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New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Berlin "Assisting''
Russians and Films
In Peace Farley

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 5-Delegations
Finland have opposed conferences in
Berlin for the conclusion of a peace
treaty between Russia and Finland ac-
cording to advices received here DR..
William Won Stumm, German Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, opened
the sittings with a speech in which
he stated that the German government
would have representa- in attend
"n order to assist the delegates in
reaching an agreement that would be
mutually satisfactory"
NJ. Enickel, head of the Finnish del
egation, in reply, thanked the German
government for its efforts in behalf
of Finland and added that "the inter
est which Germany has taken in the
fate and the future of Finland is cal
culated greatly to strengthen the pro-
found sympathy which the people of
Finland cherish for the mighty German
Empire. | beg your excellency to ex-
press our respectful gratitude to the
German Emperor, and to assure him
that We are doing everything possible
to perform successfuluuly the impor-
tant task be fore uusuu"
NJ Worowsky, chairman of the Rus
sian delegation, said: "The fact that
the Finnish Senate had to request the
German government to intervene
proves that the situation in Finland
could no longer be kept apart from the
worold war. 1t is only natural that
Finland should turn to her German
ally for assistance in composing Fin
lands political affairs. We on our
side are persuaded that the common
interests of Finland, Russia and Ger
many will constrain us to reach an
undc tanding, and we thank the Ger
man government for it's friendly help
in our first steps at this task"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Soviet Urges Army
And Workers to Raid
Farms for Food

AMSTERDAM, Aug News rsps< S
in Moscow print a proclamation calling
upon the workmen and soldiers to sup
ply themselves with bread from the
farming sections of Russia, according
70 Moscow advices received here by
way of Berlin. The proclamation n
reads:
workers and Army: Seek bread for
yourselves quickly from the agricul =
tural PROVINCES Do you allow land
owners and capitalists with their as
sistants, the social traitors and thiev-
ing imperialists, to suppress the revo-
luton of the proletariat by hunger ,"
Houses in Moscow, it is said. are
being searched for food supplies.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Ten More Cities Wrested
From Bolsheviki by.
Combined Armies
Populace Rallying
To Russian Colors
Central Government Calls
For Armed Opposition
to Germany

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Plans for
the organization and dispatch of the
American military contingent to Rus
sia to cooperate with the forces OF the
Allied nations in support of the Czecho-
slovaks at Vladivostok are being worked
out by the army General Staff.
The War Department announces that
by next Wednesday General March,
chief of staff, would be able to give out
statement of as much Of the plans
as NAV be disclosed safely.
There is good reason to believe that
when General March makes his state
ment it will disclose the fact that it
follows, rather than precedes, the
action that has been determined upon,
at least in some Of its leading features.
For Unified Command
The senior officer of the international
force is expected to be in supreme com
mand. This is the general rule in such
International joint action.
In this case it is assumed that as
Japan, by reason of her proximity to
the scene Of action and the excellent
condition Of her army and transporta-
.:on service, will supply the largest
single body of troops in the under
taking. she therefore. following mill
their command an officer of higher
rank than those in command of the
smaller American and Entente forces.
In the opinion Of officials here, this
officer will be General Baron Uyehara,
chief of staff of the japanese army.
Kaiser Sought Honors
The fact is recalled that the only
notable violation of this national rule
Of courtesy was on the occasion of the
joint expedition against the Boxers in
China, more than a decade ago. Then
the Kaiser, though his contingent was
less than some of the others. rushed
field marshal all the way from
Europe to China in order, through his
superior rank. to be able to claim Ger
many's right to command the expedi-
ton. No such small statesmanship is
expected to be displayed on this oc-
easion, however.
ed in arranging for the participation
Of that organization in the Siberian
enterprise, and already has arranged
for the shipment to the Far East of
supplies likely to be needed. This is
to be done in addition to the usual
hospital service which falls to the
Red Cross
British on Ground
Though Acting Secretary Polk's
statement made it appear that only
America and Japan were in position
to render immediate military assist
ance in Siberia, information has
reached Washington that, responding
to the State Departments appeal for
AID, the British already have landed
battalion of troops at Vladivostok.
while similar force of French troops
from Ionquin is due at the same port
at any moment.
Admiral knight, commanding the
American naval forces on the Asiatic
station, already is at Vladivostok on
MIS- flagship and is in communication
twice each day with the Navy Depart
ment here
There will be no armed resistance to
me landing of the international SOL
oiers at Nladivostok. as the port prac-
tically IS dominated by the Japanese
and British naval and military forces
already there.
Bolsheviki Lose at Polls
Assurance that no trouble is to be
expected on this account has been re-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Reinforced Bolsheuiki
Enfrench on the Usurii
b. The Associated Press

