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KAI.KM. OHKUOX, i SATt'KUAV MKM;. KKIiltt AItY . llt
PKICK F1VK CKNT;
MEETING IN
COURT ROOM
STORMY ONE
Jidge Bushey Agrees to Tajce
IJnder Advisement Ques
: tion of Withdrawing Van
Tnsnps Appointment
ADJOURNMENT TAKEN
VERY UNCEREMONIALLY
Effort Made to Hit Upon Plan
, t3 Combine Agent and
Inspector
I (By W. C. COWCILL)
It was a stormy session when Mar
Joa etmvtr fruit growers and packers
went up against the county court
yesterday in a protest" against the
court's recent appointment of S. II.
Vsa Trump as county fruit Inspector.
BUfidlng room was at a premium la
the court room and the protestants
uld what they had to say In very
piala terms. At a very unceremon
ious adjournment of the session
Judge Bushey announced that he
wgld take the 'question under ad
v iKement. . -
'" Van Trump was present and be
came very wrathy at one Juncture
wbca he cried:
C "Who Is fighting me In this mit-
- ter! Is It The Statesman? Well, I
ion't caro a d-n about the Job any
way!" '
'Spades were spades all over tha
boose, and at-oneHlme it looked very
much like It would be a free fight
for all, but, at the most serious tlm
la . the argument pro and eon. In the
absence of. a regular court crier.
Jadfe Busbey pounded on the bench
for order and said: "Yon farmers
. sat la the country cannot afford to
ran tribute to a college man, who
will drawsa salary at the .rate of
$200 a month, and keep np your war
tues and other pensesr an yau?
I win take the case tinder advise
went" - - r ' : "
la the court room were present
part of the time County School 8a
reristendent W. M. Smith, County
Commissioner Hunt and Goulet, W.
T. Jenks of G lie & company. Jack
Walker and L. Jl Chapin of th Sa
lt m Kiaxs Products company, E. C.
Qalnn of the Oregon Packing com
raay. O. l. Ferris of the Pheasant
Northwest Products company, R. C.
Paulas of the Ral'eia Fruit Union
.and many other packers while about
fifty growers filled the court' room
lbnest to the doors.
The break in negotiations came
hea B. C. Miles, vice president of
the H. S. Glle & Company, packers of
proses, and himself the owner of
one of the largest and best produc
ing prune orchards la the entlro
ttate, who bad Just expressed his
spin Ion on the subject in band as
being uaalterablv opposed to the
. confirmation of Van Trump, again
rose to bis feet and begged to be
excused, saying he had an important
engagement at 5 o'clock, and left tho
eourt room Just five minutes before
that hour followed by all the others.
The eojirf was hastily adjourned.
a earnest, effort was made yes
terday to bit upon some one man
ho could fill the position of fruit
lnpecter and county agent combin
ed, as Douglas county did, ony a
J days ago, when it appointed B.
. Fearcy, formerly head orchardist
lor the state hospital form.
is believed by those most Inte?
ted la the matter of Vv,n ,,,t'
ble man for the office, that before
wt eourt shall meet again, one can
found who wlli meet all the re
quirements and be pleasing to both
Inkers and growers. -
'School Census in 1861 Is
Shsva by George H Himes
.Jr,'!jr"Mrn 7er ago ycaterdav a
ol nsn taken In - the Salem
wnool district showed 381 persons
f school ege, m males and-196 fe
, J!fy The sees were between 4
V.v l?r- These figures are f nr
"nd The Statesman bv George II.
t Jit1 f th 0rpon "'"torical so-
teh Pltdtre Aid to
UcAdoo't Next Issue
ln7AKIMA Wash.. Feb. Follow.
ill ? '""frence of Ysklme bankers.
