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Show DEFENSE COUi UNITS WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT! I WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Grossvner B. Clarkson of Now York has been elected director of the council of national na-tional defense to succeed W. S. Glf-ford, Glf-ford, who recently resigned to return to private business. Mr. Clarkson has been secretary of the council throughout the war. It was announced today that tele- j graphic reports from state councils, show that practically 1S0.000 defense' council units throughout tho country! are holding together to co-operate) with the government In demobilization.1 WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. All slate j councils of defense and local organizations organi-zations were called upon today in telegrams tele-grams from the council of national dc-county dc-county authorities to "keep the lid on tight" during the Christmas holidays, for tho protection of soldiers and men discharged from the army. oo BUTTE, MonL, Dec. 20 Resolutions asking congress to declare In favor of Independence for Irolaml wore adopted here tonight at a mass meeting, attended at-tended principally by residents of Irish descent. |