davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19

initiated, two guns were dismounted
and the Polish cavalry fell back.
"The local population received our
forces warmly. supplying them with
provisions. The Polish troops retired
in disorder. the democratic elements
leaving them and joining the ranks Of
the revolutionaries.
Ukrainian bourgeoise troops are
being sent to attempt to capture Pol
tava.
The Bolsheviki have established a
staff at Odessa, from which point they
are conducting the Ukrninian and Ru-
manian campaigns. An Odessa dispatch
says the Bolsheviki at Odessa have
arrested Rumanian officers, as we'll as
Rumanien committee sent to take up
peace negotiations. Subsequently the
committee was released and sent back
with the warning that the Bolsheviki
would kill one Rumanian officer for
each Russian soldier killed by Ru-
manians in Bessarabia.
PETROGRAD. Feb. IS. - A proposal
Of submission and complete obedience
by the Poles to the Germans is con-
tanned in wireless message from Gen
eral Dowbormusnicki, commander in
chief of the Polish forces. to the SUI
preme German Army Headquarters,
which was intercepted at Minsk, ac-
cording to the semi official news
agency.
General Dowbormusncki, in the dis
patch, ordered the Polish forces to
throw off the authority Of the Work
mems and Soldiers Deputies.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Bolsheuiki to Confscate
Priuate Bank Shares

PETROGRAD, Sunday, Feb. 1c.-A
decree has been issued calling for the
confiscation of all shares owned in rr
vatc banks. In order to end all capital
istic influences on the activities of the
National Bank Of the Russian Republic
the Council of Peoples Commissioners
has decrced:
First-That the capital belonging to
the general and special reserves of old
private banks shall be transferred to
the National Bank or the principal shall
be completely confiscated.
Second-That all shares in these
banks shall be cancelled and the pay
ment of dividends absolutely cease.
Third-That all shares shall imme-
diately be presented at the National
Bank by holders.
Fourth--That the holders of such
shares shall present to the National
Bank q list of their respective holdings.
Fifth-That holders failing to pre-
sent list of holdings within a fort
night shall be punished by the complete
coniiscation of their property
Sixth-That all transfers of shares
are absolutely forbidden.
The decree provides for breaches of
these regulations a maximum penalty
OF three years imprisonment.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Germans Learning
Americas Power,
Declares Harden
They Are Beginning to
Surmise the Task Before
Them, He Says
tBy Cable to the Courier des Etats- Unisl

By Cable to the Courier des Etats- -Unsj
PARIS, Feb. 17.-Maximilian Harden
publishes in his "Zukunft" an article
in which he recognizes the Importance
of the American intervention. After
speaking of the amplitude of the re-
sources of the United States, he con-
cludes:
"When this country intcrvenes in
the worlds affairs the blindest can
scent whence the wind blows. The
Germans are at last beginning to sur
has placed them"
In the same article Harden has this
to say about Alsace-Lorraine:
"What the Chancellor said about the
history of Alsace-Lorraine is not true
The Germanic Empire, composed as il
was Of countries inhabited by Celts
Germans and Frenchmen, had nothing
in common with ours.
"The French had entered Alsace
under Louis XIII. The peace of West
phalia gave it to Louis xiv in 164S.
"In 1898 the independent Republic o.
Mulhouse asked to be and was re
disjointed. powerless, enslaved Ger
many and the country of the right:
of man the Alsatians and the Lor
rainers could not hesitate which t.
! choose.
"At Bordeaux their majority pro
| tested resolutely against annexation
Beaten France had to give way to tn,
government that had decided upon tn,
cession; there arose Immediately thu
anger of the people, even in the caml
Of the reddest democrats.
"The English and the Americans Sc,
an injustice in the refusal to grant t,
the peoples Of the Western frontie
the right of sclf-disposal, which Ger
many in her official discussions recog
nizes with regard to the peoples of tn,
Eastern frontier. Alsata responde,
to the appeals cf young French libert!
IN giving herself cheerfully to the con
stituante and later to the republic"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
German Offensive in West
Predicted for Next Fortnight
By Arthur S. Draper

