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II I II
1 1
R US SI AH
Peace Offer Asking Entente to
Join in Ending War Reaches
This Country by Radio Mes
sage From "Official Sources"
No Annexation and Political In
'dependence of Peoples Who
Have Lost Independence Are
Among Salient Items of .Offer.
WASHINGTON, Deo. 31. (U.
P.) Russia's official peace
terms, upon which she Is asking
the. entente countries-to Join Jier
In ending the war, have reached
this country 'by . radio message
from 'official German sources.. ,:.
i As announced today by the com
mlttee on pablio information, .
which deceived'' the ;;terBs.;irona
the government ; wireless station,'
at Nauen, Germany, the.' Russian ,
delegation establishes the follow-
; ing . foundation for peace nego-'a
. tiations: : . , '
No forcible union of district which
- hnvo com into possenlon during" the
war is allowed. Troop which aro occupying-
these diatricU wilt bo withdrawn
in ahortest time. .
FoUtical Indopendonco.of peoplos which
have lost their independence to this
war wiU be to fullest extent restored.. .
Possibility shall be tra-nted , to na
tional troops which before thewar were
not politically independent to decide the
Question of submitting- themselves to
one or the other state or determine their
' political Independence by referendum. : -
In reference to districts of mixed na
tionality, the right of the minority shall
be protected by special law which gives
to it Independence for its national cul-
; ture : andK when this can be carried
' through, practically an autonomous ad
ministration. .
As to: what concerns replacement of
losses of private persons . in conse
quence of the war they shall be met
xby , special fund to which benigerents
shall ; contribute proportionately. : ;
Colonial ' questions shall be decided
by the observation - of fundamental
principles. - ,.
liondon, Deo. L (U. P.) The allies
intend seriously to respond to the Teu
tonic peace terms as announced from
Brest-Lttovsk, according- to the best ln
t formation today by the United Press.
,, The answer planned will not be made
until the German terms are fully re
ceived. . : . - :. ; v
It Is tmderstood that Premier ' Uoyd
George will shortly go to' France to eon
. t er with Premier Clemenceau, apparently
on this same mattter.
Premier Uoyd George's' latest word,
on the subject of war aims was In his
letter- of last week to the Laborlte con
; forence.- in which ho. laid emphasis oil
the fact that there would be no restate-
i, ment v of ? Bntaln'g ' terms except after
xuu consultation with all the allies. .
- Stockholm. Dec 31. U. P.) Several
amea aiptomats nere today - recom
mended to their respective governments
that they participate ' In a oonferenr
JtCoocluded ea Pge Thtce., Colasta Xbree),
Iwo
Bit Clubs" Newest
gs In War Finance
Thin
Oregon Has
v -
Two Bit Clubs"- are the latest thing
to war finance.- They are to be or
ganised all over the state, announced
J. A- Currey, state distributor tor the
Oregon division -of the national thrift
-campaign," this morning.,.. ;j -.
Two Bit club" members will arrange
to buy thrift stamps at ' 25 cents . at
regular Intervals one a day. if . pos
. slble. When member has accumu
lated ' sufficient - thrift stamps he or
- she- will exchange for - a wan savings
stamp, and 'then, begin all over again
- thus ' accumulating a snug reserve of
the stamps, .which .cost 14.13 each now
but which the government will redeem,
January I, 1923.for 15 each, i r , - .
"We will ask elubs -' where member
eat regularly to have a two bit, thrift
stamp charged daHy- to - their account,
the amount to be covered to the monthly
checks, said Mr. Currey "That will
FRANCE BARS
ALL , RUSSIAN
BONDS,' LOANS
WABIUAttlUai
P.) Imports tloa
f v r m t
v.y ASHIXGTOTr, Dee, SI. (XT.
of Biiibi
bonds late
Prases will b prohibited by tho
Freaek goreraraeBt after J as aery
1, aeeordlsg to ft formal aanoasee.
meat by the treary department
today. The emfcarge applies to "all
beads ftad eospoat of loaas lasted
or guaranteed hy KajiU."
f "" "i k" '
EXPOSE
GET INTO COURTS
Prosecutions Will . Fojjow, Ac
cording to Developments
, in , Vyashington'.
Washington, Dec II. (X. N. S.)
