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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-15
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-08-15

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New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Sinn Feiners Will Not
Be Tried for Treason
Britain's Irish Policy Strongly
Criticised in the House
of Lords

LONDON, June 20.-Edward Short,
Chief Secretary for Ireland, stated in
the House of Commons to-day shat
there was sufficient evidence against
the Sim Feincrs recently arrested to
enable their prosecution for treason,
but that it was not desirable or neces-
sary to institute it.
Strong criticism of the governments
irish policy was heard in the House of
Lords to-day, when the Marquis of Lon
donderry initiated debate with the
view of ascertaining the governments 8
intentions with regard to Ireland.
Baron Wimborne contended that con-
scrlptIon was physical impossibility,
and said he desired to know how the
government hoped to carry out it's plan
OF giving recruits land The Marquis
OF Lansdowne said things in Ireland
now were much worse than in 1916.
Earl Curzon of Kedleston, replying
on behalf of the government, said two
great events had led to the change in
the governments policy--the first was
the revelation Of the Sim Fein conspir-
acy and the second was the action of
the Catholic clergy in resisting con-
scription.
With regard to voluntary recruiting,
Earl Curzon said the Cabinet believed
it better to get $4,000 volunteers in this
way than to secure larger number at
the cost, perhaps, Of civil war.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
I slrkey Expected
10 Disauo.u Acts
Against Americans

James 4: Barton, chairman of the
american Committee for Armenian and
Syrian Relief. of this city. who is per-
sonally familiar with conditions in
Persia and Turkey, said Yesterday that
he believed the Turkish government
would disavow any acts by turkish sol.
diers against Americans OF Amer;can
property. ''''
"The dispatches this morning tell of
the loooting of the American consulate
ana American hospital in Tabriz,
rIersla, as done by Turks, assuming
tnat the turks who committed these
cxcesses were members of the Turkish
army and that Turkey was responsible
for. it," said Mr.. Barton. "The fact is
tnat IN Turkey and Russia, Tarrars are
called Turks and those who did the
lIootlng might have been citizens of
fersla,, Tartar rabble, or Tartars
from the Transcaucasus in Russia.
~ have seen no evidence that the
plllagers were citizens of Turkey or
belonged to the Turkish army and the
State Department, before assuming it
is hostile act on the part of Turkey,
Will satisfy itself that the offenders
We're actually Turks and not Tartars."
Mr.. Barton said the people of Turkey
we're war weary, that their losses have
been severe and that the government
at present was friendly TO the United
States and did not desire to see q
break. He said he thought Turkey was
awaiting chance to make q separate
peace the moment Germany and Aus
tria show signs of collapse in the
West.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Roof Garden Opens
For Men in Service

The Roof Garden Country Club for
the recreation and comfort Of soldiers,
sailors and marines, opens tonight on
the roof Of the Ethical Society, Sixty
third Street and Central Park West.
The club, Under the auspices of the
War lamp Community Service, will
offer hospitality to any man in uniform.
The man room will be supplied with
writing facilities, games, swings, music
and billiards. A canteen, featuring
real home cooking" will occupy an
other room, leaving the third, the only
one of the three which is rot enclosed,
for entertainments and dances.
The entertainments will be given
every Sunday evening, and the dances,
st which partners will be provided for
the soldiers and sailors, Wednesday
and Friday evenings. There will also
be dance every Saturday night for
officers.
The exec, tive committee is composed
of Mrs. Henry Ollesheimer. chairman
OF the Women's War Work of Ethical
Society; Mrs. Frances Hellman, French
instructor; Mrs. Louis Levi and Mrs.
Benno Cohen, in charge of the canteen.
and Mrs. Oscar Maleck, chairman of
the dance .mmittee. F.. r. Seeman is
chairman Of the mems committee.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
War Work Chiefs to
Meet With Engineers
Will Discuss Vital National Prob
lens at Dinner Here To-
morroxu E,.:
morrow Evenir

WASHINGTON, June 2o.-Heads of
war work divisions of the government
Sepresasiat;,o wal d,sfass vital problsms with 200
cute OF Mining Engineers at a dinnsr
here tomorrow evening. "''''''
:, Among tfose who will take mart in
Fooa Ies meeting admg; are Herbert 6. Hoover,
Schwab, Director General Of thu m
Emergency !, Fleet Corporation; John e
CaaN,;op sTaf. Production sn Board; Vance Nc
Board; ". L. Saunders. chairmanl % ,laas as
the Naval Consulting Board: MAJ u
Kequa, head of the Oil Division Of tho he,
rnel r;nn. Administrations; Sidney J. Jen-
ninEs, president of the American In
stitute of Mining Engineers; Benedict Benz int
Crowell, Assistant Secretary If W.
and Pope featman, of the War Indus.
aF'es & BOARD Francis Peabody, chief
Mines, will be the toastmaster VI
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Defends u. S. Use of
British Transports
Munitions Minister'S Secretary
Answers Criticism in
House of Common.

