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H'ADOO QUITS
RESIGNATION
IS ACCEPTED
Affectionate Letters Pass Be
tween Wilson and Son-in-Law
as Treasury Head De
cides to Quit
RECOUPING PERSONAL
FORTUNE IS OBJECT
Burdens Held by Democratic
Atlas Likely to Be Di
vided in Future
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22. William
ClbbsTElcAdoo, secretary of the treas
ury, director general of railroads and
often discussed as one of the presi
dential possibilities of 1920. has re
signed his office to return to private
business. . .
President Wilson has accepted his
resignation Mr. McAdoo will rive
up the treasury portfolio as soon as
a successor has been selected, lie
wished to lay down his work as di
rector general of railroads by Janu
ary I. but will remain if the presi
dent has not then choseu a successor.
Upon the secretary of the treasury,
whoever he may be. will devolve the
task of financing the nation through
the transition period or war to peace,
which probably will include at least
two more liberty loans and possibly a
further revision of the system of war
taxation.-
Letters between President Wilson
and Mr. McAdoo, made public today,
with the announcement of the resig
nation, give Mr. McAdoo' reasons
for leaving the cabinet solely as a ne
cessity for replenishing his personal
fortune. and express the president's
deep regret at losing his son-in-law
from hit official family.
" The following leters were made
public with the announcement:
Mr. McAdoo's letter of resignation,
dated November 14. follows;
"Dear Mr. President:
"Now1, that an armietlco has been
signed and peaee Is assured. I feel
at liberty to advise yon of my desire
to return, as soon as possible, to pri
vate life.
"I have been conscious for some
time of the necessity for this step, but
of1 course, I could not consider It
while the country was at war.
"For almost six years I! have
worked incessantly under the pres
sure of great responsibilities. Their
exactions have drawn? heavily upon
my strength. The inadequate com
pensation allowed by law to cabinet
officers (as you know I receive no
compensation as director general of
railroads, and the very burdensome
cost of living In Washington have
so depleted my personal resources
that I am obliged to reckon with the
facts of the situation.
"I do not wish to convey the Im
pression that there is any actual im
pairment of my. health, because such
Is not the fact. As a result of long
overwork I need a reasonable period
of rest to replenish my energy. Bnt
more than. this I must, for the sake
of ray family, get back to private
life, to retrieve my personal fortune.
"I cannot secure the required rest
aor the oooortunlty to look after my
1 long-neglected private affairs unless
I am relieved of my present respon
slbllltles .
"I am anxious to have my retire
ment effected with the least possible
Inconvenience to yourself and to the
Public service, but It would. I tnins
b wis to accent mr resignation now
as secretary of the treasury, to be
come effective upon the appointment
and qualification of my successor so
. that he mar have the opportunity ana
advantage of narticiDattng promptly
in the forulatlon of the policies that
hould govern the future work of the
treasury. 1 would suggest that my
resignation as director " general of
railroads-become effective January
JllJ. or upon the appointment or
my successor.
I hone von will understand. My
"tear Mr. President, that I will per
mit nothing but the most Imperious
umands to force my withdrawal
trom the public service. Always. I
hal cherish the greatest honor of
y eareer the opportunity you have
o generously given me to serve the
country under your leadership In
these epochal times.
"Affectionately yours,
"W. O. McAdoo."
The president's letter of accept
ance, dated November 21. follows:
"My Dear Mr. Secretary:
"I was not unprepared for your
letter of the 14th because yoii had
W(re than once, of course, discussed
with me the circumstances which
hare long made it a serious persona!
acrlTice for you to remain in orfice.
I know that only your high and exact
ing sense of duty had kept you there
"ntil the immediate tasks of war
would be over. Uut I am none the
less distressed. 1 shall not allow our
Intimate personal relations to de
?K me ' the pleasure of saying
Dt In, my Judgement the country
' (Continued on page six)
$500,000,00(HS
CUT MDE FROM
GREAT TAX BILL
Luxury . Taxes Are Decided
on for a Paring by Sen
ate Finance Body
TOBACCO ALSO LOWER
Chewing Gum Rate Goes
Down; Photo Films,
Candies in List
f WASHINGTON. Nor. 22. Reduc
tions aggregating 1500.000.000 in
the yield from the new war revenue
bill were made today- by the senate
finance committee In revising the
measure downward to the 16 000 -000.000
total for 1919 proposed by
Secretary McAdoo. The decrease
was confined principally to the to
bacco, luxury, semi-luxury and oth
er special and excise schedules.