SHANGHAI. Friday, Aug. Bolshe-
vlk forces, which are strongly en-
trenched on the eastern bank of the
Osuri River, north of Vladvostok. have
received reinforcem from Khaba-
rovsk and lagovestchensk, according
troops coming to the aid of the Boil
sheviki include an international de-
t@chment' of more than 1000 men.
with machine gun section.
In skirmish on August 1, the Boil
sheviki lost sixty-two killed, while the
Czecho-Slovaks, who drove them back
from Vladivostok recently, also suffered d
casualties
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Officer Tells Chiefs His
Men Want Decisive Con-
hict or End of War
"Shirk," Says Another
Prisoners Declare All Are
Weary and Hope Battles
Will Cease
tBy The Associated Press

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 5.-Documents of the
most significant character. indicating
tnat recent events have brought about
an extremely marked state of depres
sion IN the German army. have fallen
INTO the hands of the British.
Most significant of all, perhaps, is
an extract from German officers
diary, IN which he relates he had been
asked by the divisional headquarters
whether the troops in the line favored
peace or continuation of the war.
ms answer being:
immediate peace or an immedl-
ate decisive battle"
This entry was dated before the
herman drive for the Marne began.
Advises Huns to Shirk
Hardly less important is letter
taken from a German prisoner 1t was
written to him by another German
VINO was stationed along the Marne'
1t reads:
You will be in the thick of it
now. Shirk as much as YOU can Do
not be stupid. We are riskinq our
lives only for big victories. Now
we are taking the offensive on the
Marne, and we will never get out of
TINS mess at all. Our regiment has
been nearly wiped out, and we have
not pushed far. The war is becon,-
ing greater massacre than ever
What IS going to happen don't
KNOW Germany is slowly crumbling
to pieces" ''''s
ANOTHER prisoner. just captured on
the British front. says that the Of
hclal figures show that 10000 of his
comrades were made prisoners in the
Champagne fighting, but that rumor
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Moose to Raise War Fund
Plan $5OO,OOO Year Assessment
for ReconstructinR Soldiers

AURORA, Ill.,. Aug. 5. - Governor
lowden of Illinois, and Vice Pre- sident
Marshall were speakers to-day at the
opening session of the international
convention, Loyal Order of Moose, at
Moose Heart near here.
1t was announced that more than
$4,000 Moose now are bearing arms
with the Allies.
Resolutions will be submitted assess
ing each of the 100000 members of the
society 81 year for the period of the
war, to create a fund for the care of
deceased soldier dependents and Grip
pied soldiers,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Garment Retailers to Convene

National Garment Retailers Asso-
citation, of which Franklin Simon is the
president, Will hold -tne-war'
and dinner at the Hotel
Astor this afternoon and tonight
Herbert Peabody and the Rev Warren
Giles are scheduled to speak. and Nine.
Marie Louise Tiffany. of the Metro
poli.an Opera Company. Will sing The
StarSpangled Banner"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
May My Blood Save
Russia, Gar S Appeal

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 5.-what
seem to have been the last words
OF Nicholas Romanoff. former
Russian Emperor, were:
spare my wife and my in
hocent, unhappy children. May
my blood preserve Russia from
ruin"
these words were called out by
the former Emperor just before
ne was shot by the firing squad.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Germans Aid Tibet Reuolt
On China, London Hears

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Western
Chinese frontier authorities have tee-
graphed the officials in Peking that the
Germans are aiding the rebellous
Tibetans against China, according to
dispatch to The Daily Mail" from
Tlen-tsln
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
$ that $4,000 Germans and 500 guns

Is that $4,000 Germans and 500 guns
were lost.
Food Is Scarce
Adding TO the gloom of his division
which realizes that Germany has suf-
fered great defeat. the prisoner said
the food given the men was very
poor
He SAID that poor rations had been
especially noticeable for the last
three months The only time that
good food is served, he said. IS be-
fore the Germans are to participate
in an offensive.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
De Saulles' THE Box" Sold

