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New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Russia Must Fight to End,
Kropotkin Warns Pocifsts

Christiania. June 10.-Prince Peter
Kropotkin. the Russian Socialist lead
or. who has been in exile in England
for many years, and was invited to re-
turn home by the revolutionary govern
ment, has arrived in Christiania, on
his way from London TO Petrograd. He
issued a statement to-day TO the Nor
wegian press warning "all true friends
Of peace" against any attempt TO him
der Germany's defeat
Such fantastic dreams as German
domination from Berlin TO Bagdad
must be given up he said. France
must have Alsace and Lorraine. The
independence of Poland must be as
sured. Until that is done Russia must
and will fight for victory"
Discussing the military situation IN
Russia, the prince said there was no
question that the outlook was better
than II would have been had the old
regime remained
"The revolution came just in the
nick of time TO prevent the disgrace OF
a separate peace" he said. "Negotia-
tions between the old regime and the
Germans had been virtually completed
and the old regime planned to sign &
separate peace agreement two day;
later"
Prince Kropotkin will be met at Tor
nea, Finland, by War Minister Keren.
\ sky. After spending a few days in
Petrograd he will 20 to Moscow, hi:
BIRTHPLACE
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11

ROW anxious we are to act in complete
harmony with the Provisional Govern
ment. Our first task, however. must
he 10 beat the enemy, for If we fail 70
do that we shall not have a voice in
the final settlement, and shall have 70
accept such terms of peace as Germany
is pleased 10 impose. including the in
corporation Of Russian territory in the
German Empire"
The Provisional Government has re-
fused demands Of employees of the
Petrograd- Moscow Railway for large
increase of wages
"Any increase granted says the gov
ernment's reply. would have 20 be eN-
tended TO all RAILWAYS in Russia IN
order TO adhere TO equitable principles
This would create an expenditure which
would be burdensome 10 the state. Al
the same time. the government recog-
nizes that railway men are workers IN
defence Of the country and should en-
10Y better economic conditions. II has
accordingly ordered measures to sup
ply them with food and other neces-
saries at cost price"
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
$4,000, 900 u. S. Ship
Contract Awarded
New York Builders
Britain and Terry to Turn Out
Composite Vessels at New
Savannah Plant

Greenwich, Conn, June 10. - The
United States Shipping Board Emer-
cency Fleet Corporation. Of which Cen
cral George W Goethals is manager,
has awarded a contract for twenty steel
composite vessels, at a cost Of 10000
coo. to Henry l.. Britain and Edward
/. Terry, Of the New York building
firm Of Terry & Tench Company. The
boats will have a capacity Of $500 tons
and viii be used 20 replace boats de-
stroyod by submarines.
Mr. Britain and Mr.. Terry have
formed a shipbuilding company Of their
own. TO be known as the Terry ship
building Corporation. Permission was
granted by General Goethals yesterday
20 change the location Of the shipbuild-
ing plant from Moss Point. Miss, 10
Savannah. Ga, and a large permanent
shipyard rs now under construction at
the latter place.
The new company has also purchased
the river front and about one hundred
acres Of land at Port Wentworth. just
above Savannah, for about $l,000.0OO
This place will become "A small town
ship 10 house the employees Of the
shipyards The contracts given out Ca
the company will keep them busy for
az least FIVE years.
Under the contract the first compos-
i,e boat will have 10 be deliverej
within eight months and the others not
later than eighteen months from June
], 1917.
Mr. Britain lives at the Castle, IN
ROckrdEe, here.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Fusion Publicity Director
George B. Mallon Appointed
by Committee Of 1917

George Barry Mallon yesterday wa
appointed publicity director Of The
Fusion Committee OF 1917 The an
nouncement was made by william
HamliE Childs, chairman Of the eyee1'
tive committee. ...
1--WE expect to impress the public
with the fact that New York Is noE
the best governed city in the country
said Mr.. Mallon. "OUr purpose n
starting a publicity campaign vii be
20 take the public into our cot'dente,
Good government can be raln'An.o
cnly when the public enters into us
spirit of II. We believe that the ,cl
cational effects Of our campaign WI "
beneficial 20 the city and viii result -
continuation Of the present adnih'
istration. We shall probably open
headduarters around Forty seeots
street and Fifth Avenue within ns
days
Mr. Mallon is secretary ard tr'''
rrer Of the RidCeway publications 81
associate editor Of me But,erick Pue
fishing Company. lie was from ls.
70 1913 connected with the editorial DE-
partmont of "Tne New York sun
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
China's President
Refuses Demand to
End Parliament
Crisis Near as General
Chang-Hsun's Troops
Rush to Peking

