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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-30
News of The World
INTRICATE PROBLEMS WHICH WILL
ENGAGE THE ATTENTION OF WORLDS
GREATEST STATESMEN AT PEACE CON-
FERENCE
&C. B. W.

FERENCE
The intricacy of the multifarious problems
which will demand the attention Of the wisest
men of all nations in their solution at the peace
conference is illustrated in the following edi-
torial appearing in the Chicago Evening Post
The child who puts together dissected
map of Europe has an easy task compared with
that which awaits the delegates to the peace
conference.
Here are some of the pieces in the puzzle
The Let's, the Lithuanians, the Esthonians
the Poles, the Ruthenians, the Czechs, the
Slovaks, the Croats, the Slovenes, the Serbs, the
Rumanians, the Montenegrins, the Greeks, the
Albanians, the Bulgars, the Turks, the Armen-
ians, the Syrians and the Arabs. Then there are
the Danes Of Schleswig- -Holstein, who demand
Justly y-the right Of self-determination
Every one of these natural groups, and we
may have overlooked few, is involved in a
readjustment of frontiers. 1t looks like a long
session.
1t is evident that the above editorial touches
upon only few Of the minor problems and
that the big questions have been omitted from
the list.
Washington correspondents say that Presi-
dent Wilson, in attending the peace conference,
is understood to have five major objects in
view
The creation of league Of nations to en-
force peace.
An agreement to reduce military armaments
An agreement making freedom Of the seas in
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Skipper Defeats
U-Boat With Shovel
Running Trawler Alongside,
He Demolishes Periscope
and Escapes

LONDON, Feb. 81 (By maiD.--Whcn
ones vessel is in danger from enemy
submarines, anything will do as a
weapon of defence, as is shown by the
story of a captain of British trawler,
who used coal shovel with good ef
feet against a German U-boat. The
trawlea, according to the story told by
one Of the crew, was in the North Sea
III a stiff breeze when the skipper saw
g pcriscopc crawl through the break
ing surface of the sea about hundred
yards off There was no Gun aboard
and the trawlers best speed was less
than eight knots.
"It was a situation to dismay most
men," said the sailor. "Our skipper
however, has fighting spirit. A toucn
of the wheel sent the traw.er's blunt
bogs pointing at the submarines whale
back, and we wallowed menacingly
toward the pirate.
"The U-boat swung round to avoid
the impact and the sides of the trawler
scraped along the sides of the sub
marine. The periscope was still we'll
out of the water, but was beginning to
slip down, as the submarine Gived.
"Tho skipper bawled for hammer, a
crowbar, anything that would hurt One
of the crew thrust coal shovel into
his hand, and he scrambled en- the bull
warks and leaned over, two of the CREW
hanging on to his coat so that he
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Austria i'm Favor
OF Self-Government

AMSTERDAM, March 8.--The Lower
House of the Reichsrat adopted four
months provisional budget after a
speech by Dr. Won Seydler, the Austrian
Premier, in which he declared that the
government adhered to the principle of
the right of the peoples of Austria to
government within their own terri
tories, but not beyond the frontiers of
the country, according to a Vienna dis
patch.
The government, the Premier said,
also adhered to the right Of self-de-
termination as far as compatible with
the preservation and development of
the entire state. The government at
the same time adopted the principle of
the right of national self-determina-
ton, the Premier said, according to
which no nationality must oppress any
other nationality, and that every ma
tionalty is entitled to live its own life
within it's own territory.
The Premier announced that a bill
in this sense would be introduced es-
pecially dealing with the South Slav
question, the settlement Of which would
correspond with the South Slav's dyn-
astic and imperial royalty. The Prem
ier further said that measures had been
taken to counteract enemy propaganda
in Austria.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Find Women in Wreckoge
After London Air Raid

LONDON, March 9-Numerous pitt
able incidents are reported from the
scene of Thursday nights air raid on
London. The eighty-year-old sister of
a special constable was found alive un-
der the wreckage of her home several
hours after the raiders had passed.
She was finally dug out after oxygen
had been administered to keep her
alive. The aged woman had refused to
leave her home when her brother went
out to warn a neighbor of the approach
of the raiders. A few moments later a
bomb struck the house.
In another neighborhood young
woman died as the last piece of the
wreckage of her home, under which she
had been pinned, was removed. She
had been discovered trapped amid the
debris five hours previously and kept
alive by stimulants, but her injuries
proved fatal. Another girl in the same
house, who was extricated after several
hours work, survived her injuries.
At noon yesterday woman died in
hospital in the outskirts of London
from injuries she had received through
bit of wreckage crashing through the
roof of her home.
A large nursing home, full of pa
tents, was among the damaged build
ings. but the occupants escaped injury.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Domination of
East, Berlin Plan,
Says Lord Cecil
British Blockade Minister
Declares Japan's Aid
Now Vital