t e aI c,,r'n bone telegrnohed
r vrrr'Vrr -VeAdo that th banks
h. ,.?J eUy wol"', d their share- In
, r.,fffta" rtlflcates rod assist
,n 'verv nosnble wav. The
i. JZla?mnt nf the Yakima banks
177.00rt. Th- bankem stateths
'Mtires hre been tsken to-pro-ni..1Ww",rv
wooer for farmlnr
in. b" ,hat oth'r rlMMi of
fn?. Tk,n bankers have sent
lw1 ,nv,tat'n to the Washington
jankers' association t bold its an
,aal session here in June.
r . - - '
ACQUAINTANCEOF
HEARST IS ME
BY B0L0 PASHA
Enology of Publisher in Sen
' ator's Paper Is Cause of
Suspicion
OFFICER HAS TESTIMONY
Bolo's . Trip to America in
1916 and Social Func
tion Recounted
!
" PARIS. Feb. 8. At today's ses
sion of the court martial of Itolo
Pasha on the charge of treason, wit
nesses testified regarding his visit
to the United States in 191. Mad
ame Buzenet told of attending a din.
ner fn New York in company with a
French captain. Verdler, and Adolph
Pavenstedt. former head of the Ams
Inck bank, and Bolo Pasha.
Colonel Voyer, the presiding o
flcer.' announced that the court
would f be cleared if yesterday's
scenes were repeated. ,
IJeutenant Prevosj of the French
censorship department, testified
that articles praising William Ran
dolph Hearst had been taken to Sen
ator Humbert's paper, Le Journal,
in which Bolo Pasha had an Inter
est by Charles F. Bertelll. the bead
of the Paris bureau of the nlternn
tional News Service, who accom
panied Bolo to America and intro
duced him to Mr. Hearst.
The lieutenant said his attention
tad first been called to Bolo Pasha
by al eulogy of Mr. Hearst prlnte'l
in La Victorle, which also described
Bolo Pasha's relations with the Am
erican press.
Lieutenant Prevost said he had
been commissioned to translate sev
eral articles from the Hearst news
papers after, which the French cen
sor had decided not to allow further
articles laudatory to Mr. Hearst to
appear because he considered him
thoroughly Cermanophlle;
, Mr. Bertllli began bis testimony
bv protesting at the report that Pres
ident Voyer of the courtmartlal had
said Mr. Hearst was Oermanophlle.
, "Mr. Hearst is not and never wa
Oermanophlle." declared Bertelll.
"He always has been a friend of
Franee. '
The witness then recounted Boln
Pasha's trip to New York. He said
Bolo i had met Mr. Hearst only so
cially at a dinner party at Sherry's
for which Bertelll sent out invita
tions, bat for wtfiich Bolo Pasha paid
The guests Included Mr. Gerard. Mr.
and Mm. Hearst, Adolph Pavenstedt.
and Jules Bols, Bertelll said that
Bolo spoke like a true patriot and
that Mr. Hearst thought he was do
ing France honor by receiving Bolo
who he believed was one-of Us dis
tinguished citizens. The witness was
cross-examined by President Voyer.
The final witness for the state was
Mme. nolo Sonmaille, the defend
ant's first wife. She became so faint
while testifying that the windows of
the eourt room were opened and the
judge broke a precedent by allowing
men to wear hats. '
, Bolo Pasha was greatly affected
by'his first wife's testimony. Tears
welded into his eyes and he cried
openly as his second wife, Mme.
Bolo. appeared on the aUnd in his
behalf.
The witness denied stories pub
lished in French newspapers alleging
that Bolo Pasha had dissipated her
fortune. He not only made plenty
of money to support himself, she
declared, but augmented ber for
tune. The defendant went harder
than i ever as bis wife, who appar
ently Is his, solo remaining friend,
testified of efforts he made toward
rehabilitation of her estate.
She said he told her on his arrival
from! America:
"I'm glad to be safe in France.
I was afraid the Germans would have
me torpedoed."
