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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Humanitarian Principles
of Mr.. Wilson Proved in
Message to Russ Soviet

Especial CabIexr.m to The Star and
New York WORLDLY
PARIS, March 16.-Political circles
here seem skeptical as to the influence
President Wilson's message will have
on the Russian soviets. They say. how
ever. that once again Mr.. Wilson has
given further proof of the fine humane
tartan principles he has SO often ex-
pressed in various speeches. NJ
Desrousseaux. well known writer here
on politics, in an article on Mr.. Will
son, says:
"Since the great North American re-
public has entered the war against
Prussian Imperialism, Mr.. Wilson has
several times found the one right kind
of speech in the whole world either to
characterize the meaning of the gigan-
tic struggle or to define the conditions
capable of bringing a lasting peace.
We should wish the most democratic
governments of the countries among
the allies could resemble Wilson,
THE President of the United States has
again in a message to the Russian soviets
clearly expounded his principles of the
rights of peoples to dispose of themselves
The tone of the document is no less pleas
ing than the purport. Without sermoniz-
ing anybody. the United States govern
ment recommends the capital political
points which should be followed"
Approving Mr.. Wilson's statement about
a return to the status quo ante NJ. Des-
rousseaux says: 1.-The President of the
United States is right. 1t is not re-
turn to the past, but march forward
which will assure victory for the forces
of peace and progress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
WEATHER..

District of Columbia and Maryland, fair
warmer today; tomorrow. fair: gentle
to moderate southwest winds
Virginia, fair, warmer today: tomor-
row. fair; gentle shifting windA
West Virginia, fair. warmer today: to-
morrow, fair.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Midnight, So: 2 am. 81: am. %:
s am, %: 8 am. IS; 10 am, 81; IL
noon. As; 2 pm. 81; 4 pm, IS; s
pm, 81: pm. ~; 10 pm, IS.
Highest, Sc; lowest. 25.
Relative humidity-s am. "a: 2 pm,
%: 8 pm, 80.
Rainfall 6 am to p.m.). 600.
Hours of sunshine, IL.
Per cent of possible sunshine. 1eo.
Tide Tables
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 5 so am and 6 80
pm. high tide, IL AZ am.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 6:46 am and Z :27
pm; high tide. 1910 am and IL :37
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, e:1s am; sets. 6:16
pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 6:1s am; sun
sets, SAT pm
Moon rises 9 :0S am
Automobile lamps to be lighted one-half
hour after sunset
Temperatures in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Government SEXES Coin,
Bullion and Jewelry in
Russ Safe Deposit Vaults

CableKram to The Sunday Star and
CAscaSo Daf1y News. Copyright, 1918.
PETROGRAD. Russia. March 16.-Six
weeks ago the holders OF safe deposit
boxes in bank vaults were ordered to
open them in the presence OF a soviet
commissaire. who condscated in the name
of the government all bullion, metal. coins
foreign paper, currency and jewelry.
About 50 per cent Of the boxholders obeyed
yesterday. Acting under soviet decree.
a commissairo began forcing open the
une1arnined boxes and conhscating all the
contents, despite tho protests of the con-
suls
The strong boxes held by foreigners
were subject to the same conditions as
those held by Russians. The soviet has
confsscated several millions in gold
bullion coinage, and also hundreds of
thousands of dollars in foreign paper
currency.
There is a persistent rumor in fnan-
cial circles that the soviet contemplates
the annulment of the decree nationaliz-
ing the banks, because the plan proved
impracGcable, and also because the
Germans, who are large investors in
Russian banks, are exerting pressure
to put the banks back into private con-
troll.
The Ukraine has contracted to fur
nish the. central powers with 10000
tons of meat 100000 tons Of rye flour
and 1000 tons of sugar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
BoIshevik Propaganda
Exh0rtS German Masses
to Rise Up in Revolt
BY BASSETr DIGBY.

BY BASSEI'T DIGBY.
CobleEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
STOCKHOLM, March 1s.-From a re-
liable source 1 learn that the Russian
bolsheviki are practically continuing
their propaganda among the German
and Austrian masses. despite their
promise in the Brest-Litovsk treaty to
desist from SO doing.
Not only Russian agents. but others
from neutral countries are doing their
part in coherent scheme directed
from Moscow to distribute leaflets ex-
horting the masses to revolt.
An Austrian officer who deserted and
Joined the Russians is taking a promi-
nent part in the work in Scandinavia
One Of his manifestoes is addressed ITO
our brothers in Germany. soldiers, work
ers and intelligent people" This has
been smuggled extensively across the
Baltic from the south of Sweden.
Special attention is given to the oppor-
tunities in Finland, where numerous red
guards have been deputed to the dan
gerous task of propaganda work in GEN.
trail Europe. Some of them are preach
ing bolshevism in the fields and fac
tories. while others are secreting leaflets
on transports going to Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17

