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THE 3IORXIXG OIIEGONIAX, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1918. LEAGUE OF 1TI0NS 'Its Information on FAVORED BY CECIL mm Selection of British Delegate Furthers Plan. be prepared to face revival of the German menace Senator Johnson offered a resolution calllnc on the State Department for all Its Information on the present Russian the Secretary of war d location of Amerl- ssla, their operations nd casualties. - The resolutions were referred to the foreign relations com mittee. The California Senator charged the Government with breach of Its prom ise not to participate in military Inter vention In Russia and propounded the following- Inquiries which he desired answered by the Administration: "Is lit true that the Soviet govern ment offered to the American Govern ment a basis of co-operation, economic LONG SILENCE IS BROKEN fb Amer"!? 'GoVement'?"' prevent FAITH OVERSHADOWED, S S II HISTORIAN Hans Delbruck Reviews Ger man Blunders in War. lord Cecil's Acceptance Regarded as Important Development In Peace Programme. BY JOSEPH W. GKIGC. OpTrtht. Jl. by the Pren Publishing Company, the tlrnm Tor It World. Pub lished by arrangement- IXNDON. Dec. T. The appointment f Lord Robert Cecil to represent the Fritish government In the peace con f-rence. which will deal with the quea- Ion the part of the Russian people 7 the- ratification of the shameful treaty of Brest-Litovsk and that the American Government never replied to this offer? Qarstloaa Are Propoaadrd. "Is it true that the Assistant Secre tary of State, speaking for the Presi dent, definitely refused intervention in March last. when. If intervention was ever desirable or possible, then was the time to Intervene before the rigors or starvation, the Red Terror or the unity of the peasants and workers against the allies had been established? Is it true that In this statement there Is the language that to Intervene in Siberia "would be doing In the East exactly what the Germans were doing in the west and would subject America and the allies to the same suspicion tton of a League of Nations, comes like a ray of light through the foggy atmosphere of these agitated pro-elec tion days, when Lloyd George and the Tory press are accentuating above all else the cry for the punishment of the ex-Kalser and for Indemnity payments By Oermany LP to the hilt. This appointment brings us back to something like the old feeling, when a League of Nations seemed to occupy s nce.-ely the thoughts of the British I'remler and to be a vital part of the Urltisa peace programme. Apswiataseat la Msalfleaat. Lord Robert Cecil's acceptance of a place la the British delegation Is of high Importance and significance for America, for no other British states man has shown himself a sincere ad vocate of the project for a League of Nations. While the Prerele can electioneer to Bis hearts content along the lines which the Liberals and the Labor lead era stigmatize ss appea.ing to the ap ptite for vengeance, and while he is lent, as in yesterday'a declaration, as to any policy with reference to a League of Nations, he must realise that the project for a league will be a cardinal topic In peace discussions, and that Britain must be represented In this matter by a statesman whose policies are In sympathy with those of President Wilson. In this realisation lies the clgnlfl gance of the appointment. liberals Trwat la Wllaoa. This appointment may be said to be The first announced for. the peace con ference. on the British side. There has been significant preparation of con ference machinery, but entire absence hitherto of any reference to the per sonnel of the delegates. Many Liberals have been speaking f President Wilson as a delegate who will really represent not only the Vnlted States, but also the great body of the people here who desire assur ance of permanent peace through League of Nations, as the first duty of the conference, leaving such matters as the punishment of the ex-Kaiser for later consideration. Whatever Lloyd Georgian motives may be behind the appointment of Lord Robert Cecil, chief significance will at tacb to it because of its bearing on proposals for a League of Nations, for the ex-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Lord Robert, is considered by many here, regardless of party, as the most