Peking, June 10.-Events are moving
rapidly toward crisis in the political
situation. General Chang-hsun, former
military governor Of Anhwei Province,
several thousands of whose troops have
reached Peking, to-day delivered an ul-
timatum demanding the dissolution Of
Parliament within forty-eight hours.
The Associated Press is informed Of
ficially that President Ii Yuan Hung
has refused to accede to this demand
unless such action may be taken in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
constitution. Members of Parliament
are urging the President not to dis
solve the legislature, thus forcing
Chang -hsun TO act in violation OF the
constitution.
President Ii Yuan Hung declines to
offer an unconditional resignation.
, The former imperial household has
dispatched communication to Parlia-
ment announcing that it is not connect
ed with any attempt that is being made
to restore the Manchu dynasty.
The government, having Informed
the military governors of AnhweI, Ho-
nan and other provinces that the with
holding OF railway revenues would
bring about complications with foreign
countries, the governors have agreed
TO turn over to the head officers of the
railroad moneys they were withhold
ing and to refrain in future from inter
fering with the revenues Of the roads.
Dissolution of Parliament was de-
manded by the military governors after
the legislature refused last month 10
declare war on Germany.
Nieh Shih-chun, military governor OF
Anhwei, said last week that he favored
dissolution OF Parliament. but at the
same time he gave warning that Gen
eral Chang-hsun should not be per-
mitted 10 20 10 Pekng.
If he should do so, Nieh Shih-chun
declared, il would be for the purpose of
overthrowing the President and rcstor-
ing the Manchu dynasty. General
Chang -hsun reached Tien-Tsin. seventy
miles from Peking, late last week, and
was accorded almost royal honors. lie
dispatched 5000 of his troops to Pc
king.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Germany Threatened
Attack if Russia
Refused Armistice

London. June 10.-It was after Gen
eral Dragomrof had CURLY rejected the
peace proposals made to him by Ger
man military emissaries about the mid
die of May. according TO a Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd, that the Ger
man commander in chief on the Eastern
front sent wireless messages 20 al. the
Russian troops proposing an armistico
by which, as he naively suggested,
Russo-German military operations
could be suspended without Russian
detection from her allies.
The German commander declared m
his message that his country, with her
allies, was ready 10 meet the frequent
ly expressed desire Of the Russian sol
diers' delegates and end the bloodshed
by concluding a peace honorable 70
both sides, thereby re-establishlng the
former neighborly relations and giving
economic support for Russia. no
message invited Russia TO send pleni-
potentiaries If she wished TO know the
German conditions. but az the same
time to abstain from demanding the
publication of these conditions so long
as she considered herself bound by the
secret treaties made by former govern
ments for the purpose OF destroying
Germany and her allies
The message then specified the OBJ
iects for which Germany's enemies
were declared to be fighting. These
were said TO include The possession OF
the German colonies. Alsace and Lor-
raine. Trieste, Constantinople. the par
tition of Asia Minor and the leyying Of
heavy indemnity on the Central Pow
ers.
The rsdogram closed by affirming
Germany's continued ability TO fight
on all fronts. instancing previous SIM
ultaneous operations in Nolhynia. Ru-
mania. on the IsonZo and the Somme.
Consequently. it was declared. she need
not denude the Eastern front OF troops.
and threatened that If the Central
Powers were forced TO continue the
war, with the consequent vast military
outlay. the military objects inevitably
would become more extensive.
Amsterdam, June 10.-A semi-official
dispatch from Vienna denies the Petro-
grad report of an Austro-Hungarian
army deputation being sent TO Petro-
grad TO talk peace conditions with the
Russians. No such deputation from
the eAustro-Huugarian armies even has
crossed the Russian frontier, it is as-
serted
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Peace Rumblings in
Germany Stir Unrest
In Neutral Lands
Spain Reported on Verge o
Revolution, While Situation
Is Serious in Sweden
iRr cahle 10 The rnbunel