- LONDON, June 2o.--In the House of
Commons to-day Sir Leo C. Chiozza
Money. Parliamentary private secre-
tary to the Ministry Of Munitions,
made reply to the question as to what
action the government proposed to
take to protect British trade affected
by the withdrawal Of British ships plv-
ing between North and South America
for the purpose of transporting Ameri-
can troops and supplies to France.
while American ships were left free ~
carry out trade between North and
South America. ""o
Sir Leo said ship owners were re-
sewing sewing sympathetic attention and that
between the British and A;eulme Amer;can ,rn.l
ernments. so'-
Amid cheering, Sir Leo deprecated
the drawing of comparisons between
1ne 1ae IS services e rendered at any particu-
common cause :" 'i'c
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Japan Hesitates
To Enter Siberia,
Senate Is Told
Hitchcock Doubts She
Would Intervene, Even
With American Aid

WASHINGTON, June 20.-Japanese
intervention in Russia and activity of
German agents in Mexico in trying to
foment disturbances in this country to
retard prosecution of the war were dis
cussed in the Senate to-day during a
debate rrecipitated by Senator Sher-
man, Of Illinois, Republican.
Senator Sherman said Japan IS anx-
sous to enter Siberia because Of the
menace that Germanized Russia
would be to her, and desires American
and Allied aid because she cannot
undertake the expedition alone.
at is well understood" the Senator
declared, that the United States op-
posed action by Japan. Great Britain
and France favor it. We must trust
Japan and ask her to attack the govern
ment that menaces her by making a
drive through Asia. The Administra-
tion and the Senate must take the re-
sponsibility for further delay"
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska,
chairman of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tlons Committee, in reply said: at is
a great mistake to give out the impress
sion that Japan wishes to intervene. :"
He declared that Japan is no more anx-
ious to invade Russia than is the
United States or any one of the Allied
governments, and added that he doubted
that Japan would want to go in even
with American and Allied aid.
Senator King, of Utah, Democrat
told the Senate that he knew from
Official sources that Senator Hitchcock
was correct and that "four weeks age
Japan was opposed to sending an ex
pedition unless for her own protection
and that she was not then convinced
that a military expedition would be te
her advantage"
Discussing German agents in Mexi.
co, Senator Sherman said vigorous step:
should be taken against disturbing ele
ments IN this country who, cooperating
with like groups in Mexico, are plan.
ming violence in America at. the insti-
cation of German agents. German Off.
Gals and military officers, he said, en-.
sloy close relations with Carranza Off
cials
Warning against what he termed
more "watcllful waiting" in Russia and
Mexico, Senator Sherman said he dc.
sired to awaken public opinion to the
necessity Of opposing the effort of the
Russian Bolahevik government to &C.
cure recognition by the United States
The American government, he added
may be asked within forty eight hours
to recognize BolshevilS Ambas ssador
from Russia.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Steamer Reports
Race With U-Boaf
OF South Carolina

A GULF PORT, June 20.-A coast
wise passenger steamship arriving here
reported encountering a German sub
marine last Saturday off the coast of
south Carolina. The steamer escaped
because OF her superior speed and her
wireless calls for help, which apparent
ly caused the submersible to give IN
the chase. ~
officers of the steamer sighted the
submarine as it came to the surface
less than a mile away. The raider
started for the ship, at the same time
dlvlng. The steamer Immediately be-
gSn a zigzag course, and when the sub
marine cam. to the surface again it
was nearer. hut as the steamer forged
ahead and began working her wireless
the submarine dropped astern and was
not seen again.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
British Seamen to Bar
Delegate From Sweden
Expulsion of Captain Tupper
Rouses Ire of Unions
Planning Conference

LONDON, June 20 {via Ottawa).-
AS result Of the expulsion of/Captain
Tupper. representative of the British
Seamen's Union, from Sweden, where
he went to confer with union leaders
in that country, Swedish labor will
not be invited to send delegate to the
conference to be held here.
Joseph Havelock Wilson. leader Of
the scamcn of Great Britain, said to-
day:
eve are highly indignant over the
treatment of Captain Tupper and all our
branches are passing resolutions call
ing upon the government to prevent
Swedish delegates from coming to the
conference. We also object to Pieter
coming here"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21

