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New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
Germans Try to Break
Russian Trade Pact
(Bu The Associated Press

MOSCOW, June Especial interest
attaches to the negotiations between
the Russian economic delegation which
has just departed for Berlin and the
German delegation which has been
named TO determine the conditions un-
der which trade will be resumed in ac-
cordance with the Brest-Litovsk peace
treaty.
The Soviet leaders expect Germany
to demand the denationalization Of
banks and various industries and also
the cancellation of the decree making
Russian export and import trade a
government monopoly. n Larin, the
Russian economist, who is a member
OF the delegation to Berlin, addressing
the economic congress few days ago,
said recent German demands had
amounted to demands for the cancella-
ton of the economic clauses in the
Brest-Litovsk treaty.
Brest-Lltovsk treaty, and urged that
the Soviets put the treaty speedily into
effect, in order to avoid an interpreta-
tion contrary to Russian interests.
M. Lomov, an economic expert, ad-
dressing the economic congress, also
warned the Bolsheviki that Germany
had indicated through the activities of
Count Won Mirbach, the German Am
bassador to Russia, it's desire to in
terpret the Brest-Litovsk treaty in
such manner as to modify definitely
the entire economic policy of the So
Wet government, and especially to pre-
vent the naturalization of the sugar
and tobacco industries and of foreign
commerce.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
Views Expressed by George
N. Barnes, of British
War Cabinet
To Beat Teutons First
Says Agreement Should Be
Common Defensive Treaty
for Arbitration

LONDON, June 1.-THE only way
to obtain lasting and lust peace is
through league of nations, although
an indispensable preliminary is the
defeat of German aspirations to
dominate Europe, said George n
Barnes, member without portfolio of
the British War Cabinet. speaking al
hartford on his proposed conference
of the Allies for inauagurating such 8
league.
He said beginning should be made
before the war ends. because in the
first rush of peace the world would
fail to make provision for the preven-
tion of other wars. The league, in his
opinion, should call upon all powers
to submit their disputes to the
tribunal, to use the economic boycott
and as last resort to bring interna-
tional force against anv power breaS-
ing the peace in the future. The in
clusion of Germany should later be
insisted upon.
The agreement. he said. should be a
common, defensive treaty for arbitra-
tion and for pooling the resources of
riod after the war.
The reduction of ornaments and the
elimination of private products in
their manufacture were advocated by
Mr.. Barnes. He said his remarks were
made on his own responsibility and
without any special authority.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
S Crew
In Vain Life Fight
20 Fathorns Down
Many Aboard Mined Yes.
sci Committed Suicide to
Escape Suffering

LONDON, June 17.-Details of the
destruction of one of the more recently
constructed and largest German sub.
marines are given in a dispatch from q
neutral correspondent. This submarine
was one of the last to leave Zeebrugge
before the entrance to the harbor was
blocked by British forces on April "a
The U-boat struck a mine, and out
of the crew of forty only two survived
on reaching the sea level, after a ter
rible struggle for an hour and a half
twenty fathoms below the surface.
Some Of the crew committed suicide,
having lost all hope of leaving the boat
alive
The only chance of escaping was to
force open the coming tower and the
forward matches and trust to the COM
preston of air in one part of the ves-
sci to force each man like a torpedo
to the surface. The air pressure in the
submarine had become so high that the
great majority of the crew could not
keep their mouths closed.
The compressed air shot them to the
surface and hardly had they reached
the sea level when the air pressure
burst their lungs and about twenty of
them sank.
The attention of a British trawler
was attracted and it hastened to the
rescue. The condition of the survivors
showed that their experiences in the
submarine had been of narrowing
character,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
German Shipping
Magnates See Ruin
In State Control
Hamburg Interests Protest
to Reichstag Against
Government Trust
Called Trade Barrier
u.yr Ballin Declares 1t Means
Economic Fight After
War Ends
Called Trade Barrier

AMSTERDAM, June 1.-THE visit OF
,ss members of the German Reichstag
- Hamburg to discuss the rebuilding
of the economic system after the war
.nnears to have resolved itself. on the
rars of the Hamburg shipping world,
;n+o 8 demonstration in favor of free
,s eoajnst state controlled trade and
shipping.
In his address to the Reichstag Depu-
ties Yesterday Herr Witthoef. member
Of the Chamber of Commerce. COM
nlained that everything was placed un
der the tutelage of Berlin and concen-
,Yated on Berlin, where the authorities
no longer knew of the existence of
Hamburg and Bremen.
The continuation of the war economic
system after the war, he declared amid
spplause, would mean ruin of Ger
man trade. for a world trade which
rested on the basis of supply and de-
msnd could not bear such bonds.
Prince Won Bulow attended the sub
seouent banquet, at which Albert Bal
lin director general of the Hamburg
American Steamship Line, said it was
: his firm conviction that the policy de-
yeloped under the title of "transi-
tional economic system" was wrong, as
BY it ground was being prepared for an
economic war after the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
Urges Public to Take
Gen. Wood of Shelf

