THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1917. Civil Strife in Moscow at End Only After Historic National Shrines Which People of All Classes Adored, Were Reduced to Crumbling Piles THOUSANDS OF CITIZENS DIE IN THESTREETS Civil Strife in Ancient Musco vite Capital Results in Great Damage to Kremlin and Beautiful Churches. (By Associated Frew.) London, Nov. 18. The fighting in Moscow between the Bolsheviki and troops of the provisional government has been far more serious than any thing; that has occurred in Petrograd. according to dispatches received here from the Russian capital. The Petrograd correspondent of tlie Daily Telegraph says he talked with a member of the Moscow city coun-( cil who came to Tetrograd to appeal for help. He was besieged for four days in the council building from which he made his way to the railroad station through the Bolsheviki lines. He said the real fighting began on November 10. when the Bolsheviki force seized the Kremlin. .They were expelled by a party of cadets, who, in their turn, were killed by the Bol sheviki. The revolutionists were again driven from the Kremlin. Many Citizens Killed. j From November 12 onward the dis-l patch adds the councilmen reported that the military operations were con centrated in the center of the city. The government forces consisted of about 3,000 military cadets. Of the 100.000 soldiers forming the Moscow garrison, not more than 15,000 sup ported the Bolsheviki. Most of the regiments remained in their barracks, but thousands of soldiers escaped from Moscow by train and on foot. The Bolsheviki red guard in Moscow was composed mostly of boys from 12 to 18 years old. It had about 15 field guns with which' the Kremlin w bombarded. Three thousand persons, chiefly members of the peaceful population, had been killed or wounded up to Wednesday, the councilman said, and as there was no means of collecting the bodies they lay for days where they had fallen. People Terrorised. There had been continual fighting in many parts of the city from windows and roofs, and the population ' was terrorized and afraid to move. It was impossible to get food supplies to the center of the city. The National hotel, where there were many British and French visit ors, was under fire for several days and the upper part of the hotel was destroyed by a shell. On Tuesday shells began to fall on the city hall, where the committee on public safety was sitting, and the committee decid ed to move to the Kremlin. The pavement was dug up and a trench made to insure a safe passage. Attack Kremlin. When the councilman left Moscow the Kremlin was well defended by machine guns manned by cadets and there was an abundant supply of am munition and food. A violent bom bardment was concentrated on the Kremlin last Wednesday, the day the . councilman left Moscow. On Wednesday the Cathedral of the Assumption within the Kremlin, with the famous tower of Ivan Veliky, was destroyed and the Church of St. Basil caught fire. This wanton destruction of national shrines, the correspondent says, shrines which even Napoleon spared, seems to have stimulated both " sides to conclude peace. , Omaha on Honor Roll , Of National Bank Cities Washington, Nov. 18. The growing national banks is shown by a report issued tonight by Comp troller of the Currency Williams, based on an analysis of bank failures in the United States in the 36 years since 1881. Up to 1914 depositors' losses from bank failures amounted to 28 cents per $1,000 of all banks' de posits. Within the last three years, however, losses have been only iYt cents per $1,000 of deposits and -in the year ending last June 30 they were only 2 9-10 cents. Deposits last year totaled $12,769,000,000 and losses were $309,000. "This great reduction in losses, says Mr. Williams, "is largely the re sult of the improved system of na tional bank examination." The honor roll of 24 reserve cities ' in which then have been no national bank failures 6ince 1881 was given by the comptroller as follows: Albany, Washington, Richmond, Charleston, Atlanta, Savannah. Bir mingham, Galveston, Houston, Waco, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, St. Joseph, Omaha, Muskogee, Okla homa City, Tulsa, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and Ogden. Sew raMmaatfr. Wuhlnntton, Nov. lo Spaclal Telegram ) Alva Fitch baa bn appointed poatraaster at Watartown, Buffalo county. Nb., vlea U. V. Btobbi. resigned; Ml Baran Harrison at Kent. Union county, la., vice J canto Dow. mats, retimed. fit : Further Offensive Movements Are Likely Along British Front In West, Declares Secretary Baker; Germans Are Nervous American Troops in Front Line Show Themselves Worthy of Best Traditions, Is Asser tion of War Chief. (Hy Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 18. Hardening of the Italian defense and the pre cision with which British and French reinforcements are being delivered in the Italian war theater, leads Secre tary Baker in his weekly war review tonight to contemplate the future in that field with confidence. He points out, however, that the full strength of the Austro-Gcrman efforts has not yet been developed. The only reference to the sector of the western front where American troops occupy first line trenches is that the men have shown themselves worthy of the best traditions of the American army. "The training of our national army is now progressing rapidly," the state ment says. "At all the camps the morale of our new citizen soldiers is reported as excellent. "The men who have been called upon to defend our country in the present emergency are taking hold of the work in a