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Aviator Instantly Killed
in Fdl ct Fort Worth
i
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, Feb. S
Walter E. Swan, 21, mechanic. at
Hicks Ifleld. of the l2nd aerla
squtsdron, was instantly killed and
Lieutenant Joseph F. Lersch attach
ed to the same squadron, was seri
ously injured today when they fill
100 feet in an airplane.
Span's home Is. in Boston, Mass.
Lieutenant Lersch came from Wilkes
barre. Pa. ' - , - -j - "
Ollicert Yorried Over
nillioncire's Absence
WASHINGTON. Feb. Officers
of th American Electrls Kauway
association here are much perturbed
over the disappearance of C. Loomls
Allen of Syracuse, a millionaire mem
ber of the association's war board,
who f hsc not been seen nor hear J
rom: by his family or friends since
a committee on which he was serv
ing was abolished by the council of
national defense nearly a month ago.
9s far its officials here know Allen
was last heard of in Baltimore early
Jd January when ho was said to be
on his way to Washington.
55 1 . W: W.
INDICTED AT
SACRAMENTO
Attempted Interference in
Prosecution of War by Ob
struction of Recruiting Is
Charge Made
EVIDENCE OF WIDE
SABOTAGE IS SHOWN
Intimidation Found to Have
Beeen Caused by "Mili
tant Rebels"
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb, 8. -Three
s indictments, : one of which
charged fifty-five persons with con
spiring with William I. Haywood
and other Industrial Workers of the
World i leaders, to hamper the gov
ernment in Its ? prosecution j of the
war, were returned here today by
the United States grand jury. The
report of the Jury terminated Its in
vestigation of the activities of alleg
ed I. W. W. taken Into custody here
in connection with the Inquiry by
federal authorities and the Sacra
mento police Into the attempted- yy
namltlng of the borne of Governor
William .11. Stephens here the nJght
of December 17 Jast.
War Inferfer-emce. Charged.
The? conspiracy Indictment speci
fically chargeed the defendants with
attempting "to interfere with the op
eration or success of the military
and naval forces of the United States
and to promote the success of Its
enemies by obstructing recruiting
and enlistments in the military, and
naval forces and by causing or at
tempting to cause acts of disloyalty,
mutiny or refusal of duty."
It' was further alleged that the
defendants had entered into a gen
eral conspiracy with others of the
"three hundred thousand members
of the I. W. W. organization to over
throw the government," and to carry
on a "widespread campaign of sab
otage. . ; :
Widespread Kaljotage Shown.'
P. H. Johnson, assistant United
States district attorney, who con
ducted the probe, said that evidence
collected In connection with the in
vestigation, "had revealed acts of
sabotage -in many sections of the
United States. He said the campaign
was aimed at the destruction of in
dustries and crops.!
A second indictment charged
William Hood and George F. Voetter.
who were arrested here December
22. carrying a box containing nines
sticks of dynamite, with having the
explosive In their possession unlaw-
(Continued on page 2)
T. R. IS RESTING
FROM OPERATION
Outlook Encourages, j Physi
cians Say; New Operation
Not Determined
NEW YORK, Feb. 8. Marked im
provement during the past 24 hours
la the condition of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt was indicated In a bullet
in Issued at 9 o'clock tonight by th?
physicians attending him at Itoos-j-velt
hospital. The bulletin said "tho
outlook is encouraging."
Dr. Buel called on Colonel Roose
vrtt at 8:15 o'clock,' said the text
of the bulletin.
"Colonel Roosevelt has had a very
comfortable day and Is progressing
favorably In every way. Tempera
ture and pulse have been normal
throughout the day and the violent
symptoms of his Internal ear Inflam-w
natlon Are subsiding Tapidly. Tnu
outlook is very encouraging."
