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WEATHER. Cloudy today, probably light rain. .Tomorrow fair and somewhat colder. Temperature for twenty-four hours ending 10 p.m. last night: Highest, 65; lowest, 38. Full report on page 4. NEWSDEALER'S COPY No. fl2-No. 27,235. 17, 1918. . F1YB CENTS, J IN ALLIED TERMS Many Vessels Sunk During Revolution.Discipline in Navy Demanded. ERZBERQER TO CONDUCT PEACE PRELIMINARIES Departments of State in New Gov¬ ernment Selected.Rich Teutons Shift War's Burdens. the A^ociatcd Press. COPENHAGEN, November 16. . A large number ot ships de-j manded by the allies under the naval terms of the armistice ¦were hunk by their German . reu s during ttye revolution, ac¬ cording to Gcrmania of Berlin. . Clause 30of the armistice prO- ^ ides that all merchant vessels in < icrman hands belonging to the ; ,'Iicd and associated powers arc 1>> be restored in ports to be specified by the allies and the f United States.) Reward for TJ-Boat Crews. The life of each member of the crews of the submarines to be sur- . rendered to the allies will be insured fr»r Ift.Afto marks by the German gov- . rnmeiit and each will receive a dona¬ tion of 500 marks. This information i; contained in a dispatch received here from Berlin. Demands Navy Discipline. AMSTERDAM, November 16..The Herman government, according.to dispatch from Berlin, has telegraph- '..] to the secretary of the navy to see that complete discipline is observed in the German fleet. The telegram con- . hilled: "We will only get peace if we loyal¬ ly fulfill the conditions of the armis¬ tice." Appeal to Submarine Hen. BASKU Switzerland, November 1. (Hava*)..The new German govern- wieftt har addressed aji appeal to the submarine crews, explaining that it is indispensable that the armistice conditions be carried out rapidly. Guarantees, it is stated, will be giv- that the. crews will be repatriated after their arrival in England and will he discharged as soon as they return to Germany. Erzberger is Selected for High Peace Post; New State Officials By thr Assnriafcd Press. BERLIN, November IS (by wireless to , J.ondon, 4:32 p.m.)..Mathias Ert- berger. chief of the German armistice ?lelegatior:, will conduct the prelimi¬ naries of the peace negotiations in conjunction with the foreign office. in accordance with the decision of I lie council of national plenipoten¬ tiaries. the departments of state in 1 lie new government have been filled ;is follows: Foreign office. Dr. W. S. Solf; treas- ury. Dr. Srhiffer; economics, Dr. August Mueller; industrial derao- j t-ilization. Dr. Koth; war food, Eman- I m»l Wurm; labor. Dr. Bauer; war. Maj. <ien. Scheuch: admiralty. Vice Admiral Mann; justice. Dr. Krause; post oflice, Dr. Ruedlin. Coalition Cabinet Likely. Announcement was made through Copenhagen early in the week of the iormation of a German cabinet of six | members, three majority socialists and < three independent socialists. It would appear from the Berlin wireless dis- i patch that a coalition cabiifet now has been formed, perhaps subsidiary to Chancellor Ebert and his socialist col- , leagues. . Dr Solf has been German foreign secretary since the retirembent of Sec- J retary von Kuehlmann. .Dr. Schiffer is I /> leader of the national liberty party and i formerly was undersecretary of the im- I perial finance ministry. Dr. Mueller is 1 a social democrat, and formerly was J vnderyecretary of the war bureau. Gen. ¦ Srehouch has been Prussian minister of » war. There have been no previous advices from Berlin mentioning a council of na¬ tional plenipotentiaries. ' Kmanuel Wurm is a social demo- rratir deputy in the reichstag. He is a chemist, a writer, and was born in Bavaria. Dr. Bauer is a socialist member of the reichstag and was appointed sec¬ retary of state for the imperial labor office on October 6. Vice Admiral Mann was appointed .secretary of the navy early in Octo¬ ber. Previously he had been head of .<t_h. U-boat department of the navy. Dr. Paul Krause, a national liberal. Pwas appointed secretary of Justice in [the Prussian cabinet in August. 1>17. kHe is second vice president of the. Prussian lower house. Dr. Ruedlin has been director of ^railway and post in the Prussian cab¬ inet since August. 1917. Wealthy Germans Seek to Evade War Costs Facing Their Country Qtr the Associated Press. ' L.ON DON. November H..{British tireless Service)..British newspa¬ pers say German capitalist classes are endeavoring to evade the war charges facing their country. The wealthier 'iermans are said to be transferring large amounts of money to neutral . .ountr>e.s. The result of this policy, it is pointed out. would naturally be to bhift the burdens of the war on to the thoulders of the poorer classes. The Times and other London papers declare that the allied governments will not allow chicanery of this sort' ytn interfere with any rightful demands ^-which they may make upon German IVreaourceSL This is declared to be real¬ ised by teaselers In aautial countries, ot> I FOCHLAUDS ARMIES SAYING LIBERTY IS SAVED TO WORLD PARIS, November 16. Mir- .hal Foefc, commander-in-chief, addressed the following message to the allied armies: "OBeera, bob- eommlaaloBed oflleera aad soldiers of the al¬ lied armies: After havlag%eao- lately stopped the enemy, 70a have for months fought him with faith and Indefatigable energy, without respite. Yon have wob the greatest battle 1b history aad saved the most sacred cause.the liberty of the world. "Be proud. Yon have adorned your flags with immortal glory. Posterity preserve* 'for you Its recognition." YANKEES ADVANCE WITH ALL ALLIES TOWARD GERMANY Americans Get Honor of Forming First Big Unit of Occupational Forces. By the Associated Press. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, Novem¬ ber 16..The American Army will begin to move toward Ger¬ many at 5:30 o'clock Sunday morning. The Army will travel about twelve miles each day. To the Army just organized has fallen the honor of heading the first big unit of the allied occupational forces. The ad¬ vance will be made in columns and not in the order of battle so long followed. But it is not for¬ gotten that, technically at least, there is still ^ state of war. Nothing will be left to chance and every precaution will be taken to guard against surprises, notwithstanding none are ex¬ pected. Care will be taken to have the force well echeloned. The advance guard, well in advance of the main forcc. -will be followed by engineers, who have been instructed not only to repair roads, reconstruct bridges and clear the way generally, but to in¬ spect keenly every object and posi¬ tion that might be a trap. Mines will be. sought carefully and, it found, ex¬ ploded. The Germans have sent word that the way is open and the mines removed, except in cases which they have designated. Water also will be inspected carefully and none permit¬ ted to be used until pronounced pure. The arrangements in force are such that, although advancing much as it might along the country roads of the United States, the entire formation Could be altered almost in minutes to battle formation. Divisions moving on the front will have others in sup¬ port and the flanks will be carefully covered. In addition, a long line of observation balloons will be up be¬ hind the lines, and they, toov will bo moving slowly forward, observing the, movements of the retreating Ger¬ mans. The aviators, however, will have little to do. They will move up somewhat later, unless an unexpected break comes, in which case they, too, will bo ready for immediate action. Flanked by French Armies. The advancing Americans wiir be flanked by the armies of France, and by Sunday evening it is expected that the advanced elements -of the Arnferi- cans will cross the Belgian border. The 5th French Army, on the left, and the 10th French Army, on the right, will advance abreast the Amer¬ icans. while far along the line to the left and right the allied troops will continue to march toward the line agreed upon in the armistice. Wonderfully rested by the few days of inactivity and their pride touched by the honor conferred upon them, the divisions of the new American Army awaited eagerly Saturday night the order to advance. Many of them were newly equipped with uniforms. Weak¬ ened by hard fighting and schooled in discipline, the men won the praise of officers who looked them over in the afternoon. The weather, since hostilities ceased, has turned much colder, ice forming on the brooks and thinly crusting the muddy' roads, but the men appeared to regard this as a slight discomfort compared with what they have been through. They looked forward to the steady march along the highways with keen pleasure. The American advance will begin front from Mouzon to Thiancourt. the extending lines embracing Luxemburg and Briey, up the valley or the Mobile. Besides Luxemburg the more important towns falling to the lot of the Americans are Longwy and Briey. The occupation of the territory which is being steadily evacuated by the Germans according to the terms of the armistice will not be carelessly hastened. It will be some days be¬ fore German soil is reached, but in l^ss time the Duchy of Luxemburg will be penetrated, perhaps even to its capital. FEAR