LONDON. Friday March s.-Point-
ing out tee seriousness cf the German
menace in Siberia and in southern
Asia, Urging Japanese Intervention and
insisting that the German people show
TO likelihood of rising against their
iraperialistic masters, Lord Robert
Cecil, Minister Of Blockade, to-day
pointed out in statement to The AS
sociated Press what had already been
accomplished by the Germans in the
East. Spreading large map on the
table, Lord Robert said:
Look at what Germany has already
done toward scheme of world con-
quest. On the north she has taken
rich Baltic provinces over which she
purposes to install German prince.
She sent troops to Finland and con-
cluded an agreement which puts the
whole foreign policy of Finland at her
disposal. These steps in the north
have practically cut off Russia from
access to the sea-
Looking further south, we find that
Germany is in the course of occupying
Odessa, the greatest Black Sea port
and that She has insisted that Russia
ccde to Turkey all ports at the east
end of the Black Sea. Her evident de-
sign is to substitute for the Berlin-to-
Bagdad Railroad a new avenue to the
East by Trans-Caucasia and northern
Persia. In the execution of this de-
sign Germany, moreover. has had, con-
sciously or unconsciously, the assist
ance and cooperation of the Bolshe-
wiki.
look at the plight of Armenia!
Both Great Britain and America have
always taken deep interest and sym
pathy in this unhappy people. Arme-
nian refugees who fed into Trans
Caucasia are now, under the Russo
German treaty, to be handed back to
the Turks.
"You have only to look at the map
to see what a tremendous scheme of
conquest Germany hiss undertaken
Having been thwarted in her plan to
conquer France, this is the second
string to her bow, and for the moment
the whole German people seems to be
backing the new imperialistic scheme.
The military control of Germany is
paramount and unshaken. German
democracy is docile and servile. The
Allies must adopt every means in their
power to frustrate Germanys designs
in the East"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Ten Belgians With One Gun Hold
300 Germans at Bay for an Hour

points, which was due to the fact q. =
the floods had largely subsided .s a.s
tie enemy was able to cross with .s ane
paratively little difficulty. ~'1-
A Belgian commander, at this inn.
ture, with only nine men and n ms
chine gun, occupied bridgehsss
where he resisted three hundred css'
mans and twelve machine guns for 81
hour before help arrived in the sh.nMl ~
of a patrol headed by lieutenapss
With this small reinforcement. Nv
Belgian commander took the offens;r.
rushing AID recapturing the position
taken by the Germans in front Of
small bridgehead Several Germ.s
prisoners and machine guns were taksa
in this daring assault.
In the mean time the chasseurs hea
been organized for counter attach
and these troops advanced under er'
cellent support by the Belgian ha.
teries. In order for the chasseurs r.
reach the posts held by the Germans i
was necessary for them to cross tha
flooded space on a single board wall
which was dominated by German an
tillery and machine gun fire Dismount.
ed horsemen went forward as thouyh
ON parade, amid the crashing of eres.
shells, and hurled themselves fercelv
upon the invaders.
Sanguinary fighting followed, and at
l o'clock in the afternoon the Bel.
gians succeeded in retaking the first ~
seven posts lying in semi circle IN
front of the bridgehead The savacs
battle continued until $3.50 in the after.
noon, when the last of the posts was
regained.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Army of Loyal
Russians May
Joir, Japanese
Continued from page 1

