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New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
The NcD York Tribune
L'orcin, Drrnc Pa1rrn,I


A picture of life in Petrograd under
Bolshevik rule helps greatly to an
understanding of the political events
in Russia. Such a picture is presented
by the Petrograd correspondent Of
"The Morning post," of London, who
writes especially of the period when
the looting of wine shops was common.
No comment is needed to illuminate
this dispatch. The picture is sufficient
unto itself "The Post" correspondent
says:
Turmoil is the main feature of the
position of the country as far as it
is known here. OF many parts of. the
empire nothing whatever has been
heard, for weeks.
Petrograd continues to be given up
to pandemonium of drunkenness, loot
ing, robbery and wholesale murder.
Rifles and Maxims have been going,
and are still hard at work. A few
hours ago six persons were shot in a
tramcar which was proceeding along
the Nevsky Prospekt, as it passed a
street where a Maxim was at work.
Heavy shooting was also in progress
elsewhere.
From looting drink stores the pop
u!ace has proceeded to pillaging shops.
Specialists in crime are confining their
attention mainly ITO jewellers shops,
but the crowd does not disdan the
clothing and boot stores, to say moth
ing of the provision shops, which now
adays are mostly empty.
Women Loot Bread Car
A motor lorry, laden with bread, was
stopped by crowd of women, the
driver was beaten and the loaves were
distributed at lightning speed among
those present. Private houses are also
entered by gangs of armed men, who,
with the cry Of Hands up!" secure
the premises and pillage at their leis-
ure without the slightest interference,
and assured of subsequent immunity
This method OF enforcing the rights
of the so-called democracy upon the
so-caJled bourgeoisie is practiced in
full daylight. At dusk, even in
thronged thoroughfares, people are
stopped, and, revolvers or rifles and
bayonets at their heads, are robbed Of
all their valuables, and then hidden to
go IN peace without daring to shout, on
pain of being shot on the spot.
The wholesale shooting which has
been going on almost without inter
mission for the past three days and
nights and at intervals for over a
week has expended ammunition enough
to win an ordinary battle, but without
any definite result. Maxims, playing
nominally on the crowds engaged in
pillage, leave a few score of dead as
the total OF their nights work. and
perhaps succeed in stopping the license
at one particular spot for moment.
But it begins all over again elsewhere.
In q word. shooting in the streets of
Petrogrsd attracts about as much at
cention nowadays as the chirp of spar
rcws 10 hesbusy Londoner, and it has
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Died Serving Their
Country Abroad

WASHINGTON, March 1.-General
Pcrshing reported to tt.e War Depart
ment to-day two deaths by accident
February 81. No details were given.
The two killed were:
ROESEN, Hyman, corporal, infantry. of
1344 North Lincoln Street, Chicago.
MOONEY. Clarence, private, infantry,
of Gastonia, N. c.
The following deaths from disease
were reported:
FISHER, John, corporal. 504 Chadwick
Street, Philadelphia; pneumonia.
BEDARD, Joseph NJ, private, Burling-
ton, Vt; meningitis.
BURLING. George E., jr. private, Rich
mond Hill, N. Y; exophthalmic
goltre.
WILDWOOD, Joseph c., private,
Brdgewater, Conn; scarlet fever.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Says Japan viii
Not Seize Siberia

If Japan enters Siberia it will not be
for the purpose of aggression, but
merely to maintain peace in the Far
Ea6t-the part Of the world that the
Allies have placed under her control
for tho duration Of the war. This is
the opinion of Dr.. T. Iyenaga, director
Of the East and West News Bureau, as
expressed yesterday
at is Japan's duty to keep the
peace in the Far Fast" he said. "That
duty has been allotted to her in the in
tcrest Of the Allied cause, both in it's
commercial and military aspects. Con-
scqucntl y, il peace in the Far East
should be endangered by the chaotic
come incumbent upon Japan to take
military measures after consultation
with the'AlIies.
Japan must act on the broad princ-
pic that she is the guardian of peace in
the Far East, and nm sure that to full
Ill her duty she VIII utilize cverv re-
source at hcr disposal. Her part in
stead Of attempting the impossible, will
be to stand on safe and reasonable
ground. Through her control of the
Southern Manchuria Railroad she is in
n position to cut off communication be-
tween Harbin and Vladivostok now af
fordcd by the trans Siberian line. Har-
oIn Is the military economic and poIit-
real base OF Russia in the Far East
That means that the Russian pos
sessions in cast Siberia would be pro
tccted by Japan from German domina
ton or aggression. Let me say, how
ever, that any suggestion that Japan in
tends to seize these Russian posses
slohs ls monstrous. Japan would offer
protection and assistance, but that is
ALL"
so far as the sending of Japanese
troops to the Western front is con
cerned, DR.. lyenaga repeated that it
Was impossible. He said the lack of
SHIPS was the prime drawback, but that
Japan's discrimination not to send any
.nnlE put formidable army into any
territory was also a curb to tho nrni',
ect. lic added that japan must keen
All her man power in the Far East TO
preserve peace there.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02

