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VOLUME XXIII, No. 335
READY TO FREE MEN IN CAMPS
BritisK Will Seize Remnants of Hun Navy
McAdoo Is Expected In Augusta Tomorrow
CAMPS IN
0. S. WILL
BE FAST
CLEARED
Washington. D. C. t Nov. 25.—Discharge
American soldiers on this side is ex-j
pec.ted to reach a daily rate of 30,000
by the end of the week, or early next
week.
Machinery for demobilizing them has
been speeded up now that the initial or
ganization work has been completed- The
system of recording men while fairfy in
tricate is in charge of experienced per
sonnel officers at each camp and can
tonment, and no difficulty is being ex
perienced anywhere.
With the flow at *O,OOO or better a day,
/ the nexv year should find more than 1,-
•00.000 men freed both in this country
and abroad. The situation with re
spect to demobilization overseas is com
plicated by the tonnage situation. Eng
land is understood to desire to withdraw
some of her transports from American
service quickly hence this may slow' up
home-coming*. The eight divisions al
ready ordered back should be under way
fairly soon, however.
Army men were of the opinion today
that the thirty divisions on the army of
Occupation w'ould be quickly reduced aft
er the thirteen divisions above that limit
we sent bark. The German army is un
able to renew the war. And it is held
here that probably far fewer men than 30
divisions can adequately police the Rhine
lands.
The thirty divisions will be stripped of
certain auxiliary units unnecessary to oc
cupation, hence it is likely that the
strength of the remainder will not run
over 900,000 or 1,000,000.
HOLD THEM BACK? NOT
THESE BOYS OF AMERICA
Paris, Nov. 23.—During the- fighting
an the Aisne front one American com
pany pushed out far ahead and lost
ouch with the neighboring companies
an either side. Their zeal in chasing
the Germans was leading them into
Linger of being enfiladed by machine
tuns from the flunks. A major stormed
id up to the captain.
“Why the don’t you hold your
nen back,” he yelled.
“How can I hold 'em back when the
vhole Germany army can’t?”
Republican Party Plans to Send
“Observer” to Peace Conference
Washington.—Decisions of the
forthcoming pea-e conference must
be unanimous. There will he no
majority rule.
As a result, preliminary confer
ences of the United States, Eng
land. France and Italy will be held,
at which the state will be written
and agreed upon and then when
the full peace table is assembled
the ticket will he adopted—with
perhaps some minor alterations.
The “preliminaries” will get un
der way late next month or the
f'rst of January.
President Wilson’s presence is
deemed likely to be sufficient basis
for putting over his views.
In questions affecting the small
er submerged nations, ndw rising
to a place of their own, it is likely
that their wishes as to the future
will he largely considered in deal
ing with the problems.
One of the matters destined to
occupy much time is that of “free
dom of the seas.” This doctrine Is
nebulous now. Paris press mes
sages say one phase of this sub
ject will deal, with submarine war
fare. proposing elimination, of Ü
boat sinkings of all freight and
passenger ships.
While theoretically there will he
no more wars, this sort of provis
ion, if followed in a war, would
tend to shorten the struggle.
In the late war for instance, had
Germany refrained from use of U
hoats except against strictly naval
craft the question of supply and
transport would have been vastly
Huns Yet Justify Lusitania Sinking
Few of Crew Ashamed of Sea Murders
(By Edwin Hullinger, United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Harwich, Nov. 24—The German* Mill Justify the sinking of the
Lusitania, because she had munition* aboard; she -wan given warn
fig not to sail, declared Kurl Ober, machinist on one of the 28
Serman submarines which surrendered here today.
Other members of the crews said they were ashamed of Ger
many’s ruthlessness and many hoped to win back America’s friend -
Ihlp.
The U-boat men were burdened with kit bays, phonographs and
ether paraphernalia wh«*n they landed from their craft. All were
mired in overalls. They were laughing and Joking .when they
icrambled from the slippery decks Into the launches waiting to
take them ashore.
.The correspondent interviewed a score of them. Most of them
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
(UNITED PRESS )
GERMANY HEADS
FOR ROCK THAT
CRUSHED RUSSIA
BY J. W. T. MASON
Written so" the United Press.
New York. —The first move in a
German counter revolution may
be present in the proclamation of
the Berlin workmen’s and soldiers’
council claiming control over all
Germany.
There is no doubt but that the
Ebert ministry exercises ljtfle real
authority throughout Germany. It
is not in a position to speak for
the German people as a whole.
