THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18. 1918.
ALL AMERICA
WILL BE UNITED
. IN LABOR BODY
- conference at Laredo Termed
Unparalleled Achievement
, of "Popular Diplomacy"
v by Samuel Gomaers.
Laredo, Tex.. Nov. 17. The first
annual congress of the Pan-American
Federation of Labor will be
held at Panama. John Murray was
elected the English-speaking secre
tary of the federation and Canuto
Vargas of New Mexico, the Span
ish-speaking secretary.
The executive council of the
American Federation of Labor ad
journed Saturday and will complete
its meeting at san Antonio.
The conference was termed by
President Gompers an unparalleled
achievement of "popular diplo
macy." Great Work Accomplished.
"In thus bringing the people of
the Pan-American nations into a
.working relationship," Mr. Gompers
said, "greater promise is brought
to all the people of North and South
America. Understanding between
peoples makes for accomplishment
just as it does between individuals.
"This conference has earned a
permanent place in history as a
conservative effort. We have had
here an example of popular diplo
macy in which people of different
nations have met and talked out
their differences and, finding them
selves in harmony at the conclusion,
are prepared to go forward in unity
of purpose for the greater gain of
llL
. "This Pan-American Federation
of Labor comes into being at an
hour in the world's history when
we need all the intelligence and
effort we can muster for the right
and for the developmnt of the op
portunities that have been safe-
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tory at arms. Labor of Pan-America
has olaced itself in accord with
the labor movements of the great
democracies of the world."
San Salvador, Nov. 17. The un
ionist, party of Central America, in
convention at La Union, has reach
ed definite conclusions as to its
course of procedure. In a mani
festo to the peoples of the various
Central American republics the
party outlines what it already has
accomplished, including the federa
tion of all Central American work
men. The city of Deriamba, Nicar
agua, has been selected as the seat
from which the activities of the
federation will be directed.
TVi rM1irnl4tint1 will imrifa
Central American governments to
sign agreement to adhere to the
union. The manifesto declares the
party will support every peaceful
movement which looks to national
unity.
American Indians Go Abroad
As Workers For Red Triangle
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heavier artillery following close be
hind. The flanks of the advancing
column were well protected.
AH Under Armistice.
It has been impressed on officers
and men alike that this is an Oper
ation tmi4f armicfif tia war cfill
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exists and that the possibility re
mains that at any time it may be
necessary for them to play their part
with the same grimness of the past
year.
Fraternization, not only with
the German soldiers who may be
found either as straggler or volun
tary prisoners, but with the civilian
population, has been sternly for
bidden. Looting and even souvenir
hunting also have been forbidden
the Americans. It has been plainly
impressed upon the men that prop
erty is inviolate and that those per
sons with whom they come in con
tact must be regarded as enemies.
All over the reoccupied country
where the Americans have passed
there is evidence of the wholeheart-
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Camps with temporary buildings
have been left intact. Not one
was burned.
. Here and there have been seen
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great piles oi aeimeis dim gds
masks, which betrayed the manner
in which entire companies threw
away the equipment they had learn
ed to relv on but also to hate.
Find Quarters Prepared.
Officers of the First division
worked tonight upon their plans for
Monday, housed in quarters at
TTMi'n uutiiVh until Fridav. had been
occupied by German officers. The
Americans entered Etain about day
light; there was not a living thing
in sight.
Etain, above ground, is pretty
well pounded to pieces. The Ger
man quarters wre in most cases
under ground. The Americans mov
ed into these quarters, which were
all wired for electric lights, the com
manding general quarters even hav
ing the electric bulbs intact. AH
that was necessary was to attach
a portable dynamo and turn on the
current.
' In Spincourt 38 French civilians
greeted the first Americans to ar
rive; they had remained up all
night, for they had heard that the
Americans were coming in force.
The women and old men shed tears,
while children stood on the curb
ing waving flags. But the Ameri
cans went on about their business,
only stopping at Spincourt for a
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All along the line similar scenes
are reported. Most of the villages
are flying French flags.
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start orders, unaer wnicn appari
tions for commissions in army staff
corps have been accepted from en
listed men in the service were ref
scinded today, upon notice given to
all commanding officers by General
March, chief of staff. Enlisted, men
who have submitted such applica
tions will be notified that all ap
pointments bivc beea suspended.
"T"AWO American Indians have li
JL been sent abroad by the Na
tional War Work Council of
the 7. M. C. A., one for service with
the British troops In Egypt and one
to France for work with the In
diana with the American Expedi
tionary Forco.