HARTFORD, Conn, June 17.-The
Administration was criticised for
shelving General Leonard Wood in an
address by George Wharton Pepper,
of Philadelphia, at the Trinity College
commencement exercises to-day. The
assembly rose and cheered when he
said the American people must demand
his services.
eff, when a democratic state is at
war;" said Mr. Pepper, "there is a
man possessing in marked degree the
qualities that make the soldier and
the experience and training that make
for command; if the people trust him
and he has justified their trust; if the
Congress has honored him and the AL
lies are calling for him, then he must
be given responsible command or
Washington ceases to be distinguish
able from Berlin.
"If it were to turn out that the COM
mand of his division had been denied
to such man because another general
does not want him around, or because
a Cabinet officer is unable to estimate
him at his true worth, then one of two
things will be true; either that the
bottom is dropping out of American
democracy, or else sooner or later the
American people will insist upon hav
ing the services of Leonard Wood"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
General Wood
To Train Troops
At Camp Funston
Assignment to California to
Command Western De-
partment Is Cancelled
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune

Especial Dispatch to The Triba.e)
WASHINGTON, June 17.-A new d.
vision of troops for service in France
will be trained by Major General Leon
ard Wood at Camp Funston, Kansas.
the War Department announced TODAY
In assigning the senior officer of the
army, who was abruptly detached from
his command and refused overseas SER
vice when the 89th Division was or
dered East for dispatch abroad late in
May
Orders transferring General Wood to
California, where he was destined to
command the Western Department,
were cancelled to-day, when the new
assignment was definitely decided on.
Whether General Wood will be per-
mitted to accompany his new division
to France or again be kept from the
active service he so much desires was
not indicated to-day at the War Depart
ment. Secretary Baker declined to COM
ment on General Woods future except
to say that he had been detailed as
commander at Camp Funston.
To-day's assignment of General Wood
is ooe' army men ueclare, 10 the request
ne personally made of President Wilson
that he be not sent to the Western De-
partment, but be. utilized in the active
work of training men for service.
Speculation continues in army circles
on the question of a more important
assignment of General Wood. 1t was
freely predicted that if an expedition
ary force is dispatched to Russia, or
menacing activity on the Mexican bor-
der demands decisive action by this
government General Wood would be
selected to have complete control of the
troops involved,
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
Hero Gross for First American
Soldier Slain in GERMANY

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Award of
the French cross Of war to Private Jo-
seph w. Guyton as the first American
soldier to be killed on German soil
is announced by General Pershing in a
continuation of yesterdays communi-
que received to-day at the War De-
partment.
Guyton belonged to the American
force operating in the vosges. His
next Of kin is Mrs. Agnes Winona Guy
ton, of Evart, Mich. The dispatch fol-
lows:
Section B-Private J. w. Guyton.
who belonged to the American troops
operating in the Vosges, was killed BY
machine gun fire on the day after his
unit entered the line. He received
the Crcix de Guerre as the first Amer
lean to die on German soil. AS the
division to which he belonged has now
wss Sssn asntt ss wheh
27, may now bespublished."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
0enate Is Told ''Dry" Law
Now Means Bankruptcv

"AsHlNGTON, June 17.-Represen-
j. s'se julius Kahn, of California, told
as senate Agriculture Committee to-
sss mat enactment of prohibition leg
r.sas ss.0n at this time would bankrupt
sai'iornia wine growers and result in
t;s;s.s S.s .sotailing millions of dollars. An
eral eralPssing hnal ratification of the Fed
ssiS sonstitution amendment, Mr.. Kahn
proneraasn many now are iquidating their
the hss, hhass been told" he added, sthat
ask.a aaaAs IN California have been
sntieinst;o,o ,oan growers $4,000, 900 in
svsrn s 'eglsiation simply would make
to.ay, dollar Of this investm.n+ :
! total 'i0ss, !, besides making this vintage
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
Trust Formed to Direct
German Postwar Trade

Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Regarding
the open hostility of German ship own
ers to the plan for compulsory syn
dicate, report to this government
quotes the Hamburger Fremdenblatt'
as saying:
"We cannot fight for freedom Of the
seas and simultaneously place a bar
ricr before Central Europe" Herr Bal
lin added.
"At the recent meeting of the
Rechstag Committee for Trade and
Industry with regard to the use of
German merchant SHIPS, the question
of forming freight space distributing
company in Hamburg was discussed.
On this occasion regrets were eX-
pressed that the Hamburg American
Line, with its great experience, had
rejected the plan.
According to information obtained
from reliable sources, not only the
Hamburg g-American Line, but a large
part of the German steamship owners
are absolutely opposed to the measure
suggested by the government"
There has just been formed at Ham
burg syndicate which will treat and
lead all German efforts in foreign in
dustry and trade. The Stockholm
"Afarsvardden," describing it, says:
An important organization for the
time after the war is the 'Deutsche
Ueberseesyndikat,' just formed in
Hamburg. Tie enterprise, which will
have capital of only $4,000 marks, is
supported by all that is powerful and
great In German foreign trade and
foreign affairs generally.
Among parties interested in the
syndicate are the banker, Won Beren-
D9erg, ,Goaler, and the firm of M. W.
sMIarburg & Co., in Hamburg; Hugo
sstinnes, Krupp, Dresden Bank, Nord-
dGeeutsche Bank, the enormous German
China firm, Carlowitz & Co.; the Ham
ourg- american Line. Siemens- -Schuck-
ert' the Coal Syndicate, Metallgesell-
scn1aft, etc. The chief of the syndicate
VIII be Alfred Schonlicht, formerly
wlta Grenstein & Koppel This enter
prise may probably be considered one
OF the most remarkable new formations
world"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
Australians Are Paying
Price, But Won't Falter,
Premier Hughes Asserts

LONDON, June II. Australia has
paid and is paying the prize of liberty" "
said William M. Hughes, the Australian
Premier, who is in London to attend
the sessions of the Imperial Confer
ence, in an interview to-day. "She will
not falter," he added, "but is in the
war to the end. We have suffered in
Australia, as elsewhere, from an in
sidious German propaganda"
Regarding New Guinea and other
islands in its vicinity, Premier Hughes
said it was essential that control of
those islands be in the hands of Aus
tralia or under control of friendly
fdnd 1atl9m shars not va
thority, that country was determined,
he said, that what it had it would hold
and the government, consequently,
stood committed to the policy of a
Monroe Doctrine for the Pacific.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
b,45O- on Vessel
Built in 40 Days

BALTIMORE, June 1.-THE steel
ta t.aearigerator ship South Pole, of $3.50
Baltimore Drydocks and Shipbuilding
..ompany to-day, within forty days Of
me me tune her keel was laid down.
snaries M. Schwab, head of the Emer-
sssey Fleet Corporation, was present
sna made an address to the ship work
sas. n which he asked the men if thew
sInouid not stick to their work and
@ asIp build ships incessantly." The
AZ. .ssa responded with cheers in the
a'ss Florence Patton, Of Milwaukee.
ss sponsor for the craft
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
Kaiser Pictured by
Rosner as Samaritan

AMSTERDAM, June 17.-Emperor
William is pictured by Karl. Rosner,
the correspondent of the "Lokal An
zeiger," who is attached to the En-
peror's suite, as acting as a good
samaritan toward two British soldiers
on May %. While descending Mont
Hiver. his majesty stopped alongside
two unconscious British soldiers. He
called medical attendant to admins
ter brandy to the men, to stay and
bandage their wounds, and to arrange
for their transfer to the hospital.
After supper the Emperor's thoughts
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18

Acting under the influence occupying armies the Fin
"te Guard government has offer of
a MADE on condition that Finland
from action against Russian of Fnand
1h Finnish affirmed to reannex
0aela' SHOWN as 2 the by horizontal shading
Garcia is the historical embraces the southeast CORNER
~ p"s o tne modern governments provinces
ooh ana Archangel and borders
nsh government declared intention of np action
railroad which from the
"ouo probably take of this of the
shaded o. giving Finland outlet on the Arctic has
already been agreed to by Russia. ~ w
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
u. S. to Launch 90
New Ships on July 4

PHILADELPHIA, June 17.-Accord-
ing to reports made to the Emergency
Fleet Corport tion, at least s.xty-three
ships will be launched on the Fourth
of July in response to the appeal made
by Charles M. Schwab, director gen.
eral of the corporation, that Independ-
ence~ Day be celebrated by such a b o
splash of ships that it will reach the
ears of the German Emperor.
1t will be the largest number of ships
ever sent into the water in any coun-
try in one day.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
U. S. to Buy Forest Lands
Purchase OF 54,672 Acres
Meets With Apnroxal