Among the more important deri
sions today were elimination of the
luxury scneauie proposed in the
bourse -.bill, levying 20 per cent on
ctfsHy articles of clothing: and other
mercnanaise and estimated to raise
$184,795,000. elimination of the
house tax of two cents a gallon dn
gasoline, estimated to yield 140.000.
000; reduction from 10 to 5 tier eent
or about $200,000,000 in revenue In
rates on many articles classed as
seml-luxurles and a reduction of
about one half in the house rates on
tobacco, a cut of about $54,000,000
in revenue.
The committee deferred decision
on the plan, suggested by Secretary
McAdoo and specifically presented
yesterday by Chairman Simmons, for
Incorporating in the measure specific
rates for 1920 taxation, by which the
total revenue yield would be limited
to $4,000,000,000. Republican mem
bers still vigorously oppose legisla
tion for 1920 and the committee de
cided to pass that question tempor
arily. Tomorrow it will resume re
vision of the miscellaneous taxes
with a view to cutting off another
$500,000,000 necessary to reduce the
whole to six bill ton dollars.
Considering the excise or semi-luxury
schedules today the committee
reduced from 10-to 5 per cent the
house rates on the following articles:
Piano players, phonographs, photo
graphic films, candy, portable elec
tric fans, thermos bottles, slot ma
chines and toilet soaps and powders.
The chewing gum rate was cut from
4 to 3 per cent: that on hunting and
bowle knives from 10 to 10 per cent;
on firearms and ammunition. from 25
to 10 per cent, and on sculpture.
paintings and statuary from 10 to 5
per cent.
Ten per cent taxes Imposed in te
house bill on bathing suits and photo
graphs or reproductions were entire
ly eliminated and that of 10 per cent
on fur and wool articles made appli
cable to fur manufacturers only. In
me excise scneauie no change was
made in the 5 per cent sales tax on
automobiles, tires and accessories
nor In the 10 per cent rate on sport
(Continued on page 2).
John Ryan and William
' Potter, Quit Air Work
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22. Resig
nation of John Ryan, second assist
ant secretary of war and director of
air service, and of William C. Potter,
his chief assistant was announced to
day, by Secretary Baker. Both Mr.
Ryan and Mr. Potter desire to re
turn to their private business as
quleklr as possible, but Mr. Raker
said they had consented to remain
at their posts until the rush of air
craft demobilization Is over and la
ter to give the department the ben
efit of their experience whenever
necessary.
After the retirement of Mr. Ryan
and Mr. Potter, the offices they now
hold will not be filled Immediately
If at all. It appears unnecessary to
officials now that a director should
he named In Mr. Ryan's place. There
is no longer a production problem to
be handled as the war is over ana
operation :. is naturally a military
function. It was said, that pending
reorganization of the army and war
densrtment on a peace hasis. recom
mendalions for which will be laid be
fore MnrrM next month by Secre
tary Raker. It is not possible to ar
range for. the permanent aircraft es
tablishment of the army.
Mr. Ryan, who was president of the
Anaconda. CoDer company, vas called
un hv President Wilson to take
rharre of the aircraft production las
Mar after charges of delay and ef
flelency In the program had been
aired In the senate. Mr. Ryan re
signed his private connections to be
come chairman oX the aircraft ooaru
and director of production.
Three months later he was mado
second assistant secretary of war and
director of air service.
Mr. PotteV. who Is a banker, mln
In g engineer, railroad man and for
mer general manager of the Amer
ican Smelting and Refining company,
was called to assist Mr. Ryan In the
task of pottinc the aircraft product
Ion program into fall Bwing. s
I 1 "-
SALEM MAY
BE PUT ON
AIR ROUTE
War Department Official
Asks Landing Place for
Proposed Flight From Sac
ramento to Seattle.
FAIR GROUNDS ARE
FOUND TOO LIMITED
Smooth Tract of Forty Acres
Is Needed Where Planes
Come to Earth
Airplane mail service between Sa
lem and other coast cities is very
likely to be an established fact in the
future of a local landing field can
be found. .
Following receipt of a telegram
from Lieutenant Col. Emmons sta
tioned at Mather field. Sacramento.
Calif., asking for information con
cerning a suitable landing place near
tne city for the government's pro
posed flight from Sacramento to Se
attle, Mayor Keyes wired him sug
gesting the Btate fair grounds. A
reply yesterday said the race track
would not be broad enough, so the
matter was Immediately looked into
fnrtner and several possible loca
tions were found, chief among them
one on the Turner road.