Leander Newton Oansworth, of
Davenport, Iowa, volunteered for
work with the Indian troops in the
American army and is now In
France. He was born In Lewlston,
N. Y., where bis father, two broth
ers and a sister live. He Is a grad
uate of Carlisle Collets and Is said
to bo a relative of the famous Red
Cloud. Before entering upon Red
Triangle work he was financial sec
retary of the Allied Printing Trades
council of Davenport, Rock Island
and Molina, and (secretary and trea
surer of the Review Publishing
company of Davenport. He received
military, athletic and gymnastio
training at Carlisle and after leav
ing college was a high school foot
ball coach for a time.
S. Ralph Walkingstick, of 218
East Colvln street, Syracuse, N. Y.,
who was sent to Egypt, is a Cher
okee Indian. He was born in Tahle
quah, Oklahoma where he served
as a Y. M. C. A. secretary.
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LEANDER NEWTON OANSWORTH
S RALPH WALKINGSTICK.
AMERICAN PART
IN FINAL BATTLE
OF WARJS TOLD
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plies along the Montmedy-Sedan
line.
Metz also was the pivot on which
the enemy swung through Belgium
into France, and therefore obviously
it was the pivot on which his re
tirement must hinge. The Argonne.
the next step below here, threatened
the great railway arteries running
westward from Metz.
With the conclusion of the St.
Mihiel action, the steady inflow of
American forces caused a displace
ment of power as between the allied
and German armies. Thus it oo
longer was necessary to, pursue a
policy of reducing a salient or nib
bling at it. The Americon troops
had showjn what they could do. '
Americans Assigned Hardest Task.
A broader policy of general at
tack along the entire line was then
adopted and the high command
called on General Pershing to take
the Argonne sector, admittedly one
of the most difficult of the whole
front. The borken terrain, the topog
raphy and the lack of roads made
a problem difficult to describe. Ger
many had in four years fortified it
to the last degree of military skill,
with superb roads, both rail and
motor, connecting up to the rear
positions and bases.
The outstanding feature of the
Argonne forest is a long chain of
hills running north and south, cov
ered with a dense growth of trees,
and undergrowth, making an ad
vance difficult and offering superb
defensive qualities. Virtually no
roads exist in the forest except for
a few transversal passes running
east and west. The soil is such
that the least rain converts it into
a slippery, miry mess. In other
words the physical condition is such
that the line of attack for an ad
vancing army is limited to valleys,
chief among which is that of the
Aire river.
From the edge of the forest,
where the resistance was viciously
strong, the enemy possessed in
numerable flanking positions. But
beyond this difficult region lay the
Montmedy-Sedan line, which was
recently captured. A German order
described it as "our life artery." It
represented one-half of the German
rail supply on the west front. It
meant death if cut.
Ordered To Cut Line.
The high command told Pershing
to cut it. The American First army
was put in motion from St. Mihiel.
In nine days it was on the Argonne
line, ready for an attempt, the fail
ure of which might mean disaster
and the success of which would give
untold results. This quick move
ment of an enormous body of men.
the establishment of a new line of
supply and all the complicated mili
tary preparations, was regarded with
pride by the American commanders.
The Americans knew what con
fronted them. They realized that
this was no second St. Mihiel, but
an enterprise at which other armies
had balked for four years. They
knew that here was to be fought a
fight to rank with the first battle
of the Marne. with Verdun, with the
Somme and the Chemin-Des-Dames;
and they knew that on them
depended the fate of the great at
tack on the rest of the front. If
forced back here the enmy must
give way to the west. If he held
he could hold elsewhere.
Bitter Fighting in Woods.
It was at daybreak, September 26,
when the Americans went in. Using
nine divisions for the preliminary
attack, and under vigorous artillery
support, they advanced five kilo
meters the first day. But the enemy
was not taken wholly by surprise.
The second day he threw into
the line five counterattack divisions
he had held in reserve. They were
his best troops, but they failed not
only to push the Americans back,
but they failed to check the gradual
advance of the Americans over the
difficult terrain.
The first phase of the action ended
October 31, during which the Amer
ican gains were not large, but they
compelled the enemy to use a large
nu-nber of divisions, which became
slowly exhausted and thus were un
able to parry the hammering he was
receiving from he French and Brit
ish on the west.
It was 'bitter fighting in the
woods, brush and ravines, over a
region perfectly registered and
plotted by the enemy where his
guns, big and little, could be used
with the greatest efficiency. The
original nine American divisions in
some cases were kept in the line
over three consecutive weeks. The
American reserves were then
thrown in until every division not
engaged on another part of the line
had been put into action.