MINEOLA, Aug. 5.-"The Box" the
Westbury home where John L. De
Saulles was shot and killed by his wife
Il year ago. vss sold under foreclosure
sale BY Referee James n Gehrig to-
day for Sl9,34S to Thomas H. Bowles,
of Kiowa, Kan. The property con
sists Of about eight acres. 1t WAS
formerly owned by Emily Ladenburg.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06

Ian you afford to wear old
clothes?
That dependsl
Whether right or wrong.
a man standing, social and
business. is often gagged by
his clothes. So, have a care.
But there a great differ
ence in clothes.
Our sort. with kind treat
ment. keep their good looks
even in old age. Why?
Well, may be being our own
manufacturers has something
to do with it!
p. s. ReriMons in mems
suits have brought many of
the better qualities dozen to
SO and $50.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06
Soviet Spurned by
Entente Diplomats
Before Thev Left

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 5.-The Entente
dlpiomatlc representatives in Russia.
before leaving Vologda for Kandalaska.
made known the attitudes of their
governments to the Soviet government
according to the Russian newspaper
"Pravda,. as quoted by German news
papers. They declared that tt cir coun.
tries did not desire to maintain anv
sort Of connection with the Soviet GOV.
ernment so long as that government
was supporting "the German iunkcr
power on Russian SOIL" as was With,
public knowledge, the newspaper rc.
ports.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5-A belated
dispatch from Ambassador Francis
sent from Vologda by way Of Moscow
July "a. before the ambassador de-
parted for the Murman coast, reached
the State Department to day, confirm
ing reports that the diplomatic repre-
sentativcs Of the Allied governments
left Vologda because their communi
cation with the world outside had
been completely cut of.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-06

vldual liberty and the right of private
property.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-17
JAIL SENTENCES
|. FOR ALIENS Who
WOULDN'T ENLIST

That Judge Wilder of the city
court, is getting impatient with slack
ers of all nations is very evident when
he handed a sentence of 80 days in
Jail and a fine of $50 and costs to
Ernest Drevin, 26, of 101 Cross street,
who was arraigned charged with steal
ing railroad property and trespassing.
The man was asked by the court if he
would enlist in either the army or
navy of the United States and in a
most defiant manner he answered
mo"
He explained to the court that he is
a Greek and exempt from military
service in the United States because
he is an alien. The court did not like
his attitude and imposed the fine and
sentence with such promptness that
even the old timers in the court were
surprised.
Immediately following the case of
Drevin, a man giving his name as
Richard Costello, of the Commercial
House and his place of birth as
somewhere in Europe" was arraign-
ed on the charge of breach of the
peace. He was also asked why he had
not Joined the army or navy and if
he would do so. Costello answered
the question of the court in the mega
tive and the court promptly imposed
a sentence of so days in jail.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-17
URGES SECRECY ON
SHIP MOVEMENTS

Washington, May Ito still fur
thor safeguard American transports
and other vessels by concealing their
movements as far as possible, the Com
mittee on Public Information, acting
at the request of the Navy Depart
ment, again made an appeal for Sec
recy in the matter of ship movements.
''The committee said the appeal,
''is again requested by the Navy De-
partment, to urge upon newspa pers
and upon all ship owners, ship agents,
and brokers to discontinue the publ
cation of news items and advertise
ments, which in any degree indicate
the location or movement of vessels.
Naval liberties have clearly demon
strated to the committee that the pub
licaion of even the most fragmenary
or trivial items of this nature may re-
veal clues upon. which the enemy can
build up information of extreme detri-
ment to our prosecution of the war
1.-THE Committee on Public Informa-
ton depends confidently upon the
press and upon ship owners and
agents, realizing the seriousness of the
situation, to cooperate to the fullest
extent with the naval authorities in the
protection of the tonnage available fol
supplying our troops abroad, and the
troops and populations of the countrie.
associated with US in the war;
Republican farmer., 1918-05-17
MAY EXTEND
SESSIONS OF
The CONGRESS

