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VOLUME XX.
U-BOAT CAMPAIGN FAILURE, SAYS GEORGE
IEUTONIC TERMS OF PEACE OUTLINED
NO ANNEXATION OS
, INDEMNITY. 81515 OF
. OFFEHO RUSSIA
Huns Claim That Self-Defini
tion of Nations Is Impracti
cable in Setting Forth Their
Terms
PETROGRAD. Wednesday. Dec. IS.—
According to pres s reports Russia has
' i»een informed by the central powers
that, they intend to make peace pro-,
posals to the allies.
This report is published in the Eve
mng Post, which says the represents
tiles of the central powers, at the first
. preliminary peace conference with the
Russians held yesterdya. announced that
their governments intended on principle
to put the" question of peace before all
the powers and that they had asked their
alites to do likewise. Russia was re
quested to take similar steps. It is
.] stated the Russians are endeavoring by
all means to sound the allies.
The Evening Post says the Germans
have officially informed Bolsheviki head
quarters that the central powers are
ready to consider the arrangement of
peace on the basis of no annexations
and no indemnities, but pointed out that
• self-definition of nations was imprac
ticable.
The representatives of. the central
powers informed the Russians they were
ready to discuss peace preliminaries,
hut desired to know the result of Rus
sia's efforts to induce the allies to Jotn
in the negotiations before proceeding
with them. They said this point of
view *m:ght be changed, however, and
that they might be willing to discuss
neeee with Russia alone. The Germans
were of the opinion that the Russian
armistice might influence the other
| fronts. .
The first conference was devoted mere
ly to a discussion' of who would par
-1 ticipatc in the negotiations
. • Shops and Wine Cellars
In Petrograd Looted
SEW YORK, Dec. 3®.—(Summary of
European Cables.)—A stage of siege
has been proclaimed in Petrograd and
the Ukrainian Rada has refused to
obey an ultimatum presented by the
Bolsheviki government. Disorders in
the capital, due. It Is said, to the loot
ing of wine cellars and shops, made nec
essary the proclamation of a state of
siege.
Relations between the Ukraine and the
Bolsheviki government have not been
cordial. The Ukraine has refused to
permit Maximalist troops to cross its
territory to attack General Kai edines
and several days ago Bolsheviki troops
attacked the Rada as it was sitting in
Odessa and were defeated by Ukrainian
troops The Bolsheviki government
has accused Ukrainian Rada of being
friendly to the constitutional democrats
and the Cassacks. the main factors be
hind the counter revoltulon
Rostov -on-the-Don. recently reported
captured by the Bolsheviki. is now said
to have been occupied Monday oy the
Cossacks of General Kaledines. who. ac
• cording to another recent rumor, had
been arrested by his own oflleeers
The Cossack leader, according to a
/ dispatch reaching Ixmdon from Petro
grad. has proposed to the Bolsheviki that
civil strife come to an end by declaring
the independence of the Don territory
and providing against Maximalist in
tervention there.
Meanwhile the Bolsheviki administra
tion is adopting drastic methods against
its oponer.ts. Including the reinstate
ment of the death penalty.
A dispatch from Tammerfors. Fin
land. says that the Russian troops are
preparing to evacuate Finland, their
transportation already having been ar- ‘
ranged
Bolsheviki Ultimatum
Denied by Ukrainian Rada
PETROGRAD. Wednesday. Dec. 1».
The Rada, the governing body of the
Ukraine, had sent a negative answer to
the ultimatum of the council of people's
commissaries, the Bolsheviki govern-
. ment
The Ukrainian Rada and the Bollshevi
ki government in Petrograd have been
at odds since the successful revolution
of the Maximalists early in November.
The ultimatum referred to probably is
the demand made by the Bolsheviki that
the Rada permit its troops to go through
* the Ukraine to aid in putting down
the Kaledines revolt.
* In its official announcement concern
tig the counter revolution and since
that time the Bolsheviki government
has claimed that the Ukraine was aid
ing the Cossacks and the constitutional
democrats
A Petrograd dispatch dated last Fri
day said that Bolsheviki units at Kiev,
the capital of the Ukraine, had been
disarmed by the Ukrainians arttl sent to
their homes. Bolsheviki troops, accord
ing to a dispatch received in London
on December 17. attacked an arsenal In
Odessa where the Ukrainian Rada was
assembled. Ukrainian troops were sum
moned agd after street fighting the.
