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WILSON'S PUBLIC
APPEARANCES IN
! LONDON AT END
. Last Day of Visit Taken Up
' With Functions and En
tertainments; Leaves
for Carlisle.
London, Dec. 28. President Wil
son made hit last public appearance
in London today. Officials of the
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Guild hall, where other famous
,fnd former President Roosevelt,
v have been received. Afterward he
was the guest at a luncheon in the
. Egyptian hall of Mansion ' house,
.v where hover the ghosts of decades
, of civic oratory and where many
Americans have partaken of the
famed aldermanic turtle soup.
Enthusiasm Abate.
The drive from Buckingham palace
an J return was witnessed by im
mense crowds. There was plenty of
enthusiasm arboad, but it hardly
reached the same volume as that
' which attended the president's entry
into London on Thursday. An
nouncement of the results of the
general election was somewhat of a
counter attraction today.
Beneath the surface of the for
malities at the Mansion house an
unusual episode of human interest
was rippling part happy, part
tragic. Premier Lloyd George, who
sat near the president, was learning
that the voters had renewed his
lease of power by heavier majori
ties than political auguries had fore
told. H. H. Asquith, his one-time
chief and rival of today, was seated
nearby and heard that his political
career of more than 30 years had
been halted.
The day's official events were not
limited tq the two functions in the
city. The president met and spoke
to various delegations which presen
ted addresses at the American em
bassy and 'tonight he dined at the
premier's residence in Downing
street with the members of the cab
inet. To Visit Mother's Birthplace.
..After the dinner he entrained for
Carlisle, where tomorrow he will
visit his mother's birthplace. On
Monday he will he in Manchester,
the great midland commercial city.
The president will make an oration
in the Free Trade hall at Manches
ter, which holds 4,000 persons and
another speech at a luncheon, where
other delegations will be presented.
The visit to London has passed
without any jarring note or discussion-
of precedents and rank, like
that which attended President
Grant's visit in 1877.
The president has not heard that
the police took away red flags from
I few women of foreign appearance
in the crowds in the streets of Lon
don. The president has gone abroad
in London unattended by American
secret service men.
Three Transports Homeward
- Bound With 5,000 Troops
Washington, Dec. 28. The depart
ure from France of three transports
with more than 5,000 troops, includ
ing wounded an casuals was an
nounced tonight by the War depart
ment. The transport Matsonia sail
ed December 23 and should reach
New York,' January 3 with the One
Hundred and Forty-fourth field ar
tillery and four batteries of the One
Hundred and Forty-fourth field ar
tillery, both of the Fortieth division,
and a number of sick and wounded
and casuals.
' The Northern Pacific, sailing
Christmas day, is due in New York
January 2 with a large number of
sick' and wounded and casuals and
the Eighth trench mortar battery of
the Eighth division.
The Pocahontas sailing December
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ary 5 with the Three Hundred and
Thirty-eighth field artillery of the
Eighty-eighth division and the One
Hundred and Twenty-sixth field ar
tillery of the Twenty-fourth division
and sick, wounded and casuals.
"Switzerland Will Rush
: Food Supplies to Vienna
Washington, Dec. 28. The Swiss
government began today the ship
ment of. more than 1,000 tons of
foodstuffs to Vienna for the relief
of the civil population with the co
operation of Dr. Alonzo Taylor,
Herbert Hoover's representative in
southern Europe. Word to this ef
fect was received today by Dr. Hans
Sulzer, the Swiss minister. To make
it up the Swiss population sacri
fices a part of its own food card.
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Shenandoah Woman
Dies in Omaha Hospital
Mrs. Levin Catherine Benford of
"Shenandoah, la., died last night at
an Omaha hospital, aged 74 years.
She had lived in Shenandoah for
35 years. The body will be taken
to her home Monday for burial. Sue
are twa daughters, Mrs. J. L. Morris,
of Council Bluffs and Charles H.
Benford of Shenandoah; and one
son, H. O. Benford of Omaha.
