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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
GERMANY VAS AW ARE
OF .4USTRIA'S OFFER

Washington. Sept. 19.-German dis
Chalmers of knowledge of Austria's in
tention to dispatch her proposal for
nonbinding discussion of peace are be-
ing made in the face of information
in possession Of the American Govern
ment that the German Government was
fully aware of its ally's purpose.
II is not known that Germany gave
her specific approval to the Austrian
move. but officials are satisfied that If
approval was withheld 1t was solely for
the reason that doubt was entertained
as to the success of the undertaking.
That the German Government was
In full sympathy with the Austrian pur-
pose is regarded as established from the
record Officials called attention to the
fact that this latest proposal was really
nothing more than an elaboration in
many words of one of the initial peace
efforts launched by both Germany and
Austria December IL. 1915. On that
date not only Germany and Austria, but
Turkey and Bulgaria, addressed iden-
tical notes to the neutral diplomats
at Berlin charged with looking after
the interests of the Allied Governments,
expressing an inclination to enter peace
negotiations and requesting them TO
transmit this overture to enemy states
AS in the present case. the special IN
terest Of the Vatican was solicited and
the neutral States We're notified. ON
cials here see the marked resemblance
between the two propositions.
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lBOR 1VDORSES
U. S. WAR AIMS
Inter Allied Committee
Recommends Adoption of
Wilson's ID Points
APPEAL TO THE ALLIES
Opponents of Prussianism
Called Upon to Make Collec-
tive Declaration of Views
BY the Associated Press

Lohdo"' sept 10
Inc international relations committee
~ the inter ALLIED labor conference to-
aav mad. n renort recommending that
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shus .dontina noii,,, nf cisarness and
S1o6eration as opu3sed to a policy die
tated exclusively BY changes on the war
map"
The committee report says the United
etates ALREADY mas been aDie 10 REJECT
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POPE WILL ACT ONLY
If BOTH PARTIES AGREE

Rome, Sept 19.-It was stated at the
Vatican today. with reference to the
preference Of the Pope is to act in such
. matter only when asked so to do by
both parties.
However. it was added, II a diplomatic
representation were received from one
OF the parties. inquiries would be made
Of the other party il 1t desired to re-
oeive such a representation.
In long article, which is taken as
rehecting the views of Vatican officials.
II not the Pope himself, the Corriere
Vatican, declares that Austria should
be more explicit in her peace declara-
tions.
.srhe old subterfuges that the note un-
doubtedly carries show the desperate
need Of peace" the article says. There
4is no need for secret conferences when
President Wilson and others already
have set forth the Allies conditions
There is no doubt that the note was in
spired by Berlin. With the cannon Of
Hindenburg unsuccessful, we now will
sse return to the subtleties Of
diplomacy.
III in the year 1915 they offered
mace, now they ask it." the article con-
tinues. but in what spirit do they ask
&, when President Wilson on July 4 at
Mount Vernon demanded the destruc-
fion Of arbitrary power the German
Chancellor responded, accepting the
principle. and then began excluding
such principles regarding the Russian
possessions. He asked guarantees against
Belgium and denied the aspirations OF
France and Italy.
To-day the Chancellor makes a lit
tie more headway by admitting that
Belgium is right. but interposes a re-
serve regarding the vital interests of the
central empires, which term bears an
ironic favor.
Vienna should have spoken far
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
BAN ON PESSIMISTIC ORATORY
WELCOMED BY CAMP LEE MEN
Soldiers and Leaders Glad Oustng of irresponsible Men
Who Paint Drab Pictures After Flying Visits
to Battlefelds

