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150,000 RUSSIAN
KILLED, WOUNDED
CAPTIVE AT LODZ
Berlin, (via London, 8:30 P. M.)---The fighting that
preceded the German capture of Lodz, Poland, cost the Rus
sians 150,000 men, in killed, wounded and captured, while
the German losses were comparatively small, according to a
statement today by the official press bureau.
“The evacuation of Lodz took place secretly in the
middle of the night and remained unnoticed by us at first,
but it was the result of the previous three days’ battles,”
says the bureau’s statement.
ruled With Dead.
Berlin. "In lhf*y*«* erigngementfl tho
Kuflplnn suffered Fovere'i.v from tho f!r«
of our art 1 Tory The treticlioa evacutad
by them wevo literally filed wllih dead.
K<«t even after the buttle of Tannen
berg: did our troops have to inarch over
so many Russian corpses ns they did In
the battle around Lodz and Lowicz.
"Our losses were much smaller than
those of the Russians. We lost com
paratively few jmen killed. The Twenty-
Fifth Reserve Corps. In breaking
through the Russian lines, had only 120
killed.
RUSSIANS Sit
GERMAN FRONT
BEEN PIERCED
And Communication Severed
Between Columns. Delaying
Advance of Opponents By
Holding Trenches Until Un
tenable
Petrograd, (via London 3:05 p. m.) —
Russian military observers contend that
the Germans In withdrawing before the
partial successes of the Russians along
the battle front north of Warsaw are
following their well-known taction on de
laying the advance of their opponent* as
long as possible by holding each succes
sive trench until II becomes untenable.
Keports reaching IvtmgVod today, how
ever Indicate the Herman front has been
pierced at least at two points between
Ciecbanow and Prsasnysz, which luts re
sulted In severing communication be
tween the Herman columns.
More Significant.
A German repulse hero, military critics
say will be more significant as a stra
tegic advantage than a decisive factor
In the campaign raging on ail sides of
Warsaw. It will Rive the Russian forces
operating northwest of Warsaw, Rus
sians point out, space In which to man
euver on the right hank of the Vistula,
tltetv right wing which hitherto has been
cramped by the falling back of their
own troops upon tlte Polish capital.
Pnlnterrupted fighting In the last
three weeks Is now being augmented It
Is said by day and night attacks on Ihc
Russian positions being Lowlcz and the
Klwr Vistula. Constant German rein
forcements from other parts of the bat
tle front are reported to be entering
the struggle tn tills locality.
TREASURE SHIP
RESISTS LIBEL
Answer Filed By Owners of the
Kron Prinzossin Cecl’.e Against
Claim of $436,000 by Nat’l
City Bank.
Boston. Delivery by the Oormnn
steamer Kron Prinxessin ''ecile i>f tho
*2,000.000 at Cherbourg, and $1,000,000
lit Plymouth, would have been Illegal
as it would have given aid to enemies
of Germany, the North German IJoyd
J,lee, owners of the steamer, declares
In Us answer filed today to the libel
brought by the National City Hank
of New York for breach of contract.
The hank seeks damages for $486,000
The steamer after sailing from New
York with a ahßuvent of gold made hy
the hank, turned hack to Bar Harbor,
Maine, to avoid rapture
The company claims the return of
the fertile was not only a Justifiable
precaution but also was the perform
ance of obvious duty which the com
mander owed to the owners of the
steamer, passengers, crew and shlp
jiers.
NO HANGINGS IN
ARIZONA DEG. 19
Phoenix, Ari*.—There will he n"
hanging of men at Florence peniten
tiary, Dec. 1». Six persons condemned
hy the action of the electorate In vot
ing Nov. 3rd against abolishment of
capital punishment tn Ar'xona won I
Saturday the clemency of Governor j
Hunt. Sentences of two men were
commuted by the governor before be
began preparing the election procla 1
(nation which would put Into effect
the Isw taking away his power of par
don and commutation. Cases of the
others were referred to the supreme
court and the attorney general.
KAISER IMPROVING
IN HIS CONDITION
Berlin (via The Hague and London.
10t00 p. m.) — Emperor W cot
dltion continued to improve, according
to an official announcement issued
Saturday The catarrhal symptoms
have wh lly disappeared and his maj
esty's temperature Is normal.
County Tax Books cloae this week.
80,000 Captured.
”11 Is significant that on a height
west of Rods 887 Hussions wtre hurled.
According In our estimates tho Rus
sh-ltm lost If,(i.OOO men, Including 80,001)
men captured. The prisoners are be
ing taken to Germany.
