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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30, 1918.—SIXTEEN PAGES.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
LASi DIVISION MN'PfSIDENT WILSON
BACK BEFORE
War Department Arranges to Re-
turn Troops From Overseas
Through Boston, New York,
Newport News and Charleston.
SOME SOLDIERS MAY BE
LEFT TO POLICE EUROPE
DELEGATES 10
!E •
KAISER HAS SIGNED, SAYS BERLIN
t .
FORMER SAN ANTONIO
OFFICER TO SIT AT THE
WORLD'S PEACE TABLE
Secretary of State Lansing, Former
Ambassador to France White.!
Col. E. M. House and Gen.
Tasker Bliss Are Others.
THROUGH CAUCUSES EARLY
PEACE MAY BE SECURED
Even With Idle German Shi)!* and
New Vessels Building, Homeward
Movement Would Consume Ten
Months—After Unloading Troops
German Ships Will Carry Food.
by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, 1). C., Nov. 29—
Boston, New York, Newport News, Va.,
and Charleston, S. C, are the ports the
War Department now plans to use for
the return of the army from overseas.
Even with this wide distribution of the
strain on port facilities and transporta-
tion, however, and with German ships
row idle in German harbors employed
in the task, careful estimates show
that the last of the army could not
possibly reach the United States in
less than eight months. Conservative
calculations upon which preparations
by the department probably will be
bflsed, fix ten months as the minimum.
These estimates hare been made wholly
oo the basis of the physical difficulties to
lie overcome and do not take 1ulo consid
e rati on the question of the retention in
Kurope for some time of an American
force which may be agreed upon at the
pence conference. If the return movement,
already in progress, Is continued at full
spec.l, the last division In all probability
could not reach the United States before
October, 1919.
Decision to route the troops to their
homes through the four ports mentioned
is understood to have been based on two
main considerations. First, they have been
equipped to handle the transports and the
Continued on Par* Two, Column Three.
rW.S.g ■
President Will Be Free to Name Sub-
stitute Should He Desire to Return
to America Before Congress Fin-
ishes Work—Appointment of Bliss
Comes as Surprise,
LOSE TEN MILLION
¥00,000 AUSTRIAN'S AND 1,580,001);
(JERMANS REPORTED AS
KILLED.
Special Tolcgram to Th3 ExpFC.!-..
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 29.—
President Wilson tonight announced
the following personnel of the United
States peace delegation:
President Wilson.
Secretary of State Robert Lansing.
Col. E. M. House.
Henry M. White, former A'merican
ambassador to France.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, at present
American military representative a; ihe
Inter-Allied Council at Versailles.
It was announced that it had been
impossible to announce the names of
those composing the delegation before
this time because of the uncertiinty
existing as to th\s number of delegates
to represent the United States.
For the past two weeks the allied n»-
tlons have been discussing by cable the
machinery which would Initiate the great
peace congress to be held at Versailles.
The opinion from the beginning hap been
that five members of the Congresu would
represent the United States.
This opinion was put forward by men
close to those who were conducting the
negotiations and although a report was
sent from Washington last night that, the
United States would have but three rep
resentatives, the report was at once dis-
credited by officials who were confident
that the plan of a delegation composed of
five men as urged by the American of-
ficials would be adopted.
The official announcement at the execu-
tive office tonight that the representatives
of the United States at the peace cou
fereoco would be the President himself, the
Secretary of fttate, the Hon. Henry M.
White, recently American ambassador to
France: Edward'M. House and Gen. Tasker
li. Bliss.
"It was explained that it had not been
possible to announce these appointments
before because the number of reprebeuta-
tives each of the chief belligerents was to
send tyid until a day or two ago been under
discussion."
The personnel of the delegation caused
little surprise here, although 110 one had
thought General Bliss woold be named. The
Continued on Pave Two, Colntnn Twi.
GLASS IS OFFERED
T
GEN. TASKER H. BLISS.
HE name of Gen. Tasker IT. Bliss has
not previously been mentioned in news
dispatches in connection with the peace con-
ference although General Bliss has been a
member of the Supreme Allied War Council
since its establishment. General Bliss, who
has been in the army hlnce 1875. was com-
mander of the Southern Department fr6m
February, 1913, to February, 1915, and went
from Fort Sam Houston to the post of as
sistant chief of staff at Washington. On
December ol he will be Co years old.
