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't WITH THE END OF THE WAR THE TEMPTATIONS THAT MENACE YOUR BOY INCREASE. HELP FIGHT THEM! CIjOITT. ItAIV ANI WAilMKK 'iONl'lHT ANIi KIMIAV. Moll. Kit ATI-: WINI1X HK-iviMISH KltKrOl HOI THKIU.y.

Today' 1- 'J. 1.abl ear, .7. Complete report page 14 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE EXCLUSIVE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS COMPLETE STOCK MARKET LAST EDITION. Yolmii 7H No. MH MOW YORK CITY.

SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1018. 20 PAGES. THREE CENTS? REVOLUTIONISTS TORPEDO GERMAN WARSHIP; MARCH ISSUES SCHEDULE FOR DEMOBILIZATION; FORMER KAISER.

IS NOT INTERNED BY HOLLAND BEATING IT MARCH GIVES OUT AMERICANS TO SEE Many Brooklyn Soldiers Reported Safe and Well By Paris Bureau Cable PLAN FOR GRADUAL MY SURRENDER Warship's Officers Refused to Surrender and Sought to Escape to Neutral Waters; Munich in Panic as Cry "Prussians Are Coming Is Raised ExCrown Prince Is Interned by Dutch, but His Father Is Free to Go Where He Likes. ARMY REDUCTION Henry Forman, 112 Humboldt st. James Fattaruso, 125 Taafl'e pi. Golding, 1 260 Broadway. William Hansen.

383 Rutland rd. James Hyland, 2075 K. 13th Ht. Lester Kacerow, 6 St. Murk's ave.

George Loland, 211 Flatbush avp. John Ostheimer, 42d corner Forrester Queens. Andrew Pensabene, 116 Van Braunt in the foregoing dispatch, was supposed to have been sunk during tho Jutland battle, May 1, 1S16. She was a light cruiser of 4,900 tons and was built in 1914. Punk: in Munich.

Zurich, November 16 A dreadful panic developed at Munich oh Monday, according to the Tageblatt of 71 Development Battalions, 98.199 Men. First to Leave the Service. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, November 16 Orders have been issued, tien. March announced today, for the gradual demobilization of all troops now in this country. Demobilization will bo in the following order: First Development battalions, 71 in number, and comprising 08,199 men.

Second Conscientious objectors not under arrest. Third Spruce production division. Fourth Central training schools officers, with some modifications. Fifth United States guurds, now' numbering 135,000 men. Sixth Railway units.

Seventh Depot brigades. Eighth Replacement units. Ninth Combat divisions. Porta of the Atlantic Coast from Boston to Charleston, S. Gen.

March said, are being organized to handle returning troops and it is possible that ports south of Charleston will be used. 200,000 in Camps Will Tic Home in Fortnight. There are now in the United States 1.790,000 men under arms, Gen. March said. Orders, which will result in the immediate demobilization 200,000 men are already issued and these men will bo at their homes in the next two weeks.

When the reduction plan is under full operation, the chief of staff explained, 30,000 men. each day will be released from the army. Regarding the return of the troops In Franco, Gen, Mureh said the order st. Frank Kiernan, 219 Fifth ave. John Trainor, 1548 Union st.

John Wines, 129 Atlantic ave. John Ciuti. 231 Myrtle ave. Harry Butt, 158 Fourth ave. Capt.

Frederick Long, 3a2 New-York ave. Walter McSughton, C47 Prospect pi. Lawrence Solon, 40 Vandcrb'lt ave. John Jones, 307 Hicks st. Frank Miller, 67 Seventh ave.

Hurry Mattson, 151 Scrond live. Joseph Maloney, 11)8 Tenth Ht. John Murphy, 474 Kast 5 2d st. William Logue, 169 Carroll st. Lawrence Dorsey, 521 Mt.

John Cullen, 202 Columbia st. Christopher O'Rourke, 36." Degraw St. James Bayne, 231 Heyward st. William Wheeles, 157 Jefferson ave. Valentino Rottlei, 11 McDonough Ft.

Alfred Barbier. 4 Court square. Thomas Antonsen, 4109 Seventh ave. John Lyon, 1054 Bergen Kdgar Anderson, 7402 Tenth ave. Fred Becker, 23 Bleecker st.

Thomas Byrnes, 578 Vanderbilt ave. Andrew Cuda, 235 Hamilton ave. Antonio Capozzl, 9 Bolivar st. Alston Solane, 418 Park place. Martin Fahey, 726 Franklin ave.