HUM Bit CANNOT BE PREVENTED LONDON, November 16..The crisis in Holland is becoming very threaten¬ ing, according to private advices re¬ ceived in London Friday, says the Tele¬ graph. The newspaper adds that un¬ less the government is able to speed¬ ily allay the agitation of Pleter J. Troelstra and other socialists, who are believed to be supported by a large section of the workers, a revo¬ lution may be expected. All measures have been taken to preserve order, but in view of the deep, discontent, 'Vhich is shared by the army and police, apprehensions are felt that events at any moment may take "a German turn." AMSTERDAM, November 16.The Dutch volunteer I&ndsturm, consisting of men who offerod their services In 1914. but who were not obliged to under¬ take military datiea, have been called to the colors. f "Pity" Propaganda Is Seen in Frantic Appeals to Americans. HOPE TO INFLUENCE FINAL PEACE TERMS Mr. Lansing Advises Germans to . Appeal to Entente Al¬ lies as "Well. Food supplies in Germany, available for immediate diitributon, are ample for the needs of-the civil population at this time, to the certain knowledge of the United States government. No immediate need exists for rush¬ ing supplies of foodstuffs to Germany, it was stated last night. Further, the supreme war council is perfecting plans to supply food for the German people in the future be¬ fore supplies known officially to be available are exhausted. Scent Pity Propaganda. In view of these officially known facts, it was stated,<the succession of almost hysterical appeals from the German provisional government for supplies of food and for permission to address itself directly, through a com¬ mission, to the American public, offi¬ cials here see a plain purpose to excite the sympathies, if possible, of a large element of the American population more or less connected by blood ties with Germany. With such sympathies aroused, the German government, it was declaredv undoubtedly hopes to: inhuence the approaching peace con- ference toward leniency. . White President Wilson himself has not yet had the matter brought to his attention, officials regard it as wholly unlikely that any commission of Ger¬ mans will be permitted to come to this country at this time, under any circumstances or for any purpose. Mr. Lansing Gives Advice. Addressing direct by wifeless to the goverirtnent of the United States by the provisional German . ggyerffment of appeals for amelioration of the terms of the armistice and appeals, designed to work upon American sympathies, for food for.the so-called starving civilian population of Ger¬ many also was discouraged by sec¬ retary Lansing yesterday, when he requested Hans Sulzer, Swiss minis¬ ter, to inform the German govern-1 ment that all such appeals sbouM be sent to all of the allied governments, instead of to this government alone, and that tlte regular diplomatic chan- nels should be used, instead of send¬ ing appeals broadcast by wifeless. Solf's Plea on Deaf Ears. Such appeals a3 those which have been sent by wireless by Dr. Solf, German foreign secretary, to Secre¬ tary Lansing were said to be quite unnecessary and not likely to have any beneficial results. President Wilson already has prom-, ised to everything possible to pre¬ vent suffering among the civil popu¬ lation of the conquered states. The entente powers have indorsed this at¬ titude, not so much from considera¬ tions of mercy or sympathy with the foe as from a genuine conviction that a starving and desperate people would make dangerous neighbors, render any satisfactory peace impos¬ sible and by appeals to the interna¬ tionalist spirit endanger the security of the entente countries themselves. The design" of the conservative ele¬ ments in the entente states is under¬ stood to be to avoid raising any new issues that would aggravate these conditions. Former Foes Must Pay. To correct what appears to be a general public misunderstanding on the subject, it may be authoritatively stated that none of the food to be sent from America to Germany or Austria will be given away. It must be paid for by the governments of these countries. -Possibly that can¬ not be done in German cash, for it is believed that the store of gold in the reichsbank has been practically ex¬ hausted through the heavy purchases which Germany has been obliged to make from neutral countries, for which she has had to pay in coin for the most part. That situation may-make it necessary to establish a German credit, but if this is done it will be the act of the suprerpe war J council, as part of its function in carrying out the terms and spirit of the armistices. America will not have to bear these burdens or assume the risk alone. No Word of German Visitors. The latest note of Foreign Minister Solf addressed to Secretary Lansing, asking President Wilson's permission for a German commission to visit th* United States to explain the food Hituation. had not been received at the State Department. The Associated Press announcement of. its coming was read with interest. It was pointed out that the United dtates and Germany are still at war, although the armistice has been sfened and consequently it Is regard¬ ed as inconceivable that any German delegation could come to-America. Mr. Lansing's Reply. Secretary Lansing's reply to the last f-erman note, addressed to Minister Rulxer of Switserland. follows: "l should be gratified if yon should be «ood enough to convey the follow¬ ing communication to the secretary of foreign affairs of the German *ov- e*2rhtn government of the United Qt&tes has received the radio mes¬ sages addressed to the President of TTnited States by the German gov- ^nment relative to relief from cer- ta?n^ requirements Imposd in the armistice with the Ottoman govern¬ ment and the armistice with the Ger- "'"'-rhe "communications which have been received will be forthwith com¬ municated to the other governments with which the government of the United States Is associated, andalso to the Bupreme war council In Paris. .The government of the United States takes this opportunity to «n«r- «Mt to the Gorman gprrerameat that "(Conttnued on Worth. Page.) ARE YOU WORTH DYING FOR? The quota of the-fund for the United War Work-Campaign- of Washington is $800,000, or approximately $2 for every'; man,; woman and child in the District of Columbia. If the readers of The Star will each of them see that for ' every member of each household at least $2 is subscribed, the fund will be raised, for the larger subscriptions already made, or which will be made, will offset, those others who are too poor to help. .' , This money is to be used to makt life happier and safer V for the boys who h?vc offered their lives that our-lives and liberties might be safeguarded. , * How many of the\100,000 Washingtonians who daily buy a Star will answer this appeal? Subscriptions may be sen* to 1224 F Street, or will be> received at The Star office, or. at any bank in the city. WERE YOU WORTH DYING FOR? Great .Quantities Carried Back, According to Ameri¬ can Fliers Just Freed., By the As»wia4d Ptcm. WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN PRANCE, November 16, 5 p.m..Great quantities of civilian property ire be¬ ing carried away by the retiring Ger¬ mans, according to Lieut. M. E. Lock- wood and Lieut. D. C. Bebe of the 50th Aero Squadron, who returned to the American front today after being prisoners in the hands of the Germans for ten days. The aviators were shot down No¬ vember 4 in the region of Tannay, east of Rethel, and were released by the Germans on Thursday. ^ Walking toward the American lines, Lieuts. Lockwood and Bebe passed great numbers of motor trucks and occasional gun3- and caissons aban¬ doned here'and there in the mud, but in every instance the value of the truck or gun appeared to have been destroyed deliberately. The aviators said the Germans were taking hems of cattle, crates of chickens and wag¬ ons loaded with household articles. Buring the v-st few days the Ger¬ mans billeted the aviators in Baden. Mater removing them farther back. The lieutenants said their guards had their attention centered on the upris¬ ing in Germany and fretted because of the meagerness of news from Ber¬ lin. Two days after their capture, the aviators said, they heard soldiers "boo"- their officers, and the guards repeatedly spoke disparagingly of the k The German soldiers heard little news from Berlin and other cities, as the wires had been tampered with by some element desiring to keep news developments from the army at the **The aviators had plenty to eat, but the food was of poor quality. SWITZERLAND STRIKERS CAPITULATE COMPLETELY BERN, Switzerland, Friday, Novem¬ ber 15..The general strike in Switz¬ erland, after lasting three days, has been settled by the absolute capitula- tion of the strikers. Work has been resumed everywhere. MACXENSEN IS INSISTENT. Still Demands Hungarian Boiling Stock to Convey Troops to Germany BERN, Switzerland, Friday,' Novem¬ ber 15..Field Marshal von Macken- sen, who commanded the German troops occupying Rumania, has \ ar¬ rived with his staff and a thousand men at Hermann stad^ In Transyl- vania. He has reiterated his requestto the Hungarian government for rolling stock to convey his force to Germany.; For laity Eights to Women. ATLANTA. Ga.. November 1«..The North Georgia Methodist conference* meeting here, went on record today. 