Strong indication that prosecution -may
grow out of the army investigation was
made today when the senate military
affairs committee resumed its hearing
into ordnance - shortages with Major
Oeneral W. A. Crosier, chief of the ord
nance, on the stand.
Senator Freyllnghuysen of Kew Jersey
urged that all witnesses hereafter be
placed under oath. ' '
"Much of ' the evidence obtained here
may come before the attorney general,
for action." he said. '
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the
committee, administered the 'oath to
General Crosier, and the committee
probably will follow Senator lYeling
huysen's suggestion hereafter. General
Crosier read a long prepared statement,
explaining the shortage of artillery and
the arrangements mad with the French
government v to ' obtain --ordnance for
Pershing's expedition. He admitted that
aek a -condition "ourht .not -
but insisted- that the responaiblllty rests
upon th4 whole -country" In falling to
adopt an adequate preparedness policy
before. war was declared.'. He read ex
tracts from his reports of - the past
few years.-urging larger appropriations
for "artillery,'-s -c :"'
- He read ft cablegram from General
BBss, chief of staff, dated' December 6.
when the general was in France, stating
that "the manufacture of artillery is now
established on so large ft scale that they
(the French - government) ' are : able to
equip all American forces that may ar
rive in Krance with all guns field, me
dium and heavy during the year 191L"
The cablegram suggested that action be
taken to arrange for obtaining ordnance
from the French government during lftlt
and as long thereafter as necessary, for
the "use of the -American expeditionary
forces. r'',,. v.. -
- Despite the opposition of Secretary of
War Baker.. members of the senate mili
tary, affairs committee, declared their
intention today of urging the enactment
of va universal military, training law. at
the present; session of congress. .
They will offer the. Chamberlain uni
versal service bill as one of the remedies
for the unsatisfactory conditions they
have found in their investigation. The
measure was prepared some time ago.
Embargo Placed on
Eastboimd Freight
San Francisco, Dee, , II. (I. N. S.)
The Southern j Paclno company Sunday
announced an embargo ' on eastbound
freight shipments over the Sunset Gulf
route, . because - of restricted . cargo a
ciuues. Government shipments alone
are excepted, i The embargo went Into
effect at midnight.
New-Yorkers Are ,to
1 Take NewYeaf 's Dip
New-Tork. Deo. llv--fl. N.: s.) The
"snowbirds" at Brightn Beach and Ctf
ney Island - are going to celebrate the
coming of . the New Tear with a dip In
the surf.- Promptly At II o'clock tonight
a number ofSrtoter swimmers will race
to the beaches - to be among the first
ocean earners or 1915. -
Yet Devisea
produce thousands of dollars to thrift
invesxraents rrora members of such or-
iiawuDDi as ,tne - Arlington .and-'Unl-
auos , ana ; the - chamber
commerce. -. .- ..';: . . A. , ,
of.
w, 'xfiiieresee
v"Twe-Blt- clubs-ome of them by
other names already bave been organ
ised: among: employes of .certain laral
firms. One employer,, for instance, has
agreed to pay the few cents difference
between ' the value represented by a
thrift card filled with IS thrift stamps
and the war savings stamp costing now
$4.12. " t , ,
; Mr. Currey said that unique plans for
raising Oregon's $17,000,000 ; quota in
war savings stamps will not stop with
-iwo .u uum.' He is arrangtog to
have- local golf clubs and players bave
AMY
MAY
(Concluded -on - trtm, Cohaaa Ihm),
TO GIVE UP.EXPECTED TO
Series of Powerful Attacks Wins
; Back for British Most of the
, Positions Lost" to Germans . in
Smash' on Sunday. Mornlog.
Tommies Take Number of Pris
oners and Some Machine
Guns Teutons Hold. Part. of
Gains on the West Front.
Xxwdon. Deo. IL I. N. S.) By
series of powerful attacks launched dur
ing the night, the British have recap
tured most of the positions lost to the
Germans at .Welsh Ridge, on the Cam
brai front, the war office announced at
noon. - .
In addition to the territory retaken.
the British captured ft number of pris
oners and some machine guns.
The Germans were able, however, to
retain part of a front line trench.
In the mist of the Sunday dawn, the
Germans attacked In- mass formation,
the troops plowing their way forward
through deep mounds of -snow. The as
sault delivered in two directions against
the British salient on Welsh ridge, was
evidently Intended, to wipe out this spur,
which extended into the German front.
