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PEACE TREATY ACCEPTED BY
THE COVENANTER
LETTERS
Today's Story Treats Articles
Five, Six and Seven of the
Peace Treaty
Voting Rules.
Procedure and the appointment of
committees in the assembly and the
council are to be decided by a major
ity vote, almost all other matters re
quire unanimity. The functions of
these bodies being debated; and if it
were required for the appointment of
committees one member could pre
vent gathering the information needed
for intelligent discussion.
The object of demanding unanim
ity for other matters was really to
still the alarm of people who did not
understand that the organs of the
league are given no substantial power
to direct the conduct of the members.
But the provision is by no means in
consistent with the principle on which
the league is based— that of automatic
action by the members, specifically
set forth hi the covenant itself, and
beyond this conferences with a view
to' voluntary concerted action by all
the members. For the last purpose a
unanimous vote is not inappropriate.
The Automatic Principle.
It may be well to explain here more
precisely what is meant by automatic
action on the part of a member of
the league. It denotes action that is
automatic so far as the league or its
organs are concerned, not in regard to
the constitutional branches of its own
government. Under Article XVI, for
example, if one nation resorts to war
against another in disregard of its
covenants the other members of the
league agree immediately to subject
it to the severance of all trade and
financial relations, and to prohibit
an intercourse between their citizens
and its citizens. This is automatic
in the sense that it is a direct and
immediate obligation, wholly inde
pendent of any action by any organ
of the league. It is not automatic in
the sense that the severance of re
lations takes place automatically
without any action by the govern
ments of the several members of the
league. Nor does it determine what
branch of a national government has
power to put it into effect. That de
pends upon the constitution of the
nation. With us it would require leg
islation. and therefore action by con
gress; but congress is under a moral
obligation, like that imposed by ev
ery treaty which pledges the gt>od
faith of the nation, to enact the leg
islation required.
The league will obviously need a
considerable body of men to carry on
a voluminous correspondence among
the members, to record the proceed
ings of the different organs, to collect
such information as they may require,
and to assist the various committees
and standing commissions. In fact
the convenience of the representa
tives. and the ease of working the or
ganization will be greatly promoted
by the efficiency of such a secretar
iat and its chief. This is especially
true because in popular governments
—and no others are expected to be
members of the league—the men who
hold the high offices of state change
frequently, and hence the represen
tatives in the council and assembly
are not likely to remain long enough
to be thoroughly familiar with the
details of previous transactions, but
must depend for much information
upon the secretariat.
In order, therefore, to render era
cient service the secretary general
and his subordinates should be per
manent. fully conversant with the his
tory and condition of international re
lations. but not themselves political
persons. Their duty is to serve the
league, not to direct it; and in view
of the large influence that any per
manent expert, with the details of a
matter at his fingers’ ends, can exert
over a changing body of political su
periors, it is of the utmost import
ance that the secretariat should be as
free from bias and from political mo
tives as possible; so that their object
may be the success of the league as
an institution, not the special inter
est of any particular member. If
rightly administered the secretariat
may well become one of the most im
portant and beneficial organs of the
league.
Geneva Ideal Seat.
Article VII needs little comment.
It confers upon the delegates to the
council and assembly, to their com
missions, to the secretaries and to the
buildings they occupy, the freedom
from interference by local laws and
local officials conferred by universal
custom upon ambassadors and em
bassies in foreign lands. Ir order to
ensure for the league complete inde
pendence from influence and pressure
by any great nation, and still more
from any suspicion of such influence,
it was wise to place the seat of the
league in a small and traditionally
neutral country. No better place
could have been selected than
Geneva. w
Villi Ml SEEK
NO REPRISALS Oil
AMERICANS LIVES
El Paso, Tex.—Villa will make no re
prisals upon American property and lives
in Mexico because American troops
drove his men back from the border Sun
day night, a courier from Villa s camp
near Villa Ahumada who arrived here
last night on an important mission de
clared.
They also had a communication from
General Felipe Angeles for Brigadier
General James B. Erwin, district com
mander. The courier said Villa was
afraid the Carranxa soldiers would fire
into El Paso to force American troops
to cross and it was for this reason that
he remained outside of Juarez three days
hoping that the federals would come out
from town and give battle in the open
The courier said that the first Villa
knew of the American expedition was
when he heard bursts of shrapnel,
whereupon he ordered his men to leave
for the foothills at once. Villa was
more than a mile from town at the time
and left Immediately for his base near
Samalayuca.