218 to 37, as favoring the granting of full laity rights to women of tho church. This question, which is going tho rounds of the «*"¦«"»' conferences by order of tho last general conference, becomes ef¬ fective when threa-foorths of th«k lniraal conferences have approved It. K a :u A , .V Colleges May Disband Qorps or Retain Them tbxErid , of Nine Months. Demobilization of* the Students' Army Training Corps, comprising more than 175,000 men in various col- legre^ in tlie country,-has, partially been planned. The first steps taken by Secretary Baker in the accom¬ plishment of this task give students opportunity to be honqrably dis¬ charged immediately upon making known their desires to 'their com¬ manding officer. Inasmuch as the complete demobili¬ zation cannot be effected till all the colleges are consulted as to the ef¬ fect upon their respective organiza¬ tions, final orders cannot be issued at this time. Makes It Optional.. Provision is made, in the statement issued by Secretary Baker last even¬ ing, whereby colleges may, if agree¬ able to the War Department, abolish the corps as soon as they desire. Sev¬ eral colleges opposing universal mili¬ tary training are expected to soon abolish, the corps, and others, whose financial condition precludes a change in the program for the year, will be permitted to maintain the corps for nine months, as called for In their con¬ tract for Instruction and tuition. Secretary Baker said: "A study of the Students" Army Training. Corps is being made by Dr. Mann and Dean Syhder, who are the principal representatives here, with the thought in mind that the mem¬ bers of the corps who have left busi¬ ness to which they desire 'to return or who-desire- to switch over into a regular academic course or who have any other reason, personal to them¬ selves, for-, desiring to leave, will be permitted to leave. "We are trying to do this in a way that will enable the colleges to go back as rapidly as they can to their normal academic curricula, so that whenever a-college has a sufficient student body to enable it-- to establish a regular academic course, we will relieve it from obligation in the Students' Array Train¬ ing Corps, and wherever a college has so far turned over its facilities to us that it is without other bodies of stu¬ dents and resourcee, we will' continue to work -with it for the present so as to enable it to turn back to its academic course." V Leaves It to Colleges. ' The nature of the situation-leaves the matter largely with the collepe au¬ thorities concerning the date when the demobilisation, will-take place. George Washington and Georgetown Universities will soon .announce- their situation .to the War Department, and If conditions permit demobilisation is likely to take place within the ensuing month. HONORS FOR* PRESIDENT SHOULD HE VISIT FRANCE PARIS, November 16..The Paris mu¬ nicipal cohndl yesterday adopted a res¬ olution to th£ effect that In the event of President Wilson coming to France a deputation will be sent to greet him on his arrival on French soil and he will be received at a sitting of the council in the Hotel dm VlDe. - A M* will-be miaufaed'tn President Wilson's honor by the municipality. CITES BIG ISSUES Lloyd George Declares Na¬ tion Never Can Return to Old Conditions. By the Associated Press. LONDON, November 16 (British Wireless Service)..Premier Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer Bonar Law and George M. Barnes, member of the war cabinet, the lead¬ ers of the coalition government. open¬ ed the general election campaign this morning by addressing a large and enthusiastic meeting in Central Hall, Westminster. The premier presided, [r. Lloyd George saidJJhe new par¬ tus.! TfetM h'tk, most important! Elected la the history of the iefihtry. Continuing, he said- JT?0 ***«*!'* the defects to ti!JL .*?yBtJrn and we will be wise . of and remedy them. We ^55- °.'urn to the old conditions. of^ts rises to the le»el °'J pa. £j"®atopportunities then the 2r»FvTi? ? j the throne will be firmly thiS f on the only solid basis. that of a contented and happy ^eo- Must Have Authority. °ld ParIiament has served its 2?!Lf!Pd, there is no time to lose as somebody muBt go to the n«!f A.- ference with the authority of tht b%hind him. There Vs no us^tafkl 5S&.-£££.,That is °"»j .s ISTnSr'seTtl'e-th^^oSKfTe" *??? -saiS sbSktSSSS*? Hopes to Settle Men on Land. ti,rL-?JTiZJoped that many of soldiers on their wtnm would be settled on the land E development of transport and *7Jl tricity would have to be t«k«S £ hand, he said. All the problem" of reconstruction must be' faced by Brit ishers as patriots and not as parti¬ sans. Every party, he declared had nk«5°f traditions and those it would like- to forget. For the n.,t Z . hedwant»if 4ycars' the premier said, ne wanted to see all Darti#»s with the best traditions of all aoldlere'eparty't ab°Ut the disc"arged chl^l. remark was Srreeted with topposition, the premier con- Iorganized for fault find¬ ing and made for delay. For or- iu? labor to withdraw from the .? at tht pre8ent moment, he declared, was the height of folly. He had not the slightest doubt that the 2e. of the country would con! Wn I?8*! .°n' /The oo^'ition had been in office two years and the na¬ tion could-see what it had done He only claimed for it that it had 'donl everything possible "to help our so ® ?"?? sailors and our allies to win the war by finance, transport, food^ organization and munitions of Will Aid, Though Beaten. If the nation decided that a new fovernment was to take the place that C i1'?."' th1 Premier said ,an.d, J"8 colleagues would promise it their -unflagging: sunnnrt even to feeing hodsmen in theTon- struction of the, new edifice. In con- 1 elusion he said: "Timidity, is fatal to great action. Let us- approach our taak as men m lay a,e *°«ndation of the new world -on a sure oasis " Chancellor Bonar Law said if the I- election was delayed till next year the P**ter pwt of the session would be I [o»t- He declared his party believed r that the nation was wholeheartedly I behind the prime minister. Peoples of England . Desire to Know What Will Be Done for Them BT EDWARD PRICE BELL. CUI^cru to The Suday Star ¦ Cklrafs Dally 7Tews. Copyright, 1818. LONDON", November 15..As the general election-drav/s near the opin¬ ion becomes more settled that Lloyd George. and his liberal and unionist supporters will win through with their national program of recon¬ struction. It ia evident- that the new electorate ia on the alert. It has flar (shod with the old shibboleths and aewnl to know what the future ¦siauneat will do respecting the vital needs of-Hie-general population. UNE UP ON ISSUES Leading Republicans and Democrats Agitated Over Changed Conditions. TARIFF MAY GIVE WAY TO NEW PROBLEMS OF DAY A Experiments in Paternalism, near- Socialism and XJ". S. Control Like¬ ly to Figure in Platforms. BY N. O. MESSENGER. How will problems of reconstruction in this country affect the alignment of the old political parties for the fu¬ ture? This question is agitating leading men of both parties in Congress and in the national political management at large. It is induced by the thought that it is inevitable that markedly changed conditions, economic and in¬ dustrial, must result after the war. Commerce and industry will have changcd. A greater future in both is opened out for America. Politics, it would seem, must in a measure reflect the alterations. An influence passing these consid¬ erations is thought to exist in the ^xneriments in paternalism, near socialism, centralized tederal contTOl to which the country va.a *°r"d the exigencies of War. How far wni that influence extend into p.e""a"®££ law and policies? In the last year and a half the United^tatea made marvelous innovations in its policte^ wide departures from . ! from supposedly fi^d comictioris rooted in a hundred yea. and more of governmental operation. Jin country was forced to these chang and had no choice. It was in preservation that they were made. "For the period of the war only was written in the letter of the law as well as breathed in the spirit. What WU1 Big Parties Do? ^ But is that breath evanescent, to vanish when the letter of the law is revised? Or will it take form in similar though modified statutory #»xnression hereafter? And if lt.aoes, which of the two great political par- ties will lead the advance and which a¥natiwh0lMEak4'5t? ,y*ir5B0|nnig9«' SS'tK.