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THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1919. U.S.PAYSNORENT FOR TRENCHES, SAYSTARDIEAU French Commissioner Gives Emphatic Denial to Rumors Circulated in Paris Con cerning U. S. Army. r'aris, Jan. 1. (By Associated l'ros.) Capt. Andrew Tardieau, Rovrrnment commissioner, speak-i:-,g to the Associated Press relative to certain extraordinary rumors which had been in circulation in I "an?, ilenied officially that the niericati army had been required to I iv rent for the trenches it occu pied at the front or for territory "ivupicd militarily behind the 'rout. "N'umerous reports of French, as e!l as American and British origin." he said, "have, revealed to us that German propaganda is not dead and the work of its organiza tion is making itself felt. One indi cation among many others is found in the persistence of this absurd ru mor. It has been said that when American troops took up a new sector on our front they had to pay rent for it to the French govern ment, and that when American troops captured ground from the enemy in battle they had to pay rent for the reconquered territory. I leny it officially in the most cate gorical fashion. Pass Over Materials. "The rule followed since the American army arrived in France has been inspired by an exactly rontrary spirit. When an Ameri can unit relieved French troops the unit leaving the sector passed over the material collected there, and the same rule was in effect when the French relieved the Americans. In cantonments the requisition price paid Jor private buildings is the same for the French and allied ar mies. As for hospitals, schools and other public establishments, they have been placed at the disposition of the American army gratuitously. "It is Germany who will pay the war indemnities when claims shall be established. "In the rear zone all questions of indemnity to private parties are treated on the same basis by the French and allied armies. The reg ulation of these questions is vested with the American staff bureau at Tours. All claims are considered under the provisions of the Amer ican law of April 18, 1918. All the American staff is sole judge of all claims and no recourse has been npen for claimants up to this time for appeals from its decision. "Besides, we have organized an advisory service to protect Ameri can soldiers against exorbitant charges." Homeseekers' Bureau Formed by Railroad Administration Washington, Jan. 1. A homeseek ers' bureau has been established by the railroad administration to give free information about opportunities in western and southern states to those who wish to engage in farm ing, stock raising, gardening and similar occupations. J. L. Edwards, manager of the agricultural section of the railroad administration, will fiave general charge of this informa tion service and will be assisted by J. F. Jarrell'in Washington. C. L. Seagraves in Chicago, and W. W. Croxton in Atlanta. American Casualty List The followinj Nebraska men are named in the casualty lilt sent out by the government for Thursday morning, January 2: DIED OF DISEASE. Harry M. McEntaffer, Emerson. Neb. Frank E. Neldl, Meadow Grove, Neb. WOUNDED SEVERELY. . Sergt. Charles E. Meeker, Imper ial, Neb. John Brick Dunn, Nebraska City, Neb. Reuben Jensen, Stanton, Neb. The, foUowinr Iowa". Sooth Dakota and Wyoming ma arc named In the eaaoaltr IM sent out by the (OTernmtnt for Thurs day morning, January J: K1LLE0 IX ACTION. Corp. raol It. Plion, Mystic, la. Alra I". Burgess, Coaterrlllo, la Joe E. Dudley. Madison, B, D. 1. M. L. Eao, Haralork. la. Gust B. Anderson, f Moines, la. Charles H. Miller. Blanrhard. la. Emanuel Orth, Scotland, 8 D. PIED Or DISEASE... John Halbnr, Carroll, la. Malcolm Loftaaa, Northwood, la. Carl r. Nomsen, Wall lake. la. Frank J. Brnne, Salem, 8. D. Jamea Z. Hard, Green, la. WOl'NDED SEVERELY. Corp. Ham E Anderson, Weston, la. Corp. Earl C. Caldwell, MalTern, la. The following Nebraska men are named in the casualty list sent out by the government for Wednesday afternoon. January 1: WOUNDED SEVERELY. Edward Slexak, Tobias, Neb. ( MARINE CASUALTIES: WOUNDED SEVERELY. David H. Frost, Plainview, Neb. MISSING IN ACTION. Ernest C. Robbins, Beatrice, Neb. The following loir a and Wyoming men are named in the casualty lint sent out by the government for Wednesday after noon, January 1: WOINDED SEVERELY. Slgard Haniien, Roek Spring. Wyo. Anton JlrkoTkl, Cedar Rapid, la. Jame M. Johl. Dike. Ia. Elnor Klhllng, Entherrllle, la Etle J. Renter, Rlppey, la. CROSS, FEVERISH CHILD IS BILIOUS OR CONSTIPATED Look, Mother ! See if tongue is coated, breath hot or stomach sour. "California Syrup of Figs" can't harm tender stomach, liver, bowels. Every mother realizes, after giv ing her children "California Syrup of Figs," that this is their ideal lax ative, because-they love its pleas ant taste and it thoroughly cleanses the tender little stomach, liver and bowels without griping. When cross, irritable, feverish, or breathes bad, stomach sour, look at the tongue, mother! If coated, give i teaspoonful of this harmless '"fruit laxative," and, in a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. When the lit tle system is full