"The town of Rods suffered little
damage during the fighting. Some
suburbs and factories beyond th<> city
sustained property losses, hut the In
terior of the place was almost un
damaged, The Grand I lot el was not
harmed and the electric tramway Is now
running as In times of peace.”
PEACE ROLL IN
AMERICA NIT A
GERMAN MOVE
Press Declares That United
States Cannot Be Arbitrator
in Fight Between Teuton and
Briton. Must Look it Squarely
in Face.
Amsterdam, (via London, 9:50 p. m.—-
In a lonjr article on the possibility of
the United Htaes playing; an Important
role In the conclusion of pence among
the European powers, the Cologne Ga
zette ways that the "peace movement In
America is not Inspired by (Jirnmny,"
and that "American bankers with Ger
man names. In uVfflnjr the desirability of
peace, render a doubtful service to Ger
many.**
Such langruagre, the newspaper says, Is
likely to bo misconstrued as an Indica
tion that Germany is exhautsed by tho
war, and It adds, such notions only tend
to Injure German credit with neutral
states.
Look It In Face.
Despite all frendltness with AmM-lca,
the Gazette continues, tier mans must
not allow themselves to be deceived and
they must look in tho face the fact that
America cannot be an arbitrator In the
fight between Germany and Great Bri
tain.
It would be an ostrich policy, the
newspaper declares, not to recognize the
public opinion In America, taken as a
whole, Is entirely friendly to Great Bri
tain. It may be argued, it says, that
the American government has oh-,
served the strictest neutrality, but one
can ho neutral In an Indifferent way,
ami on the whole. American neutrality;
has been favorable to Great Britain.
The newspaper then says:
As Impartial Arbitrator.
"In view of all this, we cannot have
In America the confidence which we
ought to be able to repose In a powet
which would act sis an Impartial arbi
trator in regard to an arrangement of
peace.
"We cheerlsh no feeling of irritation
against America because she Is friendly
to Great Britain Such a feeling is only
natural ns Great Britain Is America's
motherland, but It is for this reason that
we fear prejudice and we must In a
friendly, but firm manner reject Am
erica as an arbitrator."
SAFETY AT SEA
TREATY TROUBLE
Flood of Telegrams From
Labor Organizations in Favor
of La Follette Amendment.
Washington. Administration lead
ers today determined to press for rat
ification Ivy the senate the safety at
sci treaty drafted at London last
year.
Opposition developed today when
Senator LaKollette offered an amend
ment to give the United States au
thority to legislate against Involuntary
servitude of sailors and for other
amellorntlon of the condition of sea
men. Senator 1 aiFollette declared that
the seamen's hill, passed by both
hottaes last session, hut later referred
to the senate commerce committee,
would be Invalidated hy the treaty In
Its present form. Executive sessions
on the treaty probably wilt bo held
dally'.
Members of labor organisations sent
country today, urging appeals to sen
ators In favor of Senator LaPVl'.otte'a
position.
NO TRICE ACCOUNT
RUSSIA, TURKEY
Rome, Deo. 12 (4:10 p. m,)—Russia
end Turkey were responsible for the
collapse of Tope Benedict's movement
for h Christmas truce between the
warring nations, according to state
ments tonight by persons tn close
touch with the Vatican. The formal
announcement that the plan had been
defeated did not specify what nations
had accepted and declined tt. but stat
ed merely taht a truce would he im
possible because of the opposition "of
a certain power."
OFF FOR THE FRONT.
London (5:05 p. m.)—James Ramsey
MacDonald, member of parliament and
chairman of the labor party, has gobs
to the front with an ambulance corps,
according to the Leicestershire Post,
Mr. MacDonald for a time waa bitterly
opposed to the war.
CONFIRMATION
OF ADVANCE BN
WARSAW, BERLIN
Most Important Factor in
Eastern War Theatre ia Oc
cupation of Przasnysz, Says
Report of German Official
Press Bureau Today
Be r |in( by wireless.) —The official
press bureau Saturday definitely con
firmed unofficial reporta of the occu
pation of Przasnysz by the Germans
advancing on Warsaw from the north.
“This is the most Important factor
In the latest developments from the
eastern theatre of war,” the bureau’s
statement says. "While not Important
In Itself, It shows that the Germans
have begun active offensive operations
north of the Vistula. Przasnysz lies
on the direct line of communication
between Willenberg, East Prussia, an.l
Warsaw. This indieales that the ad
vance Is directed against the fortified
line along the Narow river. If this
line were broken the Gei mans would
be tn the rear of Warsaw, which would
exercise a deciding influence on the
Polish campaign.
