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New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Polish Army Wins Recognition
As Free Ally of United States
American Government Follows Example Of France Great
Britain and Italy and Acknowledges Forces of Poles
as Autonomous Allied and Co-Bellgerent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The Polish
army, under the supreme political au.
thority of the Polish National Com
mittee, was recognized TODAY by the
United States government as autono-
nous and co-belligerent. Secretary
Lansing so announced in letter sent
to-day to Roman Dmowski, president OF
the Polish National Committee. who
is now in Washington.
he action of the American govern
lment is similar to that taken recently
py France, Great Britain and italy. 4
polsh army is now fighting on the
western front with the Allied armies.
being under the command of General
Josef Haller. A large part of this
Polish force was recruited in the
United States under the direction Of
ignace Jan Paderewski.
Secretary Lansing's letter to Mr..
Dmowski follows:
II beg to acknowledge the recent Of
your letters of October IS and October
20 requesting the government of the
United States to associate itself with
the governments of France and Great
Britain by recognizing the Polish army.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Trial of Germans
Guilty of War Crime
Den1andedby Smith
British Attorney General
Says Guilty Must Not
Try to Shift Blame

LONDON. Nov. 4.-Establishment of
grand court of Allied representa-
tives. civil and military, for the pur-
pose of trying those guilty Of crimes
during the war is advocated by Sir
Frederick Edward Smith, the British
Attorney General, in an interview in
"The Daily Express"
Sir Frederick urges that the juris-
diction of such court apply espe-
cially, although not exclusively, to
those caught red handed or observed
committing crimes. He contends tina.
the guilty parties must not be allowed
to shift the blame upon their superb
OTIS, as otherwise every war crimina al
among the Germans might shuttle the
entire responsibility upon the En-
peror.
Moreover, the Attorney General ar
CUES, the guilty persons must not be
permitted to put themselves outside
the jurisdiction of the court, and the
surrender of those not in Allied Gus
tody should be demanded under the
peace terms.
The court would be empowered to
inflict such punishments as death and
penal servitude and also to exact
compensation for injury to persons or
destruction of property.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Ship Board Heads
Prepare to Resign

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 4.-Because
of the imminence of peace some of the
department heads of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation are looking forward
to resigning and resuming activities
m their various lines of business.
Some of the officials, it is said, have
already informed Edward N. Hurley,
chairman of the United States Ship
ping Board, that they anticipate re-
signing within six months if peace is
concluded by that time. Among these
is Charles Piez, vice-president and
general manager Of the corporation.
eve shall all stay on long enough to
turn our onccs over to our successors
in such manner that the interests Of
the government will not suffer-" said
Mr.. Piez to-day. present arrange
ments will continue for about six
months, according to plans now dis
cussed. When we withdraw the trus-
tees of the Shipping Board will be
charged with filling our places for the
balance of the five years term for
which the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion has been chartered"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Sustains Dismissal
OF Teachers Here
Special Dispcseh to The Tp4buns>

Specnl Dispatch to The Tr1bune)
ALBANY, Nov. 4.-Upholding the
,aarses Of failure in patriotism against
Aomas Muffson, A. Henry Schneer and
samuel d. Schmalhausen, teachers in
9 witt Clinton High School, in New
'ssA City, DR.. Thomas E. Finegan, Act
ssate Commissioner of Education,
Foay sustained the city Board of Ed
sscn In dismissing them from the
'sss'ce. Muffson, it was brought out
ne nearing, in class discussion
s'asained an attitude of "strict neu-
A'''y in dealing with the "duty of
sssy one to support the government
ssr .ss measures to insure the proper
s0nauet Of the war"
s,s. f'negan declared that under the
saSs;l assns conditions q teacher in the
sssa ssv.'e schools must come out in the
~. ana make known that he is Civ
pss..l ~ unqnestionablc support to the
ayosst ayssaent and the government in the
,sssoeion of the war, and that il he
ssss sssss ne shall not be permitted to
S.aan u an American public school.
nss;Meer ns;nheer was charged not only with
sy;.ag unpatriotic remarks, but with
sndsu sndng to the attention Of the boys
tsr fbss' n'm type of literature unfit
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Germans Deport
Belgiar1s in Sight
OF Neutral Zone.