*." *.nS°iuVS; grapple between the democratsartd the republicans over Bound mone>_ and-the standard of value, and after the war with Spain over the rather academic issue of so-called imperial- ism, in which the republicans had the popular and winning side botl- times, the issue between the two par¬ ties has been the tariff. Democrats Oppose Pree Trade. ^ The majority thought of the demo¬ cratic party is now belleved to be opposed to downright free tnule. It is demonstrated in their adoption from the republicans of the Plan for a tariff commission which shall decide what customs duties are necertsary to raise revenue, the dertiocrats diluting the idea to make protection to home industries secondary. No one serious¬ ly contemplates any political party toeing able to survive on a principle of absolute free trade. The bulk of the republicans are. committed, it is believed, to making protection march in the lead of reve¬ nue raising and not side by side, al¬ though a large element jn the party will never consent to j?oing back to the prohibitory tariffs of some past days, it is declared. Is it not prob* able, therefore, that in the future, the 'tariff issue will finally settle down to some method of determining what rates will protect American indus¬ tries raise revenue in this manner in¬ stead of bv more direct taxation, and yet not build up a favored class of manufacturers intrenched behind an unassailable wall of prohibitive rates? Income taxes have come to stay, or course, and their imposition cannot be claimed by either party as a strict¬ ly party asset and policy. But the public, it is urged, has had practical experience with direct taxation other than on incomes. Is the public enamored of the plan to a degree to make it the chief source of revenue? The belief obtains widely among thoughtful men in both parties in Congress that eventually the tariff and revenue raising will become pure¬ ly business propositions, to be dealt with along business' lines, according to individual idea% and t)hat it will be increasingly difficult to draw sharply defined lines of demarcation betw.een mere party issues. Federal Control Issue Seen. Leading men in Congress are look- ing forward to more pronounced party divisions over the subject of federal control of great public utilities as against outright government owner¬ ship of them; over more paternalistic general laws; over possible insidious approaches to socialism. The issues will probably be crystal- ired by the Presidential campaign of 1920 it is thought at the Capitol. At present the two parties are operating politically under the charter of their national platforms adopted in 1916. State platforms adopted in ISIS threw straws in the wind to indicate in a measure the drift of sentiment on cer¬ tain questions. The two parties in the summer of 1920 will meet in form¬ al conclave and draft their new plat¬ forms upon which the voters will go to the polls for the Presidency and Congress in the following November. Ownership of Bailroads. It may not be feasible for either party to adopt or oppose government ownership of railroads as a party policy, since there is divided opinion in both parties upon that question. If the democratic party should incorpor¬ ate government ownership of trans¬ portation Tacllities as a party plat¬ form. it would attract some republi¬ cans and lose them Some democrats. The general fmpresslon exists with the public that the democrats are "saulnting" toward public ownership, with thi republicans frowning upon it. but there has been no downright party declaration by-*ither side. The nearest approach to expression t-Don federal ownership was in the plat¬ form of the Indiana republican state convention, later tacitly indorse*! by the national committee, which said: "We will bring the government back to the limitations and principles of the Con¬ stitution In time of peace and establish nollcies which . . * will prevent ff"<urther spread of the socialistic t^ ¦ (.Continued en f Washington Will Redouble Efforts to Raise Quota for War Work. CAMPAIGN IS EXTENDED : UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Churches and Sunday Schools Will Aid Today.$401,806.33 Raised Up to 6 O'Clock Last Night. - With the united war work campaign on the wane, Washington has barely passed the half-way mark. If the city is to maintain its record in past liberty loan and Red Cross drives It must raise almost $400,000 between now and closing time Wednesday night. - I It was originally intended to con¬ clude the drive temorrow,' but"an ex¬ tension of two days was decided upon by the managers of the national drive last night. According to official figures made public by the local campaign com¬ mittee, subscriptions amounting to exactly $401,806.23 had been raised up to fi o'clock last night, which make* it necessary to round up a trifle more than $398,000 in this remaining short period. Committee Redoubles Effort. As disappointing as theSe figures appear and as tremendous as may be the task of raising the needed amount, the local committee is by no means discouraged. It has simply redoubled its efforts, and with the greatest en¬ thusiasm and determination is now reaching out to attain success. The committee and the several hun¬ dred patriotic man and woman volun¬ teer workers who have been laboring in the interest of tljis cause for more than a week feel confident that the public of the National Capital will not hesitate longer in making its re¬ sponse; they feel confident that Washington will come off with'flying colors in thiB drive just as it has in the memorable and historic war-time drives of the past. The workers will not remain idle today.Sunday. On the contrary, they are working the city from every pos¬ sible angle in their effort to raise the ncceseary amount. Church a^d Sunday School to Help. In many of the pulpits' of tfca city pastors will make strong appeals from the pulpits urging the members ot their congregations to respond to the call,' Pyertlr aAtasl classes, too, will be a|^t>*alfc#~to In the same cause. All are being asked to support without stint or qualification the united war work Campaign. In many of the churches speakers from the war work campaign headquarters will today speak in advocacy of the fund for the sevtn relief organizations. Appeal* of this nature will be made at the following churches: Second Baptist Chureh. Takoma Park Pres¬ byterian Church; Temple Baptist Church. Mount Vernon M. E. Church. Brookland M. E. Church, Church of the Covenant, Perk Memorial Chapel. Union M. E. Church. Anbury M. 15. Church, Otfncordia Church and prob¬ ably many others not yet witn speak¬ ers assigned. Message to Be Bead in Church. The following message will be reail In the churches of Washington this morning: "The united war work campaign, in which at the request of President Wil¬ son the seven welfare organizations have united, will close tomorrow. Re¬ ports trom all parts of the nation show that the American people are co¬ operating with a splendid patriotic spirit, but it is clear that a large ad¬ ditional sum is required toeircure this city's minimum quota of $800.00". Mili¬ tary and naval advisers -are agreed that since the cessation of hostilities this work has assumed added im¬ portance because the powerful war motive is removed. lJiscipline is re¬ laxed, hours of idleness multiplied and temptations greatly increased and in¬ tensified. It will cost much more tj> serve our soWiers^and sailors "It is supremely important to make the long period of demobilization not a period of physical, mental and moral weakening or deterioration, but rather one of character building: of growth in useful knowledge; of In¬ crease in working efficiency and of earnest preparation for assuming the large responsibilities of citizenship and service which await them on their return to their native land. Uet all our people who hear this message. show our reverent and profound gratitude to Almighty God for usher- ing in the day of what we trust will be enduring peace, and likewise to our young men, who at the rail of patriotic duty went forth with supreme devotion to represent us ^y generous and sacrificial gifts on their behalf. "It is important that during the balance of the campaign all contribute / freely and largely, who may not al- ready have done so. and that thos»- ' who have already subscribed further ! increase their gifts to the extent of their ability. To achieve the great succAs desired it will be necessary that we cut into our principal Just as every soldier and sailor- who has gone overseas has shown his wllllng- ness to do, because each one of them has been willing to give his life, and tens of thousands did so. Therefore, in their name and tn their memory, let, us Show forth the same spirit which has enabled them and their allies to make forever secure the priceless . liberties of the world. "JOHN* R. MOTT. "Director General." President Wilson's Appeal. President Wilson yesterday address¬ ed to John R. Mott, director general of the campaign, the following letter relative to the support of the Ameri¬ can people in the drive and urg«S greater efforts in order to bring the desired oversubscription to an accom¬ plished fact: "I am sure that the entire Amerioan people are following with eager and responsive Interest the progress of the united war work campaign. Now that the cessation of hostilities has come we have entered upon a period In which the work of the seven welfare agencies assumes if possible aa added 1 importance. The excitement under which our soldiers and sailors have been laboring is withdrawn. Their hours of leisure are much more nu- merous: their temptations are greatly multiplied and Intensified. It is clear I that to minister to them for all of their time is going to require a largea I financial outlay thin when they were j being served for but a small fraction of their time «Vaiy much more money w*» m a ' A