tives have also arrived here The
ambassadors are remaining in Nologda
pending developments.
According to advces received here
to-day By Ambassador Francis from
the Smolny Institute at Petrograd,
peace had not been signed between the
Bolshevik government and the Germans
up to late hour this afternoon AL
though the Germans are still advancing
eastward, the official advices say, they
are now being resisted by the Russians
end are making much slower progress.
The Bolshevik government at Petro-
grad reports there is greater en-
thusasm a. Petrograd for defence Of
the capital and in recruiting.
Roger c. Treadwcll the American
Consul at Petrograd, VINO arrived at
Nologda with the ambassadoral party,
- opening consulate here. The
American Red Cross representatives
who came lcre are headed by Colonel
Raymond Robins, Of Chicago
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Americans Smash
Batteries Which
Hurled Ges Shells
N Thn Associa.e(t Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Thursday. Feb. % {delayed).
Swift retribution has fallen upon
the German batteries which this week
bombarded the American trenches
northwest Of Toul with gas shells.
American heavy artillery concentrated
its fire on the German minenwerfer
batteries for half an hour to-day ano
obliterateC the position.
Many direct hits with high explosive
shells were made by the American
sunners. Timbers were thrown high in
the air and explosions. probably Of
enemy ammunition and gas, resulted.
The ground about the German bat
teres was churned upside down, and
If there were any German soldiers
there they certainly suffered death.
Thus far six men have died from
the effects of the German gas shells.
More than eighty arc in hospital, suf-
fering from gas poisoning. Only one
nan is reported to be in a grave con-
dition.
Airplane photographs aided the
American gunners in their destructive
fire against the German batteries, dis
closing the exact location Of the min
enwerfers
While the number of enemy shells
falling within the American lines has
decreased slightly in the last twenty
four hours. nevertheless the artillery
fighting has been lively.
While an empty American ammuni-
ton train was halted at place called
Dead Mans Point stray enemy she'll
dropped near by and killed two men
and two horses which had run away and
wounded four men.
In q certain town behind the front
q German shell exploded near the
door leading to q telephone dugout,
blocking the passageway.g The opera
tors in the dugout. although in con-
siderable danger, continued to work
the important line, at the same time
calling for help. Soldiers were sent to
the dugout and the passageway was re-
opened.
The American artillery has kept up
q constant harra ssing and destructive
FIRE or many vital enemy points, such
as crossroads and owns. German
working parties were dispersed ef-
fectively, and once the 75s fired vigor-
oualy on a number of Germans III a
first line trench, quickly blowing in
the entire trench system.
Late this afternoon the Germans at
ton Of the minenwerfer batteries
They bombarded the American heavy
artillery with their biggest guns, but
their shooting had little effect.
American patrols were all over No
Mans Land last night, but did not en-
counter any Germans.
From information reaching the
American lines, it is apparent the
enemy is taking advantage of the low
visibility to do much work in his po-
sitions.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
France Arrests Five
AS Enemy s Friends

PARIS. March Five arrests have
hon made on charge of maintaining
relations with the enemy. Those who
90 et!aineu arc Henri Gay. dealer
in antiques, OF Dlon; Maurice Trem-
bles, bank employe, said to have been
the representative OF the Austrian
Rosonburg, who was prominent in the
Paris Bourse before the war, and who
ATTEMPTED to break the market just be
fore the outbreak OF hostlities; Louis
Brodier, an accountant; Emile Guillier.
former druggist, and recently rrize
fight promoter. and Guillier's wiz
Sumey Depsy, minor actress at Sarah
Bernhardt's Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Abdication, Price
OF Peace Offered
Run7aniiaz, Ki1q

