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11 .m . ? ? OTJ5 SUMTER \*ATCHJ-?A>y SBtaV? Consolidated Aug. 2,1 SINK ALL THE GERMAN SHIPS American Delegates Will Advo cate This Disposition of ; Surrendered Warships. IfnX PREVENT FRICTION OVER THE DIVISION .-.-V ' ? Stated That Sir Eric- Geddes, - First Lord of British Admire alty Will Acquiesce in Plan. Paris,. Dec, 18.?The American dele gates to the peace congress have re solved to. advocate the sinking of the surrenderee enemy war ships and re ajflt any proposition to distribute them . oil. the basis of naval losses. This an nouncement is made by those in close .touch with the American representa tives,, who, it is*added, feel that such a. position would result in -avoiding contention and materially support President Wilson's declaration that the war was cnt based on- aggres the\war was not based on aggres sion, or the acquisition of property. Rngiaxiti through Sir Eric . Geddes, first- lord^ of. the admiralty, had pre viously acquiesced in the American plan to destroy the captured or sur rendered warships, and, it is declared, will continue to support the United States, although it is expected that some of the lesser naval powers will demand that the prizes be distributed. t . American naval stations will be maintained for at least a year at Brest, Gibraltar and in the Azores to ?Render' aid -to American merchant snips. The consent of France, Eng land 'and Portugal has already been secured. The. aero and radio stations at these points will be in readiness to respond to calls for aid by American shipping in distress. Facilities will be jifforded for needed repairs and sup pMm. ?/ * * "Although the plans have- not been .developed, it-i8ibe?e\*ea in'nayal-cir cles that -the shipping board desires ^^continuance'of the manning of its f&ipa^with1 naval - officers and crews 4ntil private, capital is organized to 2mlertalfie::the' great* task -of -operating tioiisknds of merchant vessels. -~v^be*other -naval /establishments in E\irppe3iave been ordered .abandoned as- rapidly as possible, and; progress in tlna' rdlrectioh^ has already, been- con md>rabie, The- United. States xhad: 27 ft^r?- .stations along , the European -t&e -inaterial of which except at Brest; Gibraitar and - the Azores, is baihjg shipped- home.- Naval transports relieved-. - of. carrying munitions will -hereafier eonvey >food' supplies. * -yttr-iai expected .that: therarmy also will soon bo able -to use a number of iteT;transports , similarly on "Eastern voyages. .. . /Demobilization' of the naval person aei has been ordered" to proceed rap idly on the basis of the transfer to the i-eaerve lists of men and officers of good character and physique. The needs* of the new merchant marine, it is calculated, will absorb as large a proportion of snch reservists as is de sired: Krupp Men Arrested Three Principal Directors Are Placed in Custody by Revo lutionary Committee. Amsterdam, Dec. 19.?Three princi pal directors of the Krupp munition works at Essen, including Branden berger, the inventor jot "the big Ber thas" have been arrested by. the revo lutionary committee, it is reported. Anarchy Rages m West Prussia Prisons Opened and Criminals Liberated?Fighting in the Streets. .'Z?rich, Dec. 19.?Serious disorders hav?- broken otat in Danzig*, West Plrtfsaia,. it is reported. The civil and military prisons have been opened, and the1- inmates ? liberated. Serious street fighting, is also reported. I.C.C. Member Joseph B. Eastman of Massa chusetts Appointed By . President. ; - Washington, Dec. 19-.?sFeee-ph B. Eastman, of Massachusetts, has been chosen by President Wilson to succeed George W. Anderson, as a member of ?he Interstate Commerce Commis sion. Some Good Shooting Georgia Convict Guard Checks Uprising. Bain bridge, Ga,, Dec. 18.?Convict | Gnard H. D. Story, aged 19. shot and j ?killed four negroes who tried to es- j cape from the Decatur County farm j this afternoon. The guard dropped \ his pistol and a negro picked it up; and began to shoot. A white convict knocked down the negro. The four negroes then made a rush at the young- guard, but he leveled his rifle i ?ad ahoi the negroes, one at a time, as they approached, , hitting each one t?etwe?f^ the ayes. _ J *3&ed April, 18*0. 