THE
HERMISTON
HERALD,
HERMISTON,
OREGON.
WOULD FORESTALL CRITICS
SENATE INDORSES
Doings
of
State
Legislators
WORLD HAPPENINGS Gerard Will Be Held in Berlin Until
President Marks Waiting Period With
AMBASSADOR IS DETAINED
Of CURRENT WEEK
Bernstorffs Safety is Assured.
Must Cut $1,630,116 Excess to
Both Houses Pass Big
Keep Within 6-per-Cent Limit
Appropriation Measures
Utmost Care and Moderation.
Washington, D. C. — While the
Salem — Up to date the legislature United States’ stand before the world
has $1,630,126.45 to cut from the bud­ court of public opinion in the anxious
get and appropriations asked for, if it waiting period which will determine
keeps within the 6-per-cent limitation : peace or war with Germany, President
amedment. This is according to fig­ i Wilson is determined that there shall
ures prepared by John Schroeder, chief be no word or deed to merit a re­
clerk of the ways and means commit­ proach, even from Germany herself.
tee.
Nothing is to be done which is not
Appropriation bills, however, con­ | I fully
justified by the laws of nations
tinue to come in and it is expected
and
humanity;
nothing is to be done
that this will go well beyond the $2,-
000,000 mark before long. It means for expediency; nothing is to be done
that the joint ways and means commit­ which is not legal and just.
With hope for peace and readiness
and Pacific Northwest and Other
tee has a husky job ahead of it if it
Washington, D. C.—The Scandi­
to meet war if it must be, the Presi­
keeps
pared
down
to
the
provisions
of
navian-American liner Frederick VIII,
Things Worth Knowing.
dent has made it clear to all his offi­
the amendment.
on which Count von Bernstorff and the
The total reduction which so far has cials that the course of the United
whole corps of ex-German diplomatic
been
made by the committee is $215,- States, difficult as it is, must be en-
and consular officials sail next week
I tirely beyond criticism.
091.40.
At the beginning of the ses­
The early vegetable crop of Florida from New York for Christiania, will
To that end, German rights and
sion there was an excess in the budget I property
is reported wiped out by a severe frost. put in at Halifax, N. S., for inspec­
in the United States are to
over
what
is
allowed
by
the
amend
­
have full protection of law and the
The senate overrides President Wil­ tion by British naval authorities.
ment
of
$715,382.09.
The
cut
of
Great Britain gave passports for the
son’s veto of the immigration bill by
$215,091.40 made from the budget re­ President wishes every American citi­
party
on condition that they proceed
a vote of 69 to 17. The bill was ve­
quests,
with not quite one-half of the zen to forbear from any thought or act
home by the most direct available
toed because of the literacy test.
budget
yet considered, reduced the which might lead his country nearer to
route, and the Frederick VIII will
original excess figure to $500,290.69. war.
The American schooner Kona has proceed to Norway by the northerly
Hope that Germany might at the
The $500,290.69, if cut from the re­
grounded at Cape St. Albans, Kanga­ route without entering the war zone.
last moment modify her declaration of
quests
of
the
budget,
will
bring
the
roo Island, South Australia, and has
It was learned Wednesday, however,
committee exactly even with the 6- unrestricted submarine warfare was
broken up completely.
Her crew is that the stop at Halifax had been ar­
per-cent amendment, without taking almost dissipated Monday by the news
safe.
ranged for so that the ship may be
into consideration any other appropri­ dispatches from Berlin, which gave
the word of high German officials that
It is semi-officially stated that subjected to the usual restrictions of
ations whatsoever.
Switzerland, in reply to President Wil­ the British blockade.
But on top of that amount the ag­ there would be no turning back.
With that hope waning, American
son’s note, will decline to depart from
gregate of appropriations which has
officials
now only wait an actual
the line of strict neutrality, which is a Concerted Action to Disable
been asked in the numerous bills car­
demonstration of how the new decree
vital principle of Swiss policy.
rying
appropriations
so
far
introduced
Interned German Ships Apparent
will affect American rights.
The
is now $1,129,835.76.
Charles Augustus Stanhope, eighth
Washington, D. C.—Every one of 17
news of the killing of an American
Earl of Harrington, dies at Elvaston war-bound German merchant ships ex­
seaman in the shelling of the boats of
Merger Program Pressed.