For Convoy Home.
v Washington, Dec. 28. Assign
ment to early convoy of additional
army units comprising in all about
80 officers and 3,000 men, was an
nounced today by the War depart
ment The units include the 27th,
49th, 13th, 95th, 139th, 147th, 155th.
, 400th and 492d aero squadrons; the
105th, 302d, 305th and 307th trench
mortar batteries and the 413th tele
graph battalion. N
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This Is How the President
Looked on Reaching Paris
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afternoon will be further considered
at the (lfiTner.
Receives Newspaper Men.
at an informal talk the British
minister warmly welcomed the
American newspaper men to Eng
land. He expressed gratification
that he had been able to meet them
and spoke unrestrainedly of the im
portant role newspaper men had
played in. the promotion of the ends
that all had at heart in furthering
the intimate friendship between the
United States and Great Britain.
The premier said that, owing to
the elections, it had not been pos
sible as yet to organize the British
delegation to the peace congress,
but he would proceed immediately,
now that the result was known, to
take up the matter with his col
leagues. At the present time, he ad
ded, it could be stated that only
two members of the delegation had
been selected definitely meaning
himself and Foreign Secretary Bal
four. Touching on the report coming
from the United States that Andrew
Bonar Law, chancellor of ne ex
chequer, would be one of the dele
gates, the premier pointed out that
it was impossible, as the chancellor
was the government leader in the
house of commons and his presence
would be needed at home.
Conferences Successful.
Conferences between President
Wilson, Premier Lloyd George and
other members of the British cabinet
were extremely successful, accord
ing to the. Mail, which says that the
most cordial harmony of ideals was
found to exist, "with the happiest
augury for the future relations of the
United States and Great Britain."
The premier rarely has been so
enthusiastic over the results of any
conferences, the newspaper con
tinues. It states that the first ses
sion ot tne peace conference at
on the Monday following,
Wilson Greatly Pleased.
President Wilson cordially as
sured all the statesmen who met
for the conference ul the gratitude
of himself and wife over the recep
tion on Thursday at Dover, during
the journey to London, and in this
city. He said they had expected a
fine reception, the Mail says, i"jt
essentiallyj,'for themselves, out for
all America, but they were not pre
pared for an. ovation of such magni
tude., as- was given them.
When Mft.Wits.oii : reached the
palace last evening he was in con
spicuously good spirits, without the
slightest trace of fatigue. Those
nearest him, who were trained ob
servers of his moods, according to
the Mail ,"are convinced the pres
ident had a fruitful And satisfactory
day. They believe it unquestionably
laid the foundation for an Anglo
American entente cordiale on all vi
tal subjects at issue."
"The conference were conducted
in that heart-to-heart atmosphere
which the president is frying to find
in the capitals of Europe as best
designed to enable him to give a
calm and cogent exposition of his
views on cardinal issues." The
newspaper says a member of Mr.
Wilson's party remarked: "Mr. Wil
son encountered a good deal of the
White House environment in
Downing street and so felt very
much at home."
Wilson's Birthday.
King George called at President
Wilson's apartments at 10 o'clock
this morning and brought him
many happy returns of the day. It
was President Wilson's birthday
his 62d.
President Wilson, at the Ameri
can embassy, today received a dele
gation from the League of Nations'
union. It was headed by Viscount
Grey, former secretary of foreign
affairs, . and it included the arch
bishop of Canterbury and Viscount
Bryce. former British ambassador to
the United States.
President Wilson today received a
large delegation from the national
council ' of the Evangelical Free
churches. In addressing the delega
tion, the president said:
"Gentlemen: I am very much
honored and greatly touched by this
beautiful address that you have just
read,-and it is very delightful to feel
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up against another, but a single
overwhelming, powerful group of na
tions who shall be the. trustee of the
peace of the world.
"It has been delightful in my con
ferences with the leaders of your
government to find how .our minds
moved nlong. exactly the same line
and how our thought was always
that the key to the peace was the
guarantee of the peace, not the items
of it; that the items would be worth
less unless there stood back of them
h permanent concert of power for
thcirinaintenance. That is the most
reassuring thing that has ever hap
pened ib the world.