Deslplte the encouraging tone of
today's bulletins. Colonel Roosevelt
doctors have 'Indicated that ttuy
would be unable to determine before
tomorrow whether .operations would
l,e necessary. Tuesday the colonel
underwent an operation for absresi-m-s
in his ears. He was recovering
from another operation performed a
few days before at his Oyster Ray
home for fistula.-
Yesterday acute Inflammation de
veloped In the colonel's Inner lert
ear which resulted in the hurried
calling of conferences as the nhysl-
cians feared it might extend to th
mastoid proees. At their conclu
sion It was announced that the pa
tient's condition was "serious but
not critical" and the doctors wouldi
be unbale to cay until 4 8 hours had
elapsed whether another operation
would be necessary. I
Members of Colonel Roosevelt'j
family, who have been at the hosnl
tal, were very optimistic over tho
reports and In announcing tonight's
bulletin Miss Josephine j 8tryker,
Colonet Roosevelt's private secretary
said there was nothing noted from
today's observations which would
Indicate the need of any further op
eration. . : i
GERMAN SPY IS
DISCOVERED AT
ATLANTIC PORT
Alien Makes Confession He Is
Being Paid by German
Government
CODE SYSTEM IS IN USE
Making Communication for
Transmission of U. S. Hap
penings, Mission
AN' ATLANTIC PORT. Feb. 8.
A German spy was reported tonight
to have been found among 40 first
and second cabin passengers of the
Dutch liner Niew Amsterdam, who
earlier in the day were detained by
federal agents for examination.
After twelve thin sheets of paper,
covered with letters and figures of a
code" had been found upon him, the
man' is said to have broken down
and confessed that he is In the pay
tf the German government and ,had
come here In order to furnish spies
now operating in this country with
the new code. He is also said to
have stated that be received a large
sum of money for undertaking the
mission but- refused to give tho
names of the persons to whom the
code was to be delivered.
The man was said to be a natural
ized American citizen of Dutch or
German origin.
Since the arrival of Nlew Amsterl
dam here on Thursday elaborate pre
cautions have been taken to prevent
German spies on board from smug
Kling papers ashore.
Only government officers were al
lowed to meet the ship and when th;
vessel docked it was guarded by 100
sailors . and marines and rope bar
riers were stretched between tbo
passengers leaving the ship and per
sons waiting to. meef them.
Every person on board was thor
oughly searched before be was per
mitted to pass the barriers and com
municate with those on shore and
after all had been searched 37 men
and three-women, torasitated, were
detained for further questioning. It
was among these the spy waa found.
The purpose of the spy In coming
o this country was to re-establish
communication between the German
spy system here and the German gov
ernment which had been Impaired
by the ability of the American intel
ligence officers , to read
codes, it was reported.
existing
Necessity for Advance in
Women's Wages Investigated
PORTLAND, Feb. 8. Final ses
sions were held today in a hearing
called by the state public welfare
commission to Investigate the ques
tion of necessity for advancing the
present minimum wage of I8.C4
weekly paid to women engaged In
Industrial pursuits. Decision In the
case, it was announced, will be ren
dered next Monday.
Professor Paul II. Douglas of Reed
college, testifying today, told the
commission that eighteen food com
modities which he had investigated
had advanced in cost an average of
50.fi pr cent between July IS, 1914.
and November 15, .1917. 'He also
offered a compilation in itemized
form purporting to show that a wom
an receiving the present minimum
wage must at the end of the year
have expended it alkfof living neces
sities, t
ROAD BILL UP
ON NEXT WEEK
Whether Control Aftef War
WillBel8Monthi,orTwo
Years Question
WASHINGTON. Klb. 4. Consid
eration of the administration rail
road bill will begin in both houses
of congress early next week. The
house Interestate commerce commit
tee today ordered the measure report
ed to the house. The senate commit
tte reported Us draft yesterday. Roth
chairmen plan to call the bill up
Monday, though debate may not be
gin before Tuesday. ;
. The drafts of the measure differ
in two Important details. That ap
proved by the house committee lim
its government control to two years
after the war and gives the presi
dent final authority In fixing rat cm.