It Is not reasonable according to the
courier, to believe Villa's men would
snipe across the border into El Paso
when Villa hesitated to attack Juarez
for fear bullets would fall In Bl Paso
arid bring about complications with the
United States.
The courier said Villa did not partici
pate in the first night's fighting but led
his men In person Sunday evening
Villa had 2400 men' in his entire com
mand but only l«on participated In the
attack, he said.
The Villa officer stated that Villa lost
seventy men In the fighting and had 110
wounded. He had nothing to say about
Villa's future plans.
RUSSIAN CRUISER SUNK
BY BRITISH SUBMARINE
London.—The Russ Sen ennsrr Oleg was
sunk on Wednesday by a British sub
marine. II Is announced in a Russian
wireless dispatch received today.
The entisar Oleg was a sister ship of
the Bogatyr, the latter having been bollt
in 1»«1 and the Oleg in IMI. r .«he was
41* feet In length on the water line and
2* feet In draught. Her armanent con
sisted of twelve als-lneh runs In the
main battery, eight 11 pounders and H
three pounders with two torpedo tubes.
Her crew comprised MS men.
HUNS, IS LONDON REPORT
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
(ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
VOLUME XXVI, No. 172.
NOSKE NEW HEAD
OF HUN MINISTRY
Italy to Accept the
Wilson Plan on the
Dalmatian Territory
Peace Seems lo
Be Nearer Than
In Many Months
(By The Associated Press.)
Signing’ of the peace treaty by Ger
many was indicated strongly in reports
from Germany today.
Premier Scheidemann, an opponent of
signing, and his cabinet have resigned.
Dispatches from Weimar say the new
ministry will be composed of those favor
able to signing, headed by Gustav Noske,
the minister of defense and including
Mathias Erzberger.
An unconfirmed report received in Don
don through Paris says that the Ger
man national assembly has voted to ac
cept the peace treaty. Previous reports
had been that the assembly woukl take
no action until Saturday.
The Germans, according to reports from
Paris, have requested further time with
in which to decide on their attitude to
ward the peace terms. The present time
limit expires at 6:49 Monday, Paris time.
From the current German dispatch it
would appear that the majority socialists,
the independent socialists and the cen
trists are in favor of signing the treaty,
with the German national are! democratic
parties opposed to it. As the first three
organizations form an overwhelming ma
jority in the national asscpibly, it appears
the new cabinet will be effect, receive a
mandate to meet the demands of tho
entente.
A situation has arisen in Italy that
threatens to complicate the work of the
peace conference. Premier Orlando last
night submitted the resignation of his
cabinet following an adverse vote in the
chamber of deputies on a motion by the
premier for a secret session at which the
PALMER PROBE IS
MARKED BK CLASH
Washington.—Public inquiry into the
charges mad,* against Attorney tJeneral
Palmer in connection with his adminis
tration of the alien property custodian's
office opened before the senate judiciary
sub-committee today with a clash be
tween Senator Walsh, democrat, of Mon
tana. and former Attorney General Mor
ton E. Lewis, of New York, regarding
statements as to the right of the custod
! ian to sell alien property,
i Mr Lewis testified last week at an ex
ecutive session of the committee width
Is considering Mr Palmer's nomination
and Senator Walsh contended he had
neglected to give the committee a full
statement as to the law regarding sale
of property.
"It was my purpose," Mr Lewis said,
“to make a statement in correction of my
statement last week and to apologize for
the fact that entirety unintentionally I
had left an impression on the committee
which at that time was my understanding
of the law.’"
Senator Overman, democrat, of North
Carolina, asked If In view of hls service
as attorney general of New York, Mr.
Lewis did not think tt improper to quote
only part of the act Mr. Lewis explain
ed he had come Into the case hurriedly
without full opportunity to examine the
statues.
"As for myself,” said Senator Walsh,
-J accept unreservedly your statement
Yon will realize, however, that w» wifi
scarcely be able to rely hereafter on
anything you may say."
