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New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Rebels Considered
A est. BarfholoY71e1u's
Night'' in Finland

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Scandinavians from
Finland, according to an Exchange Tel
egraph dispatch from Copenhagen, re-
port that the Red Guard government
in Finland few days ago seriously
discussed the question Of arranging a
"St. Bartholomew's night" 1t is said
they planned 10 kill all members of the
capitalist class over eight years of age.
Inc project was ejccted by only two
votes.
According to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen, a special
correspondent of the "Rerlinske III
dende," VINO succeeded In escaping from
Hclsingfors, sends to his paper a wire
less report, which was not allowed to
pass the Red Guard censorship. in
which he. says that the Red Guards
have made a frightfu slaughter of
great masses of Finnish people and
have been plundering and killing in
a most brutal manner
The theatre and a large number Of
public buildings in Helsingfors have
been destroyed. The Red Guards, how
ever, have been unable to control the
people and anarchy is increasing. Store
houses in Hclsingfors which contained
food from Denmark for starving Firms
have been destroyed by the Red Guards
and Russian Bolsheviki.
The massacre of St. Bartholomew re-
suited in the killing of more than 90
faith, in France in 1872 The principal
victim was Admiral Coligny and the
massacre began in Paris on the night
of August 1924
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

since Thursday. Railway communica-
ton between Petrograd and Viborg has
been interrupted, and it is believed
that the White Guard had finally capt
ured Viborg.
AS consequence of an order by the
White Guard at 1ornea, that the fail
ure to surrender arms would be pun
ished by death, thousands Of rifles,
quantity of ammunition and four ma
chine guns have been handed over
In the lighting at Uleaborg the White
Guard was victorious, 1900 Of the Red
Guard being taken prisoner.
According to a message received
from the headquarters of the White
Guard in Vasa, Finland, the Red Guard
has met with a serious reverse in re-
cent fighting. The statement says:
"Last night, after eleven days of
minor encounters, the Red Guard at
Knopic surrendered. More than 500
were taken prisoner. Near Antarea, IN
the province of Karelia, the govern
ment forces captured six field guns,
eleven machine guns and large guam
titles of munitions, provisions, motor
cars and rifles.
"The battle continues at Vilppula.
On the other fronts the enemy is re-
treating, pillaging and burning as ne
goes"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
By Arthur S. Draper

LONDON, Feb. 9.--The full results
Of the last Versailles conference have
not vet been made public. Colonel Rep
lngton's telegram from Paris in to-
days Morning Post" urging Parlia-
ment to demand the fullest details"
about the resent decisions of the Inter
Allied War Council may be considered
the first gun in the new battle.
am in position to throw some
light on this struggle, the decision of
which is of vital interest, not only to
Britons, but to all the Allies.
Colonel Repington, who severed his
connection with the Northclffe press
some weeks back, after acting for many
years as military correspondent of
The Times" is a strong supporter Of
Sir William Robertson, head Of the
War Office. Colonel Repington believes
there is a scheme on foot by the poll
tlcians either to force Robertson's res
ignation OR to limit his power until it
is practically nil.
Robertson is Il skilful soldier and
also has the reputation of being some
~N'HS ~ .. PO1tllCidu AS lHe peTna-
nent British representative at Yer
ssallles General Sir Henry Wilson en-
Joys considerable authority which Colo
ne! Remington considers rightly belongs
to Robertson. Instead Of there being
direct exchange between Robertson
and Haig. Colonel Repington evidently
believes that three-cornered arrange
ment has been made and that thereby
Robertson has lost some of his author
ity.
Split in Press Seen
Against this situation Colonel Rep
ington has begun the fight which un-
doubtedly will split the politicians
press. On the one side, the Conscrva-
tive papers. such as "The Post" "The
Globe" and the Liberal DAILY News"
(because it hates Lloyd George) will
support the Repington campaign, while
on the other side will be the North
cliffe organs.
In the political field the chief in
terest will centre on the stand taken
by Asquith, who put Robertson in his
present place. can state with a
considerable degree of assurance that
there is no question about Haig's COM
mand of the field forces. All reports
stating that Allenby or Plumer are
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Bolsheviki Arrest
Prominent Poles