Castle, Derby. The Earl of Harring­ amined by American officials at Philip­
Amendments Are Killed.
the British steamer Eaveston is now
Salem— Some progress was made
ton was 73 years old and was one of pine ports since the break with Ger­
Salem — One of the constitutional regarded as the feared overt act. It
the largest land owners in England.
many, has been so badly damaged by toward carrying out a consolidation amendments proposed by the so-called will be thoroughly investigated, how­
Rear Admiral Edward May, U. S. her erew that six months or more program Tuesday when the joint com­ Constitutional Revision association of ever.
N., dies at his home in Boston at the would be required to make any of them mittee decided to have a bill drafted
Meanwhile, Austria’s case still is
Portland has been sent down the skids.
age of 79 years. He was retired in seaworthy. This was given out in an merging the Livestock sanitary board
undetermined. Rupture of relations
It
was
one
requiring
a
year
’
s,
instead
1900 with the rank of Rear Admiral in official report Wednesday.
with Austria seems less certain than it
and the Stallion registration board.
of six months’, residence in the state did, but the situation must go through
recognition of his services in the Civil
The report added that of the 23 ves­
The committee also introduced in before being eligible to vote. Two definite processes before a decision is
sels tied up in the islands all but six
War.
the house the bill doing away with other amendments proposed by this or­ announced.
had
been
inspected
and
none
had
been
A battle of some consequence is
one tax commissioner and the senate |
fought between Villa and Carranza found which could be put into condi­ decided to make the bills covering the ganization were laid on the table until
tion
without
a
large
expenditure
of
all proposed amendments are assem­
forces 30 miles west of Chihuahua
labor departments and the desert and bled. The house has taken the stand Congress Hastens Plans for
City. General Francisco Gonzales, a time and money.
So widespread and thorough has state land boards a special order of that it doesn’t want to load up the bal­
War Preparation Legislation
Carranza commander,
is reported
been the concerted disabling of Ger­ business Tuesday afternoon.
lot with useless amendments.
killed.
Washington,
D. C.—Congress began
man ships in American ports that
earnestly
Tuseday
to pave the way for
Recruiting for both the army and some officials think it could be ex­
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
legislation that may be demanded by
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
navy during the month of January plained only by a blanket order from
any development in the international
reached satisfactory proportions, ac­ Berlin. It is suggested such instruc­
Now it is the senate’s turn to wres- |
cording to figures just made public. tions might have gone forward early tie with the Rogue river fishing bill, | The senate has become so tender- crisis.
Still hopeful that the break with
The navy made a net increase of 1422 in the war, or might even have been which has kept the house in turmoil hearted that it rarely kills a bill. In­
men and the army 1100.
issued as a standing order before the for a good part of the session. Hav­ cluding nine that went through Thurs­ Germany will not involve the United
day, it has passed 81 measures this States in war, leaders of both parties
Senator Chamberlain has received a war, to cover such exigencies as now ing been passed by the house, this session and has killed by indefinite recognized that preparations should
have
arisen.
There
have
been
no
indi
­
measure,
which
prohibits
seining
and
letter from nine residents of Hood
not be delayed, and there was unusual
postponement only 17.
River protesting against the appropri­ cations, however, that the American set nets in the Rogue river, was the
Representative Sheldon has intro­ activity in the naval, military and
ation of $60,000 for a public building government has authentic information the subject of a public hearing Tues­
day night before the senate committee duced a bill in the house providing a revenue committees, while the judi­
at that place.
They said a $6000 on the subject.
on fisheries.
system of search and seizure of auto­ ciary committee of the senate worked
building would be adequate.
all day on a series of measures relat­
Peace officers in the Oregon counties mobiles and trucks running across the ing to conspiracies against the govern­
Men of German blood composing the German War With America
state
line
from
California
into
Oregon
bordering on the California line were
ment.
Hoboken, N. J., Independent Schuetzen
Not Desired by Allied Powers given
an effective club by the house and suspected of carrying prohibited
The senate, as the co-ordinate branch
Corps, took steps to make their loy­
Washington, D. C.—Entente diplo­ Tuesday for the enforcement of the liquor.
of the government having to do with
alty to the United States and their
mats here frankly express their hope bone-dry law.