LONDON, March 1.-The peaco terms
offered to King Ferdinand of Rumanio
oy Count Czernin, the Austro- Hungar-
ian Foreign Minister, include the Kings
abdlctation in favor of his brother
Prince William. or tho taking of =.
referendum in Rumania repardino bis
successor according to Berlin dis
pa5ch transmitted by the EXCHANGE
Telegraph correspondent at Amstar-
dam to-day.
An official note from Jassv undor
date of February 26, announcino ~ :
Kumania has decided to entpr ;nto
peace negotiations with the Central
IoWefS, declares reports that Rumonin
WI accept peace at any price are un-
1fue. lhe government it is added will
ohiy enter INTO negotiations if assured
that they will be conducted on a basis
acceptable in every respect.
king Ferdinand Of Rumana. nrince
o. the House Of Iiohcnzollcrn, was de-
nouhced as a renegade by his brother.
pr'ncc William of Hohcnzollcrn. in
D,ecempcr, 1916, when the invasion of
Numania by the Central Powers was
under way and Prince William, who IL
general OF frussian infantry, was
IN command OF Il part of the INVADING
1orce. Prince William became a nrc,
tender to the throne of Rumania at
thnt time, issuing n proclamation nj
Craioya declaring himself to be the
rigntfui heir 70 the Rumanian throne
p'ince William is ifty-onc years Of
age. He rcnounced all rights OF sue
cession to the Rumaninn throne in
is"b, when his uncle, Prince Charles
"as elected hereditary ruler Of thnt
country by It's people. His second
wife, whom he married in Igl6 v,aa
Frincess Adclgonde Of Bal rim. IIc
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02

line. Rise in all your might and strike
for your homes, your lives, your liber-
ties The democraces of the world,
determined to maintain freedom, cam
not be beaten if they stand firmly to-
gether.
Americas Strength Pledged
"We, the working people of America,
call across the world to you to pledge
again our whole strength in the com
mon struggle for humanity. Stand
with us to the end for the right of all
peoples to be free. Stand with US to
win this war against enslaving and de-
basing autocracy. We send you cheer
and our pledge OF high resolve and
fixed purpose. Let the free peoples OF
the world stand shoulder to shoulder
for the defeat of militarism, autocracy
and the enslaving of the human race.
Adopted by the executive council,
American Alliance for Labor and De-
mocracy.
"SAMUEL GOMPERS, president"
Tho members Of the executive co,iA :
ell, in addition to President Gompers,
are w. r. Gaylord, Of Wisconsin,
c-prasident; James Duncan, of
Massachusetts, vice president; Ger
trude B. Fuller, Of Pennsylvania, vice
president: Frank Morrison. of Wash
ington, secretary; J. G. Phelps Stokes.
Of New York. treasurer; Frank P.
Walsh, Of Missouri; Coils Lovely, of
Missouri: William J. Ghent, of Cali
fornia; John Walker, of Illinois; John
Spargo. OF Vermont; William Edlin. of
Now York; Matthew Woll, of Illinois;
} !. Sheppard. of Kansas; James A.
Mullen, of California; James P. Hol-
land, Of New York, and David J. Berry,
OF Pennsylvania.
Organized labors message was SINH
lar in tone to those sent on Wednesday
to Premier Lenine, Foreign Minister
Trotzky, the Peoples Commissaries and
the All-Russian Peasants Executive
Committee by representatives Of the
First United Russian Convention in
America, the Peoples Council and the
Socialists. Among those who signed
these first dispatches were A. Vein
stein, Scott Nearing, James Maurer,
Louis 2. Lochner, Algernon Lee and
Crystal Eastman
Lincoln Stetfens, in commenting on
the action of the government in per-
hitting the dispatches to be sent to the
Russian people, while speaking at n
banquet Of the League of Small and
Subject Nations, declared it was to be
the governments policy in the future
to pass all such messages.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
East
GERM AN

BERLIN. March 1.-Our troops have
reached the Dnicper in their advance east
ward Along the northern frontier of the
Uk~a.nc. near Ryechtsn, they encountered Il
strongly fortified bridEehead which was de-
tended by the enemy. The town and railway
station were taken by storm and few hun
drcd prisoners were captured.
At Mosyr captured on the Prpct no.
tl!a Of six nrmored boats. thirty-eix motor
beats and six hospital boats The rnlwny
line between Kicv and Shmcrinka was reached
nci.r FastoT and Knsatin.
German troops hurried to the assstanc, Of
Polish DICTIONARIES who. southwest of Starn
konatantnov un Volhynin, seventy five miles
southwest of Zhtomir) wire fighting the en-
enJ. who was superior in numbers The
cs,my was defeated by our combined forces
Austro- Hungarian troops. appealed to lr
INC ukranian government and by the popu-
'ation against the bands of the enemy.
marched into the Ukraine on wide sectors
nortl, ,', Of the Pruth River. The movement of
A.stro- Hungarian troops was begun in re-
sponsc To mn appeal from the Ukrnnc
Inc German advance to the Dnicpcr was
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
rs More Americans
Are Reported Wounded