Specifications for the ground are
given in the following telegram sent
Wednesday by Lieutenant Colonel
Emmons:
The war department Is contem
plating an airplane flight from Sac
ramento to Seattle. Please advise
immediately whether there is a land
ing place in your vicinity of at least
40 acres of level land free from all
ground and overhead obstructions
and in sub condition that an auto
mobile can travel over any part of
it at a speed of 20 miles an hour. If
affirmative please mail map at once
showing Its exact location."
It Is surmised by Mayor Keyes
from the telegram and a letter also
sent him that the government Is
planning to utilize the planes now
on the California aviation fields for
carrying swift mail. If they should
stop In Salem It would be an added
though mall sent by this means is
establishing fast communication with
other points along the route. Al
though mall sent by tis means is
costly. It is a great saving over tele
grams and long distance telephone
service and messages may be trans
mitted in a few hours time.
The great difficulty encountered
In looking for the field Is In finding
one that is smooth enough. Almost
all of the large tracts of land near
Salem are plowed up and are In a
condition which would not permit an
automobile to travel 20 miles an hour
over them. Ths, however, could be
remedied.
Berkeley Will Have Fast
Team Against Oregomans
BERKELEY, Cal.. Nov. 22. Fot
the first time sine It discarded the
Rugby game and returned to Ameri
can football, the University of Call
fornia will have a team, none of
whose members had unlearned the
British style when it lines up tomor
row for it annual game against the
University of Oregon.
For three years the Otegonlans
have ridden rough shod over the
Californlans on the gridiron owing
to the latter's unfamiliarity with the
game. The last of the Rugby players
went out with last year's California
graduating class.. Last year the
score was 21 to 0 in favor of the
Otegonlans. while the year previous
they rolled up 39 points to Califor
nia's blank.
With a team grounded in the fun
damentals of the American game the
Californlans. not only expert to score
and to make a close contest, bnt are
cherishing hopes of recording a vic
tory. These hopes are based on the
fact that, man for man. the Califor
nlans outweigh the Northwestern
and for the reason that they count
on knowing as much football.
The Californlans have shown an
admirable defense against line plays
but are considered vulnerable
against open attack. Under tho cir
cumstances it is expected that Ore
gon will resort to end funs and for
ward passes. The gate" receipt will
be donated to war work.
K I F,CK 1 1 EFKK V X I K fr'KATKIK
CHICAGO, Nov. 22 "Augle"
Kleckhefer, world's champion three
cushion bllllardist, successfully de
fended his title tonight when be de
feated . Robert Cannefax. former
champion, in teir three-night match,
150 to 106. in 147 innings. Kleck
hefer now has defended the title suc
cessfully five times since he won the
championship last February. Canne
fax won tonight s closing frame. 54
to SO, in sixty five Innings, but he
was far behind as a result of the two
preceding; blocks.
Senator Returns
From Washington
For Brief Period
United States Senator McNary re
turned to Salem shortly before 10
o'clock last night over the Southern
Pariiic. and will be. here an indefi
nite period, depending upon the dis
patch with which Fred W. Mulkey
qualifies for the short term senator
ship and resigns, according to his an
nouncement prior to the election.
His resignation is to be followed by
the re-appointment of Senator Mc
Nary to complete tn,e short term
prior to beginning the long term to
which he was elected on Novem
ber 3.
Senator McNary was worn ont with
many days of travel upon his arrival
last night and requested to be spared
an interview of length. The senator
commented, however, on the fact
Republicans all over the count! y are
elated at the results of the election
and the prospect of Republican lead
ership during the period of recon
struction.
"The outlook Is one of optimism.
to say the least." said Senator Mc
Nary. "With the Republican party
holding the bigger end in confess
then will be an opportunity for some
needed le&Ulation and prospects are
growing better for a Republican ad
ministration after the election of
1920."
Senntor McNary said he was sur
prised to hear yesterday afternoon
of the resignation of Secietary Mc
Adoo and thinks the actual purpose
of the cabinet member In quitting
official life at this time may not be
clearly seen."
The senator still carries a lame
hand and suffers some other physical
Inconveniences due to an automo
bile accident in Washington several
weeks ago.