Maximalists were defeated. The same
dispatch reported that a majority of
the sailors of -the tflack sea fleet had
Z-, gone over to the Ukrainians.
The Ukraine is part of the old king
dom of Poland. It is made up of parts
• of the governments of Poltava. Podtflia.
’Kharkov. Ekaterinoslav and Kherson.
These governments have a combined
area Os about 137.000 square miles and
a population of about 35.000.000
Fighting Stops Between
Bolsheviki and Ukrainians
ODESSA, Dec. 20.—Fighting between
the Bolsheviki and Ukrainians was
halted today.
Both sides agreed to mix patrols
throughout the city to maintain order.
Scores of --hops and residences have
been pillaged. The fighting of armed
forces had been seised upon by bandits
as a pretext for wholesale robberies.
Full Associated Press Service
AWAITING ORDERS.
MUNITION WORKERS
"PLMCKEF
Editor of “American Machin
ist” Criticizes Ordance Of
ficers for Delay in Equipping
United States Armies
Ages of U. S. War
Leaders Range from
52 to 64 Yea r s
The combined ages of the generals
on the new war council amount to
305 years, thus:
Chief of Staff Bliss—€ 4.
Major General Crozier —S 3
Major General Weaver—63.
Major General Crowder—sß.
Major General Sharpe—s7.
Total—3os.
The age list on other prominent
war leaders is interesting. General
Scott is 64; Adjutant General Mc-
Cain. 56; Surgeon General Gorgas,
63; General Black, chief of en
gineers. 62; General Goethals, act
ing quartermaster general, 59;
"Black -lack” Pershing, 57; Inspec
tor General Chamberlain. 59; Gen
eral Squier, chief of aviation, 52;
General Mclntyre, war censor and
chief of insular affairs. 52; General
Kuhn, 53.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—Fred H.
Colvin, editor of the American Machin
ist. testifying today at the senate in
quiry into the conduct of the war, criti
cised ordnance officers for imposing
too rigid rifle specifications. Require
ments for interchangeability of parts,
be said. delayed production three
months last summer, and he cited one
private factory wher» last August
workmen on a "cost plus” contract
played checkers while waiting for work
held up. ~ Government arsenal methods
he also criticised, saying the Sprlng
flrld arsenal has some machinery fifty
years old. while many army ordnance
officers, he asserted, have no special
training to qualify them.
Correspondence with Secretary Baker,
which he produced, disclosed a contro
versy between Mr. Colvin and General
Crozier, chief of ordnance, because the
former told Secretary Baker that ar
senal officers were not qualified produc
tion engineers. General Crozier |said
Mr. Colvin should be barred from in
specting arsenals because he insisted ex
pert machinists, and not army officers,
should be in charge.
Additional testimony regarding delay
in moclrlne gun production was given by
Vice President B. M. W. Hanson, of the
Colt Arms company, at Hartford. Conn.
Although the new Browning was
adopted last May, he said no contract
was made until July, although orders
were anticipated and preliminary work
begun. .
The delay was explained by Mr. Han
san as due in part to deliberations of
the joint civilian army board appointed
by Secretary Baker to test and adopt
the new weapon. Hanson was a member
of the board.
Although given the Browning contract
in July. Mr. Hanson «id that, because
of time needed to prepare new machin
ery. his deliveries would not begin un
til next April. His firm, however, is
making deliveries on previous orders of
Vickers machine guns, some contracted
for a year ago.
Regarding government arsenal pro
duction. Mr. Hanson said the impression
that they are "away behind the times”
was wrong. The arsenals compare very
favorably, he said, with foreign gov
ernment and American private factor
ies The principal difficulty of Amer
ican arsenals, he explained. Is In retain
ing skilled workmen.
American machine gun manufactur
ers. Hanson declared, have had practi
cally no encouragement from this gov
ernment, most of their orders coming
from abroad
In reply to questions by Senator
Wadsworth, the witness, admitted that
if machine guns had been promptly or
dered when the government went into
the war. General Pershings machine
gun units would not now be required
to use French arms and ammunition.
Tbe hearing was adjourned until to
morrow when Quartermaster Sharpe is
to be examined.