forceful and the atanchest advo cate of the project. In England, and thus a powerful supporter of the alma of President Wilson and the American delegation. Premier Preveata Strike. There was an ugly cloud on Lloyd George's horizon yesterday when a etrtke. which seemed Imminent on the Great Northern Railroad, might have had disastrous consequences for him. Rut he promptly grasped the situation anj at his Instance the demands of the men for an eight-hour day were granted. With the election one week hence, the women ase becoming conspicuous ly active In the campaign. Many ot the wives of candidates are aiding their husbands In the canvass, notably Mrs. Lloyd George and the wife of Major Waldorf Astor. who was one of the three Langhorne sisters, the famous Virginia beauties. Views of Balfoar Gives. "A League of Nations." declared Is it true that the American Am bassador and the British High Com missioner in Russia recommended co operation with the Soviet government through the American Railroad Mis sion, that the Soviet government in vited this co-operation and promised control of the Siberian Railway to be placed In the hands of this mission and that these recommendations were refused by the American Government largely because of misinformation re ceived through the Creel committee. supported by leaders and representa tives of the old regime In Russia? Maaltleaa Left ea Frestf "Is. it true that the refusal of these recommendations prevented the evacua tion of large amounts of munitions nd war supplies from the western front that subsequently were captured by the Germans In their advance after the Brest negotiations had failed? Is it true that the British .High Commissioner, sent to Russia after the Bolshevik revolution because of his knowledge and experience In the Rus sian situation, an official who had been seven years In Russia, four times Consul-General of Ills Majesty's govern ment In Moscow, who spoke Russian fluently, after four months in Russia stated over bis signature that the soviet government had co-operated In aiding the allies and that he believed that In tervention in co-operation with the soviet government was feasible as late as May . 19187 'Is It true that the American Gov eminent so delayed co-operation with the Kerensky government's plan to support the morale of the army and maintain that provisional government In power as to contribute largely to the overthrow of Kerensky and the success of the Bolshevik revolution r DEFEAT IS NEVER FORESEEN Reign of Anarchy and Barbarism as End to Regime of "Kultur" Is Mentioned With Fear. of the work of massacre that the Gov ernor advertised fnr exenutlnners to ComDleta the wnrlr TTo hnasterf that at 10 Diarbekir 80,000 Armenians were put-J to death. "He took 800 children, inclosed them in a building and set fire to it. I Tilrls who were admitted into har ems were obliged to adopt the Mussul man religion. "'Three months' ago, after hhj aoces- i 9 slon, the present Sultan ordered all children who had been forcibly con verted to be returned to the r homes The Governor 'of Samsoun on receiving the order collected all the children in bis district -and placed them on barges and had them towed into the Bl.icV: Sea and drowned. i "In Georgia, Zekkl Bey regretted that his soldiers had not been energetic enough in killing Armenians, and he had huge pits dug in which young children were buried alive. Just In Black Chiffon Velvet at $7 Yard GOVERNMENT WINS SUIT VERDICT FOR $18,204 RE TURNED IS LAXD-FRACD CASE. (Copyright. IMS. by the Press Publishing Co.. the New York World. Published by Arrangement.) LONDON. Dec 12. (Special.) Ger manv'a blunders In the conduct of the war are candidly reviewed by Professor Hans Delbruck. the eminent nistonan. In an article in the Prussische Jahr- bucher, which has Just been Issued. Mistakes we made" he says, -nut. bad as things were a few months ago, I could not abandon, hope that our front would hold and would wring from our enemies an armistice that would cover our frontiers. Our hope has deceived un. our srlde Is broken, we greatly underestimated the internal- dissolu-1 Government of timber claims to that tion of our strength and the shattering! value back in 1901, of our once-firm political structure, in I "The time has gone by when the truth I never foresaw such a result, I plundering of the public domain will be tolerated." was