WASHINGTON, June 2o.-Comm,s-
sions as Reserve Corps officers issued
to New York residents to-day by the
War Department included the follow
ing:
", Engineer Corps-Harry r. Leyden. 32
west Fortieth Street, major; Frederick r
S1andee 400 State Street. Brooklyn, captain ::
frat lieutenant "s'
nv Ordnance Corps-Ezra r. Prentice. 81
W wal Street, major: Albert A. Springs. 1S5
broadway: Ten Brock M. Terhrne 41a
Park Avenue, captains
Non-hying section. Signal Corps-James
c,yta caytor Ena sEryan. Garden City, Long Island :
Street. second leutenants
- Prospect Park West, Brooklyn: Albert r
SSr1iaths' Sta1hs' wl 1925 Ocean Avenue. Brooklyn;
Strest Ssenen White Roef. 66 West Fifsy-second
1al. a. bellevue Hospital: Charles Edward
namlit9n. i Brooklyn Hospital: Anson Ben
}smln Anss,s, 1ssn.,op Pier g.. North River: Arthur
pltai: BROOKLYN; Charles Vincent O'Brien.
loo Seventy-third Street, Brooklyn; WilHam
bryon Agan. 4ssA Sixth Avenue Brooklyn; !;
HanaoI taa Alexandsr Lsvinsohn. 161 West Six
'y-nrst Street. first lieutenants.
National Army commissions we're issued
the following:
II. Scaver Jones. so Church Street. major.
William Deegan. 1o4 West 1s0th Street.
c.prsc rears0a Hoover. 7ssy. 2si broadway. and
majos; Wilson A. Monroe, I2S West Sew.
cnneth Street, captain; Lawrence Henry.
saaI aaI west Iwenty-seyenth Street: Eugene J.
Maieady, sol West End Avenue. first Geu-
tenants Marcel j. Balme, 72 Rugby Road
nrookVn; August E. Lewis, Howard Club
~ west Forty fourth Street; Charles Lund,
borg, American Transport Service: Thomas
II. Joyce. Camp Dix. second lieutenanfs
Ouartermaster Corps.
:, sydney b: Williamson. 120 Broadway
lieutenant colonel: Thomas John Fox. Mr.
ray HILL Hotel; Otto Nicholas Rugen. 242
South Ninth Street. Brooklyn; Adolph Suss-
man: d0s Trinity Avenue. The Bronx Harry
!. Angel. 1856 Pacific Avenue, BROOKLYN.
second heutenants. Engineer Corps.
Elliott G. Cowdin, 40 East Thirty.Hft fth
street, major. Signal Corps.
The. following New Workers IN traininv
IN Tying schools in France were commis.
stoned in the non flying section OF the Sirnal
Reserve Corps:
Fint lieutenants-Jeremiah II. Shea. 171
west lbOth Street; Eugene r. Splitter. $50
West iS0th Street: Gilbert Stanley, l40
broadway: William j. Tillcr, 81 Wildwood
Street. Brooklyn: William II. Walling Great
Second neutenants--Dc Graaf woodrnan.
o. West Fifty-eixth Street: Richard l. N
Weingart. PITS Broadway John e. Sullivan.
203 Broadway; Everett i. Schwind 447 Fort
MashinSton Avenue: Harold r. Rouse. 1886
Eighth Avenue: Foster r. Rozar $40 West
Fifty-sevcnth Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Balfour Sees No Basis on
Which to End the War
at This Time
Aims of Britain
And u. S. the Same
Defends Secret Treaties as
Entered Into by Nations
of the Entente

