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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
DENIES POLYGAMY HAS
FAVOR WITH GERMANS
Hun Paper Discounts Movements for
Free Love, Sslective Breeding of
Superman and Other Orders.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press
AMSTERDAM, February 2c-Circula-
ton in other belligerent countries of the
report that official recognition Of poiygaIoy
had been given in Germany in order to
fiji UP as quickly as possible the tremer-
dous gaps which the war has made in the
German army has aroused INDIGNATION
in the German empire. This report is
said to have been mentioned in the Brit-
ish house OF commons by Arthur ]. Bal
four the British foreign minister and By
Lord Robert Cecil, the British minister
of munitions.
In the religious weekly paper. Die
Christliche Welt, Prof. Martin Rade de-
clarcd recently that polygamy is counte-
nancea neither by the German govern
ment nor by the German people. He CON
tends that single pamphlets advocating
u Fhfautt OF wives. such as the one re-
ferTed to by Lord Robert Cecil. are the
work of irresponsible persons" and should
not be taken seriously. Moreover. Prof.
Fade hollis that history has shown that
after all great wars the losses have been
made good by normal marriages.
There seem to be, however, a good
many irresponsible persons in Germany
who hold queer ideas as to the breeding
OF the future German. The Berliner
Taseblatt devotes an article to them 1t
begins by saying that the pamphlet quoted
in the house of commons had no sort of
official sanction and that, on the contrary,
1t was quickly suppressed. The Tage-
blatt. however. mentions the activities of
the Eden and Mittagsbund'' movement
and the Hammer Community" whose
ideas for increasing the birth rate and to
breed the "Germanic superrnan" are re-
garded as distinctly peculiar.
Then there are the German Society for
Regeneration" and the "Order of the New
Templars." which want to maintain the
balance of births as against the fertility
of the Semitic races. Finally, So
ciety named "Ariana" frankly advocates
free love. None OF these sects the Taee-
blatt asserts, is of any Importance. The
paper further argues that the societies
work only on the theories of Darwin and
Gobfneau-both Of them nom Germans
who advocated selective breeding of
superior grade Of human beings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
KAISER SAYS ENEMY'S
RING HAS BEEN BROKEN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM March e-Accordins to
the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger the German
emperor, replying to a message from the
Bremen senate. telegraphed as follows:
In long years of struggle the German
people in arms. led by ideal generals, have
broken the Russian power and won the
safety of the empire in the east. More
over, We are finally able to respond to the
call for help by the hard-pressed Ger
mans and border peoples of Russia, who
We're striving for free development and to
secure for them a guarantee OF new and
better times
when We iooi, back over the events
of these years and grasp the signifi-
canoe of the Peace gained in the east,
which means the bursting of the ring
the enemy iaii around us, we must look
IN TO almighty God with heartfelt
thank. u..o has SO gloriousIy directed
everything. We Will draw from this
fact ::tront7 cnaIiJ arce that the end of
lie V Hria: ssr VIII open i happy flu
tUre t. ca beloved German fatherland"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
At Apexes of Triangle.

The bakery and cold-storage plants
a one apex of the triangle and the
storage houses for clothing and non
periShable goods at another apex are
all permanent sources of supply.
whereto materials and goods come in
huge quantities and whence they leave
in bulk. At the third and upper apex
is the separator" into which every
thing flows. where il is split UP and
parceled out and from which it is
sent in large and small lots. according
to the needs of this or that camp.
Here complicated organization has
grown up, which, with endless freight
cars, motor trucks and horse-drawn
vehicles at its disposal, seizes the bulk
goods as they arrive. divides it into
the requisite shipments, and is re-
sponsible for their arrival at camp be-
hind the front.
The men who are doing all this work
have long hours-none of them is on
duty less than twelve hours and most
of them work longer-and what they
do lacks the zest of the spectacular
without being entirely free from the
dangerous features of warfare Minus
the popular acclaim which the fighting
soldier gets. they are steadily and
earnestly making the latter's task pos
sible. and in their own way doing their
share to win the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