The senate committee's draft pro
vides for termination of government
control eighteen months after peaco
is declared and vests in the presi
dent authority to initiate rates sub
ject to revision by the interstate
commerce commission.
Senator Volndexter, fRepubllean,
yesterday presented a minority re
port in the senate and Senator Cum
mins, another Republican member of
the committee, plans to make on
Monday. "N
FARMERS ASK
WILSON FOR
ASSISTANCE
Sixteen -National Organiza
tion's Urge Appointment of
Commission to Represent
Farmers in War Work
DRAFTING OF SKILLED )
' FARMERS IS OPPOSED
More Complete Representa
tion of Agricultural In
terests Asked
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. Spokt
men of sixteen national farm organ
izations and many smaller ones hold
ing a war-time conference here at
the call of the federal board of farm
loans, presented a memorial to Pres
ident Wilson today urging definite
government measures speeding up
agricultural production.
The delegations asked for the ap
pointment of a special commission of
nine farmers to advise on agricul
tural problems and represent the
farming viewpoint; for the furlough
tug of trained farm hands now in the
army so long as their services may
be ronsidered more useful -in pro
ductive agricultural than In military
ervlce; that tbe draft regulations
be interpreted so as to stop the plac
ing of skilled farm workers, foreman
and bonafiV farmers in Class One,
that provlsfon be made for furnish'
ing farmers- seed, ; feed, ) fertilizers
and machinery; that steps be taken
to promote short time loans to fl
nance the production of crops ani
that if the policy of price control is
to prevail. It be applied to what a
farmer buys as well as to what ho
sells.
After listening to the memorial
President Wilson made this reply:
"I cannot, of course, answer off
hand, so an imnortant a memorial
as this and I need not. tell you that
It will receive my most careful and
respectful attention.
"Many of the questions that are
raised here have been matters of
very deep and constant concern with
us for months past and I believe
that many of them are approaching
as successful a solution as we ran
wvrk out for them, but Just what
those steps are I cannot now deta.l
to yon You are probably familiar
with some of them.
"I want to say that I fully recog
nize that you gentlemen do not mean
that your utmost efforts will be do
pendent upon the acceptance, of these
suggestions. I know yon are going
to do your level best in any circum
stances, and I count on you with the
utmost confidence, which tested the
real quality of folks as this time l
going to test it; because we are fight
Ing for romethlng blgjer than any
mans' Imagination can grasp."
In recommending the creation of
a farmers' commission to sit perma
nently in Washington with provision
by the government fer quarters ani
expenses the memorial said: '
. CommjAfclon ht Urged.
"Such a commission Is needed first
of all to give the farmers of America
a sense of partnership in the can
duct of the war, to which they have
a right. The occasional consultation
v.lth farmers called to Washington
or the occasional appointment of a
farmer' to a subordinate place does
not amount to fitting participation
In the conduct of the war on the part
of one third of the population of the
1'nlted States and all the more, when
that third produces tU one form of
supplies which Is the most essential.
"This plan would be In harmony
with the procedure crready adopted
by the government In other essential
industries. The creation of such a
commission would convince all far
mers that our viewpoint was fully
represented is Washington and always-accessible
to the president and
would inspire and encourago them as
nothlg else would."
The memsriai approved the pro
posal to Issue $4,000,000,000 in
bonds to Usance essential industries
and suggested that asistance for food
production would not Involve any
vast expenditure.
Struggle Over Legality
of Swift Search Ended
CHICAGO. Feb. 8. Argument of
eminsef to determine the validity of
the srrh warrant issued to obtain
books, letters and other papers from
the vault of Henry Veeder, general
counsel for Swift it Co., which
agents of the federal trade commissi
sion allege was used In the commis
sion of certain felonies, were con
cluded before Federal Judge Indls
today and' he took the case under
adrlsement. It is expected he will
giro his decision next Monday.
Late today Judge Landls listened
tf arguments on a motion of counsel
fr the f. W. W. under Indictment
fer sedition, who demand tbe return
of books, literature and other papers
seized in the thirty-six raids made
y government agents last Septem
ber in various parts of the country.
