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New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
The Ncw Yorh Tribune
iforeiGn Press, Bureau

T. OfttJb ! |'SS, OWtUN
Colonel Repington, the English mil
itary critic, was recently, in company
with the editor of "The Morning Post,
of London. fined $500 at Bow Street
for an article published in defiance OF
the censor. Though the British ccn-
sor was not able to prevent the publ
cation of the article in England, he
could stop it from being sent to this
country. He neglected. however, to
deny the mails to the issue OF the
post" carrying the article, which has
now reached New York. The more i'm
portant parts OF thc article as pub
lished in the "Post" follow:
81 DO not know what has become Of
the Inter-Allied Confcrence which was
supposed to direct the general policy
Of the war, but the attractions of the
profession Of arms seem to have proved
so overwhelming that Prime Ministers
and others have recently resolved
themselves into Council of War,
have rovelled in strategy, and have eX-
clusively occupied themselves in teach
ing soldiers how and where to make
war
Il have seen no official report of
these proceedings. nor have spoken to
any of our civil or military represent
ativcs who attended this Council of
War, but the reports which I have
heard of the decisions taken in Paris
lead me to the belief that the sooner
Parliament occupies itself with the
doings of our War Cabinet the better
will it be for the safety Of our armies
and the success Of our cause.
Wanted Sidesisow.
The reports to which alludc may
be true or false. If false they can be
denied. They allege that Mr. Lloyd
George ATTEMPTED to stampede the
Council of War into approval of an
other sideshow and that he conspicu-
ously failed. Secondly, that when the
numbers of our armies and the cry
ing need for men were stated author
itatively to the council, he left our
Allies without hope that they would
be met and burked full discussion.
Thirdly. that he has practically elm
!uhNru lfc ScllSidl >taN N lONQOn from
authority on the Western front, and
has deprived the field marshal COM
manding in-chief OF one of his most
indispensable means of action.
I'VE know pretty we'll from the in
clinatons of Downing Street and the
open advocacy of its hangers-on that
the Prime Minister still bankers after
the delivery to Turkey Of knockout
blow. That he can be thinking Of such
1ollics when Germany is accommodating
100000 men in the aggregate on the
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
No Credits Sought
Here by Borden,
Declares NlcAdoo
Canadian Prime Minister
Returns to New York
From Washington

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-Sr Robert
Borden, the Premier of Canada, went
to New York tonight after three days
OF conferences on way problems with
officials of the American government
lie will spend several days in New
York, and before starting for Ottawa
may return to Washington to discuss
further some Of the questions taken up
on his visit.
the greatest satisfaction over what had
been accomplished. He said he came to
ENSURE more effective cooperation in
utilizing the resources of the United
States and Canada IN tho great common
purpose" and had been received in q
most Friendly spirit. lie added:
81 have had many conferences with
officials OF the government and have
every reason to believe that my visit
Will be attended with marked advan-
tagcs."
Persistent reports that the Canadian
Premier had sought the transfer to
granted by the Treasury were denied
by Secretary McAdoo. The Prime Min
ister, Mr.. McAdoo said, had discussed
in the conference with him the question
Of reducing the heavy trade balance
now existing in favor of the United
States.
More effective cooperation in the
Joint system of purchasing war mate
rials in this country was discussed at
conferences between officials of the
War Trade Board and War Industries
Board and Sir Robert A. X. MacLean
acting Canadian Minister of Finance;
Sir Frederick w. Taylor, general man
agcr of the Bank of Montreal; Sir Jo-
scph Lavcllc, Of the Imperial Munitions
Board; Sir Charles Gordon, OF The
British War Mission, and Lloyd Harris,
of the Canadian War Mission.
Sir Robert discussed further Allied
purchasing problems with Bernard
Baruch, of the War Industries Board.
Import and export regulations recently
promulgated by the United States were
taken up by the Premier, with Vance
Mccormick, chairman Of the War Trade
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Ship Workers Freed
From Army Camps
1000 Men Who Had Been
Drafted Returned to Vari-
Gus Yards

WASHINGTON, Feb. Through
the efforts OF the Emergency Fleet Cor
poratlon 1000 shin workers DRAFTED d
INTO the military service have been re-
turned to the yards, it was announced
tonight. Thirty thousand workers
subject to call, have been placed in the
deferred Classification lists and will re.
main there as long as they ere engaged
IN ship construction.
me men returned 10 The wards were
all taken from camps and environments
as the War Department has thus fal
declined to give up men who already
have been sent to France
The Fleet Corporation is seeking an
arrangement with tho army for the re
turn OF workers who volunteered fol
service, Of whom there. arc said to be
several thousand nov iu the various
branches Great Britain was forced ia
draw from her armies many thousands
OF volunteers who left the shlpynrha
carly in the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Daniels Cornrnends
Gallant NAVY Men

