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The sun., 1918-12-18
4,5oo MORE MEN HERE SOON.
Negro Division May He Held for
German Occupation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Gen. Perish
ing notified the War Department to-
day that he had designated for early
convoy home a number Of additional
units, including the Twenty seventh
Engineers and the 346th Field Artil-
lery; in all abou: $500 officers and
men.
Other units named are 153d, 4S2d
491st, Einety-seventh and 1920 Aero
Squadrons: Second Trench Mortar
Battalion, SixteeDth Company OF the
Fourth Motor Mechanics Regiment
and British Replacement Draft No. l
Air Service.
The assignment OF the Ninety-sec.
ond Division National Army. ne
groes) for early convoy home has
been cancelled. 1t Is believed here
the division has been selected by Gen
Pershing TO reinforce the American
Army Of occupation in Germany.
The sun., 1918-12-18
WAR ON THE REDS
is BEGUN BY EBERT


preparations did not come from Rus
STA II should like to state that in
Russia the revolution was peaceful so
long as the other side gave no loose
rein to their lust for power. We let
it be known that its call to the lamp
post might easily make 1t the first
adornment thereof"
Adherents Of the Spartacus group
held a meeting yesterday In Berlin.
About 1000 young persons marched
to the House Of Deputies, where they
presented demands which included the
granting OF the franchise to all per-
sons eighteen years old, a share for
the young people in the state admin
istration and the abolition Of physical
punishment.
The sun., 1918-12-18
DUTCH PLAN NEW POLICY.
Closer Relations With Entente I,
BE Sought.

PARIS, Dec. 17,--There is an impor
tant movement under way in Dutch
commercial. political and financial cir
Giles, according to a despatch from The
Hague 10 the Mdtin. indicating that
the foreign policy Of Holland will as
sumo a new direction based on closer
relations with the Entente nations.
The leader of the Dutch Economical
League in a speech at Harlem declared
his party recognized that the River
Scheldt should be internationalized
The sun., 1918-12-18
DAVIS CALLS ON BALFOUR.
New U. s. Ambassador Il Intro.
duced 10 Foreign Secretary.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-John w. Davis,
the new American Ambassador at Lon
don, made his first official call to day
VIXEN he went to the Foreign Office to
SOC A. ]. Balfour. the Foreign Secre-
tary. Mr.. Davis was introduced by
Irwin b. Laughlin, secretary of the
embassy.
The new Ambassador will present
his credentials to King George in a
few days.
Ambassador and Mrs. Davis WILL
take lunch with the King and Queen
at Buckingham PALACE tomorrow.
The sun., 1918-12-18
POLAND TO MOBILIZE
AN ARMY OF $500, 900
Call to the Colors Follows
Split With Germany.

BERN, Dec. IL According to de-
spatches received here. the Polish
General STAR has called for the mobil-
lzation of the classes extending from
1883 to 1901. II is asserted that the
mobilization will bring to the .colors
10000 men.
The sun., 1918-12-18
NO q. S. AGENT AT PETROGRAD
Norwegian Legation which Was
Acting Has Left City.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-American in
terests no longer are represented at
Petrograd directly or indirectly. ac-
cording to advices which have reached
the State Department.
The Norwegian legation. which had
charge Of American affairs. left the
city December 10 for Christiania.
American citizens and American prop
erty therefore are without any form
OF diplomatic protection at the So
called Russian capital.
The sun., 1918-12-18
Allied Fleets Fire on Turks.

ATHENS. Dec. 1.-THE situation in
Smyrna is extremely critical, accord
ing to newspaper dispatches from
Mitylene. Young Turk officials have
posted armed bands at various places
about the town and these have been
bOmbarded by the allied fleets.
The sun., 1918-12-18

PARIS, Dec. lin discussing the
severance of relations between Poland
and German. the Petit Journal fore
sees an alliance in the near future OF
the Polish Government with the Dem
ocratic party of Posen German
Poland). The Polish Government, 1t
continues. is preparing to adhere COM
pletely to the Entente alliance.
The sun., 1918-12-18
BRITISH WARSHIPS
FIRE ON BOLSHEVIKI
Red Advance Arrested so
Miles North of Reuol.
Special Gable DespGtch TO The Sun from the
London Times Service.

London Times Service.
Copyright. 1915: all rights reserved
STOCKHOLM, Dec. II. - An official
communique by the Esthonian Gov
errment says British squadron in
the Gulf OF Finland bombarded at long
range the rear Of the Bolshevik posi-
ton in the north. resting on Weston
berg, sixty miles from Reval and ar
rested their advance.
The mobilization Of the Esthonian
volunteer corps is progressing favor
ably and there is great enthusiasm
caused by the aid from the Allies.
The sun., 1918-12-18
SERIOUS RIOTS IN UKRAINE.
Five Persons Killed by Opponent,
OF Hetman.