Kdward Flaherty, 511 Throop ave. Walter Kiirboski, 151 Ainslie St. Marcus Ketcham, 846 Monroe st. William Hart, 499 Kast 49th st. Kdgar Lee.

82 Madison St. Thomas Lee, 82 Madison st. Martin McCuuley, 1556 Nostrand avenue. Harold Smith, 287A Cooper st. Thomas Mackny, 1011 Dean st.

Bartolo Marino, 4211 Fort Hamil ton ave. Waller Murray. 19 Lefferts pi. Genillo Nora, 239 High st. Joseph O'Toole, 2035 Palmetto st.

William O'Rourke. 479 Fifth ave. Joseph Perniei, 615 DeKalb ave. John Phillips. 623 Pacific sr.

William Phe.lan, 443 60th St. Kdward Reilly, 137 Dwigbt lit James Ryan; 1 Rldgcwood ave. MORE SUGAR SOON FOR EVERY PERSON; FOUR POUNDS MONTHLY Washington, November 16 While no formal action has been taken by the Food Administration, officials in- wJJl AU-ll the mil Iru ult)r dicated today it is probable the sugar i of mriliB? com.mfttl,e- 1 punied by the two chairmen and es- allotment for the entire country will corted by a Slm(l o( a. be increased from three pounds a i trolmen, ho was brought to the local person monthly to four pounds on headquarters of the campaign In the December 1. The increase will also Chamber of Commerce, where he was apply to public eating places, allowing i the guest of the workers at a buffet four pounds instead of three for every luncheon and reception, ninety meals served.

I Among those present at the luncheon Lifting of all restrictions on the con- were Alfred C. Bedford, Kdward P. sumption of sugar after January was Lyon, John .1. Duffy, Mrs. Frederic B.

said by officials ns likely because of Pratt, Charles Jerome Kdwards. Jus-large supplies that would be available i tice Kdward Lazansky, David A. then in Java and the free flow of I Boody, Herbert K. Twitchell, James HIGH jEAS FLEET Negotiations eding Rapidly at Roysth, Scot land May End Today. (Itv till- tt.nlnl Pmoil London, Friday, November 15 Preliminary discussions concerning the handing over of the German fleet were held tonight at RoByth, on the Firth of Forth, Scotland, between Admiral Sir David Beattv and delegates flom tlle German Soldiers and Sailors I Council and the German Vice Ad- I miral Meurer.

When tho Cruiser Koenigsberg, which brought the German delegates, was nu nines ore the Isle of May, on the Scottish coattt, this afternoon, it was met by British vessels, which escorted it to Rosyth. The preliminaries, so far, have been carried out without a hitch, and it is not expected the Germans will quibble over details. The discussions probably may end at Saturday's meeting of the delegation. American officers will be present at the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet. It has not yet been determined whether the United States will be represented at Constantinople.

NEW GERMANY'S FUTURE ASSURED IF GOVERNMENT LASTS 8 WEEKS-EBERT Berne, Switzerland, November 10 If the new German Government can carry on its work for six or eight weeks tho future of new Germany is assured, declared Fredrich Ebert, the Chancellor, in a speech in Berlin on Thursday. Chancellor Kbert said: "If wo can carry on our work for six or eight weeks new Germany's future is assured and we also can hope to obtain conditions of peace relatively 'fivorubie. hut o-ir ad.er.sai'ici can establish that anarchy reins h.l. us they will dictate conditions that will annihilate Germany's political life." HOUSE CAN GET WILSON BY CABLE FROM PARIS WITHIN TEN MINUTES Paris, November 16 (By the Associated Press) Baron Sonnino, the Italian Foreign Minister, hud lunch-con toduy with Col. K.

M. House, and some of the preliminaries to the Inter-Allied Conference and the Peace Congress were discussed. Official exchanges with Washington are so prompt that Col. House is able to communicate with l'rcsident Wilson at the White House within 10 minutes. The conferences and exchanges win Sunday be susptnuca nunuaj JUDICIAL INQUIRY ORDERED AGAINST GERMAN OFFICERS ACCUSED AT LILLE Paris, Friday, November 15 ICdouard Ignace, Under Secretary of State for Military Justice, has ordered a judicial inquiry at Lille against German officers accused of crimes during enemy occupation of that city.