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Thc Bolshevik
authorities have arrested a number of
prominent Poles at Petrograd, as a
reprsal for. the Imprisonment of En-
sign Krylenko, the commander in chief
OF the Russian army, who was seized
by the Polish Legion, according to the
Cologne "'Volks Zeitung." COW Of
which has been received at Amsterdam.
Those arrested include the newly an
pointed Archbishop of Mohilcv, Won
Rupp.
The Foreign Office to-day received a
dispatch from the British Embassy at
Petrograd, dated 10 o'clock Friday. No
reference was made in it to the re-
ported expulsion of the Entente mis-
sions from Petrograd.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Baltic Ships Move Into
Harbor While Bolshevik
T roops Enter City
Red Guard Beaten
In North Finland
Orgy of Murder and Loot.
ing Continues in South,
Stockholm Hears
By Carl Iundberp

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 9.-Kemi, the last
stronghold of the Red Guards in North
Finland, is now in the hands Of Cen
eral Mannerheim, commander of the
government forces. Thus civil war is
now confined to South Finland, particu-
larly around Viborg and Helsingfors.
In lorna the White Troops attacked
the Russians Yesterday with machine
Guns, and took 800 prisoners and a
quantity Of ammunition and foodstuffs.
The commander or thc White Troops.
jacobson, was killed.
The Stockholm "Stidningen" is in
formed that the Russians are becoming
masters of Helsingfors, instead Of the
Finnish Maximalists. A great number
or Russian troops are arriving IN Hell
s.ngtors and the Baltic fleet has moved
INTO the harbor, menacing the town
with its big guns. Murder and looting
continue throughout the city.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
British Politicians Split
On Versailles Conference
Colonel Repngton Sees Scheme Force the Resignation
Of Sir William Robertson or to Limit
His Power

being considered as his successor can
be dismissed.
Robertson's position. as understand
it, Is that either he must accept the
Versailles decision or resign. "The
Evening Standard" puts it this way:
"At Versailles the ablcst men Of each
nation engaged in the war, with, the
assistance of the military chiefs: have
sat to consider the situation in it's
broadcast aspects. They have arrived
at certain decisions that represent the
views of the majority, and it Is the
duty of every one~to abide by those
decisions, whatever personal conse-
quences they may involve.
"Only two courses are honorably
open to those who disagree with the
decisions. They may cooperate. to make
the new plans successful, or they may
resign"
"They can meacn only Robertson and
Earl Derby. civil head of the War
Office. Earl Derby's resignation has
already been forecast.
Government or Robertson
Probably no public action will be
ton will be raised IN the House of
Commons. Lloyd George will then an
swer questions about the Versailles
conference and it is likely that Com
mons will have a chance to divide on
the question as to whether they are
ready to support the government or
Robertson.
understand that the government
is far from satisfied with some of the
interpretations put upon the Versailles
statement. The conference handled
technical questions, and the statement
was never intended to give the i'm
preston that the diplomatic policy had
been Abandoned The Premier has not
changed the views he expressed in his
last speech. The poorly worded ex-
planation of the conference decisions
gave the wrong impression, if that in
depreciation is placed upon it, 1t is
expected that Parliament will give
Lloyd George an opportunity for Il
statement to this effect
l can state that. though the dccs-
ions have been taken to strengthen
the military operations of the Allies,
there has been no abandonment Of the
belief of the need of supplementing
force with diplomacy. They will con-
tinue to be used in conjunction.
Dispatches from America, stating
that the President has reserved +hc
right to continue his diplomatic OF. en-
sivc, give nothing but extreme satisfac-
ton on this side.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
War Council Should Confine Itself
To Politics, Says English Expert

they were all detached plans, and re-
qulred piecing together so as TO secure
combined results. What was wanted
was united system of direction.
when British, French and Italian
troops have come together in battle, as,
for instance, when our artillery went
to the help Of the Italians on the Carso
joined hands with Sir Douglas Haig in
Flanders, there has never been any diff
ficulty about tactical direction. The
British artillery commander on the
Carso naturally took his orders from
the commander of the Sd Italian Army,
with which he was fighting, and Cen
eral Antoine conformed without hesita-
tion to the British commanders plan
of attack in Flanders. Generals Plu-
mer and Fayolle would be Of no use to
General Diaz if they did not carry on
operations in accordance with his plans
The writer is able to say that on no
single occasion during the whole course
of the war has there been any difficulty
about unity ef command when interna-
tional troops have been brought to-
gether for tactical purposes.
The case is on a different footing
where high strategy is concerned.
Policy then comes in; and it is the
function of the war cabinets cf the
Allied Powers, not of their respect, vc
commanders in the field, tc share ant
direct the strategical policy of the wsr
On the battlefield soldiers shonld be
left to themselves; but ior the pur-
poses of high strategy they must take
their orders from their governments,
who. are responsible for the political
conduct of the war. Failing the ap-
pointment of a generalissimo with I'M
restricted powers-and no proposal enr
such has ever been put forward Off
cially--no other procedure is possible
than the one indicated above.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Free Russia
Meeting Lacks
Bolshevik Fire