LONDON, Feb. 18The destroyer attacks in the English
Channel the submarine bombardmen Of Dover and the raids
may be considered the
thrust in the West
The trench period has been followed by increased activity
proof that big operations
to begin.
The Germans undoubtedly hope force the English
fighters defend the capital thus their
France They hope interrupt
the Channel That high
fleet "tp bombadment British
coast the possibilities of the The
bly, mild weather expected advance the host
Military students the German drive will be launched
within the fortnight The which for
months hysterical boasting about
ndenburg planned suddenly has stopped discussing military
events. No military coming of Germany.
When the lid is clamped tight in Germany generally
sign the military pot is ready to boil
AMSTERDAM, "Nieuwe Aotterdamsche Couran"
reports from the frontier that Bugarian
understood have arrived Belgium
of Iiege.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19

every single minded patriot to support
the government in the present crisis,
and continues:
1--WE never thought and do not now
think that this great matter has been
handled in the best possible way as
regards the relationship between Parlla-
ment and the ministry. But we do urge
that the actual course pursued by the
government, in cooperation with the
Allies, and the general policy decided
upon at Versailles are not open to
legitimate attack. The time had arisen
for such action as was taken at Yer
sailles, and the complete unanimity
shown at each stage of its development
has been the happiest augury for the
cause. 1t need scarcely be remarked
that dissolution of the Lloyd George
ministry now would be serious blow
to the whole alliance"
"The Express" also makes strong
appeal to the public to support the
Premier and the government and accept
loyalty the decision taken at Versailles.
"The Times," remarking that the
Premier's recent speech in the House
of Commons failed to carry complete
conviction, says the result has been a
trigue over what seems to have been
a most natural and common sense ar
rangement. 1t declares that full ex-
planation of events obviously is over
due.
General Robertson Eulogized
News of General Robertson's removal
"The Morning Post" says, will be re-
ceived with CONSERVATION by the pubnc
and the army. 1t eulogizes General
Robertson, not only as the greatest
British soldier Of his day, but as the
highest military genius the war thus
far has produced.
Declaring that it is evident that Gen.
cral Robertson has been dismissed ano
that those who dismissed him find II
inconvenient to confess the truth, "lhe
on knowing why the distinguished sol
der is treated SO scurvily. 1t contln
ues:
"The need of the hour is Premie1
who, while knowing where to forbeal
interference with what he does MOI
understand, will know also how te
throw his whole weight into the prose
cution of the war"
James w. Lowthcr, the Speaker o.
the House Of Commons, and Genera
Jan S. SHUTS are mentioned by "Ihf
Post" as the type of men titted te
head the government.
According to "The Daily News" the
government is becoming anxious ove'
it's position. Its supporters all over the
country were telegraphcd on Sunday
request that they attend the sessions
of the House of Commons on Monday
and Tuesday for important army de-
bates, says this newspaper.
The question of the govcrnment's sta
blity is mentioned by other news,
papers, but mostly with expressions, OF
hope and expectation that the Parlla
ment will support the ministers.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19

they occupied, in the east corner Of
Transylvania.
"Germania" learns from the Ukraine
that Bolshevik guerillas are setting fire
to the wheat stocks in many sections
and arc also Systematically destroying
growing crops by ploughing them out.
Austrian Press Warns Ally
A deep, serious schism has been cre-
ated between Germany and Austria
Hungary by the termination of the
armisticc between the Central Powers
and Russia, and the renewal OF state
of war, according to the Copenhagen
correspondent of the Exchange Tclc-
graph Company.
The Austrian press, continues the
correspondent, is warning Germany
against the reopening of hostilities, in
which Austria does not wish to partici-
pate. The semi-otficial "Fremdenblatt"
is silent, but the "Neue Freie Presse"
trian monarchy no longer borders upon
Russia and is not. like Germany, COM
PEELED to resume warfare. The only
thing Austria might do, against its will
says the newspaper. is to protect the
free connection between the monarchy
and the Ukraine.
"Die Zeit." which has intimate con-
nections with the Austro- Hungarian
Foreign Office, is reported by the corre-
spondent as contending that Count
Czernin, the Foreign Minister, can con-
tince to act as q negotiator with the
West. "For our monarchy" it says,
"the war is in the main finished. and
{or one of our antagonists it has vir-
tually not begun. Millions of thinking
recple now point to Count Czernin and
President Wilson" The article con-
ciudes with sentence which the cor
respondent interprets as being plainly
addressed to Germany, reading:
"From our side the predisposition to
positive negotiation has never been in
terrnpted. and it is to be hoped that
tho negotiations will not be interrupted
from the other side
Nothing less than a declaration OF
war upon Germany and Austria" the
nations which released Poland from
the yoke of czardom," is the way the
Berlin "Lokal-Anzeiger" characterizes
recently published proclamation by
the Polish government council which,
like the Polish ministry. was recently
reported to have resigned, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen.
The proclamation which called out
this comment declared that the Central
Powers, after having guaranteed the
independence of Poland and promised
the Polish state friendship, help and
cooperation. nevertheless refused Po-
land representation at the Brest-
Iitovsk peace conference and bought
peace with the Ukraine by handing
over province completely Polish
without consulting Poland regarding it.
The council protests earnestly against
this partition. 1t requests the people
to maintain unity, and to give the coun-
Gil its support in its position. The sum-
mary of the proclamation thus given
was telegraphed the "LokalAnzeiger''
from Warsaw.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Reichstag to Have
Larger Membership


AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1S.-A bill on the
composition of the Reichstag and pro-
portional representation in the great
Reichstag electoral districts, according
to Berlin dispatches, passed the Fed
eral Council Saturday, and now goes
to the Reichstag. This bill raises the
number of members of the Reichstag
to AL. The number at present is 397
Berlin will elect ten additional men,
bers, Tetlow, seven; Hamburg, five;
Rochum ana Leipzig, a each; Cologne
Breslau, Duisburg, Dortmund, Essen,
Munich and Dresden, three each. Nu-
merous other districts will elect two
members.
1t is pointed out in an explanatory
memorandum that, while every federal
state retains its present representation,
the districts where there has been a
big increase in the population will
elect more deputies than heretofore.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
1000 Killed When
Bolsheuiki Took Kiev:
Warships She'll Odessa
tBy The Associated Prcsal

PETROGRAD. Feb. (delayed).-
Kiev, one of the principal cities of the
Ukraine, was captured by the Bolshc-
wiki on Friday after sanguinary tight
ing. Tho streets were filled with dead
or wounded. While the fighting was
at The height on Thursday the city was
bombardcd by Bolshevik aviators.
News of tho capture of Kiev was
contained in an official dispatch re-
oeivcd by Bolshevik headquarters
The Soviet forces, under Colonel Mura-
vieff, who defeated Kerensky at the
beginning of the latest revolution, re-
entered the city, from which the
Ukraine forces had fled, after rcleas-
ing the Bolshevik authorities whom
they had imprisoned few days before.
The correspondents of the Petrograd
papers, describing the situation at
hiev. say 1T can be compared only to
the havoc, death and destruction
grom in 1905.
After the fall of Kiev," says an Of
fetal report, "Ukrainian detachments
concealed themselves in different parts
OF the town. Two days later they as
sembled under Ukrainian officers and
Cossacks and opened fire in all parts
OF the town. During two days of ter
ror four hundred Of the inhabitants
were Killed by this scnsclcss firing.
Alter the Bolshevik captured kicv
one OF their artillery divisions with a
squadron of cavalry, attacked petch-
orsKy Monastery, the last stronghold Of
the Rada's forces. The other build
lnRs were razed and the garrison sur
rendered. The remainder of the
ukrainian army. according to this re-
port, was caught between two Bolshe-
vik columns. and being without am
munItiOn, surrendered,
The massacre reached its climax on
February 3, when Ukrainians, under a
Cossack general, bombarded the work
ing class quarters. The energetic ac-
tion of the revolutionary workmen and
soldiers finally crushed this rising and
drove the reactionaries out of town"
The casualties at Kiev are estimated
at 1000 killed and 1000 wounded.
In battle at Odessa on Monday,
between the Bolsheviki and the Mod
crates, hundreds were killed. The city
was bombarded with warships.
Polish troops have defeated the Boil
sheviki at Bobruisk, eighty-five miles
southeast of Minsk. Other Poles are
advancing toward Smolensk Rumanians
control the Alderman district of Bes
sarabia and are threatening Odessa.
Polish Legions Defeated
Counter revolutionary Polish legions
were defeated by the Bolsheviki at
Minsk February 6, the Polish forces
suffering heavy casualties, according
to dispatch to the semi-official News
Bureau dated at Minsk February Z.
One detachment of six hundred Poles
was annihilated. according to the dis
patch, which follows:
"a desperate battle was fought on
February s between Workmen's and
Soldiers forces and counter revolu
t;onary Polish Legions. consisting of
1000 men with artillery. After bloody
lighting the Workmen's and Soldiers
troops were victorious.
"A detachment Of 600 men was an.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Bolshevik Doctrine Gaining in
Central Empires, Says Mrs. Reed