AMSTERDAM, NV. 4.-Belgian and
French refugees who crossed the
Dutch frontier before it was closed
during the last week report that the
latest form of German cruelty was
:he separation of men of military age
from their families within sight of
.hc land of deliverance. They had
been permitted to travel eastward
with their wives and children until the
last stage was reached, and there they
were detained. The old men and wom-
en- and children were allowed to pro-
ceed across the border.
Families arriving from around Val
enciennes and Conde tell stories which
leave no doubt that the Germans dur
ing the last four years of terror have
Systematically looted the country.
lite rally everything b'e-furni
ture, curtains and household utensils
was stolen, and ruthless fines were as
sessed on the people. Often they were
imprisoned if they failed to respect
ful'v sa ute the Germans.
Members of German frontier guard
attempted to drag back from Dutch
territory some refugees who slipped
through in crowd at one of the posts
OF entry. They were set upon by in
furiated Dutch spectators and chased
back across the frontier.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Woman Dies in Bath

Miss Pearl NJ. Gates, twenty five
years old. Of 466 West 151st Street.
was found dead yesterday in the tub
of a bathroom attached to room she
had engaged Sunday at the Hotel
Martinique. DR.. Charles Norris: County
Medi,al Examiner, expressed the opin-
ion that she had taken her life. She
had been dead for hours. Her body
was partly clad. Water, which appar-
emily had dripped from the taps, filled
the tub to depth of four or FIVE
inches.
Miss Gates's mother, with whom she
lived. has pneumonia and the news OF
her daughters death was kept from
her. Two letters were found in the
roQm. one addressed to DR.: Harry B.
Hahsen, of 511 West 144th Street, and
one to DR.. s. s. Hawley, Of ! South
Thirteenth Street, Newark.
Mrs. Hansen said that her husband
had been treating the young woman
for severafi months to convince her
that ills shetcomplained Of were largely
imaginary.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Get Jobs Ready for
Soldiers, Is Appeal
Patriotic Societies Urged to
Prepare for Return of
War Heroes

Especial Dispatch to The Tri6ume)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Have a job
ready for every soldier when he comes
home is the substance Of message
sent out to thousands Of Community
War Organizations and local chairmen
OF patriotic by the National Committee
of Patriotic Societies to-day.
"All former wars" the statement
points out, "have brought unfortunate
social conditions in their wake. Re-
turned soldiers, particularly those
crippled, have either become objects of
government care or uncertain private
charity; those who returned in good
condition found their positions pre-
empted by the stay-at-homes.
"The United States government seeks
to avoid such conditions when our
great army returns from France.
Through the Federal Board for voca-
tional opportunities are being offered
for the. training Of crippled men and
trial efficiency. The Interior Depart
ment is making arrangements to open
government and other undeveloped
land to that great body of men who
will wish from now on to work in the
open. The Labor Department through
it's employment service will do it's ut
most to put the returned sodier in the
proper work.
"The efforts of these three govern
ment agencies will be of little avail in
coping with this difficult problem Of
reconstruction if community war or
ganizations and patriotic societies do
not organize departments which will
make a scientific study of the agricult-
ural and industrial opportunities in
particular localities and see that the
boys from that district are started out
in the most advantageous way when
the yreturn from fighting our battles
overseas"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Production of Ships
Speeded by Schools
Corporation Heads, Foremen
and Workers Learn to
Eliminate Waste
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune,