the comment of United States Atttorney B. E. Haney. "I cannot understand this verdict,' said Mr Jones. I was very confident of complete exoneration before this Jury, and I based that upon the fact that I was never conscious at any time of committing any wrong against the Government or in any manner defraud ing it.' The case Is an echo of the land-fraud Willard X. Jones, Defendant, Ex presses Snrprles at Out come of Trial. Damages to the amount of J1S.204.S4 were awarded the Government against Willard N. Jones by a Jury In the Fed eral Court yesterday. The Government sued to recover $133,000. contending that the defendant had defrauded the even In the dark hours of "gloomy ap prehension which I experienced. Professor Delbruck had some un happy relations with the German cen sorship. He was permitted In his writ ings to mention the British and Ameri can statistics of new ship construction only by writing that they could not possibly be true. When he wished to report the facts concerning the trans port of American troops to France last June he was positively forbidden to I trials of 1905 which brought Francis J. cite figures on the grounds that .in the opinion of the German high command "Secretary Baker's report was nothing but American bluff, intended to deceive the Germans.' He regards the future with sad fore Heney into the limelight. There were nine claims in the Silets where Jones had old soldiers locate. The Govern ment contended that Jones secured some of these claims by fraud and that the Government was .entitled to com- bodlng. All Germans must hope against pensation for the timber, and placed the CUBAN STRIKE ' WEAKENS COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS OPEX OX ORDER OF CHIEF. State Department Informed That Enemy Propaganda Respon sible for Walk-Oat. HAVANA. Dec. li. There was some improvement today In the situation here due to the country-wide general sympathetic strike. Commercial estab lishments opened today, after President Uenocal had Issued a proclamation de claring that their licenses would be re voked if they remained closed. Some streetcars were running with soldiers or policemen acting as motor- men. Convicts are being used to re move the congestion on the wharves. The members of the various unions. however, displayed no Intention of re turning to work. WASHINGTON, Dee. 12. Information reaching the State Department today indicated that the general strike called In Cuba is a result of Industrial Work- era of the World and enemy propa ganda. The report said order waa be ing maintained In affected districts. According to this report, the strike call for railroad and electric employes still Is in effect. No information was hope, he says, that this is for Germany the plowing time and the harvest will yet come, and he adds in conclusion "Why should we not admit that our faith la overshadowed? What if the age or high intellectual culture has reached its end? Whati if we are in a closing epoch which will end in the emigration of our people, as occurred value at $133,000. In instructing the Jury. Judge Wolverton held that the value or the land should be considered as that of 17 years ago. when the claims were taken, with 6 per cent in teresr rrom that date. In the 1S05 af fair jones was convicted, but was sub sequently pardoned by W. H. Taft, the rresiaent, when Jones unearthed the In the disasters of ancient races? What crooked methods of Heney and showed If our striving for a new order shall end In anarchy, and anarchy lead to barbarism? how the Jury box was stacked against jones ana other defendants. A few years ago the Government undertook to recover the value of the timber se cured by Jones, but the case was ri- cided In favor of the defendant on pleadings by Judge Wolve rton. An appeal was taken vand the Court of Ap- pems saia me government had a right uHinaEH ii i ran n conin .hwn This led to the case Just ended. SOLDIERS CHEER CANTEEN D0LLAR-A-YEAR MEN QUIT H. B. Van Dnzer and C. VT. Stimson, Fir Production Board, but Today. The resignations of H. B. Van Duzer, chairman, and C. W Stimson, director. from the Fir Production Board, have been announced, after many months of service as dollar-a-year men. Their tenures of office cease tonay. follow ing their requests for permission to attend to their Individual business In- THREE THOCSAXD MEX TREAT "SaV's. Hamilton, secretary