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Page 1: Evening star (Washington, D.C.).(Washington, DC) 1918-11 ...Dr. Schiffer is i/> leader of the national liberty partyand formerly was undersecretary of the im-I perial finance ministry

WEATHER.Cloudy today, probably light rain.

.Tomorrow fair and somewhat colder.Temperature for twenty-four hours

ending 10 p.m. last night: Highest, 65;lowest, 38.Full report on page 4.

NEWSDEALER'S COPY

No. fl2-No. 27,235. 17, 1918. . F1YB CENTS, J

IN ALLIED TERMSMany Vessels Sunk DuringRevolution.Discipline in

Navy Demanded.

ERZBERQER TO CONDUCTPEACE PRELIMINARIES

Departments of State in New Gov¬

ernment Selected.Rich TeutonsShift War's Burdens.

the A^ociatcd Press.

COPENHAGEN, November 16.. A large number ot ships de-jmanded by the allies under thenaval terms of the armistice¦were hunk by their German. reu s during ttye revolution, ac¬

cording to Gcrmania of Berlin.. Clause 30of the armistice prO-

^ ides that all merchant vessels in< icrman hands belonging to the; ,'Iicd and associated powers arc

1>> be restored in ports to bespecified by the allies and the

f United States.)Reward for TJ-Boat Crews.

The life of each member of thecrews of the submarines to be sur-

. rendered to the allies will be insuredfr»r Ift.Afto marks by the German gov-. rnmeiit and each will receive a dona¬tion of 500 marks. This informationi; contained in a dispatch received herefrom Berlin.

Demands Navy Discipline.AMSTERDAM, November 16..The

Herman government, according.todispatch from Berlin, has telegraph-

'..] to the secretary of the navy to seethat complete discipline is observed inthe German fleet. The telegram con-. hilled:"We will only get peace if we loyal¬

ly fulfill the conditions of the armis¬tice."

Appeal to Submarine Hen.BASKU Switzerland, November 1.

(Hava*)..The new German govern-wieftt har addressed aji appeal to thesubmarine crews, explaining that itis indispensable that the armisticeconditions be carried out rapidly.

Guarantees, it is stated, will be giv-that the. crews will be repatriated

after their arrival in England and willhe discharged as soon as they returnto Germany.

Erzberger is Selectedfor High Peace Post;

New State OfficialsBy thr Assnriafcd Press.BERLIN, November IS (by wireless to

, J.ondon, 4:32 p.m.)..Mathias Ert-berger. chief of the German armistice?lelegatior:, will conduct the prelimi¬naries of the peace negotiations inconjunction with the foreign office.

in accordance with the decision ofI lie council of national plenipoten¬tiaries. the departments of state in1 lie new government have been filled;is follows:Foreign office. Dr. W. S. Solf; treas-

ury. Dr. Srhiffer; economics, Dr.August Mueller; industrial derao-

j t-ilization. Dr. Koth; war food, Eman-I m»l Wurm; labor. Dr. Bauer; war.Maj. <ien. Scheuch: admiralty. ViceAdmiral Mann; justice. Dr. Krause;post oflice, Dr. Ruedlin.

Coalition Cabinet Likely.Announcement was made through

Copenhagen early in the week of theiormation of a German cabinet of six

| members, three majority socialists and< three independent socialists. It wouldappear from the Berlin wireless dis-

i patch that a coalition cabiifet now hasbeen formed, perhaps subsidiary toChancellor Ebert and his socialist col-

, leagues. .Dr Solf has been German foreign

secretary since the retirembent of Sec-J retary von Kuehlmann. .Dr. Schiffer isI /> leader of the national liberty party andi formerly was undersecretary of the im-I perial finance ministry. Dr. Mueller is1 a social democrat, and formerly was

J vnderyecretary of the war bureau. Gen.¦ Srehouch has been Prussian minister of» war.

There have been no previous advicesfrom Berlin mentioning a council of na¬tional plenipotentiaries. '

Kmanuel Wurm is a social demo-rratir deputy in the reichstag. He isa chemist, a writer, and was born inBavaria.

Dr. Bauer is a socialist member ofthe reichstag and was appointed sec¬retary of state for the imperial laboroffice on October 6.

Vice Admiral Mann was appointed.secretary of the navy early in Octo¬ber. Previously he had been head of

.<t_h. U-boat department of the navy.Dr. Paul Krause, a national liberal.

Pwas appointed secretary of Justice in[the Prussian cabinet in August. 1>17.

kHe is second vice president of the.Prussian lower house.

Dr. Ruedlin has been director of^railway and post in the Prussian cab¬inet since August. 1917.

Wealthy Germans Seekto Evade War Costs

Facing Their CountryQtr the Associated Press. '

L.ON DON. November H..{Britishtireless Service)..British newspa¬pers say German capitalist classes areendeavoring to evade the war chargesfacing their country. The wealthier'iermans are said to be transferringlarge amounts of money to neutral. .ountr>e.s. The result of this policy,it is pointed out. would naturally beto bhift the burdens of the war on tothe thoulders of the poorer classes.The Times and other London papers

declare that the allied governmentswill not allow chicanery of this sort'

ytn interfere with any rightful demands^-which they may make upon GermanIVreaourceSL This is declared to be real¬ised by teaselers In aautial countries,

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FOCHLAUDS ARMIESSAYING LIBERTY ISSAVED TO WORLDPARIS, November 16. Mir-

.hal Foefc, commander-in-chief,addressed the following

message to the allied armies:"OBeera, bob- eommlaaloBed

oflleera aad soldiers of the al¬lied armies: After havlag%eao-lately stopped the enemy, 70ahave for months fought himwith faith and Indefatigableenergy, without respite. Yonhave wob the greatest battle 1bhistory aad saved the mostsacred cause.the liberty of theworld."Be proud. Yon have adorned

your flags with immortal glory.Posterity preserve* 'for you Itsrecognition."

YANKEES ADVANCEWITH ALL ALLIESTOWARD GERMANY

Americans Get Honor ofForming First Big Unit ofOccupational Forces.

By the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICANARMIES IN FRANCE, Novem¬ber 16..The American Armywill begin to move toward Ger¬many at 5:30 o'clock Sundaymorning. The Army will travelabout twelve miles each day.To the Army just organized

has fallen the honor of headingthe first big unit of the alliedoccupational forces. The ad¬vance will be made in columnsand not in the order of battle so

long followed. But it is not for¬gotten that, technically at least,there is still ^ state of war.

Nothing will be left to chanceand every precaution will betaken to guard against surprises,notwithstanding none are ex¬

pected.Care will be taken to have the

force well echeloned. The advanceguard, well in advance of the mainforcc. -will be followed by engineers,who have been instructed not only torepair roads, reconstruct bridges andclear the way generally, but to in¬spect keenly every object and posi¬tion that might be a trap. Mines willbe. sought carefully and, it found, ex¬ploded. The Germans have sent wordthat the way is open and the minesremoved, except in cases which theyhave designated. Water also will beinspected carefully and none permit¬ted to be used until pronounced pure.The arrangements in force are such

that, although advancing much as itmight along the country roads of theUnited States, the entire formationCould be altered almost in minutes tobattle formation. Divisions movingon the front will have others in sup¬port and the flanks will be carefullycovered. In addition, a long line ofobservation balloons will be up be¬hind the lines, and they, toov will bomoving slowly forward, observing the,movements of the retreating Ger¬mans. The aviators, however, willhave little to do. They will move upsomewhat later, unless an unexpectedbreak comes, in which case they, too,will bo ready for immediate action.

Flanked by French Armies.The advancing Americans wiir be

flanked by the armies of France, andby Sunday evening it is expected thatthe advanced elements -of the Arnferi-cans will cross the Belgian border.The 5th French Army, on the left,and the 10th French Army, on theright, will advance abreast the Amer¬icans. while far along the line tothe left and right the allied troopswill continue to march toward theline agreed upon in the armistice.Wonderfully rested by the few days

of inactivity and their pride touchedby the honor conferred upon them, thedivisions of the new American Armyawaited eagerly Saturday night theorder to advance. Many of them werenewly equipped with uniforms. Weak¬ened by hard fighting and schooled indiscipline, the men won the praise ofofficers who looked them over in theafternoon.The weather, since hostilities ceased,

has turned much colder, ice formingon the brooks and thinly crusting themuddy' roads, but the men appearedto regard this as a slight discomfortcompared with what they have beenthrough. They looked forward to thesteady march along the highwayswith keen pleasure.The American advance will begin

front from Mouzon to Thiancourt. theextending lines embracing Luxemburgand Briey, up the valley or theMobile. Besides Luxemburg the moreimportant towns falling to the lot ofthe Americans are Longwy and Briey.The occupation of the territory

which is being steadily evacuated bythe Germans according to the termsof the armistice will not be carelesslyhastened. It will be some days be¬fore German soil is reached, but inl^ss time the Duchy of Luxemburgwill be penetrated, perhaps even toits capital.