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Dennis !
Hurley. OF Dorchester, Mass, has been
commended by Secretary Daniels for
bravery and zeal. Whom an explosion
occurred on the battleship Nebraska
on January Is Hurley, in charge of the
freroom, Immediately got his men ou.+
o. the compartment. which had filled
with steam. and returned twice to res
cue one OF his mon, who had become
confused and was badly scalded
:. William Robert Rarsford, Naval
olunteers, Of Philadelphia, and Allen
): jackson. Naval Reserves. Of New
) ork City, also we're commended to-day
for gallant action. They made a heroic
attempt to rescue Seaman w. A. Wells.
Naval Volunteers, who fell overheard
from the battleship Iowa on January
so and was drowned. Ransford and
JACKSON, Notwithstanding thc ice and
unfavorable weather conditions. diveA
overheard and tried to save the drown-
ing man.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Repington Charged Premiers
With Dabbling in Strategy
Copv Of Article for Which British Critic Was Fined
Received E!ere-Accused Political Heads With
Trying to Dictate Military Policies

Western front ana has behind a power
of reinforcement of another 100000, IS
one Of those mysteries that no sane
mind can comprehend
Discouragcs Interference
81 can see. 10 good reason for inter
lcring with existing arrangements
under which Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig and General Petain each COM
lrands his own troops, and all his own
troops, but. OF course, if the French
government wish to create q French
amy Of. reserve and place it under a
Scparatc commander this is wholly
their affair The field marshal is.
believe. prepared 10 move to General
Petains headquarters If necessary,
ard here | suppose General Pcrshing
may Join them when the American
amy becomes Of more important
strength. These ccmMandcrs, we must
assume, have long ago made their
plans for mutual support, and are pre-
pared to send troops from one to the
other II case tEis other be hard
pressed.
"Petain and Haig will, of course, oc-
cept any political decision OF their re-
spectivc governments, no matter how
silly, but | must say that [ feel the
deepest pity for Tie general who dc
I
ne,v tricks
THE extraordinary decision gives us
the measure Of Mr.. Lloyd Georges and
Lord Miners competence, and ncccs-
sarily entails the exclusion 10 large
extent of our General Staff at home
from all influence upon the Western
front AT present it is tho dutv cf TIE
chief Of the General Staff to issue the
orders of the War Cabinet to the
armies: But now thcrc interpose the
Versailles soldiers, under the rresi-
dcncy of General Foch, and the Birth
general on this body is not apparently
under the War Office. nor was he ap-
pointed by them. !Ie owes his cleva-
tion to Nh. Lloyd Georges favor alone.
u has been our practice to maintain
the control OF our armies under the
Army Council, and existing letters
patent and orders in council follow out
these principles. OF such trihes Mr.
Lloyd George makes small case. do
not lay excessive stress upon thcm,
but it must at lease be stated who is
now to be responsible for ali this mud
die, and whom we are to hang IL things
so wrong. Tho Army Council viii. I
hoDe, make a firm and united stand in
the interest OF tho army, and Vii make
the position rcrfoctly clear. Every
body has to go over the tor sooner
CT later IN this war, and it may lie now
thc Army Councils turn 1t is dis
qQieting, to say the least, that acts
whereby the Prime Minister has relc-
gated the chief OF the Imperial General
staff to a back seat, ard has deprived
our commander IN France of his leeiti-
mate authority over the most important
part of his troops, should have been
preceded by shameless campaign of
ealumny against these TWO distin-
&uished soldiers, directed by news
paper Droprietors and editors usually
in league With Downing Street"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
War Corporation Bill Is
Amended by the
Senate
Criticise, but Support
Members Decry SA,o00,OoO,-
900 Bond Issue, but VIII
Vote for 1t