Severs Resistance.
"News Worn South Poland and Gali
cia makes it clear that, notwithstand
ing certain German and Austrian suc
cesses. severe resistance Is being en
countered.
"Evidently the Austrian forces In th«
Carpathians are too small to clear
Hungarian territory of the enemy at
once and must repulse one column af
ter another.
“The Austrians report, that 10,000
Russians have been captured, but they
fall to say within what period, making
the report meaningless.
Dogged Servians.
“Operations in Kervia also are meet
ing wilh dogged resistance at some
points, but are proceeding to the south
of Belgrade.
"The loss of the squadron off the
Falkland Islands Is the occasion <>f
general regret, but it is hardly a sur
prise, since tile most optimistic ha 1
not dared to expect that the ships
could escape.”
6 BRITONS GOAL
NEAR PANAMA
English Warships Met By Col
liers on the High Seas --Jap
Fleet Off Chilean Coast---To
Effect Junction.
Panama.—lt was persistently reported
here today that six British warships met
four British colliers yesterday on the
high seas 50 miles south of Panama and
coaled from them.
It Is believed locally these warships
came Prom Australian waters; one of
them is even said to he tho Australian
battle cruiser Australia.
For several days there has been much
wireless interference and It Is believed
the colliers and the warships have been
hi communication.
Ship captains reaching Balboa have
repoVted the nearness of British cruisers.
Six British colliers have called at Pana
ma during the last few days. A British
cruiser was said last night to have come
close to Balboa.
A Japanese fleet Is said to he off the
Chilean coast and the British warships
are believed to have sailed for the south
to effect a Junction.
PRES'T AI THE
PAYNE FUNERAL
Washington. - President Wilson
probably will attend the public fun
eral of Sereno B. Payne, for thirty
years a congressman from New York,
to he held tomorrow tn the house
chamber. Cabinet members, the sen
ate, the Justices associate Justice of
the supreme court and the staff chiefs
of the army and navy also are ex
pected to join members of the house
tn tho ceremony.
The usual congressional eulogies hy
the legislative associates of the dead
statesman will he omitted. A simple
religious service, conducted by Rev.
Henry D. Coudon, chaplain of the
house, and Rev. Samuel H. Greene, of
the Cavalry Baptist church, will mark
the final rites. After the service the
body will he taken to Auburn, N. Y..
accompanied by house and senate com
mittees.
GERMAN REFUGEES
COME FROM CHINA
Washington, D. C.—At the request of
the German embassy the state depart
ment has undertaken to arrange for the
coming to the United States of a num
ber of German women and children
refugees at Shanghai, China, most of
whom left Ktnoohow before the siege hy
the Japanese and the English began.
Arrangements also have been made for
sending relief funds to German prisoners
in erla, Authority has been given
to the American minister In China to
sehd funde cabled tft him to detention
lamps where Germane were reported
sadly in need of monye.
County Tax Books close this week.
"NEUTRALITY, HUMANITY,"
MEDkL FOR PRESIDENT.
Washington.—To President Wil
son today was presented a gold
medal Inscribed "Neutrality and
Humanity.” in recognition of his
recent donation to the Red Cross
Bar.iar tn New York of a bale of
cotton, which he bought to for
ward the “buy a hale of cotton"
movement. The medal was pre
sented on behalf of a committee
including Senator Hoke Smith.
Governor Glynn and Mayor
Mitchell, of New York.
IHt AUUUSiA HfcRALi), AUGUSTA, GA.
EX-AMBASSADOR HERRICK RETURNS
AFTER TWO YEARS
ijjj
MR. AND MRS. MYRON T. HERRICK.
Photographed on their arrival in New York on board the S. S. Rocham
beau. The former ambassador to France had been away from his native
land for more than two years. He was greeted by a large delegation
from Cleveland, Ohio, as well as a committee of men prominent in the of
ficial and business life of New York.
CONTRACTS FOB
SIX DESTROYERS
Secretary of Navy Authorizes
Constructions of Torpedo
Boat Pursuers For the Navy.
Each Will Cost $925,000.
Washington—Secretary Daniels Sat
urday awarded contracts for the con
struction of the six torpedo boat de
stroyers authorized by the last naval
appropriation bill, as follows:
Fore River Ship Building Company,
two ships, $795,000 each; Bath Iron
Works, two ships, SBOO,OOO each;
Cramp Ship Building Company, one
ship, $820,000.