No More Fords for Eva
CHTrAGO. Dec. 2()X-Eva Tanguay.
anent her divorce from Johnny Ford,
just couldn't resist pulling this one:
"No more Fords for me; If 4 get another
license It will be for a limousine.”
ALABAMA DOCTOR
CONQUERS PELLAGRA
Great excitement prevails among the
medical fraternity of the south, over the
reputed discovery of a cure for Pella
gra by the famous scientist. Dr. W. J.
McCrary, 101 Park square. Carbon Hill.
Alabama
Several prominent physicians state
that Dr. McCrary’s discovery has suc
ceeded in < uring scores of cases which
wore considered . hopeless. Since an
nouncing his discovery, the doctor has
been literally swamped with requests for
information, and in order to quickly
spread the glad tidings to sufferers of
this dreaded disease a few public-spir
ited citizens of Carbon Hill have arrang
ed to assist Dr. McCrary in publishing
an illustrated 30-page book, which not
only explains the cause of Pellagra,
but also tells how it may be quickly
overcome by anyone in the privacy of
their own home While the supply lasts
this book will be sent in plain, sealed
wrapper without cost to any reader of
this paper, who writes to Dr. McCrary.
CAdvL)
GOVERNMENT Mil BUILD
GMT REPAIR SHOP HERE
Two-Million-Dollar Plant for
Army Camp Work to Be
Established
The erection In Atlanta by the gov
ernment of a two million dollar plant,
to be used as a mechanical repair shop,
the purpose of which will be to keep in
repair all equipment of the dozen or
more army camps in the southeastern
section, was believed by Atlanta cham
ber of commerce officials Thursday to
be almost a certainty.
According to word from Washington,
received by Ivan E. Allen, president of
the chamber of commerce, Thursday,
Major Edgar S. Stayer, and Major
Drury K. Mitchell, of the quartermas
ter’s corps, national army, have been
ordered to Atlanta in conection with,
the location of a site for the mam
moth establishment.
Several days ago, Major Stayer and
Major Mitchell came to Atlanta, inform
ed the chamber of commerce of the gov
ernment's intention and asked for a
propositoin from this city.
There were shown several sites, all in
the neighborhood of Fort McPherson,
and as a further offer, the Fulton
county commissioners, at the instance
of the chamber of commerce, offered a
guarantee of SIO,OOO to cover the cost
of grading and other costs preliminary
to the actual start of construction
work.
It is said that the Atlanta proposi
tion was entirely satisfactory.
The announcement from Washington
that Major Stayer and Major Mltahell
have been ordered back to Atlanta is
taken to indicate that Atlanta’s propo
sition has been definitely accepted, al
though no announcement has been made.
Major Stayer and Major Mitchell are
pected to reach the city Firday morn
ing. '
The probable erection in Atlanta of
the mercantile repair shop is one of
four such establishments contemplated
by the government in the south, and
two in France. It is probable that El
Paso. Tex., and Baltimore will be se
lected as sites for two of the shops.
The repair shop will require a tract
of fifty acres with accessibility to raiP
road tracks, electric power facilities,
water and sewers. Upon this site will
be erected not only the repair shop,
but a city of barracks for the men em
ployed \there.
1,500 Employes.
While no definite announcement has
been made, it is understood that the, re
pair shop will employ about 1,500 en
listed men. chosen for this service by
the selective system. Their pay. Jt is
understool'will depend largely on their
skill.
The repair shop proper is to be "00
by 700 feet, one-story high, with a con
crete floor space of eleven acres. There
must be railroad sidingv on three sides
of the building.
Machinery that will be of service in
the repair of equipment of every kind,
from a coffee pot used in the mess kitch
en to an army truck will be enstalled.
It became known Thursday to Mr.
Allen. Secretary Walter G. Cooper, of
the chamber of commerce and others in
terested in securing the enterprise that
John J. Eagan, a leading Atlanta citizen
had patriotically and generously offered
to the government for a term as long as
It desired, free of any cost whatever, i
tract of 138 acres of land, immediately
adjoining Fort McPherson on the south,
and fronting about 2,000 feet on the
East Point road.
Mr. Eagan's property is within easy
access of water, electrical power and
railroad tracks. It is said to offer ideal
advantages for the purposes outlined.