serious, high minded spirit, which will produce the best results. Training Goes On. "The British and French officers who are to assist in instructing our new armies are arriving. "In France the training of our troops is likewise being carefully con tinued. In the sector where our forces are in the trenches, thev have shown themselves worthy of the best traditions of our armies. "After the successes gained by the allies in the west during the preced ing week, the relative calm of the last seven-day period was to be i anticipated. ' "It is significant, however, that the reaction of the enemy has been rela tively slight both in the region north of the Aisne and in Flanders. "At this season of the year the fog bound fields of Flanders and bad weather make it difficult to co-ordinate major operations with precision. Nevertheless, artillery preparations are continuing presaging further of fensive engagements. "Destructive hostile artillery fire is noted in the area along the Yser, centering around Dixmude, and the shelling by the enemy increased dur ing the latter part of the week, betray ing a decided nervousness on the part of the Germans lest any unexpected offensive action develop. "Along the French front no engage ments of importance are recorded. Italy Gains Strength. "The news from Italy is more en couraging. Operations involving the skillful handling of large masses of troops and the reorganization of de fensive positions, have been carried out bv the Italian armies with energy and courage. "In all sectors of the Italian theater much hard fighting continues. The enemy along four different lines of at tack is endeavoring to outflank and if possible to crush the Italian armies and debouch into .the heart of north ern Italy. "While attempting to drive ahead across the Venetian plain, along a broad front, the Austro-German forces have thrown large masses of troops against the Italian defensive positions guarding the Trentino. "In spite of the intense strain of the engagements the Italian defense is hardening. Dikes Art Opened. "Along the Fiave and in the region of the Lake of Garda, and along the Brenta, the enemy, while scoring lo cal advantages, is being successfully continued. "On the lower Fiave the hostile at tempt to cross the river was partially successful, resulting in the capture of Zenson. The Italians have now opened the dikes in this sector, which will render the enemy advance dif ficult. "While it must be acknowledged that the full Austro-German strength in the Trentino has not yet been de ployed, nevertheless, the present temper of the Italian armies and the strong allied reinforcements which are arriving in the Italian theater should lead us to contemplate the future with confidence." The secretary then reviews at length the military situation in Palestine and Mesopotamia. He asserts that the in vestment of Jerusalem bv the British is taking shape, that Jaffa, the prin cipal sea port of Palestine, is under allied gunfire and indicates that its fall is impending, to the great relief of the allied supply lines. That the Turkish forces in Palestine have lost half their effectives also is noted. Mr. Baker concludes wit'' the state ment that the situation in Russia con tinues disturbed. Doll Coupon TEN DOLLS will be given free to the ten little girls under 12 year of age that bring or mail us the largest number of doll coupons cut out of The Bee, before 4 P. M., Saturday, November 24th. This coupon will be printed in every edition of The Bee until then. Ask everybody you know to save doll coupons for you. You can win one of these dollies if you really want to. Will you try? We want every little girl in Omaha and vicinity to have one of these beautiful dolls. You can leave the coupons and get your dolly at The Bee branch office nearest you. Ames Office, 4110 N. 24th St Lake Office, 2516 N. 24th St Walnut Office, 819 N. 40th St Park Office, 2615 Leavenworth St. Vinton Office, 1715 Vinton St South Side Office, 2318 N St. Council Bluffs Office, 14 N. Main St " Benson Office, Military Ave. and Main St. Uncle Sam Tells Employers Who Have War Orders Protect Workers (Bf Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 18. Fair wage scales, reasonable hours and good working conditions are suggested to arsenal commanders and manufac turers executing orders for the bureau of ordnance and quartermaster de partment of the army in general or ders made public tonight by those departments. Attention is called to the fact that in the haste to deliver needed war materials care must be Exercised "lest the safeguards with which the people of this country have sought to pro tect labor should be unwisely and un necessarily broken down." The length of the day's work, it is pointed out, should not exceed the customary hours in the particular establishment or the standard already attained in the industry and in the community. Ten hours is suggested as the maximum for an adult work man, and eight hours per shift in con tinuous 24 hours work. Workmen Army Said on Way to Crush Russ 'Reds' (Continued From Fate One.) there has been no marked violence excep: against the military cadets, a score of whom were killed. There had been no fighting in Petrograd since Sunday. Reports from Kiev and other large cities indicate that a new organized resistance against the Bolsheviki is being prepared. Grand Duke Michael Alcxandro vich, the younger brother of the former emperor, is said to have been at Gatchina with Kerensky. Rail Employes Balk. Stockholm, Nov. 18. Petrograd was quiet up to Wednesday evening, according to advices from what are agreed here to be reliable sources. The