With only three dis­
Affairs of the State fair board may foreign relations, prepared to give its
skill as marksmen immediately effec­
that the United States will not actu­ senting votes the house passed Repre­ undergo reorganization as a result of official sanction to the severance of
tive for the defense of the country.
ally enter the war.
sentative Sheldon’s bill providing the house passing a bill reducing the relations with Germany.
Chairman
From an article in the Tageblatt, of
Several of the allies’ representatives search and seizure of vehicles and salary of A. H. Lea, the board's secre­ Stone introduced a resolution indorsing
Berlin, it is evident that the German let it be known that they entertained boats unlawfully carrying intoxicating tary, from $3000 a year to $2000, and
the President’s action.
government has issued a white book a growing fear that Germany deliber­ liquors.
requiring that the accounts of his
A measure prescribing heavy pun­
containing the exchange of notes with ately precipitated a break with this
office be audited by the seertary of ishment for espionage, framed by the
Whatever
consoldiating
is
done
by
the United States government regard­ country to hold American munitions
state.
department of Justice, was introduced
ing submarine warfare, comprising 26 and supplies here, thus cutting off im­ this session will not be* of the whole­
in the senate and at the request of
sale
order.
That
became
apparent
at
A
bill
to
regulate
jitneys
operating
documents.
ports to the entente.
Secretary Baker the house military
the
meeting
of
the
joint
consolidation
on
public
highways
is
introduced
in
the
The diplomats here have been sur­
Virginia has received permission prised at the energy which the Amer­ committees of the two houses. Mem­ house by Representative Laurgaard. committee wrote into the annual army
from the Supreme court to institute ican government has shown in laying bers of both the house and senate ex­ It places the jitneys under control of appropriation bill a special appropria­
mandamus proceedings against West out its plans for eventualities, and do pressed the view that all efforts should the Public Service commission and tion for anti-aircraft guns at arsenals,
Virginia to enforce early payment of not conceal their fear that military be made to put the consolidation meas­ fixes a license fee of $15 a year. A and a provision removing all limit
from the number of army general staff
$14,000,000 decreed to be West Vir­ precaution may
force the United ures now pending instead of attempt­ cash deposit of $50 is required as evi­ officers who may be stationed at Wash­
ginia’s share of Virginia’s 1861 debt. States to keep at home at least a con­ ing anything further.
dence of good faith.
ington to work out war problems.
The court ordered West Virginia au­ siderable part of supplies now going
A number of minor amendments in
The joint ways and means commit­
thorities to show cause by March 6 abroad. Such an outcome, they said,
why a mandamus writ should not issue. would more than compensate for a the laws governing fraternal insurance tee was saved $8440 by the discovery American Seaman Killed
societies were proposed in a series of of a clerical error in the budget. The
Columbus, N. M. — Major General mere break in relations from the Ger­ bills introduced in the house by the discovery was made when the chief
by Submarine’s Shells
joint insurance committees of the clerk was checking over some figures.
John J. Pershing rode out of Mexico man viewpoint.
London—The British ship Isle of
house and senate. One would permit As a result it brings the excess of the
at 10:05 a. m. Monday at the head of
surrender of policies, under the disa­ original budget over the 6 per cent Arran, of 1918 tons, has been sunk by
more than 10,000 soldiers of the Amer­ Eighteen Merchant Ships Sunk by
bility clause at 65 years of age instead
ican punitive expedition.
General
amendment down to $706,- a submarine, two of her crew being
Submarines; American Fired On of 70 years. Another provides for limitation
wounded by shell fire, Lloyd’s Ship­
Pershing crossed the boundary at the
942.09.
ping agency announced.
The British
border line gate a length ahead of his
London—Eighteen merchant vessels, juvenile insurance.
The commercial fishermen of Ya- steamer Eavestone, of 1791 tons, also
staff officers, with Lieutenant J. L. of which a Belgian relief ship, nine
The house committee on revision of
Collins, his aide-de-camp, and Captain British and one Russian, were Wednes­ laws has prepared an adverse report on quina Bay have forwarded to Joint has been sunk and the captain and
William O. Reed, his intelligence day listed as sunk by German sub­ Representative Kubli’s anti-picketing Representative Fuller, of Polk and three members of the crew killed and
Lincoln counties, a petition to amend
officer, riding next. As he crossed the marines.
bill, and it is probable that the meas­ the fishing law governing Yaquina Bay one wounded, sa7s another agency an­
nouncement.
line General Pershing saluted as the
One of the British vessels was the ure will be sent to an inglorious end
The Danish steamer Lar Kruse, em­
guards at the gap in the barbed wire passenger steamer Port Adelaide, of through the indefinite postponement to close it to salmon fishing during the
fence presented arms.