ing effect upon the soldiers and the folks
back home.
Truth Bad Enough
War is bad enough. but it Is not nee
essary to emphasize its ugly phases in
the camps. Our best speakers are men
who have actually served on the bat
tlefront. but rarely do they touch the
drab side of battle. They have sense
of humor. and while telling the wonder
ful story Of Allied victories punctuate
them with fine bits of comedy. Their
stories are relished by the men,"
Jordan. before the war, was news
paper editor in Syracuse. N. Y. and Is
familiar with the type OF speaker that
is shunted from the camps. II am
turning down requests" he said. by
the score. and will continue to do so.
This rule applies to ministers and re-
ligious writer's as well as to others who
entertain the idea that 1t is their duty
TO discuss the war"
Camp Lees Y organization has now
reached the dignity Of being the largest
Y organization in the world. We have
twcnty-four separate branches under the
direction of the central organization"
said Jordan today. This gives us the
right to claim the honor Of being the
largest Y organization In the world. We
employ 1872 secretaries and will continue
to expand"
What "Y' secretaries are doing IL
best illustrated In a few figures. In hut
No. Sc 10.3Oo letters were mailed In one
day. This hut" said Secretary Harry
A. Kinports, serves the boys from
Scranton. Wilkes Barre and other points
in that section Of Pennsylvania. They
proved to be the star letter writer's in
the camp and nearly swamped us the
other day. Selling more than 10000
postage. stamps and distributing paper
and envelopes for the boys was big
task. Many Of the boys wrote eight
and ten letters"
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REDS BARGAINED
TO RUIN RUMANIA
Murder of Soldiers Part of
Mad Plot Made With
German Agents
SPIES BETRAYED ARMY

Ne -
The betrayal Of Rumania, and elab-
orate advance plans of Germany and
her Bolsheviki tools for suppressing and
numbering loyal Rumantans. Russians
and Poles are exposed in detail by the
fifth chapter Of the astounding secret
Russian documents which the Ameri-
can Government is giving to the public
other installments of the series have
described how the Bolshevik leaders
Lenine and Trotzky, and their assist
ants, were bought by the Germans Tor
millions in gold and engineered their
bloody overthrow of Russia for the bene-
fit of their masters. Now the story Is
told Of how while the Brest-1.itovsk
peace conference farce still was in prog
ress, the Bolsheviki were sending hired
agents in Rumania to disorganize the
armies of Russias Ally dethrone the
Rumanian king and turn loose the Ger
man armies occupied there for service
in n great offensive on the Western
front.
The second phase of the latest dis
closure shows the Bolsheviki at German
direction undertaking not only to XIII
refractory Russian generals. but to shoot.
individually and wholesale, Polish SOL
diers who were refusing to be sold to
the Germans and patriotically keeping
the field against their enemies. one or
the documents transmits orders from
the German intelligence service to take
most decisive measures. UP to shoot
ing en- masse. against Polish troops,
and to institute surveillance of institu-
tions and persons, including the Roman
Catholic Polish clergy.
Explanatory notes by Edgar Sisson,
who obtained the documents, add many
details lacking in the papers themselves.
including a story of how the Rumanian
minister barely escaped assassination
after being arrested by the Bolshcviki
and released through the efforts of Am
bassador Francis and other diplomats.
In answer to the demand by the New
York Evening Post for publication of
facsimilcs of the documents on which
the expose is based, the following was
issued
After the Ienine Trotzky Berlin
series Is completed on September %,
all seven ipstallments will be pub
lished in official form with fac-simile
reproduction of original documents.
GEORGE CREEL.
The Evening Post has been attacking
the credibility of these documents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
Il NEMICO RESPnNTO
AL FRONTE ITALIANO
Gil Italiani Vittoriosamente
Sostengono Cinque Contrat-
tacchi Abstract
Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT No. 84f
Authorized by the act of October q.
1917, on file at the Postoffice of Phila-
delpbia. Pa.
BY order OF the President.
A. s.. BURJESON.
Postmaster General.
Roma. 19 settembre.

hOma, ~ SettemDre.
II Ministero della Guerra in base al
rapport giunti dal quarter Generate
1taliano, ha pubblicato, mel pomeriggio
di ieri, II seguente communicate:
"A nord di Monte Grappa cinque con-
trattacchi operati dal nemico con 10
scope di riprendere II terreno occupato
dagli Maliani ALA tesla della Vale
Serena. furono completamente respinti
I'll numero del prionieri catturati in
nrinori operatzioni ira Ia vale Cesilla
Col dell'Orso, durante la mattinata
di ieri ammonia a 442. Venti mira
gliatrici furcno anche catturate.
'Sulle pendici di Monte Nozzolo
sud-est di Mori. 81 verifcarono vivaci
combattimenti ira riparti In ricognizione.
nemico fu catturato.
"L'artiglieria nemica fu particular
mente attiva lungo il Piave, nella
regione del Montello e nellie vicinanze-
di Fagare."
In un lungo articolo, IL quale rifette
punti di vista dele alte autorita' presso
la Santa Sede, Sc non del Papa stesso
II giornale I'll Corriere dItalia." lorgano
semi-ufiiciale del Naticano, dichiara che
rAustria dovra' essere piu' esplicita
nellie sue dichiarazioni crca lie trattative
di pace proposte con la recente nota
II Generate Corsi. IL valente critico
mlitare della "Tribuna," non soltanto 81
rallegra del grandi successi nella
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19