Mr. Lewis appeared as counsel for Har
vey T Andrews, of the Bosch Magneto
Company, whose plant at Hprtngfi'-ld,
Maas., was seized and sold hy the alien
property custodian He read Into the
record a number of reports in support of
charges that the property was sold at
much below tts value
Attorney General Palmer Interrupted
Mr. Ifwlb several times to ask that he
put the complete balance sheet of the
company Into the record and not pick par
agraphs at random from prospectus pre
pared In connection with the sale
Senator Walsh also frequently Inter
rupt to remind Mr Lewi* that certain
documents he was offering already were
tn the record. He reed a number of
newspaper article* to show that the price
of magneto stock on the Now York stock
exchange advanced from «S laat January
to 104 on June 11
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPZR IN MANY HOMES!
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 20, 1919
foreign policy of the kingdom would be
discussed.
The resignation has not been accepted
by King Victor Emmanuel as vet, how
ever. and it may be that Signor Or
lando wHI remain in office for the purpose
of carrying on the work of the peace
eonle-rence in which he has been one of
tho most prominent figures.
Should Premier Orlando quit office there
apparently would be a considerable de
lay in the settlement of the Adriatic
question. In his address before the
chamber prior to the note the premier
«ud that the situation at present was
grave and that Italy was facing “the
most acute phase of the immense crisis
arising from the war.”
Meanwhile, not withstanding the signs
that Germany will accept the peace treaty
the allied forces are prepared for her
refusal of it. Marshal Footi, it is re
ported will be in conimond on a front ex
tending from the Rhine to the Danube
should a forward movement be necessary
Swiss advices say that Italian forced
have begun to occupy Vorarlberg, i n the
extreme western part of Austria, in an
ticlpation of a refusal on the part of
T Germany or Austria to meet the
allied terms. Switzerland, is prepared
to maintain her neutrality having called
out troops to guard her northern frontier.
SSb
111 LEAGUE SPEECH
i
Washington.—A warning that the
league of nations may end the separation
of church and state and bring the civil
ized world under the domination of the
Vatican, was given in the senate today
by Senator Sherman, republican Of Illi
nois. wbo declared the Roman Catholic
Church would be represented |„ thK
league assembly by twenty-four vole* out
of forty-five.
“ « ar, y <we." said the Illinois
sen.ilor. the occupants of the Vatican
believed in the Inherent right of panal
authority to administer civil government
So far as a layman can discover the
ivatlca* still believes It ought, and would
jlf the power permitted, assume to admln
f Istcr ecclesiastical and civil government
as its Joint, exclusive and paramount
"Of the original thirty-two member na
tions signatories to the tiro posed league
twenty-eight are Christian nations and
"f other faiths Of these twenty,
eight Christian nations, seventeen are
Catholic nations, either a majority or an
overwhelming preponderance of the popu
lation being of that religious faith, and
eleven are Protestant. The Catholic mem
bers fire Belgium, Bolivia Brazil Cuba
Ecuador, France, Guatemala. Haiti ip.n
duras, Italy. Nicaragua, Panama. ' Peru
Poland, Portugal, Uruguay and Ozecho-
Slovakla The seventeen nations will lie
represented In tlx- league In all human
probability, by Catholic delegates " urnan
V '?, h J lro * 1 represents In Its mem
bership nlther a maporlty or slmost an
entirety of the several population* The
swav over those people and their Implicit
I faith In the Infallibility of the lic*d of
this great religious organization Iz su
preme Ft Is a power for good. I cheer
fully hear witness to Its support of stable
government, and above all Its steady op
p°aH?n. ,*■ ftmlallßtio stats, disorder
and Bolshevism In Its various forms snd
manifestations But the head nf the
proclaims and teaches hls Infal
libility. The separation of church and
state might continue. The peril lie* in
the claim of papal power never shlnred
never disavowed The temptation to enl
fores that belief might hreek down every
hftrrter built up by centuries of struggle
and sacrifice.
"Khali the United States commit Itself
to the mercy of s power from which our
ancestors delivered us? Shall we risk
entangling ourselves and our posterity In
the tolls ws have Inherited through their
wledom and the warnings they left to
guide ua in the duties and perils of our
(Continued on page five.)
Instructions to Paris Delegation
Comes Close on Heels of Or
lando’s Resignation From the
Cabinet After Failure to Get
Backing of Deputies
Paris.—The Italian dele
gation to the peace confer
ence has been directed from
Rome to accept the 'proposi
tion for th* settlement of
the Dalmatian controversy
made by Premiers Clemen
ceau, Lloyd George and Pres
ident Wilson, according to
the Paris office of Reuter’s
Limited.