Of any further deterring pressure from
the State Dcpartm ent, that American
opposition will not go further than the
registry of its disapproval, and that
the occupation of Siberia by Japanese
forces will not affect the determined
prosecution of the war by the United
States.
1t was asserted by an Entente diplo-
mat that the reply Of the United States
had necesstated the utmost consdera-
tion being given to the possibility of
an invasion of Russia in force by
Japan dampening the war ardor of
America, az the Allies are vitality de-
pendent upon this country for its ma
tcrial assistance, and to forfeit it
would spell disaster to them.
Consider Danger to India
AT the same time, however, it was
necessary for Britain to consider the
dangers threatening India, by reason
of the German progress toward that
country. However it is England's
desire that Japan act as mem
ber Of the, Entente Alliance, rather
than as Britain's ally alone, under the
terms Of the Anglo Japanese Alliance
This would give the entire alliance, as
we'll as the United States, the power
to make the Gnal determination in the
peace conference Of all territorial
questions arising or likely to arise as
a consequence Of the contemplated oc-
cupation Of Siberia
II was considered an open question
to-day whether Allied troops would ac.
company the japanese troops into ST.
IBERIA. Any Allied force, it was as
scrted, would have to be small, but it
is practicable for Britain to dispatch
"Anzacs" from Australia and New
Zealand on Japanese vessels and for
France to add light contingent from
her possessions in Asia.
1t vas declared in japanese circles
to-day thu. Japanese reserves would
not be called from the Americas
Hawaii and the Philippines. although
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
British Give Ground Tenn
porarily East of
Ypres
portuguese Raid
German Trenches
Allies May Take Offensive
to Forestall Enemy's
Supposed Plans

LONDON, March 9.-Following their
futile attack at Houtholst Wood yes
terday morning, the Germans shifted
their operations last night to the east
of Ypres. Under cover of a violent
bombardment they assailed the British
lines on a front of mile in the region
Of the Menin road, but a second time
were thrown back with severe losses,
according to Field Marshal Hag's re-
port to-day.
The thrust extended from south Of
the Menin road to north of the Poel-
derhoek chateau, sector where the
British drive of last fall was held back.
The most savage fighting developed in
the immediate vicinity of Poelderhoek,
where the Germans succeeded early in
the attack in penetrating the British
advanced posts on a front of about 200
yards. The battle for these points con-
tinued through the night and eventual
ly resulted in the reGstablishmcnt Of
the whole British line, Haig reports.
The German official statement, while
making no mention of this specific en-
gaccment, reports vigorous infantry
fighting along the whole Ypres salient,
from the flooded region of the User to
the Lys, and claims the capture of
numerous prisoners"
In the Arras sector lively activity
likewise held through the day. At
dawn this morning Portuguese troops
undertook their first offensive opera
ton in many weeks, bringing back
prisoners in a successful raid on Ger
man trenches east of Neuve Chapelle.
Another attempt by the enemy to enter
tn. British positions in this neighbor-,
hood met with the same failure as did
the powerful raid of Thursday, accord
ing to the British communicate.
On the French front there was little
important fighting. The Germans were
frustrated in an attempt to raid the
French trenches at Moncel, on the Lor-
raine border northeast Of Nancy. last
night. and no actions since then are
reported in the official statements.
The increased artillery and infantry
fighting Of the last few days on the
British front suggests that conditions
have improved to such an extent that
offensive actions on a large scale may
soon be attempted. Hlndenburg is not
likely to show his hand until the mo-
ment when everything is most favor
able for him, but meanwhile 1T Is not
wholly Improbable that either the
French or british, or both in conjunc-
ton. may take up the attack in an eff
fort to forcstall the enemy's campaign
plans. The middle of March should see
the resumption of heavy fighting at
MANY points in the West.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Says euton Bribe
Led to Oust;ng
OF Leon Trotzky

