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GREATNUMBEROFN " NURSESISNEEDEO, PRESENT ARMY CORPS MUST BE;I INCREASED NEARLY 1,000 PER ' CENT WITHIN YEAR.1 EMERGENCY FOOD RATIONS j What Is Furnisihed the Fighting Men! of Various Nations-Fedleral Loans Made 't Farmers Now Reach Almost' $30,C '00. (F rit r, l 7uu ji U t t' i.e 1lt li t4..1' t) llt " . 1'..11""II :Cte't 4 .j. ft+ \ ' tiuiii'I It tit. ui'r '' t t ti I'.'1 Ii'' J I1~ l ttl :1I11 ll 11'11 .. 1,atl' 1' Iii it 1 1! 11' \\ 11 Ir, lii.' '' . IIi ' a l i ' I ~ I a t I I1," t '. 1 II' '''' ltie istflt 1 flt' tit'til 'I.1:1 u 11: I, a' 'ill. 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OPPOSEO BY All SOCIALISTS French Troops in Italy Whip the Aus. trlans-Arnerican Ordnance De partrment Is Reorganized Plans Made to Hurry Our Forces to France. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. l'russli 4'X14ol A 1strh11 gree41 iu9 du(1pli ty I x P 44'l4'I' Ithe tmielives inst wee l( In the iwe(e negolttins aB(-lll sk 1141 n oIP nei hr Iiei' Ing broke up with fai r ro.SiPect (lhnt host illties (noub( be restnel b~e Iweeni lussinil th11 Ie ental i14)wers4 After innkig nil sorts of pronilses In refrahi frin for ible annlexaItions an I to IPernait self-<lefluiti(on by occuplIe(I ItrritorIes, the (Gertui .5 tinide It ileli thut. they inten11l to ilpose' un Ais (trin t (nrihiu by n( 4 '1 a n01111( or 1( t<, innkt GerinlU ancs out of I.thuin nln uniti Courlandu. T1heht OIPIowstu lec(11(1Hnir l co hnit was) that these couties 8 aledy huav< deca red their dlesire to be severe( froun Itussii. Fiurthernore, they de .elined to consiti(.t' the evacuation 0 liigt, Iba111u and other occupied cities until certain (lhat ll R1ussia san Wheither or lnot Leinez and1 TIrotzk: he in retality (Geriunn aigenits, thie: could( tnt sto11innih such t.eruns, and1( th<) fo)reign n1Iinisteor (f the0 bo4lshikIIC de clairedI the go)vernmen)01t of the 1liussial1 wo~rkers woult1i4 not1 consen'It to lii the er tla ~n proposals. P'et ro)grad leade4r; 81a1d the0 gov'erniienIItimighit put ni airmiy of 3,(OiO,(HI0 in th liehld un ml 11h< holshev1 i r('1 giuaird wasx repoirt ed t< be0 tlreaidy Iiioving back to4 the tightlinj froiit. Theii resu1Inplion(4 01f hil~tIes4 or (course4, wouh141i upset (ierinasn pilain for ai great I otYeins ie on1 thei west91 front 119s1 inan olf the troops14 reinoved froni t he 4east fron)1ti1oul have'1( toie re4 iiurniedI 4 to i t he t In there. Thatii th I i ll.1 uion(41~~i. was1consIered ('rillen'i by th14 en'lt ratIl powersi was9 shown.V by 11he 1 piri r'id (4onference of'9(I leaiders in Ifierl ii Sire'st -1, t44VSk we're Inlterrpi ted1ci, ai 4'.i4149ates 144 4' de l l ied tI t I tey were'4 ri 9ineit'lI hie ini '4 i Stc luiiii In Bad All Around. lPr9ese by lI r. vonIiI' i1iuhlinnan, din' 94eem~ t4o be' pblasing 1to anyone1i4. 1i l4usi 1all4 144Iietti 4ns , ven I1the most' I 11)le i and 414'I'e peac-loing. denounced II41 tIght to4 .a1 e VtheIir1 revoll ution. Ii finr iiiy 1he leaders ofi both11 the regiuhui 1pr0ee grentl dis411alls 11'uellon4 wIth 11)4 (ccuiedO~ ti tory,1441 I iild 1(4h4 Vol Kuehh'annla91141 hi coursclJuille en 11u' ten1te /414 statesmen In9 felnin toN1( ine1 !oIblene 14 n111' thel wordl of4' .91ermany41 tladers114 1m11 ruler. ThIeIlii. 