WASHINGTON, March 1-Private
Harry Taylor, Of Springfield, Ohio, was
severely wounded and Second Lieuten-
ant James C. Wemyss, OF Tarboro, "
C., and twenty-three men were slightly
wounded in action February 26, the
War Department was advised to-day by
General Pershing. The message gave
no details, but it is not believed the
men were victims of the German gas
attack that day, as in previous casualty
reports General Pershing had indicated
the men killed or injured by gas.
The men slightly wounded were:
Sergeant Lee Hacker, Manchester. Ky.
Sergeant Hugh Marsh. Bellevile H.
Corporal Charles !. Sprague, Maysville, Mo.
Corporal John 7. Winn. New Rochelle.
y. Y.
Privates
Paul z. Andrews. Lawrence. Kan.
John l.. Bray. Drum. Ky.
Leslie II. Bull. Fulton. Mo.
Guy 4. Garter G MeaddviIIe; No.
Duffy Dempsey. Ludlow. Col.
Ernest +. Gibbons. Waterford. Cal
Dewey NJ. Harrington, Payo, Ga
Frank NJ. Hodges, Ottawa. Kan.
Oscar Johnson, Osap. Sweden.
Joseph 5. Marshall. Toledo
Stanley nindikowski. Chicago.
Oliver R.'Smith. Ipava, Ill
Delbert Wiedrnaier, Chicago
Tony Povelonis. Pittsburgh
Iyan l.. Patrick. Kcyser. w. Va
William Richter. Chicago
Ray Shelton. Mount Erie ILL.,
Paul Shoonuck, cook, Georgetown, I'll.
Private Henry F. McGrath. Of Hol-
yoke, Mass, was slightly wounded in
action February 27.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Invasion of Russia
A acihc Offensive

WASHINGTON, March -Austria's
refusal to join Germany in the renewed
offensive against Russia is attributed
IN quotation from the semi-o.ficial
vienna Zeit," received here to-day in
an official dispatch, to an agreement be-
tween Germany and Austria for a "pa
cliic oHensivc* by the latter The quo
teton follows:
Those who criticise the role of the
Contra Empires do wrong. If Ger
many had need of us we naturally
would march. but it is supernuous to
say our temporizng attitude is under
stood between Germany and Austria
The participation of AUSTRIA Hungary
was ', neither necessary nor opportune.
~ ~. would have seriously compromised
the plan Of the pacific offensive agreed
upon between Austro- Hungary and Ger
many and developed long since with
of Vienna" eN'0i "'''en'
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
London Opinion in
avor OF Giving
yapay2 Free Hand

LONDON, March 1.-Japan's propos-
ais with regard to Siberia and their
reception in Washington have brought
the question OF Japan's active partici-
patton in military operations to the
forefront here. the developments dom-
mating the news columns OF the papers.
A Reuter- cablegram quoting an Asso-
GATED Press dispatch from Washington
is given great prominence in type and
position by the morning newspapers
and is commented on extensively. Some
papers display contributed articles set
ting forth the Japanese view Of the
situation.
The bulk Of the opinion favors Jap
ans proposed action without oualifca
lion, and the plea is made in some
Qgalters that she ought implicitly to be
trusted and given free hand.
Tine Times says that while the atti-
tude Of PRESIDENT Wilson and the
American State Department does not
seem to be officially defined as yet, at
is clear from the important Associated
Press statement that it would be mis-
take to regard President Wilson's atti-
tudc as decidedly averse to japanese
intervention"
"Whatevcr view the American gov
ernment may finally adopt" it adds, "it
is certain to be received with the ut
most Difference by the Allies. No doubt
is felt in well informed quarters that
the position Of the United States will
be determined by the logic of the sit
raiioN ond the single hearted desire
which President Wilson always has
shown to further the best interests of
the Allies. The question virtually is
one OF ways and means and Of deciding
as rapidly as possible upcn a policy
best calculated to secure the ends in
view
"The Morning POST says:
Gust as the United States was forced
TO policy of intervention by the Ger
man menace in the West, so japan is
reused to activity by the German men
ace in the East. Japan is entirely JUS
titled by the danger which threatens
her in taking steps to protect her in
terests in Manchuria and Siberia
If she is wise she will seek to be the
dcliverer of Russia and to aim at free
ing Russia from the German yoke. 1t
Is to be hoped the Allies will treat
Japan With confidence and the hearty
spirit Of cooperation which she has the
right to expect as an ally. There should
be no nigglng and grudging assent"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
American Labor Men Urge
Russians to Fight Invaders
Great, Unscrupulous Enemy of All Free Peoples Must
Be Crushed, Says Cabe-Workers Pledge
Whole Strength in Fight