Another Russia held the stage W.
terday in Arlington aall---a free Pos
sia, which seemed more rear -
prosch the American idea of demo- ~p'
than that revealed at me go,sh.~'
convention held IN New York ~. a
week. An orchestra played "Tbe g.. .s'
Spangled Banner" Old Glorv 49,
mated in the decorations, and thu ss, '
gates seemed not entirely oblivion, :,
the fact that America as well q. D..
sia had shaken off tyrant's rp,.' :
a revolution for freedom.
During an intermission when
mittee on credentials was in se.,;4
Count Jlya Tolstoy wandered or w."
lured into the Bolehevik nest in -.
balcony A noisy radical at once
gagged him in argument They we,
warm in the discussion of evoln.;ssa lsa
versus revolution, despite the ouiss;O iaOh
influence of nearby policeman Inssas ny
talked, the count retreated after +. s-
vehement opponent had called upon ~ ~
spirit oil Leo ioIStOy to descaod !.
withhold the son from a perversios " "
his father !, sentiments
Asked his name, the Bolsfevik 4.
batter replied with a grandiloouss,
gesture: -'1'
"My name is Legion I speak fcrt.
struggling masses Of Russian wo.t.
men,
In the subsequent election of Officer.
there seemed to be no slate. voIderas
T. Kruglak Of the editorial staff of 's, ss,
"Russky Golos." having called .hs .ss
meeting to order. named Leon Martini
witch, laundryman, temporary eba;p
man, and thereafter neither Krurlat
nor his newspaper appeared to menlS
the meeting. There were none Of ths
"Novy Mir" tactics. such as ran stea,o
roller through the recent Bolshev;L
convention
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
The Ne1u York Tribune
Foreign Press Bureau

FOrctgn Press Bureau
Some idea of the scope and func-
tions Of the Allied War Council at Yer
sailles, insofar as it affects military
operations, is given by Colonel A. NJ.
Murray, G. B., in an article in "The
Daily News" of London. Colonel Muir.
ray says in part:
"The Versailles War Council having
now been in existence for two months.
1t may be interesting to learn some
thing more about this new organiza-
ton. After two months Of reflection.
are the reasons for constituting the
council as strong now as they were
represented by the. Prime Minister to
ne Immediately after the Italian
debacle? If SO, is the new organiza-
ton likely to succeed in securing the
OBJECT for which it was creatod?"
1T is impossible to read Field Mar.
shall Haig's dispatch of December 25
without feeling that, while he and his
international colleagues, with their
staffs, worked together on terms of
intimate cordiality and close liason
throughout the year, there was somc-
thing wanted to link detached plans
together so as to assure the best use
being made of the large forces which
were at the disposal of the Allied
powers. There was agreement between
the different commanders in chief, be-
cause it was no ones business to dis
agree; but it was a nebulous, not reg
ularized, agreement, and as such mad
no value for strategical purposes. Sir
Douglas Haig had his plan-he has
told US what it was-and Generals
Nivelle and Cadorna had theirs; but
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

Both British and French
Alert as Supreme Test
Draws Near
Haig Must Bear
Brunt, Is Belief
Experts Declare linden
burg Likely to Open
First in Flanders
By Arthur S. Draper