The spread 'of the Soviet govern
ment ideal is extending, especially
in the German cities. Ebert has
shown no inclination to interfere
with this 1 movement.
AVhether or not Germany is on
the verge of breaking up as Russia
has broken up, it is certain that in
local governmental affairs the ten
dency of the authorities in Berlin
has been to let the people do as
they likd. The increasing popu
larity of the Soviets is now' caus
ing alarm among the Berlin states
men. The Berlin Soviets' claim
to paramount authority through
out the country is an effort to pre
vent the disrption of the empire.
It may even have been prompted
by the Berlin ministerial council
for this purpose.
Whether the Soviets are to rule
in Germany or not will be deter
mined by the fate of the decree
summoning a constituent assem
bly to decide upon Germany’s fu
ture form of government. The
Soviets oppose the assembly be
cause they favor as an extreme
measure the right of every local
community to do as it pleases un
controlled by majority votes in a
central congress. If the constit
uent asswmly is indefinitely post
poned the Soviet system of gov
ernment may become fixed through
having nothing to replace it.
But whether German has a
counter revolution or not; and
whether the Soviets or a central
government exercises sovereign
powers there can be no safe trust
in German ambition. Whatever
the method of government now to
lie adopted Germany's spirit must
prove itself before it can be ac
cepted in confidence by the world
which have so savagely wronged.
BOLSHEVISTS AT THE
HELM IN GERMANY.
(By United P-ess War Edito”.)
The Bolshevikists have under
taken to rule Germany.
(Continued on rmee^two)
simplified and the Allies would
have been in a position to end the
war sooner than It was finished.
While President Wilson today
still pondered the make-up of his
peace delegation it developed that
republicans are preparing to send
a republican "observer” to the
peace conference.
This "observer” will go armed
with 1- etters from Senator Lodge,
illihu Boot. Chauncey Depew and
other noted republicans to Arthur
Balfour, Early Gray, John Dillon
and other prominent Englishmen.
His task will be t o sit in at the
peace conference if it is public, or
to gather from statesmen assemb
led, if it is secret, what is being
done. lie also will keep an eye on
American delegates and will be ex
pected to present a complete re
port to party leaders upon his re
turn.
A decision to send this observer
was virtually reached it was stat
ed today after announcement of
the taking over of the cables by
the government. Republicans in
sist, despite official denials, that
a censorship will be established
both on news from the peace con
ference and on news from this
country indirat'ng how the Amer
ican people think on various phas
es of the proposed peace settle
ment. The "observer’s” function, if
he goes, will be purely political.
His report will be submitted to
senate republican leaders before
the discussion of the peace treaty
begins in that body.
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Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 2.—William G.
McAdoo, recently resigned Secretary
of the treasury and director general
of railroads, who is in Atlanta today
tl\ confer with Southeastern railroad
managers, will visit his boyhood home
at Milledgeville, Ga.. while in the
South.
McAdoo indicated that he would
take a long rest when relieved of his
duties. “T am gel ting younger evory
day,” lie said to friends. Then with
an expressive shrutg “and when I get
rid of all these responsibilities and
have a vacation ”
Leaving here tomorrow morning,
McAdoo and his party will go to Mil
ledgeville, probably by svay of AugUs
tn and thence to Pensacola, spending
in all about a week visiting Southern
centers of railroad activities.
RAILROAD MEN WILLING
TO BOOST HIS SALARY.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 2. \ telegram
by Representatives of employes of rail
roads ojierated out of St. Louis received
at Director General McAdoo’s office to
day pledged (he employes to give $2,000
(Continued, on Page two.)
PREDIMINARY MEETING
BE HELD AT PARIS.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS )
Parts, Nov. 25.—The conferences on the
preliminaries of peace probably will he
held in Paris Instead of at Versailles ow
ing to the sujierior accommodations and
conveniences in the capital. Only the
formal sessions at concluding stages will
be,held at Versailles.
The only active sittings now' going on
are those of the joint armistice, commis
sion which holds daily sessions at Spa,
the former German headquarters but
which now is held by the French. French,
British and German delegates attend the
meetings. General Nudant represents
Marshal Foch with Commandant Sisteron
as Ills assistant. General von Wlnter
feldt is the German military representa
tive and Mathias Erihergor, who also was
a member of the German armistice dele
gation, participates in most of the ses
sions.