Another site under consideration is
the property known as the old saw
works property at East Point, which is
owned by the Central of Georgio rail
road. Another site being considered is
a tract of about sixty acres lying be
tween East Point and Fort McPherson,
also owned by the Central of Georgia
railwoy.
It is understood that the government
Intends to rush the completion of the
two plants with the expectaion of hav
ing everyhing ready for operation with
in sixty days. It is understood that all
the material and machinery necessary
in the construction of the plant has
been purchased and Is ready to be
shipped on short notice.
RED CROSS SECURES
3,000 NEW MEMBERS
SINCE LAST MONDAY
With three thousand members from
Atlanta enrolled since Monday under
the banner of the Red Cross and with
encouraging reports coming in from
other cities throughout Georgia, men.
women and children concentrated Thurs
day on their great drive to put all Dixie
on the Red Cross honor roll by Uhrist
fas day.
"laet's make it unanimous!" is the slo
gan of the various committees spread
ing the Red Cross appeal through
schools, stores, office buildings and
homes.
From the schools at least three thou
sand more memberships are expected.
Five hundred Girls’ High school stu
dents joined Wednesday; at the Boys'
High school Thursday, two hundred
service flags were distributed by noon
and the call was sent back to beadquar
ters for five hundred more.
Yaarab temple of the Shrine, of which
many Nobles already are members, has
sent in the names of 140 more. St. Elmo
Massengale reported fine results from
bis committe working among Industrial
plants. Mrs. Preston S. Arkwright was
proud, of the showing being made by
the woman’s committee.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917.
ITALIANS HOLDING
TEUTONS IN CHECK
AT KEY TD VENICE
Austro-Germans Lost Fright
fully in Violent Attempts to
Break Through Hills to
Plains of Italy
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
ITALY, Dee. 20—The fate of the Vene
tiaai plains todaj' hangs on the weather.
If Italy’s lines hold for a fortnight un
der the- tremendous pounding, winter
ice and snow will effectively lock the
door to the plains.
Both sides realize the supreme neces
sity of a decision on both sides of the
Brenta river. If Italy can make suc
cessful defense—as she is now doing—■
and check the Austro-Germans on their
present line, she will be ready for a
spring counter offensive.
Officials regard the present situation
as the most favorable and the most
hopeful for the Italians since the origi
nal retreat. The Austro-German strate
gy is now sufficiently unfolded a ren
der it certain their sole winter object
consists in reaching the Venetian plains
through the valley of the Brenta flow
ing out from the Alps at Bassano.
Protecting this crucial point, the Ital
ians have two deep salients. One is east
of the. Brenta, culminating with its most
northerly point in Monte Solarolo. Mone
Grapper is its highest point. The other
is west of the Brenta, culminating to
the north in Monte Zaibena. on the
Asiago plateau.
Bulow’s Strategy
While General Bulow’s German armies,
by successive and carefully prepared at
tacks to encircle Monte Grappa,
capturing contiguous ground and neigh
borings peaks. General Conrad's Aus
trians are delivering either simulta
neous or alternating attacks against
the Asiago salient, on the opposite side
of the Brenta. During a four-day con
tinuous assault by the enemy last week,
the Italian Fourth army put up a resist
ance so formidable as to win, the un
stinted admiration of both the French
and British armies. * -
Snow fell throughout the rtiountain
sectors on Monday—the’first real win
ter weather. At the most the enemy has
only a few days left before real drifts
of snow will freeze him up.
But evsn should the worst come to
the. worst and the Italian defense be
wiped out. the Italian, French and Brit
ish armies are always ready to meet any
emergency.
The terrific Intensity of the battle
now raging is apparently testified by
Austrian prisoners. They declare thev
are driven to the attack £y a barrage
fire of theiV own artillewy, put behind
attacking waves and constantly moving
forward. Thus the Austrians must ad
vance or be wiped out by their own
guns.
Italians Are Desperately
Resisting Hun Attacks
NEW YORK. Dec. 20.—(Summary of
European Cables.) Between Monte
Grappa and the Brenta. on the Italian
northern front, the Italians are resist
ing desperately renewed Austro-German
efforts to break through the hills to
the plains. The Italians, after with
standing strong attacks and inflicting
heavy loses on the enemy, were forced
to retire to new positions when the In
in vaders brought up reservss. On the
southern end of the River Piave line,
the Austro-Germans have been checked
in several attemps to cross the river.