tSpfCt1t DISpuJch TO ne 1f10unc)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Executives
of the great shipbuilding corporations
are now going to school to Uncle Sam
in an effort to speed up ship production.
Schools established in American ship
yards by the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion are being attended not only by
workmen and foremen, but leading ex-
ccutives, presidents, vice-presidcnts and
superintendents of big companies en-
gagged in building ships.
These schools are showing results in
speeding ships and in transforming
shipyard workers into orderly crews
with waste effort reduced to mini
mum. Superintendents, foremen, as
sistant foremen and boss riveters
taught to get the most out Of their
men through fair treatment and sys-
tematic work are showing marked re-
suits, the Shipping Board declares.
Schools open at six p. M, with q
luncheon. and actual class work starts
at about o'clock. The teacher
starts drilling his pupils. Frequently
class lasts until 10 O'Clock, and some
times it goes on until midnight. so in
terested are the pupils. There is a
follow-up system that sends trainers to
the ways daily to hammer home les
sons learned in class rooms.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05

house was in ruins. He gave nervous
start but said nothing. A few doors
further on was his home and the car
stopped across the street from it. The
officer climbed out slowly and with
an effort. his eyes fixed on the place.
There we're no signs Of life. The
windows we're shuttered and on the
door was a sign showing that German
officers had been living there. Cross
ing the street, the officer pulled the
bell with shaking hand. No one an
swered. He backed away like man
in d trance and leaned against the car.
trembling.
Suddenly the door was opened and
answer to the bell. She was leading
by the hand beautiful baby girl with
wealth of golden curls. The officer
took one step toward the child and
then halted. He was a stranger to his
own flesh and blood. The child hid
behind the skirts of the nurse, peering
out in fright. Undoubtedly her mother
had told her many times during the
Boche occupation that men in uniform
were bad and that she must avoid them.
The Wife Appears
The horizon-blue uniform of France
meant nothing to this tot. The half
blind eyes of the old nurse had recog-
nized her master, and she held out her
hands to him, repeating, monsieur
monsieur!" in ecstasy. He crossed the
road and grasped her hands, but the
baby drew back still'further.
A door opened at the end of long
hall, and comely young matron came
through to see what was going on
When half way down the hall she
caught sight of her husband. She
stopped, her hand few to her breast
about to fall. With a sobbing cry of
10Y she hurled herself into his arms.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Family in Need

Air. A. will never again be able to
support his family. Physicians have
diagnosed his sickness as tuberculosis
Of the spine, and say there is no hope
for g. cure. This has thrown the whole
burden of supporting their two
children, seven and five years of age,
on Mrs. A., who is struggling desper-
ately to make ends meet by doing
janitress and laundry work.
The family is devoted one, and the
mother clings more and more to the
little ones. fearing that it will not be
long before her husband will be taken
from her. The Brooklyn Bureau of
Charities wishes to keep this good
home together and appeals for large or
small contributions toward fund of
$500. Gifts may be sent to the
Bureau at So Schermerhorn Street,
Brooklyn, marked "for 0392TR"
The Bureau wishes to acknowledge
with thanks a contribution of 81 from
l. X, n, for O3GSTR
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05

under the supreme political authority
OF the Polish National Committee, as
autonomous, allied and co-belligerent.
In reply beg to inform you that
the government OF the United States
has not been unmindful of the zeal
and tenacity with which the Polish
National Committee has prosecuted the
task OF marshalling its fellow country
men In supreme military effort to
free Poland from its present op-
pressors.
"This governments position with
respect to the Polish cause and the
Polish people could hardly be more
clearly defined than was outlined By
the President in his address before
the Congress on January s, 1918.
Therefore, feeling as it does, deep
sympathy for the Polish people, and
viewing with qualification the progress
OF the Polish cause, this government
experiences a feeling of genuine salts.
faction in being able to comply with
your request by recognizing the P3lisf
army, under the supreme political au-
thority Of the Polish National Com
mittee, as autonomous and co-bellig-
erent"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
N. Y. "Reds" Take Appeal

