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ARMIES NEEDED NOW. uiikat WAR rnrNoii says AMKHK A mi st spifb ii. President Wilson Attend* ? n-t In? tended Session of War Council. Washington. l>ec. H,"CiWMI>'l successful counter blow against the british lines before t'ambrai wan at? tributed by Secretary Raker In today's ?#?k)y review of military operations to the massing of tho greatest Teu? tonic force of the war on the Wes? tern front. "It would not do (or us to minimize its Importance." the secretary warns. It means tti.it we must speed up our mllitsry efforts." This was the situation that con? fronted the new "super" war council when It met In Mr. I taker'* office late today for its first extended business session. The council, Including the frve cabinet officers composing the Council of National Defense, and the heads of the war boards and adminis? tration was greeted personally by President Wilson. The president re? mained only a few minutes leaving the council to sit long In deliberation over Its grave problema What new plans for speeding up were laid were not disclosed after the meeting. The only suggestion was that there would be Increased cooperation between the government departments and between these in turn and the war boards thut deul directly with the Industries of the country. It is certain that no publicity will be given to the moves of the council except In Isolated case* end where acme Immediate result is to be gained in that way. Probably the minutes of today's and subsequent meetings would be of more value to the ene? my than any other information in ' the T'nited Rtates for ways and means ef carrying out the part of the United Slates In campaigns plann? d by the International board In Purls must come before the sessions. Army officers generally appear to agree with Secretary Maker's Inter? pretation of the military situation. There is no inclination to dodge the fact that Herman military power has been strengthened. On the other hand there Is no sign of discourage? ment, so faltering in the confidence of the ultimate victory that has char? acterised optn'on throughout the t'nlt ed States f-om the time war was de? clared. T\e united nation must stand ?qua rely behind our soldiers." the sec? retary says. "It Is not sufficient to prepare to fight; we must prepare to win." The review asserts the German counter offensive on the Cambrai front has been successful in winning back lass than one-third of the territory captured by General Hyng. The state? ment also notes that American en? gineer troops "exchanging shovels for rifles, ' fought off the enemy, side by side with the British The lesson of the German exhlni tion of strength Is then taken up. '*ThUi German parrying thrust, the most powerful and successful blow aimed at the British during the punt two and one-half years, coming as It did Immediately after the British vic? tory in the same urea, serves to cm nflaalse the reviving strength of the Germane In the West. "We must recognise plainly that ige situation In the Kastern theater bss brought about a very decided rhOnge In the strategic possibilities of the military situation in the West ? Germany, by leaving only skeleton divisions In the Russian area, by con? centrating all available nuns, muni? tions and men In the theater of opera? tions In the West, has been able to mass a relatively greater force than ehe has ever been able to mobilize in France in the past 'This explains the success which the enemy was able to achieve in driving the British back from Cam? brel It would not do for us to min? imise Its Impotranee. "The enemy realizes that b*? lind* himself temporarily in a singularly fortunate position and he tan be counted upon to take the utrnnut ad vantage of it. "For a long time past he has been prsparlng his plans for just an event - ustlty as would arise when Russia should enter upon negotiations for ;i segarate peace, which ban been ? piln elpal German objective ?.<vcr since the battle of Tannenberg We must ex? pect that hs will put those plans info execution. Thus be may have at bis dlspoaal for a time a preponderant numerical superlorit, kg >hc West; be may even be aide to a.-hieve soflM relative advantages In the field, such as those pgsjareled daring ins past week. The magnitude of the tnak bofOTS ns csn be more fully u<Lii/ed whan measured by the SOOOOSS which the enemy Is still able to gulii. "It means tha* we must speed up ' >ir mlliturv effoi r The l'r.lted gtStSI must stand squarely ?.?dmnl our diers. "it is not sufficient to prepare to tight; we must prepare to win." PORTUGAL POLICY UNCHANGED !NKW (iOVKHXMKNT FOLLOWS IX TKIC NATION AI. AIMS. Wild SSSJSJSS Amid Disorder of Revo? lution but Firm A<*tion by Lender Checkit Looting. Lisbon. Dec. 10.?Portugal, under her new government, will continue her previous international ? policy, es? pecially all her agreements With the entente against dermany, it was an? nounced in a proclamation issued by Majot Paes. the artillery officer who led the revolutionary forces to vic? tory in the movement which has just ousted the Costa government from ??HI . Dr. Affcnso Costa, head of the old government and its minister of for? eign