Casimer Pilenas, who as agent Of
the British government followed Leon
Trotzky's movements in America, SAID
last night that in his opinion TrotZky's
resignation as Foreign Minister of
Russia came as the result OF news I'll
tering through to Petrograd that Trot--
zky, in New York last March, had pub
licly announced the receps of $4,000
from German comrades.'
Mr.. Pilenas said that while this
might seem trivial in the face of re-
peated charges that Trotzky was in
German pay it was sufficient to cause
the fall of the ministry, which had al
ready lost, its hold on the Russian
masses.
After twenty-five years in the en-
ploy of Scotland Yard as political
detective. Mr. Pilenas resigned from
the service last October, and feels that
he can now speak with freedom of
matters previously secret. AT his
home. 95 Brandt Place, The Bronx, he
said last night:
Conformation has now reached Petro-
grad of Trotzky's relations with pro-
Germans in New York, as related IN
The Tribune of February 27- When
Russian workmen and peasants learned
that he was actually in German pay,
as he had often Been accused of being,
theV caused mis- reSlgldtlOI. l. Ou III J
be sure that the publication Of this
evidence reached Petrograd, because
Trotzky has both friends and enemies
in New York who keep their Russian
colleagues informed"
Last summer Professor Paul Miliu-
koff. in the Petrograd newspaper List,
called Trotzky hireling of the German
government, and advised Russian work
men to have nothing to do with HIM
because he was said to have received
$4,000 from German sources IN New
York.
The Bolshevik organ in Petrograd at
once printed a denial. But the New
York "Volkszeitung," in subsequent ed
itorial comment. argued that Slo. .ooo;;
which it admitted Trotzky had received
here "for lectures" was small amouns
compared to what Professor Mllukof
had himself received for his lectures
in America in January, 1908.
"On August 16, last, l submitted
copv of that issue of the 'Volkszeltung
to the British Embassy" said Mr.. Fl
lenas last night. because | believed 1t
important and because l happened to
know that the 'Volkszeitung had ac-
tually been the agency through which
Trotzky had received his German pay
ment of $4,000 for lectures.
"Trotzky used part CT THIS $lo,ooo
for his living expenses IN New YORK
and the remainder to pay the expenses
of travelling to Russia for himself and
his marty of fifteen"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
NelU Government
For Siberia Nozu
Being Organized

PEKING,, March 9-Plans for the
restoration of popular government in
Siberia under Admiral Kolchak, former
commander of the Russian Black Sea
fleet, through the organization of an
army to cooperate with General Seme-
notf, the leader Of the anti-Bo lshevik
movement in Siberia. are now in prep
aration, it il. learned here. Already
newly formed organization of Russians
has begun enlisting men for the sup
port of General Somenoff, and yester-
day four field guns and fifteen machine
guns were forwarded to him on tho
Manchurian railway
The new organization is under the
leadership of Prince Nicholas Kouda-
chef, Russian Minister to China; Lieu,
tenant General Horvath, Rusasan mill
tary commander at Harbin and former
chief of the Russian railway admins
tration there; NJ Rusanoff, provisional
commissioner for the province of Amur,
and M. Lavoroff, provisional commits.
sioner for the province of Irkutsk.
Admiral Kolchak, who is veteran of
the Russo japanese War and was the
head of the Russian naval commiss ion
that visited the United States last year.
is now at Shanghai.
1t is proposed that General Semenoff,
with the support of the forces to be
organized to reinforce him, shall ad-
vance from the town of Manchuria, on
the Trans Baikal border,
where he is now fighting, as far east
as lrkutsk, some 500 miles distant on
the TransSberian railroad. There he
is to await Japanese support in money
and men, which it is declared have al
ready been promised him. (From r.
kutsk to the Ural Mountains, on the
border of European Russia, is a dis
tance of about 1900 miles.)
The latest kilograms from General
Semenoff show that he is fighting along
the railway west of the town Of Man
churia All westbound trains, he re-
nortS. arc being hold at th at noint
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Official Statements
West
BRITISH

LONDON, March 9 (DAY) Yesterday
evening after considerable artillery activity
all day east of Ypres, the enemys infantry.
covered by heavy bombardment attacked
on front of nearly mile from south of
the Menin road to north of the Poelderhoek
Chateau.
DESPITE the intensity of his artillery fire
and the determination of his attack, the
enemy was repulsed at all points except in
the neighborhood of Poeldorhock, where his
troops succeeded in entering some of our ad-
dred yards. In this locality severe fighting
during the night resulted in the recapture
by us of the whole of positions.
A party of the enemy. which approached
Chapelle was driven off by fire. At
dawn this morning Portuguese troops sue
cessfully raided German trenches IN this
neghborhood and captured several prisoners
Another successful raid. in which large
number of prisoners were captured by us,
was made this morning by West Kent troops
south of Fleurbaix.
(NIGHD We raided the enemy's
trenches north of the Bapaume- Cambrai road
last night and brought back a machine gun
Another successful raid carried out this
morning in the neghborhod of Oppy; sew
eral of the enemy were killed and I; few
prisoners taken.
The hostile artillery has shown increased
activity at number of points north of La
Basse Canal.
Portuguese troops, who effected a success
lui Talu near NeuVe Chapele, reported this
morning that they penetrated the enemy's
second line trenches and drove out the gar
rison, with heavy losses They bombed a
number of occupied dugouts, and in addi-
ton, several prisoners and two machine
guns were brought back.
GERMAN
BERLIN, March 9.-Army Group of Crown
Prince upprecht.-Lively accommodating ac-
tlVty on both sides led to vigorous infantry
engagemcnts east of Merckem. at Houtholst
Wood. northwest of Gheluvelt and on the
northern bank of the Lys. Numerous pris-
oners were brought in
On many occasions the artillery duel was
revived and during the evening it became
more lively, especially the Flanders front
and north of the River Scarpe.
Army Group of the German Grown Prince
and Duke Albrecht.-Fighting activity was
revived only in small sectors
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
tBy The Asso, da,nd rress}