8181 tons. Ninety-six passengers and process. It is possible, however, that open season from 6 p. m. Saturday ployed by the Belgian Relief commis­
members of the crew have been picked it will be permitted to go onto the evening to 6 p. m. Sunday evening of sion, was sunk off the Belgian coast.
each week.
Between 50 and 60 persons are bur­ up at sea.
She carried wheat from Buenos Aires.
The captain was taken
ied by a terrific gas explosion in a Chi­ prisoner aboard the German subma­ calendar for third reading.
She was a vessel of 1460 tons. It is
No
bill
deniyng
to
Japanese,
Chinese
The fight on the rural credits bill
cago tenement house.
not known whether the sinking was
or
other
Orientals
the
right
to
own
rine.
*
came up over whether administration
due to a mine or torpedo.
An
attack
on
the
American
steamer
land
in
Oregon
will
be
passed
by
the
It is reported that President Wilson |
of the rural credits fund should be left
The Russian four-masted bark Gar-
is considering forming a Union of all Westwego by the German submarine without restrictions in the hands of present legislature. A drastic anti­ net Will, of 2272 tons, is believed by
neutral nations, for the purpose of I U-45 was officially reported by the ad­ the State land board, or whether ad­ alien land bill, aimed especially at the Loyd’s to have been sunk.
miralty. The attack took place Janu­ ditional provision should be made for Japanese, but including also Chinese
forcing peace.
It is officially announced that Rich-
ary 31, when five shells were fired at ! appraisal of lands and examination of and Hindus, was introduced in the sen-
Purchase of other islands by the ■ the American.
The German com­ titles. The first view, that advocated ate early in the session. This measure ard Wallace, an American seaman, be­
United States in the Danish West In­ mander threatened to sink the vessi ! by the State grange, the Farmers’ was referred to the senate committee longing at Baltimore, was killed in the
shelling of the boats which left the
dies is advised by the Chamber of | unless provided with fuel oil. None
union and the State land board, was on judiciary, and there it has been re­ sinking steamer Eavestone.
Commerce of the United States.
of the shots took effect.
posing
ever
since.
represented in senate bill 126. The
other view, represented in two bills,
It will not longer be necessary for a
Steamships of the Belgian Relief
Philadelphia in Port.
Ship Was Collier.
resident of Portland or any other city
senate bills 1 and 142.
commission will continue to sail with­
New
York
—With the safe arrival at
Washington,
D.
C.-
An
official
re-
out fear of destruction because of the |
A new road code was proposed in the of Oregon to own property in order to
new German naval policy, it was an- | port of the sinking of the steamer house Wednesday by the committee on vote at school elections, if the senate Liverpool Monday of the American
nounced by Alexander J. Hemphill. | Eavestone and the killing of an Amer­ roads as a substitute for pending legis­ concurs in the action of the house in line steamships Philadelphia and Fin­
chairman of the New York committee. ican seaman reached the State depart­ lation on the same subject.
It repre­ passing Representative Sheldon’s bill land, and the arrival here from Liver­
ment Wednesday from Consul Frost at sents the view’s of the joint house and by an overwhelming vote. The Shel­ pool of the St. Paul, only two Ameri­
Persistent reports have been re­
Queenstown. The ship was a provis­ senate committees on roads and is in­ don bill, however, goes only part way can passenger ships now are at sea—
ceived by the newspapers at Rio
ional British collier.
Consul Frost's tended as a compromise between the in removing the property question the Kroonland, which sailed from Liv­
Janeiro that the German raider has
message said:
“Provisional British Laurgaard code and the Schimpf code. qualifications for voters at school elec­ erpool January 31, and the New York,
been sunk in an engagement with a
collier Eavestone sunk by shell fire The latter was drafted by the good tions. It will permit any registered which left the same port Feburary 3.