FEARHUM BitCANNOT BE PREVENTEDLONDON, November 16..The crisis

in Holland is becoming very threaten¬ing, according to private advices re¬ceived in London Friday, says the Tele¬graph. The newspaper adds that un¬less the government is able to speed¬ily allay the agitation of Pleter J.Troelstra and other socialists, whoare believed to be supported by alarge section of the workers, a revo¬lution may be expected.

All measures have been taken topreserve order, but in view of the deep,discontent, 'Vhich is shared by thearmy and police, apprehensions arefelt that events at any moment maytake "a German turn."AMSTERDAM, November 16.The

Dutch volunteer I&ndsturm, consistingof men who offerod their services In1914. but who were not obliged to under¬take military datiea, have been calledto the colors.

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"Pity" Propaganda Is Seenin Frantic Appeals to

Americans.

HOPE TO INFLUENCEFINAL PEACE TERMS

Mr. Lansing Advises Germans to. Appeal to Entente Al¬

lies as "Well.

Food supplies in Germany, availablefor immediate diitributon, are amplefor the needs of-the civil populationat this time, to the certain knowledgeof the United States government.No immediate need exists for rush¬

ing supplies of foodstuffs to Germany,it was stated last night.Further, the supreme war council is

perfecting plans to supply food forthe German people in the future be¬fore supplies known officially to beavailable are exhausted.

Scent Pity Propaganda.In view of these officially known

facts, it was stated,<the succession ofalmost hysterical appeals from theGerman provisional government forsupplies of food and for permission toaddress itself directly, through a com¬mission, to the American public, offi¬cials here see a plain purpose to excitethe sympathies, if possible, of a largeelement of the American populationmore or less connected by blood tieswith Germany. With such sympathiesaroused, the German government, itwas declaredv undoubtedly hopes to:inhuence the approaching peace con-ference toward leniency. .

White President Wilson himself hasnot yet had the matter brought to hisattention, officials regard it as whollyunlikely that any commission of Ger¬mans will be permitted to come tothis country at this time, under anycircumstances or for any purpose.

Mr. Lansing Gives Advice.Addressing direct by wifeless to the

goverirtnent of the United States bythe provisional German . ggyerffmentof appeals for amelioration of theterms of the armistice and appeals,designed to work upon Americansympathies, for food for.the so-calledstarving civilian population of Ger¬many also was discouraged by sec¬retary Lansing yesterday, when herequested Hans Sulzer, Swiss minis¬ter, to inform the German govern-1ment that all such appeals sbouM besent to all of the allied governments,instead of to this government alone,and that tlte regular diplomatic chan-nels should be used, instead of send¬ing appeals broadcast by wifeless.

Solf's Plea on Deaf Ears.Such appeals a3 those which have

been sent by wireless by Dr. Solf,German foreign secretary, to Secre¬tary Lansing were said to be quiteunnecessary and not likely to haveany beneficial results.President Wilson already has prom-,

ised to d» everything possible to pre¬vent suffering among the civil popu¬lation of the conquered states. Theentente powers have indorsed this at¬titude, not so much from considera¬tions of mercy or sympathy with thefoe as from a genuine convictionthat a starving and desperate peoplewould make dangerous neighbors,render any satisfactory peace impos¬sible and by appeals to the interna¬tionalist spirit endanger the securityof the entente countries themselves.The design" of the conservative ele¬ments in the entente states is under¬stood to be to avoid raising any newissues that would aggravate theseconditions.

Former Foes Must Pay.To correct what appears to be a

general public misunderstanding onthe subject, it may be authoritativelystated that none of the food to besent from America to Germany orAustria will be given away. It mustbe paid for by the governments ofthese countries. -Possibly that can¬not be done in German cash, for it isbelieved that the store of gold in thereichsbank has been practically ex¬hausted through the heavy purchaseswhich Germany has been obliged tomake from neutral countries, forwhich she has had to pay in coinfor the most part. That situationmay-make it necessary to establish aGerman credit, but if this is done itwill be the act of the suprerpe war Jcouncil, as part of its function incarrying out the terms and spirit ofthe armistices. America will not haveto bear these burdens or assume therisk alone.

No Word of German Visitors.The latest note of Foreign Minister

Solf addressed to Secretary Lansing,asking President Wilson's permissionfor a German commission to visit th*United States to explain the foodHituation. had not been received atthe State Department. The AssociatedPress announcement of. its comingwas read with interest.

It was pointed out that the Uniteddtates and Germany are still at war,although the armistice has beensfened and consequently it Is regard¬ed as inconceivable that any Germandelegation could come to-America.

Mr. Lansing's Reply.Secretary Lansing's reply to the last

f-erman note, addressed to MinisterRulxer of Switserland. follows:"l should be gratified if yon shouldbe «ood enough to convey the follow¬ing communication to the secretaryof foreign affairs of the German *ov-

e*2rhtn government of the UnitedQt&tes has received the radio mes¬sages addressed to the President of

TTnited States by the German gov-^nment relative to relief from cer-ta?n^ requirements Imposd in thearmistice with the Ottoman govern¬ment and the armistice with the Ger-

"'"'-rhe "communications which havebeen received will be forthwith com¬municated to the other governmentswith which the government of theUnited States Is associated, andalsoto the Bupreme war council In Paris..The government of the United

States takes this opportunity to «n«r-«Mt to the Gorman gprrerameat that

"(Conttnued on Worth. Page.)

ARE YOU WORTH DYING FOR?The quota of the-fund for the United War Work-Campaign-

of Washington is $800,000, or approximately $2 for every'; man,;woman and child in the District of Columbia.

If the readers of The Star will each of them see that for '

every member of each household at least $2 is subscribed, thefund will be raised, for the larger subscriptions already made,or which will be made, will offset, those others who are too poorto help. .'

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This money is to be used to makt life happier and safer Vfor the boys who h?vc offered their lives that our-lives andliberties might be safeguarded. ,*

How many of the\100,000 Washingtonians who daily buy a

Star will answer this appeal? Subscriptions may be sen* to

1224 F Street, or will be> received at The Star office, or. at anybank in the city.

WERE YOU WORTH DYING FOR?

Great .Quantities CarriedBack, According to Ameri¬

can Fliers Just Freed.,

By the As»wia4d Ptcm.WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN

PRANCE, November 16, 5 p.m..Greatquantities of civilian property ire be¬ing carried away by the retiring Ger¬mans, according to Lieut. M. E. Lock-wood and Lieut. D. C. Bebe of the50th Aero Squadron, who returned tothe American front today after beingprisoners in the hands of the Germansfor ten days.The aviators were shot down No¬

vember 4 in the region of Tannay,east of Rethel, and were released bythe Germans on Thursday.

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Walking toward the American lines,Lieuts. Lockwood and Bebe passedgreat numbers of motor trucks andoccasional gun3- and caissons aban¬doned here'and there in the mud, butin every instance the value of thetruck or gun appeared to have beendestroyed deliberately. The aviatorssaid the Germans were taking hemsof cattle, crates of chickens and wag¬ons loaded with household articles.Buring the v-st few days the Ger¬

mans billeted the aviators in Baden.Mater removing them farther back.The lieutenants said their guards hadtheir attention centered on the upris¬ing in Germany and fretted becauseof the meagerness of news from Ber¬lin. Two days after their capture,the aviators said, they heard soldiers"boo"- their officers, and the guardsrepeatedly spoke disparagingly of thekThe German soldiers heard little

news from Berlin and other cities, asthe wires had been tampered with bysome element desiring to keep news

developments from the army at the

**The aviators had plenty to eat, butthe food was of poor quality.

SWITZERLAND STRIKERSCAPITULATE COMPLETELY

BERN, Switzerland, Friday, Novem¬ber 15..The general strike in Switz¬erland, after lasting three days, hasbeen settled by the absolute capitula-tion of the strikers. Work has beenresumed everywhere.

MACXENSEN IS INSISTENT.

Still Demands Hungarian BoilingStock to Convey Troops to GermanyBERN, Switzerland, Friday,' Novem¬

ber 15..Field Marshal von Macken-sen, who commanded the Germantroops occupying Rumania, has \ ar¬rived with his staff and a thousandmen at Hermannstad^ In Transyl-vania.He has reiterated his requestto the

Hungarian government for rollingstock to convey his force to Germany.;

For laity Eights to Women.ATLANTA. Ga.. November 1«..The

North Georgia Methodist conference*meeting here, went on record today.218 to 37, as favoring the granting offull laity rights to women of tho church.This question, which is going tho roundsof the «*"¦«"»' conferences by order oftho last general conference, becomes ef¬fective when threa-foorths of th«k lniraalconferences have approved It.