Green Troops Win Praise.
It is a fact commented upon with
pride by the American commanders
and complimented by the allies that
seven of these divisions that drove
their way through this hard action
never before had been in active
sectors, while green troops, fresh
from home, were pored in as re
placements. The Associated Press dispatches
from day to day told what these
men did, how the enemy was slow
ly pushed back from his strongest
and his most vital positions, through
one defense system after another,
using his finest selected troops,
which had been withdrawn in many
instances from other portions of the
line in an effort to hold an enemy
which he derisively said last spring
could not be brought to Europe, ana'
if so would not fight, and even if
he tried to fight would not know
how to do so.
The attack delivered the morning
of November 1, which began the
second phase of the Argonne battle,
was the death blow to the German
army. Between September 26 and
Octobr 31 enemy divisions to the
number of 36 were identified as
being opposed to the Americans in
this sector. Between November 1
and November 6 the enemy threw
in 14 fresh divisions but all in vain.
' Enemy Admits Defeat.
Fighting every foot of the way,
the American advance averaged five
kilometers daily over terrain con
stantly growing more difficult, with
the lines of communications and
supply daily lengthening and at
tenuating, while roadmakers for the
transport and other supply organiza
tions worked day and night at their
tasks.
On the morning of November 2
the German official communication
told the Americans they had won,
because for the first time in the
war the enemy officially admitted
that the American attack had effect
ed a break through.
Last Monday morning the gen
eral commanding a certain division
was called to the telephone in a far
advanced position and asked if he
had understood that hostilities were
to have ceased at 11 o'clock in the
morning.
"Yes," replied the general, "I did,
but at 10:58 we were going like
hell."
Troops Will Be Brought
Home Rapidly, Says Daniels
New York, Nov. 17. American
soldiers in France will be brought
home as fast as conditions in Eu
rope permit, Secretary Daniels said
last night, in addressing a meeting
of the United War Work campaign
in Carnegie hall. If internal
troubles in Germany do not prevent
the return of the troops, the secre
tary said, their return will be lim
ited only by the number of ships
available for the work.
Mr. Daniels, however, warned his
audience that at the earliest it will
be some months before the soldiers
would reach American shores. He
pointed to the fact that working
with all haste possible, it took 18
months to transport the men to
France.
Minnesota Telegraphers
Demand Increased Wages
Duluth, Minn., Nov. 17. Commer
cial telegraphers of the North Am
erican Telegraph company, Duluth,
tonight telegraphed Senator Kellog
and Senator Nelson at Washington
that ''the complete force of North
A.merican Telegraph company tele
graphers of Duluth, independent of
any organization and having ex
hausted their patience waiting for
the postmaster general to act in the
matter of a wage adjustment, re
quest that their case be laid before
President Wilson."
It was stated that Postal tele
graphers in Minneapolis and St.
Paul took similiar action. All de
mand the same sa'ary increase and
hours awarded 'railroad telegraphers.
LLOYD GEORGE
URGES UNITY IN
ELECTION PLEA
British Premier Outlines His
Policy on the Principal Is
sues of Day in Open
ing Campaign.
London, Nov. 17. (British Wire
less Service)- Premier Lloyd
George, Chancellor of the Ex
chequer Bonar Law and George M.
Earnes, member of the war cabinet,
the leaders of the coalition govern
ment, opened the general electio..
campaign by addressing a large and
enthusiastic meeting in Central hall,
Westminster.
Mr. Lloyd George said the new
parliament would be the most im
portant ever elected in the history
of the country.
"The opposition," the premier
continued, was organized for
fault-finding and made for delay.
For organized labor to withdraw
from the coalition at the present
moment, he declared was the
height of folly.
For the next four years and a
half, the premier said he vvanter
to see all parties united with the
best traditions of all.
Outlines Policy.
Lloyd George has sent a letter to
Chancellor of the Exchequer Bonar
Law, leader of the unionist party,
outlining his policy regarding the
principal issues of the day.
Mr. Lloyd George considers it
should be a coalition election, the
constituents being invited to return
candidates who will undertake to
support the present government,
not only to prosecute the war to a
final end and to negotiate peace, but,
to deal with problems of reconstruc
tion. Dealing with imperial preference
the premier says:
"I have already accepted the policy
of imperial prefernce as defined in
resolutions of the imperial confer
ence to the effect that preference
will be given on existing duties and
on any duties which may sebse
quently be imposed.