Washington, May 10-The need of
legislation, deemed imperative by the
treasury department, to meet the vast
expansion in the nations war pro-
gram, put Congress face to face to-
day with the prospect of an extended
session.
The administration belief that new
revenue measures must be enacted at
once to meet unexpected increases in
expenses was set forth by Secretary
McAdoo in a letter to Senator Sim
mons of North Carolina, chairman OF
the Senate finance committee, and a
treasury department statement on
whic the amount of additional taxes
and bonds needed may be based prob
ably will go to Congress in the next
two or three days.
Leaders today indicated that an ex-
tension of the present session to deal
with the question of new revenues de-
pended on the impression the treas
ury departments statement made
They admitted, however, that if il
demonstrated that it is essential to act
now instead of waiting until Deem
Der as planned, hope for adjournment
on July 1 will be abandoned and Cotl-
gress will be here until fall.
The unexpectedly heavy estimates
for the coming year include the $15,-
900, 100000 army program, about
$500, 900, 900 for the navy with addi-
tionaI estimates looked for and
$4,000, 900, geo for the shipping board
Republican farmer., 1918-05-17
TO CELEBRATE
ITALIAN WAR
ENTRY, May "a

New York, May 13-Telegrams are
sent by Charles E. Hughes today to
the governor of every state and the
mayor of each city asking them to
further the celebration of Italy
American day, May "a. President
Wilson consented in a telegram yester-
day to Mr.. Hughes, who is president
of the Italy-America society, to act as
first honorary patron" 1t is expect
ed that local festivities, commemorat-
ing the third anniversary of Italy's
entrance to the war, will be held
throughout the country. Every citi-
zen is asked to wear boutonniere
of flowers showing Italy's colors.
At the celebration here Mr.. Hughes
and the Italian ambassador will de-
liver addresses at a musical concert
in the Metropolitan opera house, the
receipts to go to the Italian Red
Cross
Republican farmer., 1918-05-17
TO SAVE MEAT
EAT MORE FISH

Once again the United States Food
Administration has issued an appeal
for the public to save meat by using
substitutes. This appeal could not
have come at a more convenient time
for the people of the United States.
For this is the season of the year
when fish, the chief meat substitute,
comes flooding into our ports and the
housewife may have her choice of a
number of varieties.
The fishing vessels were laid up in
port during the winter have been fit
ted out and with fresh supplies of
men, have begun new assault on
on the fishing banks. The enlarged
feet of trawlers, shortly to be still
further enlarged by the addition of a
full dozen new food producing steam
ers of the East Coast Fisheries Com
pany, and the schooners are daily
landing big catches of paddock, cod
pollock, hake and cusk.
South of the Virginia Capes, the
mackere1 seiners are searching for
this variety, which will soon be plen-
tiful in the market. Before many
weeks the first of the swordfsh mer
will be off and after brief period
this variety will be added to others
on hand.
Besides these staple varieties, the
housewife will find this season tile
fish, skate, squid, whale, shark, an6
greyfish.
With such an array of seafoods, she
should have little difficulty in saving
meat and aiding Mr.. Hoover.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-17
BENNETT OWNER
OF N. Y. HERALD
Dies IN FRANCE

Beaulieu, France, May Thames
Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the
New York Herald, died at $50 a. m.
today after having been unconscious
for two days.
Mr.. Benefits last words before re-
lapsing into Inconsistencies were in
relation to his newspaper interests.
Mrs. Bennett was with her hus-
band when he died.
Early this month Mr.. Bennett was
reported so seriously sick that his
condition was giving cause for anxiety.
He had been for some months at his
villa in Beaulieu in the Riviera,
after a sickness and advices from
Nice at this time announced that he
had had a relapse.
Several thousand miles away from
his main newspaper office, James Cor
don Bennett directed in minute detail
the affairs of the New York Herald
and maintained for himself one of the
most commanding positions in Ameri-
can journalism. For more than a
quarter of a century he lived in Paris
and worked simultaneously there and
in New York. No man before him or
since has attempted such long dis
lance editing.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-17
BRITISH Will:
ADOPT POLICY
OF The French

London, May IA - Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor, of the exchequer,
made an important announcement in
the House of Commons yesterday
when in reply to a question by Sir
Edward Carson he said the govern
ment intended to adopt policy SINH
lar to that of the French government
in denouncing all commercial conven-
tons containing a clause regarding
most favored nations"
Such a step, The Times says editor
tally, will leave Great Britain free in
matters of fiscal policy. Up to this
time the United Kingdom has been
bound by commercial treaties with
allied and neutral countries guaran-
teeing reciprocal most favored ma
t1on" treatment in fiscal matters
Commercial treaties with enemy
countries were terminated by the war.
So long as commercial treaties re-
NAMED in force The Times adds, it
was impossible for the United King
dom to give specially favorable treat
ment to her dominions or allies in
custom duties on imports or to differ
entiate between countries to which
are exported goods of the United
Kingdom.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-17
50 HORSES.
IN WRECK
ARE SHOT
George Walker of This
City Reported AS
In Hospital.
SPECIAL TRAIN
JUMPS TRACKS
~ Injured Passengers
Taken to Albany for
Treatment.