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Purchase
OF e4'672 acres of land for national
forests in the White Mountains, South
ern Appalachians and in Arkansas has
Deen approved by the National Forest
service to-day announced.
me largest tract is of 31,667 acres,
IN FOLK County, Tennessee, at Sc an
acre containing more than 2O,OO0,O0O
1eet OF merchantable timber.
IN the White Mountains, 2,756 acres
IN IN Grafton and Coos counties, New
Hampshire, were approved at an ave
rage price of $1O.8O an acre. They
contain considerable valuable spruce
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
~0al Men Name Committee
To Speed I'm prod,,~.:.,

"AsHlNGToN. June II. -- To 60.
s;.; ase with the government In mini.
.has sssas results Of the expected coal
As.as. Ass next winter the National Coal
pross ps,s.'on to-day appointed a special
Asmilsnae Asilsen committee. headed by A. r.
sn,son. Of Pittsburgh. - -
ssntsI psodpcinG field will be repre-
IN "a. nag virtually continuous meet
I ~ "a ~ .os e held Mere during the sum
3H seil. a prdi iuction o{ n. 600 .oO0
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
Turks Take Tabriz,
Large Persian City

LONDON, June 17.-Turkish troops
nave occupied Tabriz, next to Teheran
'ne largest city in Persia, according to
a turkish official statement dated June
Ia; The text reads: N''o
we. have occupied both shoes Of
JAKE urumiah and the Town of Tabriz
northwestern Persia) in order to pro-
see! tne wing Of our army on the Cau-
easian front"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
Ukraine Is Reported
On Eve of a Revolt
Snec;o1 D;sn,t.b - IT,, r..:h,..

Especial Dispatch to The Trtbune)
WASHINGTON, June 17.-The Lega-
ton at Stockholm informed the State
Department to-day that a person COM
ing from Petrograd brought the in
formation that the Ukraine is on the
eve Of revolt against the Germans,
leave the cities, except in large num-
bers,, owing to the hostility of the
population.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
Senate Approves Erection
Of Buchanan Statue

WASHINGTON, June 17.-The Sem
ate to-day bv vote Of 81 to IL adopted
House resolution authorizing the
erection in a public park in this city of
statue of James Buchanan. Senators
opposing the resolution vigorously at
tackled the loyalty of the former Presi-
dent.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
Urges u. S. Music School

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Establish-
ment Of a national conservatory Of
music and art, to be supported by the
government, was urged by Jacob Hay
day before the House Education Com
mittee.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
turned to the British lads and Rosner

turned to the British lads and Rosner
represents the monarch as saying:
when the enemy is beaten we must
care for him with all the power and
means given to US. A beaten enemy
is no longer an enemy for US. If those
over yonder think and act otherwise
that is their affair. We Germans will
preserve our conception of Christian
duty toward the i'll and wounded
while waging war, we will also
treat those wounded in battle so that
when this terrible business is over and
men again extend their hand to one an
other, We may be able to recall with
a clear conscience and without remorse
every day and every act of these hard
times"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-18
Hungary to Seize Crops

AMSTERDAM, June 17.-All new crops
have been ordered reouisitioned by the
Hungarian government, according to a
report from Budapest. All -four mills
have been put under government sup
ervision.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-28

yesterday although the Sunday school
sessions were omitted.
PIainville Briefs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Warfield had as
their guests yesterday, Mr.. and Mrs
William Granger, Mr.. and Mris. c. T.
Lane and Miss Agnes L. Heureaux Of
Bristol.
Mrs. Bruce Gilbert has recovered
from a severe attack of influenza.
Mrs. Pearl Smith and two sons have
recovered from the same malady as
have the Misses Genevieve Conlin,
Mary and Teresa Parkinson, Leona
Callen, Mrs. Edward Cadrain, Mrs.
Arthur Hamilton and John Smith and
b. j. Chichester.
Miss Beatrice Benzon is home from
Russell Sage college in Troy, n. Y.
Because of the epidemic of influenza
which is prevalent in that section the
school has been closed until further
notice.
Among the draftees who left this
morning for Fort Monroe was Cecil
Bedford of West Main street who
was employed in Trumbull's.
The funeral of james O'Connell of
Bristol was held this morning from
st. Joseph's church in that city. Bur
ial was in the family plot in st. JOS
eph's cemetery in Plainville, Mr..
O'Conneu formerly lived here.
Sergeant Vinton Knight, who is
stationed at Boston, was home over
the weekend.
James Drury. L. S. n, was a vsi-
tor in town yesterday.
Miss Mildred Coombs of the post
office force spent the weekend at the
family cottage at Indian Neck.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-28
AWARD INCREASE On
GOVERNMENT WORK
Ship Workers and Anthracite Coal
Miners Win Higher Wages.