their needs. Its capacity is close to
2,O0oonu pounds, and, while it has at
times been fun. or nearly fun. the
supply is never permitted to fall be-
low half million pounds There are
more than 60oUOo pounds there now.
Direct railroad lines lead not only
from the bakery and the refrigerating
plant to the camps, but also from the
seaports and the city. SO that there
is a constant and uninterrupted flow
of material into town as well as out.
Several miles westward. at the lower
apex of the triangle. lies another
French town which has been all but
bodily taken over by the Americans
as a storage center. Here everything
that comes under the head of nom
perishable foods-canned goods, salt,
sugar. vegetables, other than those
bought fresh from the French peas
ants-is stored in huge quantities
against the time of need.
one of the largest buildings which
the Americans have taken over is de-
voted TO equipment. Here are stored
thousands upon thousands of uniforms
and every article Of clothing from
shoes and caps down TO buttons and
handke rchiefs. The supply is not only
large enough TO meet all the rc-equip-
ufent needs of the troops. estimated
a several pairs of shoes n year and
at least three or four uniforms. but
also to outfit all the newcomers who
may arrive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
FRENCH GIRLS MUST WORK.
Compulsory Labor Imposed by Ger
mans in Invaded Districts

FRENCH FRONT. February oo.-Tbat
compulsory labor for the German con-
qucrorS is imposed on French women
and girls, as well as on the male in
habitants, of the invaded districts of
France is shown in the order issued
by Ger. Nolkers of the 9th German
Army Corps. recently stationed in the
vicinity of Cambria. The text of the
order is as follow 8:
This group of troops will shortly
have need of 600 men for various
works. An incrcas of production must
be exacted from these workers and
groups of vo'" must he enoJoyed
whenever possible. especially for work
IN the fields. Those in charge of these
workers must bear in mind that at
the present moment our German wom-
IN are taking the places of male work.
ers, and they should not lose sight of
the principle that no French woman
or girl ought to be allowed to do less
work than our countrywomen in the
interior"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
NbTTLE TIER COMES TO STAY.
Used q Substitute for Cotton in
Germany. Is Report.

Corrre' -"a oF tic~ associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, February
1S.-Nettle fiber, as substitute for
othec textile ni1tehial, seems to have
come to stay in Germany. The gov
eminent brreau intrusted with the
'-nettle exploitation" in a circular
eu.o.,. zes the grammar school of I.ans-
bers. the pupils Of which collected a
large amount of nett1e stalks, and says
eff every school in Germany did the
same, we should be easily able to dis
pease with American cotton"
The government circular at the same
time urges all towns and communeS in
Germany to plant nettles, as processes
have now been perfected to such a de-
gree that the finished article not only
replaces but eXcels cotton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
FROM ACROSS THE SEAS FOR SUNDAY STAR READERS
ZAPATA'S MEN KILLED 100
IN RAID ON Aqua BLANCA

MENICO CITY, February 20.-One
hundred persons were slaughtered by
Zapata's men in their latest known raid
February ., according to statements
made by Gen. Jose Cabrera. Taking adj
vantage of the smallness of the garri-
son in the little town of Aqua Blanca.
state of Mexico. a force of Zapata adj
herents, estimated at 1000 captured the
place, killing 100 peaceful inhabitants
and committing every sort of an out
and children.
According to Gen. Cabrera, he imme-
diately led n force of government troops
TO Aqua Blanca and routed the rebels
after infiicting serious losses. Gen.
Cabrera is in command of military
operations in the southern part of the
state of Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Guns Pave Way for Attacks.