881. St AMERICAN PEACE I MISSION IN PARIS ? V I President Wilson Confers With j Delegates at Head quarters. ORGANIZATION RAPIDLY | . BEING PERFECTED j The Report Sent Out By The Chicago Tribune Emphatical ly Denied by President. Paris, Dec. 18.?President Wilson today paid his first visit to the headquarters of the American mis sion, conferring briefly with Colonel House, Secretary Lansing, Henry White and others and inspecting the organization now rapidly taking shape. . Mr. "Wilson drove in an army motor car to the Place de la Concorde, where all the American activities are centered. Before the president's arrival ther American * delegates conferred for two hours regarding general plans., mapping out work and dividing it into sections.. " ' ... . Progress was reported in forma tion of present .branches of work un der the auspices of American profes sors who now have, practically per fected their inquiries. No decision has .yet been reported as to the number of delegates which will represent each country the arri var bf the British delegates . being1 awaited. . The claims of the. British colonies, to participation in the con gress is receiving serious considera tion. At. the same time it is expected that unless limitation is placed on the number, of delegates the conference wiU become too large to. accomplish results. ? j I It is understood that the British government, proposes ,to have five delegates at- the. peace table and that the United States will have three rep resentatives at the ; conference.. . Tfcie original plans contemplate the conclusion of the conference in April or j May. Although there have.. been many ..delays and.- some'.confusion. in' the preliminary work of of^nisatiph.; ?sqme of the .delegates* the Americans included;-are-optimistic that the.. .la bors of. the conference can be finished by'that "time." ' \ ? : '? '. . / An .outstanding;, development today was the denouncement by President Wilson of- a, published story that he had accepted a.plan.formulated. by the League to Enforce Peace. ' ? ?>; ?? : An official Statement made it plain that the president: believed.'. that - ? O' league of. nations. indispensable to ? the maintenance of peace, but that he had never . directly,* or indirectly { in dorsed the pacUcular. plan- of the ueague,to Enforce/Peace. President Wilson' this afternoon gave out the following' statement:. ? "The Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune this morning, in a dispatch accredited to ? its correspondent at Washington, declared that before leaving for France, I gave assurances that 1 approved of a plan formulated bv the League to Enforce Peace. This statement is entirely false. "I am, as every one knows," not only in favor of a league of nations, but believe the formation of such a league absolutely indispensable to the maintenance of peace. But the par ticular plan of the League to Enforce Peace I have never directly nor indl j rectly indorsed." It was said today-that Former Pres ident- Taft \ possibly submitted the plan of the league to enforce *>eac? to President Wilson, who considered it as a-portion "of the great mass of j material that was being, assembled on the general subject. On the question of representation in the peace conference it is reporteQ that China will be accorded full rep resentation. Th,e opinion was express ed by some members of the American mission today that this fact will give China an. opportunity to press her claim for a return of Kiao Chau or at most to permit Japan to continue the German lease of the peninsula. Plans were perfected today for the meeting .Qf President Wilson and King Victor Emmanuel, who will ar rive in Paris tomorrow. On Friday the king will have luncheon at the foreign office.. Later he will give. , ? dinner" to . President., Wilson . at the Italian .embassy and'depart the same night for the front.. -esident Wilson's. disregard of convention in jjyoing about streets uh j attended by gifards or police , and in j using only army, automobiles continue J to. cause surprise among the French ; people. In most instances tho presi i dent travels incognito, but owing to i j the fact that his pictures are posted j j throughout the city the populace has j I no trouble in. identifying him. j One of the matters discussed byi j President Wilson in His interview with j I Marshal Foch was the president's! I proposed visit to the devastated re I gions and battle fields. The presi-: ! dent is said to be viewing tho trip! j with much expectancy. Vctor in Pars King of Italy and Son Arrived Today. Paris. Dec. ?fc?Kins Vietor Em-j manuel, of.Italy, arrived today, and! was welcomed by President Poin- j oare. Premier Clemenceau ami other | ministers. The king was accompanied j by his- son, Ohe Prince of Piedmont. ad Fe? net tat all the en? Tboa A? rMTER, 8. C? SATTJBDu EBERT CABINET HAS RES! Socialist Government at Berlin Overthrown By* Radical Element. CONGRESS OF SOLDIERS j DISORDERLY AFFAIR.! [Situation iii Germany Appar ently Going From Bad to Worse With Steady Drift To ward Bolshevikism. . Paris, Dec. 19.?The German gov ernment, headed by Friedrich Ebert,! has resigned as the result of the events! of Tuesday, according to a dispatch received at Zurich from Stuttgart, sa3"S ' the Journal's correspondent ! there. - * - - I Ebert, who was named minister of the interior in the cabinet of Prinoe .Maximilian, and became Imperial chancellor on November 8th, took eOmmanr" of the situation in Berlin "*TiJWk.