FREIGHT LINE
ON RIVER MAY
COME TO LIFE
Renewal of -Water Transpor
tation Between Salem and
Portland Urged
FINANCING IS PROBLEM
Merchants to Be Asked
Aid; Spaulding Offers
' Site for Dock
to
Renewal of steamboat communi
cation between Salem and Portland
was proponed last night at a meeting
at the Salem Commercial club at
which C. K. Spaulding. or the Spaul
ding Logging company, and Captain
Exson of Woodturn were present to
propose plans for financing the serv
ice. A laiger gathering of merchants
and manufacturers is to be called
within a short time to consider the
purchase of a ' boat, which would
principally cater to the trade be
tween Wheatland and Salem lost
with the discontinuance of the run
of the Oregon City Transportation
company. Captain Exson has agreed
to secure hilf of the necessary funds
in Portland If local men will raise
the other half or a little more than
that. f
During the discussion lst night
II. O. White mentioned th disad
vantages of thv present boat land
ing and Mr. Spaulding volunteered
to give to Salem a better location of
the city will build a whatf there.
Thl3 met with an expre.flon of ap
proval from those present, as also
did the mill owner's offer to take
shares In the purchase of a boat. He
maintained that the controlling in
terest In the vessel should be among
the Salem merchants ro that they
would be assured that the boat would
not be moved away to another river.
"We don't want to ran a passen
ger line with flunkies and food." he
said. "The merchants should back
t up and must not depend upon the
enkinemen and captain to get the
l no in ess. We must feed It with
fteicht right here. Our company
used to ship in great quantities of
material on the boats fn the past and
we are going to do It again when
conditions ara normal. So are other
firms."
Captain Exson mentioned the Gra
hamona as a possible purchase at a
cost around 115.000. but Mr. Spaul
ding was of the opinion that another
slightly smaller vessel . could be se
cured for 110,000. Even though the
vessel barely paid expenses or even
lost money, the latter delated, it
would be a valuable factor In estab
lishing more ad vantageous freight
rates and would be worth money to
the community, though this not not
anpear in actual proflU fiom o;era
tion. Southern free trad loaders In
Washington row hnsten to say that
they never had anr intention or riv
ing the price of cotton. We suspect
ed It all along. American Economist.
FRAME-UP IN
MOONEY CASE
NOW ALLEGED
United States Investigator
Files Exhaustive Report
With Secretary of Labor,
Indicating Corruption.
STARTLING FACTS OF
DISHONESTY ASSERTED
Officials Accused of "Facts"
Which May Rock Cali- .
fornia to Base
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 22. Defi
nite statements that the prosecution
of Thomas J. Mooney, under sen
tence of death, and other defendants
in the preparedness day bomb explo
sion rases, was tainted with manu
factured evidence, were made In a
:eport published here today. The
report was addressed to Secretary cf
Labor William B. Wilson and bore
the signature of 'John P. Ittnunorr,
director general of employment for
the United States. Densniore did
not deny today making the report,
but declined to comment on it and
said it should be issued officially
from Washington.
Alleged corruption wa mentioned
by the teport as Involving a number
of persons and as having existed in
cases of national interest, such as the
notorious San Francisco graft cases
in 1V07: a civil case Involving mil
lions and other recent criminal case.
Present and former public officials
were mentioned in the report.
Alleged crookedness In orfice was
charged with reference to cases now
pending. The bomb cases. In which
Mooney, his wife, Rena Mooney, and
Warren K. Rilllngs. now serving life
Imprisonment, were Indicted for tn
murders, were described aa "made
to order."
The revelations Included reference
to the alleged confession of a man
now dead in which a former Justice
or the California supreme court was
mentioned in tonnection with a case
In which the alleged confession stat
ed 1410,00ft was passed.
More than 40 columns of newspa
per space were filled by the report.
Many columns of stenographic re
ports of alleged conversations obtain
ed by dlctaph,one were set out. Tel
ephone conservations were recorded.
Details of alleged meetings between
an official and ceretaln notorious
characters were given. A summary
of facts" was appended to the re
port, alleging conditions existed that
Justified the federal government In
taking action to assuie to the bomb
explosion defendants "their rights."
Mention was made In the report
of Instructions to make "secret and
altogether informal Inquiry" into Uh
Moonev case, and the summary of
facts" given all bore on the alleged
unfairness of the bomb er.e trials
Densmore's presence in San Fran
cisco for some time generally was
known to be in connection with de-
paitnmtal affairs. Including certain
Immigration cases. The report re
ferred to sis months. of Investigation.
All the alleged Irregular incidents
recited were brought to bear upon
the main conclusions as to the writ
er's findings In the bomb cases.
Evidence adduced at rthe bomb
trials was analyzed and the alleged
taint on the testimony Bet out. Four
of these bomb cases have ben tried.