CROWN PRINCE MUST
ALSO RENOUNCE ANY
CLAIMS TO THRONE
j
American Federation Wanted jr wr • •. ni
to Have Samuel Gompers |t JVaiSeiTlteS JTlail LOUIlter
Appointed bv President _ _
Revolt Time Has Come
For Showdown. ?
Kurt Eisner, Premier of Bava-
ria, Looms Largest on Hori-
zon--Hates Prussians.
Wilson as Delegate to the j
Peace Conference.
People Who Had Been Re-
ceived as Guests Abused
Hospitality by Plotting
Against Security and Spy;
ing Upon Hosts.
ALLIES MAY NOT PERMIT
INTERNATIONAL MEETING j
I
Workers Bewildered Because of
Present Relation With Some j
Governmental Depart ments, j
Particularly With Failure of!
Postoffice Department to Ad-'
just Grievances.
INDEMNITIES MUST BE PAID
TO LIMIT OF HER CAPACITY
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 29.—
Special TelfgTam tn The Express.
COPENHAGEN.
Men Responsible for War, Sub-
marine Pirates and Those Re-
sponsible for Brutal Treatment
of Prisoners Are to Be Held to
Personal Account for Thefr
Crimes.
Nov. 29.—William Hohenzollern
NAME ADDED WREN THE ALLIED
POWERS CONCLUDED TO IN-
CLUDE MILITARY MEN.
. JtL u- r , I promptly c.omplied with the demand from the Berlin eovern-
WiisaoTandathc various golernmema! ment for his formal abdication. The document reachcd
departments fearful lest the considera- Berlin late today, the Acht Uhr Abendlatt of that city an-
tion and friendly reception accorded it
during the war is to be lost now that
the war is won.
Chiefly, it is bewildered by the fail-
ure of some intimation to come from
the White House that Samuel Gomp-
ers, its spokesman and the president
of the American Federation of Labor,
is to be appointed a delegate to the
peace conference.
Assurances given the labor movements
of Kngland and France that both Pre
micrs Lloyd George and Clemenceau are
to appoint labor members In the delega-
tions from those countries have been re-
ported to headquarters of the American
Federation here, and have encouraged the
American labor movement to feel that it
was surely cnMtled to representation, es-
pecially as its leader and unofficial nomi-
nee for the appointment has just returned
from an inter-allied labor conference
abroad and from
-Win to
A»*0':iMled I'l« -
LONDON. Nov. _*» Austria Hungary
lost 4,000,000 killed and wounded during
the war. according to an Fxcbange Tele
graph dispatch from Copenhagen. Fight
hundred thousand men were killed, includ-
ing 17,000 officers.
The German losses were placed at
000 by the Socialist Vorwaerts of Berlin, ou
November 20. The newspaper's estimate,
which is unofficial, said that up to Oc-
tober 31, 1,580,000 German soldiers bad been
killed and the fate of 260.000 was unknown.
Four million soldiers were wounded and
400,000 were prisoners.
The British losses in all theaters of ac-
tivity. including killed, wounded and miss-
ing. were officially placed at :t.04(>.ftDl «>n
November 10. Of the total OoS.OOo were
killed, Including 37.000 officers.
An official announcement from London
Wednesday said that one million men hail
been killed or were dead through various
< auses. it being explained that the earlier
total of killed did not Include the men
reported missing who actually lost their
lives nor those who died from sickness.
American casualties have been officially
announced as totaling 236,117. of this
number 30.1M were killed and died from
wounds. Slightly more than 17.000 deaths
were due from disease or causes not classi-
fied.
W.S.8.
ASKED TO BECOME MEMBER OF
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD TO
SUCCEED DELANO.
MEXICAN OFFICERS INSIST. HOW-
EVER, THAT VILLA WILL PASS
UP BORDER TOWN.
B; Associated Press.
JUARKZ. Mexico. Nov. 2'.*. The Western
t.'nlon telegrap.'i offi.e ; nd many store*
•dosed here early tonight, fearing an attack
by Francis-o \ ilia's command, which is
somewhere between \*IUa Ahnmada.
eighty-three miles south of here, and the
border. The garrison troops here are pre
pared for an attack, although the military
officers insist that noue will be wade at
rhis point. They tntlst that Villa has re-
tired to tbe hiils west of Villa Ahnmada
with the loot he secured in his raid Sun-
day on Villa Amnhada.