Both sides of the salient were attacked
simultaneously to. great force, while ft
waaker thrnat.Waa delivered arainst the
ana." ?- f r-
rorttt or the ridge, in the direction or
th ItAla rVMlill mnA unlfl n .Mm .
the-German plereed the British-first
lines, but-before-they could consolidate '
the positions the British artillery turned
murderous fire upon them and when
this let up the counter-attacking begaa.
(welsh ridge lies five miles southwest
of Cambrai and Just east of the Marco-
lng Gonnecuer road.).-. .
aaewhere on the western front violent
cannonading and raiding operations were
reported.-'
In local actions on the West Flanders !
front the British line has been extended
on the Tpres-Staden railway. ..
BRITISH HAVEs GONE :
FORWARD TEN MILES
i FROM JERUSALEM
Ixndon. Dec. 11 (I. Jt" S.) General
Allenbvs victorious British army In the
Holy Land has advanced nearly-10 miles
since. Jerusalem was captured from - the
Turks on .December 9, . said, ft dispatch
from Cairo today. - v . .--., r."
Despite the desperate resistance of the
Turks "north of. Jerusalem, they have
again been forced back,, losing three vil
lages and ft ridge. : r. - -
The British ftdvance . Is necessarily
slow because of the deep sand of the
desert they are crossing, the intense heat
and the fact thfct railway lines have to
be built and water pipes laid down as
their front Is pushed forward. S
It was reported on Saturday that the
Austro-German troops and fresh Turkish
soldiers had. reinforced the Turkish army
in Palestine tor: a counter-offensive to
be directed by Genera von Falkenhayn,
but it Is without off lclal confirmation.
Moscow Without Food
Copenhagen. Dec SI. (I. N. 8.) Fam
ine conditions prevail ' In Moscow. Ad
vices received from - Petroa-rad ' todav
said that part of the railway lines lead-d
tog Into Moscow . from the south had
been cut and .that ho foodstuffs have
arrived to the city for several days, i-
Bvvere rignting Between the 1 Red
Guard and antl-Bolahevik forces was re
ported -today from -numerous points to
the Interior of Russia, but no entraa-e-
rnents have occurred near Petrograd -
xisordera are - occurring at Tadlvos-
tok.- - ' ' ' :, t
French Penetrate German Lines -Berlin,
-via Xondon, Dec ILr-OJ. P.)
French infantry attacked and succeeded
to penetrating porta of German positions
around Monte Tomba. today's official
report stated.. i ; iv-ic.' .
Bandit :Tied, Gets pl.
Tree; Robs Tram
Boulder, Col-'- Dec llJ (I. N'S.
County ; and railroad officials were
searching today to the-vicinity of Cres
cent, near here, for two masked bandits
who held up the crews of v two freight
trams on ther Moff att railway yesterday
and relieved them of a small sum of
money, . three gold watches and' other
valuables. V - .: -
The robbers - boarded' a westbound
freight at Crescent and forced the crew
to march : to the engine, whera they
were, searched. The robbers then stopped
an eastbound freight.- Entering the en
gine cab, . one of the highwaymen was
attacked by the engineer end fireman,
who took - his revolver and bound the
man" with a cord. .While the crews of
both -trains were chasing the -second
bandit the prisoner . loosed his bonds
and,' with' a second gun. again held up
the . trainmen, securing , considerable
booty. . . - -
Ships Are Expected to Be Sent
j Here Because of. Facilities for
Loading That 'Are Unsur
passed in V Whole .Country.
Federal Rule Will Be to Use
Shortest and Easiest Routes,
With ComDetitive Element
s
. Eliminated in All Routings.
. Washington. Dee. II. (IT. P.) The
railroads' war board was dissolved late
today by Director General of Railroads
McAdoo- and a temporary advisory
board of five members substituted.
The advisory board will consist of:
John Skelton Williams, controller of the
currency; Harry Walters, chairman of
the executive board of the Atlantic
Coast line ; C D. Chambers, vice presl
dent of the Santa Fe ; Hale Holden,
president of the Chicago, Burlington
Qulncy, and Walter D. Hines, newly
appointed assistant director general of
railroads.
