. PUBLISHED DMILY under order of THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STJITES by COMMITTEE on PUBLIC INFORMATION GEORGE CREEL. Chairman -k -k -k COMPLETE Record of U. S. GOVERNMENT Activltiea '' VOL. 3 WASHINGTO>f, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY G, 1919. No. 531 WILL RELEASE CHARTERED Archangel Medical Corps RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS KCRWEGIAN, SWEDISH, AND Giving Excellent Service OF PRICE-FIXING COMMITTEE > To the American Troops : DANiSHSHlPS,EXCEPTTHOSE ACCEPTED BY PRESIDENT British Officer Reports L NEEDED FOR CERTAIN USES TO TAKE EFFECT MARCH 1 The War Department au- thorizes the pul)lication of the AVAILABLE TO OWNERS following cablegram from the APPRECIATION OF TBEIR . AT END OF VOYAGES commantling general, Archangel, SERVICES EXPRESSED to the British War Office: Shipping Board Announces “ I have made a jiersonal in- Request for Final Release its Readiness to Give Up spection of all the hospitals and from Its Duties on March dressing stations in this coun- Vessels, Except Those Re- First and Appreciation of j try; and I find that the medical quired for Relief Purposes arrangements are first class. Confidence Shown by Mr, i or Use of Governments Among the American troops Wilson in the Committee ; there less than per cent in are Correspond* Associated With United hospitals from all causes, show- Contained in States in the War, ing that the health of the troops ence Made Public Here. is good. In this climate, the The Shippins Bosinl announces that evacuation of casualties over The following correspondence has been duo to the cliansctl conditions resultiu!' made pnhiic: 120 miles of road by sledge has ; from the cessation of hostilities the Gov- AitEurcAN Commission ernmeijts of Norway, been carried out efficiently and ; Sweden, and Den- TO Negotiate Peace. mark have been advised by the board of with the. least possible suffering 28 KUE DE Monceau, Pauis. its readiness to assign to those Govern- ; to the patients. The food is suit- January IS, 1919. ‘ monts, or, if the Governments or their able and in sufficient quantity. My Dear Mr. Brookings : I warmly i .shipowners so desire, to cancel, the uuex- sanitation the is appreciate your letter of December 23, pi red portions of the charters which have The of country [ which was slow in reaching me, and I > becji concluded under agreements dated poor; but this does not affect the hereby accept, as .von an<l they requ(?st, April 30, 1918, Jlay 29, 1918, and Sep- health of the troops in winter; the resignations of the members of the toinbor 1918, respectively, with' the 18, and the- sanitary situation is be- price-fixing committee, as taking effect exception only of such vessels as may be ! ing bettered by all means avail- March 1. i reiiuired for use of the Commission for I do tliis with a the troops in spring. May I not say that f Relief in Belgium or European Civilian able for very fnll and deep appreciation of the Relief or of the Governments associated f There are no infectious diseases. laborious and valuable—Indeed indLspens- - with United States in the war. the The winter has been exceed- able—services which the coimniitoe has With such exceptions all vessels which ingly mild. rendered? I have followed its conclu- [ been chartered by the States have United sions not only with the greatest interest, f Shipping will available to “ili present there is hospital Board be their but with an appreciation of the givat owners at the expiration of their present accommodation for 20 per cent [ sobriety and judgment which character- t' voyages and of their existing commit- of the Allied and American ized them, and I shall long remember ments, even though the full term for troops of the force; and this with the greatest appreciation my asso- - which they were chartered may not have ciations witli them. percentage can be readily in- expiretl. Cordially and sincerely yours, Under (he agreement with Denmark creased if necessary. There are Woodrow Wii..son. (ho board has also signified its willing- plenty of medical sup]?Iies and llou. Rorert S. Brookings, ness to forego its option to take under equipment. railway ambu- ll'ar Industries Board. charter Danish vessels covered by the A Washington, D. C. agreement, but not yet chartered, as well lance train is in service with as its option for renewal of charters al- accommodations for 100 pa- ready executed. letter of Resignation. I tients; and there are also 100 War IKDU.STR1ES Board, am bulunce sled g es. M a j Washington, December 17, I9JS. Tourists Advised Longley has stated that he is American To the President: satisfied with the medical- ar- To Stay Away From Egypt The members of the Price Fixing Com- rangements. He is the senior J