presente offensiva al fronts occidentaie.
ma della possibilitsf di un rcais stra-
teeico successo lungo tutto II fronte in
Francia, II quale puo' ora essere possible.
Cio' 81 puo' raggiungere con una gigan-
tesca offensiva lungo lutte le iinee, la
quale causerebbe una rapida Q profonda
ritirata da parte del tedeschi. ritirata
che potrebbe eccedere qualsiasi aspet.
tativa.
Gil ingelsi stanno ora aggirando la
prima grande Inca di Hindenburg
farmata di Mangin attacca st. Gobain
un punto forte del tedeschi, ma razione
degli americani del francesi sulla
Meuse la Mosella aprono vasti orizonti
trattenendo direttamente non solo le
risorse minerali del nemico, ma anche lie
estremita' della Inca di Hindenburg.
passati successi di Foch gil permette-
ranno di. tentare, un'offensiva in larga
scala. II vigore del detti successi
giustiecano la speranza di altri piu' che
mai grandiosi.
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BD a STAG Correspondent
Camp Lee. Petersburg, Va, Sept 10.

tHWp Iee, EetsfsUufg, W., Sep' '''
War orators. the type that paid flying
visits to France and then returned with
burning messages for the men in olive
drab." have been silenced at this camp
and all other cantonments in this coun-
TRY.
Their day is ended, and, much to the
satisfaction of new recruits and the
relatives back home. there will be no
more war talks in the camp other than
those of an uplifting and inspiring char
acter.
This means that the patriot who capt.
talized the war to build up a reputa-
tion as a magazine writer and Chau-
tauqua speaker cannot enter the camps
and paint drap and depressing pictures
OF our war overseas.
1t required many months to convince
the war chiefs in Washington that this
type OF patriot was offending the boys
in our camps, II not actually aid
ing the cause of Germany. Now that
they realize the effect of the free-lance
war orators they have decided to silence
them.
Where Credit Is Due
Considerable credit for this move must
be given to the French and British off,
GERS who are at work in American cam
comments At first they listened most
attentively to the war orators, but dis
gusted with the tenor of the speeches
and appreciating their depressing erect
upon the men, they filed vigorous pro-
test
AS one French officer put 1t. y was
at Nerdun, through the first Marne
campaign and other campaigns, but in
my three years experience at the front
did not see such horrible scenes as
those described by men who spent less
than two and three weeks in France
Their stories for the most part are ao-
surd and actually false.
At this camp the War Department
order barring the joy killing variety has
been greeted with enthusiasm. Il am
glad of it." said Thomas r. Jordan. gen
eral secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A., at
this cantonment. And the order Will
be enforced to the letter, for in justice
to the men the irresponsible men VINO
have invaded the camps to talk war
ought to be silenced. In the future no
man will be permitted to address the
soldiers on the subject of war unless
he has credentials from the War De-
partment. War talks of the right char
acter are not only appreciated by the
men, but are helpful and the War De-
partment will encourage them But no
man will be permitted to invade this
camp unless the war chiefs believe that
he has a worthwhile story. Tales or
horror and misery must be/ eliminated
because they produce most demoraliz-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
GERMAN PRESS ASSAIL
ALLIES PEACE REPLY
By the United Press

Amsterdam, Sept. 10. - The German
press is bitter in its denunciation of
the Entente's replies to Austrias efforts
toward peace.
"Balfour settles the Entente's posi-
ton regarding Austria's proposal" de-
clares the Cologne Volkszeitung. He
talks as II British troops were before
Berlin. Our troops will teach him that
he has a lot to learn"
The Rhenische Westphaiische Zeitung
official organ OF Krupps. says:
The Entente's answer is catastro-
phal. Wherever we turn we find the
same reply. Force, force to the lastI No
peace before Germany Is beaten The
Austrian offer killed all possible differ
ences between our enemies and nodded
them again into one solid block"
The Norwaerts says:
Continuance of the Finnish venture
is serious hindrance to Austria's peace
efforts"
The Tageblatt. commenting on the
offer of peace to Belgium, states:
'If the offer was made it must have
been made by some unofficial person"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
KAROLYI URGES PEACE
BY THE WILSON ROUTE
By the Associated Press