This action conforms to the decision recently made by the French Cabinet "These officers will be judged by a court-martial in their absence." says ihe Temps, "if the Allies are not able fo secure custody of the accused." This is the first step in such prosecutions. Hat Your Boy Told You What the Y. M. C. A.

Means to Him? GERMANY WANTS HER CIVILIANS ALLOWED TO STAY IN TURKEY Appeals to U. Hardship if Armistice Terms Are Carried Out. London, Friday, November 15 Dr. Solf, the German Foreign Secretary, according to a German wireless message, hus sent to Secretary Lansing a nolo referring to tho article in the Anglo-Turkish armistice requiring German civilians to leave the Turkish Kmniro immediately, and declaring that a literal fulfillment of the article I "must cause severe hardships, especially to pour people and appears unreasonable utter the conclusion of a universul armistice." in CrUI'U! lM 1 1 i adds requests that President Wilson IHlUn, I'M" Tho German liovci-iniicni, an, mm in favor or incso uerman i.inir uerm'ltted to remain in Turkey A Copenhagen dispatch ot November 11 said the new German Government hud been organized with Frederick Kbert us Premier, and named lingo llituso us Foreign Secretary. I Kagle Bureau.

53 Hue Cainbon. My GlY JUC'KOK. (Special "to The Kagle.) (Copyright by The Brooklyn Daily (Kagle.) Paris, November 15 Definite reports of the safety of many of the members of Cos. and of the 106th Inf. have Just come to us.

They establish that, with the coming of peace, these men are now safe and well. All of them are stated to be at present on active regimental duty, which may be accepted as a further indication of their fitness. I shall cable aditional names from time to time as I receive reports. Those of whom I have haS these reassuring reports are: Clarence Blako, Howard Beach, L. I.

Francis McLaughlin, 945 Bay Ridge ave. Joseph Newton, 355 Lafayette ave. Frank lngerling, 1274 Decatur St. Bruce Norton, 202 Decatur st. Thayer Healey, 587 Bedford ave.

John Williams, 371 Arlington ave. Frederick Haas, 604 Knickerbocker ave. Harry Johnson, 606 56th st. Charles Flanery, 6211 Fifth ave. Vincent Heposiio, uil Myrtle ave.

Churles Frestera, 5704 New Utrecht Scarpa, 595 17th st. Robert Husse, 92 Prospect pi. Peter Ament, 428 Himrod St. John Burke, 72 Vantlervcer ave. Stanley Karl, 702 Evergreen ave.

Ferdinand Hoehling, 60 Meecham st. Frank Lennon, 812 Seneca ave. Russell Stewart, 216 Classon ave. Frederick Salzman. 465 Park pi.

James Allen, 1242 President st. Gordon Allan, 1WI Sterling pi. Nathan ArienofT, 763 New Jersey ave. Frank Block, 5006 Fifth ave. Charles Brunner, 334 Knicker bocker ave.

Nicholas Bainlardi. 511 Rutland rd. William Burke, 11 St. Mark's ave. John Bryan, 97 Cooper st.

Joseph Coutressa, 351 Furmun st. Henrv Darpens, 136 Sackinan st. William Enderbee, 258 McDonough st. 1 Dntdd ROF Ocean ave. SEE STRIKE BROKEN AT ARMY BASE; MAY FINISH WORK JAN.

1 Nearly 1,000 Back at Work-Re mainder to Return by Mon day, Say Officials. There uro indications today that the strike of the workmen at the big Army base in South Brooklyn, 3,000 of whom walked out on Thursday because the Government cut out overtime and ordered a return to the eight-hour day, had been broken. Officials in charge of the construction expect to see all the men back at work on Monday. Maj. Bryan, assistant construction quartermaster in charge of tho work for the Government, declared that the men were returning by 25 ami 60 and that, nearly 1,000 of them hai1 already resumed work.

The general i.o-lief Is that the unofficial report that soldiers would he used if necessary to finish the job played a large part In inducing the strikers to back down. It is not expected that such a step will now have to he resorted to. Maj. Bryan said todav that the contractor figures on having tho huge supply depot finished by January 1, as originally agreed. The work is being done by the Turner Construction Company, under Government supervision.