Maj Gen. Hugh [. Scott, formerly
chief of staff, yesterday was ordered
relieved of his command Of the 18th
National Army Division at Camp Dix,
New Jersey, and placed in command
of the camp itself, which is to be made
an embarkation camp. Brig. Gen. James
T. Dean has been appointed to tenn
porarily command the 18th Division.
No official reason for the order was
assigned. Gen. Scott came to Washing
ton last week for examination by the
medical board appointed to determine
the fitness of officers to hold commands
on the fighting front in France, and he
understood that he had passed the test
Five other divisional commanders had
been relieved of their commands
earlier in the week because they fail
ed to pass the physical examination.
Gen. Scott Once Retired.
The general policy in the War De-
partment has been not to give fighting
commands to officers who have reached
the retirement age, in the belief that
when an officer has passed sixty-two
years he is not qualified for the ardu-
Gus duties which a command on the
Udttic 1rOHI ChbdiAo- SCh. WV ASe.SeAsN
retirement. age last September %, on
which date he relinquished the past Of
chief of staff, but was called back into
active service.
Friends of Gen. Scott believed last
night that the orders of the department
must have come as a severe blow to
him, as ever since the United States
entered the war Gen. Scott had been
hoping for an opportunity to command
an active division in the great strug-
gle He welcomed his relief as chief of
staff because it opened the way for his
being recalled for active service and
assigned to a division. During his tour
of inspection in France, which followed
his return from Russia where he saw
the last offensive undertaken by the
Russian army launched, Gen. Scott took
every means to prepare himself for a
command on the American sector.
To Be Embarkation Camp.
AS commander at Camp Dix Gen.
Scott will head a supplemental en-
barkation cantonment The Quarter
masters Corps has found it necessary
to have additional quarters available
for the handling of troops en- route to
the front as the process of sending
the divisions forward is speeded up.
All divisions are re-equipped COM
pletely with clothing and every other
necessity at these embarkation can
tonments before they go aboard ship.
1t has been understood that Camp Dix
would be used for this purpose when
the 18th Division, now in training
there, has gone forward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
WOMAN SLAVES SOLD i.
BY RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
Prices of Gayly Clad Caucasus
Beauties Drop From 500
to $1250 Each. II
BY LOUIS EDGAR BROWN.

CRbleErnm to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1915
PETROGRAD. Russia. March 16.-Sev-
eral transports arrived a few days ago at
Thodossa. on the Black sea, bringing Rus
sian troops who had left the Caucasian
front Ammunition. animal transport and
artillery were disembarked in disorderiy
heaps on the dock. The Thodossians were
astonished to notice herded among the pits
of shells and baggage many women wear
ing bright Easter garments. The SOL
diers explained that the women were
bought in the open slave markets Of the
Caucasus and were therefore the private
property Of the soldiers.
Some of the slave owners, who were
without money. happened to exercise
the prerogative of private ownership
and established a local slave market,
exhibiting the women on raised plat
forms and carts. The prices did not
exceed 200 rubles tsl00) for each
woman Transport followed transport.
each bringing a quota of slaves, and
causing prices to drop until now a slave
can be bought for % rubles ($12.5o).
Tar merchants played the part OF mid
dlemen purchasing slaves from the
soldiers and reSelling them to residents
of the Crimea as laborers and domes-
tics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
TO SPEAK ON HOME GARDENS.
Mr.. Colladay's Talk at Normal
School to Be illustrated.

Edward F. Colladay of the garden
committee OF the District Council of
Defense will give an illustrated talk
on community gardening Tuesday
evening at o'clock at the Miner Nor
NAL School Members of the Howard
Park Citizens, the Northwest Citizens
and the Mount Pleasant Community as
sociations have been asked to join the
parents OF the public schools in the
effort to arouse interest in the home
gardening movement
Reports of school gardening for the
year will be made by the principal of
Miner Normal School and the principals
Nc the -Rx1ce. and Mott schoo1a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
COURT Of ARBITRATION
HOLDS FINAL SESSION
Central American Tribunal, Insti-
tuted by Five Republics,
Expires by Limitation.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rico, March 10
After ten years of existence the Gen.
trail American court of arbitration, the
only ample tribunal for this purpose in
it's life term, fixed by the Washington
convention signed by five Central
American republics under the auspices
Of the United States and Mexico, ex-
pired yesterday. During its life the
court has averted two wars in Central
America, interfered effectively in do
nestle conflicts, demonstrated the pos
sibiIity of arbitration to settle con-
troversies between the countries and
done much to promote Central Ameri-
can unity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
German Official Report.