"When this war began, the though1
of a league of nations was indulg
ently c6nsidered as the interesting
thought of closeted students. It was
thought of as one of those things
that it was right to characterize by a
name which, as a university man, I
have always resented. It was said
to be academic, as if that in itself
were a condemnation something
that men could think about but
never get. Now we find the prac
tical, leading minds of the world de
termined to get it.
United In Purpose.
"No such sudden and po'tent union
of purpose has ever ttn witnessed
in the world before. Do you won
der, therefore, gentlemen, that in
common with ,those who represent
you I am eager to get at the busi
ness and write the sentences? And
that I am particularly happy that
the ground is cleared and the foun
dations laid for we have already ac
cepted the same body of principles.
Those principles are clearly and def
initely enough stated to make their
application, a matter which should
afford fundamental difficulty. .
"And back of us is that impera
tive yearning of the world to have
all disturbing questions quieted, to
have all threats against peace si
lenced, to have just men everywhere
come together for a common oDject.
MANNING SHOVS
KEEN INTEREST
IN POTASH MINES
Judge Kinkaid Holds Confer
ence With Director of
Bureau of Mines on
Future of Industry.
Washington Bureau, Omaha Bee.
Washington. D. C, Dec' 28. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Judge Kinkaid tiad
an extended conference today with
Director Manning of the bureau, bf
: mines and scientists in charge of in
1 dividual branches of the bureau, on
; the future of the dome'stic potash
X industry, a lubject of vital interest
i not only to the people of the Sixth
i Nebraska district, but to the state
as well.
"Director Manning evinced a
genuine interest in the preservation
of the potash industry," said the
congressman, "and is anxious to find
out what the country can do in its
production on a peace basis. We
reviewed the laws on the subject for
the purpose of finding out the best
methods to continue domestic pro
duction. .
"As a result of the conference I
asked Secretary Lane, who also is
an enthusiast on the question of
continuing our domestic potash pro
duction, to withhold any recom
mendation on my bill relating to
this subject, in view of (the fact of
ficials of the bureau of mines are
engaged in drafting a bill looking
to the furtherance of the potash in
dustry of the United States.
Henderson Introduces Bill.
Senator Henderson of Nevada
recently introduced a bill authoriz
ing the secretary of the interior to
determine, adjust and pay losses
sustained by investments prepara
tory to the production of war mate
rials as provided for in the mines
stimulation act which became a law
in October last. This bill was also
the subject of consideration at the
conference which Congressman Kin
kaid had with Director Manning, as
to its provision. Judge Kinkaid said:
"It is not liquidation the potash
people of my district want, but
preservation. They do not want to
abandon the production of potash.
What they want is to be assured of
a market for their product after it
is mined, and I am endeavoring to
secure legislation that will take care
of certain cases of minerals, includ
ing potash, so that we may have a
liberal supply for home consump
tion, and then, as we do npt pro
duce enough potash in this country
for our own U6e, I assume it would
be equitable to admit enough for
eign potash to meet the needs of the
fertilizer manufacturers.
"But I would safeguard our do
mestic output first, last and all the
time. I am keeping in touch with
the producers in the Sixth district
and am advising with them as to all
the phases of the situation, for I
apprehend that what the potash men
in my district want is continued pro
duction and development and not
liquidation. That is what Director
Manning wants to accomplish, that
is what Secretary Lane would like
to see done and that is what I stand
for."
Paris will begin late next week orJThe peoples of the world want
merely by conquest of arms, but by
atrreement of mind,
"It was this incomparably great
object that brought me overseas.
It has never before been deemed
excusable for a president of the
United States to leave the territory
of the United States, but I know I
have the support of the judgment
of my colleagues -ttkV the ..govern
ment of the Unit.el ,S,ates saying
that it was my paramount dutyfto
turn awayy, even from , thevimpera
tive tasks at horned tov lenji svich
counsel and a4das;I cdWtp this
great, may I not say final, enterprise
of humanity."
