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DOT CAUSE
FOR ALARM
Military Experts of the Al
lies Say Release of Ger
man Prisoners and Sol
diers is Not Important.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, February 12.—What
effect Russia's withdrawal from the
r will have on the allies and the
itcd States in a military way con
not he accurately estimated at. this
time, officials here believe, despite the
fact that on paper the Russian col
lapse would seem to give the Ger-
a great numerical superiority
of troops on tile western front
Officially, there is nothing to be
said on the subject because the gov
ernment has no official iaformation,
Military men, however, confident that
the allied line on the western front
ill hold against any German force
that can be thrown against it pro
fess not to regard the Russian separ
ate peace as Die menace it would ap
pear on paper.
The fact that 1,500,000 German
prisoners will be freed to return to
.Germany, is regarded with no alarm
at all. Military men say they coukl
not quickly be re-organised- Into effi
cient military units. The genera)
opinion here is that Germany would
be more interested in keeping the
prisoners Ip Russia retner than risk
having thetn carry Bolshevik! doc
trine back to'Germany.
The 147 Auitro-German and Bul-
;tar divisions on the' Russian front;
which will entirely be released by a
ate peace, are regarded as al
ready having been transferred to the
western front Military experts say,
in addition, that Germany would be
obliged to keep some of these 147 di
visions in the vast conquered terri-
ory for garrison purposes.
The one outstanding fact is that
the military eapsrta are sure the re
inforcements the Germans can draw
from the Russian front can not over-
whelm the western line.
Russia at this time owes the Unit
ed States $187,779,000 advanced for
supplies which already have gone to
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Grmt Britain Faces Critical Period in War
Parliament Opens With
Great Duties Ahead-
Women Soon Cast Their
First Vote.
(By Associated Press.)
London, February 12.—In his
speech at the opening of Parliament
today, King George said the struggle
had reached a critical stage which de
manded more than ever the foil use
of the country’s energies and reiourc-
Until recognition is offered of the
only principles upon which an honor
able peace can be concluded, the king
dtqlared, it la the duty of the Brit
ish to prosecute the war with all the
vigor they possess.
Memben of both houses of parUa-
■ opening
Russia. For. that sutp the govern
ed holds Russian bonds, whether
tn,s vast sum' thill he a total loss to
the United States depends on wheth-
tr the ultimata, government in Rus
sia decides far repudiate the debt. A
credit of $326,000,000 wan. established
at the treasury for Russia, but only
$137,000,000 Was used’when payments
were •
HEATLESS MONDAY
WILL SOON PASS
INTO OBLIVION
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 12.—Fuel Ad
ministrator Garfield la expected to
rescind tonight the heatkrss Mon-
day order. At a conference today
with Director General McAdoo, he
went over, the fuel and transports-
t on situation* ami was convinced
that railroad embargoes wilt serve
better.
Respite floods fWm melting snows*
fuel administration officials believe
there will Be no further difficulty in
setting coal to the preferred list of
consumers established when the
dosing older was put into operation.
This list givsa coal first to house
holders, ships, public utilities, public
institutions and to certain war in
dustries.
BAKER PREPARING
TO SEND MILLION^
S MIL
TO]
. Preee.)
Washington, FA. 12.—Secretary
Baker today transmitted to the ann
ate military committee, the ihipping
statistics upon Which he based his
1 dimates of transporting a million
American soldiers to, Europe this
year.
T* 1 * information was labelled
"highly confidential” and will be con
sidered in executive session of the
committee, aa the basis for final
cross examination of -Mr. Baker,
probably later this week and behind
dosed doors.
The Information was compiled
largely by the general staff «td j»
understood to give complete details
of both American and allied tonnage
available for transport service.
blent assembled early for the oj.
of pic. 8th session of the longest par
liament in mode:
which is virtually certain to no t.ie
last and which trill be followed by a
general election upon extended fran
chise with women voting for the ffnt
time in the country’s history.
Criticism is Expected.
The proceedings on this occasion
will probably be full of interest* and
-importance and may cover the whole
field of war efforts. Political circlei
have been bulling the past few days
with various rumors, showing that
severe criticism of the government is
to be expected In the debate. One
'rUtnor is to the effect that a hostile
amendment condemning the govern
ment buy'be moved from the front
opposition bench.
Complaints that ministen have in
terfered with the military chiefs have
been rescuscitated recently and vole
ed outspokenly in a section of the
press. This subject will he brought
•to debate in association with the de
mand for ap explanation of the en
largement of the powtra of the au-
ipreme war council at the recant
meeting at Versailles. *
In this'connection, it will be recall-
» ay
week propounded a question concern
ing the supreme war council and it
is understood-he wilr bring up this
topic again. It is assumed Premlet
Lloyd-George will reply with an im
-pertant statement -
May Demand Statement
Before the eoncluaion of debate
•which may continue for two or three
days, the radical and labor memben
will again urge their views regarding
war aims and peace by negotiation.