Most of the men who went out were laborers, although there aire some carpenters and mechanics among them. In addition to the 3,000 who struck on Thursday, 3,000 more subsequently went out. Deducting the number who have since returned, tho officials in charge of the work estimated today that 3,500 wore still on strike. Representatives of the men told the armv quartermasters yesterday that increased nav or the restora tion of the overtime under which they received a bonus of from 50 to 100 per cent, an hour in addition to thoir reg ular pav, thev would una it anneuii to pay the Installments on their Liberty Bunds, subscribed for when they were almost doubling their pay oy ovei-time. Demands of tho skilled workers if overtime allowance is not restored are: Plumbers, fl un hour; plumbers' helpers, 62 cents an hour or $5 a day, and steamfitters and cement masons, $1 an hour.

DUTCH SOCIALIST LEADER URGES A GENERAL STRIKE AND QUEEN'S ABDICATION The Hague, Wednesday, November 13 The Second Chamber of tho Dutch Purliiuncnt engaged in a bitter debate today. Addresses were made denouncing the demands made by I'leter U. Troelstra, that the Premier give further details as to expected food supplies from the United States. David Wynkoop, the revolutionary Socialist, made a speech demanding the Immediate abdication nf the Queen and urging a general strike. He proposed that demobilized troops should refuse to surrender control of the armies until they were assured of food for themselves and families.

He remarked, incidentally, that Troel stra and his adherents wero on the side of tho bourgeoisie, "Just as Mchcldcinunn and Kbert aro in Germany." lltm the HnlitirK nr Una Hern fulniled Willi ulimUiiK rincliicBK rxrilulni-d In loinnrrow'n Sunday Amnrlriiit. Ijniii.i circula tion la America 01S.763 lint fiundny, Adv. I Abdication is the new kings." "sport of The Germam misunderstand. They will be strafed, not starved. It is well to remember, that there is still an h.

an and two l's in Wil- L- long name, with Hohenzollern is a a sudden termination. 15,000 Marchers Stimulate Interest in War Work Drive Army and Navy in Line. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels is reviewing Brooklyn's vic tory parade, which it is expected will stimulate interest in the closing days of the United War Work drive. The grandstand is located at Grant square, Bedford ave. and Dean st.

With him are Admiral' McDonald com. muudant of tho Navy Yard, ui.d Mai. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, who is in command of the Department of the East; Borough President Riegelmann and the local officials of the campaign.

Secretary Daniels was met at the Martinique Hotel in Manhattan at 11:45 o'clock by Alfred C. Bedford, chairman of the citizens committee, and Herbert K. Twitchell, chairman n. rosi, i imnea vveuuei, sr trill ir 1 1 neiu iviiuam uuum I Chiids, Nathan S. Jonas, Frederic Is.

ter Walter C. Burton, Rear Admiral R. Usher, Herbert F. Gunnison, John N. Harinan, Alfred T.

White, William A. White, Mens. McCarty, Andrew McLean, Herbert L. Bridgman, James A. Farrell, David G.

Leggett, Kversley Chiids, John T. Underwood, Herbert L. Pratt, Charles M. Pratt, Thomas L. Leeming, Robert L.

Picrrepont, George Notman, Frank C. Munson. Lawrertce Abbott, Gen. Robb, Col. Thomas I.

Fairservice, C. L. Rossiter, H. P. Maynard, Capt.

A. W. Johnson, I. S. Commander P.

N. Fonte, Lt. W. P. Frost and Knsign N.

D. liiker. After the luncheon Secretary Daniels was taken to Kbbets Field, where he threw out the ball and started the gridiron contest between the Rutgers College and Great Lakes Naval Training Station elevens. He watched the It- iv'ia time fni Iho nomHn rh the reviewing stand, when lie left to review the procession. In line ar0 "lurchers, 2 1 floats ,1 formal celebration ot me cessation ot ri? 'i.

irsbul and Lt. Col. Thomas Fair- servis of the 23d N. Y. parade director.

The procession started from Clinton and Picrrepont ts at o'clock. It was led by Mr. Bedford. Mr. Twitchell and Borough l'rcsident Kdward Riegelmann, fololwed by Gen.