ODESSA, Dec. 10 (delayed) Serious
rioting occurred here last night when
elements opposed to the Hetman Of the
Ukraine burned the city prison. Five
persons were killed. Eight hundred
prisoners. most OF them adherents Of
the Hetman's regime. were released.
The sun., 1918-12-18
Cen. Lecomte Enters wiesbader

PARIs. Dec. Il, Gen. Lccomte. COM
handing the 33Oth Corps OF the French
amy, entered Wiesbaden yesterday.
The sun., 1918-12-18

Sergeant Herold was wounded on
October last. where he dropped be-
side his brother. Ernest Herold. He
has not seen Ernest since that morn
ing.
Also there were among the Maui
men Lieut.. f. Hardin of Newark, who
went over the top nine times and came
home yesterday with the Croix dc
Guerre for conspicuous bravery:
Private Thomas J. Feiier OF 523 Forty
ninth street, Brooklyn, Of the "old
Sixty-ninth," and Lieut.. Royal A
Johnson. member Of Congress from
South Dakota, who left the House &c
enlist as a private and won his com.
mission by good work at the front.
The sun., 1918-12-18

The elections to a National Assembly
in the former Duchy of Anhalt, the
first German federal state to vote for
constituent body. resulted to-day in
a marked victory for the Majority
Socialists. The Socialists polled o.
229 votes against a total OF 66.951 for
the combined bourgeoise groups. In
the Reichstag election in 1912 the So
cialists had 81 ,465 against S6,6l9 for
the bourgeoise parties.
The increase in the number Of votes
was due 10 the lowering OF the age
limit and the votes Of women.
The Anhalt National Assembly will
be composed of twenty-five Majority
Socialists, twelve German Democrats
and two Conservatives. The indie
pendent Socialists failed to get suffi-
cient number of signatures to nomi-
nate q ticket. The "Middlestand'
group. composed of subordinate Gov
eminent officials. including school
teachers. failed to poll enough votes
necessary to have Il representative In
the assembly.
The sun., 1918-12-18
GERMAN CONGRESS
/. BARS LIEBkNECHT
Vote ShoUs Radicals Are
Greatly Outnurnbered.
BIZ the Aaaocinfed Presa.

BERLIN, Dec. 16 (delayed) The Cen
trail Congress of Delegates from Sol
diers' and workmen's Councils from
many parts Of Germany opened to-
day in the building formerly used by
the Prussian Diet. There were three
women among the 450 delegates.
During the organization Of the con-
gress 1t became evident that the indie
pendent Socialists and the Spartacus
group were greatly outnumbered. A
significant development was that none
Of the important posts in the con-
gress was given to delegates from
Berlin.
Intimidation Attempt Fails.
The Spartacus group made a futile
attempt to intimidate the congress.
Early in the session a resolution was
submitted that DIR. Karl Liebknecht
and Rosa Luxembourg, leaders of the
Spartacus group, be invited to attend
the congress as guests with advisory
powers.
Presentation OF the resolution caused
+.
Liebknecht and spectators in the gall
lery joined in the uproar, which lasted
twenty minutes and threatened to re-
suit in fights. The resolution then was
defeated five to one.
To-day's session otherwise was de-
void of any incidents. A contest is
expected tomorrow Tuesday, when
| the question OF summoning a national
assembly comes up for discussion.
Later, while Herr Mueller, chair
man OF the workmen's section OF the
executive committee was speaking the
chairman Of the Congress interrupted
TO say: There is n comrade present
who wishes to submit a communica-
ton"
| The newcomer announced that he
represented 100000 workmen who
were gathered outside the Diet build
ing. He read a list OF demands iden-
teal with the Spartacus programme
| including retention Of all power by
the Soldiers and Workmen's councils
no national assembly and the forma-
ton OF a Red Guard. This aroused a
storm Of protest and in the general
uproar the intruder left the chamber
The 100000 workmen he said we're
outside the building proved to be
about 1000 from five factories, whom
| the LiebkneCht agents had induced tC
| go on strike temporarily. In the mean
time DIR. Iiehknecht succeeded in en-
tering the building and made speech
TO the crowd from a window.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Crude Oil Receipts Larger

