JUNKER PEACE PLANS EXPOSED
OLIVE BRANCH TO RUSSIA AND THE IRON FIST ON THE WEST FRONT
WASHINGTON—Secretary of War Newton D. Baker in his weekly summary of the war says that Germany's insidious Christmas peace propaganda could not for a moment induce the United States to slacken its war preparations. He said the American armies constitute the reserve of victory. He believes that Germany is seeking a separate peace with Russia during the holidays for its psychological effect on the allies; that this is merely a "peace before victory move" with threats of a gigantic offensive in the west. A similar peace move was made last year.

ADDITIONAL LABOR TROUBLES BREWING ON THE COAST
SAN FRANCISCO—It is predicted that the mediation board will go from Seattle because of the threatened iron workers' strike. Three undergo treatment in an isolated unions have threatened to walk out tonight and others in a few days. Unless the California Metal Trades council agrees to grant all metal workers 10 percent increase over the federal adjustment commission's schedule, which was accepted by the government.

Round-Up of the Diseased ASTORIA—Following the plan recently adopted in  Portland, Astoria will soon open and maintain a prophylaxis center, where men and women suspected of veneral diseases will be required to undergo examination and if found to be infected will have a hospital. 