Hnraorv of fighting between tbe Federal
forces under the personal command of Gen.
Francisco Murguia and the Villa forces
fur Villa Ahtunada were in circulation
here late today, but could not be con
firmed. as all rail aud telegraphic commu-
nication lias been cut by the Villa band.
•
-peel a I Telegram to The Express.
LARKIhj. Te, . Xov. At "rd.nc to
.'dvices from iaiuplco. MwW». the Atlan-
tic Oil Refining Company's plant near th.it
port was af#a<-kcd by bandit< yestcrda •.
The robbers escaped with Their au-
tomobile overturned, l ow ever, an^ three
of the men were badly Injured. Tb«» n -
j>ort does not ^tate whether or not the
money waa recovered.
By ..mociated Press.
WASHINGTON, P. C.. Nov. 29.—Repre-
sentative Carter Glass of Virginia, chair-
man of the House Banking and Currency
Committee, is understood to have been
asked by President Wilson to become a
member of the Federal Reserve Board to
succeed Frederic A. lw-Iatio, who resigned
to enter the army. It was said today the
membership was offered before the resig-
nation of Secretary McAdoo, and while Mr.
Glass is reported to have expressed re-
luctance to accept at that time, the offer
is still open.
Since Mr McAdoo announced his resig-
nation, there has been considerable dis-
cussion of Mr. Glass as a possible sue-
eessdr to him as Secretary of the Treasury
New, however, it n understood. Bernard
M. Baruch. chairman of the War Indus-
tries Board, 1* being urged to become sec-
retary. Mr. Glass in in Kurope and is ex-
pected to return soon.
By Associated Pre**.
WASHINGTON', V. C.. Nov. p—
House offt&tlk 'WotiM ddd iloth'lng to the
formal statement and uo on« professing to
be iu the confidence of the President would
talk. There was . only one .surprise In-the
statement—the appearance of the name of
Geucral Bliss as one of the representatives.
It. had been taken for granted that the
general military representative of the
I'nited States on the supreme War Council
would take part In the discussions at Ver-
sailles, but. the jreneraJ .idea, had .been he
would be attached to the delegation In a
military capacity, just as Admiral Benson
probably will be present as spokesman for
I the navy In the great naval problems to be
I solved.
I" only yesterday callers at the White
1 House gained the illstln< f impression that
i there would be but three accredited dele-
gates of full rank. It was suggested to-|
night that the name of General Bliss prob i
ably was added at the last moment upon
receipt of Information that the allied pow-
ers would include a military man among
their representation.
The Premiers of Great Britain. France
and Italy are expected to attend the peace
conference as representatives of their gov
ernments, but, like the President, may not
remain throughout the conferences. The
understanding here Is that present plaus
are to have the conference first agree to the
broad principles of the treaty and leave the
working out of details to further sittings.
This would enable the President and the
entente Premiers to return speedily to the
capitals of their respective countries so as
to give their personal attention to affairs
of state.
Secretary Lansing, who heads the dele/jn
a Pan-American labor
f'onforcnrp In both of which he wait the I itisr for a counter-rcvolt, and ir sorao of
dominating figure. ... . . . . _
Formal annonnc-m»nt was mad.> todav I hls ,0Jal trooPs *»'' In Germany
by the American Federation of Labor of ' Relieve the thing practicable, then bis an-
nounces.
Special Telegram to Tbe Kxpress.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 29.—The Berlin government has sent a message
to the ex-kaiser demanding that William Hohenzollern immediately forward
lo Berlin a signed abdication decree, the Extra Bladet learns. A signed
renunciation of the throne by the ex-crown prince also is demanded.
Absence of a signed abdication decree has been one of the main weap-
ons of the radicals in Germany, who have been exploiting it to tell the masses
that the ex-kaiser proposes to return at a propitious moment and place
himself at the head of a counter revolution.
The demand for a signed abdication is tantamount to a call of the ex-
kaiser before the court of the opinion of his countrymen—and of the world
at large—for a clear, unequivocal statement that he is done with the German
throne. A signed statement from the ex-crown prince is asked so as to
force him publicly to eliminate himself as potential successor of his father.