The tremendously effective propa-
ganda which the Bolsheviki of Russia
are conducting among the soldiers and
civilians of the Central Powers, was
described yesterday by Mrs. ] ohm Reed,
wife of the American writer, whose ap-
pointment as representative of the
Trotzky-Lenine government 4 in New
York City, is now said to have been
withdrawn.
Mrs. Reed returned to the United
States yesterday on the Norwegian
American liner Bergensfjord. She de-
clares the Bolshevik propaganda is
working like yeast in the social and
political organizations Of the Central
Powers.
"The propaganda is reaching the
German people" she said, Gin most
effective fashion. 1t is spread by means
of couriers sent over the border and
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
$4,000 Set Aside to
Prussianize Poland
Budget Calls for Huge Sum to
Spread Propaganda Among

WASHINGTON, Feb 1s.-Thc Prus-
sian budget for 1918 calls for $540,OO0
to be devoted to German propaganda
in Polish territory. according to an
official dispatch to-day from Switzer-
land. 1t is reported that the Germans
are preparing for an extensive cam
paign Of Prussianism in Silesia, Posnia
and West Prussia.
Another dispatch says Austrian troops
recently fired on Poles in Lemberg who
were meeting in support of a united
Poland. One man was killed. and at
the funeral great crowds joined in
the procession. while shops and the
atres were closed and university classes
suspended
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Millions of Russians
Are Still Under Arms

PETROGRAD, Feb. 11.-Although
during the last eight months the Rus
sian soldiers have been gradually drift
ing homcward, the number remaining
under arms is variously estimated at
from 100000 to 1o,00o,oo0.
Even if carried out in the utmost
order and without interference by the
Central Powers, the work of demobili-
zation and the return of the men to
the towns and villages would occupy
at least year, according to state
ments made by a military authority to
The Associated Press
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19

has issued an edict forbidding war
prisoners and refugees from entering
Starving Petrograd" or any of the nom
producing sections of North Russia.
The edict says that the counter revolu-
Itionists are sending refugees to Petro-
grad and Moscow in the hope of ag-
gravating the food shortage. 1t urges
a general movement of prisoners and
unemployed to the producing provinces
In Petrograd the allowance of bread
has again been reduced to threc-ei ghths
of a pound daily in an effort to save
supplies. The fighting in the Ukraine and
the Don territory threatens the South
ern supply of grin. The food COM
missioner has gone to Siberia to inves-
tigatc the wheat supply available for
Moscow and Petrograd, where many
people are staryinv
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Count karolyi Charged
With Treason by Cousi,,

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 18.-Count Enc
rich Karolyi, according 10 dispatch
from Budapest to "The Frankfurter
Zeitung," has submitted to the Hun
garian military authorities a charge
Of alleged high treason against his
cousin, Count Michael Karolyi, presi-
dent of the Hungarian independence
party.
The council of the Budapest Honvcd
district decided that the material fur
nished was sufficient to justify the
opening of criminal proceedings against
Count Michael. The final decision rests
with the Honved ministry.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Deficiency Bill Passes

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-Thc billion
dollar urgent deficiency appropriation
BILL carrying half billion for the mil
itary establishment ansl large sums for
the navy and other branches Of the
government, was passed to-day by the
House without record vote,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Austria Receptive

through soldiers in the trenches and
friends of the cause in adjoining neu
trail states.
Austria Receptive
Before l left Russia I was informed
on good authority that the propaganda
Of the Bolsheviki had met with an
enormous success in Austria. Austrian
soldiers, l learned, have warned their
officers that they would be shot in the
back if they attempted to send their
men to the Western front.
Another potent means of spreading
this doctrine through Austria is the
widespread distribution Of copies of
the resolutions sent to the rulers of
the Central Powers by Austrian pris-
oners i'll Russia, stating that never
again would they take up arms against
their brother Russians. Trotzky and
Leninc and the principles they repre-
sent are so strongly intrenched in
Russia that no counter revolution can
overthrow them"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Bandits Rob Club in
Petrograd of $4,000; ;
Je1Uelled Bible Stolen