of the ED TO FRUIT AXD FOOD board, will remain in office and will disposing of unfinished business and ony coxes or Apples AeededT to Uocating such pending lumber orders as may be placed from time to time for the United States or our allies. Offices will be continued in both Port land and Seattle, under Mr. Hamilton's management. Mr. Van Duzer resumes the manage ment of the Inman-Poulsen Lumber Company, of this city. Mr. Stimson again takes up the supervision of the Stimson Logging Company, of Seattle. Supply Wants of Boys on i Way to California. PACT WITH JAPAN BROKEN fContlmed Tre-rn FMrst Page.) but the President eventually shifted the assignment to Chairman Vance McCormick, of the War Trade Board, who is still studying the project. It transpired 'in this connection that several months ago Herbert Hoover begged the President to send him to Russia to fake charge of the rehabili tation of the Muscovite republic and even invoked the Influence of Colonel House to this end. but Mr. Wilson de cided he could not be spared by the Food Administration. - The fear now entertaned In many quarters Is that Russia will continue down and out until rejuvenated by the peaceful penetration of Germany. Un less the allies save Russia. It Is con tended, the Germans will do the Job and own Russia before many years have lapsed. In which event the world must FLYER COVERS 1365 MILES CLOCDS OX MOUXTAIXS MAKE TEST TRIP DAXGEKOCS. given as to men actually out further Arthur J. Balfour In an Interview given I than a mention of taxi drivers and trac toaay. -is one ot the most vital ques- tion employes at Havana and Hatan lions at issue a question of vast com plezity. But such a league Is vitally necessary for the future of the world, not only to prevent war but to assist la reconstruction. The world, he said, owes a great debt to President Wilson for the promi nence which he has given to the league The Foreign Minister In. the famous sanctum In the tower of the Foreign Office rarely If ever Invaded by news paper men talked Impasslonedly for an nour about the future of civlllza tion. disregarding his worried secre tary, who sought to urgo waiting ap pointmeats. Mr. Balfour-sald. apropos of the question about an article In the current Round Table suggesting that America agree to administer the dis pa ted countries In the Far East: America Skeald Be Prepared. 'America. I trust, will be prepared to take her share in the tremendous ly complex problems ahead Mr. Balfour was asked for his views as to the procedure at the peace con ference and he replied that his view a that some time would be occupied la a preliminary Informal discussion and that the actual allied conference was unlikely before New Tear's and that this would be a long and diffi cult Job. Then when this Is finished the Ger mans would be called in and the terms dictated. Publicity, he said, would make the preliminary discussion use less, though from time to time state ments might be made to the public Mr. Balfour's utterance, with Pres ident Wilson on the way and Lloyd George abstaining from discussion of a League of Nations, is regarded as of great Importance, as showing Brit i-h official policy toward the league. iir. Miiuur nopcu ana oenevea no further territory would be occupledj in oermany man was agreed in ins armistice. Lieutenant Hogland Averages 50 Allies an Hour Clears Peaks by Less Than 100 Feet. MATHER FIELD. Sacramento. Cel.. Dec it A summary of Mi flight from Mather Field to Seattle and return, prepared by Lieutenant A. F. Hogland, Army flying officer, and made public today, showed the aviator traveled a total of 1365 miles and flew on an average of SO miles an hour. He made the trip on 217 gallons of gasoline, burning one gallon to every 6 miles flown. He covered 675 miles in the flight to Seattle and C90 miles In returning. "I cleared many mountain peaks by less than 100 feet and found it nec essary to go around several because I was unable to gain sufficient altitude to cross them directly." Lieutenant Hogland's report said. Numerous thick clouds encountered over the mountains yesterday made flying very dangerous on the return trip, he added. HUN CENSORSHIP IS OFF Associated Press Dispatches Passed Without Reading. BERLIN, Dec. II. (By the Associ ated Press.) The German censorship of telegrams exists now only as a for mality. The messages