Organized labor, through Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy, and
ether officers Of that organization, sent
a ringing message Of encouragement
to the Russian people yesterday urg-
ing them to resist the German inva-
sion. This, so far as has been pub
licly announced, is the first message
from American organized labor to be
sent direct to the Russian people since
the establishment of the Boishevik
government.
The message, which pledged the aid
Of the American working people "in
the common struggle for humanity"
was approved by the members Of the
executive council Of the alliance. its
members voting on it by telegraph.
According to labor leaders it was sent
through thc Committee on Public In
formation
The message il full follows:
Prussianism Called Menace
The message in full follows:
"Prussian miiitarism and brutality
mcnaces free Russia now as never be-
loic. just as IL would dHSpOll all tree
countries, so now the German military
machine is sweeping on. despoiling
vast sweeps of Russian territory. The
clear object of Germany is the destruc-
tion Of Russian freedom and the an
nexation Of a great area of Russian
territory.
German autocracy is the great, un-
scrupulous enemy Of all free peoples.
Democracy cannot live anywhere un-
less this autocracy is crushed. De-
mocracy everywhere must sweep back
the German tyrants in defeat
The American people understand
the German plan. They have pledged
everything they possess to defeat it for
freedoms sake. With all other free
people, they have been shocked, but
not surprised, at the duplicity of Ger
many in its dealings with Russia.
Now that the German mask is off and
the German armies are marching over
Russian soil, to conquer and hold, the
free people Of America send a message
of encouragement to the free Russians.
We say, rally to the struggle
against autocracy. Only armed force
can meet the German hordes. The
working people of America are with
you, and with ali free peoples in the
common struggle for freedom and its
boundless opportunities. Hold the
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02

troops have reached the Dnieper River
and that the Austro garian SOL
diers have begun an entrance into the
Ukraine north OF the Pruth. The Ber-
lin statement says the Austro Hunga
rian advance was in response to an
appeal from the Ukrainians The
German troops, now on the north bank
Of the Dnieper. are north of Kiev.
Austrians Advance
The advance of the Austro-H -Hunga-
rians, if true, indicates that the re-
ported difference between Germany
and Austria was not founded on fact.
Last week the Austrian Premier, DR..
Won Seydler, was quoted as saying that
Austria was not taking part in the
military advance of Germany against
Russia, because Austria and the
Ukraine were at peace.
The Berlin reports indicate there arc
three columns of Germans advancing
into Russia. One is at Sebezh, eighty
miles east Of Dvinsk: another is re-
ported at Polotsk, midway between
Pinsk and Vitebsk, and third is be-
tween Pskov and Petrograd.
A Russian wireless message gives
the text of another proclamati ton to all
Russians, appealing for the utmost re-
sistance to the Germans and ordering
the food producing provinces to immc-
diately send as much food as possible
to Petrograd and Moscow The appeal
says:
"The capital Of the revolution will
have to resist long siege. but it will
not capitulate until the last moment.
To this end it needs the utmost as
sistance in regard to food. You must
not permit the starvation of rcvolu-
tiorary Petrograd."
Commissioners Return
The Russian Council of Peoples
Commissioners has decided to return to
Petrograd, says an official Russian
statement received here to-day. The
removal of elements Of the population
valueless in the defence Of the capital
is being continued, however
Gold and other valuables continue to
be shipped away from the city, the
statement adds.
NO previous indication that the peo-
pie : commissioners had left Petrograd
has been contained in the Russian ad-
Vlces. These commissioners, who com
PRISE the Russian governing body un-
der the Holshevk regime, have had
their headquarters at the Smony In
stItntc, in Petrograd. Dispatches from
Petrograd bearing Mondays date re-
ported the removal OF the military
activities Of the government 70 a camD
outside Pctrograd. but stated that the
comm .ssioners Themselves we're cx-
pected 70 remain al the institute.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
NeW Committee Named
To Appoylion Fuel Cnrs

WASHINGTON, March IA Joint
committee n draft recommendations
for aDportioning cars 10 meet the rail.
road fuel demand was named at con,
ference here to-day Of government Of
fciais, Eaatcrn railroad representatives,
s3d mine operators If Pennsylvania.
MARYLAND and West Virginia. The com.
r0itsee ~ composed Of Representatives
Of the roads and COIL operators, and
iss programme will he subject 10 the
approval 81 the railroad and fuel 81.
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