affairs, was arrested in Oporto on his return from the Interallied conference in Paris. The minister of war and the commander of tho tleet sought protection on board British g arships. The populace assaulted the houses of members of the late government, looting and destroying everything, and made similar attacks upon the newspapers that had supported the government, burning the furniture of their offices in the streets. Major Paes ordered every one caught in such acts to be summarily shot. Pa? trols have now succee led in restoring order in the city. Paris, Dec. 10.?It does not appear from the telegrams received here that President Machado of Portugal has been removed from office as a result of the revolution. The movements seem to have been brought about by the action of the republicans opposed to Premier Costa and his ministerial regime and to the monarchists. Major Paes was formerly professor of Mathematics in the University of Coinibro. Seventy Persons Killed. Vlgo. Spain, Dec. 10.?Seventy per? sons were killed and 300 or 400 wounded in the uprising in Portugal last week, according to advices reach? ing here from Lisbon. Most of the houses of that city were damaged by bombardment. Several projectiles struck a hotel occupied by diplomats, including the Spanish minister and the Urltlsh commissioner, none of whom wer? hurt. During the fight with the revolutionists the battleship Vascoda Gama was damaged badly. She was stranded on the bank of the river. KAGKR TO FIGHT. Former Congressman Reduced from Colonel to Major to Get Into Ac? tive Serrice. | Macon. Qa., Dec. 10.?Col. A. P. Gardner, former congressman from Massachusetts, the llrst representa? tive to resign and Join the colors and who has been the adjutant of the Thirty-first Division since its mobili? zation here, arrived here from Wash? ington today after having succeeded in having himself reduced to u ma? jor so he could get in active sendee He was asslxned to an infantry regiment at Camp Wheeler. The revUw aleo hints at an expect? ed thrust against the French front and says: "The number of hostile raids executed along the French front northwest of Hnelms. in the Argonne, in the region of St. Quentin, in the Voagcs. and particularly in upper Al aoce, a? well go the increasing enemy nrtillery activity north of tho Chemin des Dames, on tho right bank of the Meuse in Chaume Wood. Caisons de Champagne, and upper Alsace, would appear to indicate that the enemy is feeling out the French front with a view to identifying the strength of the units opposing him." \ Inspecting the Italian front the Statement says significantly: 'Our dec laratlOH of war against Austria now associates us immediately with the struggle going on in Italy." Discussing armistice negotiations on the Russian front, the statement says the agreement covers the entire lino, Prom the Battle to the Plack Sea as well as the region of the Caucasus." ' T ie Russian armies," it continues, "whl e repudiating all attempts made hy the enemy to fraternize with them, have heen. by force of eircumstum-< s, compelled to accept the proposals for a truce." s. retary Baker makes this statt? tent .ih t<? conditions in Palestine: "The success of British operations in Palestine has had a very decided mil? itary effect throughout the ottoman empire, and much of the pressure which ihe German higher command had hoped lo bring to hen- in sfeso? potamls with the visas t. > recapturing Bagdad haa heen relieved. ? In Mesopotamia the British "re carying forward their operations on ?in- right bank of the Dials Rhrsr with great mo cess, it is Interesting to record that a small Russian dr*? Inchmeal oooperated in this engage* ment with the British." Muehado In Office. THE RAILROAD PROBLEM. ! PRESIDENT WILL GO BEFORE CONGRESS WITH IlKQl'KST POR ACTION, (hier l.xo?-illIvo Has Confided Ills In? tentions to None or Iiis Advisers and Divided Opinions F.xlef as to .lust What Ho May Ask. Washington. Deo. 10.?President Wilson will go to congress for special legislation to bring about unification of the railroads during the war. The fact that the president has de? cided definitely on such a move be? came known tonight after he had gone over the whole transportation situation with Senator Newlands. chairman of the senate Interstate commerce committee. He probably will ask for the legislation In an ad? dress to be delivered before the Christ? mas holidays. Indications tonight were that the president has confided to none of his associates his full intention and otfi cials were doubtful as to just what he may1 ask. Some were of the opin? ion that he might request action In line with the suggestion of the inter? state commerce commission that anti? trust and anti-pooling laws mir.ht be suspended during the war. Others pointed out that the commerce com? mission's report also carried the sug? gestion that additional legislation might be needed were the government to decide to take over the operation Of the railroads. The president's advisers are divided in their views as to what is neces sary to be done. Most of them, how? ever, have come out for government operation and some of the strongest supporters of their proposal declare the executive