London, June lot is curious tna'
while enemy countries seem to be at
tempting many unofficial peace man@u-
vres, unrest among the neutrals OF Eu'
rope is apparently increasing
As to the peace question, J. L. Gar
win writes in "The Observer" to-day;
at is agreed among all competent OBJ
servers that an early peace would be
necessarily a bad peace from the stand
point of the Allies. One Of the real
difficulties is usually overlooked. Nc
government could be formed TO con-
clude an early peace in the sense OF
bad peace. uo;r
"No statesmen would dare set then
names thereto. Peace would not Deglh
10 be possible unless the country were
convinced there was absolutely no nope
Of better result -.
Before Great Britain brought about
that conclusion, or anything near IL,
there would be a fight long and haru
enough to stagger utterly those VINO
have learned little from the behavior OF
the British people during the last three
wears. and underestimate the historic
obstinacy and judgment Of the British
mind"
1t remains to be seen whether the
enemv's idea Of peace approaches the
essentials which this country Will con
slider. But possibly the German peace
rumblings have helped set ahght the
unrest in Spain and Sweden recently
Apart from the news of Premier Gar,
cia Prieto's resignation. the Madrid
cables to-day throw little light on the
Spanish situation. but undoubtedly it u.
serious. and in Barcelona, the home OF
the revolutionary elements, II is grave
There is reason TO believe that, with
German stock rapidly declining. in
Spain. dissatisfaction has extended 10
the army, and the appointment OF com
mittees in the various garrisons for
protection, described as in military in
terests," is regarded as significant.
There were rumors Of a revolution
heard around London yesterday and to-
day. but so far there is TO conhrma-
tion of any kind.
Unofficial news from Sweden de-
scribes the situation there as without
improvement, and unless Branting's in
fuence is sufficient to keep the dis
satisfied elements in check a strong
possibility exists Of exciting times
ahead
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Britain Releases Wool
For Shipment to u. S.

Warrington, June 10 Great Britain
has released $4,000 bales, or about 49,
600, 900 pounds, Of Australian wool for
immediate shipment 20 the United
States, the Department OF Commerce
announced to-day
This action is expected 70 relieve the
wool shortage which has prevailed 20
some extent for several years. owing 10
British war export restrictions. and
which became especially marked re-
Gently. when the government sought 10
place large orders for khaki cloth and
ether 9oollen materials for military
use.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11

Twenty million calls viii be made AT
American homes throughout the coun-
try between to-day and Friday by
238.OOO Boy Scouts, who, being 100
Young to serve the country in the ileld'
have undertaken to do all IN their
mower to prevent the Liberty Loan from
being a failure. The possibility that II
may be was indicated in a report yes
terday by the Liberty Loan Committee
of this district, which, after careful
survey of the country, declares that
there is a lack Of wholehearted en-
thusiasm on the part of those who
should be subscribers and a consequent
paucity of results.
For the purpose of establishing the
truth Of rumors Of antagonism to the
loan, the committee requested informa-
tion from the editors of leading news
papers throughout the country. Ac-
cording to the committee, the replies
testify TO enthusiasm, to full employ
ment of the symbols and sounds" Of
participation. but they lack tho evi-
dence of wholehearted support and
wholesale subscription.
Tell of Results Expected
The editors tell more Of results OK
pected than of results achieved, it is
said. While there is universal praise
TO wage earners for their part in TAX
ing up the bonds. it is realized that
neither i'm numbers nor money are
those in the humber walks of life able
TO carry through the loan, the com
mittee says.
This general apathy" it continues.
"is cXplainable only by the fact that
the realization that we are at war has
not been brought fully to the minds of
the people
"There is refusal to believe the
horrors that accompany war because as
yet they form no part Of our life," said
Guy Emerson. secretary of the com
mittee. There would be a more gener-
Gus response if we were in the present
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
u. S. Solves Problem
Of Clothing Navy
Output Of New York Factory
To Be Increased to 10000
Suits a Month

Washington, June 10.-The problem
Of clothing the war navy is being
solved rapidly, in spite Of the difficulty
Of securing the 100000 yards Of
cloth needed for the job.
Secretary Daniels said tonight that
the navy clothing factory at Charles
ton, s. c.. now turning cut 10000 white
suits month, would have sn output Of
100000 a month upon the completion
Of an addition now going up, and that
the New York factory, with help from
private contractors. will increase its
production Of blue suits from 10000 to
10000 a month by April !.
Nearly $4,000 men have been added
n the navy this year. more than two
thirds OF them in the last two months.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11