In the first Rilllngs was sntend to
life Imprisonment. In the second
Mooney was sentenced to be hanged.
In the third and fourth Weinberg
and Mrs. Mooney were acquitted
Four of the ten counts against three
defendants were dismissed. Mrs
Moonev. Noland and Weinberg were
relased on bail.
Two appeals for a new trial were
made for Mooney by the trial Judge
President Wilson sent messages to
Governor W. D. Stephens which nev
er were made public. Many labor
organizations took up the fight to
get Mooney a new trial. World-wide
inteiest finally was shown In the
ease.
Summarizing the published find
ings today, the reiort said "practi
cally the whole case agalnft Moonev
Hillings and Mrss. Mooney was made
o order." The conclusion, the re-
nort states, was reached through dl
rect evidence that seemed sufficient
and also by the alleged facts addnced
In the Investigation tending to show
corruption. The report alleged that
certain things "render it Ineiedltable
that he (naming an official) snonji
be either impartial or honest In the
conduct of a case of this nature; that
he Is and has len fr som time past
co-operating with notorious Jury and
case-fixers."
All the conclusions reached In the
report summed In a set of three
"facts." bore on the lotiih prosecn
tlons ard the wtitei's opinion as to
the ralrners of the trials. Discussing
them the report said "it would b
well within the province and privi
lege cf the federal government to
devise some means, without giving
offene to the duly constituted and
bonertly functioning authorities of
(Contlnted on pace six)
a "
AMERICAN BOYS
GETTING READY
TO COME HOME
Movement in Direction of
United States Already
Begun in Camps
CONSTRUCTION STOPS
Civil Population of Bruges
Shows Deep Bitterness
Toward Germans
(By Tk Attociated lrtu)
HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMER
ICAN FIRST ARMY Nov. 22. (5 p.
m.) While as an elective military
tone the American army remains in
tact, the homeward movement has
already begun. Construction of all
kinds has been stopped and contracts
and deliveries cancelled where pos-j
slble and the men whose services'
have been in these and other lines
or activity are either en route to
ports or plans for their embarkation
are under way.
The first to go will be the sick and
the convalescent wounded. These will
be sent home with the greatest pos
sible expedition. Certain divisions
exhausted by replacement drafts
until only the skeletons remain are
also going homo.
One of the biggest of the present
problems is the land transport to tie
seaports. With the coming of win
ter the French need almost the en
tire rapacity of their railroads to dis
tribute fuel, food and other supplies
throughout the country. This will
delay the transportation of the Am
erican supplies.
LONDON. Not. 22. Field Mar
shal Haigs communication dealing
with the progress of the Rrltlsh army
of occupation Issued this evening.
says:
"Yesterday evening our advanced
detachments occupied Namur and
crossed the Meuse south of the town.
"Today the march has been con
tinued along the whole front.
"Our troops have reached the line
of the River Onrthe and are ap
proaching Andenne and Ambrestn.
"Hundreds of German guns nd
number of machie guns and trench
mortars passed Into oar possession In
the course of our advance yester
day." ,
(By T Afoctattd Pre;
HRCGES Nov. 22. The civil pop
ulation of rtruges Is much more bit
ter toward the Germans than the sol
diers who have fought them for more
than four years. Terms of bitter
hate and a demand of revenge come
from civilians alone; the soldiers grin
-oberly.
The correspondent entered a ci
gar store when an old lady sold him
a Ttllalnous cheroot, a relic of tier-
(Contlnned n rg 2).
Nationwide Prohibition
To Be Drasitc Is Plan
COI.l'Mnrs. O.. Nov. 22. The
drastic features of a federal prohl
bition enforcement law on which dry
leaders will insist on congress enact
tag In case the federal amendment
!s ratified by the states, was out
lined today by Wane H. Wheeler.
national council for the Anti-Saloon
league, to state anti-saloon league
tupports and dry workers at the con
clusion or the world-wide prohibition
conference bere.
The proposed bill provides for a
federal prohibition law enforcement
commission under the collector of In
ternal revenue with special officers
scattered throughout the natloa.
Near-beer will come under the bar
If the proposed law Is enacted. A deT
Initlon of alcoholic liquors, the sale
and manufacture of which will be
prohibited. Is to mean distilled malt
vlnons, splritous and alcoholic liq
uors. Near-beer It Is said, will be
caught both, under the "malt and al
coholic" stipulations.