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, March 9.--Great gallantry
and individual herois1n were displayed
by the Belgian soldiers in the face of
great odds in the flooded zone north
west of Dixmude Wednesday. The Ger
man attack was futile. This operation
has been characterized as a raid, but,
as in the case of the recent attack on
the Portuguese. there is little doubt
that the Germans meant TO occupy ce-
tain posts permanently. They succeeded
temporarily in one place, but were
driven out with heavy losses after spec
tacular fighting.
King Albert personally congratu-
lated his troops yesterday OH their .'e-
markable work.
The Germans began their operations
at daybreak against the Belg ian posi-
tions at Beverdyk and Reigersvliet by
putting down tremendous artillery
bombardment. For an hour the Ger
man artillery continued to pour an
avalanche of explosives, among which
were many gas shells. against these de-
fences. and then followed with an in
fantry attack in force.
The Belgian artillery replied with
heavy barrage, and this. coupled with
the fine work of the rifleman and ma
chine gunners, promptly checked the
German advance at Beverdyk, and event
ually completely repulsed the enemy.
At Reigersvliet, however, the Ger
mans secured footing at various
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Allies Guns Busy
On Italian ront
Heavy Artillery Fire Forces
Austrians to Abandon
All Operations

LONDON, March 9.-The heaviest
guns in the artilleries of the Italian
and Anglo-French armies got into ac-
ton against the German defensive po-
sitions on the mountain front yester-
day and poured explosive shells into
the enemy''s ranks. Between the Adige
and the Piave, embracing the most i'm
portant section Of the mountain
barrier, the Allied gunners maintained
such an accurate and destructive fire,
the Rome communique reports to-day,
that Austrian working parties and pa
trolls were forced to abandon all opera
tions.
Virtually the only infantry action
of consequence during the day was an
assault by Italian patrols on the
enemy's positions north Of Monte
Crappa, the key stronghold of the
Northern front. Despite adverse
weather conditions the Italian airmen
carried out effective raids on enemy
supply stations. the statement says.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Trotzky Was Real
Controlling PoW
OF BolsheUiki Regime

As the Bolshevik Foreign Minister,
Leon Trotzky, whose real name Is Lcber
Rraunstein, was the most important
member of the revolutionary govern.
ment formed after the overthrow OF
Kerensky last November. Although
Nikolai Lenine, as Premier, was the
nominal head of the government, Trotz-
XIV virtually controlled Russia's destiny
up to the second peace conference at
Brest-Ltov5k.
1t was 1rotzky who made public the
text of secret documents exchanged be-
tween former Russian governments ana
foreign governments, and lt.was he VINO
proposed the armistice to the Central
Powers early in December, which event
ually led to the abortive conference at
Prest-Litovsk. The negotiations were
disrupted in mid-February and hostlli-
ties were renewed. The Germans then
submitted partial peace terms, but
Trotzky took no part in the confer
ences.
Berlin Forecast Resignation
Trotzkys resignation is the second
among the Russian leaders forecast by
Berlin. On February 25 Berlin report
ed that Ensign krylenko, commander
Of the Russian armies, had been super
seded. A dispatch received in London
Thursday said Krylenko had resigned
owing TO the differences with the Coun-
ell Of Peoples Commissaries. Trotzky's
resignation was forecast by Berlin last
Tuesday. The Withdrawals Of Trotzky
and Krylenko leave Lcnine as the sur
vivor Of the Bolshevik ruling triumvi-
rate. Trotzky also is president Of the
Petrograd Council of Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates, and was appointed
food dictator with unlimited authority
on February 90.
Having escaped from Siberia, where
ne was sent for political offences,
Trotzky was an exile at the outbreak
of the war. He was expelled from Eu-
rope for preaching peace. and arrived
in New York on January IA, 1917, but
returned 20 Russia last April after the
overthrow Of the imperial government.