est route.
Lieutenant-General ; Dmitri . Grlgorl
vitch Stcherbatcheff, commander of the
Russian force In Roumanla, 9 has been
outlawed as an enemy of the people.
General Stcherbatcheff . for .some
time has been out of the good graces
of the Bolshevik!. " Recent dispatches
said -that the attempt by the Bolshe
vik! to arrest the Roumanian royal
family was frustrated by him.
GOEBEN ONCE MORE AFLOAT
Former German Ship, Saved From
Wreck, Re-enters Dardanelles.
BERLIN, via, London, Jan. 28 It is
officially announced that the Turkish
cruiser Tawux Sellm (formerly the
German cruiser Goeben) has been re
floated and entered the Dardanelles.
The Sultan Tawui Sellm was beached
at Kagara Point In - the Dardanelles
about 10 days ago after she had struck
a mine while fleeing: from British war
ships. Her sister ship, the Midullu.
formerly the German cruiser Brealau,
was sunk at the same time by striking
a mine.
Since the beaching of the Sultan
Sellm British naval aircraft have flown
over her, dropping' bombs, a number of
which scored hits.
The German Admiralty In a state
ment Issued January 23 said the Sultan
Sellm had grounded lightly on enter
ing the Dardanelles and that she had
not run ashore after striking a mine.
NAVY IS NOT FRIGHTENED
Imminent Submarine Offensive to
Be Met With New Weapons.
WASHINGTON Jan. 28 Navy offi
cials, it was learned tonight, believe
the imminent German submarine of
fensive, predicted by the War Depart
ment, to be onl- the usual activities
which have always succeeded a lull In
submarine warfare. .
Secretary Daniels, In- reply to ques
tions, said today that the NaT ex
pects a "continuing fight" wltn tne
submarines, with losses to both sides.
He'expressed the belief, -however, that
new .weapons now In use will- make
such operations increasingly costly to
the .German Admiralty. ,
BATHLESS DAYS. DECLARED
Usher, Minn., People May bub-
merge Only Twice a Month.
FISHER, Minn., Jan. 28. Residents
of the village of Fisher will In the
future be forced to take baths on days
designated by. the Village Council, and
each person will be limited to two baths
month. '
This action was made necessary by
the extreme lowness of the Red River,
from which the population gets Its
water' supply.
Naval Architect's Job
Brings in $170,100.
SLOAN SHIPYARD PAYS BIG
Senate. Committee Investi
gates Designer's Work,
COMMISSIONS WERE LARGE
Clinchfleld Navigation Co.' Gave S
Per Cent of Cost of Vessels on
All Contracts Received From
- the Government.
OREGON'IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 28. During the nine
months that Theodore E. Ferris, of
New Tork City, was holding down the
Job of naval architect of the Shipping
Board, he "cleaned up" not less than
$170,100, of which 823.500 was salary
paid by the Government; the remaining
1147,(00. wa "fees," which Mr. Ferris
collected or Is to collect from ship
yards or ship brokers who were build
ing ships for the Shipping Board.
All but 820.000 of these fees came
from contracts placed with the Sloan
Shipyard Corporation at Seattle and
Olympla; the 820,000 came from the
Jahneke Navigation Company, of New
Orleans. . ...
These . facts and figures are taken
from numerous letters and memoranda
filed with the Senate commerce - com
mittee today by the Shipping Board.
Ferrla Tries to Explain.
Included in the batch Is a letter from
Mr. Ferris attempting to explain his
various private fees contracted for
since he Joined the Shipping Board
Btaff; a comment by Adnflral Bowles,
who called on Ferris for the explana
tlon; letters from the Clinchfleld Nav
lgatlon Company, of New York, with
whom Ferris dealt on the Sloan con
tracts, and a summary of all the evi
dence by the assistant counsel of the.
Shipping ' Board.
The correspondence was. considered
at length by the commerce committee
today and made publlo this evening.
It was on the evidence above referred
to that General Manager Pies, called
for Ferris' resignation . on Thursday
last.
; Whole Story Not .Told.
The papers filed with the Senate
commerce committee today fail short of
telling the whole story of the Sloan
Clinchfleld contracts; they do not die
close who, on the Shipping Board, ne
gotiated those contracts with Vice
President Barnett,. of the Clinchfleld
Company.
Chairman Fletcher, of the commerce
committee, says additional witnesses
will have to be called to supply the
missing links and the presumption is
that more testimony will be asked of
the Shipping Board officials and proba
bly a representative of the Clinchfleld
Company will be summoned to Wash
lngton.