Washington, Dec. II. (U. p.) An'er
drr temporarily abolishing all railroad
shipment priorities and clearing away
freight congestion by moving everything
to sight. Important or otherwise, was de
cided on by ' Director General MeAdoo
late today.
- When the freight Jam Is dissipated, a
more limited and coordinated system of
priority will be enferoed, with tood, fuel
federal control of the nation's trans
PWWUBB -IJIlinU I W IIMCIN -
portation -systems ( to expected' to fill
to Portland, harbor with, ships. It ts
JPfud "f?dvhfr 5orPTm,pt ntf
w . wvwt . , svuuy ,kvi HVUiy bvm
efficient handling by faculties unsur
passed -elsewhere .on the eoast cars
Lew congested to competitive' terminals
and used as warehouse for sheer lack
cf faculties to . unload thenaj '
One federal rule of railroad opera
tion . will be to use the shortest and
easiest routes. ' Another Is to eliminate
competitive elements that artificially
contro1 tnn .routings.
These rules give tremendous new force
to old arguments stressing the advan
tage of using; the Columbia river water
grade route. '
Three fourths of the natural trafflo
drama ge of the Northwest is by way of i
lh. fnlnmkl. rln. aatwav T)ih. '
fnnrth nf tha nnrt rnmm.rM of th
Korthwest would be handled out of the'
Columbia river if natural advantages
alone were consulted. '
That, the Chamber of Commerce win
Inaugurate a thorough-going campaign
for the practical recognition cf these
advantages and will press it vigorously,
was announced this morning by W. D. B.
DoCson.' executive secretary of- the
chsmber. - . !
- "Federal control should mean the
prompt ' assignment . of vessels to ' this
port for cargoes of flour and other
foods,' ho said. -.
"Federal control should "mean the as
signment of care to this port lor trans-
shipment . of merchandise consigned
overseas. " : - i;.tr; ;. - t
U ."Federal' control should mean' the
assignment of cars, released through
prompt unloading here, to the relief 'of
industries, sucn as -our wiuamette val
ley mills -that face puto because of . the
accumulation- of - their "aide - product' 1
yet It Is that side product which the gov
ernment needs to the extent of millions
of feet for the construction of portable
military- houses. . - . : -cf- ' y . -.
"Federal controL- we .hope, .will mean
the speedy issuance of an order dlmcttog
(Ooaclsded en Page Nlae. Colsma rive) .
PLANT SET AFIRE
h i f i -. -
i Detrofti Dec .ll-L'N'. 8.) What U
believed to be a plot by German epiesj
te destroy u(w,uw,w jn, ens
Liberty. Motor- company, which .'la the
largest: concern' to , the , United' States
building aicplane -motors for the gov
ernment, was frustrated by- employee of
the concern today. i
Workmen "discovered one of the build
ings in course of construction In. flames
and with the help, of the tire depart
ment confined the blase, to a limited
district, the loes being small. '- : ;
This Is. the second attempt by German
plotter, to -destroy local plants having
government contracts, an attempt being
reads Saturday to destroy the. Union
Depot. Grain A" Elevator . company's
largest granary, which contained LOOO.
000 bushels of -grain. - , j
Pife:BossiMled;:.i1 1
"t iTJiTiR Mmfira Biiripfl !
wwrttt...V..Ma. Ten TW 1 tl V O '
. SSJ gj ftvesftsayeska s 't ftve war 4 am a o a.
Fred Corby, fire boss, was Instantly
killed and nine other mlneworkers were
burned in. the Underwood mine of the
Pennsyrvanlft. Coal company. ftt.Throop
today, when large pocket of gaa Ig
nited and -exploded. - - -
AIRPLANE PilOTOR
ALIEN ' ENEMY
ALLOWED TO
HOLD OFFICE
I2TDIAK ArOLIS, Dee. il CI. V.
8.) Judge Aftdenea la federal
eeart here today decided that he
has ' ne Jarisdletloft to tojssetlea
preeeeiiags ftgalatt Tred C XfOer.
aUea eseaiy amayer-eWet ef Xlekt
gaa City, lad, te preveat hist treat
takis g off lee.
Aetloa was hresgkt by Xartla T.
Krseger. preseat mayer. J edge As
denea deplored tae fact that aa
aUea eaeaiy eaa-held efflee la Ue
Halted States er to ladlaas.
mm.