already, under the army appropriation act, has power to take IOVSr the roads for operation under an ' administrator. The position of the railroads was set forth today in a letter to Senator Newlands from Fairfax JIarrison, chairman of the railroad board. The railroads, Mr. Harrison declared, do not seek a repeal of any legislation, believing the cooperative use of facili? ties recently put into operation, will bring'about maximum efficiency. Neither do they seek a loan from the government, he said, though govern? ment aid is asked in obtaining for them on their own individual credit new capital needed. Further measures to make tin roads, more efficient. Mr. Harrison suggested, would be an increase in rates, priority for transportation for new material, appointment of a traffic manager for government freight, and exemption from the draft for railroad employees. The railroads' opposition to govern? ment operation is well understood among officials, but some surprise was expected tonight at their objection to suspension of provisions against pooling traffic and profits. In the opinion of many officials-, a complete co-ordination of rail systems can not be accomplished until the roads pool their traffic, which of itself involves a pooling of profits. The advantages in pooling have been pointed to as the chief argument for government operation, since the government directing the lines could pool traffic without violating inhibi? tions imposed now for the protection of the public. In its special report to congress, made public a few days ago. trie In? terstate commerce commission held out two alternatives for relief of the transportation situation, one was the suspension of anti-trust laws and the other government operation. Com? missioner MoChord) In a supplemen? tary opinion, which it has been said Sines Is approved by other members, emphatically urged government oper? ation as the only remedy. Those within the government who believe the railroads themselves can handle the situation if given free rein do not oppose legislation to make a full pooling compulosry. If such a course were pursued, they admit, it might be advisable to name a govern? ment railroad administrator, who would sen that the wishes of the gov? ernment were curried out. I -_ PEW ( HIUSTM \s FURLOUGHS. Soldiers |n ( ?,?,, XX ill Not be Granted tonte Unless Their Homes Are Near. Washington, Dee. 12.?The men of Mn- National Army will not be given Christmas furloughs unless they liw Within trolley distance of their can lonntents, the war department has do tided SUPPORT PRESIDENT LOYALLY, Railroad Executives Pledge Fullest CkSJperatloil in Any Decision or President. Washington. Dee. 12.?The fullest measure of cooperation in any de? Dtslon the president may make to solve tin- railroad problem was pledged to? day by the railroads' war board, 60111? posed of a representative committee ?o! railroad exeoulves II TURKS GIVE UP CITY. t.lNFRXL allenby ENTERS JK Kl'sALEM TODAY. British Troops finally Complete* Movement Delayed by DtolneJIiin* lion to Inflict Damage. London. Dec. 10.?Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor of the exchequer, an-' nounced In the house of commons to day thai Jerusalem, after being sur? rounded on all sides by British troops.! had surrendered. The chancellor said British. French and Mohammedan representatives: were on the way to Jerusalem to' safeguard the holy places. General Allonby reported that on jSaturday ho atacked tho enemy's po? sitions south and west of Jerusalem, the chancellor snld, Welsh and home county troops, advancing from the di? rection of llethl hem, drove hack the [enemy and, pass:::;' Jerusalem on the east, established themselves on the Jerusalem-Jericho road. At the same time London infantry and dismounted yeomanry attacked the strong enemy positions west and northwest of Jeru? salem and placed themselves astride the Jerusalem-Bchechem road. The holy ctiy, being thus isolated, surren? dered to General Allenby. The chancellor said General Allenby expected to enter Jerusalem officially tomorrow, accompanied by the officers jof the French and British forces, and (the heads of the French political mis? sion. British political ofllciala, to? gether with the British governor, were In the party that bad gone ahead on the safeguarding mission, the chan? cellor stated. The capture of Jerusalem had been delayed to some degree, added the chancellor, in consequence of the great care that had been taken to avoid damage to the sacred places in and around the city. A QUESTION OF CA STF. Asks Secretary Baker If Military Hules Prevent Officers and Pri? vates Meeting Socially. Washington, Dec. II,?A resolution by Senator Overman asking the sec? retary of war whether there are any military rules prohibiting the ming? ling of officers and privates socially when off duty or which would tend to caste distinction was adopted today by the senate. CAUSE OF high PRICES. Dishonest Dealers Criminally Respon? sible for Food Shortage. Washington. Dec. 11.?Charges by Food Administrator Hoover that some dishonest wholesale and retailers dealers and food brokers have been criminally responsible for food shortages and rising prices were