* iikj ' revolutionary " upris .vg there. ? . V The central congress ?S delegates of the Soldiers' and Workmen's Council tk? in Eerlin today. The. sessions of Monday and Tues day resulted in disorderly scenes, with many personal encounters. ? . Universal Military Training Discussed Adjutant General's Report to Legislature Recommends It ; ?Suggests Tiro Methods. Columbia, Dec. 17.?Strongly rec ommending some svetem of universal military training for the State?, Wil liam IV. Moore, the adjutant -general,' i his report to the general assembly, will suggest two methods, first, that youthsi-' who have'; reached "thfeiir six teenth year be required to have at feast three months' intensive military training under proper authority each year for four years, and at the expir ation-, of this- period be eompefled to enlist in the NationaT Guard'for. three years"; or, "second; that^tfce.yoHtk;be required to undergo a year's- Intensive training, preferably when he is twen ty Or twenty-one years cf age. and ! then enlist ^inr the National Guard'of j his State for _one term. ? .The following 13 j.he recommenda tion: , '*;" .. ;? '. - "Universal training is-a subject that will occupy a conside;rable'. amount of thought and discussion in. tha'legisla tiV? bodies, during the:. ...comfng '.sew son. because there now murt b$.gpm? settled ptfhcy cohceining thefuture* trkinirig??the youth of this-country.; 'The recentdraft .. system put. into j execution "has, while, opposed, very vigorously. at first, produced, .results j which as a whole has given- general j satisfaction. It. is true that'in-manv j instances certain errors' have .erupt in, ? causing some draftees considerable I incony.enlence, and in some casefr In j Justices have Occurred; still, [so far j as the ^puntry at large is concerned, I j question if a more equal distribution j of selecttion could have - been in I augurated. j "Now that peace is near at hand and conditions existing during times of war must be replaced by. peace conditions, it is very evident that some universal form of military train I ihg must fce agreed upon that will j give to the youth of this country a ? military training tha;: will make him ) proficient both from a military and ?physical "viewpoint. j "I" WOuld 'recommend that all who } attain the age of sixteen be required {to serve"three months of each year in j ??orae intensive military training under ! authorized authority up to and inclu ! sive cf twenty years. This Would j make a continuous military training i period of one year in all. At the exr 1 piratlon of this, period he should be J required to enlist in a National Guard ! company for. say three years, making i a. total military training of four years j in. all. This would In no wise Inter ! fere xvith his collegiate education, but j from a physical standpoint would be ! very beneficial; besides, it would in culcate in youth a Wholesome respect for discipline and obedience. "Some have suggested . that ; this military .training should be ,contin-1 ! uous for a period of. at least one year, j If this plan is adopted it should begin | i at the age of twenty or twenty-one, i j Which Would not interfere with, his] ! collegiate. training, and after the ex- j j piration of this, year's . training he j j should -be required to serve at least. j one term with the National Guard of ! his respective State. 1 unhesitatingly;: I recommend that some such form of ? j universal training be adopted." ! - - Esthonian Republic - i Province of Old Russia Ask for. Protection of Allies. London, Dec. 19.?The Esthonian ; provisional government, controlling' the former Russian Baltic province of Esthonia has placed the republic under the common protection of the entente powers pending decision by tho peace conference. Amerongen. Wednesday, Pee. 19.? i Former Emperor William has -been; confined to bed since Sunday with a^ 8e\ere chill. His indisposition brought,' on ? Renewal of old troubles, neoesai- I tat'nj the calling of a ?pecfcali?