St. John's Daily Star, 1917-12-03

              The St. John's Daily Star Vttw found land VOLUME 111. ($3.00 per Annum), MONDAY, DECEMBER 3,1917. (Price: One Cent.) No. 298. RUSS. PROVINCES ON BRINK OF REVOLT STOCKHOLM "'The Minima list Courier says the Provinces are on the brink of a revolt, it reports the Trossky regime are desperately persecuting their enemies in an effort to retain their power.—United Press. U. STATES CONGRESS REASSEMBLES TO-DAY Amongst The Results Expec ted are Declaration of War On Austria and Large War Appropriations. (.Special to The St. John's Daily Star.) fßv United Press) WASHINGTON, December 3—Congress reassembeled to-day, with war problems before it, which will probably keep it in session until September or October. Leaders expect these results: Declaration of war on Austria. New and more radical war profits' taxes. War appropriations approximating 00,000,000. ion on proposed "dry" and woman suffrage amendments to the national constitution. There is general recognition that the will be largely emergency in i taking up war measures as c he front develop. Many r i.-.vor keeping the session c . '.he cr.d of the war, or the z.] life of the body ceases, tct that all members must seek re »n next fall and wish to be in their districts, acts, however, as a brake on this movement. The. Senate has a problem all its Dwn—LaFoilette. When the special war session adjourned, there seemed to general agreement to attempt to re and not to expel him. The ■nsin pacifist, however, has given indication of pushing the fight to a decision, himself—the two alternatives being either that he is an expelled martyr, or the vindicated victor. He confidently expects the latter result, counting on the Senate's strong free- Speech convictions. Three most powerful forces in the House—Reps. r>itchin, Fitzgedald and Speaker Clark—are committed to lev ics of 80 per cent, of war profits. Sen timent is general that not only must al levies be increased, but that new way of raising money must be invented Hight cost of food is working agains proposed consumption taxes. Declarations of war are possibl against Bulgaria and Turkey, as well a against Austria. Action on these mat ters will rest solely on recommendation from President Wilson. Leaders generally, expect the "dry' amendment to be successful, and tH< suffrage amendment to be beaten. Th< carrying of New York has had two ef fects—it has shown the women' strength, and also has given ammuni tion to those who argue that the caus< can succeed in a state-by-state fight. The "dry" amendment needs only t< pass the House, the Senate havihg ap proved it in the extra session. If it i successful, three-fourths of the State; must approve it within six years. Man] "wets" have voted for it, thinking thi impossible, and figuring all other "dry' proposals will be quiescent until a fina decision on this one is reached. Democrats are in safe control, hay ing picked up one additional membe in the special November elections. Abolishes AH Tides Petrograd, November 26—Abolitior of all titles of nobility, was announcec in an order by the Bolsheviki Govern ment to-day. The same proclamation announcec confiscation of all corporate propertj of nobles, merchants, and burgesses. rormer rnncess latiana of Russia. The ex-£zar's second daughter, after romantic* experiences in escape, is to dance in America. PLAN TO RESTORE THE ROMANOFFS Visit ot Grand Duchess Titania To United States Is To Help Qn * This Project (Special to The St. John's Daily Star.) fIEW \$>RK, November 26—A plan to restore the Romanoffs to power in Russia, is behind a visit to the United States jpf Grand Duchess Titiana, daughter of the deposed Czar, according to Bran Narody here to-day. NaroSy is connected with the "Russian Civilian Relief Society." He is responsible for the announcement that the daughter of the former Czar has escapec| from Tobolsk, and is enroute to this Country. He declared that the plan forj. re-establishing the Romanoff's contemplates a union of the forces of the monarchists and General Kornilotf, and election of Grand Duke Nicholas as "First President of the United States of Russia." The Russian Embassy, in Washington, declared it has no knowledge of the proposed visit of the Grand Duchess, ancf tkat the organization headed by Nardcly* has no official standing. At office, it was said this latter was du| to the fact that the organization of/the relief sociely had not yet been complete i The j daughter of the former