Robb and staff. 1'niN from Allied Countries in Line. In the first division are men from the Army and Navy, units from the British, French, Italian and Brazilian Navy, and tho Second Brigade, New Ctiiitlinietl on Pare 2, debt nrioi-e iiiiiioiuk tne way In which il is to bo paid. France wants WHICH WltlllH jno indemnity profit, but all French- M1Pn wlUt lawful reparation. Germany anil Austria, It adds.

should return to tne Allies a mini- miim of 7.000,000 tons u( shipping In I imvment for Hint destroyed tho war, hut they have at their disposal i onlv 3.000,0011 tons. Consequently, the delivery of the entire German-Austrian I merchant marine would constitute only half reparation. DANIELS REVIEW 1 PARAD unan sugar during tnat montn. hv reoruary, it was mnicaiea, t.enirai Europe and France and Italv should (By the Associated Press.) Berne, November 16 The German warship Wiesbaden refused to surrender to the revolutionists and tried to escape to neutral waters. It was pursued and torpedoed by revolutionary battleships and the entire crew of 330 men, including many cadets, per-ished, according to tho Lokul Anzelger of Berlin.

The Wiesbaden, which is mentioned AMERICANS URGED TO MOVE TOWARD THE RHINE AT ONCE Civilians Fear Trouble From Stragglers as Germans Fall Back-Miss Wilson at Verdun. (By the Associated Press.) With the American Armies in Kast- ern France, Friday, November 1 5 Otncials and civilians in villages in German-occupied territory are send ing many messages to headquarters here, urging that American troops start toward the Rhine us soon as possible. It is feared that after the Germans move hack there will, be trouble caused stragglers. Muril ui tiicse hejn sent with French and Italian soldiers who have been released from German prisons. These prisoners of war -are reaching the American lines in large numbers.

A note reaching the headquarters of the First American Army today was written by a village priest. He said the German soldiers had been celebrating the signing of the armistice and his parishioners feared that their lives would be in danger if the Americans failed to arrive soon. Several German officers have approached the American front lines during the last few days asking is to be done with war material left behind, according to the terms of the armistice. A German aviation officer asked today where the planes of his squadron are to be delivered. All these queries are answered by a statement that a comniisison is now considering the question and that notification will soon be sent to the Germans.

Miss Margaret V. Wilson, daughter of the President, visited Verdun this morning. She then went to Montze-ville. where only bare walls remain. She passed Malnncourt, which for years was in No Mini's Land and now appears like a pile of crushed rock, iind went on to Mnntfnucon, which commands a view of the country for miles In all directions.

The weather is clear and cold. ArrtuiRCjiients for Withdrawal. Paris, November IB In accordance with Marshal Forh's instructions, con veved through -'aj Sisteron to the German Great Headquarters. Gefman I military and technical rcpre.seiiiam t- met Belgian olfieers at Bruges, Britisn at and French and smei leans nt Nancv yesterday nriernoon, snjs Marcel Hut'in of the Kcho de Paris. The purpose of the meetings was to arrange the details of the withdrawal of the Germans across the Rhine and to discuss questions relatives to railroads, rivers, canals and telegraph and telephone service.

The Germans gave information concerning the different systems of communication and the destruction affected or planned by the Germans. The British and Belgians dealt witli the territory limited by the Dutch-Belgian ami the Dutch-German frontiers, the Rhine and the line of Co-blenz. The French and Americans discussed the region south of Charle-roi and Bonn to southern Alsace. BAVARIAN KING REACHES SWITZERLAND Tarls, Saturdiy, November 16 (4:30 a.m.) King Ludwig HI of Bavaria arrived at Rorsohach, a town on the Swiss bank of Lake Constance, on Friday. He was taken there from Llndati, a town across the lake, in a Bavarian boat, according to a Zurich dispatch to the Petit Journal.

An automobile from the German consulate at Zurich met him and took him to an undisclosed destination. ALLIES WILL ENTER BUCHAREST SUNDAY Paris, November 15 Allied forces i.ntcC are PM'-tcd to. ntei Ulin, 11V 11 ft 'O I'll 11 IT tO Bucharest on A triumphal reception hits been prepared tor mom, il is sum. British troops have entered t'on-slnnsa, a Rumanian seaport on the Black Sea, sixty miles southwest of the delta ot tho Danube. Gen.

Berthelot. who commanded tho French tirnil.es lighting ichiihI Klieiin.i anil later In the advance across the Alsno, Is now In Rumania. be in a position to resume production. I Pratt, Harry A. Greene, Maurice The announcement of the Federal Breen, Prentice Luckey, James A.

Food Board in New York yesterday Smith, Mrs. Clarence Waterman, that the increased allotment for that I George W. Baker, F. Carter Chllds, G. locality would be effective December Fostery Smith, J.