BERLIN, March 1e, via London Brit
ish admiralty per Wireless Press)-The
British forces on the Franco-Belgian
front were extremely active during the
evening yesterday and also at night. no.
tably in the region running south from
Arras as far as St Quentin, army head
quarters announced today. The state
ment reads:
western war theater: Front of
Crown Prince Rupprecht-During the
evening and at night the British were
very active, especially between Arras
and ST. Quentin.
Great losses were caused among the
population of Menin and Halluin
(southeast of Ypres), situated behind
our front, by the enemy's fire and drop
ping of bombs"
Army groups of the German crown
prince, Gen. Won Gallwitz and Duke
Albrecht: Near Rheims. on both banks
of the Mouse. and on the Lorraine front,
near Mulbach and Blament. the artil-
lery fighting was heavier throughout
the day. On both sides of Ornes it con-
tinued to be heavy during the night.
ELSEWHERE there is nothing to re-
port"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
TROLLEY MAN ACTED QUEERLY
Conductor Sent to Washington Asy-
lum for Observation.

John W. West. a conductor on the 9Th
street line of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company, last night was
not permitted to take his car when he
appeared at the starters Office at the
foot of 7th street, his condition sug-
costing that his mind possibly was at
fected.
West was singing and dancing when
policemen from the fourth precinct ap-
peared and took charge of him. He
declared he was able to earn $4,000 a
night without the slightest effort, but
said he would not divulge the secret to
the police.
Policeman Baker took him to Wash
ington Asylum Hospital for observa-
ton, and on the way to the hospital
he said he had a near relative in St.
Elizabeth Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Dredge Makes Progress in Potomac

Good progress has been made in work
of the United States Army dredge Atlas
on the Eastern branch between the
bridges since the ice went out. The
Atlas is placing in position material for
the foundations of the sea wall to be
built along the newly dredged and inn
proved channels of the Eastern branch.
When the dredge Dalecarlia completes
work on the Rappahannock river near
Fredericksburg, she will be brought back
to this city to be placed on the EAsterE
branch vock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Prepare for Boating Season.

AS the season advances the boating
fever is gaining stronger hold on its
victims. There were many people at
the lighthouses on the river front yes
terday tinkering on their craft in
preparation for putting them in serv-
ice. Within q. week or two number
Of pleasure craft will be in service and
NtA BE- making Ueek- and crutseA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Oppose Union With CourIand.

The question of Courland also has
been studied. The. Vossische Zeitunc
the Bern dispatch says, believes that the
majority, and in particular Deputy Err
berger, have clearly opposed the per
ponal union of Courland with the empire
They seem also to have considered il
Impossible to solve separately each of
The eastern questions which are press
ing.
zone cannot isolate the question of
courland from the Polish and Lithuanian
question it says. ..One must then wait
before making a definite decision to find
but what is happening in Moscow and
Bucharest.
Finally the reception by Hindenburg
VI the president of the republic of Fin
and and the Finnish minister in Bsr-
De proves that the Finnish problem has
go RndAE discussion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Courts Home Nears Completion.

Just as the court goes out of ex-
istence the beautiful building intended
for it's place, the gift of Andrew
Carnegie, is receiving its finishing
touches The Costa Rican government
used its best enueavors to continue the
life of the court but was unsuccessful.
The Costa Rican people regret the dis
appearance of this high tribunal
After the final session. the FIVE JUS
tees Of the court visited the president
of the republic and requested amnesty
for tho leaders Of the recent revolution
President Tinoco seems inclined to
grant amnesty after a full investiga-
ton is completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Collector Hamilton Complains.

Echoes Of a spirited dispute over the
arrest OF the riotous crew of the Rus
sian steamer Omsk at Norfolk We'd
nesday between Port Collector Norman
Hamilton and immigration Inspector
Morton were heard here yesterday
when Collector Hamilton complained in
a report to the Treasury of Morton's
refusal to arrest the men promptly,
and Morton sent his explanations to
the Labor Department. Each depart
ment exchanged notes on the dispute
and it was said both the port officials
would be admonished to compose their
differences without further friction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Activities on Front.

ROME. March embarrassing &C.
lions by the opposing artilleries were
more frequent in the zone north OF
Ponte della Priula and south of Zen
son Con the Piave)," says today's war
office report.
Hostile patrols were put to flight.
In the As1ago region our bursts of fire
repeatedly disturbed enemy rear line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
VIEWS OF BATTLE ACTION
THE MEN IN UNIFORM
Movie" Exhibition Last Night at
Epiphany Church-Soldiers Also
Entertained Elsewhere.