They will also move an amendment
criticlfing the policy of % Versailles
council, whose official statement •re
ferred. to vigprous prosecution of the
war as the only Immedlate-task of the
alliea, and regretting that the dqor
was thus closed to peace conferee-
t of war
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GERMAN WAR LORDS
OF LINCOLN
MUST WIN
;Nfl OF WA
Peace Negotiations Reveal
Plan of Central powers to
Use All Resources of Rus
sia and Poland.
the signing of a treaty of peace, are
it issues of
Illinois Senator Declares
Germany Offers a Peace
Which is Only a Ruse to
Murder. ' ' -
/ (By Associated Press.)
JIpw Yo>, February 12.—Ncgotia-
sarsci a=ss=saft£ EaK&srt*
7 for.the “Democracy implanted by - i ** -
an address epmmemormting the birth
day abbiversary of President Lincoln,
delivered today by Senator Lewis, of
Illinois. The German peace offers
were declared to be only s “ruse .to
murder.”
Struggles of the world’s democra
cies to retain their liberty were re
counted by Senator Lewis, quoting
the German poet Goethe that “those
who have liberty must fight to. keep
it” He referred to President Lin
coln as the “apostle of liberty ot man
and the standard bearer of the dem
ocracy of the world.” This nation’s
progress and freedom, he declared, is
the world’s Inspiration for republican
govarnment
No democracy waa ever founded,
he said, “that did not have to fight
to continue its existence or maintain
its ideals.
tlons, A joint allied statement
aims may alao he demanded.
The submarine menace, food ration
ing and the *« h , the engi
neers regarding the extension of com
pulsory military acryif* ere among
the other topics which various mem
bers hope to raise but a. the govern
ment aims to have the vote on the
motion concerning the address in re
ply to the king’s speech taken on
Thursday at the latest, it is probable
.the debate will be restored.
Speech of the King.
Following is the king’s speech:
IMy Lords and Gentlemen: The
-necessities of war render it impera
tive for me, after but a brief Interval,
to summon you again to your deliber
ations. The aims for which I and my
allies are contending were recently
set forth bv my government in »
Statement which rccelved the emphst- w tnd mKk mtld
SVBVCUICUS seesaw... - — - . •
4c approval of my people* throw-
out the empire, and provided a fair
bails for settlement of the present
struggle and re-establishment of na
tions* rights and international peace
in the future. .
“The German government has.
however, ignored our J°J*
that it should make rerirtuttot for
the wrongs it has committed and fur-
nish'guarentees against thrir unpro
voked repetition. Its spokesmen re
The question of American trade
bulked largely in the preliminary
discussions. The German representa
tives in endeavoring to disprove the
Russian contention that the balance
Of trade under the old arrangements
'From the envy of our situation, waa against Russia argued that large
from Jealousy of our progress hatred quantities of imports into sRussis,
was aroused in the hearts of others,
America^ institutions of freedom,
inspiring mankind to her example,
inflamed the souls of the royal rul
ers of Prussia with fear and inspir
ed them to the war of destruction of
all that America stood for and waa
living for. This to them waa neces
sity that they might avoid American
influence upon the hearts of the lib
erty-loving German people.”
| It has been charged, Senator Lewis
said, that America, “under Preiident
Wilson, continues the war to force
governments sad people of foreign
lahds to take onr form of. govern-
t of the whole world.” •
“ promise of President Wilson
...I the world safe fqr.democra-
jMtfc •£■’*■**
ssyrSw
cracy.“
Coal Famine
May
In Tivq
famine may’end In two'week*,
bylrania fuel admtaistratfpa officl
say. Reports from the coal sections
say the riilraad raoremeptsof anthra
cite andibitumlnoM are nearly nor-
' ‘ ’ jj ‘likely to
continue, the shipments Of fuel wiU
steadily increase.
TD BE NEAR
Washington Loaders See Charge of Enemy is Repelled Special Celebrations ate
Deep Significance in Pres
ent Negotiations for Peace
in Europe.
Near Brenta River and
Invaders Checked in Their
Advance.
(By Associated Press.)
Rome, Feb. 12.—The Austrians
yesterday renewed their attacks on
mmwn, t
reported upon in recent issues of Ger
man newapapers reaching this coun
try. The account of the first seven
days’ negotiations made to. the main
committee- ot the Reichstag by Di
rector Johannes of the fore'gn office ... - - — ...
shows that the BoMhevild leaders,military mastere of Gemtanv are rtady
held the same view of the unfairness to consider peace on the principles of
mats in the recent series of addressee
by spokesmen of the warring nations,
outlining terms.
Although ' President Wilson’s latest
address to congress Is regarded aa S
dear reiteration of America’s deter
mination to continue to fight until the
ire rhady
from a Russian viewpoint of the Rus-
so-German commercial treaties of
1894 and 1904 ss had their predeces
sors under the old capitalistic-order.