Ka :u A

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Colleges May Disband Qorpsor Retain Them tbxErid

, of Nine Months.

Demobilization of* the Students'Army Training Corps, comprisingmore than 175,000 men in various col-legre^ in tlie country,-has, partiallybeen planned. The first steps takenby Secretary Baker in the accom¬

plishment of this task give studentsopportunity to be honqrably dis¬charged immediately upon makingknown their desires to 'their com¬

manding officer.Inasmuch as the complete demobili¬

zation cannot be effected till all thecolleges are consulted as to the ef¬fect upon their respective organiza¬tions, final orders cannot be issuedat this time.

Makes It Optional..Provision is made, in the statement

issued by Secretary Baker last even¬

ing, whereby colleges may, if agree¬able to the War Department, abolishthe corps as soon as they desire. Sev¬eral colleges opposing universal mili¬tary training are expected to soon

abolish, the corps, and others, whosefinancial condition precludes a changein the program for the year, will bepermitted to maintain the corps fornine months, as called for In their con¬

tract for Instruction and tuition.Secretary Baker said:"A study of the Students" Army

Training. Corps is being made by Dr.Mann and Dean Syhder, who are theprincipal representatives here, withthe thought in mind that the mem¬bers of the corps who have left busi¬ness to which they desire 'to returnor who-desire- to switch over into aregular academic course or who haveany other reason, personal to them¬selves, for-, desiring to leave, will bepermitted to leave."We are trying to do this in a way

that will enable the colleges to go backas rapidly as they can to their normalacademic curricula, so that whenevera-college has a sufficient student bodyto enable it-- to establish a regularacademic course, we will relieve it fromobligation in the Students' Array Train¬ing Corps, and wherever a college hasso far turned over its facilities to usthat it is without other bodies of stu¬dents and resourcee, we will' continueto work -with it for the present so asto enable it to turn back to its academiccourse." V

Leaves It to Colleges. '

The nature of the situation-leavesthe matter largely with the collepe au¬thorities concerning the date when thedemobilisation, will-take place.George Washington and Georgetown

Universities will soon .announce- theirsituation .to the War Department, andIf conditions permit demobilisation islikely to take place within the ensuingmonth.

HONORS FOR*PRESIDENTSHOULD HE VISIT FRANCEPARIS, November 16..The Paris mu¬

nicipal cohndl yesterday adopted a res¬olution to th£ effect that In the event ofPresident Wilson coming to France adeputation will be sent to greet him onhis arrival on French soil and he will bereceived at a sitting of the council inthe Hotel dm VlDe. -

A M* will-be miaufaed'tn PresidentWilson's honor by the municipality.

CITES BIG ISSUES

Lloyd George Declares Na¬tion Never Can Return to

Old Conditions.

By the Associated Press.LONDON, November 16 (British

Wireless Service)..Premier LloydGeorge, Chancellor of the ExchequerBonar Law and George M. Barnes,member of the war cabinet, the lead¬ers of the coalition government. open¬ed the general election campaign thismorning by addressing a large andenthusiastic meeting in Central Hall,Westminster. The premier presided,

[r. Lloyd George saidJJhe new par¬tus.! TfetM h'tk, most important!

Elected la the history of theiefihtry. Continuing, he said-

JT?0 ***«*!'* the defectsto ti!JL .*?yBtJrn and we will be wise

.of and remedy them. We^55- °.'urn to the old conditions.

of^ts rises to the le»el°'J pa. £j"®atopportunities then the2r»FvTi? ? j

the throne will be firmlythiS f on the only solid basis.that of a contented and happy ^eo-

Must Have Authority.°ld ParIiament has served its

2?!Lf!Pd, there is no time to lose assomebody muBt go to the n«!f A.-ference with the authority of tht

b%hind him. There Vs no us^tafkl5S&.-£££.,That is °"»j

.s ISTnSr'seTtl'e-th^^oSKfTe"*??? -saiS

sbSktSSSS*?Hopes to Settle Men on Land.

ti,rL-?JTiZJoped that many ofsoldiers on their wtnmwould be settled on the land Edevelopment of transport and *7Jltricity would have to be t«k«S £hand, he said. All the problem" ofreconstruction must be' faced by Britishers as patriots and not as parti¬sans. Every party, he declared hadnk«5°f traditions and those it wouldlike- to forget. For the n.,t Z .

hedwant»if 4ycars' the premier said,ne wanted to see all Darti#»swith the best traditions of all

aoldlere'eparty't ab°Ut the disc"arged

chl^l. remark was Srreeted with

topposition, the premier con-

Iorganized for fault find¬ing and made for delay. For or-

iu? labor to withdraw from the.? at tht pre8ent moment, hedeclared, was the height of folly. Hehad not the slightest doubt that the

2e. of the country would con!Wn I?8*! .°n' /The oo^'ition hadbeen in office two years and the na¬tion could-see what it had done Heonly claimed for it that it had 'donleverything possible "to help our so

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?"?? sailors and our allies towin the war by finance, transport,food^ organization and munitions of

Will Aid, Though Beaten.If the nation decided that a new

fovernment was to take the placethat

C i1'?."' th1 Premier said,an.d, J"8 colleagues wouldpromise it their -unflagging: sunnnrt

even to feeing hodsmen in theTon-struction of the, new edifice. In con-1 elusion he said:"Timidity, is fatal to great action.

Let us- approach our taak as men

mlay a,e *°«ndation of

the new world -on a sure oasis "

Chancellor Bonar Law said if theI- election was delayed till next year theP**ter pwt of the session would be

I [o»t- He declared his party believedr that the nation was wholeheartedlyI behind the prime minister.

Peoples of England. Desire to Know What

Will Be Done for ThemBT EDWARD PRICE BELL.

CUI^cru to The Suday Star ¦

Cklrafs Dally 7Tews. Copyright, 1818.LONDON", November 15..As the

general election-drav/s near the opin¬ion becomes more settled that LloydGeorge. and his liberal and unionistsupporters will win through withtheir national program of recon¬struction. It ia evident- that the newelectorate ia on the alert. It has flar(shod with the old shibboleths andaewnl to know what the future¦siauneat will do respecting thevital needs of-Hie-general population.

UNE UP ON ISSUES

Leading Republicans andDemocrats Agitated Over

Changed Conditions.

TARIFF MAY GIVE WAYTO NEW PROBLEMS OF DAY

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Experiments in Paternalism, near-Socialism and XJ". S. Control Like¬

ly to Figure in Platforms.

BY N. O. MESSENGER.How will problems of reconstruction

in this country affect the alignment ofthe old political parties for the fu¬ture?This question is agitating leading

men of both parties in Congress andin the national political managementat large. It is induced by the thoughtthat it is inevitable that markedlychanged conditions, economic and in¬dustrial, must result after the war.

Commerce and industry will have

changcd. A greater future in both is

opened out for America. Politics, itwould seem, must in a measure reflectthe alterations.An influence passing these consid¬

erations is thought to exist in the^xneriments in paternalism, nearsocialism, centralized tederal contTOlto which the country va.a *°r"dthe exigencies of War. How far wni

that influence extend into p.e""a"®££law and policies? In the last yearand a half the United^tatea mademarvelous innovations in its policte^wide departures from

. !from supposedly fi^d comictiorisrooted in a hundred yea. and moreof governmental operation. Jincountry was forced to these changand had no choice. It was in

preservation that they were made."For the period of the war onlywas written in the letter of the lawas well as breathed in the spirit.

What WU1 Big Parties Do?^

But is that breath evanescent, tovanish when the letter of the law isrevised? Or will it take form insimilar though modified statutory#»xnression hereafter? And if lt.aoes,which of the two great political par-ties will lead the advance and which

a¥natiwh0lMEak4'5t? ,y*ir5B0|nnig9«'SS'tK.*." *.nS°iuVS;grapple between the democratsartdthe republicans over Bound mone>_and-the standard of value, and afterthe war with Spain over the ratheracademic issue of so-called imperial-ism, in which the republicans hadthe popular and winning side botl-times, the issue between the two par¬ties has been the tariff.