The sixth will be constructed at the
Mare Island navy yard. It will be the
first destroyer built in a government
yard.
The appropriation bill limited the
amount to be paid for each destroyer
to $925,000, but made no provision for
more than six vessels. Money saved
in Saturday's award may not be used
for additional construction, but must
be turned hack to the treasury.
In this connection, Mr. Daniels Is
sued this statement:
"If the appropriation bill had al
lowed the construction of six or more
destroyers for the amount authorized,
it would have been possible for the
secretary of the navy to order seven
destroyers instead of six and keep
within the appropriation. Secretary
Daniels will ask congress to appropri
ate for destroyers this year as it did
for submarines last year, when it made
the appropriation read "eight or more
submarines’ for a given sum.”
LIGHTER SRIPS,
HIC ITERS
Washington.—Patrol duty in Mexi
can waters a 111 bo left to lighter ships
In January when the battle craft of the
Atlantic fleet assemble at Guantana
mo, Cuba, for winter maneuvers. Tht
Mtnensota, long on Mexican duty, was
ordered to Philadelphia Saturday for
overhauling, and the Texas and Rhode
Island will go directly to Guantanama
Rear Admiral Fletcher will lcavs
Hampton Roads with the rest of the
fleet about January 15th.
The cruiser Tacoma will relieve thi
Minaaota at Vera Crux and be Joined
by the gunboat Sacramento.
FRENCH CABINET
AT THE ELYSEE
Paris. 2:13 p. m.—President Poincare
presided o\ or a meeting of the FYenoh
cabinet today,st the palace of the Ely
see A decree was signed setting De
cember 33d for opening parliament.
Finance Minister Ulbot explained the
bill referring to provisional monthly
credits, and the cabinet decided to re
quest parliament to vote six iSrovlslonal
monthly credits to avoid the national
deferency having to exist from hand to
mouth and so the armed forces may be
able to continue hoetlltttee with necse
sary energy.
VISITED WHITE HOUSE.
Washington. Several hundred dele
gates to the Southern Commercial
Congress Saturday went to the White
House. They were introduced to the
president hy Senator Fletcher and Dr.
Clarence Owen, managing director of
the congress.
| CoffKty Tax Books close this week.
2.500 CORPSES
OF AUSTRIANS
LEFT BEHIND
Servians Victorious in Heavy
Fighting. Report Capture of
4.500 Soldiers and Thirty-
Five Austrians
Paris, 8:50 p. m.—The Nish corre
spondent of the Haves Agency reports
thfit the Servians have repulsed an Aus
trian force at Kosmai, thirty miles south
of Relgrade.
“Heavy fighting continues with large
Austrian forces at Kosmai, south of Bel
grade and north of Mllanovats,” say the
dispatch. “Attacks by the Austrians
on Kosmai Decemner 9th were repulsed
with heavy losses. The Austrians re
treated, leaving 2,500 bodies.
“Along the remainder of the front In
ervia the Austrians are retreating tn the
direction of Mokra, Gorblna, Bachta,
Rogatchltz, Kotzelleva and Oub.
"Thirty-five Austrian officers, 4,500
soldiers and a military band were made
prisoners by the Servians."
NEGRO BURNED
AT THE_STARE
In Spite of His Protestations of
Innocence, Mob Breaks Into
Jail, Drags Prisoner Away.
Shreveport, Ls.—Watkins Lewis, a no-'
gro, accused of complicity in the murder
of Charles M. Hicks, postmaster at Syl
vester, La,, was burned at the stake lust
night hy a mob, despite liis protestations
of Innocence, according to Information
secured today. His charred body, bound
xo a tree, was found today near Syl
vester. In Caddo Parish.
I-ewls was the fifth negro put to death
by a mob In this parish within ten days
and tiie eighth In a year. Two were
lynched last week for alleged Implica
tion in the killing of Hicks and the rob
bery of his store and early last night
two others were taken from a deputy
sheriff near Shreveport after they are
said to have confessed to the killing of
Cyrus Hotchkln, an oil field worker, and
hanged.
District Judge Bell today ordered the
grand Jury to meet In special session
next Wednesday to Investigate the
lynchlngs.
Lewis was taken from the parish Jail
here hy five men, who gained entrance
through a window and overpowered the
jailor. He was immediately placed in
an automobile and no trace of either the
man or his captors was discovered until
the finding of hts body near Sylvester
wag reported. It ts said that several
hundred men participated In the lynch
ing.
