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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Alsace and Regions on Left
Bank Of Rhine Were
Desired
Trotzky Publishes
Additional Details
Allied Diplomats in Petro-
grad Confer on Arm
istice Order

LONDON. Nov. 25.-The state docu-
ments made public by the Bolsheviki
Foreign Minister, Trotzky, at Petro-
grad, according to the semi-official
Petrograd News Agency, show that
France claimed that it was entitled to
the return Of Alsace-L Lorraine, the iron
and coal districts of France and the
wooded regions on the left bank of the
Rhine.
There were also to be separated from
Germany and freed from all political
and economic dependence upon Ger
many certain territories which were
to be formed into free neutral states.
These would be occupied by Russian
troops until certain guarantees were
fulfilled and peace was concluded.
Finnish independence
One document refers to the reported
conference of financiers in Switzerland
last September, in which Great Britain
denies having participated. concerning
whch it is suggested that the German
delegates insisted on the cession of the
Baltic provinces and the independence
of Finland.
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
under date of Friday, November 90,
says that the Allied diplomatic repre-
sentatives had two hours conference
at the British Embassy OF that day and
weighed all the bearings of the Max
lmallst armistice order ensign Kry-
lenko, the new commander in chief of
the army, was asked by an interviewer
why the German army had failed to
take advantage OF Russia's troubles.
German Peoples Aid Expected
II is reported he replied:
"The German proletariat is hand in
hand with us, and will not allow off
cial Germany to hamper the fulflment
of a great cause"
The military revolutionary commit
tee has ordered the dissolution Of the
Committee for the Salvation Of the
Country and Revolution, the dispatch
adds, because the latter committee
urged the employees of the State Bank
not 90 deliver funds TO the MsXimsl-
istc.
The territory mentioned as claimed
by France in the documents made pub
lie by the Bolsheviki was all formerly
part OF France. The iron districts men
toned are in Alsace-L Lorraine, on the
franco-German frontier, and were
taken away from France in 1871. The
coal deposits spoken of are in the
vicinity of the Saar River, and were
within the borders of France up to
1915, when they were lost to her
through treaties signed at the Congress
of Vienna.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Hollweg Goes on Mission
Ex.Chancellor Starts for Switz.
erland With Secretaries

LONDON, Nov. GA dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Amster-
dam says pan-German newspapers re-
ceived there protest against DR.. Won
tcthmann- Hollweg, the former I'm
perial Chancellor, being permitted to
90 to Switzerland on what they allege
is a mission of great political impor-
tance. accompanied by his former as
sistant, Arnold Wahnschaffe, and a
staff of secretaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Seaman on u. S. Destroyer
Swept Overheard in War Zone

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Casimir A.
Maiewski. of West Olive, Mich, a sea-
man on the American destroyer Jouett.
in the war zone, was washed overheard
and lost Wednesday. A dispatch TO the
Navy Department tonight said the de-
stroyer's foremast was carried away
while Majewski was on lookout duty in
the forward crows nest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
Cholera Killed Gen. Maude

LONDON, Nov. 25.--Genersl Fred
eriek Stanley Maude, the commander Of
the British forces In Mesopotamia, who
died November ~ after Lrief illness.
succumbed 10 cholera, according TO
"The Saturday Review"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26

Great Britdin'S UielO Of the
Russian crisis and other
news from Russia on page 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26

Itccreditcd TO the PersktH0 Ariry ~ Frdncc
for The New YORK Tribune cnd Synd'cdte)
(Cops rish,. 1917. By The Tribune Asscciation.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-26
w E AT H E r

air and continued cold to-day. T'-
morrow fair and slightly warmer.
Moderate North winds be-
coming East tomorrow.
Pull Report on Page 4:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Tornado Victims in Stricken M
Illinois Towns Appeal for Aid