Democrats Oppose Pree Trade.^

The majority thought of the demo¬cratic party is now belleved to beopposed to downright free tnule. Itis demonstrated in their adoptionfrom the republicans of the Plan fora tariff commission which shall decidewhat customs duties are necertsary toraise revenue, the dertiocrats dilutingthe idea to make protection to homeindustries secondary. No one serious¬ly contemplates any political partytoeing able to survive on a principleof absolute free trade.The bulk of the republicans are.

committed, it is believed, to makingprotection march in the lead of reve¬nue raising and not side by side, al¬though a large element jn the partywill never consent to j?oing back tothe prohibitory tariffs of some pastdays, it is declared. Is it not prob*able, therefore, that in the future, the'tariff issue will finally settle down tosome method of determining whatrates will protect American indus¬tries raise revenue in this manner in¬stead of bv more direct taxation, andyet not build up a favored class ofmanufacturers intrenched behind anunassailable wall of prohibitive rates?Income taxes have come to stay, or

course, and their imposition cannotbe claimed by either party as a strict¬ly party asset and policy. But thepublic, it is urged, has had practicalexperience with direct taxation otherthan on incomes. Is the publicenamored of the plan to a degree tomake it the chief source of revenue?The belief obtains widely amongthoughtful men in both parties inCongress that eventually the tariffand revenue raising will become pure¬ly business propositions, to be dealtwith along business' lines, accordingto individual idea% and t)hat it willbe increasingly difficult to drawsharply defined lines of demarcationbetw.een mere party issues.

Federal Control Issue Seen.Leading men in Congress are look-

ing forward to more pronounced partydivisions over the subject of federalcontrol of great public utilities as

against outright government owner¬ship of them; over more paternalisticgeneral laws; over possible insidiousapproaches to socialism.The issues will probably be crystal-

ired by the Presidential campaign of1920 it is thought at the Capitol. Atpresent the two parties are operatingpolitically under the charter of theirnational platforms adopted in 1916.State platforms adopted in ISIS threwstraws in the wind to indicate in ameasure the drift of sentiment on cer¬tain questions. The two parties inthe summer of 1920 will meet in form¬al conclave and draft their new plat¬forms upon which the voters will goto the polls for the Presidency andCongress in the following November.

Ownership of Bailroads.It may not be feasible for either

party to adopt or oppose governmentownership of railroads as a partypolicy, since there is divided opinionin both parties upon that question. Ifthe democratic party should incorpor¬ate government ownership of trans¬portation Tacllities as a party plat¬form. it would attract some republi¬cans and lose them Some democrats.The general fmpresslon exists withthe public that the democrats are

"saulnting" toward public ownership,with thi republicans frowning uponit. but there has been no downrightparty declaration by-*ither side.The nearest approach to expression

t-Don federal ownership was in the plat¬form of the Indiana republican stateconvention, later tacitly indorse*! by thenational committee, which said: "Wewill bring the government back to thelimitations and principles of the Con¬stitution In time of peace and establishnollcies which . . * will preventff"<urther spread of the socialistic t^¦ (.Continued en f

Washington Will RedoubleEfforts to Raise Quota

for War Work.

CAMPAIGN IS EXTENDED :UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

Churches and Sunday Schools WillAid Today.$401,806.33 RaisedUp to 6 O'Clock Last Night. -

With the united war work campaignon the wane, Washington has barelypassed the half-way mark. If thecity is to maintain its record in pastliberty loan and Red Cross drives Itmust raise almost $400,000 betweennow and closing time Wednesdaynight. - IIt was originally intended to con¬

clude the drive temorrow,' but"an ex¬tension of two days was decided uponby the managers of the national drivelast night.According to official figures made

public by the local campaign com¬

mittee, subscriptions amounting to

exactly $401,806.23 had been raised upto fi o'clock last night, which make*it necessary to round up a trifle more

than $398,000 in this remaining shortperiod.

Committee Redoubles Effort.As disappointing as theSe figures

appear and as tremendous as may bethe task of raising the needed amount,the local committee is by no meansdiscouraged. It has simply redoubledits efforts, and with the greatest en¬thusiasm and determination is nowreaching out to attain success.The committee and the several hun¬

dred patriotic man and woman volun¬teer workers who have been laboringin the interest of tljis cause for morethan a week feel confident that thepublic of the National Capital willnot hesitate longer in making its re¬sponse; they feel confident thatWashington will come off with'flyingcolors in thiB drive just as it has inthe memorable and historic war-timedrives of the past.The workers will not remain idle

today.Sunday. On the contrary, theyare working the city from every pos¬sible angle in their effort to raisethe ncceseary amount.

Church a^d Sunday School to Help.In many of the pulpits' of tfca city

pastors will make strong appeals fromthe pulpits urging the members ottheir congregations to respond to thecall,' Pyertlr aAtasl classes, too, willbe a|^t>*alfc#~to In the same cause. Allare being asked to support withoutstint or qualification the united warwork Campaign. In many of thechurches speakers from the war workcampaign headquarters will todayspeak in advocacy of the fund for thesevtn relief organizations.Appeal* of this nature will be made

at the following churches: SecondBaptist Chureh. Takoma Park Pres¬byterian Church; Temple BaptistChurch. Mount Vernon M. E. Church.Brookland M. E. Church, Church of theCovenant, Perk Memorial Chapel.Union M. E. Church. Anbury M. 15.Church, Otfncordia Church and prob¬ably many others not yet witn speak¬ers assigned.

Message to Be Bead in Church.The following message will be reail

In the churches of Washington thismorning:"The united war work campaign, in

which at the request of President Wil¬son the seven welfare organizationshave united, will close tomorrow. Re¬ports trom all parts of the nation showthat the American people are co¬operating with a splendid patrioticspirit, but it is clear that a large ad¬ditional sum is required toeircure thiscity's minimum quota of $800.00". Mili¬tary and naval advisers -are agreedthat since the cessation of hostilitiesthis work has assumed added im¬portance because the powerful warmotive is removed. lJiscipline is re¬laxed, hours of idleness multiplied andtemptations greatly increased and in¬tensified. It will cost much more tj>serve our soWiers^and sailors"It is supremely important to make

the long period of demobilization nota period of physical, mental andmoral weakening or deterioration, butrather one of character building: ofgrowth in useful knowledge; of In¬crease in working efficiency and ofearnest preparation for assuming thelarge responsibilities of citizenshipand service which await them ontheir return to their native land. Uetall our people who hear this message.show our reverent and profoundgratitude to Almighty God for usher-ing in the day of what we trust willbe enduring peace, and likewise toour young men, who at the rail ofpatriotic duty went forth withsupreme devotion to represent us ^ygenerous and sacrificial gifts on theirbehalf."It is important that during the

balance of the campaign all contribute /

freely and largely, who may not al-ready have done so. and that thos»-

' who have already subscribed further! increase their gifts to the extent oftheir ability. To achieve the greatsuccAs desired it will be necessarythat we cut into our principal Justas every soldier and sailor- who hasgone overseas has shown his wllllng-ness to do, because each one of themhas been willing to give his life, andtens of thousands did so. Therefore, intheir name and tn their memory, let,us Show forth the same spirit whichhas enabled them and their allies tomake forever secure the priceless .

liberties of the world."JOHN* R. MOTT."Director General."

President Wilson's Appeal.President Wilson yesterday address¬

ed to John R. Mott, director general ofthe campaign, the following letterrelative to the support of the Ameri¬can people in the drive and urg«Sgreater efforts in order to bring thedesired oversubscription to an accom¬

plished fact:"I am sure that the entire Amerioan

people are following with eager andresponsive Interest the progress of theunited war work campaign. Now thatthe cessation of hostilities has come

we have entered upon a period Inwhich the work of the seven welfareagencies assumes if possible aa added1importance. The excitement underwhich our soldiers and sailors havebeen laboring is withdrawn. Theirhours of leisure are much more nu-

merous: their temptations are greatlymultiplied and Intensified. It is clear

I that to minister to them for all oftheir time is going to require a largea

I financial outlay thin when they were

j being served for but a small fractionof their time«Vaiy much more money w*» m

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