Washington. June 1O.-There are
two posters TO be seen everywhere ~
v,ssbinrton. and very likely also IN
Vow York. One OF them is directed
toward obtaining recruits for tfe
Marine Corps. It informs the youth
of the land that this corps OFFERS an
o,,ortyrity for Interesting duty on
land and sea" You can see the you'n
Of the land rising to the call Of in
teresting duty
You know at once the family tree OF
that idea. It is of the same breed as
the phrase in President Wilson's let
Ter declining to avail himself Of the
services Of the Roosevelt volunteers
when he declared the war to be no
dramatic" affair.
Every one here can talk the Wilson
ian language. A Cabinet member ex
pressed the same conception when ne
told me that this war would have TO be
organized on "the strict efficiency
basis"-no place for emotions, excite
ment and the usual sentiments that go
with war making.
McAdoo's Movie Methods
The other poster is directed toward
obtaining subscriptions for the Lib
ertv bonds. II represents stern
looking lady pointing straight at you
and cxclaiming Buy Liberty bond
lest | perish" The stern looking lady
Is Liberty herself. This is dramatic
Il is movie stuff. It invites you TO 20
down into your pocketbook and save
thc lady from caitiff hands about TO
be laid upon her You don't expect
drama. You have been told that II IS
a forbidden and unworthy thing. And
when il starcs at you from the walls
IL thrills you just about as much as
would a hairbreadth rescue picture out
Of the Golden Days" Of our youth stuck
into the middle of the school arlth-
metic. Mr.. Wilson says that this is an
ufdramatic war and Mr.. McAdoo makes
the raising Of money a play IN three
reels.
There is confusion Of mind here. Per-
haps II Mr.. Wilson had laid the founda-
tion for sentimental appeal we should
all be weeping over this fair lady Mr.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Socialists Call Convention

The city convention Of the Socialist
party will be held in the Brooklyn La
Dor Lyceum, $40 Willoughby Avenue
on Saturday and Sunday. June % and
"a. More than 100 delegates are ex-
pected 10 be present, one delegate be
ing apportioned to each htty party
members. 4 municipal platform Will
be drafted and candidates selected for
the fall campaign.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Rejected by Army and Navy,
Youth Attempts Suicide

Dependent because he had been re-
jected BY both the army and navy,
Hans Theiler. eighteen years old, an
electrician, Of 1854 Fortyf eighth street,
Brooklyn, attempted suicide yesterday
BY swallowing poison while he was rid
ing on Franklin Avenue car. in
Brooklyn. The boy staggered OF the
car A. Eastern Parkway and fell uncon-
scioUs. Dr.. Seider. Of the Swedish Hos.
pital, used stomach pump. with the
result that Theiler's condition is said
not 20 be serious He refused 20 tell
the physician what he had taken. Ac-
cording 20 bis sister he had failed 20
pass the physical examination for mill
tsry service and had grieyed over this
fact.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Dramatic Appeals for Money
In an "Undramatic Conflict
Bv c. w. Gilbert

NcAdoo is trying 70 rescue. But war
either is or 10 is not dramatic. IL Is
not a cold thing when you are asking
men 10 give their lives and a cinemato-
praph affair when YOU ask them 20 give
their money. And that is one reason
whv the bond selling is going badly.
There are others. II this war is a
nure efficiency affair, undramatlc and
unsentimental, the Administrations was
a. little efficient as possible IN plan
ming TO raise money. A people drunken
with cinematograph emotions might
have rushed to buy bonds issued as
these bonds were, but not if war IS un-
dramatic.
Contrasts in Bond Selling
Let US suppose that these bonds were
10 be sold coldlv, with no falr lad'eS
threatening to die before your eyes
if YOUR hearts remained unmoyed. r lrSt,
there would have been a careful cal
culation of how much money was need
ed Then there would have been
careful study as TO how II could De
raised with the least disturbance 70
tho sources of loanable funds. A scru-
pulous programme reassurlng 20 lhe
business world would have been adopt
ed. The PUBIC WOulu nave pcN4i 80
into the government confidence. So
licitous concern would have been shown
for all rights likely to be affected.
None of these things was done. On
the contrary. it was resolved to raise
Great sums by the sale Of bonds and by
Taxation. No plan for raising so much
money being available, it was resolved
20 90 it blindly, taking right and lett
without regard to consequences. IL was
70 nation frightened by this reck-
less spirit and warned from the floor
Of Congress that this was only the be-
ginning that vastly larger taxes would
have 10 be raised before many months
that Mr.. McAdoo went with his ladies'
standing in dire peril from caltih
wrctchcs.
The Senate IS steadily cutting down
the amount to be raised by taxation,
and now some of the best men in the
Senate say that it will be impossible
for the country to use more than 81
600 600 900 of the S4,000,000 900 pro-
nosed 10 be raised, and that il will be
enough TO raise by taxation Sl,OOO,OOO,-
COO instead Of $2,000,000000 SO far as
the loan is concerned the harm has al
ready been done, to the accompaniment
Of the laughter of the paciflst, Mr. Kit
chin.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Officials at Kronstddt
Recalled as Preliminary
To Stern Measures