France In Need of Help
to Reconstruct Industries
Baltimore, Dec. 28. With 2,500,
000 of her youngest, ablest and most
spirited men killed or maimed, and
upward of half her industries and
shipping destroyed by the war,
France's appeal to her allies during
the period of rehabilitation will be
for help in rebuilding the factories
and farms which the Germans
wrecked and for assistance in con
structing or purchasing ships, Ed
uard DeBilly, deputy high commis
sioner of the French republic, de
clared here today in an address be
fore the American Association for
the Advancement of Science.
He denied that France "is bled
white," but said the handicap im
posed as a result of her sacrifices
in resisting the invader could not
be overcome exceptjvith outside
aid. -
the comradeship of the spirit which
is indicated by a gathering like this.
"You are quite right, sir. in say
ing that1 I do recognize the sanc
tion of -religion in these times of
perplexity with matters so large to
settle that no man can feel that his
mind can compass. ,
"I think one would go crazy if
he did not believe in Providence. It
would be maze without a clue. Un
less there were some supreme evi
dence we would despair of the re
sults of human counsel.
"So that it is with genuine sympa
thy that I acknowledge the spirit
and thank yon for the generosity of
your address.'
Y. M. C. A. to Send Overseas
Only Needed Specialists
New York, Dec. 28. Approval of
the announced policy of the Young
Men's Christian association to re
strict its contingents of secretaries
bound overseas to educational, en
tertainmen and physical work spe
cialists, was expressed by Secretary
of War Baker in a letter to Jc!.n
R. Mott, head of the war work coun
cil, made public here tonight.
,Mr. Baker praised Y. M. C. A.
volunteers of the non-expert class
who were ready to go abroad when
the armistice was signed for their
prompt readjustment of plans and
their uncomplaining attitude in the
face of the sudden blasting of their
ambitions for. foreign seryjee.
Several Army Camps
Now Free of Influenza
Washington, Dec. 28. Influenza
is again definitely on the decline in
army camps. A detailed report of
health condition of troops in the
United States issued today by the
surgeon general's office did not
show a single castHn several of the
larger camps for the week ending
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PREMIER LLOYD
GEORGE WINS IN
BRITISH ELECTION
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quite common among the coalition
ists. On the other hand, the paci
fists were almost in every case igno
miniously defeated by heavy votes.
The rejected candidates in this
group included Phillip Snowden,
James. Ramsay MscDonald, William
C. Anderson (labor member for At
terdiffe division of Sheffield), Ar
thur Henderson, the labor leader;
Robert L. Outhwaite . (liberal for
Hanley), Frederick W. Joett, princi
pal labor member for West Brad
ford; George Lansbury (former so
cialist member for the Row and
Bromlev division of Tower Ham
lets), and Charles T. -Trevelyan, for
mer parliamentary secretary tor edu
cation. Asquith's Defeat Is Surprise.
Among the surprises of the elec
tion was the defeat of II. H. As
quith, the former premier. He is
rejected in company with most of
his ablest lieutenants, including Sir
John Simoit( former home secretary;
Reginald McKenna, former chan
cellor of the exchequer; Walter
Runciman, former president of the
board of trade; Herbert Samuel,
former postmaster general, and
Charles F. Masterman, former chan
cellor of the duchy of Lancaster.
Labor fared badly in the elec
tions, though better than the As
quithians. They had expected to
elect at least 100 members, whereas
they1 have only approximately 75, of
whom 10 are coalitionists. Even
this, however, is a much larger rep
resentation than labor had in the
old parliament.
Wilson Meets British
Labor Leaders and
Receives Address
London, Dec. 28. President Wil
son went to the American embassy
today and received the delegations
of a number of societies and leagues,
some of which presented memorials
and resolutions welcoming- him to
London. He arrived at the embassy
in one of the semi-state carriages
from Buckingham palace. A crowd
had gathered in front of the em
bassy, while the windows and bal
conies of the block in which the em
bassy stands were all occupied by
American naval and military officers
and soldiers and sailors.