SUFFER, IS REPORT
Mrs. R. G. Roberts to Tell Sec-
retary of , War of Treatment
of Detachment
Wanhlnrton. Deo. l-WASHTNO-
TON1 BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL) I
A report that ft detachment of about
100 men from Camp Iudj
muT from Orecon. ' to suffering from
avert weather at Hatfield. Vav,
brought to Senators McNary of Ore
son and Jonea of Washington today by
Graham Roberts, for-
nuriT of Portland, who has been en
gaged to relief work among xammm m-n.
r. .nerta thev were hastily unloaded
and camped to the open one week ago
because Camp Meigs, where they were
bound, was under Quarantine : that they
lack - uniforms." blankets and under--tntMnr
in aaro weather, and bave bad
ne pay for three mosfhe. Arrangwnents
wm made kr tha eanftter to have Mrs.
RAhirt tat har storr direct to Secre-I
tarv of . War Baker today. -
Major B. T. CasUe of - the aviation
corps win. leave Washington next wee
to Inspect aviation-, camp sites to the
south; and west, reaching 8pokane
abont' January 15. He la to visit sil
MmMrf sites to the northwest.
Former Governor Oswald West, wha
arrived last nlrht. conferred today
tth General Hauler, chief signal of
ficer, on feane for tocreaatog sprw
.u-tinn Sauler later wired Colonel
Diaaue for a full statement aa to what
additional authority he needs ana tne
rnii MAuiraments la terms of men.
money and materials, to speed up the
aircraft output.
wmi nronotmead the conference
hta-hlv saUsfaotory and believes tha-
with
AUInna RrtUira Will QlSHnq SU avau'
1 uKla Tneln to BACUrO practical rOSUltS
and .cut red tape.
Canadian v Officers
To Speak on' Sunday
Tnrtland elersrvmen aro asked to ftn-
nounoe that Major PV Br Ed wards and
Captain T.J. lduc wounded Cana
tan army officers, are to -speak . to
The ' Auditorium' next Sunday after
noon.' The request is made to ft cir
cular letter sent out by Mayor Baker
today. ' They will speak - under the
susp ices of the state council of defense.
w
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PRIS 0 UEEt S
i ' I S
British and Italian Airmen Co-
operate With French in Nota-
1
Ma Virfnrv Rerwaan nttftril.l0" -' oc, and the big N
' ..... I
uemoniendra; Berlin Admits,
French Take Offensive for the
First Time In . Italy and SWc'ep lnbU an4 Fort Canby wUl be la at
k ' lundaftoe and other soldiers who are to
Enemy Before
Them 'DeS-
perate Struggle Is Rewarded.
ROME. Deo. Si. (U. P.)
French troops, asiumlcg the
offensive for the flrs time in
the Italian theatre of war, gained .
a notable victory . between Ot
teria and Demonfendra ahd Mar
. auxin,' the war office announced
today. .
, Ttif Irench eap tared 1390 prU-
" Betldee - the prison en, tn
Pollus took. 60 1 machine suns,
seven cannon and much other.,
material. -
British and Italian airmen co- -operated
in the victory.
Berlin. Deo. IL L K. 8- Aivictory
for the French troope fighting -with the
Italians te northern. Italy was admitted
by the war office today.
The French took the offensive in the
sector of Monte Tornba (between Monte
Grappa, and the Plavo river) and after
(Ore laded ea Page Ttmr, Cetaaa Twv)
U. S. SOLDIERS GET
TOUGH OF WINTER
II... TM1.!..',I. Cm... Wlmi
oil iiaiiiiii iir riom.o iiiivo
Through,, Snow Drifts in
Near-Zero Weather.
With the AtnericaB Army In France.