Washington, Oct. 28.-First recon-
mendations of the National Labor
Adjusting Committee, which is work.
ing out a national policy for stabiliza-
ton of wages Of all skilled and un-
skilled labor employed on government
work, were published today. They af-
fected ship workers and anthracite
coal miners.
The recommendation as to ship
workers were put into immediate eff
feet by the shipbuilding labor adjust
ment board, but no announcement was
made by the fuel administration af-
fecting miners, and some officials of
that agency said the announcement
was premature. The recommendations,
however, were expected to be carried
out as soon as President Wilson an
nounces his approval of the general
plan of sterilization.
The shipbuilding award provides q
general scale of 80 cents an hour for
skilled workers, but rates of piece
work are not to be changed until after
conferences here this week between
representatives of the ship yards and
the piece work crafts. Unskilled
workers were given substantial in
creases and provision is made for re-
viewing the award every six months
and increasing the wages to meet in
creased costs of living.
Generally the country was divided
into two districts. one for the Pacific
coast and one for the Atlantic, Gulf
New Britain herald., 1918-10-28
WILLIAMS DETERMINED
TO HELP WIN THE WAR

Although physical disability result
ing from two years of fighting may
prevent him from returning overseas,
Louis Williams is again in the serv-
ice He is now lieutenant instruc-
tor in a Canadian cavalry school.
Shortly after the war broke out he
enlisted in the English army, and
was sent to the front without any
extensive training. He took part in
the battles Of Mons and Ypres and
was gassed because the British were
not prepared for such attacks. Part
Of his face was torn off by shrapnel
and he limped from limb wounds
and when he came out of the hospital
he was declared unfit for further
service and discharged. He came to
New Britain and entered the employ
of the Stanley Works. After being
rejected several times by the United
States army he entered the Canadian
army again.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-28
REV. DIR. LADD 1NAUGURArED.
Assumes Dictatorship of. Berkeley
Divinity School, MiddIetown.

Anddletown, Oct. 2S.-Rev. DIR.
William P. Laid was inaugurated as
dean of Berkeley Divinity school to-
day, the service being in the church
of the Holy Trinity. The Right Rev
Chauncey B. Brewster, bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of Connecticut
ofticiated, and among the clergy were
Right Rev. Charles Gore, lord bishop
Of Oxford, who represented the
church of England, Right Rev. E. S.
Lines, bishop of Reward, who repre-
scented and brought the greetings OF
the Berkeley alumni associated, he
himself, being of the class of 1874.
A telegram of congratulation was
received from Rev. David S. Tnttle,
of ST. Louis, presiding bishop of the
house of bishops
Dean Ladd has been a professor
here for 15 years and succeeds the
late Rev. DR.. Samuel Hart.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-28

of Col. and Mrs. Charles M. Jarvis,
has rented the Murray estate on Ber-
lin street and will occupy it for the
winter. The many friends of DR..
Schauffler will be glad to learn that
he has entirely recovered his health.
DR.. Schauffler was formerly minister
at the Second Congregational church
in Berlin. After resigning number of
years ago he was succeeded by Rev.
Samuel A. Fiske. DR.. Schauffler
than went to New York where he
began mission work and has carried
on child welfare work in that city
for several years. Or. Schauffler
will probably arrive here tomorrow.
Annex Easy for Acorns.
Before a small but apreciative
crowd at the Berlin Fair grounds yes
terday afternoon the Acorns of Ken
sington easily defeated the fast Annex
team of Terryville by the score of 20
to O.
The ball was placed over the line
by Arute and Aldridge, Kingo and
Basile did the kicking.
Berlin Briefs.
James Freeman, of the Aviation
Corps, stationed at L. T., spent the
weekend with his brother in Blue
Hills.
Paul Golen of the navy has re-
turned to his ship as he will probably
sail for France in a few weeks
Drills of the Berlin company, State
Guard, will be cancelled until further
notice.
Mrs. Griffith is seriously i'll at her
home in kensington.
Mr.. Beacher is severely ill with in
fuenza.
A. H. Bergeron is critically i'll with
influenza.
Mrs. Peletier is suffering from a bad
attack of influenza
Walter Hart is severely i'll with in
fuenza