Mattoon, ILL.,, June Especial
Telegram )-Mattoon and Charleston
tonight appealed for aid for victims
of the recent tornado. John ]. O'Con-
nor, head of the Red Cross relief, es-
Inmates nearly half million dollars
is needed.
The appeal is signed by 7. Y. Viii
liams. general chairman, Mattoon; F.
X. Dunn, general chairman, Charles
ton; Ed c. Craig, chairman Mattoon
finance committee. and 6. H. JET
fries, chairman Charleston finance
committee. 1t says:
I'VE appeal for help in Mattoon
and Charleston tornado relief work:
Money is desperately needed rather
thaa food, clothing or furnishings.
Red Cross experts estimate relief
needed is $450,000 at the earliest pos
sibie moment.
Nearly 5000 people are homeless
and scores dead; hundreds badly in
jurcd, and many orphans and widows
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
MALONEY SHOULD
Be DROPPED FROM
FORCE SAYS KUGEL
Head Of Police Department In.
dicates Chief Of Detectives
viii Be Suspended Pend
ing Hearing Of Charges.

Superintendent OF Police Al C..
Kugel last night, discussing the
status of Captain Maloney of the
Omaha detective department, said:
"In view Of the charges pending
at the city hall and the Ghadron case,
l believe Maloney should be suspend
ed. 1t is up to Chief of Police Dunn
to take action, but presume the mat
ter will rest until official information
has been received from Chadron."
The case will be brought up in the
meeting of the city council committee
of the whole Monday morning.
A week ago Chief Dunn filed
charges against Captain Maloney and
Detective Sutton, alleging conduct TN
becoming officers. Maloney was
charged with being cited In the con-
spiracy complaint at Chadron, and
Sutton for his activities there. 1t was
agreed by the city commissioners to
hold these charges in abeyance pend
ing trial OF the Chadron case.
Maloney expects to ask Kugel Mon
day for leave of absence until the
Chadron case shall have been finally
disposed Of.
Mayor Dahlman and Chief Of Police
Dunn refuse to comment on the situ-
alton until additional information can
be had after the arrival OF the train
from Chadron.
THE commissioners will meet first,
before any definite action is taken in
the matter" said the mayor.
Chief Dunn would not say whether
it was in his power to suspend Ma
loney, but Assistant City Attorney
Fleharty asserts that it cannot be
done under the present conditions.
THE binding over Of man to the
district court means nothing in
such a case" said Fleharty. be-
lieve Maloney is entitled to a hearing
before his suspension can take place"
1T wasn't exactly surprise to me"
Police Commissioner Kugel stated,
commenting on the Chadron hearing.
81 am perfectly satisfied"
Commissioner Kugel said he did not
know when Sutton would return. He
remarked that he had not heard from
Sutton since he went to Chadron.
He said, however, that he was satis-
fed with SuttCn'S work.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
TEUTON AIR men
1uMBLEToEARTH
IN FAULTY CRAFT
French Flyers Report That De.
feCtive Machines Made De-
struction Of Enemy Flyers
Comparatively Easy.