*, i ft? t art m be thy Country's. Tfoj God'i f 1Y, DECEMBER 21,,19. JEWISH STATE IN PALESTINE American Jews Favor Inde pendent Country Under ? British Protection. ? plans t:or country being worked out (Meeting 01 Representative Jews I; ... \:-.. '? I Adopt . Resolutions Outlining I : ? ?. ? '? ? '/? >:? j Tentative Programme. j Philadelphia, Dec. 17.?The Ameri-. j can Jewish Congress tonight declar j ed for a Jewish commonwealth ? in ?Palestine under the trusteeship of Great Britain acting on behalf Of such a jeague of nations as may be formed. The declaration in the form of a resolution was adopted amid wild en thusiasm.' The '400 delegates repre senting more than 3.000.000 members of their race in the United States, rose and sang the Hatikovh, the Jewish anthem, expressing the hope that Palestine shall soon be the home land of the Jewa This was followed by the sfmging of the Star Spangled Ban ner:. The resolution follows: "That the American Jewish Con gress instruct their delegation to Eu rope to- cooperate with the- represen tatives of other Jewish organizations and specifically with the world Zion ist-organization, to the end that the peace conference may recognize- the aspfr?tibhs and historic claims cf the Jewish : people with regard to Pales tine; and declare that in accordance with .the British government's declara tion > of November 2, 1917v indorsed by the allied "- governments : and the president of the United States, shall ber established such political, admin istrative and economic conditions In Palestine as will assure under, the trusteeship-of' Great Britain, acting on behalf . of such league of nations as 'may be> formed, the development of'Palestine into \y. Jewish vcommon wealtltv. it being clearly " understood that nothing shall be done-' Which shall prejudice the civil ?: and: relig t i?us rights of - existing nan-Jewish I communities in Palestine on the. rights and1 political status enjoyed1 by Jews in^any'^d???i c?untry.n *f:'\ . 1 - ?Mother ' resolution was ? adoptee that the- congress shall, elect a dele gation of . not more than seven mem bers who shall leave for ? Europe, where "in cooperation .with the repre sentatives of the Jews of other lands, it shall usf>> its -best' endeavors to real ize? the objects .for which ,thte con gress was established, in accordance with linptructions/ formulated by. thie iuxifugress.^- ?/- ..-. ? ? .'v ? : "The delegation. Is instructed to ren der a report to the congress, after iU labors, in- Europe are completed!, It \?as further decided that ;\in the event the delegation ? requires further instructions or new conditions arise, it may direct theVpresident to summon a special session of the congres? ? Then came the adoption- of the fol lowing resolution: '?? ? ^ ' ??? "That this "conjp*ess of American Jews request the peace commission-; era representing the United States of America at the peace conference to use their high and kindly offices to the end that it shall be made a con dition precedent to the grant of autonemy, independence of freedom to any nation or land, that all the inhabitants thereof shall have. equal, ! civil, political, reliigious and national j rights without distinction of race pf j faith, and that.such rights shall be j guaranteed to them and their resi 'dents ia perpetuity." ' - j The congress voted to instruct Its I European delegation to take neces j sary and effective steps in cooperation j with the representatives of Jewish ! bodies in other countries for the con vening of a world Jewish congress as soon as peace is declared. The congress also resolved to de ; mand through the American peace i'delegates that the peace conference i surround the future of the Jews in ; Roumania with euch protective meas j ures ar d adequate guarantees that ? their rights-be hereafter made as ee i cure as possible ond that all "direct j and implied" anti-Jewish restrictions '. be moved. ? i American and European agencies I dealing with relief and reconstruction I work in Europe- were requested to ! also carry on such work among the ; Jews in Roumania and that the. memf J bers of that race be indemnified in 'the same manner and extent as othef I inhabitants for damage resulting from the' war. JOHN C. CAkHOUX DEAD. -Grandson of Southern Statesman Dies In New York. New York, Dec. i8.?John C. Cal houn, a grandson of the great South ern statesman whose name he beara, 'died here today, aged 78 years. Paris. Dec. 18.?This morning's newspapers variously place the prob- j able date of opening of the peace j conference at January 10th to 13th. ?i? .,., ii i Washington, Dec. 18.?The Polish i government has proposed that a tre. ty j be signed by Poland, Bohemia and ! Jugo-Slaria says National Zeitung j of Basel, according to a dispatch re- j ceived today. The convention, as planned, would Include military. rail-! road and commercial agreements, j closely uniting thie group of new j ?taten to the nation* of the extent* j powere? ' * ad TraStU* THE TKCTi La. LONG STAY iN GERMANY Americans Doing Garrison Dirty May Remain Indefinitely. } j NECESSARY TO HOLD , STRATEGIC T?WNS i ? ? ?:?jr. j. ? .