Some of the meetings are described as
having been very animated ever the ef
foi-\-of the Germans to obtain modifies
tlonsof the terms of the armistice. Mar
shal Foch's reply was a refusal to con
sider a change and a dispatch from Ba
sel gives the text of the marshal's re
ply, which says:
"No attention can be given to the de
mands prescented in General von Wlnter
feldt's letter of November 2tet.”
The Joint armistice meeting appears to
be In accordance with Clause lit or the
armistice which admitted the principle
of a permanent international armistice
commission under the dlreetion of the ai
led military and naval chiefs. While Its
duties are restricted to the execution of
the armistice. It. Is one of the prelimina
ries which will merge later into the ses
sions of the inter-allied conferenee.
rejoiced at the overthrow of Quakerism. One young officer, how
ever, defended ruthlessnesa and scoffed at America's part in the
war. fie refused to give his name as he said he intends to visit
Chicago soon.
Say hello to my cousin. Helen Richter, o fChicago" said Uric
Hagenstein. a rosy-cheeked lad of 23, when he learned the corre
spondent was an American.
Wilheim Mueller, workman's and soldiers’ representative, de
clared that Germany favored the revolution "a hundred per cent.”
Karl .Meier, formerly of Charleston, S. r, said America has
again become popular in Germany since the revolution.
You mu s' understand tills is not s. gay day for us." explained
Paul Jacob.
"Germany had Just reached the height of her naval success,
but now, owing to the lack of food,'she must give up all."
;the one paper in MOST HOMES—the only paper in many homes.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 25, 1918
ALL REMNANTS
OF HUN NAVY
TO BE SEIZED
London.—A flotilla of mine sweepers
left the Firth of Forth this morning
to clear a passage to Kiel for the
British squadron which it is under
stood will disarm and intern the rem
nants of the German navy.
Wilhelmshaven will also be visited
by tile squadron which, it is reported,
will comprise one battleship and a flo
tilla of destroyers.
D’ESPEREY ENTERS
TURKISH CAPITAL
I
Pa ris, Nov. 25.—General Fran
chet D’Esperey entered Constan
tinople yesterday on the battle-
I ship Partie, it was officially an -
| nounced today. His staff of 23 of
ficers accompanied him.
i General D’Esperey was com
t cahder in chief of the allied
[ which conducted the of
i fensive that put Bulgarin out of
| the war and aided in the defeat
! of Turkey and Austria-Hungary.
ALLIED WARSHIPS
ENTER BLACK SEA.
Paris.—Allied warships, the Bospho
rus having been cleared of mines, have
entered the Black Sea and visited va
roius ports from Varna around the
southern coast to Novorossysk.
IN CANADIAN CASUALTIES
Ottawa, Ont. —The following Americans
are listed In the casualty list today
Killed in action: J. J. Murphy, Lynch
burg;. Va.
<!V'sed: «' If. < rrpgg, Saltvllle, Va-
Wounded: W. Taylor, Memphis, Term.;
F. Curtis, Remington, va.
BAN OFF F’TRE MAKING
Washington, D C.—Other up brides and
grooms. You can have I hut pretty fur
niture you long dreamed of.
For the war industries hoard today
abandoned the conservation restrictions
on the manufacture of furniture which
were to have gone into effect December
fin f
4,000 AUSTRIANS
CAPTURED BY 14
Rome. The world record for
taking prisoners apparently 'goes
to Italy.
Francesco Caradinl, son of the
Vico-Prefix of Home, has been
awarded the silver military
medal for bis work during tin*
Austrian retreat. The citation
says that while reconnoitering
with three armored cars, man
ned by men, be headed off 4,000
Austrians and took them prison -
oner.
(This is a ratio of 2#P» 3-4
pri oners per man.
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Oscar I’reiisse, 21, of Hamburg, the deck officer of (J-131, said
that the sailors “rejoiced in the revolution.’
“Tell Uncle Joseph In Milwaukee ttiat T am alive,” woe the
greeting of Hen I'oppzltsul.
Among the submarines surrendered today was the famous mer
chant cruiser Deutschland, which hud been converted Into a mine
layer and torpedo vessel.
When U-132 drew Into the harbor two American officers stood
on deck shouting Joyfully. T hey were Unit. Frank Miller of Oak
land, f’al., and Lieut. Junius Fulcher of 318 Went 17th Street, Nor
folk. Vu.
They wer e on the mereh ant cruiser Tlconderoga, which was
sunk by the U-152 ori Heptem her 30, after u battle lusting 20 min
utes. Miller was taken from a capsized lifeboat, while Fulcher,
who had begn wounded three times, was picked up off a raft.