Czar, accovdipg to iXarody, is to appeal to AmeucAns for support. r British Captures Lonc*t>n, December 2—The number of Gerrfian prisoners taken in November was including 214 officers; 138 giMs, including forty heavy guns, and al|p 303 machine-guns and 64 trench Inortars, besides great quantities of engineering stores, ammunitions of all natures and war materials of every kind were also captured. Right Thing But Wrong Time Newton, Mass., December 2—Lord Lansdq toe's letter urging upon the Entente Allies, a statement in general terms <tf their war aims, was termed "the nlht thing at the wrong time," by ex-F resident, William H. Taft, speak ing las&night on the great war, before the chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. * mm • —— Denies Report London, November 26—Denial that there VTas any secret meetingi of the Privy Council in July, 1913, which advocate* war with Germany, was made in thejHouse of Commons this afternoon, |y Foreign Minister Balfour, "on author" )y of the King." Gerr lan propaganda has spread the TWO BILLION DOLLAR THRIFT CAMPAIGN Uncle Sam Starts New Stunt to Raise Money for War Purposes.— Poor Man Can Help. (By United Press.) (Special to The St. John's Daily Star.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Uncle Sam today set in motion another great "win-the-war" money campaign to catch the nation's vagabond 25-cent pieces. It was the formal launching of the new $2,000,000,000 War Savings Certificates plan. If yeu have a quarter you don't know what to do with today—or*on any day during the next year—drop into a post office, or your bank, or even some department store or railroad station in your town, and buy a "Thrift Stamp." Take it home as a nest egg, and "watch it grow." When you get 16 of them, go back to the post office and cash them in for a "War Savings Certificate Stamp." Then you have something which cost you $4.12; and which you can cash in five years hence—when your money has helped whip the Boche —for exactly $5.00. To help you save the Thrift Stamps, the post office will furnish you free with a "Thrift Card" bearing 16 alluring spaces for the 25-cent stamps. If you want to buy a War Savings Certificate Stamp outright, it will cost you $4.12 during December and January, with a penny a month added until.the close of the offer at the end of 1918. With the first War Savings Certificate Stamp, you will be given another enticing card with twenty blanks. This when filled in gives you a full-fledged' War Savings Certificate, the total cost of which is $82.40 (with a penny a month per stamp added after January, 1918), and which is redeemable on January 1, 1923 for a full $100. What makes this plan of lending your spare change to the government even more attractive, is the loophole offered of getting rid of the stamps or certificates—at a profit—if you get in a pinch for money. At any time, on ten days' written notice, they will be taken in, and three per cent, interest additional paid. To emphasize it's the small cash that's wanted, the government will refuse to issue more than $100 worth of stamps at one time, or allow any person to hold more than $1,000 worth. The greater part of the funds obtained under the plan will be spent within the borders of the United States. MOMENT IS SERIOUS Lloyd George Urges All to Strain Every Nerve Towards Winning War Paris, December 2—(Via Reuters Ottawa Agency) — Premier Lloyd- George, interviewed to-day by The Petit Parisian, said the moment is very serious, everything must be given way before the importance of our object. We have the men, munitions, economic and financial resources, and the feeling that we are fighting for the right. Let us strain every nerve now to make our direction and control into realities. If we don't waste time and are resolved to win the war, we shall do so. We must have the will, patience, endurance and tenacity, then we shall conquer. * m •  Fifteen Airships Downed London, December 2—A British official statement from Headquarters in France, says, fifteen hostile machines were brought down out of control. Seven of ours are missing. THE FlREBUG—Brooklyn Eagle. HOLLAND PROTESTS  Says American Restrictions Makes It , Hard to be Strictly Neutral (Special to The St. John's Daily Star.) London, November 26—Holland is protesting bitterly against the Allies' . export restrictions and combatting at home, a serious situation due to the rationing and economic depression, according to Dutch newspapers received here to-day. The press of