British squadron. The British cruiser
from German submarine in vicinity of roads committee, an unofficial organiz­ citizen to vote for school director, but The Owego, an American freighter,
Amethyst is said to have been in an
left here Monday for Genoa.
Mes­
Fastnet, February 4.
American ne­ ation consisting of representatives of not on questions of issuing bonds.
engagement with a German submarine.
gro. able seaman, Richard Wallace, of many civic and commercial organiza- | What is known as the State Land sages to the American line in this city
Great secrecy surrounds President Baltimore, killed during shelling of1 tions throughout the state.
Board’s rural credits bill will be re­ told of the arrival at Liverpool of
Wilson’s deliberations concerning the boat after left Eavestone.’’
The house chamber was packed with ported out of the senate committee the Philadelphia and the Finland.
next move towards the declarations of |
a crowd that came to hear the argu­ soon, where it has been reposing for
Boston Has German Rush.
American Teutons Loyal.
Germany on the U-boat warfare.
ments pro and con on the Sweeney several days, but whether it will come
Boston—On Monday, the first court
Indianapolis,
Ind.
—
Calling
on
its
anti-cigarette
bill
Tuesday.
More
|
out
with
minoriy
reports
attached
re
­
Nearly 30,000 acres of new farm |
Shanks and Bar­ lay since the diplomatic break with
land, near Pendleton, Oregon, will be membership throughout the United than a score of speakers discussed the mains to be seen.
States
to
support
President
Wilson
in
measure
from
various
angles.
Mem-
|
rett,
both
members
of the agriculture Germany, there was a rush of German
available soon if congress passes the
•itizens to announce their intention to
law providing for allotting the tribal all his peace or war moves, the exe­ bers of the W. C. T. U. and others committee, have rural credits bills be­ btain American citizenship. • Twenty
cutive
board
of
the
North
American
urged
its
adoption.
The
gallery
appar-
|
fore
the
committee
in
addition
to
the
land on the Umatilla reservation.
Gymnastic Union made public a state­ ently was filled with proponents of the | land board bill, and both wish to see men, most of them former members of
Secretary Wilson, of the department ment Wednesday which declared:
bill as the repeated attacks against the features of their own bills incorporated he crews of German vessels tied up
of Labor, has ordered all immigration | “The sympathies of the heart must cigarette were loudly applauded. A in the measure which finally is pro­ in this port, sought to qualify for na­
officials to suspend deportations of un­ be silenced should the stern call of number of busniess men spoke against posed.
One desires appraisers ap­ turalization papers. The applications
desirable aliens because of the unset­ duty be heard.”
it. They pointed out that similar laws | pointed, while the other wishes to see of all but one were accepted. This
tled condition of American foreign | The Union ia a national organization | in other states have proved unenforce- | title examiners placed in the attorney man said he would have to think over
of Americans of German etxraction.
I ible.
affairs.
renouncing sovereignty of the emperor.
general’s office.
Copenhagen — It is officially stated
that James W. Gerard, the American
ambassador to Germany, will not be
allowed to leave Berlin until the Ger­
man government is satisfied as to the
treatment of Count von Bernstorff, the
retiring German Ambassador at Wash­
ington, by the American government.
According to the Berlin Tageblatt,
the American embassy officials in Ber­
lin have ascertained that there are
2600 American citizens in Germany.
There are only about 350 Americans
Events of Noted People, Governments in Berlin.
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Daily News Items.
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Salem — Appropriations
totaling
$344,555, the first big appropriation
bills to go through both houses of the
present legislature, were passed by the
senate late Monday. They had previ­
ously passed the house.
This total of $344,555, all of which
is for expenses and maintenance of
various state departments and institu­
tions for the next two years, was di­
vided among five bills, introduced by
the joint ways and means committee
of the two houses.
The appropriations included $118,-
100 for expenses and maintenance of
the offices of the governor, secretary
of state and state treasurer; $74,435
for the Oregon state training school;
$55,260 for the Oregon state school for
the deaf; $33,320 for the office of at­
torney general, and $59,440 for the up­
keep of the state capitol and Supreme
court buildings.
The only other appropriation meas­
ure that has passed both houses was a
bill carried early in the session appro­
priating $25,000 toward the expenses
of the legislature.
Adding this $25,000 to the money
appropriated Tuesday brings the sum
total of actual appropriations to date
to $369,555.