The Germans began their operations
at daybreak against the Belgian posi-
lions at Beverdyk and Reigersvliet by
putting down a tremendous artillery
bombardme For an hour the Ger
man artillery continued to pour an ay-
alanche of explosives. among which
were many gas shells. against these
defenses. and then followed with an in
fantry attack in force.
The Belgian artillery replied with a
heavy barrage and this. coupled with
the fine work of the rihemen and ma
chine gunners promptly checked the
German advance a. Beverdyk and even
tually completely repulsed the enemy.
At ReigersvIiet. however, the Germans
secured a footing at various points,
which was due to the fact that the
foods had largely subsidized and the en-
envy was able to cross with compare
lively little difficulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Russo-Rumanian Treaty.

LONDON, March Some of the
chief provisions of the treaty between
Russia and Rumania follow:
The evacuated places are to be oc-
cupied permanently by Russian troops.
Local authority will be invested in
local elf-governinG bodies.
In ever town militia Will be formed
from the inhabitants of that town for
defense of the interests of the popu-
lation.
All Russian prisoners and all those
arrested for political reasons Will be
released.
An international commission, with
two Russian and two Rumanian rep
resentatives, will be created to take
up points of conflict between the coun-
tries.
Eumania will have tho right to leave
detachmentS in BeSSarabia for the de-
Tense Of kumanian property and in
habitants residing there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
New Russ Government
Established in Far East,
Says Bolshevik Organ

BY the Associated Press
PETROGRAD, March 9-The Pravda
organ of the bolsheviki. prints a dis
patch from 1rkutsk. which says:
The ex-president of the council of
ministers o: revolutionary Russia.
Prince Lvoff, has constituted in the far
east a new Russian government. which
at present has its seat at Pelln.r, and
which is awaiting the landing of Jap
aueSe troops at NladivoStok in order
to enter Siberian territory with them.
photographic communication between
Nladivostok and -Irkutsk is interrupt
ed. The soviet Of Vladivostok is mob
ilizing its forces for resistance and is
forming a red army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Small Band Routs Germans.

A Belgian commander. at this juno
ture. with only nine men and machine
gun. occupied a bridgehead where he
resisted 500 Germans and twelve ma
chine guns for an hour before help ar
rived in the shape of a patrol, headed
by a lieutenant. With this small re-
enforcement the Belgian commander
took the offensive. rushing and recap
turing the position taken by the Ger
mans, in front of a small bridgehead
Several German priSbners and machine
guns were taken in this daring assault
In the meantime the cha sseurs had
been organized for counter attack
and these troops advanced under ex-
cellent support by the Belgian bat
fteries. In order for the chaSseurs TO
reach the posts held by the Germans
1T was necessary for them to cross the
flooded space on a single board walk.
which was dominated by German
artillery and machine gun fire. Dis
mounted horsemen went forward as if
on parade amid the crashing OF great
shells and hurled themselves fercely
upon the invaders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
WOULD FRUSTRATE
GERMANY |N.EAST
Lord Cecil Shows Necessity of
Allied Action in Citing Foes
MiIitaristic Plan.
FOR JAPAN'S INTERVENTION
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Friday, March 9.-Pointing
out the seriousness of the German men
ace IN Siberia and in southern Asia,
urging Japanese Intervention and in
sisting that the German people afford
no hope of rising against their i'm
perialistic masters, Lord Robert Cecil,
minister of blockade, pointed out in a
statement to the Associated Press what
had already been accomplished by the
Germans in the east.
You have only to look at the map to
see what tremendous scheme of con-
quest Germany has undertaken" he
said. Having been thwarted in her
plan to conquer France, this is the sec
ond string to her bow, and for the
moment the whole German people seem
to be backing the new imperialistic
scheme. The military control of Ger
many is paramount and mistaken Ger
man democracy is docile and servile.
The allies must adopt every means in
signs in the east
Points Out German Gain.
Spreading a large map on the table,
Lord Robert said:
Look at what Germany has already
done toward a scheme of world con-
quest. On the north she has taken
rich Baltic provinces over which she
purposes to install a German prince
She sent troops to Finland and con-
cluded an agreement which puts the
W hole foreign policy of Finland at her
disposal. These steps in the north have
practically cut off Russia from access
to the sea.
Looking further south we find that
Germany is in the course of occupying
Odessa. the greatest Black sea port, and
that she has insisted that Russia cede
to Turkey all ports at the east end of
the Black sea. Her evident design is to
substitute for the Berlin-to-Bagdad
railroad a new avenue to the eeSt by
Transcaucasia and northern Persia. In
the execution of this design Germany,
moreover has had, consciously or I'M
consciously, the assistance and cooper
alton of the bolsheviki.
Look at the plight of Armenia. Both
Great Britain and America have always
taken a deep interest and sympathy
in this unhappy people. Armenian
refugees who fed into Transcaucasia
are now under the Russo German
treaty to be handed back to the Turks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Peace Treaty Violated
by the BoIsheviki, Says
Protest From Germany