WASHINGTON. Feb 29. Senate dc
tablish a war finance corporation. with
resources of $4,000, 600 900 to aid var
industries and power to veto non-es-
sential financing, virtually was CON
cludcd late to-day. and consideration
Of tho Finance Committees amend
mcnts begun.
Without discussion The Senate
adopted an amendment giving Prcs-
dent Wilson, instead Of Secretary Nc
Adoo, power to appoint the four di-
rectors Of thc corporation. Tomorrow
several contested amendments arc to
be considered, bat leaders were conf
dent the bill would be passed before
adjournment.
Senators Thomas. Of Colorado. and
Hollis, of New Hampshire, Democrats
to-day criticised the measure, but,
conceding its necessity during the war
promised to vote for it. Senator Hollis
said the measure was both "highly So
cialistic" and a capitalists measure
and he proposed amendments prohibit
ing bankers from being directors Of
the corporation. and also to eliminate
the clause giving the corporation
power to issue 81 600 100000 in bonds.
They went over until tomorrow.
Warming against imitation was given
by Senator Thomas, who is a member
OF the Finance Committee lie crit
cised the new war tax bill and an
nounced his opposition to higher tax
alton during tho war.
I'VE have already gone too far in taN-
ing the people," he said. I'VE have the
highest taxes III the world. Addition
Of % per cent would paralyze indus
try"
support of the war by wealthy per-
sons was highly praised by Senator
Thomas. who said, "Wealtl has done
ulagniticently.'
Senator Owen. Of oklahoma, Demo
crat, chairman Of the Senate Banking
Committee, while favorsng the measure,
urged that a maximum interest rate be
fixed for the bonds TO be issued. He
said 4 per cent, with taxes exempt,
was sufficiently attractive. He also
proposed that, to protect business in
tcrests, the licensing clause should De
amended so that appeals might be TAX
en- from decisions Of the Capital Issues
Committee in passing on security issues
OF 100000 and more.
"The committees S power Is enormo Gus
and might be exercised tyrannically, ~
the Senator said. at should be exer-
cised with great caution and modcra
ton. and provision should be made for
the taking OF appeals.'
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
France Accepts Ships
Offered by Brazil
Chartering of Seized German
Tonnage Yields Bond Be
tween Republics

PARIS, Wednesday, Feb. 27-The
Chamber Of Deputies voted to-day to
appropriate 110,0C0000 francs to be
used in chartcring German ships placed
at the disposal Of France by Brazil.
The vote vas 317 to Ill.
Foreign Minister Pichon. in sup
porting the measure. sand it was the
first transaction between the French
and Brazilian governments since Bra
I'll broke with Germany and was gem
uine demons tration Of Brazil's friend
ship toward France. The Brazilian
government, he said, had had to choose
between Identical offers from the
United States and France. Very ami
cably Brazil had leased the ships to
France, and no less amicably the
United States had accepted the de-
cison
The agreemcn. consecrated the en-
tente between France and Brazil. Be
sides, from an economic view, it was
an additional bond between the two
countries. which N. Pichon regarded
as important in view of the great fu-
turo of Brazil
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Captain Pereless
Not Inefficient,
Says Goethals
Discharge After Shoddy
Army Clothes Inquiry No
Reflection on Him

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.- ior len
eral Cocthals. acting quartermastes
general, in memorandum to Secretary
Baker, made public tonight by the
War Department, says it is desirable
to remove the impression that any
charge of general ineffciency was made
against Captain A. L. Pereless, former
ly attached to the conservation divi-
sion Of the quartelmaster's CORPS. and
who recently was honorablv DISCHARGED
after the division was reorganized.
Captain Pereless investigated til,
scrap contracts of the Base sortine
Company. of New York. which figured
so prominently in the Senate commit
tees war inquiry. Later the contracts
were cancelled and the work was taken
over by the quartermaster's corps.
Charges of Senators that Captain Pere
less's discharge resulted from his tes-
tlmony before the Senate committee
previously had been denied by Genera;
Goetlas
After ehis discharge Captain Pere
less complained that a memorandum
from General Gocthals as TO the reason
Tor his dismissal, in which it was saii
ne lacked efficiency for the duties as
signed him, was unfair, and asked for
hearing before Secretary Baker Gen
eral Goethals in the memorandum made
public tonight said there was no obiec-
ton to the Secretary granting such a
nearing, and that no discrimination
tain Pcrelcss.
General Gocthals said he was not.
SATISFIED with The conservation dj
VISION as constituted, and reorganizcd
1T, and that "Captain Pereess himself
recognized in a letter to the acting
quartermaster general, dated January
-, 1913, that, as the necessary appoint
mcnts had been made, the necessity Of
ms further services WAS no longer ap-
parent. He therefore requested that
re be returned to the inactive list of
the Guartcrmastcrs corps. and again
III 4 telegram addressed 10 the Secrc-
tarF he explained that he resigned be-
cause Two men had been appointed TO
iake charge OF tho reclamation work
hand.'
General Gocthals said Cateain Pcrc-
less was discharged instead of being
lcIuILed TO the inactive list, because Of
inc "poilcy adopted 10 honorably dis
charge al! officers whose services are
10 longer required CT who apply for
return to the inactive list OF the re-
serve corDc''
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Hard Coal T reduction Cut
By Serious Car Shortage
Loss Of 3 900 600 Tons Entaled Since January Saws
National Association, Which Warns Cold Spell Means
More Sufering--Reduction of Passenger
Traffic Urged