mittee hereby beg to tender their resig- medical is A dispatch from Cairo received at the American officer, who nations, to take effect at the earliest mo- 8.'' i State liepartment urges that because of working with our D. D. M. ment compatible with the public interest, 'i'he Industries Board, of wiiich the conge.stion of shipping and hotel accom- I War I modations, American visitors or tourists, Price Fixing Committee is a brancli, is except those on strictly business matters, liai)i)ily no lunger needed for the mobiiiza- should not go to Egypt at this time. complicate movements of tourists and tion and regiilalion of the country's in- The demands for army facilities and otlier mere visitors if they are permitted du.stiu:s, and the occasion for the func- for carrying others who live in Egypt will to enter the country. tions of the I’rice Fixing Committee has : ; : 2 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY G, 1919. ocii.seil. new price regulations seem No AMERICAN TROOPS AS GUARDS FOREIGN POST RATE REQUIRED to 1)0 called for, and those which have been made will he allowed by the com- OF FOOD TRAINS PRAGUE CERTAIN mittee to expire at the dates severally FOR ON SOLDIER LETTERS set. THROUGH DISTURBED REGIONS The late.st date for the expiration of Additional Stamps Necessary a i)rice-rixing agreement is March 1, 191!). Until that time, questions may RELIEF SHIP REACHES ROUMAI’^IA When BeliYcry Is. to Town arise concerning the interpretation and and Street Address. administration of the agreements still Scden Thousand Tons Flour Ar- pending. The committee stands ready to of continue in service for the disposition rices on ‘'Western Plains”—In- The War Department autliorizcs the of any such que.stioas. Although some following members of the committee may withdraw terallied Council of Supply Ap- Some confusion seems to exist as to the from Government service before March points Transportation Commission proper of placed on 1, others will remain, and will be able to amount postage to be serve if needed. The committee accord- letters addressed to the members of tlie ingly requests that it bo finally released The American Food Adniini.stration at American Exiieditionary Forces. Before fi’om its duties on that date. Paris yesterday gave out tbs following the armistice was signed and mail was The committee begs to express to your- The American .steam.sliip Western addres.scd as provided for in War De- self its appreciation of the confidence you Plains lias arrived in Rouniania with partment Bulletins 44 and 4G, (issued liave sho\’>m in the assignment to it of a 7,000 toas of American flour for the re- September, 1917) there was no confusion diillcult task, and for the careful atten- lief of tlie Roumanian population who as all mail was accepted by the Post Office tion and favorable judgment with which suffered an almost total failure of their Department at domestic rates. Since No- you have considered its recommendatioius. crop.s. Even from these poor crop.s Ger- vember 11, officers and enlisted men have Roseiit S. Brookings, many requisitioned a large quantity of been furnishing their relatives and Chairman. grain and traasported it to Germany, A friends in tlie United States with the B. M. Bahucii, luindrcd thousand tons of this grain was name of tlie town or city in wliich they H. A. Garfield, found in barges on the Danube when the are stationed. These relatives and .Tohn M. Hancock, allies entered Roumania, and wa.s re- friends are addressing the mail to the P\ W. TAU.SSIG, stored to it.s owners. towns and cities in France but are only Hugh Fkayne, Flour for Czecli-Slovaks. placing dome.stic postage on the letters. llouT. H. Montgomery, Under the postal regulations this mail ~W. B. COLVER, In accordiuice witli promi.ses mado to can not be forwarded and is returned for Henry C. St cart. the Czocli-Slovak Government, the United additional postage. In many cases there The President, States relief administration lia.s delivered is no return address on the envelopes and The White House. them 5,000 ton.s of flour at Trieste, wliich the letters go to the Dead Letter Office. is being transported by Czccli trains to When mail is addressed and forwarded Letter of Transmittal. Prague. Tliere has also been placed at according to the war-time methoil, by tlie Czeclis Trieste War iNDUSTRms Board, the disposition of at giving the unit to which the soldier be- 0,000 ton.s of pork and 10,000 tons of Vv'ashington, December 23, 19JS. longs and tlie Army post-office number, the flour. Additional quantities are avail- domestic rate of postage (3 cents per My Dear Mr. President ; able for thorn as fast as transportation ounce) is necessary. When tlie prewar In transmitting to you the resignation can be arranged.