From Staff Correspondent OF The
Associated Press With the British
Armies in France Via London), June
2-While overcast skies have limited
the aerial offensive in the last few
days British pilots continue TO bring
in accounts OF German airplanes
breaking to pieces in the air shortly
after being attacked.
This tendency has been notable for
more than a fortnight. Once shot
out OF control the German planes have
lost their wings, tails and other gear
to such an extent that when they
tnally crash TO the ground very little
wreckage can be seen.
A day or two ago a German pilot
tiew at an enemy machine headon,
maneuvering at the last moment Just
in time to avoid a collision. One of
the wings OF the British plane. scraped
one OF the German wings, whereupon
the latter began to fall.
The British pilot darted after him
and was startled TO see the Germans
damaged wings fly completely of,
while the tail dragged as il its back
was broken.
Whether faultiness in 50 many Ger
man machines is due to the speed with
which the Germans have to turn them
out TO meet the British offensive, or
to lack OF suitable material is a mat
ter OF no concern on this side OF the
lines. I
Attempts by the Germans to- use
Boating clouds as screens for air
plane raids liase led 10 some rather
spectacular sky boinbardments by the
British anti-aircrait guns,
These, guns have occasionally driv-
en- the raiders from cover and forced
them to turn back over their own
line. German ayiators seem especially
trained in the defensive use of clouds,
for during air battles il bit of pass
ing vapor is available they invariably
dive or sidestep into it.
This is only another demonstration
OF the German passion for digging in,
such as first brought the world war
to trench fighting. The Germans dig
IN on the land, in the air, and under
the sea.
The artillery activity appears gradu-
ally TO be growing in intensity along
most of the British front with raids
and counter raids going on first in
one sector and then in another. These
raids are the means that the armies
have of keepin in touch with the
enemy and harassing him.
First introduced in the British
armies by the Canadians, raids were
taken up by the French and Ger
mans. The last named were ne, .r
very successful at the art, however,
although recently captured Germans
asserted their company commanders
promised them iron crosses and long
leaves Of absen .e il they brought back
even one British prisoner in araid.
Strange working parties recently
have been seen just behind the Ger
man front line. They labor under the
eyes OF German guards with bayonets
fixed. The workers are clad in sort
Of gray uniform, but wear straw hats,
derbies or civilian caps such as often
given TO prisoners of war. II has been
reported many times lately that the
Germans are working British prison
ers in very close proximity 10 the
front line.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
GERMANS SUFFER
HEAVY LOSSES IN
HILLS At RHEIMS
Trained Forces Thrown Against
French Positions; Hundreds
Killed, Thousands Wounded
in Bayonet Fighting.

From a Staff Correspondent Of the
Associated Press, Grand Headquar-
tcrs OF the French Armies in France,
June 3.-.The Germans have sacrificed
hundreds Of killed and thousands Of
wounded in their vain efforts to re-
gain the range of hills comprising
Mont Carnillet, the Casque, the Teton
and Mont Haut, east of Rheims.
Since May 20 they have made sixteen
fruitless assaults.
The last important assault was car
ried out on the night of May 50, and
for this selected German regiments
we're especially trained and rehearsed
behind their own lines, before they
were thrown against the French lines.
But they met with disaster.
The first and second assaulting
waves were everywhere annihilated
before they were half way to the
French positions. A few men in the
waves that followed obtained foot
ing in the French lines. Fierce bay
ing in the French lines.
Fierce bayonet duels ensued, in
which all the German assault
ing forces were killed, except
in one trench, where a Ger
man detachment held out until day.
break. These men we're then wiped
out in French counter attack,
A visit to Mont Carnillet demon
strated the importance the Germans
attached to this place, and the ex.
traordinary preparations made to hold
it in order to preserve the obserya-
tories from which the Germans were
able to watch the French artillery.
Inside the hill the Germans had
excavated a tunnel with three exits
on the northern slopes. There was
space sufficient to hold three bat
talions with ten days rations, and
big ammunition depots. Above the
tunnel were many deep shelters and
machine gun emplacements and pits
for grcnadiers.
The existence OF this tunnel was un-
known until the French offensive,
April II, when, after the first French
waves passed, the German occupants
SORTED and fired upon them from the
rear. May 20, after terrific artillery
preparation with sixteen-inch guns
and gas shells, the French made a
second attempt, and won the crest
and the northern slopes of Mont Car
nillet.
The French awaited counter at
tack from the garrison of the tunnel,
similar to that Of May IL. but none
occurred.
A German officer, captured near
one OF the ventilation shafts Of the
tunnel, also expressed astonishment
at the absence Of reaction by his COM
rades. He was caught while endeav-
oring to call the garrison out. Later
it was found that the entire garri-
son had perished. II comprised six
companies of THE 476th German in
fantry regiment, two machine gun
companies, two sections of pioneers,
an ambulance unit and signal detach-
ment, besides a number of artillery
officers.
Since this French success, the Ger
man artillery has been greatly. ham,
pered owing to lack OF observation
facilities. The fire of the Germans
has, as consequence, been most err
ratio, and their infantry attacks here,
therefore, have been doomed to
failure,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
TWO VILLAGES TO
BE UNITED WITH
I OMAHA TUESDAY
Florence and Benson Will
Become Portions of the
Metropolis Beginning
Tomorrow.