FOOD SHORTAGE
BRINGS ALARM;
SENATE DEBATES
Farm Production May Break
Down Under Second Draft,
Borah Asserts;
RAILROADS ARE BLAMED
Large Quantities of Food
' Now Wasted ; Days of
Fast Suggested -
Washington, Feb. s. Drastic
action to cope with the food short
age was urged today In the senate
debate. Senator a moot urged a
monthly fast day to conserve tbe food
supply.
Senator Roraja declared the situa
tion was not due to actuaksbortage
but o tbe transportation and labor
situation.
"If this draft law Is executed as
It was the last time,' said he. "we
are going to see a breakdown in
farm production."
Senator Jones of Washington
asked If every person In the country
should not lie drafted to do the work
best suited to them.
"If the war keeps on ttfat certainly
will have to be done," said Senator
Suioot.
"Why not have a national fast day
once a month?" Senator Smoot sug
gested. "If every American citizen
would abstain from eating two meals
upon tsat day, the health of one hun
dred million Americano would be
benefited, and further, we - would
have more of the neceeaarieg of life
to send to the people of Ku rope, now
iV
ompelled to lire on the shortest of
Senator ? 1 for ah declared any
amount of food is now go Ing towaste
and declared be did not believe there
would be any 'shortage lf It were
properly distributed. - i
There are four -thousand carloads
of potatoes in Idaho, he said, which
because of the transportation sys
tem win perish. He said It would
be useless to fell the people of his
state that it is necessary to save
potatoes.
"Past days will not meet the sit
uatlon." declared Senator Jones.
lie declared congress should de
vise some way of making every one
work in order te produce more food,
AUGUSHOSEE
.SUBMARINES GO
Admiral Jellicoe Wants Op
timistic Reports Postponed
Few Months
IONDON. Fob. . Admiral Sic
John It. Jellicoe, former chief of the
naval staff, speaking at Uull.toda,
said '.he was afraid "we are in for a
bad time for months, but by late
summer about August I believe
we will be able to say the submarine
menace is killed.
Admiral Jellicoe then continued:
"I won't say before August, be
cause I always notice when we have
an optimistic, speech from the pre-
ier or any blah official it results In
a disaster about the next day. I have
told the premier ofen enough not to
make optimistic speeches about sub
marines, because I have found tbe
next morning I had to go over to
the war cabinet with a very long
list oi losses.
"I would ask them bot to make
any more optimistic speech until.
August, when they can make as many
as they like."
Admiral Jellicoe said the reason
for the recent losses in the Irish sea
was that there Is shoal water on
each tide of the sea at the bottom
of which a submarine could sit and
remain when hunted. The difficulty
of keening submarines In their horn
ports, he added, was accentuated by
the shotl water In and around Helgo
land UIght. '
flans for Speeding Up
Shipbuilding Outlined
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Tlans for
speeding up shipbuilding and . for
more careful supervision over all
yards constructing government ship
were outlined to the senate investi
gating committee In executive ses
sion today by Chairman . Hurley of
the shipping board and Oeneral Man
ager Flex of the emergency fleet cor
poration. The plans were not made
public and the shipping board offi
cials and members of the committee
would not discuss them.'
Seventh New Steel
, . Steamship Is Launched
A PACIFIC rORT Feb 8. -An
t .o 0-ton steel steamship waa launch
rd bere today. She Is the seventh
vessel to be put into the water with
in a few months by the shipbuilding
company from whose ways she was
launched, each of the others bavins
bejn of similar size and style.'
147 SOLDIERS
OF U S. STILL
ARE MISSING
Loss of Life From Torpedoing
of Tuscania Off Irish Coast
Is Placed at 166 by British
Admiralty
EMERGENCY MET BY
AMERICAN COURAGE
List of Survivors Is Not Avail
; able, War Department
Announces
(By Th9 AuoHaUd Prtm)
The latest figures available on th;
loss of life In the torpedoing of the
troop ship Tuscania indicate that 166'
persons are missing, of whom 147
were Americans.