Sheriff Flourney was absent from
Shreveport yesterday on a hunting trip.
Tonight conditions at Sylvester were
reported quiet agd no further disorder
Is anticipated.
UNION MINERS BARRED.
Denver.—Robert Young, formerly mine
foreman for the Vlctm--American Fuel
Company, and the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Co., teatlfied today tn the strike in
vestigation of the federal Industrial rela
tions commission that union men were
not permitted to "alight" In anv coal
camp In which he had been employed.
He said he had not been a union man
for 17 years.
PRESIDENT ON ROAD-BUILDINO.
Washington.—Co-operation between
the states and the federal government
In road-building was advocated to
President Wilson Saturday by repre
sentatives of eighteen state highway
commissions now meeting here. Mr.
Wilson expressed deep Interest.
CLAIMS CONFLICT,
IN EAST AND WEST
Great Desparity in Afccounts of Battles Both in Flanders and
Poland—General Impression Anglo-French Preparing Way
For General Offensive Movement—ln Berlin Admitted That
Russian Resistence By No Means Broken on East Prussia
Frontier
London (9:30 p. m.) —No important
developments have been reported :n
the last twenty-four hours either in
the eastern or western battles, although
fighting of a more or less violent char
acter continues on both fronts. Con
flicting claims of advantage are made
by the opposing forces.
As an offset to the Russian claim
of having checked the advance of
three of five German columns invad
ing their territory, the Germans state
that their cavalry has repulsed the
Russian horsemen on the East Prus
sian frontier; that in North Poland
the German operations are developing
and that in South Poland the Russian
attacks have been unsuccessful.
Admitted in Berlin.
It is admitted in Berlin, however,
that the Russian resistance is by no
means broken.
U S. CONSUL IN
NEED OF FOOD
FOB NIB FAMILV
Famine Facts in Belgium
Brought Sharply to Light By
Request of Mr. Diederich
at Antwerp. King Albert's
Thanks
London (8:40 p. m.) —“Your work
should save Belgium from famine.”
In these words King Albert of Bel
gium replied to a message of good
wishes sent to him by the American
commission for relief in Belgium. “Hi 3
majesty,” the king's reply continues,
"earnestly congratulates your commis
sion on its generous and enlightened
initiative. He desires that you should
know he is grateful.”
That the famine is Belgium is no
respecter of persons was shown by a
letter Saturday to the American com
mission from Henry W. Diederich,
United States consul-general of Ant
werp, who appeals for food for his
family, for his consul staff and for
himself. Mr. Diederich writes:
Sudden Realization.
"We have been suddenly made to
realize that Antwerp is not victualized
as common report has it, as a few
days ago all the bakers In the city de
clared they no longer were able to
supply bread for lack of flour.
"For the time being they again have
started their work, but the outlook
for a steady supply of bread this win
ter is gloomy. In view of this con
dition I would request the American
relief committee to let me have at the
earliest opportunity some flour for my
self and the families of the consular
staff.”
ATTACK MILLION
DOLLAR BEQUEST
Two Suits Started to Prevent
Mrs. Frank Leslie’s Intentions
For Woman's Suffrage Being
Carried Out.
New York. —Mrs. Frank Leslie’s
million dollar bequest to the cause of
woman suffrage was attacked Satur
day in two suits started in the su
preme court by Florence L. Weissbrod
and Lonetta L. Hollander, grandchil
dren of Frank Leslie, founder of the
publishing firm which bears his name.
Tlfr plaintiffs demand $400,000 each
as their share of the estate and also
set forth that $200,000 —all that would
be left of the money bequeathed by
Mrs. Leslie to woman suffrage—should
be paid to Frank Leslie, third, and
Arthur Leslie, also grandchildren of
Frank Leslie, first. The petition al
leged that Mrs. Frank Leslie was en
titled to only one third of the $1,800,-
000 estate which she disposed of by
will. Mrs. Leslie's w-ill provided that
the residue of her estate be paid out
right to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt.
Although she imposed no restrictions
upon Mrs. Catt, she expressed the hope
in her will that the money would be
spent for advancing woman suffrage.
YELLOW FEVER AT CARACAS.
Washington—Official admission that
there is a case of yellow fever at Car
acas, Venezuela, has been made, ac
cording to official advices to the state
department.
■ ■
LIABILITIES, $1,750,000.