BY tTp AsSV'IAted Press
BERLIN, via London, March Grit
ism Admiralty per Wireless Press).-A
telegram sent from Smolny Institute
at Petrograd to Berlin by Undersecre-
tary for Foreign Affairs Baron Won
dem EUssche IEadde nhausen says it
has been learned that $50 inhabitants
of the Baltic regions from Dorpat and
Reval and 1870 from other Livonian
towns were deported February % to
kransnoyarsk and Yekaterinburg, 81
IBERIA, by order of the bolshevik gov
ernment. The baron added that Ger
many awaits the immediate return of
these deported inhabitants, holds the
Russian government responsible for
all violations of clause six, item two, of
the peace treaty, and protests against
further deportationS and arrests in
Esthonia and Livonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Sir Eric Geddes' Remarks.

Regarding the screening of lights on
ships at night, Sir Eric Geddes in his
statement Tuesday said:
Il am greatly concerned at the in
creased number of vessels lost at nishr.
not only on moonlight nights. but on
nights of complete darkness
Unless the ship is completely darkened
IN accordance with admiralty orders
hight is no help against the submarine
In fact the slightest visible light is an
excellent target
Il appeal to the ship owners and shin
masters 10 heed these points:
First, obey instructions: second. keen
good lookout: third, thoroughly darken
the ship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
STOREHOUSES BULGE
WITH ARMy'S NEEDS
From Bread to Buttons, Sup
plies Are on Hand in
French Territory.
GAINS AS FORCE GROWS

Correspondence ~ the Associated Press.
BEHIND THE AMERICAN FRONT IN
FRANCE. February f5.-Less spectac-
ular than the continued arrival OF
American troops and their occupation
of a definite front sector yet in its
way quite as important for their sue
cess, has been the steady development
of the intricate systems of keeping
them in all the hundred and one sup
plies that they must have.
Public attention, of course. has been
mainly riveted on two thipSs-the ar
rival of the troops themselves and the
arrival of their supplies, Pace by pace
with the increasing training camps
there has grown up a storage. transpor-
tation and distribution system that
not only accurately and efficiently sup
plies the needs of all our soldiers. but
thai is continually being enlarged
against future needs. Neither troops
nor supplies can come too fast for it.
Only Twenty-Four Hours Away.
The various functions of the system
bakery, refrigeratinG plant, ware
houses for clothing, non -perishable
foods and similar supplies. and the
main distributing plant-are located
for convenience sake in three towns
or cities situated respectively at the
three corners of an obtuSe triangle.
and near enough to the training camps
and front that supplies can reach
the farthest points in twenty-four
hours
An ever-increasing force of men is
employed in the task of keeping the
fighting man supplied with all he
needs. How well they succeed is at
tested to by the splendid physical con-
dition of the troops in camp and at the
front
No link in the chain between "a port
in France" and the American front is.
perhaps. more interesting than the
bakeries When the troops began to ar
rive last summer il was announced
that they would be the first soldiers in
Europe to receive white bread. Europe
read the announcement with astoniSh-
ment tempered by envy, though Amer
lea probably thought little of it.
For a time the troops. however. had
to eat the dark French bread, until
bakeries could be established. Then,
when a few field ovens had been set up
short distance behind the camping
training line, the men began to get
their pure white bread. But the output
required for the first arrivals was rel
atfvely small, and imposed but little
difficulties either on the bakers or on
transportation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Much Feeling Aroused.