Don L I. X. .) Hikes through near- casualties for Decmeber were the low
sew weather and three feet of snow are f-j". .fLSSSS-."1 -Au:
ty,m . ,4 tist. accord tag to compUaUona made of
. T .T? AaMrtc4 'oM1f7 the month s lists by the United Preee
tasto of the rigors of army life. today.- They showed a total ef M.0S4
,A hoUday dulls sae nan settled down offloars and -men announced as killed,
over the entire camp. The. greatest ao- wounded and missing during the last
trvlty ts being reoorted from the hoe- Bconth of tho year,
pitals which are filling up with- eases Tn m ,7V f jiff IT wjf! tj
of frost bite, chilblains and. pneumonia onVast ,,1.14 TTtg1 , t
because of the intanaa cold. This morn- Sua . ..... i3ie Ss.iee tmu
tog' the taarmometar went down to S ..lses sses s.tse "sTese
degrees above aero. " The figures for xoent months nave
Hugs snowdrifts odd-to the dlffieul -
1 ties of troops on the hike.. hmz the tnen
i are ftccosuna
are accoptlng. the hardships cheerfully I
and plod through the snow with fewer
stragglers' than during the wet weather
last month.-
The chief complaint to over the diffi
culty of getting dry wood for the tires,
Tbo auto trucks are having a hard time
getting through the roads to the terri
tory to which maneuvers are being car-1
ried out. .Tha mules drawing supply
I traina f reouantlv alkie from - tha road
,1,, thm altchM tho drtvers. noted
1 am k.l. .Mil.-. , ... .Va 1 IJU
on the least' provocation, extend tham
Mvea to the huge delight of the passing
doughhoya.. A- Missouri mule, stack 'to
ft snowdrift with .his heels gotngj lfko
piston rods Is. an aXlair to be handled
gtmrerty.-' , i.-fr'
'The Americans - are showing wteady
Improvement and n- high' French officer
who, has. been to camp looking . them
over praised highly their soldierly anal-
ttJesv -, . ; . -w. . .-. .- .
Seattle-Spokane i ';
Trams. Come South
' All trarfd over the Kortham' Pacific
and Caikgo,' Milwaukee ft StPaul raS
rcads ' between . Seattle f and Spokane la
Wing routed through Portland over the
Bpokaae, Portland . dc . BeaUle railway.
Bridge .of both roads over the Yakima
river .'have been ' damaged br the ala-h
water of the last few daya and It Is esti
mated by railway officials that at least
week s work will be required to pat
thorn In commission again. ' Floods to
the Taklma valley have caused ft great
dcitl of damage since the recent freshet
began, ftooordiflg to reports from Js'orth
la alma and other pouita. ' ' ' .
Portland to Bid
Adieu to 1917 in
Community Sing
At Auditorium
Mayor Issues Invitation for the
Whole City to Attend Sol
diers Will Dance.
Portland's adieu to the old year 'ftad
welcome to the new will be heralded by
monster community sing at The Audi
torium tonight.
It will be the second time to which the
city has appeared' as host at ft watch
meeting. Mayor Oeorge I Baker has
h - "1 to au to be pr
IT. la ..nt (, f Ha KtilMlnr will
b filled to capacity. The doors win be
Tear's noise will begin at 10:20 and coa-
itinue unui midnight.
Beginning at I this .afriraooa the
building will be given over to terp-
kt orttlJvIoilcoI
Ith - cltT visiting relatives and friends
The first community sing and watch-
meeting was held several years ago oal
Tenth street between Washington and
Stark streets, to the open sir.
Coincident with the big sing will be
the4 spectacular Elks Bed Cross dry
drive.
Four companies of the Multnomah
guards, to command of Lieutenant
Colonel John B. H lb bard. wOl police the
city streets . to maintain order. The
guardsmen asslgnad to the congested
districts will appear to rttlseas clothing-
and wCl . .wear stars and carry
polloesn en's dubs. Other members of
the organisation will do guard duty oa
the waterfront. Those .asajwta carry
- Special attention wfft bo givon the
Shipyards to order that 'act of vandal
lam shall not be committed or property
destroyed during the excitement of the
holiday celebration. The guards have
been lent to the chief of polios by
Sheriff Hurlburt. The polios will have
their hands more than full and It was
at. the request of the chief that the
guards will serve. The Elks have placed
their lodge rooms at the disposal of the
guard woo will assemhls there at Tl
oclock.
0 ehieed ea rage rise.
CASUALTIES FOR
DECEMBER DROP
Rafted' I At... OnntJ I .,..4
i wi wv,wr, uwc
Since August November
High With 120,679.
I London. . Dec IL U. . P. Britain's
1 been : July 7LSS9 kCled. wounded and
I rotaelag. officers and men; August. 0.-
S7S ; September,' 16MM ; October. ' II.-
SSS: November. 120.S7.