C. Armstrong, Bor-1 was without orders (mm tho I oueh President Riegelmann, Post mas- Stuttgart. Munich 1iad been very calm, but suddenly all sorts of alarmist reports became current. Cries were raised in the streets of "tho counter-revolution is coming," and "here are the Prussians." Machine guns were posted on the street corners and began firing. For two days greatest disorder prevailed throughout the city.

Railroad trains and street cars stopped running and telegraph and telephone communication was interrupted. Some semblance of order was finally restored yesterday. Anti-German Vprising in Mulliausen. Paris, November 16 (4:40 a.m.) A German airplane arrived yesterday morning at tho French lines bearing an urgent message from the Mayor of Mulhausen, asking that a French regi ment be sent there to maintain order. The population, full 'of enthusiasm, has risen against the Germans, who art; retiring in the utmost disorder, according to the Kcho de Paris, Free to Leave Holland.

Amerongen, Holland, Wednesday, November 13 William Hohenzollern i.ot buen interned by the Wiijt'rlands Government, being re-JiinVii l-v it r- il lisfimrnished for- eigner who hi3 sought refuge in Hol land and has a ciaim to protection. Ho, therefore, is presumably free to go where he likes, but the fact that his suite has actually been interned restricts his movements. Count vou P.entinck explained today that the former Crown Prince, as wetl as the former Kipperor, had ceased to be soldiers when thev abdicated. Nothing is known at the castle concerning tiie former Kmperor's future movements or as to the whereabouts of the former Km press. The former Kinperor was seen toda strolling about the castle grounds with Count von Hentinck and the Counts, aon.

He wore a gray military over This afternoon he was shown over the castle of Zuylenstein, a anil the residence of Count von Bentinck's brother. The members of the former Kmperor's suite today surrendered theit swords to Dutch officers. They previously had surrendered their other arms and today's formality completed the act of internment. Kx-Crown Prince Interned. London, Friday, November 15 Former Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany has been internet: at the castle owneil by his friend.

Count Gisbert Wolff Metternich, ar. Swalmen, a. town in the province of Limburg, Holland, according to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Kxchangc Telegraph Company. It is reported that his wife is with him. Belgian Advance Guards in Brussels.

I'aris, November 16 Belgian ad- vance guards entered Brussels this morning. Tlie German troops. In accordance with the armistice, began moving out of the Belgian capital Friday and are now nine miles away, according to the correspondent of the Midi on the Belgian front. Brussels has been In the hands of the Germans since August 20, 1914. When it became evident that the Llego forts could not hold out tho Belgian capital was evacuated, King Albert, the Government and most of the army retiring westward.

Some of the Belgian forces retired to Antwerp, which was defended stoutly by Belgian and British troops before it fell. In their occupation of Belgium tho Germans maintained their principal headquarters at Brussels. It was reported early In the week that King Albert would re-enter T'rus-sels today, but a dispatch front Pnris Friday said that his entry had been postponed, prob'tbly until November 2 3, when the Belgian Parliament also will reopen. 20 Soldiers Killed in BniHsels. Paris, November 16 Conditions in Brussels on Tuesday and Wednesday were ns disturbed as on Sunday and Monday owing to many clashes between German troops, says the Bruges correspondent of L'lnfnrma-tion.

In a light, in which machine guns were used at tho Northern Railway station, twenty soldiers wero killed. Automobiles loaded with soldiers and carrying red Hags paraded up ami down the boulevard. Non-commissioned officers were forced to hand over their arms and tho marks of their ranks were torn off. (MllecrM were driven from the streets and those found hiding In private houses were killed. The Governor and his suite, the correspondent adds, are believed to have escaped, but most of the otficei-s attached to the staff of tho local commander were iissastiiialeil.

The Belgian population took ns part in the disturbances. An is being left to Gen. Pershing. It is intention of the War Department, however, so far as is practicable, to return each division to the locality from which the majority of its men came and to parade the division In adjacent cities so that the jpeople may have a chanco to give fitting welcomes. As an example, he said, the New England soldiers might be brought to Camp Devens and parade In Boston and other cities.

yick and Wounded Soon to Return. Orders have been cabled to Gen. Pershing, to begin the return at once of all casuals, sick and wounded, who can bo moved and convalescents. A steady stieam of these men should begin immediately to cross tho Atlantic. Camps at home will be cleared out prepare for the return of the Forres, and the General Indicated that the process would bo ex-)edited.