"One of the great objects which
must be aimed at in the future is to
maintain an improved agricultural
position and for this purpose a
great deal can be done in many di
rections, for instance, an improve
ment, indeed a complete change, of
the transport situation.
"In order to keep up the present
standard of production and develop
it to the utmost extent possible it is
necessary that security should be
given against unfair competition
to which our industry has in the past
been subjected by the selling of
goods below the actual cost of pro
duction." Opposes Coercion of Ulster.
Dealing with the home rule ques
tion the premier said:
"I can support no settlement
which would impose a forcible co
ercion of Ulster. Eighteen months
ago the government made alterna
tive porposals for a settlement of
the Irish problem. It offered either
to bring home rule into immediate
effect, while excluding the six north-'
ern counties of Ulster from its oper
ations, but setting up at the same
time a joint council which would
be empowered to extend legislation
of an Irish parliament to Ulster, or
to set up a convention of represen
tative Irishmen to endeavor to find
a settlement for themselves.
"The second alternative, was
adopted, but unfortunately after
nearly a year of earnest delibera
tions the convention found them
selves unable to arrive at anything
like an agreement.
"In these circumstances I claim
the right to bring a settlement into
effect based on the first of these al-
Pershing and Haig Exchange
Compliments Over Victory
London, Nov. 17. Field Marshal
Haig publishes the following tele
gram in a sepcial order of the day:
From General rershing, Novem
ber 11:
"My Dear Marshal: Tlease ac
cept my hearty greetings and con
gratulations and those of the Amer
ican expeditionary forces, which we
send you and the armies under your
command on this day. It has in
deed been an honor for the Amer
ican troops to fight besides your
British veterans in the war against
the tyranny of militarism. The new
associations we have formed will
be cherished ever."
From Field Marshal Haig to Gen
eral Pershing, November 13:
"I am heartily touched by the
kind message you have been good
enough to send us. The whole
British army joins me in sending
our nearuest thanks ana greetings
to you a id the American forces in
France, who so greatly contributed
to the success of the present issue.
We shall ever remember the hero
ism of your troops in dangers and
difficulties which we shared in com
mon in the recent great battle, and
we heartily reciprocate the feeling
you express that our new relations
may be developed and cdhtinued
through all times."
Field Marshall Haig also issued
similar cordial telegrams exchanged
with Colonel House.
ternatives. I recognize, however,
that in the present condition of Ire
land, such an attempt could not suc
ceed and that it must be postponed
until the condition of Ireland makes
it possible."
Over $120,000,000 Is
Required to Complete
United War Work Fund
New York, Nov. 17. With only
three days left to work, the United
War Work campaign committee
faced tonight the necessity of rais
ing $124,999,000 to provide the seven
war relief organizations with the
$250,000,000 they need to keep the
American army and navy happy un
til demobilization.
Official subscriptions tonight to
talled $125,000,950, or approximately
74 per cent of the original $170,5000,
000 asked, but nothing short of a 50
oer cent oversubscription will sat
isfy the officials, they declare.
On the basis of the original sum
asked, 26 states have reported
themselves "over the top," a few of
these having passed the 50 per cent
oversubscription mark asked of all
states. The eastern states continue
to lag, however.
Total subscriptions of the various
army departments were reported as
follows:
Eastern, $42,590,402; northeastern,
$13,751,051; central $47,417,438;
southeastern $7,117,055; southern
$6,542,408; western $6,675,542.
Australian Senate
Demands Exclusion of
Germany from Pacific
Melbourne, Nov.17. The Austral
ian senate today' passed the resolu
tion presented by the ministry last
week, providing that it is essential
to the future welfare of Australia
that the captured German posses
sions in the Pacific now occupied by
Australian and New Zealand troops
shoifld not, in any circumstances,
be restored to Germany. The reso
lution also provided that in the con
sideration and determination of anv
proposals affecting the destiny of
these islands Australia should be
consulted.
War Department Stops
Contract Overtime Work
Washington, Nov. 17. In carry
ing, out the industrial aspects of de
mobilization, Assistant Secretary of
War Crowell today announced that
contract readjustments would be
made equitably in regard to in
dustry and labor and in a way to
safeguard the financial elements of
the problem. Mr. Crowell has been
placed in -charge of the industrial
phase of the demobilization prob
lem. Overtime, holiday and Sunday
work of the War department con
tracts has been stopped, Secretary
Crowell said, and as rapidly as la
bor can be used in normal day
shifts, night work will be discontinued.