On the western front the Germans
have not yet given strong indications
of where their advertised drive is to
begin. The German guns continue to
bombard various sectors along the front
from the North sea io the Swiss border,
including the Ypres and Champagne
areas, and enemy raiding parties are
harassing the British and French sol
diers. Enemy raids have been repulsed
by the British in the Arras area and
northeast of Ypres. while the French
have repulsed an attack at Regneville,
northwest of Verdun. Germany's pres
ent strength on the w-estern front is es
timated to approximate the maximum
reached last July, when It was 155 divis
ions. The allies# however, are believed
to have a superiority in numbers.
British shipping losses for the past
week total 17, a decrease of four com
pared with the previous week. The num
ber of ships of more than 1.600 tons
lost remained stationary, the reduction
being in vessels under 1.600 tons.
Eleven Miners Killed
In Mine Explosion;
Cause Not Ascertained
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Dec. 30. —Eleven
miners were killed in an explosion in
mine No. 3 of the Barbour Coal and
Coke company, Catoosa, about three
milts west of NeTno. Tenn., late Wednes
day afternoon, according to reports re
ceived here today. Seventy-five men
were in the mine at the time.
The explosion is believed to have re
sulted front the igr tion of a gas pocket
or from the premature discharge of a
keg of powder in the mine. Opinions
differ as to which of these theories is
correct. Rescuers began work soon after
the explosion, and the bodies are being
recovered
British Casualties for
Week Total 17,976
LONDON, Tuesday, Dec. IS.—British
casualties reported in the week end
ing today totalled 171.976 officers and
men, as follows:
Officers, wounded or missing, 1.039;
331; men 3,181.
Oifficers. wounded or missing, 1,039;
men, 13,425.
TWO HELD FOR ALLEGED
BUCKET-SHOP GAME
J. A. Bolton and Ross Howell
Arrested on Information
of 0. J. Minter
-I
Charged with operating a fake bucket j
shop swindle game, two well-dressed
strangers, J. A. Bolton and Ross How
ell, are awaiting trial before a Fulton
county jury, meanwhile occupying sepa
rate cells in the Tower. Apprehended on
information given the authorities by O.
J. Minter, a prominent business man of
Monticello, Ga., who says he was a vic
tim of the two alleged sharpers, the
pair are being held on warrants charg
ing them with a felony, pending the
thorough investigation of the entire af
fair.
The authorities are working on the
theory that t.iere are several more mem
bers of the t-lleged gang of congidence
men and that the “flmflamming" of two
well-known citizens og Rochelle and
Abbeville, Ga., in Atlanta a few weeks
ago was the work of the same parties
Mr. Minter, through whom Howell and
Bolton were arrested, became suspicious
of their actions after he had been par
tially "worked” by the pair, according
to his statement to the offiicers, and
informed the authorities as to what was
going on. Deputies Mayfield. Hardy and
McKenzie appeared at the Aragon hotel
Wednesday night, at a prearranged
meeting between Minter and the two de
fendants, their arrest following imme
diately.
Thrusday noon an effort was made to
secure the freedom of the two alleged
confidence men on writs of habeas cor
pus taken out by Attorney Ernest
Buchanan, their counsel, but Judge Ben
H. Hill, of the superior court, dismiss
ed the proceedings when warrants were
produced by the solicitor general charg
ing the two men with felony.
The officers arc making every effort
to round up the remainder of the group
of alleged confidence workers, and it is
indicated that there may be additional
arrests within a short ime.
Minter told the officers that on Satur
day he met Bolton in the lobby of a
local hotel, and in the course of a va
ried conversation, the latter called at
tention to a pocketbook laying in a
chair close by.
The pocketbook contained several pa
; pers bearing the name of a "Mr. Tloss,
I stopping at the Ansley hotel, said Mln-
I ter, and with Bolton, he went to return
, the property. Howell was found with
out difficulty, and being apparently over
joyed to receive his pocketbook, offered
them SIOO as a reward, which was de
clined by Bolton. Howell then informed
Minter that he was investigating some
bucketshops in Atlanta, and had pro
fited to the extent of $15,000 by his
operations since reaching the city.