Receipts Of crude petroleum from the
wells Of Oklahoma and Kansas amount
ed to 11,579,195 barrels IN the arere-
gate during the month of May, an in
crease of 42S,343 barrels compared with
April, according to the compilation of
"The Oil City Derrick"
The daily average Of receipts last
month was 373,522 barrels, compared
with S71 ,694 barrels in April. In Nav.
1917, the total pipe line ,uns were TO-
475,547 barrels, the daily average being
S37 800 barrels.
"The April figures gave a gain Of
nearly $4,000 barrels over those of the
previous April" says "The Derrick" at
may be assumed that the production Of
Oklahoma and Kansas>is close to $4,000
barrels daily more than during tho cor
responding period Of 1917. The daily
average Of the runs for the first five
months Of 1917 was 814,777 barrels,
while for thu last five months the aver
age is 360,471 barrels.
"The runs from the wells cast Of the
Mississippi and those Of Kansas and
Oklahoma during May were 14,587,737
barrels. The increase over April was
674,764 barrels. The daily average Of
the runs for May from the fields under
review was 470,672 barrels. In April
the daily runs were 49,, ,090 barrels. and
In March 408,723 barrels. so that the
May report makes q better showing
than any other this year.
Deliveries by the Mid Continent
lines in May were 1859 1853 barrels.
the daily average being 406, ,1OS barrels.
The total shows IN increase in deliv-
cries Of S32,867 barrels"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
B. r. I. Profits Show
Heavy Shrinkage
Surplus Will Be Smaller, Com
pany Says, in Urging
Note Renewal

For the year ending June 80. 1918,
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
will probably show about SS25,00O less
surplus earnings than for the calendar
year 1917, according to statement
urging holders of the $57,735, 900 notes,
maturing July /, to exchange their
notes for the new per cent notes
provided for under the plan announced
last week by the War Finance Cor
poration. Under this arrangement the
latter agreed to advance so per cent
Of the total maturity in the event that
the noteholders were willing to take
the other 70 per cent in new notes.
Commenting on the decrease in the
current years revenues the company's
creased charges for interest by reason
of new rapid transit lines being placed
in operation, the exceptional condi-
tions of the winter and the greater
costs of operation. 1t was pointed
out that, with the exception of the
maturing notes, the B. R. T. Company
has no outstanding funded indebted
ness due for many years. The addi-
tional capital expenditures distributed
over the next three years. which will
be required in completing the work
ilOW uAOCI way VI COu CIdCCeQ LOT, Will,
it is expected, be provided to large
extent by construction funds now on
hand and by the temporary use of
surplus earnings. Current bills pay
able amount to $3,6O0,O00.
"The total single track mileage Of
Rapid Transit lines now in operation
is 21S miles," the circular added, "of
which 100 miles are company owned
and fifty-three miles city owned. The
additional mileage to be placed in
operation to complete the Rapid Tran
sit system is eighty miles of single
track, Of which about fifteen miles are
company owned and sixty-fve miles
city owned. The eighty miles remain
ing to be placed in operation will, it
is estimated, be ready for operation
as follows: Company lines before De-
cember 81, 1918, eight miles; during
the year 1919, seven miles; city owned
lines on or before December 81. 1918.
twenty. miles; during first half Of
1919, thirty miles, and during the first
half of 1920, fifteen miles"
With respect to the new issue of
notes the circular stated that they
Will be dated July !, 1913, and will
mature July /, 1921. Interest will be
payable free of any Federal income
tax not exceeding per cent required
to be withheld at the source.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
10 Per Cent Rate
Rise for Merged
Express c Companies
American Railway Express
Company To Be Under
McAdoo's Direction

WASHINGTON, June 22.--Ten per
cent increase in express rates was ap-
proved to-day by the Interstate Com
merce Commission and will add about
S22, ,000, 900 to the gross annual revenues
of the new American Railway Express
Company, the consolidated concern
which takes over the interstate express
transportation business Of the country
July l.
The commission refused to allow a
10 per cent advance, but hereafter Di-
rector General McAdoo will have juris-
dlction over rates of the new company,
and another increase may be initiated
II l0 per cent is found insufficient to
cials believe, however, that economies
to be effected by the consolidation will
enable the company to make adequate
profit on the advance allowed.
The increase applies to the Adams,
American, Wells-Fargo and Southern
Express companies, which will be
merged July l in consolidated gov
ernment company doing more than 95
per cent of the business. Three other
companies, the Western, Northern and
Great Northern, are expected to apply
FOR similar increases.
The commission allowed a fiat per-
centage increase despite the applca-
tion Of shippers for retention Of differ
entails and lesser increase in South
ern and Western territory, whore eS-
press earnings have been better than in
the East.
Terms of the contract between the
Director General Of Railroads and the
four companies, made public to-day.
show that the character of service and
rates of the new company will be SUBJ
ject to the directors control and in
itiation. The contract holds only for
the period of Federal control of rail-
roads.
Capital stock is to be limi ed to $40,-
100000, including $80,0CO,000 repre-
sent.ng value of actual prop rty and an
additional sum for cash. Fifty and
one-quarter per cent of gross earnings
will go to the railroads, ard, after de-
ducting operating expenses from the
balance, the express company is to be
allowed to pay per cent dividends.
The next per cent available for div
idends, is to be divided equally be-
tween the company and the railroad
administration. Surplus above that
will go into dividend reserve fund.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Corporate Returns
Kansas City Southern Railway.-The