taken under investigation today by the federal trade commission. Victor I Murdoek will be in churge of inquiry, which Will be prosecuted with vigor, with all the trade commission's broad investigative powers behind it. This speculation In foods was declared to? day In tho statement by Commissioner Murdoek to have had far reaching results In causing unrest. GERMANS ATTACK SPANISH STEAMER. Light Sailors Killed by Submarine's Fire. Madrid, Dec. 10.?Premier Alhuce mas made official announcement to? day that the Spanish steamship Clan dlo had been bombarded by a Ger? man Submarine, eight sailors being killed and others wounded. Tlie Claudio was bound from an American port for Spain with a car? go of sulphates-for Spanish use. The government is preparing a protest to Germany. According to a dispatch from Bil? bao the Claudio managed to reach port under her own steam. REPORT OF GREAT WORK. Admiral Taylor Tells of Naval Build? ing. Washington, Doc. 11.?One single printed page constitute? the annual report, made public today, of Roar Admiral David W. Taylor, thief of the bureau of const rut c ion and repair, al though that officer is carrying ?>ui the largest naval building program ever entered upon i>y nny nation. More than San vessels are under construction from dreadnaughts and bottle cruisers to submarine chasers. In some cases a year has been sav? ed In the construction of destroyers. Vessels not expected for delivery until lato In I*.?lk are today In actual ser? vier in European waters. Billions of dollars are Involved in the contracts, yet the report says only that all building facilities are being used and exceptional measures to ac celerate construction of certain types have heen taken. ' These measures arc producing re inlts," Admiral Taylor concludes, summarising his gigantic tusk in what is probably the brh fest report ever made bj a government bureau. LOST BEST TROOPS. A USTRI ^-HUNGARIAN (. EN I?; It A1 .s SACRIFICED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OP MIN i\ VAIN. Kalian Line Unbroken and Rigors of Winter Will Add (o Huns' Discom? fort?Thron rrii Communion! ions. Washington, Dec. p>.?Rome dis patchee today confirming earlier re? ports of a lull after the tierce fight? ing In Which the Teutons failed to break through Italian lines, say the Austro-German commander sacrificed hundreds of thousands of his best men without improving his position. This description of the situation is given: "The fierce lighting of the last few days has subsided into a period of comparative calm. The super-human resistance of the Italian soldiers pre? vented the Austro-Germans from at? taining the strategical advantages of their objective although they suc? ceeded in obtaining grounds of purely tactical character. The failure of the enemy attacks is indicaed by the in? activity on the entire front for three consecutive days. The invaders have desisted from attacking the positions in the direction of the Brenig canal on account of the complete exhaustion Of the forces engaged. "Gen. Conrad has sacrificed hun? dreds of thousands of his best soldiers in successive assaults, preceded by un? precedented artillery preparation, and today the position of the Austro-Ger? mans, while not improved by the pro i greets made, is, in fact, more unfavor iablo to them than at the beginning of I the offensive because of the difflcul , ties of revictualing the troops, it be ! ing necessary for the invaders to transport all the water to their po? sitions. "The heavy snowfalls of the sea? son will also aggravate the hardship of the enemy and threaten the lines of communication. "It may be stated therefore that the Central Powers have failed to ob ! tain their concrete general objective ! namely, to break through our lines ! and lead the victorious armies intc j the plains of Italy where they expect? ed to find comfortable shelter dur I ing the winter months. Such failure ! is due to staggering losses, which jour soldiers were able to inflict upor ! the invaders." CAVALRY DIVISION FORMED. Regular Army Now Has the Largest FOTOS of Mounted Men Sine?? Civil War. Washington, Dec. 10.?A division of regular cavalry, the first the Amer? ican army has hud since the days ol ! the War Between the Sections, is be? ing formed at El Paso, Tex. Official said today the step was in prepara? tion for eventualities abroad, and ha no significance SO far as the Mexicat border patrol was concerned. Th< division Is to be organized under the old army plan with about 11,000 men The project is part of the regulai plan of the department, it is under? stood, for the tactical organisation oi the expanded regular army. Th< Third Infantry Division has alread> been formed and mobilized at Char? lotte. N. C? und additional infantn divisions ore In process of organiza? tion. There is- no present intention ot employing mounted troops witli General Perahing's forces, although the general officer is reported to hav* recommended the creation oi from three to live cavalry divisions. Em? ployment of General Byng, leader ot the recent British surprise attack, ot mounted troops, points the way to the conclusion that it may be advisable later when the transportation situa? tion