railway employes were refusing to transport troops for either faction and the food situation in tne capital was becoming serious. There is little definite news from the provinces, but an apparently reli able report said that General Kale dines was assembling an army for the Cossacks. There has been hard fighting at Moscow, where the only resistance to Lenine came from the cadets and the uriversity students. It is said that efforts are still being made, but with what prospects of success is unknown, to form an exclusively socialist gov ernment. M. Tchernoff, who is be lieved to be with Premier Kerensky, has been suggested among presiden tial possibilities. Foreigners Still Safe. The correspondent talked with an American business man who left Pctrogfad Wednesday. He reports that no foreigners in the citv had been molested and that Nikolai Lenine said to a delegation of foreign diplomats who called on him at the Smolny institute: "Instructions have been given to treat foreigners with all consideration They are guests of the republic." The American traveler characterizes Lenine as a man desiring peace, but said that Leon Trotzky was using violent language and threatening all his opponents with death. Relatively little looting was reported. Stops Flow of Troops; London, Nov. 18. A wireless dis patch from Petrograd today says that General Dukhonin of the Kerensky forces issued the following under date of November 14: "In view of my ignorance of the place of residence of the chief com mander, I have entered temporarily into the post of chief commander. I have directed the stoppage of the fur ther dispatch of troops td Petrograd. At present only transports connected with the necessary military operations are permitted. I make this known for the guidance of all commanders, com mittees and commissaries." Moscow Peaceful Again. The Maximalist commissioners have closed the Russo-Swedish frontier at How Von Hindenburg's 'Pill Box9 System Along British Flanders Front Organized mh GERMAN" TIJVV SYSTEM. The Germans in Flanders, abandon ing intricate trench structure for pur poses f defense as inadequate before the terrific British and French heavy gunfire, devised what has now come to be known as the "pill box," or con crete and steel shelter and outpest de fenses, armed with machine guns. A typical "pill box" is shown in the illustration, with its ground plan and elevation. This was situated near Bixschootc, north of Ypres, on thr.; . Manufacturers are asked to guard against unnecessary time, to give half holidays on Saturday; to allow all employes at least one day of rest in every seven and to give them all na tional holidays. As to negotiations between em ployer and employes, the department suggest that existing channels should be preserved and new ones opened ifirequired as their need is especially great "in the light of critical points of controversy which may arise in a time like the present." Efforts should be made to restrict the work of women to eight hours, the statement continues, and employ ment of women on night work should be prohibited "as a necessary protec tion, morally and physically. Where women are employed to do the work heretofore performed by men. it is suggested the standard of wages not be lowered and that the hours be no longer than were those of the men replaced. Torena, according to the Petrograd correspondents of Reuters Limited, who adds that no one is al owed to pass without special authorization trom the military revolution commit tee. Continuing, the dispatch says: "Hosilities have ceased in Moscow. Terms were signed whereby the so- called white guard surrenders its arms and the committee on public safety dissolves. "The Maximalist conditions to con senting to a composite socialist gov ernment, include control of the troops in the Petrograd and Moscow dis tricts and the systematic arming of workmen throughout Russia. "It is reported that troops amount ing to an army corps under orders of the army committees have reached Luga en .route to Petrograd to end civil war and the dictatorship of the Maximalists. "The Ukraine assembly has declared the independence of the Ukraine. "It is stated that the Cossacks sup porting Premier Kerensky only num bered 300." New Rule in Finland. Oskari Tokoi, the social democratic leader in Finland and former Finnish premier, is expected to form a new Finnish government on Monday, ac cording to a Haparanda dispatch transmitted by the Exchange Tele graph correspondent at Copenhagen. The Diet will proclaim Finland an in dependent republic on that 'lay, the dispatch adds. W Plan Socialist Coalition. Reuter's Petrograd correspondent, telegraphing Sunday , says there has been a special meeting among the Maximalists. The ministers of the in terior, agriculture and supplies have resigned, holding that a formation of a coalition socialist government is es sential. Several other commissioners, says the correspondent, support their views. Holland Treaty Denounced. Amsterdam, Nov. 18. The foreign minister announces that the Russian provisional government has de nounced the commercial treaty of September, 1846, between Holland and Russia. Charge Crew With Looting Vessel That Saved Them Juneau, Alaska, Nov. 18. Captain J. Kolsekh of the wrecked steam fish ing trawler Manhattan and 27 mem bers of his crew were arrested on charges of looting and wrecking the steamer Al-Ki, when they arrived here Friday on the steamer which found them at sea in small boats. Six of the Manhattan's crew were missing, but it was believed they had reached shore safely. Two charges were filed against the men, one accusing them of looting the Al-Ki and