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JJ' yI (T 'V er Fdday 7 or Fridav; c- mWW jf FEARLESS INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER iH Year-No. go, Price FiVB Genu. OGDEN CITY, UTAH, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 147 1918. LASTED1TI0N 3 30 P. i I German Troops Are Pillaging Cities 1 PARIS, Nov.

13, 4:45 a. m. American troops have crossed the German frontier toward Metz and Strassburg. PARIS, Nov. 1 4, 4:25 a.

m. Marshal Foch, commander-in-chief of the allied armies will make solemn entries into Strassburg and IVJetz on Sunday in the presence of President i Poincare and Premier Clemenceau. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Nov. .14, 1 p. Associated Press.

The advance guard of several hundred Russian, Polish and Italian soldiers, freed by the Ger-' mans in Lorraine, reached the American lines in the region of St. Hilaire today. The first group numbered 45. LONDON, Nov. 14, 2:14 p.

m. German soldiers are committing acts of violence against inhabitants and are destroying and pillaging contrary to the terms of the armistice, according to a French official wireless message received here today. Thejnessage, whidij f.r.om. the, allied high command j' the German high command says that the allied command ex-1 pects the German command to take measures to stop the vio-1 if lations. If the acts increase, it is added, the allied command will take steps to end them.

GHENT, Tuesday, Nov. 1 2. Reports are current that German soldiers in Brussels have mutinied and are pillaging the city. Belgian advance scouts are now half way from Ghent to Brussels. Should reports of the mutiny become i confirmed, a flying column will be sent to restore order at the if Belgian capital.

I BASEL, Tuesday, Nov. 12 All the 'J Imperial power in German Austria has I -passed to the state council which will retain that power until a constituent I assembly has definitely established a constitution, declares a resolution adopted by the state, council at Vienna. The constituent assembly will, be ejected in January. The resolution describes German Austria as a democratic republic and I an Integral part of the German re-'. public.

PARIS, Tuesday Nov. 12 The army committee of the chamber of deputies adopted the addition that was disjoined yesterday from the resolution of homage to the French armies, Mar- shal Foch and Premier Clemenceau, i In the following form of introduction I later in the chamber: "President Wllcon and the American nation and the allied nations and the chiefs of state at their heads have de-served well of humanity." COPENHAGEN, Nov. 14. 8:52 a. m.

I Tho new German government has been organized with the following cabinet members: Premier and Interior and Military Affairs Frlederich Ebert. Foreign Affairs Hugh Haase. Finance and Reconstruction Phil-, Up Scheidemau. Demobilization, transport, justice, and health Wilhelm Dlttmann. 1 Publicity, Art and Literature Herr Landsberg.

Social Policy Richard Barth. Announcement of the members of 1 the new German government confirm previous reports that tho cabinet "would be composed entirely of social-; iBts. The majority socialists who supported the imperial government during the war, are represented by Ebert, Scheldemann, and Lansberg, while tho Independent socialists are Haase, Dlttmann, and Barth. Herr Dlttmann was sentenced to 'v Imprisonment last February in con-i ncctlon with labor troubles In Berlin, i He was released by the imperial eminent a few days before Its 'all. Richard Barth, formerly was ed- 'j itor or the Socialist Vorwaerts and is I a member of the Spartacus or Bolshe- vk element of the independent soclal- A i8te.

It was reported through Copen- hagen after a stormy meeting of the I cabinet. FUEL ORDERS CHANGED. WASHINGTpN, Nov. 14. Fuel ro-strictlons on the clay products indus-, tries were cut in half by Fuel Arimin- II "trator Garfield, today at the request iho war industries board, LABOR OF Pl-MEfffl Delegates From Latin Republics Greeted by U.

S. Secretary. LAREDO, Nov. 14. The Pan-American labor conference "was organized here today, the first definite step toward the establishment of industrial solidarity throughout the western hemisphere.