Out of appreciation for the return
lof his pocketbook/Howell is alleged to
have offered to allow Minter and Holton
jto Share in the speculations at the
; “bucket-shop” and declaring that *he
would immediately open another deal.'be
wrote two checks, one for $25,000 and
another for $15,000 and sent them to
J the supposed establishment without de
lay- I
Shortly afterward Bolton left to visit
the "bucket-shop” and get the winnings,
but returned to announce that as «he
two checks given by Howell were on
out-of-toWn banks, the at the
Shop would not accept them, although
there were $70,000 in winnings on the
deal for which the checks had been i
written.
Minter claims he was. asked to stand
responsible for a part -of the $25,000 •
check, while Bolton and Howell agreed
to take care of the balance. He Jest soon I
afterward for his home in Monticello, f
Ga., to secure the money, but held a I
conference with liis counsel, W. H. Key,
of that place, who advised him to in
form the Atlanta authorities of the
whole matter and secure the arrest of
Howell and Bolton.
This he did on returning to Atlanta
and when by agreement he met the two
alleged sharpers at the Aragon hotel
Wednesday night, the deputy sheriffs i
gyere also on hand to make the ar- I
rests.
In their cells at the tower Bolton and 1
Howell emphatically denied all charges, i
Bolton represented himself as a “finan- |
cier,” traveling in the interests of a '
mining proposition. He came from Bol
ton, Mont., he said; the town of Bolton- i
ville was named for his ancestors. He
didn’t know Minter, he said, and the
whole affair was a big mistake.
Howell stated that his first acquaint- |
ance with Bolton was when he asked j
him for a match in the hotel lobby. He
stated that he came from California but
declined to discuss the case further.
Both are held under $5,000 bond pend
ing their trial in the Fulton superior
court.
Action on La Follette’s
Speech Is Postponed
WASHINGTON. Dee. 20. to
obtain quorum compelled the senate
committee investigating Senator La Fol
lette's recent St. Paul speech, to post
pone action again today for the fourth
time. The committee met to extend
time for conducting the inquiry and
to decide when former Secretary Bryan
and other witnesses should ■ testify.
Chairman Pomerene announced a meet
ing of the committee will be held Jan
uary 8.
$ 1,000 and 12 Months
For Whisky Seller
COLUMBUS, Ga.. Dec. 20—J. T.
Britt, convicted a second time on the
charge of violating the state prohibition
act. was fined SI,OOO and in addition
given a twelve months’ term on the
chaingang, this latter sentence to be
suspended in the discretion of the court,
by Judge G. P. Howard in the superior
court of Muscogee county today.
SUBMARINE PERIL
THING OF THE PAST.
DECLMESPREMIER
: Says Russian Participation in
' War Up to Present Would
Have Brought Germany to
Her Knees
LONDON, Dec. 20.—Speaking in the
house of commons today, David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister, said
the margin of losses at sea was narrow
ing. The sinking by submarines, he de
clared, was decreasing, while ship build
ing was increasing.
The premier said the sinking of sub
marines was increasing. Although the
merchant tonnage was down by 20 per
cent, he added, the loss had been only
6 per cent of imports over that of last
year.
Regarding the military situation Mr.
Lloyd George said it was idle to pretend
that the hopes formed had been real
ized. This disappointment he attributed
to the Russian collapse.
The Germans, the premier said, had
had only one success, which was due
to surprise and this was now engaging
inquiry. The Germans, he stated, hqd
lost 100,000 prisoners, valuable posi
tions and hundreds of guns.«
The premier said that the losses in
shipping had been lighter by 100,000
tons than he had anticipated in his
August estimate.
Complete restoration of the territories
taken by the enemy together with com
pensation, was demanded by Premier
Lloyd George in explaining the war aims
of the government.
Russian Failure Kurt
Tne premier said that if the Russian
army had fulfilled the expectations of
its generals, by this time the pride of
the German military power would have
been completely humbled.
On the whole, the British campaign
had not achieved the expectations form
ed, he said, but there had beefi mili
tarj - successes in Palestine which would
have a permanent effect on the history
of the world. Jerusalem, he stated,
never would be restored to the Turks.
After referring to the Italian re
i verses the premier said it would be nec
;essary for Great Britain to make great
i er sacrifices to strengthen its armies In
the coming year. The need would arise
to increase the nation’s man power by
I taking some men now exempted.