A unit of regular troops will he left at each camp to guard and police it in preparation for the arrival of the oveaseas units. Special Honors for "Rainbows." Because of its unusual composition, General March said, and its brilliant record at the front, the 42d (Rainbow Division) will be given special consideration in the demobilization plans. The purpose of the department was not outlined specifically, but the impression was gained that the division will be paraded In Washington before it is mustered out. Steps already have been taken (toward the organization of the permanent army. All men now in the Army have been or will be offered an honorable discharge from the emergency enlistment ana an immediate re-enlistment in the new forces.

A furlough of one month will be given as an incentive to re-enlistment. It Is announced that Congress will be asked to give each man discharged from the Army, regardless of whether ho re-enlists, a bonus of one month's salary. Gen. March pointed out also that all soldiers are entitled under law to wear their uniforms for three months after discharge. This will make less dilllcult the immediate task of supplying civilian clothing to the demobilized army.

3 Classes of Officers for Return. The return of commissioned personnel of the Army to civilian life, Gen. March said, would bo effected by dividing the present list of officers into three classes those who desire com missions in the Regular Army, those who are willing to nold themselves available for future service as reserve officers, and those who desire honorable discharge from the service. Instructions have been issued to the Army Staff Corps to carry out reduction in their commissioned and en listed personnel lists, keeping pace with the reduction or tno line forces. Gen.

Pershing has been directed to expedite complete casualty lists of his forces, showing the name of every man killed, wounded or missing up to 11 a.m. November 1. General March would not hazard an estimate as to what the final total would be. The question of final disposition of the grent cantonments is being siunieu, t.en. said, and no decision hss been reached.

New construction already largely has been stopped. The Jewish Welfare Work Helps Your Boy. SENATE COMMITTEE BACKS DOWNWARD REVISION OF THE REVENUE BILL Washington, November 16 Secretary McAdoo's recommondation for downward revision of the revenue bill to about was formally adopted today by the Semite Finance t'nmnillten. Only two or three members, Chairman Simmons stated, favored a higher tax levy. Administration, but it is assumed to have been tile result of a survey of sugar stocks on hand.

DEPOSITORS DEMAND BORO BANK DIVIDEND Claim There Is $75,000 Ready for Distribution Will Hold Meeting. Claiming that the State Simerin- tendent of Banks now has 75 nnn nn I hand, collected from the stockholders i of the defunct Borough I llnbilltv miim tho .7 rorVsIt nig at the imperial. Red Honk to demand a dividend John C. Judge, counsel for the depositors, will make a rcnort nf the present status of the proceedings. Chalrmun Murphv of the executive committee will ask that action he taken and the counsel instructed to take the hocensary steps to huvo tho Supreme Court direct the a dividend within the next 80 days.

At the Banking Department today It was stated that no dividond could bo paid without a court order and that steps were In contemplation to go before the court and ask permission for the payment of a tltvidend. Germany's Debt to France Is 340,000,000,000 Francs Paris, November 16 (Havas) Ger- must secure acknowledgement of the muny debt to France Is estimated nt I 340,000,000,000 francs by the Matin, in an editorial today, The newspaper apportions tho debt as follows: Re turn of the Indemnity of 1871, with interest, CO, 000, 000, 000 francs; expenses In tho present war, francs; pensions. francs, and reparation for damages, francs. The Matin declares that France rrndilrtit Wltxnii'a I'avnrlte I'linlo- irnpli, cHpcilnlly aiitniriiphril, npunim hwt. "vMiiinmiy rriirmiuren nn una papi'r, Willi tit mnrrmv'i Sunday American, l-argmt circulation lu laat I I N-irrlnl Mnp Sho-nlng- the New n.

liprclnl War Souvenir Mlileiilfnt In I llnna whl. ll Iiiivk nrlaeti from lirnkin up enlnr-i Kaetn. flag, nn.l ph.Mruir. ortll lav- I Why Women In tlvernlU Arc Here In Full 'I'eit of the (iertifln M.m-'ii I l-tt-a iltrla-lliinary, tninnrrnw's Hutlilay Amcrl- inf Riven Willi tomorrow'" Sunday American. ituy, ly a Department uf Labor expert.

In appeal fur llle-riy, which ueihrened Hie KuKcr, can. t.argem circulation In luat l.arReet circulation In laat Sunday's American. I.arneat circulation In I In tomorrow a Sun.luy Ainerlcun, Ijiriicai alt -Sutitlay. Adv. laat tulaticm In luet.

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