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Since the middle OF
January the weather has been cXcep-
tionally mild and. unless there is a
sudden change. conditions for launch
ing an early attack in the West will
be far superior to those of the last
two years.
February is normally the worst
month OF the year in Flanders. but so
far it has proved exceptionally fine.
The last week in 1916 saw the opening
of the German campaign at Verdun,
but it was not until March,. 1917, that
Hindenburg began to withdraw from
the Somme, and it was April before
Nivelle launched his attack.
There are two excellent reasons why
an early offensive may be expected:
First, Germany now has the initiative
and the quickest way the enemy can
nope to improve the morale behind his
mnes Is to gain military success
1 hat morale needs STRENGTHENING. all
the reports OF German confidence to
the contrary Notwithstanding. Second,
TINS winter has been remarkably favor
able Tor the movement and training of
troops.
1t is reasonable to expect heavy
1gntlng within the next four weeks,
and the first blows may be struck any
moment. Instead of one or two
thrusts, military students consider
tour or even fivc'simultaneous attacks
at widely separated points possiblc
May Strike at French
Some critics have forecast a cam
+t, oh,
army has been under longer and
heavier strain than the British and
because Paris ctfers a tempting bait
and Hlndenburg declared he would he
there by April; also because the
french front represents two-thirds Of
the whole Western line and cannot nos
slbly be held so strongly as the Brit
ish
But another school locks for major
blow against the British on the assump-
ton this is the decisive year of the war
and unless the enemy can break his
strongest foe he will be no better oft
than he is to-day
They admit this is a reversal Of Ger
man strategy, but then the campaigns
against Serbia, Rumania and Italy we're
not intended to end the war. but onIv
as steps toward that objective. They
hold the coming campaign will be fol.
lowed by peace.
How Experts Stand
| have had opportunity to sound opin-
ION in high quarters and can state that
those who advance the latter view have
the weight of expert military iudgmcn,
behind them. Germany has approx
mately 180 divisions in the West, and
the number may reach 200 in another
month. Where will she hit? Hair's
communicates for the last fortnight
have recorded twenty-five raids or at
tempts to enter his lines.
Seventeen of these have been be-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
rancis Heard From:
Still in Petrograd
Indications of Better Relations
Between Embassy and
Bolsheviki

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Fear that
Ambassador Francis might have been
expelled from Petrograd by the Boil
sheviki was dispelled to-day by the
receipt of a cable message from the
ambassador, dated February 5. The
rumor that he and other diplomats
were being sent out of the country
began to circulate prior to that date. In
his message the ambassador made no
reference to any conflict with the
PetrograG authorities.
Some indications of slightly i'm
proved relations between the Leninc-
Trotzky government and the embassy
exist. Red Cross supplies recently
landed in Russia have arrived in
Petrograd without delay and without
charge having been made for their
transportation.
Until recently even the movement of
Red Cross aid into Russia was looked
on with suspicion by the Bolsheviki.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Radicals to Form
Soviet in Denmark
Organizers Demand Relief for
Unemployed Under Threat
of Forcible Action

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 9.-Syndicalists
and Danish Bolsheviki have sent out q
call for mass meeting and a street
demonstration to be held here next
Monday for the organization of a
Danish Soviet Council of rknen's
and Soldiers Delegates).
According to Syndicalist news
paper, the new Soviet purposes to act
drastically in behalf of the unem-
ploycd if the Danish Parliament does
not immediately pass bill providing
relief. The newspaper says 300 SOL
dlers with loaded rifles are at the dis
posal of the Soviet, which threatens to
use forcible measures.
The police declare that they have
taken all necessary measures to COLI
troll the demonstrators.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Egg-Laying Hen Now u. S. Ward

Five million dozen eggs will be added
to the nations food supply because ct
an order which wilt be put into effect
tomorrow prohibiting the killing of
egg-laying hens at any time bcfyrc
May 1.
The hen will thus become one Of the
country's war wards and it will be q
crime punishable at the discretion OF
the food administration to WELD an
axe over her sacred head. Not only
are farmers and others prohibited frnnl
killing her, but transportation compa-
MES are forbidden to carry her dead o,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

Finnish White Guard
Threatens Death on
Failure to Surrender
STOCKHOLM, Feb. .9.-Advices from
Haparanda say that rammefors has
been in the hands OF the White Guard
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10

alive. and dealers, wholesale ard retail.
must not interfere with her egg -layiag
proclivities.
The slaughter Of roosters may cor.
tinue as usual, and chickens which have
not reached the egg-laying stage Of life
arc still left to the mercy Of the squad
consumer.
1t is the first time In the countrys
history that legal protection has ever
been thrown about the hon.
Wholesale prices we're fixed as fol
lows: Fowls, SO cents pound; young
roostcrs, So cents; old, q cents. re
tail prices will be set later.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
How a i. S. Officer Sounds
To a British ''Ad" Writer
We'll Hand Out the Lemon
to Kaiser Bill" Is One Ex-
preston Credited to Him
The NeW York Tribune
Foreign NeWs Bureau