* . * ?. i Under Existing Conditions It Will Be Unsafe for the Allies to Release In??strial: ;Ceri- j ters. Coblenz. Dec, 17.?Throughout the jaector held by the Americans the men have settled down to what may be {weeks of occupation. Ems and, Nassau are two important towns which have :fallen to the' French; who were sent] into the American sector, but ? Neu-1 wied, a big industrial center, and all j the other towns in the northern half, of the sector are held by the Ameri cans. \ " " " j The Americans have . followed the policy which characterized'their first ? days of occupation.' They hsfve nro :-:ulgated no drastic rules. to govern civil life and in eVery 'way have en deavored to make the inhabitants feel ., that they Will hot be molested so long, ; s& they d? not interfere with ? the I military duties. '." ' ' ; " Oh this first Sunday the results of this policy were showh. While ".the people of Coblenz are still somewhat; ' resentful in their: attitude;-the resi : dents of the. smaller towns evinced none ? of this" hbstiJity. Dressed' hi their; Sunday clothes-the Germans attended; church service and appeared surprised, to find among the1 congregations in some, of the places a few of the" en : listed men. "? ' * \Inthe afternoon the children in; the; vii l?ge made1 love frankly to - many of the soldiers who would permit it, clambered over the trucks and de i manded their "turn to snuggle ititpr the :. seats on the guns' in-the -'artillery ?;1 parks. And they were'unreproved by \ their parents, who smWed their tblet ! ance. The "older among the-nie? and women not 'only made no objection to i billetings; aa did man>%in, Cob.itenfc and \\ Treves, but frequently:. showed, a*de r Sire tQ mi&e'the men-feel at ho-ne^. Whereyir band^we^ih: acUo^-the I people ^rbiiflfl?''"the** aj*e"^ ? :<?riieirife.";*^ '?? Tisiten to the musfct mstead. of hurry ing'to 1 the'lr ? tiomes,' a> sit?a#?n: that , did not' exist when; the. Invasion; of - j German, territory' was.1. beJhih . two , weeks ago. '??'' " 'I "-'*. -\ ^Appiic?flbnfe for 'leave i?f> abaence ? ai-e already largely; the indrease^ ! but it is notable that 'the* men aw '-Apt ( asking for' oe rm irafon :vto -yi^t:- distant I points, but merely to" ihaice eStc^atsiohs: . into the pict?resq?e ? Rhine , f*giotts,i I where almoslf eve^ '^ailey is .guarded? . by the ruins of a -medieval ."?cattle, i ' ' -r '? \\ ? , >??. War Defct%rdeti \ International Financial Union to Solve the, Probfem. Paris, Dec. 17.~Ths: French* gov I ernment is. considering. . with a prob ability of presenting:before the; cham ber of deputies on-December 24, a bill proposing' the establishment Among 1 the allies of an international financial union to distribute war expenses be tween the nations on the basis of populations and power to contribute. It is understood a similar plan Is . un der consideration, by the British gov ernment If is; estimated the expenses of the allies totalled 424,0^0,000,000 francs. While . the central ..powers*, expenses aggregated 370,000,000.000 francs. Am -?.l budgets at 5 per cent, with a j one-. Alf of 1 per . cent premium for i amortization, would . total more than j forty billion francs. To avoid inter- j national bankruptcy,., it is" decl .red I such an association is necessary to>j float an international fund, estimated ! at 518,000,000,000. francs to be dis- j tributed on a basis of population and j production. Each state would gnar- j i an tee its proportion from customs and j i other revenues. ... j All . ., exchange questions, freight; j rates and prices of raw material Would! i be handled, through the ' centralized i i agency of the association. Provision ! is made, for the admission of neutral j states. .Even the central powers, upon j terms prescribed; by the allies,'may { join, thus reestablishing international < credits, which is hei.a to be an essen*' j tjal. condition of the ^economic de-j velopment of the world. I CONTROVERSY NOT SETTliEt). S . ? _ ?? ? j Quirlnal and Vatican Have Not Ad justed Differences. Rome, Dec. 18.?Reports that there ; J has b*en a settlement of the contro- j jversy ^ctween the Vatican and Quiri-; i nal, and that there is" a possibility j that the Pope may leave the Vatican I is emphatically denied by the Obser I vator Romano, the official organ ofj I the Vatican. ; TORONTO 1-OfeBPE ggBKE. i _. ? I ConuiiissioncT-H Bttl tor! Bfecognize Potior? Katar ^akumt~ Toronto. Dec. 18.?The police be-; gan a strike* this morning in protest. against the dismissal by the police ! commissioners of thirteen members i of the police union, which the com- j issioners had refused to recognize be cause of its affiliation with th* Trade? ; Labor Council, 1 < Voi.XLVil. ltovS7. ..... . . Secretary/Daniels Says Return of Nonnal Peace Conditionfl ? NotNeaT.v^ DEMOBILIZATION WILL REQ?IRE TWO YEARS Conditions Abroad StawPin the Way of \Dis%?n?i^ Peace C^k^^ffiS. limit 'l^avieV:-\ ;'Annapoi^'*bec.