Shipping Board Urged
to Assign Ships for
South American Trade
Washington, Nov. 17. Immediate
assignment of ships for trade with
South and Central America has been
suggested to the shipping board by
the United States section of the in
ternational high commission, a pan
American organization to promote
commerce and trade relations be
tween the United States and the
southern republics.
Secretary McAdoo, as chairman oi
the United States section, issued a
statement today emphasizing the
importance of ships for immediate
Latin-American trade and saying
the official and commercial inter
ests of Latin-America insist on bet
ter transportation facilities as a
basis for closer commercial and
financial relations.
"On July 19, 1915, I addressed a
communication," said Mr. McAdoo,
"to delegates at the first pan-Amen
can financial conference, emphasiz
ing the necessity of united effort
to provide adequately for the needs
of their commerce and to enable
them to avail themselves of the
markets of the United States. Much
has intervened since 1915, and the
delay in many respects to make
more difficult the fulfillment of the
task, but there is, however, a strong
desire on the part of every agency
of this government to contribute
within the measure of its power to
ward giving to our Latin-American
commerce the most adequate facili
ties." v
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British Submarines'
Operations During War
Shown by Statistics
London, Nov. 17. (British Wire
less Service) Details can now be
given of the part which British sub
submarines played during the war.
This service destroyed the follow
ing enemy warships:
Two battleships, two armored
cruisers, two light cruisers, seven
destroyers, five gunboats, 20 sub
marines and five armed auxiliary
vessels.
Three battleships and one light
cruiser were torpedoed but reached
port badly damaged.
Other enemy craft destroyed
were:
One Zeppelin. 14 transports, six
ammunition and supply ships, two
store ships, 53 steamships end 197
sailing vessels.
In no case was a merchant ship
sunk at sight. Care was taken to
see that the crews of all vessels got j
away safely.
In addition to carrying out their
attacks on enemy warcraft. the sub
marines played an important part
in convoy work.
In the third year of the war om
of the British submarine command
ers carried out 24 cruises, totallii
22.000 miles, which probably coi
stitutes a record for anv submarine
Community Labor Boards
to Have Paid Secretaries
Washington, Nov. 17. To aid in
averting unemployment during the
period of demobilization, the w;.r
labor policies board announced a
plan whereby a paid secretary will
be attached to community boards
in the chief employment centers.
The duty of the secretaries will be
to promote the work of the great
labor boards, to forward policies
to the United States employment
service and to keep the War Indus
tries board and War department
continually informed of labor con
ditions, the ability of plants to ab
sorb more man-power, or the possi
bility of loss of work by those al
ready employed.
The plan, it was said, calls for the
expenditure of between $250,000 and
$300,000 for the work during the
next six months. In many cases,
it is believed, it will be found pos
sible to make use of secretaries oi
Inr.i' chamber- of commerce.
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Colleges to Be Assisted to
Return to Normal Work
Washington, Nov. 17. Studies
are being made of the situation in
which the ending of the war leaves
the Students' Army Training corps.
Secretary Baker said today, in order
that measures may be adpoted to
allow the release of such of its
members as desire an immediate re
turn to civil life or who wish to con
tinue in school but in purely j
academic courses. j
Mr. Baker said that the colleges I
concerned would be assisted in re-
turning to their normal work, and i
that whenever they had a student J
boay sunuiently large to resume
functioning on a pre-war basis, their
obligation to the War de
partment would be cancelled. When
ever it is found a school's resources
and students had been turned over
to the government plan so far that J
the change cannot be made, he said, j
the present arrangement would be '
continued.
Pledge Wilson Support.
New York, Nov. 17. The execu- I
tive committee of the league to en
force peace, in adopting plans for an
in nci'A ramnici itin AlnratA flip '
people as to the meaning of the
league of nations," pledged its sup
port to., President Wilson in his ef- '
ions to Dring aDout tne estaDiisn
taient of such a league, approved
''as the basis of the armistice."
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(1)
We need $90,000 to put Omaha over
the top and to raise the extra 50ro urged
by President Wilson. This means $10,
000 an hour for a nine-hour day, Mon
day. (2)
If you know of any individual who
has been overlooked, please report that
fact to headquarters in writing at once.
(3)
If you know of any group of workers
in your district or other fellow's districts
that have not been signed up on the "two
days' pay" scheduled, please report the
fact immediately " to headquarters . in
writing.
(4)
If you know of any generous
Omahans who are out of town and who
yen think may possibly have been over
looked, please give this information in
writing to headquarters, Monday morn
ing. (5)
Report must be in from every district
Monday.
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