Amsterdam, Wednesday. Sept. IS
Count Michael Karolyi the Hungarian
opposition leader has reiterated his
ideclaration that the Central Powers
should accept President Wilson's four
teen peace points as the basis for peace
negotiations. according to a Budapest
dispatch to the Frankfo-d Gazette.
Another essential. he says, is for "seri-
ous democratic governments in Austria
Hungary and Germany to take the helm.
The reactionaries. he insists. must be
sent to the rear. The situation, he
adds, also calls for the abrogation of
the Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest peace
treaties.
Thus only can peace come the
count declares.
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otherwise. Vienna has not yet reached
sibie. There is hesitation there despite
the fact that each day shows the ir-
quest How long will this hesitation last,
or In the step taken by Vienna a sign
sssn INA, %. .precipitate events soon will be
The Giornaie d'Italia saws:
President Wilson has given Austria
a proper slap In the face. America shows
US how war diplomacy should be con-
Quoted, going briefly right to the point
The President has interpreted the
feelings OF Italy. where both the army
and people are confident Of victory and
willing to await its hour"
The Italian Government has no knowl-
edge of the Austrian note inviting the
belligerents to a conference except for
the text of the document carried by the
telegraphic agencies. the semioflicial
Stefani News Agency announces. The
Government, however, is indicated by the
agency to be in no mood for opening
such negotiations as are suggested by
the unofficial text.
II the text is correct. says the agency
statement, the Italian Government points
out that Austrias proposals seek to
create a sembance of peace negotiations,
without any real consistency or the pos
siblity of a practical outcome.
The agency adds that recent declara-
tions by the men at the head OF the
ments, which bar any territorial con-
ccssions by the Central Powers and seek
TO make binding and definite the in.
iuuitous treaties Of Brest-Litovsk and
Bucharest" make the opening of any
useful negotiations impossible
THE Entente nations and the United
States" the statement continues, have
made known their terms for the essential
basis of a Just peace. On these points
the Austrian note says not word The
same remark applies to the Italian
aspirations.
Until the Austrian Government shows
itself disposed to recognize her special
aims a. well as the other general and
particular objectives for which the AL
lies are jointly fighting, Italy will con-
tinue to struggle for a lasting peace
founded on liberty and Justice"
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La CELEBRATIONS DEL
"TENTT SETTEMBRE''

Gil Italiani di Philadelphia celebre-
ranno la fatidica data del venti Set
tembre. II 4th July d'Italia, domani sera
all'Independence Square. allie ore pom.
La grande commemoraxione O. soto
gil auspici della Legione Romano. una
diramazione del Committee on Public
Information. Presidera' rAvvocatos sGio-
vanni Di silvestro. una delle figure piu'
popolari Q stimate della Colonia Itali-
ana. presidente della locale sezlone
della anzidetta Legione.
lie Logge del grande ordine Figli
d'Italia in America ed associazioni ed
orEanizazioni italiane interverranno in
quel complete successo che 81 addice ALA
patriottica ricorrenza.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-19
FAVOR CONDITIONALLY
COALITION GOVERNMENT


B Copenhagen, Sept. 19.-German Social
Democrats. says the Tageblatt Of Berlin
< while not actually refusing tc joir In a
coalition government, the formation Of
which has been suggested. would join
only under certain conditions and with
certain guarantees.
The article printed by the newspaper
quotes statements made in parliamentary
circles to this effect
The Washington herald., 1918-10-22
SISTERS GET BULK
OF WIDOWS ESTATE
Many Friends Also Remembered in
Will of Mrs. Pilling.