The senate had one of the busiest
days of the session. When it adjourned
shortly before 6 o’clock it had passed
19 bills, several of them being meas­
ures of importance, and had killed five
others.
WILSON’S STAND
Upper House Approves Break
by Vote of 78 to 5.
POLITICS LAID ASIDE FOR TIME
Republicans and Democrats United in
Supporting Severance of Diplo­
matic Relations With Berlin
Washington, D. C.—President Wil­
son’s severance of diplomatic relations
with Germany was formally approved
Wednesday by the senate voting 78 to
5 for the adoption of a resolution sub­
mitted by Chairman Stone of the fore­
ign relations committee, indorsing the
withdrawal of American Ambassador
Gerard from Berlin and giving German
Ambassador Bernstorff his passports.
Senators who voted against the res­
olution were:
Democrats — Kirby, of Arkansas;
Vardaman, Mississippi.
Republicans—Gronna, North Dako­
ta; Works, California, and LaFolette,
Wisconsin.
Five hours of debate preceded the
vote, but [the only active opposition
came from the five senators who stood
out against ‘the resolution when the
roll was called. The ranking Republi­
can leaders joined the Democrats in
declaring the whole-hearted support of
the President. The resolution follows:
“Whereas, the President has, for
the reasons stated in his address de­
livered to the congress in joint session
on February 3, 1917, severed diplo­
matic relations with the Imperial
German government by the recall of
the "American ambassador at Berlin
and by handing : his passports to the
German ambassador at Washington,
and,
“Whereas, notwithstanding this sev­
erance of diplomatic intercourse, the
President has expressed his desire to
avoid conflict with the Imperial Ger­
man govenment, and,
“Whereas, the President declared in
this said address that if in his judg­
ment an occasion should arise for fur­
ther action in the premises on the part
of the government of the U nited
States he would submit the matter to
the congress and ask the authority of
congress to use such measures as he
might deem ! necessary for ¡protection
of American seamen and people in the 9
prosecution of their peaceful and legi­
timate errands on the high seas.
“Therefore, be it resolved by the
senate that the senate approves the ac­
tion taken by the President as set
forth in ‘his address delivered before
congress as stated above.”
1
California Torpedoed Without
Warning; Only American Saved
Washington, D. C.—Consul Frost at
Queenstown cabled the State depart­
ment Wednesday night [that the Brit­
ish passenger liner California had been
torpedoed without warning off the
Irish coast and that the one American
known to have been on board was
saved.
Some of the passengers and crew
still were missing, including two wo­
men and several children.
The captain of the ship was quoted
as saying the submarine did not hail or
give any warning before firing two
torpedoes from a distance of 300 yards
and sending the California down.
Washington, D. C. — The steady
stream of reports telling of the de­
struction of merchant ships by German
submarines was brought to a climax
by a cablegram to the State depart­
ment from Consul Frost at Queenstown
announcing that the British passenger
liner California had been torpedoed
without warning and that an American
citizen wasjamong the survivors.
Whether this will prove to be the
overt act to drive the United States
into war no one would attempt to say.
President Wilson, who must make the
decision, had retired when the news
came and officials would not wake him.
Late Wednesdayjafternoon he had,been
informed of the message from Consul
Frost telling of the sinking of the Cal­
ifornia, but giving no details as to
warning or the presence of Americans.
French Cheer Americans.
Paris—When William Graves Sharp,
the American ambassador, and Mrs.
Sharp entered the Opera Comique
Thursday afternoon to sec a perform­
ance given for benevolent purposes, the
audience recognized them and began
cheering with extraordinary enthusi­
asm. There were many cries of “Vive
L’Amerique!” and “Vive les Etats
Unis!” and the orchestra played “The
Star Spangled Banner,” the audience
standing. After this there was re­
newed cheering.
Ambassador Sharp
was much affected, bowing repeatedly.
802 File for Citizenship.
New York—Eight hundred and two
men and women applied for their first
citizenship papers here Thursday.
This, it was said, broke all previous
records. Six women, trained nurses,
who came here from Canada, were
among the applicants. A priest and a
nun, both of Austrian birth, also were
in the list. There were 163 Austrians,
108 Germans, four Buglarians and two
Turks. The others were Poles, Cana­
dians, English, Russians and Irish.