Preliminary meetings held yesterday pointed out to the delegates, who represent the United Statos, Mexico and some of the Central and South American countries, the vital part that labor Is to play in the re-establishment of prosperity following the close of tho war. Secretary of Labor William B. "Wilson, who greeted the visitors in the name of the president of the United States, and urged tho importance of labor organizations', left last night for Washington. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, Frank Morrison, secretary of the federation, and tho executive- council of that organization, are taking leading parts today in the work of the conference. Committees will be named and work outlined preparatory to a pan-American congress which will meet in the near future at a place not yet selected.

Before then an effort will have been made to unionize the million or more Mexican laborers in the United Statos and leaders in other countries will be urged to develop the organization of unions in their lands, the chief inducement being a plan for reciprocal recognition in all the nations of tho Americas. Zach Lamar Cobb of El Paso, special representative of the state department, who has been here several days and spoken in the interests of the organizations, loft today for Mexico City. I MASARYK EN ROUTE HOME. WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.

Dr. Thomas G. Masaryk who will leave Washington tomorrow on his way to Prague to take" up his duties as president of the new Czecho-Slovak republic, has appointed Charles Pergler, ah American citizen, to represent Bohemia ijntin minister is apointed. i WOMAN "TO HANDLE FIRST AIR. MAIL, mi Mrso-Harry Hartung Is the first woman air postmistress.

She is commissioned to assist her Jius-band at the Belmont Park, Now York, air mall station On tho side of the mailplane is their son. Mrs. Hartung Jjas tho record for a quick transfer ofmail between piano and. train, TO AN OLE WAGEJISPUTES WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 Employment disputes involving railroad telegraphers, switchmen, clerks, and maintenance of way men, hereafter will be adjusted by a new railroad administration board of adjustment, number 3, establishment of which was announced today by Director General McAdoo.

This body, consisting of four representatives appointed by tho regional directors and one each by the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, Switchmen's union. Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks and United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes will pass only on disputes over interpretation of contracts if tho employes and railroad executives are unable agree. Its functions are similar to those of previously organized boards of adjustment for the four trainmen's brotherhoods and for shop employes, members will bo named soon. The director general also authorized the railroad administration's division of labor, directed by W. S.

Carter, to consider disputes involving employment conditions, but not wages, for employes of the American Railway Express company. This was prompted by sporadic strikes, of expressmen in the south aftor discharge of certain employes. The director general referred to a former order specifying that no discrimination may be made against railroad employes on account of membership In unions, and explained that this applies to cypress employes. Disputes are to bo referred to the railroad administration's division of labor only after employes' organizations and the chief operating officer of the express company have failed to agree. Wage matters will continue to be handled exclusively by the board of railroad wages and working conditions.

oo U.S. Meat Trust Is Severely Criticized In London LONDON, Nov. 11. In a discussion in the house of commons yesterday concerning the food question and control of tho meat supply, the American meat trust was criticized severely by some speakers. Major Waldorf-Aslor, parliamentary secretary to tho food -ministry, said that the trust controlled more than 50 per cent of tho availablo and importable moat supplies which constituto a serious menace.

However, he added, the inter-allied food council set up by tho food controller and which would buy in tho world's markets, was going to be stronger than tho trust. It would be able lo dictate to the trust If necessary and would be ablp to fix reasonable prices for consumers. SEIZE New German Government Say Property Will Be Confiscated. PRINCE WITH ARMY, Former Him Heir Not! With the Ex-Kaiser But With Troops. LONDON, Nov.

14. p. m. Tho property jpf thctf.German crown will be confiscated, according to a German wirelcs6 message received here today. According to a proclamation issued by the new German government the entailed property of the German crown i will be placed under the administration of the ministry of finance.

Prop-! erty which is not entailed but which is personal to the former king and his family will not be affected? Basel, Wednesday, Nov. 13 Reports that the former German crown prince 13 with his father in Holland are denied by a dispatch from Berlin bearing Tuesday's date. The dispatch states that he is with his troops at the front. COPENHAGEN, Wednesday, Nov. 13.