of the Associated Press correspondent are being passed for transmission without having been read by the censor and on one occasion the censor's stamp was even handed to the correspondent for htm to use If the censor happened to be absent when the correspondent finished the message upon which he was working. There is no press censorship what ever, unless the sporadic assaults upon newspapers- In Hamburg. Cologne and few other places can be considered as such. Three thousand soldier boys, repre senting many states, left Portland late yesterday afternoon, cheering loudly S5 women of the Portland Red Cross Can teen Service, who met them with ert. lngs, stamped postcards and food. Movements of trains have been ntwn NAME WRITTEN IN BLQOD teuc I which passed through Portland vostor- Inmate of Cell In City Prison Does day are the first since the new rulings. A-viijr uuaco ui apples, ouuu ciffarerten and 10.000 postcards were distributed yesterday to the 3000 soldiers on their way from Camp Lewis to Camp Fun ston, under the direction of Mrs. Fer dinand E. Reed. The Portland Canteen Service lm th. only organization of its kind which furnishes everything free to troops. It is financed by an annual donation of $300from the Portland Red Cross and gifts of individuals. The work of the canteen has increased to the extent that Mrs. Reed is endeavoring to obtain the immigration room of the Union sta tion for. its use. The Canteen Service has been given free use of the railroad wires in send ing telegrams from troop train com manders in connection fvith calls for Spectacular Act. In letters of blood, eight inches high, and her own blood at that. Mrs. Llziie Peterson. 27 years old. of 415 Van couver avenue, wrote her name and address on the walls of a cell in the woman's ward of the City Jail last night. Mrs. Peterson was arrested by Patrolman Miller on complaint of her husband, F. rl Peterson, who said she had chased him out of his home with a butcher's knife. , He charged her with being drunk. In the course of the struggle when she was being placed under arrest, Mrs. Peterson severed an artery In her thumb with -the knife. Taken first to the Emergency Hospital for treatment. she tried to kick one of tha Internes and it was with difficulty thirl she was restrained and placed in a cell. OLD REGIME SEEKS RETURN 'MOTHER' JONES TO PLEAD Former Officials Under Czar Said to AGED LABOR LEADER TO HELP Have Entente Support. (Copyright by the Press Pub. Co., the New I York World. Published by Arrangement.) LONDON. Dec. 12. (Special.) Arthur Ransome. correspondent of the London Dally News at Stockholm, writes that the Dagena Nyheter learns that General Trepoff Demetri, former' Minister of Ways and Communications, under the Czaf. and for a short time Premier, has arrived in Stockholm along with other well-known officials of the old regime, with a view to forming a government for Russia, to take charge of affairs when the Soviet government has been removed. The building of this government Is being done in collaboration with the entente, and the government will wait in 'Finland, ready to take charge as soon as Petrograd falls. TURKS HERD NAKED GIRLS Armenians - Deported Hundreds of Miles. LONDON, Dec 12. The -Morning Post publishes from Constantinople a detailed account of the massacres of Armenians by Turks which began in the early part of 1915. Its terrible tale points to a determined attempt to exterminate the whole nation, and the following story Is told of the awful deportation scheme: "For hundreds of miles over moun tains, in scorching heat or freezing cold, long convoys went Youpg' girls from the age of 10 upward were obliged to march naked for hours at a time. Hundreds of thousands died on the march. "It Is estimated that 300.000 who were deported to Western Asia crossed the bridge over the Euphrates from Sorlar to Chittadl, and of these only 1600 are now alive. "But the trials of these unhappy peo ple did not cease at the end of, that march. The luckiest were the young girls who were taken into harems. Starvation and massacre awaited them. The Governor of the vilayet- re leased all the convicts from the pris IX MOOXEVS DEFEXSE. George Stanleigh Arnold Retained Special Prosecutor Grand Jury Probe. as in SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12. Confer ences between "Mother" Mary Jones. the aged labor leader, and