The Berlin demand, therefore, forces the^
Issue revolving around the Kaiser to a
prompt showdewn. If he has been schem-
Its intent to call tbe international con-
ference rf labor at the same time snd
place w'tb ihr v " ie ct&firett' - The pur-
pose of .Ui'/fi conference J* to lift the vdicv*
of labor so that It shall lie heard In the
peace conference and make its Influence
felt In tbe determination of the plans for
the new internationalism which that con-
ference may work out.
It also plans a new International trade
t'*ntinned <m Pa** Two, Column Two.
W.S.S -
swer will be defiance, synchronizing 'with
a bloody clash within Germany tl-at may
lead to a terrific civil war. The' antl-kal
serlles, comprising the overwhelming mass
of the people, arc kflefco to be prepared
for everything. If the thing has to be
fought out, they want the decisive combat
now. rather than giving the royalists time
to organise. They believe the hour is ripe
for wiping every vestige of kaiseriam off
the soli of Germany. They want to burn
out every atom of infective matter while
the wound is still open.
The man who looms largest on the Ger
man revolutionary horizon as a moulder
of the Littered empire's future ia Kurt
Eisner, Premier of the Republic of Ba-
varia. A few months ago he was con-
stantly shadowed and many times prese-
tted for daring to make guarded erlt'
OFFICERS OF TBE GERMAN HIGH
COMMAND ARE MANAGING
REVOLUTION.
j elfins of the King, whom he replaced us ! Pn»*s.
virtual ruler of the first stage of the re LONDON. Nov. S0.--T
FIVE YEARS," HUNS ASSERT
ON QUITTING CITY.
__ ure to come, with
tiou proper, became Secretary of State in | Germany better prepared economically to
June. 1015, when William Jennings Brvan
resigned rather than sign a note to Ger-
many In the Lusitanla case which be
thought might lead to war. During the
three and a half years that have followed
Mr. Lansing has conducted many difficult
negotiations for the couutry as a neutral
and as a belligerent, and his name appears
on all the historic documents telling the
story of America's entry Into the war. as
well as those answering Germany's |*n.-«
pleas which preceded the downfall of the
central alliance At the time of his ap-
pointment he was counsellor of the State
Department, after a iareer is an Interna-
tional lawyer which had established his
Continued on P»*e Two, Column Three.
volt. More outspoken than his "stabs" at
' the Bavarian mouar< hist regime, however,
were his attacks on Prussia. Like so many
of his compatriots of Southern Germany,
"Al* DL vniP vrpii i nn tv* i he hates the Prussians with a hate that has
Al K&vuilt, nblvb oti n.Mh I.N noj been quenched by the overthrow of the
• Hohenzollerns. In the attempts at cen
I trallratiou of the control of Germany's
! affairs In Berlin, he und his adherents
j *ee merely a continuance under the mantle
i of socialism, radicalism or "democracy"
of the old, arrogant Prussian presumption
that all Prussia i«< the anointed arbiter of
Germany's fate.
His hate and his contempt of Prussia
stir Kurt Eisner on to fight to the last
ditch against Berlin, and upon the kindred
feeling of the Bavarians and the j»eople of
other German southern states, he plays in
j the game for supremacy. His aim Is noth-
I lug short of transference of tbe eeutral-
I l7,cd power and control from North Ger-
many to South Germany, from Berlin to
Munich. He is determined to stop at noth-
ing to attain that aim. Knowing that he
has the full hearted support of hundreds
of thousands of Bavarians. Wuerttemberg-
ers. Badenlans and Saxons behind him,
he proceeds with a resolution and daring
than stamp him, for the present at lenst,
as the one predominant figure in the i»er
man chaos.
The first stop of the reporter-premietfs
Special Telejram to Tf>e Express..
PARIS, Nov. 29.—"Au re voir, we'll be
back In five years," was the parting asser-
tion of German officers and soldiers to the
Inhabitants of Strassbourg. Many Ger-
mans were still extremely boastful as they
left tbe city and spoke of a new war,
which they said was
withstand a blocKad
The citixens of Strassbourg consequently
have petitioned the allies to appoint a
commission tor permanent control of the
German manufacture of arms and muni-
tions with a view to precluding the possi
bility of preparations for a new war.