Among the last of the delega
tions received was that of the Brit
ish labor party, Arthur Henderson
and Charles William Bowerman.rep
resenting the joint committee of
the labor party executives and the
parliamentary committee of the
Trades Union congress. They pre
sented an address on behalf of the
British labor movement.
President Wilson, in accepting the
address, expressed his doubts as
to whether he merited the kind
things said about him. He added
that he would do all in his power
to carry out the ideals set forth in
the address.
Miss Ethel Sloan to Marry
American Vice Consul
" Washington, Dec. 28 (Special
Telegram.) Representative and
Mrs. Charles H. Sloan today an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Ethel, to Grady Corbitt of
Ozark, Ala., the wedding probably
to take place early in the year.
Mr. Corbitt is the American vice
consul at Lyons, France. He is a
graduate of the University of Ala
bama and at one time was secre
tary to Congressman Stegall of the
Third Alabama district. It was dur
ing his residence in Washington that
Miss Sloan met her fiance.
Lieutenant Reported as
Dead Turns Up Alive
Little Rock. Ark.. Dec. 28. Lt.
TV. H. Turner of Little Rock today
entered a denial of his death al
though his name appears in the of
ficial casualty list published yester
day as killed in action. Lieutenant
Turner said his wife also received an
official message today from the War
department, tolling her he had been
killed in France. Lieutenant Turner
has been stationed at Camp Pike
ever ,since it was established in
BATTLE GREETS
FRENCH ENTRY
INTOJJKRAINE
Republicans Hoist White Flag
and Withdraw from Odes
sa After 13 Hours'
Street Fighting.
Odessa, Dec. 28. The street fight
ing lasting 13 hours which greeted
the French entry into the Ukraine
ceased at S p. m. yesterday when re
publican officers under a white flag
appeared at French headquarters.
They said that the battle had been
begun against the Russian volunteer
army, which had declared itself the
enemy of the present republican
directorate of the Ukraine, but that
the republicans refused to oppose
the superior force of the French.
General Borins, commanding the
French troops, in reply told the offi
cers that the volunteer army was
now undet French command. He
dclvired an ultimatum demanding
they leave the city within a half
hour, abandoning their arms and
the rolling stock on the Kiev rail
road. The republican staff with
drew five miles outside Odessa, leav
ing considerable quantities of muni
tions, several cannon and about 500
prisoners, but the majority of its
force numbering about 8,000, still
under arms, are outside the city.
During yesterday's fighting mod
ern weapons were used by both
sides from armored cars and ma
chine guns to big cannon. The prin
cipal squares, the postoffice and rail
way station show a multitude of
scars as a result of the conflict. The
French acted as reserves, leavihg
the direct engagements to the volun
teers, who suffered about 100 casual
ties. Only one Frenchman was
wounded, but General Borins threat
ened to use the French in 'an at
tack unless the republicans surrend
ered immediately.
The serious fighting began at t'ie
moment the schools were dismissing,
thus exposing hundreds of children
to bullets. Many of the children re
mained in the school houses flnnflg
the night ' i ,
General Borins today ordered te
German troops throughout the
Ukraine to assist In the mtlnteti
ance of order, under severe penalties
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the republicans are unable to sum
mon an effective military lore
against the French, and that, there
fore the existence of the rHrectonti
is insecure. M.'Henno, the French
diplomatic representative, howevesf
admits the gravity of the task of pre
serving order throughout the
Ukraine, owing to the diverse racial
hatreds.
Arab Prince is Decorated
by the King of England
London, Dec. 28. King George
recently decorated with the Cham
of the Royal Victorian Order
Prince Feisal. son of the Arab kins
of the Hedjas, who distinguished
himself in the Palestine campaign,
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ine prince, wno iookcu very pirin'
ing in the Arab head dress, does no1
speak English.
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