The assistant counsel for the Ship
ping Board summarizes the Board's
Glass Receptacle Believed to Contain
Bomb, but No ' One Volun
teers to Investigate.
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ROSEBURG. Or.. Jan. 28. (Special.)
A thorough investigation is being made
by the District Attorney and other
officers into what is believed to have
been an attempt to blow up a passenger
train near Myrtle Creek, 18 miles south
of this city, some time last night.
. A glass tube ' eight Inches long and
about an Inch and a quarter In diameter,
with a small inner tube extending
from one end of the glass to the other,
one tube filled with what Is supposed
to be nitroglycerine and the other with
some other explosive, was picked up
hear the end of the railroad bridge by
two boys this morning, having rolled
down the embankment a distance of a
few feet.
The tube was brought to this city and
the matter placed before District At
torney Neuner.'Vho called a chemist to
ascertain the contents of the tube,
though no one would volunteer to pry
Into -the alleged bomb, which Is sealed
tightly, to ascertain what it contains.
It is the opinion of the chemist and
several - prominent physicians that the
contents are of an explosive nature,
and that the tube was placed on the
track, but rolled off before being hit by
the train.
District Attorney Neuner "will leave
for Portland tomorrow to place the
matter before the Federal officers, but
will not be allowed by the railroad com
pany to carry the alleged explosive.
LUMBER STRIKE FEARED
I. W. W. Members at Work In Woods
- of Northern Minnesota.
VIRGINIA, Minn.. Jan. 2S. Evidence
that labor agitators in the woods of
Northern Minnesota are prepared to
call a strike In all lumber camps on
February 1, was secured today with the
arrest of two men on a charge of cir
culating I. W. W. literature.
The men made the statement that all
lumbering was to stop on Friday for
a period of 10 days as a remonstrance
against the arrest and prosecution of
L W. W. members.
The Virginia police and soldiers are
arresting all leaders that can be found.
LABOR DRIVE IS STARTED
Reports to TJ. S. Employment. Serv-
- ice Indicate Progress-'
WASHINGTON. ' Jan. 28. Reports to
the United States employment service
tonight, at the end of the first day of
the drive to enroll 250,000 shipyard
workers,' said state directors of the
public service reserve now are estab
lished In- 42 states and that 25 states
have completed reserve organizations.
William-E. Hall, National director of
the public service reserve, today called
a meeting here Friday next of state di
rectors of all states east and south of
North Dakota.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 51
- decrees; minimum. 43 degrees.
TODAV'S Rain; strong southwesterly winds.
War.
Revolution reported to be in full twins in
Finland. Page 4.
Terrific artillery battle In progress on Italian
front. Page 6. '
German airplanes make two night raids on
City of London. Page 1.
Forty: lives lost when two vessels hit mines.
Page 3.
Foreign.
German paper calls on people to revolt
against Kaiser. Page 1.
Food situation becomes critical in Europe.
Page 3.
Russia breaks off relations with Roumanla.
Page 1.
National.
Secretary Baker, defending himself against
Chamberlain's charges, discloses gigantic
war preparations of America. Page 1.
Naval Architect Ferris' graft hug in, nine
months. Page 1.
New conservation cards to - be distributed
throughout country. Page -.
Domestic.
American Investigator declares Bolshevik
movement not fostered by Crcrmany and
may succeed. Page 4.
East again Is swept by severe snow storms.
Page 3.
Secretary of Labor "Wilson says Northwest
lumbermen must grant eight-hour day In
order to get laborers. Page o.
Linda Jose, "dynamite girl," makes confes
sion. Page 4.
Pacific Northwest.
Mysterious tube found near railroad believed
to be como. rage l.
Schooners sighted off Coos Bay in distress.
Page 1.
City Council asked to produce evidence in
6-cent fare caae. Page 13.
Sports.
Jack Farmer will play with Salt Lake this
season. Page 12.
Vancouver Septet wins from Portland by
score of 4 to 3. Page 12.
Miller Hugglns, pilot of Yankees, doesn't
like squeeze play, page 11
Muff Bronson to meet Frankle Farrea in
smoker February . page 12.
Commercial and Marine.
Larger consumption of potatoes is neces
sary to prevent waste, fage i.
Hog market advance at all points. Page IT.
pport- Commission orders traffic survey of
Columbia ana nane mver territories.
Pago 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Donald Skene gives thrilling account of
fighting In Verdun sector. Page 11.
Weather report, data and forecast. Pare 13.