Allied and American representatives here
are keeping a close watch on the develop-
ments in Germany. Ex-Secretary Grew
of the I'nited States embassy In Berlin is
known to be well informed of what Is go
ing on beyond the Rhine, and lie is closely
advising Colonel House. By the tltnrt
president Wilson arrives, the diplomatic
"advance workers" here are expected to
have a full and clear statement of the Ger-
man situation for him.
I'be f armer German
uu early return to
By Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 29 <British Wireless
Service).—David Lloyd George, the
British Prime Minister, in a speech at
Newcastle today, said the victory of
the entente allies had been due to tlie
ceaseless valor of their men and that
it would be a lesson to anybody who
in the future thought that they, as tbe
Prussian war lords hoped, "could over-
look this little island in their reckon*
ing."
"Wc arc now approaching the pecce
conference/' the Premier continued.
'The price of victory is not vengeance
nor retribution. It is prevention, first
of all what about those people whom
we have received without question tor
years to our shores; to whom we gave
equal right with our own sons rnd
daughters and who abused that hos-
pitality to betray the land, to plot
against security, to spy upon it und
to gain such information as en bled
the Prussian war lords to inflict not
punishment, but damage and injury «;n
the land that had received there as
guests. Never again."
Mr. Lloyd Cfaorge said the interests of
security and fair play demuuded that It
should be made perfectly clear that the
people tvbo acted In this way merited pun-
ishment for tbe damage they bad inflicted.
The second question was tbe question of
indemnities, tbe premier added. In every
court of Justice throughout the world the
party which lost has had to bear the cost-
of the litigation. When Germany defeated
France she established the principle, and
there was no donbt that the principle was
the right one. Germany mast pay the cost
of the war up to the limit of her capacity.
"But I must use one word of warning."
said Mr. Lloyd <}eorge. "We have to con-
sider the ouestion of Germany's caparity.
Whatever happens Germany is not to be
allowed to pay her Indemnity by dumping
cheap goods upon us. That Is the oulj
limit in principle we are laying don n. She
must not be allowed to pay for he: wur ou
damage and devastation by flumping • ap
•raperor contemplates - —- - , - . - -
Germany to reclaim his throne, according antl our Industrie*.
nrtiin them.oh 5 There la a third and last point. Is
to news received in London through »
neutral source of high standing, savs the
Daily Mail.
Tbe .newspaper adds that the revolution
In Germany is being managed by officers
of the German high command with a view
of eventually causing Itb collapse and the
triumphant return of the farmer cm
peror to Berlin. Some of these officers In
civilian clothes have been recognized In
tbe streets of Berlin. Many of them are
reported to be dressed as workmen.
The officers harangue the crowds as com-
rades and in every way encourage the revo-
lutionary movement. It i« added, however,
that if opportunity offers they will
abandon their disguise, contend that tbe
revolution Is a failure and begin a counter
revolution.
By AKsociatel Piers.
LONDON. Nov. 'JO. - The former empress
of Germany arrived by train Thursdav at
Maarsbergen, Holland, and went bv auto-
mobile to Amerongen, where the "former
emperor is staying, according to a Hotter-
dam, dispatch to the Dally Mirror.
The former empress seemed in high spir-
Continned on Page Three, Column Five.
point, is no
one to be made responsible for the war?
Somebody has been responsible for a war
that bas taken the Uvea of the best yoang
men of Kurope. Is not anyone to be mad«
responsible for that'' If not all I can say
is that If that is the case there is one
Justice for the poor wretched criminal and
another for kings and emperors."
Mr. Lloyd treorge declared that th^fe
were two offenses against the law of na-
tions that had been committed.
"One." he said. "Is the crime agallMt
humanity In tbe deliberate plotting of the
great war. The other is the outrage npoo
international law. If is a crlmt. a brutal
crime, to devastate the lands of another.
Whoever did that oug.it to be responsible
for It.
"The submarine warfare did uot mean
only tbe sinking of ships, but It was a
rime agalust humanity in that it sank
thousands of harmless merchantmen. In
rh" whole history of warfare between na
tlons that hud never been sanctioned. It Is
rank piracy and the pirates must receive
the punishment.
"I mean to ace that the men who did not
treat our prisoners with humanity ara w
be made responsible. I want this country
Continued on Pats Three. Colnnm Five
W.S.S.