Paris.—The resignation of Premier Or
lando’s cabinet should the king; of Italy
decide to accept It, would, according to
conference circles, reeult in the indefinite
postponement of the Adriatic question as
It would Involve the appointment of a
new set of Italian delegates to the peace
conference. This raises an additional
question as to who will Hign the German
treaty for Italy on Monday.
Rome. -“Remain faithful to our duties
toward thp allies” was a passage In the
address or Premier < >rlando. which turned
the tide against the premier ami resulted
In the adverse vote whieh had its sequel
In the resignation of the Orlando cabinet.
The premier’s words aroused the. anger
Jind hostility of %e deputies, several
shouting across the chamber at she gov
ernment bench from which the premier
was speaking There was s great tumult
and cries of "the allies have never been
faithful to us. Why should we be faith
ful to tSkcmf*
Signor Orlando s fateful utterance so
stirred the deputies that the remainder of
hls speech received but little attention.
The IntraiiHigeant socialists, led by depu
ty Modegiiani, were especially violent,
while the discontent of the others waa
I voiced by Francesco Nittl, former minis
ter of the treasury.
Dealing with the political, economic
and financial Hltiiatbm of Italy In regard
to peace with Germany and Austria.
| Signor Orlando said:
"These have been solved in a manner
i such uh we can. on the whole, feel satis-
I fled with, lb sides, we have obtained the
determination of our northern frontier
formed by the HigniMeant barrier which
I nature placed as Italy’s bulwark.
"Regarding the eastern Adriatic fron
tiers, Italy has not refused to discuss
I such solutions as an capable of Insuring
an agreement of ail the great lowers, but
I failing which Malay remains firm In d**-
1 mandlng those territories granted her by
a solemn pledge of validity which was
acknowledged by our allies, who declared
that thc.se same territories were to he as
signed to Italy as a reward for her en
tering the great struggle."
Rome . The Italian government resign
ed last evening after sn adverse vote
against It In the chamber of deputies
I'remler f>rlando. in announcing hls
resignation and that of the cabinet said
King Victor Emmanuel had reserved de
cision as to accept awe.
The « hamher of depatio* had, by a vote
of 259 to 70. rejected I'remler Orlando’s
motion In favor of dlsnissfftg the ques
tion of confidence which related to the
foreign policy of the government, In
secret session
I'rlor ft the vote I'remler Orlando in
addressing the chamber said
"Italy's peace with Germany and Aus
tria has been solved in a manner with
which on th* whole. 1 f**l satisfied."
Insisting on the ner«geity of a secret
session, the premier declared that the
government n*ed« d greater oonflden<ve
and would treat his motion for a secret
session as a question of confidence.
The socialist Immediately opposed this.
Hlgnor Orlando In hls adores* sakl
Italy 4 * position had been (smsiderably ag
gravated by international events during
the second fortnight of April fie re
ferred to I'reslderif Wllwon, a message
regarding the Adriatic question The
Italian delegation at the peace confer
ence, the premier added, had followed
this policy
"First Maintain with firmness ad the
essential points of the ffsllsri claim*,
without which Italy is convinced peace
will be neither Just nor adequate to the
immense sacrifice* suffered
"Mec*md K'-rnaln faithful in ymir du
ties toward the allien
"Third Avoid any blind form of ob
stinate fritrarialgeanre Indeed facilitate
conciliatory suggestions capable of pro
ducing accord in the conference over
the problem concerning Italian front Ire s"
Hlgnor Orlando urged parliament to
separate the of foreign af
fairs from the internal policy of the coun
try, the latter being virtually absorbed
In the grava question of the high »ost
of living Mast history showed, he said,
(Cootlftotri On Past FlvaJ
;<FULL LEASED WIRE.)
Erzberger Has
Lead Place on
Armistjce Body
SCHEIDEMANN REGIME RESIGNS AND NEW GOVERNMENT
IS BEING FORMED—PRESIDENT EBERT ALSO
REPORTED ABOUT TO LOSE HIS PLACE
Coblenz.— Gustave Noske, the minister of defense will
succeed Philip Scheidemann as head of the German ministry
according to a Weimar dispatch received here today. Ma
thias Erzberger, of the German armistice commission will
succeed Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau as head of the Ger
man peace delegation, the message adds.