labor of ficials here on the. issues involved, and the appointment .of George Stanleigh Arnold, San Francisco attorney, as a special grand Jury prosecutor, were the principal developments today in the in vestigation of charges of malfeasance in, the prosecution of the Thomas 'J. Mooney and other cases here. The grand jury at its meeting to night continued its inquiry into the charges made by John B. Densmore. director-general of the Federal em ployment service, against District At torney Charles M. Ficket to the effect that Fickert used questionable methods in trying Mooney and his co-defendants'. "Mother Jones, who arrived here last night, announced that she is to plead with Governor Stephens to use his in fluence to obtain a new trial for Mooney, who was convicted of murder in connection with a Preparedness day bomb explosion here and was to have been executed in San Quentin state penitentiary tomorrow. His sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. O OH HAIL TO THE CHRISTMAS CROWD! fJerchanaWof'b' Merit Onfcr Happy, jostling, eager throngs, surging back and forth through the aisles of this Great Christmas Store. All busily intent on gift buying, all with much to do (and doing it quickly, satisfactorily and economically at the Lipman-Wolfe Store). For miles around they are coming, and coming early in the day. GLOVES FOR MEN It is said that a woman is not well dressed until she is well gloved. A man's appearance depends just as much upon gloves. Gloves have long been a popular men's gift, so you will be glad to know that our Men's Shop's assortments are complete. Men want gloves for dress use. Or for business. Or for driving. live them to your men friends. . And note these especially. BRIGHT SPOTS ALONG the WAY TO CHRISTMAS! With the whole store radiating the joyous spirit of Victory and the Holidas, redolent of the piney woods, scintillating with the sparkle of Christmas, and each section vieiiig with the other in hue and tone, bright spots must, indeed, be bright and these are. A riot of colors is the ribbon corner, and one of the bright sDots where sift-seekers desiring the gift with the true feminine appeal may find adequate an swers to their problems. Here they will find wonderful bags tnr manv onrnnses. in a variety of styles and colors. From $3.95 to $16.75. Street Floor. ; Tnst neen into the new Vanity Cases and J ------.. . . . r:.- II Castle Boxes with their compact tittings ana I t . T 1 1 n( lAtkr anH lAafhpr 1 Deauiirui linings. v-i yalc"1 in evening shades. Wee books and tiny pencils, hair pin and powder cases, and mirrors unusually large. Truly a delight to femininity of any ,! ,1 ,1J ,rr (nr tVio age a suggestion to uic di---i "correct thing." Street Floor. After the war evening gowns - f.. VUnru in flllffv fSi billows and graceful drapery, f iv Victory and Holiday happiness find exquisite expression in Van Raalte nets, in all evening shades and in black and white ; 42 inches wide; 95c yard. Street Floor. ' Always a good reason for more dainty hand kerchiefs: that is why the wise gitt-seeker in variably turns to lovely hand-made kerchiefs for all her friends. An almost bewildering array of Madeira, Spanish embroidered, crepe de chine and Sun Spun handkerchiefs at prices ranging from 50c each for the last two men tioned to $1.23 for real Madeiras (hand made). Street Floor. . Those people you know who ' always give just the right thing -have you noticed that fine sta tionery invariably plays a promi nent part in their gift-planning? Fine assortments, 50c to $ 12.50 the box. We take special pride in our $1 boxes. Street Floor. You're proud of the Columbia Highway, aren t you? Let your friends in the tast know, about it, and the other wonderful Oregon scenery you boast of in your letters to them. A wonderful assortment of hand-colored views. artistically matted. From $1.25 to $6. We will wrap them for mailing if you wish. No better gift for loyal Westerners to send to their Eastern friends. Sixth Floor. Daniel Hay's Buckskin Gloves $2.50, $3.50, "$3.75 Popular Hard to Get For Every Man At $2.50 Driving Buckskins, "wilh green em broidered backs and two rows of yarn stitch ing at cuff. At $3.50 Street Buckskins, with spearpoint backs; self-embroidered; one clasp. At $3.75 Slip-on Buckskins, with strap wrist and self embroidery. Men's Heavy Lined Gloves All Kinds $2.25 Up