Petrograd. June 10. The Provisional
Government has recalled from Kron-
stadt all officials OF the Department Of
Control and the Ministry Of Justice
and some Of the officials Of other Of
fees.
This is interpreted as a preliminary
20 the stern measures that have been
threatened by the government
officials Of the Bureau Of Posts and
Telegraphs have not yet been recalled.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
War Message, with
Footnotes, May Be
School Textbook
Wilson's Proclamation, in
Pamphlet Form, Will Be
Sent Out Broadcast

Washington, June 10. President
Wilson's war message. arranged with
footnote references and notations 20
make It available for detailed study by
schools. was issued In pamphlet form
to-day By the Committee on Public In
formation. The work Of editing the
message and compiling the references
vas done By Guy Stanton Ford, for
merly professor Of history at the Uni
vcrsity Of Minnesota and now connected
with the committee.
The pamphlet will be sent free TO
schools, Libraries and organizations or
Individuals applying for IL. a move
mcnt will be started, 10 is said. 20 make
10 a textbook in school curricula
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Patenaud Quits
Canadian Cabinet
In Fight on Draft
Secretary of State Out;
Borden's Union Admin
istration Plan Fails

Ottawa. June 10.--E. ?. Patenaud
Secretary of State, has rendered his
resignation owing to disagreement with
the government on the conscription
issue. Senator Beauben and Sir Her
bert Ames are mentioned for the port
folio. Sir Robert Borden tonight de-
clined to discuss the matter.
Mr.. Sevigny, Minister of Internal
Revenue. is rumored to have taken
similar action.
Patenaud had been in the government
two years. lie is a French Canadian
and is against conscription.
Borden's Cabinet Plans Fail
The attempt by Premier Borden TO
reconstruct his government into a
union administration, in which port
folios would be held BY equal numbers
Of Conservatives and Liberals, has
failed.
Portfolios were offered to four lead
ing Liberals, A. K GacLean. Nova
Scotia; T. r. Carveli, New Brunswick;
+. K. Pardee. Ontario. and George Nc
Craney. Saskatoon. They were asked
to select others. The reply they have
given is that while they intend to sup
port the compulsion bill and other war
measures by their votes. they cannot
accept administrative posts in the
Borden Cabinet.
The reconstruction Of the govern
ment. therefore. will be made within
the Conservative party. The debate
upon the compulsion bill IS expected
to be long and bitter.
Race Feeling Bitter
The resignation Of Mr. Patenaud has
raised high feeling between the ing
lish and French elements supporting
the government. There Is similar
division in the Liberal party, though
not SO strongly voiced.
A canvass Of the situation indicates
that inc government will get sufficient
voting strength from the Opposition for
the passage Of the bill. II IS expected
the attenp. 70 put the measure into
force will result in considerable dis
turbauce IN the Province of Quebec and
possiblv i'm sectors If other provinces
where there arc groups opnosed 70 com.
pulsion. The bill will be introduced
tomorrow afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11

Senior Dato is still being persistenty
put forward by his partisans.
The Conservative leaders say their
party is ready 90 assume power, II q
is necessary but they express the be.
lief that the Liberals should remain
in Office until Parliament can meet
and furnish "A solution OF the crisis
New-York tribune., 1917-06-11
Mexico Changes Labor Laws

Mexico City, May 22.-The Depart
mont Of Labor. which. in the days be-
fore the adoption Of the new Mexican
constitution. was under the Secretary
Of Fomcnto. has been abolished. All
labor questions. which formerly were
handled by the Department Of Labor,
in future will be adjudicated by the
authorities o. tho states. territories
aun Iclcral d-..rir,