Many relatives and friends were re-
membered in the will Of Mrs. Eliza
beth c. Pilling. widow OF John w.
Pilling. that was filed yesterday with
the register of wills.
To her friend, Mrs. Mary Steele
Mills. and to her daughter. Mrs Ellen
Mills Mather. she bequeathed 500
each. To her nieces, Dorothy T.
Schmidt and Elizabeth Schmidt. and
to her nephew the will stipulated that
each should receive 800. To Eleanor
Tyler Pilling. wife of her son, she
left ten shares OF Mergenthalcr stock.
and to her sister. Anna SeatOn
Schmidt. fifteen shares of the same
stock. She asked that her household
effects. other than jewelry and pic
lures, should be divided between her
two sisters. Anna Seaton Schmidt and
Katherine NJ Schmidt.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars Is to
be held in trust by her son and the
income divided equally among three
sisters. Katherine NJ. Charlotte A.
and Anna Seaton Schmidt. The will
also requests that 5000 be bequeathed
by her son upon his death TO the
Georgetown University Hospital
The Washington herald., 1918-10-22
GERMAN REPLY LIE"
AND "CAMOUFLAGE,"
VIEW OF SENATORS
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.

ties. over and beyond the Presidents S
principles already announced"
''Solf is clearly a liar" said Senator
BOrah. They don't know over there
what a free government is. They sup
pose that when the Kaiser says they
may do something and widens out
their government at the bottom some
what, they've a free government. But
all they have Is a further permission
from an autocratic ruler to act. With
out his permission they wouldn't have
the authority. The note doesn't con-
stitute a compliance with the Presi-
dents last note"
It's camouiage." said Senator
McCumber. The President said he
wouldn't talk with the present auto
cratic government. Well. the Ger
man government is still the Kaiser
and SOlf is his mouthpieCe. 1t still
serves the party responsible for the
war
The Germany that is responsible
for this war and its atrocities by
land and sea now asks the Presi-
dent to so act as not to dishonor it.
She has already dishOnOred herself
beyond dishOnOr from any other.
And In her plea now is no word Of
reparatIOu. Until she Is whipped
to the point of Offering full and
complete reparation and guarantees
the war must 20 on; We shouldn't
even talk to her"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-22
NEEDY PLAGUE
VICTIMS AIDED
Food, Clothing and Medi-
cines Furnished to Strick-
en- Families.

Food. medicine and clothing have
been supplied needy Washington
families since the influenza epidemic
hit the city. the Associated Char
tiles announced yesterday.
An Investigator who visited one
family yesterday afternoon found
the father and mother and the Ave
children Of the household i'll with
the plague The mother and four
children were crowded in one bed
The father was lying on a cot and
a makeshift pallet had been made
on the hoor for the nth child.
The greatest hardship will come
an official of the Associated Chart-
ties stated yesterday. to the families
where the wage Garner has been a
victim Of the disease. Especially hard
will II be in cases where both the
mother and the father have died
leaving several small children.
Investigators have been instructed
to ignore the customary red tape and
to give aid without question. Pur-
chases were made Of groceries and
milk when the need was immediate
and carried to the stricken families.
The medicines needed were furnish
ed by the Department OF Public
Health. The Red Cross co-operated
in supplying blankets and clothing.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-22

ported by Dr.. P. A Howard. of St
Louis. after his return from abroad
recently from a tour Of the battle
fronts in the interest OF the Saliva
tion Army. When Dr. Howard made
his report the story was denied in
an official statement issued by the
Committee OF Public Information.
Senator Poindexter had read to
the Senate. however. in cOntradic-
tion OF this denial. a letter from
Dr.. Howard containing cirCumstan-
tial evidence in support Of the truth
OF the story Dr. Howard in his
letter. said that at the Hotel de
Strassburg. Paris. he met A. c.
Cole. a member of the First Cana
dian tunneling company. who told
him Of finding hts brother CruCif1ed
by the Chlans on July 2l on the
Yprcs battlefield DIR. Howard also
said he interviewed five other mem
bers OF the Canadian company who
testified to the atroCity as related
by the victims brother.
Senator PoindeXt"r said he pre-
sented the matter to the Senate be-
cause "Of the categorical denial
given out by the Committee Of Pub
lie Information" He produced a
document written by Harvey O'Hig-
gins. who is employed by the com
mittee. in which the story OF the
CruCifixion was branded untrue. A
similar propaganda against stories
Of German cruelty upon the soldiers
and the civilian populations has
been carried on by the committee.
senator Poindextcr said, and he ad-
mitted that hN could not understand
the persistent and continued effort
Of the committee to create the i'm
preston that the Germans have
abandoned the practice Of cruelty