PETROGRAD, Saturday, Feb. "a
gang,'of sixty armed men in motor lor-
rics last night visited two social clubs
in this city and robbed the members
of $4,000 rubles 1882, 900 before the
war;. and the guests of 100000 rublcs
amount of diamonds and other iewelrv,
Two of the gang, while under arrest.
were lynched by crowd which took
them from the police.
PETRoGRAD, Thursday, Feb. ID
The patriarchal sacristy at Moscow
has been robbed Of gold church plate
encrusted with diamonds and other
precious stones. Bibles with jewcllcd
gold covers. one valucd before the war
at 100000 rubles (nominally 81 0OO,-
000), also have been stolen.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
z American Aviators
Down German Flier
AS Frenchman Falls
Long Island Youth Writes to
Parents Vividly Describing
Battle Over Trenches

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 1S.-The
story Of how two young Americans
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19
Leni1,e Orders All
Refugees Auay From,
"Storving Petrograd''

PETROGRAD, Saturday, Feb. o.
|Nikolai Lenine. the Bolshevik Premier.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19

through soldiers in the trenches and
friends of the cause in adjoining neu-
tral states
New-York tribune., 1918-02-19

Support of Government Urged
"The Daily Telegraph" says it ear
nestly regrets that such situation has
arisen, but believes the government has
done the right thing. 1t appeals to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-16
Hair Often Ruined
By Washing With Soap

Soap should be used very carefully
II you want TO keep your hair look
ing its best Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much aIkall
This dries the scalp makes the hair
brittle. and ruins IL
The best thing FOR steady use is Just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (which
IS pure and Ereaseless). and IS better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls viii cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Sim
ply moisten the hair with water and
rub Il in. II makes an abundance
OF rich. creamy lather. which rinses
out easily. removing every particle OF
dust. dirt. dandruff and excessive oil
The hair dries quickly and evenly.
and It leaves the scalp soft. and the
hair fine and silky. bright. lustrous.
fluffy and easy TO manage.
lon can ger nulsified cOcoanut oil
az any pharmacy. it's very cheap. and
a few ounces will supply every mem
Der Of the family for months.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-16

prescribed By every physician In this
country" While former Health com
missioner Kerr Is not himself a rhysi-
clan. still his experience I'm handling
public health problems must give his
opinion more than ordinary weight.
DR.. A. J. Newman. Former Police
Surgeon Of Chicago. and former House
Surgeon. Jefferson Park Hospital,
Chicago. says. at has been my part
ticular duty during the past six years
to assist in keeping Chicago's five
thousand blue coats I'm good health
and perfect fighting trim so that they
would be physically equipped 20
Withstand all manner Of storms and
ravages Of natures elements Re
Gently 7 was prompted TO give it
trial This remedy has proven
through my own tests OF 10 to excel
any preparation 7 have ever used for
creating red blood. building Up the
nerves. strengthening the muscles
and correcting digestive disorders"
DR.. James Francis sullivan. former
ly Physician Of Bellevue Hospital. New
York. and the Westchester County
Hospital. says; 'In my talks TO ply
slcians / have strongly emphasized
the great necessity OF their making
blood examinations OF their weak,
anaemic. rundown patients. Thou
sands Of persons 60 on suffering year
after year. doctOring themselves for
an hlnAs OF MS MueM the real anu
true cause underlying their condition
is simply a lack Of sufficient iron IN
the red blood c0rpuscles to enable IA
ture to transform the food they eat
into Drawn muscle tissue and brain
But beware Of the old forms. OF metal
lie iron which frequently do more
harm than good
Notwithstanding all that has been
said and written on the subject by
Well-knOWu hDysIciaus. thousands OF
people still insist in dosing themselves
with metallic iron simply. suppose.
because 10 costs a few cents less I
strongly advise readers in all cases,
10 get a physicians prescription for
organic iron-Nuxated Iron-or II you
don't want 20 go TO this trouble then
purchase only NuXated Iron in fits
original packages and see that this
particular name CNuLated from ap-
pears on the package II you have
taken preparations such as Nux and
Iron and other similar iron products