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ain apply
ing to the Supreme Court to-day for
bail pending appeals, Jacob Abrams,
Mollie Steiner and three other Rus
slams of New York. recently given long
penitentiary sentences for violating
the espionage laws by circulating
literature, opposing American military
intervention in Russia, declared
through counsel that while language
used in the pamphlets was bitter, it
was "no more bitter perhaps, than is
now being used by the Republicans in
their campaign" They denied that
their acts were intended to aid Ger
many and declared they were using
their rights of free speech.
Action was suspended temporarily
by the court when the Department OF
Justice asked for time to file motion
in opposition.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Girl Born Near Battle Din,
ShunsF atherBack From War
Correspondent Describes Dramatic Reunion Amid the
Ruins Of Shell Battered Denain Between French
Officer and Family Separated Four Years

WITH THE ALLEN FORCES IN
FLANDERS, Nov. 4 (By The Associated
fress).-The open warfare now being
conducted over long stretches of In
habited territory along the northern
battlefront has produced strange situa-
lions.
The correspondent was motoring
along the highway leading to the re-
Gently freed city of Denain when a
French officer beside the road asked
for ride. AS coon as the car started
ne leaned out and began to inspect the
surroundings eagerly. Occasionally
he would wave to civilians and shout
greetings.
Asked if he lived in the vicinity, the
officer said that his home was in De-
main, where four years ago he left his
wife to icin the colors Just after his
departure his first child, daughter,
was born. Then came the German
occupation, cutting off his loved ones.
Now he vas going back after these long
years to his wife and the baby he had
never seen. He wss visibly wrought up
to the highest pitch. as we'll he might
be. 1t was quite possible he might
find his family dead or gone and his
home in ruins.
Denain Centre of Battle
Denain had been the centre Of bat
tie that had cost civilian lives. Neither
the officer nor correspondent mentioned
this fact, but undoubtedly both were
thinking it as the car sped over the
shell-shattered road. Entering the
city, the officer directed the corre-
spondent toward his home, through
streets showing the cruel marks of the
invaders hate.
Turning into his street the first
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Ship Wrecks Bridge

LONDON, Nov. A dispatch to
LLoyd's from Rotterdam dated No
vember reports that the German
steamer Kandelfels in entering Rotter-
dam harbor crashed with the railway
drawbridge across the Konigshaven.
The bridge was lifted off its base and
thrown in an upright position into the
souther!y passage of the Konigshaven.
1t is feared that railway traffic will be
stopped for some weeks rs q result of
the accident.
The railway running across this
bridge constituted the main line from
Germany into rotterdam.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Limited Service Men
Called as Volunteers
Army Needs $4,000 for Spe-
cial Posts in This
Country

WASHINGTON. Nov. A drive to
obtain $4,000 volunteers from limited
service men, urgently needed to fill
special posts in the army, was begun
to-day by the Department of Labor's
Employment Service at the request of
the War Department. The men arc
wanted for duty in this country and
Will be used to release more active men
for service overseas.
Only Class Ia registrants certified
Tor limited service will be taken. All
men volunteering will be inducted as
rriyates, and promotion will depend on
ability. Branch Offices OF the Employ
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
5000 Nurses Needed

Thirty thousand nurses, more than
half Of whom are ministering to SOL
diers and sailors overseas. had been
enrolled by the Department of Nursing
up to October i, according to a report
just issued by the American Red Cross
War Council in Washington. Nine
thousand more will be needed by the
first of the year, and $4,000 in all
next winter.
The Red Cross has spent 1856, 900
equipping nurses assigned to duty
abroad and about S1.500,00O in equip
ping base hospital units.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Ruthenian Troops
Take Przemysl and
Lernberg, in Galicia
Aided by German and Aus
trian Forces, They Drive
Out Polish Armies