The abdication of Leopold IV, prince of LIppe, and Duke Edward of Anhalt, are reported from Berlin. The latter ha6 resigned the throne In favor of his son, Joachim Ernest, who was born Jan. 11, 1901. I COPENHAGEN, Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Queen Wilhelmlna of Holland, according to the Frankfort Gazette, wished to extend hospitality to the former German emperor, while he remained in Holland. However, the newspaper adds, as Holland itself fears the corning day3 It was found desirable that William Hohenzollern should live as a private individual. oo i i Committee on Public Inf orma-1 tion Thanks Newspapers for Voluntary Action. WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 Withdrawal of all volunteer censorship requests under which American publishers have jbeen working slnco tho United States went to war, was announced today hy George Creel, chairman of the committee on public information after conference with Secretaries Baker and Daniels.

Mr. Creel issued this statement: "It has been agreed that there is no further necessity for the operation of the volunteer censorship under which tho press has guarded from tho I enemy tho military policies, plans, and troop movements of the United States. The agreement may be considered as no longer binding, and the card carrying the requests of the government is herewith cancelled. "The secretary of war and the secretary of the nav and all others-concerned -with tho direction of America's war efforts, join in sincere acknowledgement of the debt of gratitude owing lo tho press of tho United States for tho honorable discharge of a higher responsibility. Without forco of laws, and no larger compulsion than their own patriotism, the overwhelming majority of newspapers have given unfaltering obedience to every desire of government in nil matters of military secrecy, carrying through succcsk- fully a tremendous experiment In honor and trust," Million Persons Will Die From Lack of Food and Disease.

TERRIBLE SUFFERING Released Prisoners Declare Revolts May Come Soon. ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Nov. 12.. (By Press) G. D.

McLeed of Montreal, an aviator and C. O. Young, of Dest Moines, Iowa, imprisoned by the Aus-trlans during the Italian campaign have reached the Italian lines. They bring direct news of conditions in the interior of Austria, having travelled from Salzerbad near Vienna, after being liberated. "Horrible food conditions prevail in Austria," said McLeed today, "and it is quite possible that a million persons; will die there this winter from lack ol i food, weakness and disease.

The country Is quiet now, but another Russia may grow out of the situation as soon as the troops returning from the front discover that the end of the war, has not brought relief. "Scenes along the railways are like, those on the battle field. We saW bodies scattered here and there as a result of men crowding on the tops of trains and being swept off by tun- nelc. There were also bodies of wounded men who have been taken from Red Cross cars and left to die. Terrible sanitary conditions prevail in little towns filled with returning soldiers.

"What Austria needs is food. The other prisoners and I arc alive only because of food received from outside of Austria. For three days a friend and I had between us only a little bad bread. It was about as big as a man's hand. Five hundred newly arrived Serbian troops are keeping order at Laibach." GENERAL HAS AN Oil EXPERIENCE Brigadier General Douglas I MacArthur Taken Prisoner by Mistake of Troops.

WITH TUB AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Tuesday, Nov. 12. To be taken prisoner by American troops was tho experience last Friday by General Douglas MacArthur, a brigade commander of the Forty-second division. The First and Forty-second dlvi: sions -were advancing rapidly that day toward Sedan and in the region of Autrecourt the lines of the two divisions became criss-crossed. General MacArthur, who was at tho head of the advance of his men, was taken prisoner by soldiers of the First division, who could not believe that any Americans were ahead of them Tho situation was explained quickly and General MacArthur released.

He then good-naturodly went about straightening out the line and tho two divisions were soon fighting the Germans with full vigor. Tho incident did not delay the advance and by night each divisions had taken its objectives for the day. oo BUTTER AND EGGS. CHICAGO, Nov. 14.

Butter higher, creamery 53c at 60'c; eggs unchanged; receipts 2273 cases. Potatoes unchanged, receipts 88 cars. alive higher; fowls 18c at 22c; springs 21Vc; turkeys 30c. Physical Examinations of 18-Year-Old Registrants to Stop. CLASSIFY ALL ALIENS District Boards to Be Relieved of Considering Appeals.

WASHINGTON, Nov. li New or-. ders further-cnriailing operation of the national machinery of draft boards aro to be issued shortly Uy Provost Marshal General Crowder. Stoppage of all physical examinations In connection with tho classification of 18 year old registrants is likely, on the ground that the results obtained will be of little value in six months. There are also many thousands of foreigners in the United States now held in class five, as aliens whom draft treaties recently negotiated make liable to reclassification.