The estimate was Turn Isbfed by tbo
British admiralty to The Associated
Press iFirday night with the Infor
mation that 2235 persons had been
saved. Among them were 133 of
fleers and 1917 of the American
foresters, engineers, supply train
men, military police and aero units.
As the ship's company included
2177 Americans, only 19 missing re
main to be apportioned among the
218 members of the British crew and
six passengers, r
According the admiralty's figures,
the total number of persons on the
Tuscania was 2401.
Courage Meet Emergency.
American officers among tbe sur
vivors testified to the courage of
their men while they faced the acute
emergency of the ship sinking In the
nfght With no Auuranmi ha . ttin
German submarine would not ivrnl
a not ber torpedo to hasten her dis
appearance beneath the waves.
British Officials nralse fhn rHaflnltn
and steadfastness! of the Americans
and the London press Is' lavish .with
ecoroiums of their stoicism, .
American sharpshooters on thn .
sector held bv the T'nlted
toreen northwest of Toul, on tho
western front, have matched their
marksmanshlo and wits lnintt tha
skill and experience of the German
riflemen and thus far have had tho
advantare.
been routed from their hiding place
among bushes in the hilly, wooded
terrain or in. shell holes by the fire
of the Americans and where the rifle
proved unavailing there was brought
Into action machine guns or light ar- '
tillerr which destroyed th n
shelters and caused casualties amnn
their occupants.
i Von Heydler Resigns.
Tr. VOn Sevdler. the Arttrlnn
premier, has tendered the riinfn
of his cabinet to .Emperor Charles,
according to Vienna advices reaching
Amsterdam. Parliamentary cirelee
In the Austrian canltal nnfrrn
that teh cabinet's resignation Is doe
to the opposition of Polish deputies
to special debates and the provision
al budget. Dr. Von Seydler, January
20. Informed labor delegations that It '
was the wish of the emperor to end
the war at the earliest possible mo
ment bV an honorahle nnmn nt
this declaration of the premier war
instrumental in endinr the strive in
Vienna.
The Turkish fnrolrn mlndfo.
slmy Bey, speaking In tbe Ottoman
cnamoer or. deputies Thursday, As
serted that Turkev waa In full
cord with the attitude of Germany
and Austria as outlined In the re
cent speeches Of the German chancel,
lor. Count von Ifertllnr mn tt,
Austrian foreign minister. Count
Czernln. In regard to thesmrrf.
anefles, Kessimy Dey declared that
the strait would "remain open Jn the
future to International trtffM as in
the past and on the same nn(tniAn,
This declaration Is recarrt.! av
Turkey's red r to the
President Wilson's announcement' of
Ameriea's war alms, which required
that the Dardanelles should be opend
permanentlr as a 'free in
ships of all nations.
Xame ot Available,
WASHINGTON. Feb. . 8eventr-
two hours after the BrIUsh liner
Tuscania laden with American
troops and traveling with a larjc
convoy, was torpedoed and sunk'orf
the Irllsh coast, the war department
tonight was still unable ot: relieve
tbe anxiety of relatives; and "friends
of those on board by announcing
toe list or. survivors. -
Kvcn the official statement on tlie
circumstances attending tbe sinking
was locking and official figures still
railed to accord with press accounts
tit the number lost.
The war department has had no
official report on losses to change
the estimate of yesu-rday, that 210
persons were missing. 118 of them
being American soldiers.
British admiralty figures given to
The Associated. Press at Londan to
night show. 166 missing, 147 "f
them American , soldiers, four offi
cers and 143 men. There were 113
American officers and 2060 men on
board the Tuscania and the admir
alty reports among the turvivors 11 J -officers
and 1917 men.
In spite of the realizations that
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