Florence and Benson will become
part OF Greater Omaha on Tuesday,
according to provisions of ordinances
passed by the Omaha city council a
few weeks ago and authorized in
law enacted by the recent legislature,
The newly annexed territory gives
the greater city an area of thirty-seven
and one-half square miles. A popula-
ton of more than $500 will be added
and four schools will be brought into
the school district of Omaha.
The bonded Indebtedness of Ben
son is $4,000, of which $4,000 was
voted on April 8 and sold on May Z,
to be used for paving and other i'm
provements. Florence brings a
bonded indebtedness Of 100000 into
the parent city.
On and after tomorrow the distance
of Omaha north to south will be
eleven miles.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04

and aged persons are helpless. Re-
peated storms since the disaster have
intensified the suffering. The prop
erty loss is about 100000, mostly
among wage earners.
Strong executive committees in
both cities are cooperating fully with
Red Cross Director ]. J. O'Connor,
who is in full charge.
"Please make contributions intend
ed exclusively for Mattoon payable
to A. Kinzel. treasurer, Mattoon, and
for Charleston to !. H. Johnston,
treasurer, Charleston. If contributors
do not desire to attempt a division
between the cities, please send funds
to Illinois Red Cross Treasurer Orson
Smith, president Merchants Loan
and Trust company. Chicago, and the
Red Cross will make equitable divi-
sion. Please wire any reply to Red
Cross relief headquarters, Nation,
or to the mayors of Nation and
Charleston" 5
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
SENATE PASSES
FIRST FOOD BILL
STOPS BOARDING
Administration Measure En-
powers President to Stop All
Future Dealings in Food
Cereals.

Washington. June 5.-The first Of
the administration food bills, already
passed by the house, passed the SEN
ate late yesterday without record
vote. Numerous amendments were
attached to the measure.
The bill, as finally accepted by the
senate, provides for a comprehensive
survey of food resources and for the
stimulation OF agriculture and restricts
drastically all the storing of food
stuffs, fuel and other necessities and
speculation in futures. 2
The restrictive provisions were add
ed by the senate.
The bill carries total appropria-
ton of approximately 100000,
compared with $l4,770,OO0 as it passed
the house.
Hoarding or storage of food, fuel
and other necessities of life in order
to limit the supply or affect PRICES
would be made felony under the
senate boarding amendment, but the
farmers who hold their own products
would be excepted.
Deals With Future Trades.
The amendment restricting futures
trading, written by Senator Nelson
and voted into the bill, 81 to II, just
before passage, provides:
President empowered to request
discontinuing Of futures dealing in
cereals by any grain exchange If
prices are npreasonably enhanced.
If request is not complied with fu-
lures dealings may be suspended and
if order is ignored exchange may be
ordered closed, and it will become
unlawful for any person to have any
dealings with said exchange.
Any person violating provisions OF
act subject to fine of not less than
$500, imprisonment for not more than
year, or both fine and imprisonment.
To Curtail Power.
The senate also voted to 'curtail the
inquisitorial power given the seere-
tary Of agricultural in the investiga-
ton Of food resources. The house
bill would compel the attendance OF
witnesses and the submission OF books
and other records under heavy PEN
atty. The senate agriculture commit
tee amended the provision so as to
give the secretary general authoriza-
ton to investigate the food situation.
making it the duty of any person
when requested by the secretary to
answer all questions necessary to
carry into effect the provisions of this
section" The house appropriation OF
$2,522O0O 70 pay for the survey was
accepted unchanged.
The section authorizing the gov
ernment to sell seeds to the farmers
also was amended SO as to provide
that sales be made for cash only.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Van Horn to Face First
Court Martial of War