Boards probably will be relieved promptly of the necessity for carrying out the law in this respect. District boards, which consider ap- peals and industrial exemption, have only started thoir work on the 19 to 37 class. Orders are being framedto relieve them and tho registrants affect- 'ed. Field Marshal Issues Orders! on Withdrawal of Troops. ALL "MUST DO DUTY Expects Discipline and Order 1 From Officers and Men.

i I LONDON, Wednesday, Nov. 13 Field Marshal von Hiudenburg remains as head of the supremo German army command, according to a German wireless message received here, which gives the text of the message he has sent to army commanders ordering them to lead their troops home in order and discipline. The order of tho Field Marshal reads "To all and especially the army group under Field Marshal von Mack-en8en (in Rumania), 1 remain as hitherto the head of the supremo army command in order to lead the troops home in order and discipline. I expect the command, stnffs, officers, noncommissioned officers and men to continue to do their duty. This is to bo made known to all the troops." oo White Bread Appears on the Tables Again WASHINGTON, Nov.

14 Whito bread made entirely of wheat flour went back on tho well-known American table today after an absence of more than nine month. Householders and bakers, beginning today, are permitted to purchase wheat flour without substitutes, the food administration having withdrawn its restrictive regulations. 5 I General Pershing Pins Medal on Breast of Noted Frenchman. IN NAME OF U. S.

I Allied Troops Attend Impressive Scene at Grand Headquarters. SENLIS, Tuesday, Nov. 12 General John J. Pershing, commander' of th? jH American forces in France, today con- lMm ferred upon Marshal Foch, the com- Jl mander in chief of the allied armies, the American Distinguished. Service Medal.

The presentation was made in MmM tho name of President Wilson at the I villa where Marshal Foch has his headquarters and was an impressive ceremony. I A guard of honor was drawn up at headquarters and trumpeters blew a 'M fanfare as Marshal Foch, with General ll Pershing on his right, took positions fl a few paces in front of the guard. Gen-eral Pershing, addressing the general-issimo said: From United States JJ "The congress of the United States has created this medal to be conferred upon those who have rendered dis- JH tinguished service to our country. President Wilson has directed me to present to you the first of these med- 'M als, in the name of the United States government and the American army as an expression of their admiration and their confidence. It is a token of I IH the gratitude of the American people for your achievements and for the lH i great service you have rendered to our jarmy.

I am very happy to have been lH given the honor of presenting this medal to you." lmu General Pershing then pinned the medal on Marshal Foch's breast and mm the two stood with their hands clasped as the trumpet sounded once more. jH Foch Accepts Honor In accepting the decoration, Marshal i Foch said: i 'H "I will wear this medal with pleas- ure and pride. In days of triumph as well as in dark and critical hours, I tM will never forget the tragical day last iH March when General Pershing put at my disposal without restriction all tho resources of the American army. The success won in the hard fighting by the American army is the consequence of the excellent conception, command and organization of the American gen- '1 eral staff 'and the Irreducible will to win of th'e American troops. The name 'Meuse' may be Inscribed proud- ly upon the American flag." jj PARIS, Nov.

14. Messages of con- gratulation and gratitude lVom Presi- dent Wilson and the American people i lH were presented to Marshal Foch, Mar- shal Joffrc and General Potain yester- JfM day by General Pershing who also has decorated tho three French military leaders with the American distin- ji guished service medal. jH General Pershing today went to 1 British main headquarters where he will present the distinguished service HH medal to Field Marshal Sir Douglas Halg. oo mmm Turk Ministers I Embezzle Funds II And Have Fled jl PARIS, Nov. 14.

(Havas)) Turks Mm residing in Switzerland aro informed i that Talaat Pasha, former grand viz- I ier and minister of finance; Enver I Pasha, former minister of war, and mM Djemnl Pasha, former minister of ma- rlne, have fled from Constantinoplp IH They aro nccusod of embezzlement and Sl other crimes, according to advices re- JM coived here..