Many Chinese go to Canada to avoid draft.
Page 14
Major George A. White, cables that he is
safe in France. Page 9.
Portland to celebrate Fathers' and Sons'
week. February 11-17. Page 11.
Harry 'Turner, survivor of battle of Tpres,
visits Portland. Page 4. ,
Evening meal each day to be wheatless.
Page 5. .
Search for and seizure of liquor at depot to
continue- Page 5.
Oregon Bolshevik' on trial diverts Federal
xCourt- Pago 13. .
Registrants being examined dally for' Array
: service. Page 13. -Or-son
to enter liberty, loan campaign to
day.. Tags IS. ....
Companion Steamer
Has Craft in Tow.
NAMES ARE NOT ASCERTAINED
High Wind and Heavy Seas
Make Hold Difficult.
TUGS UNABLE TO ASSIST
Disabled Schooner Seen Off Coos
Bay Believed to Be Santa Monica.
Mariners Believe That Both,
Will Ride Out Blow.
MARSHFIELD Or., Jan. IS. (Spe
cial.) After standing off Cods Bay
since 11 this forenoon awaiting a tus
to relieve her of a steam schooner
with disabled engines, an unknown
steam schooner is tonight battling with
a heavy storm of wind and rain to
maintain her hold on the distressed
vessel until aid can reach them.
The night close down before any
boat hove in the vicinity, but one ap
proached about 6 o'clock, supposed to
be the G. C. Lindauer, bound from. San.
Francisco to Coos Bay. Signals were
heard passing between the craft from
the Arago lighthouse. The disabled
craft Is believed to ' be the . steam
schooner Santa Monica, since she has
the appearance of that craft. She has
no cargo. The name on the schooner
which has her in tow cannot be made
out In full, but the first name is "John."
Vessels From Soothwest.
The vessels came up to tho bar from
the. southwest this morning shortly be
fore 11 o'clock, and it was concluded
by the Coast Guard and lighthouse
crews that the leading vessel com
mander was afraid to venture a passage
and was prpbably a stranger to this
port. The bar was smooth and paesabla
even with a tow.
Captain O. P. Brltt, of . the . Coast
Guard at Charleston Bay, made out the
signal on the vessels after a couple of
hours and essayed to obtain the tut;
Gleanor from the Umpqva River, but
was Informed the bar could not be
passed. The Port . of ' Bandon tug
Kllhyam was then sought, and word
came back she would go out tonight
and assist. Captain J. Dunson, of the
Arago lighthouse, was nearest to the
vessels, but, owing to rain and mist,
the name of the disabled schooner
could not be discerned, although they
were nearly up to the bar at one time.
Night Makes Work Difficult.
It is not believed by Beamtn that
the exchange of tow hawsers can be
made at night, but the vessel now on
hand and the Kllhyam are expected to
stay by until morning, when the craft
can be towed into Coos Bay or to what- ..
ever port she names. The tug Tyee
is due also tonight from San Fran
cisc and may be at the scene before
morning.
Mariners believe the vessels will rida
out the blow safely, for they are off
shore four or five miles, a sufficient
distance to recover if the tow should
be lost. The schooner which picked
up the tow is laden with lumber. In
quiry of the United States radio station
brought the Information that they had
no word from the ships in trouble and
it is evident that they have no wire
less. HOQUIAM, Wash.. Jan. 28.-i-ShippinK
men here are of the opinion that the
vessels reported in distress off the
Coos Bay coast are the steam schooner
San Jacinto and the motorship-Lassen,
which left here F.rlday for San Fran-..
lsco, the San Jacinto - towing the
Lassen, "which will have her engines
installed in San Francisco.
The Lassen was launched here re
cently. Both vessels are loaded with
lumber and belong to the K. K. Wood
Lumber Company.
DR. STUERMER'S EXPOSE OF
GERMANY'S MACHINA
TIONS IN TURKEY TO
START IN THE ORE
GON'IAN NEXT
SUNDAY.
"Two War Years in Constan
tinople," Dr. Harry Stuermer's
startling expose of German in
justice and atrocities in Turkey,
will be published in The Orego
nian, daily and Sunday, starting:
next Sunday, February 3.
. This thrilling narrative com
prises a book of some 300 pages
and its contents make out a ter
rific case against Germany, be
ing written, as it is, by one who
is German-born and who finally
renounced his native country be
cause he could not do otherwise I
in the light of what he had t
learned of its duplicity at first- j
hand, while acting as corre- J
spondent at Constantinople for
the Cologne Gazette.