Men in uniform who attended the Sat
urday night entertainment for soldiers
and sailors at Epiphany Church last
night were given a chance to see other
men in uniform in battle action. as rep
resented in movies" Vivid pictures of
actual battle scenes in France. taken by
official British war photographers. and
showing British soldiers making their
way to German trenches and CONSOLE
dating their positions in the linden
burg line, were shown. These pictures
were shown last night for the third
time in this country and are called
Smashing the Hindenburg Line"
Scenes of the work of the Germans in
laying waste sections of France preced-
ing their retreat, following the battle
Of the Somme, were included in the pic
lures. Another reel of the same pic
lures will be shown at the entertain
ment to be held at the church next
Saturday night,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Instituted May IS, 1908.

The Central American court of arbi-
tration was instituted May rs, 1905. at
Carriage, Costa Rica. for the purpose of
preserving peace among the Central
American states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17

Marcus Edwards, charged with the STAY
ing Of Mrs Beulah Edwards in Raleigh,
N c.. in December. has Been convicted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
RUSSIAN S0VIETS
BOW TO KAISER'S
HARSH DEMANDS


Zeftung states that the Germans found
fifteen Russian warships in the haroor
of Odessa when that city was occu-
pied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
RESIST, RESIST, RESIST!
WATCHWORD Of VENICE
City Never Has Endured Such Mar
tyrdom-Actions on 1tal-
ian Front.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VENICE, Thursday. March Ire
sist, resist, and, once again, resist"
is the watchword that rings across the
canals, bridges and lagoons of the tor
tured Queen of the Adriatic. In all her
history, SO many centuries long, Venice
has never endured such martyrdom nor
been threatened with such complete
destruction as now.
This situation has so elevated the
spirit of her inha bitants that they have
been transformed into SO many heroes.
In October and November, 1917. after
the disastrous retreat from Caporetto
to the Piave, the question arose whether
to defend Venice or not. Military ex-
perts seemed to consider her defense
by land impossible, and, therefore, use
less to attempt. Some cannons were re-
moved and part Of the Notifications
Since then. however, the people.
headed by the mayor Count Grnami,
in whose veins flows the blood of the
Doges, have claimed the sacred right
to defend Venice, the historic portal
of their motherland, even though they
and their sons be buried in her ruins.
Thousands Sent Away.
The Inhabitants, already reduced to
about one-fourth of their former num-
Der, have been depleted still further
by the sending away of twenty thou
sand women. children and old men with
a view to eliminating useless mouths
to feed and preventing unnecessary
slaughter. keeping in the doomed city
only those able actively to defend her.
Austro- German ingenuity seems to
have invented new system of drop
ping bombs which. instead of being
h6f0ra a.
distance from one another, are placed
in large numbers in a very limited
space, so that the resultant destruction
is complete
Venice, unlike Paris and London, is
built directly on the water and has no
cellars where the people can take ref
uge. SO that the only possible way to
construct shelter is to resort to sand
bags and roofs of corrugated iron, I'M
der which a few persons can seek
safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Short Talk by DR.. McKim.

Rev. Randolph II. McKim. pastor of
the church. in a short talk following
the presentation of the war pictures,
declared his belief that our boys will
soon be doing their share beside their
British comrades in smashing the Hin
denburg line and preparing the way for
a raid on Berlin. las soon as the United
States is in a position to throw it's full
strength into the conflict" said DR.. Nc
Kim. the Huns will know what it real
ly means to attempt to thwart the
rights of human liberty" Dancing fol-
lowed DR.. McKim's talk.
A varied program in which many of
the men took part themselves was Of
fered at the Arts Club. 2017 I street
northwest. yesterday afternoon and last
evening. Club facilities were offered
all men in uniform
Seventy-ftve soldiers and sailors en-
joyed an entertainment given by the
w. C. T. U. and the Capitol Hill Literary
Club at the soldiers and sailors recrea-
ton rooms, 1418 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, last night. The program in
cluded readings by Miss Williams and
Mrs. George Prett. violin solo by Mr..
Wrightman. accompanied by Geneva
Wallace, and a solo by Marian Mccoy,
accompanied by Mrs. Wesch.
Twenty men were accommodated for
the night at the recreation rooms
Programs Elsewhere.
A social for soldiers and sailors was
held at the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church, 1906 Columbia road
northwest, last night. The guests par
ticipated in games. bowling and dane
Ing.
Entertainment and refreshments were
offered the men in uniform at Calvary
Baptist Church. 9Th and H streets
northwest last night.
"Open house" for all Hebrews in uni
form with club facilities was held at
the new recreation rooms of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association at 18th and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
The fortieth reception for men in uni
form was held at the Church of the
Covenant. 18th and N streets north
west.
A supper for men in the service was
held at Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church. 18th and Church streets north
west. followed by a social hour.
Dances were held at Scottish Rite
Hall, St. Andrews Church. New Hamp-
shire avenue and v street northwest;
Thompson Community Center. Neigh
borhood House. Food Administration
Club, 1z10 street northwest 80 - !