WASHINGTON. Fec. 2S.-Inadequate
Transportation facilities caused loss
of 3l,ooo,ooo tons in the production Of
bituminous coal since January, accord
ing to statement issued by the Ma
tional Coal Association to-day.
'lhe entire country still faces a ser
ious coal shortagc,' the statement de-
clares. even slight cold snap is al!
that is necessary to bring about rep
itltion Of the suffering caused by the
shortage of bituminous coal in Jan
uary'
As 4 remedy, the Coal Association
suggests curtailment of passenger
traffic, proposal already advanced by
Herbert c. Hoover in his efforts to Sc
cure additional transportation facili-
lies from the Railroad Administration
for the movement Of foodstuffs to ter
minals and the seaboard The state
ment reads in part:
Car Shortage Blamed
"Production during the hrst two
months of 1918, just ended, failed be
cause Of car shortage to keep pace with
production in January and February a
year ago, by at least 1000, 900 tons
1t fell more than 100000 tons behind
1916 production for this period. The
governments official figures place pro-
duction in January and February, 1916
and 1917, at 9l.7S2 500 and $500, ,19S
tons. respectively.
"Cfhcal figures are available fol
1918, up to and including the weeN OF
February .. They place production
during this period at 57,77l,9l6 tons
liberal estimate OF production from
February 10 to 2S, inclusive based upon
accurate reports rs the National Coal
Association, is 27.50O 900 tons, which
would bring the total 1918 production
up to approximately $4,000 600 tons, the
lowest in three years.
"ReRorts to the National Coal Asso-
ciation show that in five weeks from
January 10, to February 16, inclusive
almost 10000 tons were lost because
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Order in Oil Fields
Promised by Mexico
Pledge Follows Murder of
American on Pay Boat
by Bandits
.SioH Corroepondencc

MASl.lNGION, Feb. 2S.-Thc State
Departments request that necessary
measures be taken by the Mexican gov
eminent for the protection OF Aneri
can nationals IN the Tampico district,
contained in representations made to
the Mexico City Foreign Office after the
murder of one American and the
wounding of three others by bandits
on the Panuco River, was followed to-
day by the following statement. au-
thorizcd by the Mexican Embassy:
Official reports have been received
from General Manuel N. Deguez. COM
handing the forces that are operating
against the bandit Palace in the pctrc-
icum region OF Vera Cruz. Tamaulipas
and San Luis Potosi, 10 the effect tnat
the troops under General He,minio
Alvarez have routed the Palace forces
and have captured the headquarters al
Saladero.
"By this capture the major portion
OF the oil region is now under the
domination Of the government, and
ample guarantees have been given to
all the inhabitants against further ag-
gressions by Palace. sufficient CARR
sons and guards being maintained for
that purpose.
"rhe section under General Cabaicro
has also obtained control OF the major
portion of the Huasteca petroleum
fields and established order. The i'm
portant centres OF Juan Casiano, reDc-
tate, Ilaton Sanchez. Gutierrez Ia
mora and Papantla, as we'll as many
other places, are now in possession Of
the government forces. Large numbers
Of Palaez's followers surrendered un-
condtionally. and the remainder fled
20 the Sierra, where they are being
eaerget.ca!ly pursued.
an the advance and operations of
the government troops, especial at
tcntion was paid to the prevention OF
damage Of any kind TO the wells or
works Of the various extensive pctro-
lcum companies operating in that sec
tion, and ;ss result, no damage of any
consequence has ben reported. It is
declared that within few weeks the
entire region vii be pacifcd and the
last vc@tiGee Of banditry eliminated. "
ne application of 1hc word "bnndit''
to General Palace, ~ho is rcnutedly in
control OF the Tampico region, led TO
the belief to-day that the attack upon
the pay boat of the Texas OH Company
at Tampico, was made by followers Of
that chief.
II is not thought that Palace plans
any injury 70 the oil properties unless.
perhaps, az an act Of revenge in the
event that he becomes very hard
pressed BY the Carranza troops
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
s Democratic Senators Bit
terly Attack Wilson's
Own War Measure
Vote Now Stands
Against President
Prophecy Made, However,
That Recalcitrants VIII
BE Brought Over
IStof Correspoadepcel /