of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, indigestion, colic remember, a good "inside cleansing" should al ways be the first treatment given. Millions of mothers keep "Cali fornia Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a teaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a bottle of "California Syrup of Figs", which has direc tions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups printed on the bot tle. Beware of counterfeits sold here, so don't be fooled.' Get the genuine, made by "California Fig Syrup Company.'V Ad?. Russians Fear Country is to Be Carved Up by Conference on Peace Poric Tan 1 Sercrius Sazonoff. foinier Russian premier and now Rjssian minister of foreign affairs in the government of Ekaterinodar. established by General DeneVjn, leader of the anti-bolshevik forces, is on the way to Paris and is ex pected to arrive here in a few days for a conference. The Denekin gov ernment strongly opposes an inde pendent Ukraine, and Boris A. PakhmetefT, ambassador to the United States, and Prince Lvoff, former Russian premier, and other Russians of various parties, are in Pa' seeking to preserve a united Russia. Apparently there is some appre hension among Russians lest an ef fort be made to divide Russia at the peace conference. While they agree as to Poland's independence, they fear that this precedent may lead to a wholesale division. The Rus sians here probably will consent to a free Finland and even a free Ar menia under proper safeguards, but it is said they will obect to pro posed new states where the division is rot sharply marked by race. W. L Robinson, British Flier, Dies of Influenza London, Jan. 1. William Leefe Robinson, one of the best known members of the royal flying corps, died last night at Harrow, follow ing, an attack of influenza. Robin son, who was awarded the Vic toria Cross in 1916 for bringing down a Zeppelin which was raiding London, was captured by the Ger mans last April and returned to England on December 14. During his imprisonment Robin son attempted several times to es cape, but was recaptured. The Ger mans placed him in solitary confine ment in a small cell, it is said. Since returning he is reported to have suffered severely from the hardships he endured while a cap tive. Gorky Protests Against Intervention in Russia Paris, Jan. 1. The Journal pub lishes a letter from Petrograd an nouncing that Maxim Gorky, the author, has issued a statement pro testing against allied intervention in- Russia. Russia, he says, should be master of its own destinies. Gorky concludes by reproaching President Wilson for "directing against Russia." but declares that the torch of revolution is solid in the hands of Lenine. Ceceals Fraud Trial Ends in Disagreement by Jury New York, Jan. 1. After deliber ating 24 hours a federal jury was unable to agree today as to the guilt or innocence of Nova Adolphus Brown and eight other defendants charged with conspiring to defraud investors through promoting stock of the D. and C company, distribu tors of cereals. The district attor ney's office announced a second trial would be held. 200,000 War: -Victim Buried on 18 Acres in Vicinity of Ypres New York, Jan. L Wearing decorations from the governments of France, , Russia, Belgium and Montenegro, Mrs. Nina Larrey Duryea, president of the Duryea War Relief in France, returned to day on the liner Espagne to stim ulate the interest of the organiza tion's 72 branches throughout the United States in "the greatly in. creased need of the impoverished French people." Mrs. Duryea, the first Ameri can woman to cross the battlefields of the Sorame, tht Argonne and the Ardennes, said in the vicinity of Ypres one field of 18 acres con. tained the bodies of 200,000 enemy and allied soldiers, unmarked even by a single cross. Four terrific on slaughts had occurred there during the war, she said, and the men were buried where they fell (POGROMS BREAK OUT JN POSE I; 30 ARE KILLED Strife Continues in Polish City; Germans Are Blamed for Outbreak by Polish Leaders. Basel, Jan. 1. (Havas.) German authorities in German Poland have declared Posen under martial law, according to a report received here from Posen. Copenhagen, Jan. 1. rogroms occurred in Posen on Sunday, ac cording to a Berlin dispatch received here. Youths raided Jewish houses, killed 30 persons and wounded many, it is said. The Jewish syna gogue at Posen is reported to have been destroyed. The Berlin Tageblatt says that during the fighting at Posen on Sat urday. Jews fired upon Poles from the synagogue, whereupon the Poles directed artillery fire at the edifice, which was filled with worshipers. Berlin newspapers print long stor ies detailing incidents of the fight ing in Posen and, it is alleged, among other things, that Germans were attacked and robbed in the streets and that their houses and shops were plundered. Hun Songs Start Riot. Warsaw, Jan. 1. (By Associated Fress.)