to $7 For Winter street wear and auto use ; in tan and gray crepe, at $2.25; in mocha lined, at $3.00; in tan and gray Angora lined cape, sj: $4.00; in gray Angora lined mocha at $5.00, and in fur-lined mocha at $7.00. Auto gauntlet styles in black. $2.25 to $4.00.. Lovely, New Crepe de; Chine Envelope Chemise, $2.65 Mighty Unusual, Isn't: It? The daintiest of envelope cherjnise, in strap or corset cover style, with deep yoke of fisheye lace combined with satin or wil'h shadow lace yokes and lace edges and ribhtons. In flesh shade. Lovely for gifts. Beacon Blanket Bathrobes $5.S5 Snug, warm robes for cool December nights and mornings. So many pretty colors and styles; sizes from 36 to 46. Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Deduct $ 1 0 From the Price of "THE FREE" Cabinet Sewing Machine Til Xmas put "The Free" in every f '-'t'jT 'vVi home for a really, truly, practical Christmas gift, we are allowing you to deduct $ 1 0 from the regular price onu tim frrtm m-Ma till Xmas eve. W ' Ml V 0 Sold on the Easy Payment Plan , Second Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Xmas Merchandise Certificates AMelicate and pleasant way of having one choose one's own gifts to assure enlire satisfac tion. We have established a Booth on the Main Floor where Merchandise Bonds from $1 upwards may be secured. Main Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. This Store Uses No Comparative Prices They Are Misleading and Often Untrue Are Ton Following the Health De partment's "Flu" Instrnctions? How about the Brple? Purols I oris, divided them into bands of 200 or Chlorozln Is not only effective, out 300 each, armed witn ciuDs. and then also a pleasant antiseptic mouth wash sent them to outrage and massacre tha and gargle. All druggists sell it 25 I Armenians collected In ihe vilayet. In and fl bottle, Adv. I Vit an soldiers and others got so weary PAYMENTS TO BE SPEEDED Wounded Soldiers in Hospitals Said to Be Without Funds. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. While no specific complaint has reached Major- General Ireland, Surgeon-General of the Army, that men in hospitals in this country had not been paid promptly. Secretary Baker believes it possible that there are many of the wounded and sick eoldiers brought home from France who probably have not received their pay for several months. The War Secretary said that on his return from France recently he issued Instructions that no men be embarked from France . except with money to provide them with funds for Incidental needs on ine journey nu for some time at the hospitals In this country. 1 BRITISH CONTROL WANTED German Colonies 1-uDiisn nniie Book of Hun Cruelty. LONDON, Dec. 12. German cruelty toward the natives of her former colonies Is outlined In the statements of native chiefs of the Samoan Islands, the Kameruns, Togoland, Southwest Africa and East Africa, in a white book published by the colonial office. The statements show that the natives everywhere hope to remain under British rule. In a few cases the chiefs said they were afraid to say anything lest their land be restored to the Germans who had threatened them with what they would do when the war was over. This fear, however, failed to prevent a virtual unanimous appeal for retention of the British flag. HUNS PLEAD FOR MERCY i Effort Ulade to Get French Prison ers to Vse Influence. f PARIS, Dec. 11. (Havas.) When it was evident that the end of the war was near, Germany made a systematic according to statements made by eol diers who have returned from enemy prison camps. This work began late In October, but the efforts of the Germans were re doubled early In November, It is said. The French prisoners were told that the German Socialists wished nothing more than to live on friendly terms with their French "comrade." canvass of French prisoners of war in complete an effort to find men who would plead clothing ' outfits and with enough J the cause of "new Germany" in France, ' Make Your Xmas Money Count by buying useful and lasting gifts -of Jewelry. Our assortment of DIAMONDS, WRIST WATCHES, DEPEND ABLE CLOCKS, RICH GLASSWARE and STERLING. SILVER is the best ever, and make gifts to be appreciated. WTe invite your inspec tion. Our service is unexcelled. The G. Heitkemper Co. Diamond Dealers and Jewelers 130 5th Street Mail Orders Solicited A Deposit Will, Secure