Warwick Upsets Baker's Plans
HOLDS UP CANCELLATION OF WAR CONTRACTS
N
Bt .\»soclated Pt*m
WASHINGTON. D. C, Nov. Jd.—The
«<uvernment'» maturing program for can-
celing big war orders with the minimum
of dlsturbam-e business conditions was
thrown Into confusion today by a decision
.f Comptroller Warwick of the* Treasury,
that thousands of orders placed by tel»
j,ram. telephone or mail, are not legally
binding, and that consequently they nia
not be recornla«*d through the negotiation
of terminating <ontracts without special
legislation by Congresa. Officials esti-
mated that hundreds of millions of dol-
larr in contracts are involved.
At the same time Secretary Baker an-
nounced that the War Department will di-
rect its own cancelling of contracts "In a
spirit of fairnes* and hopefulness to all
concerned."
(irevwy to Put on Qsewtlon.
Attorney General Gregory will be askod
to pass on this apparent conflict between
tbf law. as strictly Interpreted by Comp-
troller Warwick, whoae authority grows
out of bis supervision of payment* from
tbe Treaaary. *nd tho desire of the War
Iwpsrtnent to terminate contracts—both
th -se bs<-ke«I tip by formally >igne<; docu-
n*tits and those undertaken on informal
agreements—by making som- sort of a
1 ,mp sum payment to tbe contractor.
If legislation lr found to be uo<-essar-..
it Is said that an attempt will be made
to rush It through Congress immediately
t«. svoid holding up tbe Government's
g-est 1ndns*rl*l demobilization and re-
adjustment plans
Secretary Baker has proposed a form of
terminating contrsct — a supplemental
fl!<ieement—by which the Government
would be released by tbe contractor from
the original "ontract, and in return would
pay the contractor for "expenses Incurred *
i:i carrying out the agreement and an'ad
c'it'onal allowance for profit limited to 1 *»
jm r cent of the cost of the unfinished a;-
| tides on hsnd. 'Ihe War Department had
further proposed t«» pay the manufacturer
i immediately 75 i»er cent of tbe minimum
OU' on this basis as determined by a con-
tracting officer of the tjovernment and
tie balance after time had been allowed
fer careful deteimlnatlon of the flnil
ai. ount.
Would Give Plants Capital.
This method. Secretary Baker said, would
give plants which have devoted themselves
heartily to Govermment work, some capital
to finance their reconversion to peace tim*
| pi od net ion and prevent "a bresk In their
continuous operation and employment of
labor."
Comptroller Warwick'* declidnn declared
••that it cannot be assumed, a* the pro
jm *ed co»itr.««-t form does, thst the '-on-
t'.-o tor anticipate* profits from coat p let ing
1 - ontra-1 l •• re may be • ontractoi *
v Bug t«» terminate th«-ir existing con
tr. 'is. whcib'V containing termination
• lai «e« or not, on terms more favorabl"
t » the Government than sre c ontained in
tii' proposed foiin. It Is pog*ible that
iu.me may be willing to terminate eXi«tins:
contracts on tbe bssls of payment for what
ii delivered before termination.
The Comptroller also said that "the mak-
ing of the supplemental agreement und
♦ he simple certifying to a minimum amount
by tbe contract officer upon the statement
clc" estimate of tbe contractor will not '»e
sufficient n«»r conclusive upon the ac-
counting offl r>.'
This referred to the checking of pay
ments made by accountants working und t
the direction of the Comptroller of the
Treasury. He added :
"The supplemental agreement canned b»*
prmltted to impose a liability upon the
Government where none heretofore ex-
isted."
Contract Must Br In Writing.
The Comptroller then explained that a
contract, to be legal, must be reduced
to writing wit.'i the names of the parties
signed at tbe end." and that "a signing
ny proxy Is considered by this office as
not permissible.
Thousands of contracts have been signed
In till* manner by army officer- duly au-
thorized by th- Secretary of War. The
name of the officer in these cases wis
t .■••rewritten it 'he end of the contract and
a i»;hior officer actually -limed on behalf
of the aut.iori"'! coutracthu officer. Tbe
c nlj doc«iii?ns \..iny man ifacturers hi
to support their • ntr.' *» • otisNr of letters
in-tru' ting th 'n to pro e«> i with certain
cders tor war materials. certain price,
or on the ba«is oi«a percentage of profit,
bearing the -ignature of a subordinate
officer beneath the typed name of tbe real
contracting officer It was expected that
in tbe rush of war preparations this sys-
tem wss nc<e*sary in the Interest of spee-L
EIGHT OR NINE DAYS WILL BE
REQUIRED TO FINISH THE
MOVEMENT.