\ ai.^AV-least year,- poSsibly .two\y^rs,/w*n \ be re* quired ..before the nation. can return to normal peace , conditions," and **yr*\ will, be fortunate if oonditione abroad make *o!e?p>ifi2ation \ possible at. so j early, a. date," said' Secretary. Daniel? I here today,: addressing the .conference I of State governors. He said "tie look ed to. see tile peace conference put an, end to competitive ;bignavy building. .Secretary Daniels' .said that tire American navy-.must be increased and strengthened to .enable the United StateSvitq- contribute-as many units a?: any other nation to- the international ' police .force. : ? ' Airplane Mail Service v Starts To-Dajr Start to Be Made in Air Flighti From New York to ;'{'??:.< ' Chicago, ? i- New, York," Dec., i7.-r-Air. mail ser vice between (New -York and Chicago will- bes inaugurated tomorrow, when the first machine 'Will leave from Bel mccfit Park at. e- a. , m. The - east bound , service, i however, will, hoi be' started *at.. the same time, because \pt a .?^un^erstanding with the' ^r?epaHnieiitA according to an ; a^nbttnpeme^t fhere; \ tonight ^y.'.(H|o i Praeger, -second i^iis^tipcajtmi^r I general*' in\vcharg<> fbc the !aerjal n#in I Service. v >He said' the ? airplane* tgffe ) ^ere-tt> be 'used from ^Aicagp ^Ig^ l fox^Mj^pji^t\^^YeT)ft?;, in vCnic^gcr: today.; ? T?^/ini^l^es<<npw;>are being rushed: to the western . terminal ?nu $ nja#reac3j there'sqme time*toj# Leon l ^???^m\Xh, 'Xorxn^rly. a> _ : army^ ay.^Uoa instructor, will pilot 1 flnft l&ew iYorkrCn^gei. .mail aixi?jlf? : ci^ymg - the- 400 -pounds :*6"f, mail as far ?s 3eire^te,;P?.,; where a.second pilot; Ari- another- machine;, will ? relay' it ; tQ' G^e*and/\"He: ;is . scheduled i*> reach Cleveland. shpray: before noon a-?^ a third-.pi lot and another machine jiH"J, carry the man foiChicago and the ^wfl^'-'Tl?iS-'^^rne^-ir; expected 1? reachCh ieago about.3*$0 '?- o'clock to morrow afternoon. - * j ^ ' y Farmers\,.Wf?+?ie. Equipped to JPvcm^ t'ot?; SfcotM ? Make Money. - ' '? . -\ (lolumbra, Dec 16.?-Is support of jits policy to keep: farmers fully in ! formed of wortd^ food conditions and j probable needs for certain; commodi j ties, the Food Administration has : completed a summary of unusual im portance to farmers and of general {interest.' . I The world ^balance sh\eet ef food j products shows a shortage of 3;0vv> j 000,060. pounds, of fats and" 3.000,000 i tons of high. protein feeds, among I fats are included. pork -p. oducts, dairy [products and vegetable ?Ka. Commodities" of which there are sufficient supplies, if used with econ- ... ?my are, wheat, rye, beans, rice, peas] and foods other than those high ! in protein. Sufficient" beef Is in sight to load all refrigerating cars to ca pacity. . ' ? There is enough sugar for normal consumption if other nations retain their short rations as at present If they increase* their rations, there will be a shortage. Coffee! is 'the only com mon food-commodity of which there is a world" surplus. With the pos sible Exception, of high protein feeda, the United States has .sufficient food and feed for Its 'own people, but- to f?lfill its. pledge5 of '20,000,00.0 tons of ? food tojbe seht to ih^ope by.^uly 1, ?fte;g jjfeT$ must be cphtinued con servation apd avdidajtce of ^ waste. 'According to Food Administration calcul?&?it?, even with : all supplies arid.'b>st efforts; the world'will be far, deficient of the normal ^amounts of ' fats for two of three years at least The future of Hhe ..'American pro ducer who is equipped for general farming seems to. lie in liberal crops of meat and products and home grown feed with which to grow live-': stock successfully and economically. NEGRO SOLDIERS RETURN. ** First Home Coming: Unk Land ai New York. New York, Dec. 18.?The first de- ". tachment of negro soldiers to come back from France arrived today on the steamship Celtic. ? POLAND SEEKS ALLIANCE. New Government Ready ? to slake Common Cause With Allies. Copenhagen. Dec. IS.?-The Polish government has declared itself ready to cencturtf. .) military and political alliance with the entente nations, ae jordipg to the Cologne Oacette.