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 4. - Warsaw
newspapers say that hostilities have
broken out between Polish and Ruth
enian Ukrainian troops. The latter,
supported by German and Austrian regi-
ments, captured Lemberg, in Galicia, on
November 1.
Przemysl is in the hands Of the
Ruthenians.
An Austrian army commanded by
General Haus, in whose ranks is Arch
duke William, is reported to be advanc-
ing on Rawaruska and Zamost.
A Lemberg dispatch by way Of
Vienna reports that armed Ukrainian
forces occupied the Lemberg public
Offices, took possession Of the railways
and the telephone and telegraph SER
vices and disarmed the soldiers of
other nationalities.
The Ukrainian National Council, it is
added, states that it has taken over the
administration of Eastern Galicia.
Lemberg is the capital Of Galicia,
the bulk of the population of which
is divided evenly between Poles and
Ruthenians. Przemysl is fifty miles
west Of Lemberg.
The Ruthenians always have opposed
the Poles in Galicia and speak a lam
guage almost identical with that of the
Ukrainians, to whom they are racially
related.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Human Fly" to Perform

Election returns by mcgaphone will
be shouted from the roof Of the Clar-
idgc tonight by "Bili" Strother, the
"human fiy." Strother will scale the
wall in time to reach the top of the
fourteenth story, just when the re-
turns begin TO be exciting. Members
OF the Stage Womcn's War Relief will
collect the pay for this show. Mr..
Strother also will give a similar ex-
hibition at o'clock at the Motel Nc
Alpin, when he will climb twenty
seven stories and stand on his head
on the edge of the roof for climax.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Ar Raids Help Burglars

~, &c aSRDAM. Nov. 4.-The German
s'a' se'zcs the opportunity to make
s' "ncn an Allied air raid is in
"a. e.ssa over one Of the German Rhine
srpe.. Du,ing recent raid on Saar-
soldIs,nn burglar band was caught by
ersyi,,s packing up supplies from a
zen 80 a. fhop, the door Of which had
Apassnaa sn.a,aoh.hed. Clothing valued at
sssfhss ssfhos of marks WAS looted from
ssft ~. ny.sp. .nop. Food and clothing arc
e&sse,.s.s seIous than jewels in Germany.
Ny The burglar usually se-
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Metz Region Is
Bombed by British

LONDON. Nov. 4.--Railways and
airplane hangers in the region east Of
Metz were attacked to-day by the Brit
ish Independent Air Force, says an of
fetal statement issued this afternoon.
The statement says: "To-day we car
ried out heavy attacks on the railways
in and around Saarburg. One squad
son attacked Buhl with good results.
Hits were obtained on and near ham
gars there. All our machines re-
turned"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05

ment Service and Community Labor
boards will receive applications.
Some Of the lines in which limited
service men are needed and the num-
Der wanted are: Assemblers, 1000;
chauffeurs, $3.50; clerks. 1,102: cooks.
100; laborers, 3,176; mechanics, 4.450;
motorcycle drivers, 1925; transmission
men, 1900, and tire repairers. 400. One
newspaper man and three motion pict-
ure experts also are wanted
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Sir Auckland Geddes
Heads Government Board

LONDON. Nov. 4.-Sir Auckland
Geddes has been appointed president
OF the local government board. He will
remain head of the Ministry of Ma
tional Services.
William Hayes Fisher, who was
president of the local government
board, has been appointed Chancellor
OF the Duchy of Lancaster. a post pre-
viously held by Lord Beaverbrook. who
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Freed Nations to Parade
With Their "Libertv Belp'

The liberty bell of emancipated "Mit-
teleuropa," which was rung for the
first time October 26 at Independence
Hall, Philadelphia, where the declara-
tion of common aims was signed by
Representative of the mid European
nations. will be carried up Fifth Ave
nue. Friday afternoon, escorted by rep
resentatives of the new-old nations in
their national costumes. Friday even
ing meeting will be held in Carnegie
Hall
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05

resigned recently on account Of iii
health. Mr.. Fisher will receive peer
age.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05

Chilean armed forces late in Sep
tember, according to Santiago dis
patches. occupied all the interned Ger
man steamers in Chilean waters. the
action being taken at that time to pre-
vent the destruction OF the ships by
their crews.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
Chile Seizes All
Interned Hun Ships

BUENoS AYRES, Nov. AL, the
German mercantile vessels interned in
Chilean harbors have been seized by
the Chilean government.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-05
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