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. The Ad-
mintsiration REORGANIZATION and CO
ordination" measure. the Presidents
cwn solution for the detects in the
war making machinery. had a hard
road III the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee to-day.
Senator Ovcrman, author Of the bill.
rushed to its defence when three Dem
ocratic Senator's Hoke Smith. of
Georgia; James y. Reed, of Missouri.
and John X. Shields, of Tennessee
began vigorous attack on it. The
attack by Senators smith and Reed
was particularly effective, other mem
bers OF the committee gaid later.
Ihey, regarded their comments as bind
ing potn OF them firmly against the
measure unless it IS amended beyond
recognition.
So much debate developed On the
Democratic side of the table that the
republican members of the commit
tee did not have chance to express
their views. though it is known that
two of the Republican members
hnute Nelson, OF Minnesota, and lie
Baron b. Colt, of Rhode Island are
hildly favorable 10 the bill
Looks Bad for Wilson
In addition to the three recalcitrant
democratic members, fourt!i-Scr-
ator Thomas j. Walsh-is absent on
account of sickness. bringing down the
Democratic strength for the bill to
SIN from the full membership of the
committee of ten. TO this six must be
added the two Republican members
favorably disposed, which brings it up
to eight
Against the bill may be counted six
Republican members, Two Democratic
members for sure-Reed and Hoke
smith-with Senator Shields in doubt.
This would make the lineup eight to
eight, with one sure Administration
Senator. Walsh, likely TO return. and
cne Senator in doubt but inclined
against the bill. q situation not at all
satisfactory TO the Administration
forces.
It is confidently expected That the
Administration Will promptly bear on
the recalcitrant Democratic Senator's.
senator Smith, OF Georgia. Administra-
ton leaders quietly prophesied to-
night, would be found in line vnen the
time comes for the vote on whether
or not the bill shall be reported. They
arg rot SO sure of Senator Reed.
Refuse to Vote BlindIy
The cruX OF the opposition 20 the
lii in to-day's meeting Of tic com
nlttce centred on the fact that the
Administration was asking Congress TO
vote powers blindiy, without even be-
ing told what use would be made of
those powers.
Mr.. Overman. rushing to Che defence
of his bill, said that it was the pur~
pose of the Administration to consoli-
date the purchasing of the War Depart
ment. Other Senators -retorted that
there would be no difficulty in accom-
rhshing this without legislation if
merely the War Department vas to be
reorganized. and It was added that
surely there was no intention on the
part of the Administration % make
the scope any broader, in view Of the
Presidents expressed opposition 10 q
ministry of munitions.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
obacco Ration Bill
Put Before House
l.Sta6 CoyTespo2ldeace1

WASHINGTON. Feb. Represen-
tative Gallivan. Of Boston, to-day in
troduced bills in the House to author
ize the issuance OF tobacco ratons to
both the army and navy during the
period OF the war.
The Bay State Representative took
TINS action as the result Of informal
ton sent HIM from France by officers
Of the New England division to tho
effect that the soldiers were short of
tobacco and that they were smoking
anything that would burn in pipe"
In some cases, it was stated, the men
were smoking leaves and straw.
Mr.. Gallivan said o-day that he had
had assurances from both Chairman
Dent of the House Military Affairs
Committee and Chairman Padgett of
the Naval Affairs Committee that they
would support his measures.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-01
Mrs. Straight Gets
Camp Appointment
Will Investigate Employment Of
Women in Cantonments
LStof Correspondence

WASHINGTON, FEB. .3.-Mrs. VIII
lard D. Straight, New York social and
suffrage leader, has been appointed Il
member Of the Committee on the En-
ployment of Women in Military Train
ing Camps, it was announced to-day by
Raymond 3. Fosdick, chairman of the
War Department Commission Oh Train
ing Camp Activities.
Mrs. Straight has been engaged in
war work since the outbreak of hos
Utilities and has been active in the Red
Cross and Y. w. G. A. Embarrassing
campaigns. In her new position she
"ili assist in Investigating sociological
conditions arising from the employ
ment of women in training camps and
the advlsability of organizing these
women along the lines of the Womcn's
Au%!llary Corps, or "Tommywaacs," of
England.