the the Netherlands protests that Holland's efforts to pursue a strictly neutral course have been made extremely difficult by American export restrictions in particulr. Lack of grain imports has resulted in severe shortage of breadstuffs, creating great unrest among the poorer population. • mm • »— Powder In Coal Banker (Special to The St. John's Daily Star.) New York, November 26—A fivepound box of giant ponder was found In the coal bunkers of the steamship Caracas, of the Red D Line to-day, by a coal trimmer. The coal had just been loaded on the v<?el from the barge Evelyn V, of .'V*th Amboy. The box of explosives was taken to Police Headquarters and examined. Detective Masser, of the bomb squad, in testing a few grains of the powder, nearly lost his hand in the explosion which followed. » mm • . German Diplomacy (Special to The St. John's Daily Star.) Amsterdam, November 26—Germany has again attempted to detach Japan from the Allies, and again refused, according to word reaching here to-day. It was reported the Germans offered Kiaochao to Japan, and announced their willingness to discuss the future of occupied islands in the Pacific, as the price of Japan's retirement from the war. ■ mm ■ Violent Attack At Verdun Paiis, December I—The Germans made a violent attack last night on the Verdun front. The war official reports two efforts were defeated by the French who, after a severe engagement, held their line intact. . - ■ mm ■— - Favors Conscription London, December 2---The Press Association reports that the ballot taken yesterday among the Canadian soldiers in England was overwhelmingly in favor of conscription. Britain's great gains under Haig, including the Cambrai surprise drive WANTS PEACE TALK Austrian Paper Asks Britain If It Is Not Possible To Open Peace Conference Amsterdam, December 2—The Vienna Neve Freie Press invites Britain to consider whether it is not possible to open peace pour parlers. It considers that such an invitation should properly come from Austria, because dissentions between Britain and Germany dating from the death of Queen Victoria, did not directly affect Austria. The paper argues that a war of destruction has already been rejected by Lansdowne, and probably by Asquith, and that it becomes impossible on the day that Russia and Germany agree upon a peace. ■ • Minola, N.Y„ December 2—Mrs. Desaultes was acquitted by a Supreme Court jury last night, of the murder of her husband, John L. Desaultes. BRITAIN MUST HAVE AIR SUPREMACY Her Only Hope of Survival in the Future Depends On Her Control of the Air and Seat (By United Press.) (Special to The St. John's, Daily Star.) [ONDON, Nov. 8 (By Mail)—The growth of the Imperial Air Service cannot stop until we have the same preponderance over all other nations in the air that we have on the sea. Such preponderance is the British Empire's only hope of survival in the future."This opinion by C. G. Grey, editor of "The Aeroplane," should interest the country that is planning to build 40,000 machines between' now and spring. If this war does not settle the question of war itself, it is apparent in Grey's view that the future will s«e a race between the nations in aeroplane construction surpassing the past and present race in naval costruction. He described the mobilization of the naval air service at Spithead just before the war began. They managed to raise on that occasion, he said, about twenty naval machines, one flying boat and about twenty short-going aeroplanes. "The Admiralty regarded the whole thing as rather an interesting hobby for a few enthusiasts backed by Winston Churchill." As for the army, a month before the war a concentration at Salisbury Plain of all the. squadrons brought together about forty machines, Grey said. The R. N. A. S. is now a fullsized navy itself, and the R. F. C a full-sized army The former has stations all around the coast and many abroad, and each can launch as many machines as the whole service could at the opening of the war While the R. F. C. A's Grey put it, "now fights its own battles in the air and takes a hand in everybody else's battles as well, whether at home or abroad. "Everyone anywhere in England, except in the mountain country, knows it is nearly as hard to get miles away from an aerodrome as it is to get miles from a railway station. People who still drive motor cars tell mc that in the country on any reasonably fine day they meet more aeroplanes than motor cars. 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