Food Situation
The premier’s speech was delivered
when adjournment for the holidays was
moved in the house of commons this
afternoon. He dealt first with the prob
lem of food.; Two circumstances, he
said, had contributed lately to the grav
ity of the situation—the failure to ob
tain margarine and butter from Hol
land and Denmark and the fact that
England had been required to make sac
rifices in order to supply deficiencies
of her allies. Owing to the efforts of
the food controller, an improvement was
visible in circumstances which had
caused so much anxiety in the last few
days. »
Germany Needs Food
Owing to the food difficulties tn Ger
many, the premier went on, the physi
cal deterioration of workmen there had
been so marked that the output per
man had been decreased by 33 per
| cent.
As for the British- casualties, Mr.
I Lloyd George said they had not amount*
ied to more than one-fourth or ope
fifth of the Germans. Opposed to Ger
! many. Austria and their allies, he as
fserted. were man power and reserves
more than double those which the Teu
tonic allies possessed. The government,
he said, would confer next week with
trades unions on the man-power pro
posals.
Burglars Get $41,000
CHICAGO, Dec. 20. —Burglars drilled
through a twelve inch steel and concrete
I wall into the afcult of the Summit State
< Bank at Summit, 111., about 15 miles
west of here early today and stole more
I than $41,000 in cash.
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Atlanta. Ga. R r P STATE
NUMBER 25.
TERMS FOLLOW LINES
OF GERMANY'S OFFERS
MADE OMMEH.
New Statements Would Leave
the Disposition of Alsace-
Lorraine to a Plebecite of
Inhabitants
BF.BT.Tjr (Via London), Dec. 20.—The
reiciurU« main committee is t o discuss
the Bussian and general peace situation
BHday, it was announced today.
M ASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—What pur
ports to be an outline of the kaiser’s
much advertised “Christmas peace
terms’’ has reached here through the
same neutral diplomatic channels which
earlier in the week received informa
tion to support intimations from abroad
that a new peace offer was coming. •
In the main the terms, as described,
follow the lines of those said to have
been written by Foreign Minister von
Kuehlmann last summer. At that time
they were denounced as having been
written purely for political purposes.
The so-called terms are said to leave
the disposition of Alsace-Lorraine to a
plebescite of inhabitants.
England to pay <Jermany for her lost
African colonies and the money to be
used for the rehabilitation of Belgium,
Serbia Rumania and northern France.
Russian provinces bordering the Bal
tic. the Black sea and Prussia to become
independent, under a German plan.
Poland to be called an independent
state under Austrian suzerainty. *
Disarmament, freedom of the’seas and
commerce to be left to the peace confer
ence.
Rumania, Serbia and Montenegro to
retain their original boundaries, witn
the right of access to the sea being
granted Serbia
Turkey to remain intact.
What Is Beal Meaning.
Whether such a proposal of terms is
merely another step in the German
propaganda, to impress the public mind|
that the allies are responsible for a
continuance of the war, or whether it
really is a feeler for peace, is a subject
for the estimate of the governments con
cerned.
At first glance, some are inclined to
regard' them as the kaiser’s much adver
tised Christmas peace terms, probably
designed to keep the German people
under the illusion that (they are light
ing a really defensive war against foes
who insist on the dismemberment of
their country.
There is a very decided impression in
competent quarters, however, that Ger
many having gained great advantages
in Russia might thing it to her advan
tage to yield to the allied demands In
many other directions, which In the es
timate of her own statesmen would
Strike a balance. This is one of the
reasons why some close observers be
lieve an offer of peace coming at this
time probably has more real Intentions
of peace behind it than the previous
ones.
No one here believes Germany’s best
terms would be put on the table at the
first offering, and those inclined to this
view think a proposal of peace now is
at least an attempt to start a discus
sion of terms.
From what is known of the war aims
of the allied governments as expressed
by their statesmen and by President
Wilson, such an offering of terms as
outlined in the foregoing could not be
considered as the basis of a satisfactory
peace, although it might contain some
of the elements.
7,400-Gallon Illicit Still
Is Destroyed by Officers
Three illicit copper stills and approxi
mately 7,400 gallon? of mash beer were
destroyed Tuesday in White county as
the result of raids conducted by United
States Revenue Agents J. O. Lay and
H. Rothstein.