1 )1psl1 Vo lkszell V llung wen l o far a 10 declt414, (Uni 441el44ottel 111low 'I h elw (ie veriy b I01 tild g i tI 1441 1441441 114nee1 wl'i nIiti - Iluitin tn n e neta he 114I' II'' l(t4t14in '410i It ni tex144 414ll4 erritoriesl she' now'84l i luli nt ha (If e1se 1449l kln tiio i.s .141('Ingthe 91he war will of xihem 1nten41 nrlla tw ill41 shain iihose14 very1 inten 4)o iint ~ btthe othr te holenioune. I Wol osotr mnd Rster usi miSiern nie epntd toie o rgngafiel piece n tomanwpsi.no v:t h : '"> rsh>ing's . fores who ha b:en :.". ite ' looks, bte fr firs of;i Ler;ny:::,and :N ' }( thei d11 411 ~elns y 1 its rgigaildrnat e prearned pton k n -ivninge of it 1uid to treat the hol- JU shevik<1 leaders with sollie considern1- Ol tion. since It seeli+." proinathle the lottIer" wv w ill bne join1e(l by the inilluential meii tII of othler fuellionis to oppIose Teluonic Ili 1pre ssion. 811 Fench Victory in Italy. til Tie 1-'rech for s on the itaian ti front sinrrle(I oif the, New Year right of withi tt hontllfully organuizeda and1( p1 w\\l en ri fieil lit nintk on the eneIny's al p osit I ' 1niIg' a 'f Iit ohn1. W A fther del. nt< liniig the liftieth Al ustri t <liliSi on 11 xith i rillery fire, the fine Fi4rench In- 511 Sfaniry an1ovedI forward oh a two-mnile fro n t l ii ul in at s oirt, s tli f ig lt, took i ( itUring 1 l. )) prisoners- -Inore th nii i they' h1:11l inet enun~gedl. The 4n11livets f( w rre ':tntd to bie i w hell ondal ity i. tiI On Ilhe lowver J'inve the Italians lit (lrove the ivnl olers oulit of the Zen- til Itson he1d. 111141 f dly or Iwo lhter b k1)1k1 Ill up an stite(rupted) crossing in vessels aitw intestahl'ia. The Iniuntain paSSes he ie 1 h11ind( the Aulst r tiis sire filled II wlith in snowr, 111(a"re-enforeelnent.S 1nd( suipply d1 ("onvoys are( held1 Up on the Tyrol 1 frontier. The ene n yt vi nya tors are I nnk-11 Ing reintedl rnds on Paiuiilun, Trglevisto ( 11114 othe-r (lides of nlorthlern laily, de- v viitiig thI.nse2lesinnoinly toi~i' te de. 11 iestructol of ar hit('eti ral a1 nd art tress- is ires, Is is their "'plei ting"e iustom. i Operations on the west. front were bl tconIle to raids and airtill'Iry duels, ti -hut allied tiiltorS reported the contin. 1 u dtt arrival behindi the ines of great 11 1nasste of A 2eritn troops. General Al. ih i l)nhy rent word tiat he was naking il satisftrory progress to the north of e8 Jerusalemn, beating of1 attneks 111(t- a hng many prisoners. Il That Giermatny's d1isregard for Amer- I hi Olen'rntr into8 )2 the wrsis flgnt er i (nli1 for4 at rcon~sder(abllumery oftnews t: -hit uleets. It i to ehoed the al- h< 12ou1h tl'ivi len exp4rt dnt 1'I l4.(freort al enei5Cofuagingl cncrning ourei11 pro- pi rstsfin the3 nurnufnexure1 th irhieo. o) OrdnanceiI Dll(eartmen Reranzd.l Itut ofr the' (ongregssionafl inver- hI lat'os eofr bur1nuertIle eys in It--f -ing04'1b 12ut Alr i armnie arer woming 1 fart.l'd.h Iatet tis te oplete kre- eh organizttion (of thes54)' irnac depart-e kl Ornne eatent bywRheiistfl onird. tf tepurchsendpuln of ari 'l~reiI~~l ilsl- .11l 2c~iilon4' harent2'. A 11rocuenyal iii- mE slon ilt 1:<t(bished1' Io 1n22egoit5 l oriiig It fndt al te head o it IS lied a~inue l s'-i lel oti s, 1)2 I 1xcuive~ oinn(iger 21f4 (l~thet J. shern bf ~iot'l of I5theipwhul llthe 4) l 114ii 'li y llh54a 