Kansas City Southern RaiIway.-The
company reports gross earnings for
May Of $1,S54,877, which compare, with
s1,114,e21 for tho corresponding month
Of the preceding year. Net after taxes
totalled sS47,566. against $S69,S4s for
the same period Of the year before
Gross earnings for the first five
months Of the current year amounted
to $6,629,213, compared with s5,315, ,7s2
for the same months Of the previous
year. Net after taxes was 1881 ,674,
an increase Of $63,084 over the first
five months Of 1917.
Fort Worth Power and Light Com
pany.-Report Of operations for May
discloses gross earnings Of $94,7OS.
from which expenses and taxes of $54,-
605 were deducted, leaving net earnings
of $t0,103, against $36,298 for the same
period Of tho year before. Interest
charges totalled $12,42s, compared with
s9,65s for May of last year. Income
after charges for the month amounted
to $27,665. Gross revenue for the
twelve months ended May 81, 1913, was
$1,171,157, which compares with $780,
o42 for the preceding twelve months, an
increase of $281,115. After expenses
and taxes of S603,344, net earnings were
S567,8lS, against S51S,S65 for the same
months of the previous year. Divi-
dends paid on the preferred stock were
S84. TAO, leaving balance for the period
of s354,052.
Texas Power and Light.-The COM
rany's statement of operations for May
shows gross earnings of 1921, ,583, an
increase Of $4o,361 over April Of 1917.
Net earnings amounted to $149,s19 after
expenses and taxes of $149,S19 were de-
Quoted. Interest charges totalled $751;
042. leaving a net income Of $17,e42.
Gross earnings for the twelve months
amounted to s2,846,032, compared with
S2,3SS.025 for the same months of last
year. Net earnings. after expenses and
taxes Of $1,s07,114, were $1,038,91s,
which compare with 1923, ,696 for the
twelve months ended May 81, 1917. Net
income was s439,S9 from which pre-
ferred dividends of S24e,60O were de-
ducted. leaving balance Of S191,3a2.
compared With eSS4,244 for the CORE
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Although foreign exchange rates moved
narrowly as rule last week, there
were developments with direct bear
ing on the market for international ex-
changes of considerable Importance.
Much interest attached to the state
ment made by leading foreign ex-
change banker before the Senate Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, that
unsuccessful efforts had been made to
obtain American credits in Spain for
the purpose Of stabilizinE the value Of
the dollar in that market.
Steps taken to stabilize exchanges
between the United States and South
America are nearing completion. Ar
rangements are being made to obtain
large credits in Chile and Peru, similar
to those already obtained by the United
States in Argentina. Under the terms
Of the agreement, deposits will be
made here in New York with the Fed
eral Reserve Bank to the credit of
Chile and Peru. Secretary OF the
that plans were under way for stabil-
izing the value of the dollar in all of
the South American countries.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York continues to sell Indian rupee
cables against special credits in In
dia, obtained through the shipment of
silver to Calcutta. The rate quoted
by the Reserve bank is 1918 cents.
In the open market rupee cables are
quoted at 80 cents.
II you calculate the cost of the dol
lar IN terms of foreign money at par
,yalue-that is, if you were buying dol
lars with pounds, marks or francs-;+s
value at the close Of last week. as
compared with a year ago, would be
about as follows: w
Cost of oro do11,r
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Cotton Goods !
Prices To Be Fixed

WASHINGTON, June 22.-As a fore
runner to stabilization Of the cotton
industry by price fixing, the price fixing
committee Of the war industries beard
to-day was in conference with the war
service committee of the National
Council of American Cotton Manufact-
urers.
Prices were submitted on a few
staple cloths, which were materially
lower than the present market prices.
and the board asked for submission on
July / of a schedule Of prices on the
complete list as well as prices on cot
ton yarns, all on parity with the
prices suggested to-day.
AS part Of the programme planned
to be operative within few days, the
following stipulation was accepted, sup
Elementary to- provisions previously
agreed to:
Gall sales made after June 21 and
before October / will be on the basis
Of the prices to be approved by the
price fixing committee to apply to sales
before October l, this regardless of
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
News Digest
Other Cities