LONDON, June 20.--Speaking for the
government against the resolution IN
troduced by Philip Edward Morrell.
Liberal, representing small pacisist
group in the House of Commons. which
proposed an early peace by agreement
and a revision of secret treaties in the
light of a democratic peace: Secretary
for Foreign Affairs Balfour to-day de-
ciared there was not the slightest dif-
ference between the war AIMS of Great
Britain and the United States and de-
MED that secret treaties were any
obstacle to peace
Certainly" he continued, "the gov
ernmcnt is not going to shut its ears
to anything that could be CO lied reason
able suggestions, if such suggestions
should be made. Any proposal to the
Allies will be considered on its merits
These treaties were entered into by
this country with others as members
of an alliance. By these treaties we
stand. Our national honor is bound
up in them"
Replies to Snowden
Replying to the request made by
Philip Snowden. Socialist. for defini-
ton of "peace offensive" Mr.. Balfour
explained that by peace offensive" he
meant any effort, by speech or other
wise, under the guise of seeking an
honorable termination of the present
war, to divide the Allies and discourage
I,,c IL
Replying tc Mr.. Snowden's conten-
tion that nothing had been heard about
Germany's desire to dominate the
world in the early stages of the war,
MIR. Balfour said that the British as a
nation had been slow to believe that
other nations could be animated by mo-
lives SO widely separated from the mo-
tives which moved their own people.
But it was fact that Germany was
pursuing her aim of universal domina-
tion with persistent and elaborate care
and foresight and with a ruthless,
coldblooded determination which left
Napoleonic tradition far behind.
No Basis for Peace Now
"ls this q case where a sober his
. torian would ever see the basis of a
possible peace" asked Mr.. Balfour els
there any evidence whatever that a
suggestion like the Austrian Emperor's
letter or any similar suggestion were
made with a view to obtaining the
sorts of peace, which even Mr.. Snow
den would regard as reasonable
peace, carrying with it some prospect
of security for the future liberties of
the world? We never rejected pro-
posa}s which we thought had the
slightest probability of producing such
a peace, and there is no evidence what
ever that the German government has
ever been serious in making such
peace offers"
Contending that Belgium remained
the greatest blow. to German honor.
the Secretary asked whether Germany
had ever in any document or speech
openly or plainly offered TO restore
Belgium to absolute political and eco
nomic independence. He knew Of no
such offer. There had been suggest
IONS, but never frank avowal
Treaties No Bar to Peace
Mr.. Balfour denied that secret
treaties We're an obstacle to peace.
Ihese treaties were made in circum-
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Pistols in Demand
For Patrol Clashes

WASHINGTON, June 2o.-Hand.to-
hand fighting between patrols in No
Mans Land has made necessary a
change in equipment of the American
army that will call for increased out
put of the .45-calibre automatic pistol.
Manufacturers were urged by the War
Department to-day to speed up produc-
ton, although the output is now about
5000 pistols daily.
The Germans are said to have a
H.tI. wholesome respect for American pistol
"forty-five" invariably putting an
enemy completely out of business Men
hit by shots from the smaller pistols
used by the Germans frequently con-
tinue in action. W.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Allies Are Discussing
Boycott of Germany
u. S. Constantly Being Con-
suited on the Question,
Says Bonar Law

LONDON, June 20.--In the House
of Commons to-day Brigadier Cen
eral Croft said:
Have the Allies agreed to exclude
German ships and German goods
from Allied ports and territories for
progressive periods after the war
the longer the Central Powers refuse
to accept tho Allies peace terms ?
Have the Allies agreed to restrict
similarly and progressively the en-
port of raw materials to Germany"
Andrew Bonar Law, the government
spokesman, replied:
THE government is constantly COM
municating with its allies, including
the United States, in regard to this
Question, which is a very complicated
one. Even if anything had been de-
cided, which is not the case, it would
be impossible to make statement" :"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Figures Given in "Pink
Book" Issued by British
Admiralty
Proof for All Claims
Only Those Cases in Which
No Possible Doubt Ex-
lists Are Listed
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune,


WASHINGTON, June 20.--A German
submarine is now being destroyed by
the Allied navies for every one con-
structed by Germany. This informa-
ton has been communicated to the
Navy Department in the British Ad-
miralty's "Pink Book" The figures
given in the "Pink Book" are ex-
tremely conservative. Only proved
slnkings are counted. Other attacks
reported as sinkings, but where posi-
tive evidence is missing, are not listed.
A summary of reported attacks on
submarines covering recent three
months period was given out by the
Navy Department. Actual figures were
not given, but the summary shows on a
percentage basis just what the Allied
uavies are doing.
Using the 100 as a basis of compu-
tation, the "Pink Book" figures show
that fifty reported attacks were "high-
ly improbable" In these cases there
was doubt concerning the presence Of
a submarine.
Of the remaining fifty there were
twenty classed as possible" In these
cases the submarine was sighted and
there was some evidence Of sinking it..
Five cases were reported as "pro-
bable," in which if not sunk the sub
marine was beyond a doubt injured.
Thirteen were reported as sure sink
ings, in which it was established
beyond doubt that the submarines
were sunk.
All these were reports of definite
attacks, not the struggling reports
brought into every port by merchant
ships. Reports of submarines sighted,
or of merchant vessels engaging in
running fights with U-boats while at
tempting to escape. are not carried
as 'attacks" i'll the "Pink Book"
AS an illustration Of the conservative
nature Of the "Pink Book" reports, one
case was cited where seaplanes at
tackled submarine, flying low and drop
ping bombs directly over the U-boat
The submarine sank and there was the
usual oil on the surface when trawlers
appeared to aid the seaplanes. This
was reported as possible" sinking
The scaplane and trawler officers were
positive Of a sinking.
Another case of trawler attack on
a submarine, in which there was evil
dence that the trawler fired twenty
four shots at the U-boat and scored
two hits, forcing the submarine to dive
was reported as case where the sub
marine was Slightly damaged" There
was footnote to this report which
showed the submarine continued to op-
crate, though at the time the trawler
omcers were certain it was DESTROYED.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21