indianapolis, Ind, June 3.-What is
said to be the first trial by court mar
tial OF a regular army officer since the
declaration of a state OF war with
Germany will be held at Fort Benja-
min Harrison Monday, when First
Lieutenant Frank L. Van Horn of the
Third United States cavalry will face
charges OF disobedienee of orders,
drunkenness and absence without
leave.
Army officers point out that the
offenses charged against Lieutenant
Van Horn are serious in time of
peace, but m time OF war they take on
added gravity, 1t also is pointed out
that the result OF the court martial
probably VIII have marked effect on
the morale Of the members Of the
officers training camp at the fort here
and at training camps throughout the
country.
Van Horn, who attended West
Point, ren 1ered distinguished service
during the recent border service with
Mexico. He has a brother on the
general staff and is nephew Of Sir
William Van Horn of Canada.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Threaten MORAL
BOYCOTT AGAINST
kR0NsTADT men
Russian Minister Of Justice
Says Troops Holding Fort
ress May Be Branded
as Traitors.

Petrograd (Via London, June 3.-
"Kronstadt will be declared morally
boycotted, outlawed and cut off from
the rest of the empire unless it i'm
mediately withdraws its defiance to the
provisional government"
This statement was made TO The
Associated Press today by Minister
Of Justice Pereveizeff, who recently
conducted negotiations with local cx-
tremists on behalf OF the Petrograd
government and narrowly escaped
being lynched by mob, owing to his
insistence upon the release of an in
nocent officer who had been impris-
oned.
"Kronstadts defiance was discussed
yesterday by the council OF ministers"
he continued in his interview. "All in
cluding the socialist ministers, agree
that the government must not tolerate
declarations Of independence by sepa-
rate districts"
In this we are absolutely supported
by the Petrograd council of deputies,
proof to this effect being shown to-
ay when two deputies have gone to
the fortress with the aim of bring
ing the rebels to reason.
Exaggerate Strength.
"kronstadt exaggerates its strength.
We have here sufficient troops and
ships to coerce the rebels. We could
also easily blockade the island and
starve it out, bu. / and my colleagues
are agreed that such measures are not
desirable.
Instead the cabinet tomorrow will
probably, If in the meantime Kron-
stadt has not surrendered, issues a
declaration that the fortress town has
turned traitor to the revolution and
become an enemy OF Russia's new
freedom. We are convinced the univer-
sal reprobation of Russia, will, without
harsher measures bring the extrem-
lists to reason.
Formerly when we had trouble in
Kronstadt we temporized because we
feared the result OF stern measures if
the Germans attacked. Lately we have
taken measures which make German
attack absolutely impossible. There
fore, no harnf can come to Russia
from anything Kronstadt can do"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Charge Former Consul
E0mented Revolution

Chicago, June 3.-Charges that Kurt
Won Reiswitz, former German consul
in Chicago, and thirteen men, includ-
ing nine Hindus, we're implicated in al
legged conspiracies to violate the neu-
trality Of the United States in the TO-
menting Of revolutions in India were
contained in an indictment returned
against them by a federal grand jury
here yesterday,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Dynamite Standpipe
At DeWar, Oklahoma

Dewar, Okl., June 3.--A standpipe
holding 10000 gallons Of water was
dynamited and rendered useless late
tonight. The standpipe was located
on Dewar mountain, half a mileinorth-
east of the city. Water rushed down
a canyon and passed off into creek
without further damage. There was
no loss of life.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
EIkus Loses Passports
When Baggage Is RanSacked

Basle (Via Paris), June 3.-Vienna
dispatches report that the baggage Of
Abram l. Elkus, the former American
ambassador to Turkey, now on his
way to Switzerland, was ransacked
and that the ambassadors passport
was stolen during brief stop at a
railroad station. The thief was not
arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-04
Huge Shore Building
Program for U. S. Navy

Washington, June 3.--Kear Admiral
Harris, chef of the bureau of yards
and docks, in statement tonight out
lining what the navy is doing to in
crease quickly its shore facilities, said
the $4,000, 900 shore brilding program
was being carried out ION an unprece-
dented scale" with work already ac-
complished in few weeks which ordi-
narily would extend over period OF
years. -
"As an example Of the scope of the
work." said the admiral, more than
$l0,000,000 is involved in providing
Immediately storage space for pro-
visions, supplies and ammunition