No person will be permitted U
have lliuor in his possession unless
It has been squired legally, and to
b acquired legally It must b ob
tained under a special permit Issued
by the federal enforcement otflcers
or by state enforcement officers.
even alcohol sed for sacramental
and medlelnal purposes must be ob
tained with permits, the manufact
urer. seller and buyer belong on the
same plane.
The fine arts must obey the same
rules as to permits and any of the
alcohot df d in them must not be pot
able.
The law alto Is to contain an In
Junction feature to deal with "peak
eagles." t?ndr this provision, the
oniator of a "speak-easy. oae con
victed and Injunction obialned
against bis further operation, would
be liable to Imprisonment for coir
tempt.
Mr. Wbeeler said be expected
enough states to ratify the federal
amendment by next March to mak
It effective, and that the proposed en
forceiuent bill will be offered In
con cress nt as soon as the axaend
mcnt becomes operative.
PERSHING IS
IN LUXEMBURG
WITH TROOPS
Wild Scenes Enacted as Yank
General and Men Enter
Capital City of the Utile
Duchy on Hun Border.
TOWN JOY-CRAZED AS
RELIEVED OF TEUTONS
Friendly Proclamation Issued
by American General to
, the Residents
LUXEMBURG, Thursday. Nov. 21.
General Pershing entered the city
of Luxemburg this Afternoon ahead
of his troop. The Ameri cam com
mander and Is staff drove into lb
capital In automobiles. The general
was greeted by thousands of cheering
Luxemburgers and with the blowing
of sirens and the ringing of church
bell.
' The eighteenth Infantry of the first
division were the first American
troops to enter the city.
The Americans were greeted by
thousands of civilians, who lined all
the streets through which the troop's
marched. School children tossed
flowers in their pathway and each
soldier was presented with s bou
quet of chrysanthemums.
Brigadier General Parker's visit to
Premier Emll Beater and bis pre
sentation to the members of the cabi
net brought the assurance that the
government was in thorough accord
with the Americana. There was evi
dent a spirit of heartfelt reler that
the Germans had gone. It was ar
ranged that the ministers of state
and the municipal authorities should
continue their functions, the Amer
ican's part In a! fa Irs being nothing
more than to make of Luxemburg a
link in the lines of communication
and to stand prepared to maintain
order.
When the Germans left the city
of Luxemburg General Parker stood
on an embankment watching them.
A German general, mounted on a,
big white horse, far below but not y
many blocks distant, viewed the .
same movement. The troops filed
past the German commander rapid
ly, the men apparently being In the -
best of humor., A band was playing
and the scene resembled peace time
maneuvers rather than the move
ments of war. The discipline of the
men was not broken enough to In
terfere with the keeping up of a,
military march, but It was evident
that the spirit of the Germans was
far from that which make for war.
The people of Luxemburg mad
elaborate preparations to receive th
Americans. Almost every building
Hew the Luxemburg flag, with her
and there an American banner and
every once In s while a plctur of
President Wilson could be seen, al
most always coupled with that of
Marshal Foch.
Some 40 societies had made plans
to participate In th parade of th
Americans and late Wednesday
baud was heard in a last rehearsal of
the music It expected to play today.
General Pershing Issued this proc
lamation shortly niter entry of the
Americans:
"After the four years of violation
of your territory the grand duchy of
Luxemburg baa happily been liberat
ed. Your liberation from German
occupation has been demanded of th
invaders by th armies of th Amer
icans and the allies as one of th con
ditions of th present armistice. It
becomes necessary now for the Amer
ican troops to pasa. thruogh th
grand duchy of Luxemburg and to
establish and maintain there for a
certain Urns their lines of communi
cation. "The American troops hare com
Into the grand duchy of Luxemburg
as friends and shall rigorously eon
duct themselves according to Inter
national law. Their presence, which
hall not be prolonged more than
shall be strictly necessary. , should
not be for your hardship. The func
tioning of yoor government and your
Institutions shall not b Interfered
with In any manner. Tour life and
your occupations shall not be moUsi
ed. Tour persons and your welfare
hall be respected.
. "It will be necessary for the Am
erican army to use certain things,
railroads, telegraphs snd telephone s
snd perhsps other public establish
ments for the needs of lodging and
transport; furthermore, the commod
ities which become necessary for 4
ball be paid for after jnrt estimate.
"It Is presumed you will not per
mit any arts of aggression against
the American army or give any in
formation or aid to Its enemy. Yon
will always conform to the instruc
tions that th American commander,
for the safety of his troops and your
proper protection may give.
J T1IU WClTIILft
Saturday probably rain west, fair
cast portion; fresh easterly winds.
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