11 f4 jthe412' idepar 1' ient re- zii Not~' istisfield ith th2~i111)is organtza-i1 itrodu222d a'I h'1)ilk rvlin for~ telcre- ii riEtr oif miiit ions w12ho 14.' lha l be1r- (il rtaryl of.1 war. Otherl mebrXft E enate comm1it~t ton i m tilry affairs t areii) bacing~El(IH thabel I's2' hll. Itgtnl li 2Eneri(t (1 Iltha~rl bEIgn ther 14 ro- m4 In le tij il4t ekn t ha 114 241to he s ad ot etvilan expe~vr.st his1 urea'an will1~e'so t ue t red in and Cl isregard2 precedent laI where1''4ver2 necessar5iliy for' thle isake of In e'llieen'y and14 speed. ll IlI'resumaly3 in res'p0onse to the re- lic (1ies5t Elf th era'2tl I 'trinItg 1that0213 onlyp 44n'lparatli' vely y'oun~g E)1ls shoul~d be in 1111 li 4'ommand12)4 of' I roops inl Friance'1, Iitneral ibelirt, Mt(eond Ii i'l 21ank tl Ier pii c34 shing11, and41 tineral Ainn21, who~ ('42m- i benroonple to Beduried Aersn. Aj.-h 'litn. tite, 41htliard succeted12 diet nd t (12ij. (sen. Charll s' ?T.2111' ofenhe rbe- wo Hills ommitand ell ofie thfeIanhw I su'' I Troopsil Eito BeHuied 122 Aco . i Shih(t was2i tile r'e(ommenat'(i oln to tihe Aimer- 11n1 icani gov'ernme~tnt to sendt troops to the pit hattoe fiotits of Euirope( na speedily ats lnf nousible- Til Colontl naoa also .o s wvho4 are ihuing n1orth of .leru a. rdge. 3-Liu, a-',dwin M. Post, I for galIlntry in the Frenh orders. gol. sandl It w\ast ann1ounced thait the( ilk of the( Natio1na lGuard would bn tirted onl its wity to the' other side St ILS fart aS clrr utustaInceS pe(r11uit 14' of the first three diivlii1ns to g( iI b)e the P'rairie di'v1iOn, lue ludint e Illinois8 troops n\w stIatined a )1nSt4)ri. T'he greatetst po ssl 'lount of tonnage for the tronspo rta m0 fAe. rienn oI(ps. will b. unsl< allable through ahe iourganiat(ii ilk 1f11i' for lio-oiri(linolon of ship 11g resources. TFin l'IariS ronlforce so forled tI 1leinite.pltn for ior tively utilizing the Am '( erienn n11av ree's and1(1 for carryin'l g on the aniLij ihmitarine( wVarfare. Great 1irtain , ' Ineet in i1Ital; :r'ed to rest' abIlih .oinllsory ror e1l of foodstfills so that Airin'I''i 1nn; lOW defini1te'ly whaat I1 Juust (14) ii r(ling its allies 8i1l ilself. Tli coi 1Ibtion of the t'nitel States to iolilig of wrt resoares w'ats aigree io1, 11( It ilso will participiate i lilt ary delIberatlons of i supit'rem 1tr coun'ill "''s it step towa rd eflii('1en id centraized unity of cont rol o 1ll(iar' olneratlons''-i consurinlatlo: voitly to be wished. Hoover and Reed Clash. Foo(d Administrator Iloover ani niiator Iteed of Missouri had a livel rhal clash while the former was teo Fying before ni senate commiilttue tha investigating sugar 1and(1 coal short tes. Iteed, who always hats been; tter opponent of hoover, accuse e allilnlstrator of a ustirpation a ithority that would he a crime i 'aee ines, bnsing his charges on th tidlin1g of -tle wheat situation an e stabiliziig of prices, and attackin specially the food administration' tlIous in the matter of sugar supplie id prices. Mir. hoover defepde muself With vigor. Ini hIs testImony the prevlous da r. Iliooyer sidt hie had not got th cpected results in the way of foo miser'vatlin andI advised that law~ l passedi to regulate the amiounits an ndos of food to be served ini restaul its iandt hotels. Most of the entin taces, he