Germany to
Have Rule
Like That
In Russia
Copenhagen.—An agreement. lias
been reached between the German sol
diers and workmen's council and the
government, it is officially announced
in Berlin.
The agreement provides:
“First. All political power is 1 > ho
i i the hands of the German socialist
republic an - the soldiers' and work
men’s counoi..
“Second. Their aini is to defend and
develop what has been achieved by the
revolution and to suppress all counter
revolutionary activity.”
"Third—Pending the election of
represent at ives of the soldiers’ and
workmen’s councils to an executive
council of the German republic, Ihe
executive council in Berlin if to ex
ercise its functions.
“Fourth —The appointment and dis
missal of all members of the various
legislative bodies of the republic un
til the final constitution is establish
ed. of Prussia, are to be made by the
central executive council, which also
has the right of control.
“Fifth—Before the cabinet appoints *
assistant ministers the executive
council must he consulted.
“Sixth—A convention of deputies
drawn from tin* soldiers’ and work
men’s councils Is to be summoned as
so.on as possible.”
USSIAN SYSTEM SAYS
LONDON N-- WSPAPERS.
London. —This morning s L ..don
newspapers display prominently the
German advices regarding thj agree
ment between the sokPeis' and work
men's council and the government
which is regarded as a developni nt of
the greatest Importance and as tanta
mount to the overthrow of the Ebert-
Hase > omblnation and the adoption nt
least theoretically of the existing Hus
sion ryateni.
LIEBKNECHT PLOTS TO
EMBARRASS GOVERNMENT.
Berlin, Nov. 24. (By The Associated
Press).—Dr. Dari Liebknecht, the rad
ical socialist leadfcr, is devoting him
self primarily at present to an effort
to influence the men returning from
the front. His henchmen comprise a
small army of red soldiers, who are
accused of packing various meetings
sufficiently to secure the majority
necessary to push through resolutions
(Continued on page two.)
Bolshevism Threatens Austria
Ex-Emperor Appeals to Allies
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Vienna, No. 24.—-Declaring there
is pressing need in Austria for as
sistance from America and the al
lies, former Emperor Charles of /
Austria-Hungary insisted today
the danger of Holshevisni is very
great in ids country. It wan in
conversation will) a correspondent
of the Associated Tress that the
former sovereign told of the peril
which is impending.
The former emperor, his wife and
five children, Otto, Robert, Felix,
Carl and Adelheld, Are at Eckert -
sau Castle. With them are a few
faithful men anil women, includ
ing Count Alexender Asterha/y,
former chief of court to the empe
ror and naval ('apt at in Keedank.
An interview with the former em
peror was granted after the re
quest. had been transmitted
through the president of the coun
cil of the German-Austrian repub
lic. The correspondent was then
permitted to motor some 23 miles
to the fastle, which is located In
the center of a plain devoted to
farming. This plain is dotted here
and there with clusters of villages.
Kckertsau Castle is constructed
of stone and is surrounded by.trees.
It is guarded by a few soldiers,
although there are scarcely any
callers. The building dates from
the twelfth century, hut its large
rooms were remodeled a century
ago rind later handsomely furnish
ed, so that the castle now appears
to be merely a luxurious country
(Ab&oGl A I cCJ PRESS)
FOOD AND COAL
IS DENIED THE
POOR OF VIENNA
Zurich.—The counter-revolu
tionary movement In Austria ...
progressing to such nn exti
that the national council has
placarded tho streets warning
public against It. It is said that.
Ilio monarchists are resorting to
all kinds of methods to excite
distrust of the council and try
ing to frighten the people by
the prospect of allied occupa
tion, according to a Vienna dis
patch to the Frankfort Ga
zette.
Vienna (By The Associated Press). —
Difficulties attending the process of
returning to a peace footing after a
great war are illustrated here. Muni
tion factories have been shut down,
throwing out of work hundreds of
thousands of men and women who
have little prospect of obtaining em
ployment because of lack of coal. Cold
weather has begun and snow has fallen
in Vienna.
While the streets of the city are
bright and the theatres and operas are’
open, well dressed people are walking
or using street cars, as cabmen de
mand from two to three dollars a ride.
This is all on the surface. There is
untold misery in the poorer quarters,
with a constant cry for bread of which
there is provided half a loaf a week
for each perivon. Prices here are prob
ably the highest to be found in Eu
rope qml seem fantastic. The price of
a shirtwaist is $100; stockings cost $5
and a suit of clothes $l5O. The profi
teers are also hit. the industry of
weaving paper into material for the
manufacture of men’s and women’s
clothing having virtually collapsed.
