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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY BERLIN, Germain-, January 10. Hundreds have been killed in the street fighting between the Spartacides and government troops. Both sides are receiving heavy reinforcements. U 3 oclock this afternoon loyal soldiers captured police headquarters, but Rchert Emil Eichorn, the mutinous chief .of police, escaped. The situation remains critical. BUENOS AIRES. Arg., January 10. Reports last night sliow that there have been more than 200 casualties as a result of the disorders incident to the general strike. Disorders were reported from, virtually every part of the city, but the most serious fighting was at the Vascna Iron works, where troops and strikers clashed. NEW YORK, N. Y., January 10. The passage of a bill by the House to validate and adjust in-formal war contracts said to amount to about ,700,000,000 should prove reassuring to the numerous contractors and manufacturers who were uncertain as to the status of their war work which had been undertaken on verbal request only. The plan of the railway executives for a return to private ownership, management and oitemtiou of the railroads under government control administered by a cabinet officer to be newly created was laid be-before the interstate commerce committee of the Senate yesterday. WASHINGTON, D. C, January 10. Action by President. Wilson to end the strike of the marine workers in New York harbor was momentarily expected at the White House executive offices today. Secretary Tumulty last night communicated with the chief executive by cable, telling him of the gravity of the situation and requesting him to take some action looking to the termination of the strike. PARIS, France, January 10. The United States, England and Japan are expected to oppose any uuduo territorial claims by Italy at the peace conference, it was learned here today. This subject has been brought to the forefront by the conference of President Wilson and Premier Orlajido of Italy. WASHINGTON, D. C, January 10. Removal of all restrictions as to shipments of anthracite coal of "egg" and "pea" sizes was announced yesterday bv the fuel administration. This action was made possible, it was explained, by an increased supply and accumulation of these sizes. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, January 10. Berlin is once more in the hands of the Ebert government, although the Spartacides still dominate the environs of the ex-kaisers castle and a few other districts, said advices from that city today. PARIS, France. January 10. President Wilson will visit the regions devastated by the Germans on the western front on Saturday, it was announced today.