alsserted, haid dlelined to c< ier'ate' with te go~veIrnmient, lIn tose that were willing' to (d0 so ha 'ten comipelled to abanditon theIr e: irts ini 0oder to meet c'omlpetitioi ousewlves generally, lie belevedl, nr mform ig to the conserva tion pri' On F'rlday3 I'residenit Wilson at t'ssedl t Joinat session of the seniat ni hotise, lay ig before the conigres. en his plan s for gov~er'nent cotrc ' raIlrondts iiand hIs r'ensons t herefo nit outlininig ithe legislitIon hie co~li ii'rs nece'i'sisary for ' caryliig t has a s Io 'lma (' Ion ao i'i'imber ac'2& li iieiret'ry .\10l\o0 in hIs ('inlnel ty 0 r'etor genra''ai of' r'ali'roads huas tlt iex at 11ut a inan in irictt chirig Iihe opiera Ilont of alII r'oads in tenel 'ne. Also lit illl att once r'ehiabll t (te 'oinds by~ thie puirchase of rie Illig x sck. The wIthldr'awail o any traIis and( thie fo'riat Ion oif nex h(eth tlls ar ie announailced. Th'le inun aite e'ffoirt is to transpi~jort coail, to e fuel shortage, aiggraviinted by th ('lt cold1 wave, hitsbeneun Great Fire In Norfolk. Italy isainternling ever~y enemy alier (lie 'ount ry, and the United State ty be for'edt to follow the examipl (lhe e'xplosionis, inenidliary fires am her'i outra'iges coimmuittedl by Teurtor tents and s'ympatizers countinue. Th< test of these was a bIg conflagratlor Norfo'tlk, Va., whieh laid tw~o block: ri'nhs at a cost of $2,000O,000. 'It I; llev'ed to have been thie result of 'it to tdestroy (te city because of' it: porline Xis a por't, lith Ghreat iliinaa ndl iFran e reo rtedl increasedSC( losses of mrerch'lant 'n dute to the submine 'lIi'ti nlil gt dI to minies. Th'le losses fior D~ecem r, hotwev'er, w~erte but slightly abovil' ' low recordtt fior Novembler, andt Ii is sid iiore submrinets are' bein nk I hain Geirany Is Xable to bulIld. t'eant Blitin has rteainiltd SIr Cecil ring lelh(e, utriba~ssadior to Amier'cn d1 it is bielitevetd slht will sendt ovter a Ini mor'e in sympathy with the demo tile iusttittis of thIs country. Sit 'IlI has niot mande' himself very popu. arnd lie especially aroused the dIs asuire of Viscount Northllife, whose luenice in the lIitish government is .verrut. ANTbHOARDING IS TO APPLY TO HOMES ENFORCED FOOD CONSERVATION iN RESTAURANT PLANNED BY ADMINISTRATION. TO CREATE LARGER SURPLUS Allies Need 75 to 90 Million Bushels of Wheat and Want Meat Exports Doubled-America to Export Only Savings. Washington.--Enforced food cons'r vation in restaurants and extension o! anti-hoarding regulations to mu:. thei apply to the household are i1 eluded in the plans of the food admin. istration for creating a larger e::port surplus of food for the allies. This was revealed in a statement by Food Administrator Hoover, setting forth that the allies are in need of an additional 75.000,0(10 to 90,000.000 bush ela of wheat and that they have asked America to double meat exports. Only by further saving. Mr. Hoover declar ed. can the food be shipped. There is no need for rationing in America. in Mr. Hoover's opinion, and with the supplementary regulations there will he no shortages. To Export Only Savings. "We cannoteand will not export more than our savings, for our own people must also be fed." said th 1tatement. "The allies have reduced the bread ration to their people sharp ly the last few days and