This material, which once sold fur $6
a yard, is now being dumped on the
market at any price.
Vienna is making desperate elTorts
to get food k and coal, which Czecho
slovaks are suld to have offered, pro
vided they are granted the western
strip of old Bohemia adjoining old
Bavaria. It is also stated that propo
sitions have been made by American
packing companies, but cubic* commu
nications are very slow and uncer
tain. There is need for the business
people to open up their former voca
tions here but this at present Is im
possible.
It Is proposed to ask President Wil
son for help in carrying out the work
of adjusting the country to its new
(Continued, on Page two )
A. P. CORRESPONDENT
INTERVIEWS FORMER
RULER OF AUSTRIA
place. As the correspondent en
tered the gales he was rnet by Cap
tain Zeedank uml conducted
They were quartered with the officers of the submarine nn,
reached Kiel from Hatterua on November 15. Then the work
men's and soldiers’ committee told them they were free.
"Tell my wife and baby Ituth hello and 1 am coming home as
fast ns possible," said Fulcher.”
Fulcher said the Tlconderoga was hit 20 tlmea by shells, three
of which exploded In the engine room before she went down.
"You are the first American we’ve seen In two months,” de
clared Miller. He said they were treated well and had good food.
In Iris opinion the Gcrmuns are genuinely glud that the devolution
came, t
The Germans gave Miller ami Fulcher three cheers when th»
Americans left the submarln e.
"You must write to us." shouted one of them.
(Continued on psge two.)
HOME
EDITION
ALSACE AND;
LORRAINE
HELD BY
FRENCH
Strasburg, Nov. 24.—General Gour
aud entered this city today at the head
of the Fourth French Army amid the
tremendous enthusiasm of 300,000 peo
ple. Never did an army have such a
triumphant greeting.
"Such a spectacle repays all our suf
ferings," said General Gouiaud, who
Issued a proclamation to the city be
ginning with the words of the Mar
seillaise-—" The day of glory has come.”
Tho ceremonial entry at which Mar
shal Foch will take possession of the
city in the name of Franco and the
allies Is fixed at. 1:30 £clock Monday
afternoon.
ALSACE AND LORRAINE
AGAIN WHOLLY FRENCH.
Strasburg, Nov. 24 (Night).—Tbe
lost provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
are again wholly French, through the
formal occupation of their capital to
day by French troops. Tho population
received the poilus with great enthu
siasm.
Kvidi ce was obtained _today that
the Germans are taking American
prisoners to the rear to fatten them
up on good food before liberating
them, as a result of an investigation
by a German prisoners commission
which is afraid to permit tho return
of the Yankees in their present ema
ciated condition. The Americans have
been working for months in mines 15
miles from the front, laboring 11 hours
a day without sufficient food or cloth
ing. according to officers who escaped
rather than wait for this delayed lib
eration.
According to these officers, tbe con
ditions in the enlisted men's camps
und their treatment was atrocious.
Hugene Hcroggy of Dos Moire s, an
aviator erf the "Glmper Suadron,” who
was wounded and taken pqrlsoners.
was liberated from the Karlsruhe pris
on camp for a day by tho Germans
that ho might act as their plenipoten
tiary la arranging the possible send
(Contlnued. ir-i Page two.)
through a lofty hull to the second
story of Iho castle, whero he was
received by the former emperor.
Charles wore a general’s uniform
and was apparently vigorous, but
lines about his blue eyes gave hint*
of the stress of recent days. Ho
appeared to feel keenly that great
tragedy that has come through the
collapse of his empire, but he cor- .
dially greeted the correspondent,
shaking hands with strong, friend
ly grip.
Motioning the correspondent to
a chair In the center and taking
another himself, the former empe
ror spoke first In Kngllsh and
then lasped Into French.
"I authorize the Associated I’resa
to say that not a single day should
he lost by America and the allies In
helping the people here, so grave
Is the situation," he said. “During
the war one of my pre-occupations
was the task of obtaining food for
the soldiers and people, but now.
notwithstanding all my efforts. It
Is most distressing to find there
Is none left for them. If America
and the allies do not recognize this
fact, suffering here will be very
great within a few weeks. Indeed,
it Is already so and every day we
do not use in the endeavor to get
food Is a day lost.
"We have done our beat und more
cannot he done If food and coal
is not brought, we shall have
disorder In Vienna. Possibly that
(Gontlnued on Page Two.)