The Bolthevlkl were unwilling to
renew these arrangements which they
contidered were forced ui
during periods of flnancl
sion.
credited to Germany in the statistics,
were really of American origin, al
though brought in through German
ports. German houses under pra-waii!
conditions cob trolled the Russian
market so far as many American
manufactured articles were concern
ed,' having obtained exclusive selling
Gdrmany, Austria-Hungary
and *he other central powers contem
plate forming a customs union wad
established definitely during the ne
gotiations. Russia obviously would
not be allowed to avail .itself of Un
reduced or abolished duties ot this
customs union. On the other hand
Germany avidsatly intends to work
for fret right of access to the Rus-
tsiaa market for its protege state, tie
ndependent” kingdom of Poland.
One of tba weak points of the Ger-
■man.plans for a protectorate of Ro-
land, attached to the Austro-Germ
- ttfeTpraHwi
justice, it was pointed out negotia
tions on a vast scale really are go
ing on.
These “extra-official negotiations,’
as they are called bv diplomats; de
part radically from the ancient and
Russia accepted practices of diplomacy. In-
depres- setead of being conducted in the secre
cy of round table conference, the great
issues are now being expounded and
criBeSlly ansiyxed fn the light of pub
licity and the world’s forum.
The president addressed congress to
clear up any confusion resulting from
the recent speeches ortpeace terms by
Count Von Hertling the German
German chancellor and Coant Cser-
J 1 *”, the Austrian foreign mbtfater;
I" *he eddrese of Count Von Herilin*
the president found no approach to
peaem bet only • proposal to end the
war on German terms; The Austrian
' ~ (Continusd on Page Eight.)
r-
ta river, but were held irf check by
the .Italians. The Austrian columns'
were torn to pieces by the Italian
artillery and the attacks were stop
ped, says today’s official report.
“The increased .fighting activity
continued yesterday morning on the
southern slopes of MOnte Saaso Ros
so and east of the Frentala valley.
The- enemy pushed forward Impor
tant infantry forces whiek-were lo
cated In good time and decimated by
our artillery go that they could not
develop any important action.
“In the afternoon the attuatlon
waa normal again.” .
STATEMENT FROM
GERMAN WAR OFFICE
Berlin, Feb.: XL—A satement from
the war office reads:
“Italian front: Thera waa Slvaly
firing all day on, the Sette Communi
plateau; The Austro-Hungarians
attacked and cleared enemy support
positions on the southern slopes of
Saaso Rosso, capturing six officers
and 170 men.” ■
Pekingese pup worth *150, carried
awry ire woman in knitting bag
from animal store, caused her ar
rest.
Of
LINCOLN IS
OBSERVED IN
HEW YORK
Held and Men Enlisted in
the Lincoln Patriotic
Army.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Feb. 12.—The obsetv*
ance of Lincoln’s birthday in New
York city was marked by an unus
ually large number of patriotic
meetings. Special celebrations were
held in schools and churches under
the auspices of the national security
lehguc. Cardinal Farley presided at
a notable meeting in St. Patrick’s ca
thedral.
The director’s of the Lincoln’s pat
riotic army here, made the day an
occasion for obtaining enlistments
for this "iC-mi-mifltury organisation"
formed recently for the purpose of
“inspiration and training in practi
cal patriotism and intelligent citi
zenship.’’
Men, women and children nre elig
ible for membership. ■ •
The Lincoln patriotic army waa
organized ’under the auspices of tin
Lincoln memorial university, Cum
berland' Gap.' Tenn. The campaign
for enlistment Will be nation-wide
and will continue throughout the
warn.
SPRINGFIELD CELEBRATES
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
Springfield, Ills., Feb. 12—Ob
servance of the birthday of Abra
ham Lincoln, born 109 years ago,
took a more popular turn than /or
many yeara in Springfield, the last
(Continued on Page Eight)
is the fact tba* th» prosperity
of* Russian Poland aa an liwprtfwl
'-.SMT
ares waa hunt upon
tip Russian'interior,
ihaithax Gunsany nor
gury wish to admit Poll
tnrers.to open eomr-*
me markets., a* * *ul
issian market
RUSSIA
PEACE.
.
tan report Diet Russia
Iromthr»». u «9-
in an official Russian state
ment received here.
The statement says RtwsUdqplares
the war with Germany. Aiutria-Hnn.
gary. Turkey and Bulgaria to have
■tena
meats of younger soldiers will bt left
while denying rightful liberties' of
Uwre- Unti| a recognition la offertu . Although this announcement was
>f the_ only principles bn which un made yesterday in several dispatches
eaee eaii be eonetnded it [from German sources this la the Un
to prosecute the war with | word from Russia regarding her'
<t we possess.” » ■ * withdrawal from the wmP t
The Athens Hecatd’s Best
January Record
HE following figures show the ampunt of advertis
ing in inches, Foreign, Ld$al and Classified, car
ried by The Athens Herald during the month of
1916
Jpuary for the past four years
Famiary 19)5
Foreign ..' 2,542
Local.. .
Classified
1917 , 1913
Mm
Total
■ J m
13,891
January, 1918, was the best January in the history of
The Athena Herald,
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