Early advices had indicated that four members of the
Scheidemann cabinet were insisting: upon the signing of the
treaty, and it is presumed here that this caused the fall of
the ministry.
Pari*.—lt is understood here that the fall of the Scheide
mann government entails the fall of President Ebert. The
national assembly probably will take measures to select a
successor to Herr Ebert.
Weimar.— The cabinet, although it has resigned, will
continue in office temporarily until President Ebert has been
able to form a new one.
Pari*.— The Scheidemann government in Germany has
fallen, it was learned here today. News of the event, re
ported during the morning, was confirmed later by military
advices through Coblenz from both Weimer and Berlin.
Gustave Noske, the minister of defense, is said to be
forming a cabinet in succession to the Scheidemann minis
try.
The downfall of the Scheidemann government was
made known by the American delegation to the peace con
ference. It is believed to assure the signing of the peace
treaty by Germany, as Philipp Scheidemann, the premier,
was understood to be the chief opponent to acceptance of
the revised peace terms.
Paris.—Ail report* concerning change*
In lhi* German ritbinfit are premature,
hhvh mii official German wireless rn<‘S*age
*ent from Naum at one o'clock this aft
ernoon.
The message adds that the national
iHHHnliiy failed to get a majority of Its
members to favor signing the peace ternia.
The text of ttie mAMUige reads
"The national assembly at Weimar
tried to constitute a majority In favor
of signing the peace treaty. That wum
Impossible because of division among the.
part I oh.
“All new* regarding change* in the
'ablnot la premature.
Washington, D. C.—Kali of the German
eablriet wum not unexpected by official*
bore. who km hi today they had hail In
formation that a coalition cabinet of ho
elallHtM and Independent socialists was to
be formt-fl.
Welrnar (Thursday, June 19, by The
Associated Pres#.)—The German cabinet
will faJI tonight, It la learned from au
thentic source* fount von Hrorkdorff-
Kar.fzau. the foreign mlnlHter. and Phll-
Ipp Bcheldemann, the chancellor with a
f< w others, will resign because they will
not sign »he treaty. Gustav Noske, min
ister of ifefen **■, or Her man Mueller, ma
jority social! vt lesder. will he chosen
chancellor by President Kbert, It Hi salh.
Nonke ih very i-opular. not only with
the right wing of his own party, hut with
the conservatives, since he was able to
protect property during recent disorders
In liorlin. He la unpopular and even
BORDER SITUATION
CONTINUES QUIET
El Paso, T•**•,—-With Mexican federal
troops moving to a numbar of districts
where A merle* ns are Mt work In Mexico
snd with local officials of both sides tnk
Ing a more optimistic view of the situa
tion ms a result of announcements from
Washington that the Washington federal
government would act to Protect Ameri
cans from any possible violence, the situ
ation on the border appeared more qulst
today than for some time past
Five hundred Mexican federal troop*
started yesterday to protect the American
Mormon colonies near *'u sas Grande*
Hcattertng hands of Villa men have
been reported from various point* along
the border, but little Importance Is at
tached to their appearance as It U
thought they axe merely straggler*.
HOME
EDITION
THE VVEATTIER and vicinity:
Local thunder showers. •
haled by the radical* of his party and th*
independent socialists, because of the rig
or with which he suppressed disturb
nnres. A meeting will he held late to
night to determine the members of the
new cabinet
The new cabinet, according to report,
will sit until 3 o'clock Friday morning,
and will presumably settle the question
of signing the treaty. It Ih oxorrted to
accept the aided terms, although experts
Who have considered the treaty have
unanimously rejected It as impossible.
Several members of the old cabinet will
retain office, among them being Mathias
Krxberger. Kduurd David and Colonial
Minister Eiell.
Huron von fUchthoftn said fids after
noon that tiie new cabinet will sign the
treaty, but "on candltion".
Although he did riot state what condi
tions were meant, It is believed that they
will bo In the form of demands upon the
Jgntente, the ranting of refusal of which
would not hinder the signing of tiie
treaty.
NACE GIVEN FREEDOM
BY A COURT-MARTIAL
Ayer, Maas.—Private Pan! Deafer Niue,
whotic answer to a charge of desertion
was that he had been kidnapped and
hold prisoner on hoard s tier man sub
marine was given bis full freedom today
a/U-r the finffTVig of the court martial ac
quitting him was approved by Major-
General H P, McOiin, commander of
('amp Devon*.