President Approves Iron Ore Rise
WASHINGTON, June %. Approval
was given by President Wilson to-day
to steel and iron prices agreed upon
yesterday by the War Trade Board
and the American Iron and Steel In
stitute. Base prices Of Lake Superior
ore are increased d. cents q ton, the
price of steel bars, shapes and plates
is made f. o. b. Pittsburgh, and all
other maximum prices now prevailing
are continued in effect from July / to
September 80.
Lumber Prices Regulated. WASH
lNGTON, June %. = Maximum prices
for Northwestern fir logs and lumber
and for Southern pine lumber for a
period of ninety days from June Is,
have been established by the price
fixing committee of the War Industries
Board. an announcement to-day said.
The detailed schedules for the prices,
which are maximum. rather than fixed
prices: have been approved by Presi-
dent Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TN1-
GRAPH COMPANY.
No. 1913 Hroadwnv II

New York. N. E. June 10, is1a.
To the Stockholders:
Notice is hereby given that q spectsi
meeting of the stockholders Of the Amssi-
can Telephone and Telegraph CompaHy
will be held at the principal ONCE Of tbs
Manhattan, City Of New York. N. T., on
Wednesday, the third day OF July. 1919.
at 1890 o'clock A. NJ. to consider and sct
upon the question Of authorizing the Issue
OF convertible bonds.
The transfer books Of the Company VIII
be closed at the close Of business on Juns
22d, 1918, and reopened at 1000 A. NJ. %
July 5th, 1913
By order of the directors.
ARTHUR A. MARSTERS. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
spending poriod of the ureced,nu v,.~
decrease Of $142,852, '''

So ~. ~ OI Cne preceding year.
Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada-
GROSS earnings for April amounted to
sl'o26,loo, compared with s77e,4o0 for
the corresponding month Of 1917. Net
was sooo'o0O,. against s196,150 for April
for the first four months Of the current
year totalled s3,14t 900, a decrease Of
Hslas,ooo from the flrst four months Of
lasS n year. Operating deficit for the
first third was 9263,7bo, compared with
surplus for the same month Of 1917
of e582,850. ~ - Ava
Detroit. Grand Haven & Milwaukee
Railway.-The company reports gross
revenue for May Of e5o.5oo. a decrease
o. 81 $1,000 from the corresponding period
Of the preceding year. Operating defl-
CIT for the month totalled 81. COO.
which compares with eg,70o for the
same month Of the previous year,
Gross earnings for the arpt four
months Of 1917 amounted to e1S7 900.
against 32oe.b00 for the four months
ended April, 1917. Operating deficit
was x4o,0O0. compared with s36,2OO for
lhe corresponding months Of the year
SASs aA aHCEeOse OF Sl,SUV.
Grand Trunk Western Railway Com.
pany.-Report FOR April discloses gross
earnings Of s1s1, 700, which compare
with 4167,900 for April of last year.
Operating deficit for the period to-
tailed S2s,S50, an increase in deficit Of
Eli 7,25O over the same period Of the pre-
cedlng year. Gross revenue for the
four months ended April 80 amounted
to 300, against ESTE, 400 for the cor
responding month of 1917. Operating
ESQ.
New England Company Power sys-
tems-The company reports gross earn
ings for May of $262,323, compared
with $220,586 for the corresponding
month Of last year. Net earnings to-
tailed $13S,444, against $135,578 for
April Of 1917. Balance after interest
and preferred dividends amounted to
$62,bl5, which compares with s54,1o5
Tor the same period Of the preceding
year.. Gross earnings for the Ave
months ended May 81 last were s1.27b.-
766, against $1,035,189 for the first Ave
months of the previous year. Net earn
ings were $552,062, compared with
$66S,S2S for the same months Of the
year previous. After interest. balance
amounted to $29s, ,0O2. After preferred
dividends had been paid the surplus
totalled $182,S28.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
International Paper weakens

Weakness in international Paper
common yesterday was conspicuous by
reason of the strength displayed by the
rest of the market. From the high
price Of 36% the stock broke to 34h
and closed at 35m for a net loss of
1B. Important selling is said to have
developed in this issue since the an
nouncement of the Federal Trade Com
mission last Wednesday that it had
fixed the price of newsprint at s3.10
hundred pounds. Officials of the
company expressed disappointment over
this decision.