the other of rifling the mail bags aboard. Kansas Drouth Broken. Topeka, Kan., Nov, 18. Light rains fell over northwestern Kansas last night, breaking a two months' drouth, according to reports received from Smith Center. Wheat has been suffer ing from lack of moisture, the reports said. r . ''7r..'" part of the Flanders line recently marking the French advance beyond Bixschoote. This "pill box" had been partly de stroyed by French shells, after which French infantr;' surrounded it and forced the surrender of its defenders. The "pill box" is practically invul nerable to infantry attack, but the British and French "tanks" are able to approach close to them and by di recting machine gun fire through the JAPAN SAYS 0. S. WOULD PAY TOO LITTLEFOR SHIPS Announces Break in Steel Ne gotiations Long Pending, But Washington Thinks Agree ment Will Be Reached. (By Associated Presa.) Tokio, Saturday, Nov. 17. In a lengthy statement today the depart ment of communications announces that the negotiations with the United States by which Japan was seeking to have the American embargo on steel rajsed to a certain extent in Japan's favor, have been broken off, to Japan's regret, becausevof the dif fering circumstances in which the two countries are placed. America's demand for Japanese shipping in return for the concession would virtually destroy Japan's Eu ropean trade, the statement declares, while the equivalent offered was an inadequate one. Japan's assistance to its allies,' the statement points out, cannot reach the extent of infringing upon the necessities to its national existence. Look for Agreement. Washington, Nov. 18. Confidence that negotiations looking to the ex change of American steel for Japan ese tonnage will be concluded success fully was expressed by officials here tonight, despite Japan's apparent re fusal to sell its ships at the price offeied. The Japanese asked for 300,000 tons of steel, agreeing to charter to the i United States an unnamed number of merchant ships. In a counter pro posal the United States agreed to re lease 100,000 tons of steel and offered to purchase outright whatever amount of ship tonnage the Japanese were willing to spare. Too Great Disparity. It offered to pay about $175 a ton for the ships, the valuation the ship ping board has placed on American tonnage, and agreed that Japan should be charged no more for its steel than the American government is paying. Since ships are selling in the open market as high as $300 a ton, the fact that Japan considers the price offered for its ships too low caused little sur prise here. Officials who have fol lowed the negotiations said tonight there was little doubt that a satisfac tory price would be agreed on. Bernstorff Letters Play Part . In Hindu Revolt Plot Chicago, Nov. 18. Joseph W. Noth, who arrived here with documents showing connection with the German secret service, today was said to have made a statement to government offi cials which will result in his being taken before the grand jury and ques tioned concerning the Hindu revolt plot, the principals in which will go on trial in San Francisco tomorrow. The name of Wolfe von Igel, indict ed former secretary to Captain Franz von Papen, was linked with Noth's today. Noth, when faced with his identi fication card, his serial number with the Wilhelmstrasse and letters signed both by Bernstorff and Baron Kurt von Reiswitzj admitted he formerly had been a member of the German secret police, but denied his connec tion since the United States entered the war. One of the mysteries of the evi dence against him is a batch of letters signed by Reiswitz and Bernstorff, with certain words cut out, leaving the letters like the perforated rolls of a mechanical piano player. Noth was born in Baden, Germany, 28 years ago and he was not regis tered for the draft nor listed as an alien enemy. Russia's Hour of Trial, But Peace to Come, Says Russian Spokane, Wash., Nov. 18. "This is our hour of trial, but Russia will never stop fighting until there is a long and lasting peace," declared Lieutenant Commander Basi Hwoshinsky of the Russian navy at a mass meeting here today. Petrograd was in the hands of traitors, he asserted, but Russia was not out of the war. The true Rus sian, he said, hated the idea of a sep arate peace. embrasuri, silence its fire. Infantry afterward clean up such as are left behind the advancing allied line. The "pill box" contains two main chambers and mounts from three to five machine guns in a bastion be yond these chambers. Concrete and steel doors guard the rear exits. In front there are none. A stairway leads to the top which may be used for observation purposes when the enemy is still at some distance- WAR FOND DRIVE WINDS OP TODAY OVERJIEBRASKA Cablegram Received From France Tells of Operation of Work Under Fire, Where Men Greatly Pleased. Today Nebraska's nine-day drive for its share of the $30,000,000 Young lien's Christian association war fund will end. The state campaign office was closed all day yesterday. Out in the state workers were busy attending meetings, conducting mass meetings and in other ways getting ready for today. All were instructed to make no reports yesterday, but to reserve them for today. Nebraska has consistently held its place among the other states since the campaign started. The first day this state was 15th in its totals in the list of states, and since that time has not dropped below that place. Satur day night's report of $293,100 holds good this morning. Local Young Men's Christian as sociation workers reecived copies of a cablegram from E. 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