He disappeared from f'arnp Devctis in
May, 191 k. and on October Iffh reported
to the military authorities at Fort Story.
Va. In the Interim, he said, he wan
held try the Germans who sought to ob
tain airplane secrets from him He whs
finally freed about two mile* off f’a|»e
Henry, Va , and swam ashore from the
submarine, according tn his testimony.
VESSELS FOR THE PACIFIC
FLEET LEAVE IN AUGUST
Washington, D C.- Vvswls of th* prna
*>nt Allsritlr flest whlrh ar* to h.. assign
ed to th* now Pacific fleet probably will
leave for tlie ateel roaal via the Panama
tlanal early In August. In rnaklna 'hi*
arinmjnoemnnt lo<lny Ihe navy >li|utrl.
ment aald Hecretary lianlsla probably
would be a paaaenaer on one of the bat
tb-eblpH unlean Home unforeseen circum
stance made thla plan Impracticable
One of the ships of the new Pacific
fleet will he the superdreadnauaht Ida
ho, the newest development of the navy.
ASSEMBLY]
ACTS UPON]
DOCUMENT,
SAY WIRES
London. The German j
national assembly at Wei- j
mar has accepted <
treaty, according to an Ex- ]
change Telegraph dispatch 4
from Paris.
<
If the national assembly
at Weimar has taken the ac
tion reported in the forego
ing agency dispatch, it has
passed upon the peace treaty
a day earlier than the last
direct advices from Germa
ny and indicated.
Dispatches from Berlin
received Thursday night
stated that the assembly was
expected to make its final
decision on the treaty on
Saturday. It was added that
in all probability the assem
bly would decide to order
that a plebiscite be taken.
London.—A Reuter’s dis
patch from Weimar states
that a meeting Thursday of
the centrist members of the
German nationaT assembly
decided by a four-fifths ma
jority in favor of signing the
treaty of peace with reserva
tions regarding responsibil
ity for the war and the honor
of the German nation.
The German national par
ty, it is stated, is unanimous
ly resolved against signing.
Fifty-six members of the Ger
man democratic party voted
against signing the allied
terms while eight others vot
ed that the treaty be signed
conditionally and one was in
favor of signing without con
ditions.
Coblenz.—Four members
of the German cabinet fa
vored acceptance of the re
vised peace terms, according
to the correspondent of the
Cologne Zeitung, telegraph
ing from Weimar. They were
Mathias Erzberger, Johan
nes Bell, Gustav Noske and
Eduard David.
The Frankfort Zeitung ed- t
itorially has taken a firm po
sition in favor of acceptance
of the treaty.
Paris.—lt is reported here
that the Germans have asked
for a further extension of
the time limit within which
to act on the peace treaty.
London.—The signing of
the peace treaty by German/
an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Copenhagen
quoting advices from Wei
mar says, is as certain as if
the signatures had already
been put to the document.
S. S. IMPERATOR EXPECTED
TO DOCK DURING DAY
New York. The steamship I m per a tor
bringing Dr. Kpltacio PeHOA, president
elect of Brazil, was expected to dock
hero shortly after .1 o'clock. An official
official welcoming delegation from Wash**
Ington, headed by Breckinridge Long,
third assistant secretary of state, is A
New York to receive the distinguish*#
S#uth American as the nation's gueflf.
The Brasilian warship Sao Paulo Is In
the harbor and a dinner in Dr. P*ssoa’*
honor will Is* given aboard the vessel to
night A special train will take the.
president-elect and his party to Washing*
ton tom of ro i
Dr. Pernsoa left Fra rice on the French
cruiser Jeanne d’Arc, but was transferr
ed to the Impcrator nt sea when the war
ship became disabled,
STARS AND STRIPES STAFF
ON WAY TO AMERICA
Pari*.—After sixteen month* of con
stant service with the American expedl- J
tlonary forces the personnel of the Btorsi
and Stripes, official newspaper of the
American expeditionary fortes, compris
ing 145 men and two officer*, left Pari a
this morning on the way home A small
force remains behind to liquidate strag
gling amounts.
A check for approximately 3, SAO. 009
francs It Is announced, will soon he om
Its way to the United Staten treasury at.
Washington, representing the net profit*
of th** publication at the time of tta*
suspension List Friday. This surplu*. it
Is hoped, will be turned over to lb*
French war orphans.