By Assn« .ate.l Prc«s.
with thi: ami: n I can akmv of oc
t l PATION Thursday. Nov. *>. General
•« der Marwlts*s Fifth Army will begin
c osslng the liMne tomorrow. The 'Toss-
:n will require eight or nine days, at-
- old Ing to 4-ei-orta reaching here. The
Movement is being carried out by tbrva
c.oiums at polnt> distant from each other.
According to the German plan 200,000
r.»*n will be quartered dally In Frankfort,
but accommodations for but .10.000 daily
Lave been prepared. Congestion at Treves
is reported, resulting in units proceeding
on foot toward Coblenz. it was originally
planned to move the troops toward tier
r«^ny by rail. At other points it is said
thst the roads are unable to handle th"?
f xtraordinary traffic and that thousands
cf troops ire marching eastward afte"
\ a!ting days f r treios. Apparently tV*
t . -man- ar« »» ieavorlng to withdraw uj
iac idly as pos-ioje.
<'oplea of a ynnlamation by Field Ma
ial von Hlroi-nburg, urging German sol
• .j. rs and cirll'ans to receive allied troop*
v :th resignation and courtesy** have ap-
inured in villages opposite the American
lines. The pro<*.amatlon says this Is th-»
l«cst policy In riew of the fact that <}er-
riany is no longe^ able to make resistance
i .aiiit tb* allie*
World's Proudest Dynasty Has Son Here
'How Ihe Yankees Sow Cargoes of Death
Grand Fleet Waits for the Big Show
The Rise of the Balloon—Sunday Express
JJUROPE'S proudest dynasty long has had its cup of sorrows overflowing.
Jealousies, Intrigues and injustices of the life at court drove one of
its sons to- the land of the free in which there are no crowns and the recent
toppling of thrones links San Antonio with the Old World.
There are ships fitted with trolley lines and every five seconds tt»v
can launch a lot of unchained destruction in a sea barrage that ever will
stand unique as a Yankee achievement of pinning in the Hun pirates In
the greatest war history has ever know.
A year ago the American and English squadrons were merged into the
grand fleet snd from that Bay until a week ago its biggest job was watchful
waiting, waiting tor the German navy to show its colors. The dramatic
surrender of the Germans w-as read round the world, but there is another
story of the "big show," a fascinating and gripping story by C.air Price
of the ship hidden in the Kiel Canal and told exclusively in Sunday's
Express.
CArqrOT <iOt« I P—thai Dn,.lnh htwk of th# air. m hay., (anh<V.Mt. thl,|
of fabric and ga», the eje o ft he urt.llerv, has adventares a-plentT la it* rise ami
there Mill in much San Antonlans may learn of this rival of Uie aeraplane. even
thongh it float* lazily, tugging at It* aleader anchor rope, yet ever stlert with It*
far-**«lng observers.
IT WAR A tiAI I WT OI-!> AMEBIC \N o ho carried on in Jerusalem aod whea
the Itritifth entered lta«l tO.tfOU Bihle» In hi* po»*e«*ioa for the **gi»«d hook" la th*
fa%orite guide to Palestine.
M» N ITIO> ll%< \ F,T 1 ol Ml ihe unconquerable meehanica! invention, for
in Ihe lunff run there «-nuni« «»ni> maitho m1, H«rLc«t hv tool and not «teef weapon*.
The *>tepi>iaK »tnn«-, ihj« brought *i< !«rj t* the allien, ret ane of thero failed.
-Ti l l. II KKIIIt- %M» BIXHlOVIOl \I)S that hark frovn the month of agl>
caumin took op the trail it »ea and the c lia»e \ta* thrilling and in which \meriraa
engineers gave the Kai*er tbe an»wer.
FRAME TAKES FASHION inspiration from English hi*tory—Cr*mwatPa Mat
and >tuart collar* again are worn hv »mart women and Anne Bitteabovve tatla
why in the hnnday Ex press.
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San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 335, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 30, 1918, newspaper, November 30, 1918; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth430547/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.