is easier to send over cavalry In such numbers as the American sta'.f may think wise. It was emphasized that formation of the cavalry divis? ion at El Paso reflected no uneasiness as to the border situation. Winter has required the withdrawal of the mounted troops from the Northern expansion camps. I'OH WORK AMONG SOLDIERS. Southern Presbyterian* Held Confer erenee in Atlanta. Atlanta, Dec. U.?Prominent church workers from all parts of the South are gathered here today for a conference of Southern Presbyterians for tho purpose of organising their forces for mote effective work among the soldiers outside of the camps. ASSISTANT POOD ADMINISTRA? TOR, Hendrlx of Columbia to Cnpeeate With Colter. Washington, Dec. n.?Hendrlx, of Columbia, was named by the food ad? ministration today as a merchant rop ressntatlVS Of South Carolina. Hi' will cooperate with the State Food Administrator in enlisting the retail is in campaign for food conserva? tion. QUARANTINE CANTONMENT. cocxTv health offkers on I>KR REKRKTIOsTS. E*ptd*mlc of fri rlmi Hpl?I Meningitis Ml Camp Jariksora BrirsgS Action by Physicians Columbia, l)? ?. ll.?Absolute quar? antine of Cam i> Jackson, to prevent I possible spread to the city and coun? ty of the epidemic of eerebro-splnal meningitis has been ordered by Drs. W. A. Boyd and W. E. K?hner, coun? ty health officers. The order is to be? come effective this morning: as soon' as Sheriff McCain can mobilize his ru iral police forces to shut up all ave? nues leading Into the camp. Cot Edwin Bell, commander of the military p< lice, was also advised last night by ti e county health officer* that ingress < f civilians and egress of soldiers was to discontinue abrupt? ly today until the crisis had been passed. It was emphasised by Dr. Boyd that a meeting of tne State board of health would be hell tomorrow, when the I action of the county health officers ; would be confirmed or revoked, as conditions, in their judgment, might justify. Up to noon yesterday 35 cases of the dread malady had developed, I eight of which had proved fatal. Simultaneously with the action by 'the county he; 1th officers a resolution was adopted by the city board of health, asking that only soldiers who have "official Ublness" and who are not "carriers" of the meningitis germ, be allowed to ome to Columbia, This plan would noi. interfere with the army of wo knien, now rushed to bring the com '.ruction of the canton? ment to an eiv.rly conclusion. > A full ana:'sis of the situation was made yesterday by Lieut. CoL Kent Nelson, division surgeon, before State, county and city health officers, i physicians of Columbia and Capt. i French Simpson, representing t the United States public health service, : At that time it was emphasized by ? I Colonel Nelsor that the 16 "spots" to , which cases hive developed were on i der strict quarantine and that an ex > I tensive laboratory equipment had . been provided, where about 300 cul . tures were being made daily of "con ? tacts." In confirmation of the re* i assuring situ: ion the absolute quar i antine on the base hospital was lifted yesterday. Colonel Nelson! who attended the conference a the special represent* atlve of Brig Gen. Charles H. Barth, t temporary co;-inlander of Camp Jack Ijson, also emphasized that the/^ cc/iu manders of the camp were anxious te comply with any regulation the health i officers might determine. The most serious aspect of the f quarantine is the discontinuance of . the contract work at the canton < mcnt. Mobilization of the division is . not more th;;.n two-thirds effected, I and commanding officers have been II pressing the ork with all possible 5 dispatch. By < ie first week in January I 7,500 Puerto fticans are to be trans? ferred to Camp Jackson and other ? large units are anticipated. Also a . considerable i i?r"entage of the select f men from North Carolina, South Car* j olina and Flo ida is yet to be called, r Enforced qua antine of any duration . will necessarily hamper the organ ? ization of the division by postponing .(completion of the barracks, and con? sequently full mobiliJiation. J - A CAMP QUARANTINE LIFTED. State Board of Health Overrules Richlam County Board. ? j Columbia, Deft 11.?The absolute ' quarantine which was placed on Camp Jackson by the Richland coun? ty board of health today on account of spinal men. igitia, was raised twen ! ty minutes later by the State Board* I of Health. FIGHTING AT YPRES. Artillery Very Active on Flanders front. London, Dec 11.?Unusually active artillery fighting and aerial opera? tions on the western front yesterday are reported in today's official an? nouncement. The activity was par? ticularly noteworthy on the Ypres and Arras fronts. NATIONAL PROHIBITION. House Agrees to Consider Constitu hoi in, Ai tend mcnt. Washington? Dee. 11.?By unani? mous consent today the house agreed to consider or Monday the constitu? tional amendment for nation-widu prohibition, which has already pass? ed the senate. CONKEREN E ON RAILROADS. Board Asked for Interview With I*rrsldcnt Wilson. Washington. Dec. 11.?The rail? roads' board r.sked President Wilson to receive its members for a confer* once which was arranged for, Wed? nesday afternoon.