New York, May 1.-Two pas
sengers and two trainmen
were killed and scores of pas
sengers were injured when
passenger train No. %, known
as the Buffalo Special, was de-
rallied at Schodack Landing,
near Albany, late last night.
1t was expected here this
morning that the tracks would
be cleared by noon. Mean
while traffic is diverted over
the Boston & Albany division
and over the Harlem division
with a consequent delay OF
three hours.
A later statement at the roads Of
fees here said one of the passengers
killed was Benson Hughes, a sales
man of New York city and that the
other, man, had not yet been identi-
fed
All except one of the 10 cars or
the train left the rails, one, contain
ing passengers, running into the Hud.
son river. This car remained upright
however, and the passengers were
able to escape or to be rescued
through the windows.
One car. owned by the Palace Stocl
Car Co., contaied about 80 horses.
overturned and most of the. animal
were injured and had to be shot
Albany, May 4-Forty-two person
injured in the New York Contra
wreck at Sehodack Landing late las
night were brought to Albany hospit
ais early to-day. None was reported
hospitals after receiving first aiC
treatment and it was said that mos
of the others would be able to 1eav'
during the day.
Those remaining in the hospitals
this morning included George Walker
Bridgeport; Solen Smith, St. Johns
vile, VT; John Bannott, Hi Highbib
Torrington; John Byrnes, John W
Boyle, Raymond Constantineau, New
Haven.
The body of the fourth person kill
ed was identified this morning at tina
of c. G. Drummond of Brooklyn, VIII
was said to have been connected will
the internal revenue bureau in SOM
capacity. His body and that of Ben
son, the other passenger killed, is il
Castlemon.
Republican farmer., 1918-05-17


Edward H Holmes testified that
William Grossley told him that 1,O0O,-
900 rifles had been imported from
Essen via German crews of German
vessels docking in Hoboken.
Mr.. Holmes introduced letter,
written by himself offering to sell
100000 Spanish Mausers and 1000
cartridges. The letter was addressed
to DR.. Thomas Darlington of New
York, former health commissioner.
Holmes testified that he had never
seen the articles, but had talked with
an engineer named Francis L. Judd,
who said he had seen boxes contain
ing 100000 rifles. Two months ago,
Holmes said, the United States tried
to buy them but they were not pro-
duced. Holmes had been in touch
with United States officials through
out the negotiations, he said.
Gustave Lussig was named by
Holmes as the man who was said by
Various Intermediates to be able to
deliver the goods. Judd told Holmes
that the rifles had been in an East
Side warehouses in New York and had
been removed, but were within an
automobile ride of an hour and a
half from Broadway.
Charles H. Murray, hotel owner
of Washington, D. c., testified that
he had heard of the existence of the
rifles through a Russian agent, Ivan
Norodny, who claimed they had been
taken to an up state New. York farm
and that he had shot one of them
himself. Norodny said Lussing had a
farm in Woodbury. Falls and that a
party of German officers, including
Capt. Hans Tauscher, had visited it
after dining at the German club in
New York, Through Norodny, Muir
ray met Lussing and was shown an
itemized statement of the quantity of
rifles hidden as follows: 100000 maus-
ers, $50, 900, 900 cartridges, 100000 car
bines, 1000 rounds of cartridges, l.
000,0 rifles, 900 machine guns.
Lussing, according to the witness,
said they were stored in 40 different
places in the United States.
Robert T. Tucker, a tanner of
Charleston, S. c., testified of hearing
of the rifles through his acquaintance
with Russians in business. Judd told
Tucker, he said, he had seen cannon
and rifles at a warehouse in Brook
Ign. According to the witness a New
York lawyer finally told him the RI
fles had been sold.
81 am thoroughly convinced that
those rifles are in this country and
that Lussing knows where they are, u
said Tucker at the close Of his exam
lination.