if this low eredl ration is to he maintained we 1 must save more than hitherto. "Every grain of wheat and every ounce of flour and bread saved now is exactly that amount supplied to some man, woman and child amotn. the allies. "We are asking the American people to further reduce their consumption t of wheat products and use other foot l stuffs. It is one of the vital issues I in winning the war that -we must ' maintain the health and strength an. t morale of their men, women and chil f dren over the winter. Further Program of Saving. "Our 48 state food administrators have been in session in Washington the last few days devising with us a further program of saving which we t will announce in a few days, in which we count with confidence on pttblic support. "We are goin gto ask the millions of devoted women who support the a food administration to see that our e new proposals are carried out on every v d side. g "Legislation is being considered by 9 Mr. Lever and Senator Pomerene for s presentation to Congress for soma d further extension of the President's powers to enforce conservation in y manufacturing trades and in public e eating places. Although the mdjority d have co-operated willingly and effec S tively there is a minority which patri di otic appeals do not seem to reach. '-With such regulation there will be no g shortages and equal justice to allt -There is no need of rationing In d America." ONE KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED AT CAMP WHEELER. SerIous Property Damage By Tornado In South. Macon, Ga.--A tornadlo, followved by a torrential rain, swep~t dlown upon Macon a'nd vicinity, killing one man and injuring soaveral others and doing~ seriousa prope0rty dtamage in the city ' and at Camp Wheeler, near here. All commnintion wvith the camp wvas cut off' shortly after the storm broke, but telephone 'onmnmnica tion reestablish edl revealed that the greatest datmage (lone there was from the rain, which *had flooded many of the hospital tents, 16 of which were blown downt. It was -estimated that 150) latients wvere in -the tents but early reports from the camp said there were no injuaries. The collapse of the~ corral of the -122nd infantry caused the only death r -reported, that of Private Harris, of Atlanta. -After the tornado passed over th') camp, its course turned in the direc tion of the city. It hurled 14 freight cars on the Macon, Dublin & Savan nah railroad, on a siding nmear the camp, from the tracks and passed over the Central City park, wrecking the race track and baseball grandstanda -and dlemolishedl a building in which were quartered wild animals belonging[ to a circus. Some of the beats were crushed under the dlebris while oth -era escaped but were captured by showmen. Fires broke out in several sections of the city dutring the storm. NASHVILLE, TENN., GETS $60,000,000 PO W DER P LA NT. Washington.-A government powder plant to cost $60,000,000 and to employ about 16,000 men is to be established by the war dlepartment near Nashville, Tonni. Major General Crozior, chief of the ordlnance bureau,. annot need the selection of a site at Hadley's bond on the 'Cumberland river, about 12 mIles from Nashville. Construction will be stai'ted immediately. A number of these plants are to be established.