' The monthly lists do not neceesartly
mean killed, ' wounded and mhtstng In
that month alone ; they cover all casu
alty lists Issued during the. period of
the month. Some of those often refer
to casualties several weoks pest, - -
Severest Cold Wave'in
iiistorv and r uel r a
Spreads
i-Jfeer Terk. Dee. IL L N-.' S, The
worst cold wave to the history of the
weather bureau, which has spread death
and suffering throughout the Fast. Is
passing off to sea, the weather bureau an-
nownoed today.- Snow Is tndlcatad far
tonight to the upper Ohio valley, the lake
region, tho- middle Atlantis - states and
North Caroltna. With tho snow ths tem
perature will moderate, tho forecaster
said. "The thermometer to Washington
registered three below gero, tbe lowest
tn-ftveTeftrsc . - .- ,-
Sixteen dead, hundreds requiring modi
eal attention . and countless tho as ends
suffering acutely because of the lack of
eofl iciest fuel and food, was the situa
tion as it existed to New Tork City to
day as the result of the ooldest weather
aver experienced in the metropolis, r
Low Xeeert Is Baecked-
At 1:18 p. m. today the mercury, aftsr
havlAg bean down to U degrees below
1ST 1EA
LAD
LI1.'.':
.HOMELESS
Guatemala Reports Show. Wide
spread Disaster In Central
American City Red Cross to
Dispatch Relief Ship Jan. I.
American Legation Among Build-
ings Razed Railroads De
molished Stricken District
Said to Be 75 Miles Wide;
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3L (U. P.)
One thousand dead ai ft ;
result of the Guatemala earth
quale was the estimate - fur- '
nlshed the state department to-
day In a cablegram from the ,
Central and South American Tel-
egrtph company. 1 :t
The San iose tnanaser, ender
' dale of December ao.. related that T
he had Just returned from tha
capital, where he found W per ,
cent of the houses demolished. .
most of the others uninhabita
ble, the American legation and
' consulate, the ' po.tofflco . tod
large churches wrecked, martial ,
law In rtiycl. lahabiUots Quit- Z
ting the city upon the ' presl ,
dent's orders and terrifie shocks
continuing at five-minute 'Inter
VSlS.
Much of the region between Guatemals
City and San Joee on the Pacific, Tl
miles away, has been devastated, the
embassy report stated. All lanes sc com
munication Inland from nan Joee nave
been severed and only meager scraps
of Information have been received by
don Joaquin Mend as, Guatemala min
ister here.
Railroad Into Guatemala City has
been demolished and couriers have been
dispatched from San Jose to obtain
dsftnlte news of the disaster.'
Mendes expressed hie gratitude to
fo. u i'Ii. a 1 rr
Chicago io Discbarge
1500 City, Employes
'f ' exsftnwsasannnsaaaamKaBr
Chicago. Dec IL L K. ' L Fifteen
hundred city employes. SOS of whom are
to the police department, are to be
dropped from the city payrolls this week
because ef the shortage of city finances.
A seven hour day to now to force and
the council plans ta increase the work
tog day to eight hours. The actio ts
forced, the council nays tor .war econ
omy - , - ,
Prisoner Sets Fire '
And Burns to Deatlr
Kinder, Iowa. Deo. IL L N. & F.
F. Boas, It. ef St. Joseph. Mo., burned
te death to tbe city jail nere Saturday
after he eet the bunding afire to an ef
fort to escape. Rofte had been arrested
on ft minor charge. -
mine
in
kero last night, made ft commendable
effort to rise, but the beet It could do
was 4 degrees below. The biting wind,
however, showed signs of diminishing
and this was regarded as ft hopeful sign.
Since Saturday, when the sold wave
set to, tt has not ones been above the sere
mark. The lowest point. IS below, which
was touched early yesterday, broke all
existing records of .tho local weather
bureau. '.'
Tho coal sit nation is the most serious
factor of the Intense ooid. While the
poor are suffering the most, the wealthy
are also affected and unless more coal
arrives at oaatera tidewater potnta, ad
ditional deaths are, feared.: -
" Baby fries -la His "Crib x
The East Side tenement .district was a
scene of misery yesterday and err t
day. - Many of the poor people .l t t
ICsaclened eft Page Tuwa, Cotaaia Tvi
Death
East