The shipbuiIdins employers fedora
ton and the shipyards trades unions
have issued a statement saying that
the effect of the recent statement of Sir
Eric Geddes. first lord of the admiral
ty. had been TO cause much feeling
in the shpbuilding districts"
The statement added that representa-
tives of the trades and the employers
met and had decided that joint reply
to Sir Erics speech was called for and
that this reply would be made next
week. 1t was pointed out that a depu :
tation waited on the premier last No
vember and made joint proposals to the
government that the entire industry
desired to strengthen the first lord s
hands in the stupendous task before
him. and that if nothing material as
yet had resulted from this the reason
must be looked for within the govern
ment itself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
DARKEN|NG Of SHIPS
DEEMED VITAL MATTER
British Admiralty Will Give Fullest
Publicity to Geddes Plea to
Commanders.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 9.-The most vital
Importance is attached by the British
admiralty 20 the darkening of ships as
explained by Sir Eric Geddes in his
statement in the house of commons
last Tuesday. The admiralty desires
that the fullest publicity be given to
the first sea lords remarks by placard-
ing and otherwise. II urges that pro-
tective measures as prescribed be car
ried out Immediately and implicitly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Oldest Italian Officer Promoted.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
ROME, February 15.-The oldest Of
ficer in the Italian army is Count Fran
cesco Pais-Serra. who, on the celebra-
ton of his eightieth birthday recently,
was by royal decree promoted to the
rank of colonel. Count Pais-Serra
served as volunteer with Garibaldi in
1S66-67, during the first war for a
greater Italy, and later in lS7O-71
when he was a colonel He Joined the
present war as a volunteer lieutenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
COLLEAGUES FALL
AWAY FROM LEVINE


complete freedom to Grand Duke Mich
ael Alexandrovitch, who has been I'M
der arrest at his home. Emperor Mich
oIas. on abdicating, designated him as
regent.
tNichael Alex2ndrovitch, a younger
brother of Nicholas Romanoff, was
named as regent when the former
emperor abdicated on March i last
Early last September the grand duke
and his wife were arrested. it being
alleged that they had been concerned
in monarchist plot. Since that time
he has been in custody
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Increased Bunker Coal Shipments.

Orders to increase shipments OF coal
for bunker and other purposes at tide
operators of the Pocahontas district of
West Virginia. Operators in that dis
trict will consign all of their shipments
of coal, except coal for by-product USE
to tidewater points until midnight
March L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Germans Dispense Bands.

BERLIN, March .. via London.-Ger-
man trOops. after an engagement yes
terday. dispersed bands north and
south of Birzula. on the Shmerka-
Odessa line, the German war office an
bounced today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Kansas White Slave Law Upheld.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 9-Const:tu-
tionalty of the Kansas white slave
law was upheld by the state supreme
court in a decision handed down to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

Portuguese, there is little doubt that the
Germans meant to occupy certain posts
permanently They succeeded temporarily
in one place, but were driven out with
heavy losses after spectacular fighting.
King Albert personally congratulate
ed his troops yesterday on their re-
markable work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Russians Say Japan
Should Intervene Only
With Their Sanction
BY ARTHUR s. DRAPER.
Cablegram to The Sunday Stnr and
New York Tribune.

LONDON. March 9.-News has been
received in English circles and among
Russians of all parties that Russia is
violeatly opposed to japanese inter-
vention. The position is taken that if
the Intervention is friendly it can be
made only with Russia's consent, and
that if it is made without her consent
it would obviously be unfriendly.
Private dispatches received here state
that peace with the central powers
stands some chance of ratification by
the Moscow conference. The moral
position of the allies was perhaps
never strong as at the present mo-
'ment and the opinion is expressed that
care should be taken to reap the full
advantage of this turn of feeling.