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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY WASHINGTON. D. C. January 10. -Gen. Pershing, in a recent letter lo Congressman Fuller of Massachusetts, denied American lives were wasted needlessly on Armistice Day or at any time during the war. The letter was made public today. A charge of waste of life was made by i,i-n. John 11. Sherburne of MaaaachasettS . Gen. Pershing sa.s ae had no knowledge before 11 a. in. November 11 that the armistice had been signed. Firing by all the allies and by the enemy continued on the Wfeata front until 11 a. m. WASHINGTON. D. .. January 10.— Authority to advance Sir.O.OIKI.OOO lor food relief in Austria. Poland and Armenia was asked of Congress today by Secretary Glass. Mr. Glass said lhis amount would relieve the situation until next fall. Asst unco by the 1nited States "is imperatively rc-i|iiirod." he s.ijil. to alleviate " desperate situation" affecting millions of people. RRt SSEI.S. Belgtam, January 11. — Travelers from Germany reaching bare today brought iiiicon-f i rincil reparta that the German government had been overthrown. It was reported that the socialists were masters of the situation and that a general strike had been declared throughout the terri tory not under occupation by the allien. LONDON. England. January 10. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch tr leaoa today aajra the Italian steamer Prim Ipessa M.ifalda is reported to have struck a mine and sunk with the loss of 7ihi lives. The owners of the steamer have no confirmation of this report and it is discredited by Lloyds shipping agency here. LONDON. England. January 10.- Two hundred tlioiisMtid workers in the cotton mills in the presi-deacj of Dam hay, India, have gone on strike- ae-cording to advices received here today. It was said no definite demands have been formulated. Ihe situation was reported a- galet. WASHINGTON D. l. January 10 — An anti sedition bill, prescribing severe penalties for acts or propaganda advocating overthrow of the |a UB steal bj force or rielence, was passed by the senate today without a record vote. The measure now gees to the house. PARIS Prance, January 10. The treaty of Yer- saiUes auikiat peace hetweea Bermaaj and the ratifyiiic allied powers, was put lata effect at 4 : 1 -"■ oclock this afteraooa by the exchange of ratification. , washing TON. D i . laaaarj M Victor hV i ger. socialist representative -eleci froaj Milwaukee. was denied a seal in the house today foe the second lime. The rata was 128 to 8.