stances in which he believed any gov
eminent would have acted similarly,
and it was quite mistake to sup
pose that the treaty with Italy would
stand in the way of peace. The Sec
retary did not doubt that if it should
be to the common interest of the
alliance to modify the treaties. the
Italians themselves would suggest the
notifications.
In moving his resolution, Mr.. Nor
rell said that the people were anxious
about the progress of events and en-
titled to restatement by the govern
ment of it's war aims and it's opinion
as to the prospects of achieving them.
He charged that statements made in
behalf of the Allies bostered UP
"Kaiserism." He declared that there
was passionate desire for peace in
Germany, if it could be got with Sc
curity, but the Germans believed that
the Allies were unwilling to listen to
reasonable terms and that only by
supporting the Emperor and the mill
tory party could they secure the peace
they desired.
Seventy Britons Killed Day
Mr.. Morrell said that in June the
British casualties averaged seventy
killed every day, and that for the FIVE
.ihOhSHS Aioii CAuu6AS 10 6uC Dc&
,of June the British losses in killed
alone were 10000, while the wounded
and missing numbered 10000.
His resolution follows:
"That this House desires that the
government will lose no diplomatic op-
portunity to settle the problems of the
war by agreement, and that to that end
it expresses it's opinion that secret
treaties with Allied governments
should be revised, since, in their pres
ent form, they are inconsistent with
the object for which this country en-
tered the war, and are, therefore, a
barrier to democratic peace"
The motion was negatived without
division.
Referring to Russia Mr.. Balfour
said:
eve have the task before US of do
ing all we can to restore Russia to
full national self-consciousness Every
body sympathizes with the difficulties
in which that vast population finds
itself. The sufferings of the Russian
people have been little alleviated by
the nominal peace which has been
forced upon them by Germany. / do
not despair of our being even now
store economic and political unity and
national effort in that great country"
Sees q Teutoric Trap
This was the very last time said the
Secretary. that the Allies were likely
to make proposals to the Central Pow
ers, or, so far as he was able to Judge,
that the Central Powers were likely to
make proposals to the Allies, except
for the one purpose of peace often
sive.
What the Central Powers ap-
parently wanted to do was not
to propose reasonable terms for
the alliance as a whole, but to offer
some member of the alliance terms
seemingly extremely favorable, if that
member considered only its own inter
ests and not the interests of the whole
alliance, and thereby disintegrate the
members of the alliance, some of whom
would be perfectly helpless taken in
isolation, and were strong only so long
as they were united.
He did not blame the Central Powers
for laying such trap, but should
blame those who fell into the trap, and
most of all he blamed his pacifist
critics, who appeared to think it almost
criminal not to fall into the trap.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
Chaufeurs as Essentials
To Be Decided on Merit.y

WASHINGTON, June 2o.-One of the
first official indications of whether be-
ing chauffeur will be considered a
non-essential occupation came up to-
day, when Provost Marshal General
Crowder sent his negro driver off to
the ranks to enter a machine gun
school and replaced him with a man
below draft age.
All such cases, it has been an
n,ounced. will be decided on their in
New-York tribune., 1918-06-21
New "Unsinkable" Ship
Being Built in u. 5

WASHINGTON. June 2o-A new
type of 'unsinksble" ship is being
built IN America. 1t became known to-
sells have been let by the French gov
ernment to an American yard.
The design is the work of a Frenc..
man and embodies principles hitherto
untried, details of which are beinr
kept secret.