Chicago. —The Central Trust Com
pany Saturday was appointed receiver
for the P. P. Nelson Piano Company, a
$1,000,000 corporation, which filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Lia
bilities were placed at $1,750,000 and
assets at $2,500,000.
County Tax Books close this weak.
German Amry Officer Found Hiding
in Huge Trunk Being Shipped Out of
England; Had Bedding, Food and Water
London, 4:33 p. m.—A vigilant customs officer at Gravesend todev
ture.l a Gorman army officer whom he found hiding; in a huge trunk that waa
about to be shipped to Rotterdam, The trunk wa* going forward a« ordinal
merchandise on hoard the steamer Batavler. The customs officer became
suspicious and gave order* that the radioes be broken oecams
th « >*' l removed a man later Identified as a German officer w H .
'*/Ja, ° U * ,°L the a OX ' . He was removed to the Gravesend police stothm
Bedding, food and water were found In the trunk. v ° siniiqn.
w * the officer escaped from one of the camps In Eneand tt
many ° U “ b> ' th * p ° ilce be was •a<leuvortn* to convey lnfutmation to Gar-
SUNDAY, UcCcmoEß 13.
There is the same disparity between
French and German accounts of the
battles in Flanders and France. It is
apparent from both, however, that the
allies have assumed at least a partial
offensive. The French announce that
this movement is meeting with suc
cess, while the Germans declare that
the allies’ attacks have been repulsed
with heavy losses.
Advance to Be Slow.
The general impression here is that
the allies, with artillery and occasion
al infantry attacks, are preparing tho
way for a general offensive, but in do
ing so are meeting with the usual
stubborn resistance from the Germans,
who are firmly established in en
trenched positions. The advance, if it
is possible, must, therefore, be slow.
SAYS THE NAVY
HUB SHORTAGE
BF OFFICERS
1
Chief of Navigation Bureau
Declares Service Suffering
More in This Direction Than
in Lack of Enlisted Men. Air
craft of the Nations
Washington. —Despite the extensive
use of air craft in the European war
and resulting losses in aeroplanes and
dirigibles, the warring powers still po
sess formidable air fleets, according
to a report submitted to the house na
val committee today by the navy de
partment. The report showed that
early this month Germony had 1,400
aeroplanes and 60 dirigibles; August
600 aeroplanes and 8 dirigibles; Great
Britain 900 aeroplanes, 12 dirigibles;
France 1,400 aeroplanes, 30 dirigibles;
Russia 1,000 aeroplanes, 20 dirigibles;
Japan 20 aeroplanes, 2 dirigibles, and
Belgium 60 aeroplanes.
The report was in connection with
the committee’s hearing on the naval
appropriation bill, and supplemented
the testimony of Secretary Daniels,
who appeared before the committee
Thursday and yesterday and will tes
tify again Monday. No session was
held today.
The Navy’s Personnel.
Rear Admiral Blue, chief of the nav
igation bureau, also submitted to the
committee today a statement regard
ing the personnel of the navy. The
service, he said, was suffering more
from a shortage of officers than from
lack of enlisted men.
“There are altogether 4.565 men and
250 line officers short of the number
necessary to man the, vessels of mili
tary value which could be used in time
of war. The statement adds:
“While there is little doubt that this
demand would be .met by the ex-ser
vice men now in civil life, confusion
and delay would result unless an ar
ganlzatlon was perfected prior to the
outbreak of war.
Is More Serious.
Shortage of officers In the total re
quirement is more serious than that
of men. It will necessarily be several
years before the requirements can be
met, as the supply of officers is reg
ulated by the naval academy yearly
output. From captain to admiral of
ficers are being promoted at an age
that will permit of very little service
in the latter grade before retirement.
A board which has been considering
these conditions is now preparing its
report.”
Of the expense of campaigns carried
on across the water at any great ois
tance Admiral Blue said:
“I worked out the figures some time
ago and found that to keep our fleet
supplied with fuel and provisions while
operating five to six thousand miles
from its base in the United States,
about 200 merchant vessels would be
required. Naturally we would hope to
get these vessels from the merchant
marine.”
NOTEfIPLANS,
RIVERS-HAHBQRS
Washington—Virtual agreement that
no new projects shall be included in
the rivers and harbors appropriation
bill was reached today by the house
committee.
The hill for which estimates aggre
gating $49,000,000 were submitted by
army engineers, exclusive of new pro
jects. will carry approximately $30,-
000,000, according to present plans.
This will include already authorized
projects and maintenance of work
already completed. The bill will bs
ready before the Christmas recess.