This is how an American officer
talks, according to an advertisement in
an English newspaper:
Say, boys. we've got some stunt on
now, but guess We'll help you to hand
out the lemon to Kaiser Bill when we
all get going for his nibs. You British
and French soldier boys are the goods
all right, and we are proud to get into
line with you in this worlds champion
ship fight. Wen make old Hindenburg,
Ludendorff and the rest Of the crowd
see more khaki and blue than'll be good
for their eyesight before very long.
Meantime we're training hard on bully
beef, plum and apple 'shun
and, best Of all, on a real JOY smoke"
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-30
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING

In the absence Of the President
the Vice-President, Mrs. Edward M.
Vaughan presided at the Parent Teach
er Association Friday after
noon. The program which was
furnished by Miss AlcDowell's s
pupils consisting Of two spring songs
by Catherine Conley, Elizabeth Brady,
Norma Pyle, Virginia Hopkins. Stacy
Jones. Earl Kirk; Relation, Gossip
town." Dorothy Csulk; Piano duett,
Margaret and Elizabeth Brady; Recita-
ton. "Ny Boyhood Appetite" Stacy
Jones.
Miss Clara Y. johnson, president of
the Newport Association gave delight
full report of the Conference held re-
Gently at Atlantic City N. J.
Miss Price visitor, spoke for few
moments upon "Co-operation Of Par
ents and Teachers. The new tables
was used for the first time it being a
gift from the Association to the school.
To date $853.O0 has been expended
for Baby Bonds and Thrift Stamps by
the pupils.
A Junior Red Cross has been organ
lied with every pupil in the school a
member and with the following officers:
Chairman Miss Prudence H Lewis.
Secretary, iss Elsie Jones; Treasurer
Miss Ida " Howell. The Juniors will
work under the direction of the Middle
town Red Cross and are ready to begin
work at once.
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-30
THE WONAN'S LIBERTY LOAN

Committee of Rural New Castle
County, Della ware, opened headquarters
at Niddletown in the Delaware Trust Co.
Building on South Broad St, on Mon
day afternoon. March "a. In the even
ing of the same day the mems commit
tee held it S initial meeting at the same
place. The opening had been deferred
one week because of one of the resi-
dents of the building having the measles
The County Chairman, Mrs. Howard
A. Pool, has% appointed the following
chairmeu Of the various Hundreds:
Mill Creek, Mrs. James r. Miles of
Hoch essin, r. D; White Clay Creek
Hundred, Mrs. Richard Whitiingham,
of Newark; New Castle Hundred, Mrs.
Lewis E. EIiason, of New Castle; Pen
cadar Hundred, Miss Annie Ellison of
Summit Bridge; Red Lion Hundred,
Mrs. William u Reybold, Delaware
City; St. Georges Hundred, Mrs. Car
ence E Pool Of 'cDonough: Appoquin-
mink Hundred, Mrs, Daisy johnson.
of vnsend; Blac!:bird Hundred, ,.rs
Theodore F, r ,uson, of Blackbird
Mrs. Edward Ladley is Secretary OF
the Organization. and Miss Hutchin is
chairman Of Publicity. A phone and
! typewriter have been installed in head
quarters and members Of the Commit
tee, with strong pull and pull al
to 5ether are ready for immediate action
Middletown transcript., 1918-03-30
CORN PRICES OFFERED

The State board of Agriculture has
been giving gold and silver medals for
seed corn and will renew these medals
for the year 1918, namely, gold medal
fos the best acre of seed corn grown in
Delaware, and a silver medal for the
second best acre. FOrthe acre giving
the highest yield $50 and in addition
three prizes of $40, $40 and $40 for the
highest yields on a single acre in each
County.
In addition to these prizes which
have been awarded every year for the
last number of years, new prizes for
five acre yields will be given as follows:
namely in each County for prizes of $25
$40, SIS and $40. The field must be
continuous and not less than five acres
and TIM competition shall notify the
State Board Of Agriculture th5t he
desires to enter the competition and at
the end of the season shall submit re-
por giving the date of plowing, amount
OF manure and fertilizer applied, dis
lance apart that corn is planted ard
number Of civilizations given. When
the corn is ready to cut the State
of Agriculture will send committee
who shall select not less than 500 hills
in different parts of the field which
shall be fair average of the five acres
These hills shall be cut, shocked and
sealed in the presence of the Committee.
When the corn is ready to husk the
Committee shall be notified and shall
weigh the husked corn and take sam
pie Of thirty-fve pounds which shall
be forwarded to the State Board of
Agriculture. The prizes will be award
ed to the basis of dry, sh lied, me-
chantable corn.