--German soldiers are blamed by Polish leaders for the fatal riot ing at Posen last Thursday, in a statement given out last night setting forth, the Polish version of the trouble there. It is said that at 5 o'clock Thurs day afternoon German soldiers re cruited in Posen, angered at the re ception given Ignace Paderewski by the Poles, formed a counter parade shouting "Posen is a German town." They began, it is charged, to tear down allied flags and to sing "Die Wacht Am Khein, and Deutsch land Ueber Alles." , The Poles resented this, and the street fighting ensued. Herr Dor fanti, a Polish member of the Ger man Reichstag, addressed the Poles in city hall square and induced many of them to got to their homes. A short time later, it is stated, German soldiers, headed by an officer, appeared with machine guns and fired into the crowds re maining in the square. Forty-seven persons were killed, the statement says. The trouble lias delaynd the de parture of Paderewski for Warsaw. Renewed Activities. Renewed activity by Ruthenian and bolshevist forces it Lemberg is reported in an official statement issued by the Polish army headquar ters here. They are said to be at tacking vigorously south of that city, having heavy German artillery. The Poles are said to have been forced to fall back. It is said that the forces commanded by Petlura. the Ukrainian peasant leader, are joining in the attack. It is possible that if more troops are sent to Lemberg, the expedition against Vilna, reported in bolshevist hands, will be embarrassed. There are not men for both operations. The Polish chief of staff has been unable to maintain communication witlf the allies because of the use of the wireless telegraph by the Ger mans. He is also unable to use the telegraph - and in addition has no code for use in laying the situation before the allied commanders. Former soldiers and prisoners called on Premier Morazewski to day and informed him they were ready to fight if they were given their back pay so that they might care for their families. In spite of the tense situation, the city was quiet today. Canada Plans to Care for Its Women War Workers Toronto, Ont., Jan. 1. Arrange ments are nearing completion, it was learned last night, whereby wo men and children, wives and families of soldiers returning from England, will be cared for from the time of their arrival in Canada until they reach their homes by the patriotic fund. This semi-government organ ization has placed its financial and other resources at the disposal of the government tor tnis purpose. There are about 35,000 women and children to return to Canada. A krge vacant hotel will be leased in Toronto and turned into a hotel for the women and children of this city and vicinity. Transport is in With Three Thousand Returning Troops Newport News, Va., Jan. 1. The transport Princess Matolka, bring ing home 3,000 troops and Major General Charles Menoher, recently appointed chief of the air service, arrived here today. 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France, it is emphatically stated, eschews the term "protectorate" in connection with her proposed super vision of these countries, and it is probable that some such relations with fliem as exists between Eng land and her dominions would be established under the plan. These facts were given as an ex planation of a declaration of Stephen Pichon, foreign minister, in the chamber of deputies on Sun day. Referring to the manner tn which France would deal with Asia Minor and nationalities formerly ruled by Turkey, M. Pichon said: "We have nothing but friendly feeling for the Turks." U. S. Gold Production Reaches Low Record During Year 1918 Washington, Jan. 1. Gold pro duction in the United States in 1918 fell to 3,313,000 fine ounces, worth $68,493,000, the lowest in 20 years, and silver production dropped to 67,879,000 fine ounces, worth $67,- 879,000 at the standard government price of one dollar an ounce, the smallest record since lVlo, accord ine to the joint preliminary esti mate of Director of the Mint Baker, and the geological survey issued to day. Rapid mounting of the cost of mining and refinement is as signed as the cause of the decline, which is shown by comparison with the 1917 production of $83,750,000 worth of gold and 71,740,000 ounces of silver. California led as a gold producing state, the estimate showing 832,389 ounces, valued at $17,207,000, while Colorado ranked second with 621,791 ounces, valued at $12,853,000. Texas is credited with having produced five ounces, valued at $100. 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Byng, Kawlinson, Birdwood anil Allenby will be elevated to the peerage. The newspaper says that these honors probably will be accom panied by grants of money. Immediate announcement of these honors is said by the Mail to be improbable, as Field Marshal Haig prefers to remain in command of the British armies until the treaty of peace is signed and the army is reconstructed on a peace (basis, a work in which he is taking a deep interest. It is recalled that Lord Roberts received a parliamentary grant of 100,000 and that Lord Kitchener was given 50,000 after the South African war. These grants were in addition to the titles conferred upon them. It is reported that Vice Admiral Beatty will be given the rank of full admiral. Since he took over the command of the British fleet from Sir John R. Jellicoe he has borne the title of "acting admiral." War Savings Organizations Plan New Thrift Campaign I Washington, Jan. 1. 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