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New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
New Premier I rying
To Ally Rumanians
With Teuton Powers

AMSTERDAM, March 23.-Vienna
newspapers state that the new Ruma-
nian Premier, Alexander Marghiloman'
is striving for an alliance between Ku-
mania and the Central Powers. rms
idea is being discussed sympathetlcally
in the Vienna press, says dispatch
from that city.
JASSY, Rumania, March 21.-The
newspapers announce that the Ruma-
nian parliament is to be dissolved and
that new elections have been ordered
M. Marghiloman is leader of the
Conservative party and has long been
known as pro- German. He opposed in
tcrvention in the war by Rumania on
the side of the Allies When the Ger
mans invaded Rumania, in 1916, he re-
mained behind at the time the capital
was transferred to Jassy and was in
Bucharest when it was captured.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
SUNDAY LIFTS 10 UPTON

The American Automobile AS
sociation's first free run to Camp
Upton takes place next Sunday.
James A. Hemstreet, A. A. A.
executive, appeals for more cars to
help this service. Persons desir-
ing to give their cars for next
weeks trip or subsequent Sunday
runs should communicate with the
A. A. A. office at SOL Fifth Avenue
Relatives of soldiers at Yap-
hank who wish to avail themselves
of free transportation should mail
applications to the same office.
Please include the name of the
soldier or soldiers you wish to
visit.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Bolshevik Troops Protect
Trair, Carrying Embassies
(Rv The Associated press)


HARDIN, March l9.-Passengers ar
irving here on the first express train
over the Trans-S Siberian Railroad in
three weeks report that conditions
along the route are much improved.
At Ekatcrinburg, in European Russia,
soldiers attempted to couple cars on
the express, and the Red Guard de-
manded that the soldiers give up their
arms. When the soldiers refused to do
this the Red Guards opened fire with
machine guns. After one soldier was
killed and two were wounded -hc
others surrendered. Bolshevik troops
escorted the train through the lines
to Chinese territory when it ap
preached the Manchurian border.
The train left Petrograd carrying
the American, Japanese, Chinese and
Siamesc embassies. All but the
Japanese got off at Vologda.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Another German Transport
Is Blown Up by a Mine

STOCKHOLM, Friday, March %. -
Another German transport has been
blown up by mine near the Aland
Islands, at the same point where the
transport Hindenburg was sunk, the
"Dagblad" reports. Shortly afterward
the transport Franklanl came up and
rescued the men on the transport, but
was damaged severely by another ex-
plosion
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

months pay to the widow, children or
other designated dependent relatives of
any officer or enlisted man of the reg
ular army whose death results from
wounds or disease not the result Of his
own misconduct.
TO authorize the appointment of Of
ficers of the Philippine Scouts as of
fcers in the militia or other locally
created armed forces of the Philippine
Islands drafted into the service of the
United States.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Italian War Minister
Quits to Serve at Front

ROME, Friday, March 22.-General
Alherl has retired. as Minister OF War
to take command at the front. He
has been succeeded by General Zupclh.
King Victor Emmanuel accepted Gem
eral Alileri's resignation owing to his
lnslStence that he BE permitted to go
=, General Alferi came into office with
the Orlando Cabinet last fall. Pre-
vlously he served as Food Controller.
AS member of the Italian War Com
mlttee he represented the army in the
supreme War Council at Versailles.
General 3Zz,upelli was appointed Min
ister of War shortly before italy en-
1eTed 1ers the; the war He retired ,in April,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Boni de Castellane,
Aviator, Missing
Anna Gould's Son Last Seen
Over German Lines During
Rombardment

PARIS, March 23.-The disappcar-
ance Of Aviator Boni de Castellane on
March II is reported by the echo" of
Paris The newspaper adds only that
he was last seen flying over the Ger
man lines during a bombardment.
The missing aviator was the elder
son of Boni de Castellane, who has as
suned the title of marquis since his
fathers death, and the Marchioness de
Castellane, formerly Miss Anna Gould,
of New York, and now Duchess de Tai
leyrand.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Plan New Helgoland
At Danube s Mouth
Germans Aim to Command
Commerce Of Black Sea

AMSTERDAM, March 5.-A new
Helgoland, to command the commerce
of the Black Sea is to be constructed
by Germany on Snaks Island, about
twenty-five miles from the mouth OF
the Danube, according to the Mach
richten," of Hamburg
In connection with this proposal, it is
planned to build German CONNER
cial port on the northern bank of the
Danube.
The advantage of this location would
be, the newspaper says, that it would
enable Germany "to limit Rumanlan
control in Bessarabia and establish a
permanent post of observation over
the country"
Evening star., 1918-05-23
FAT OF THE LAND is NOT.
FOR FOE PRISONERS

German prisoners in the United
States are not playing polo and Iiv-
ing on the fat of the land in first
class hotels. according to a statement
by the War Department. This was
made clear. In a letter to Representa-
tive Randall of California. who said
he had received numerous letters
from constituents inquiring about
special favors shown to German pris-
onera
All prisoners of war" the War
Department wrote. have been held
at the war prison barracks, Fort
Douglas. Utah. and the war prison
barracks. Fort Mcpherson, Ga, at
present all of this class of prisoners
being at the last-named place. The
entire prison reservation at both
places comprises but very few acres.
and the buildings at both of these
posts are of the type constructed at
the various cantonments. The rations
are similar to the rations given our
soldiers. this being in accordance
with the principles of international
law.
None of these prisoners has ever
been given the privilege or facilities
for playing polo, nor have they ever
visited a hotel since they were taken
into custody by the War Depart
ment."
Evening star., 1918-05-23
TO MAKE JULY q BIGGEST
LAUNCHING DAY OF ALL

AS a peculiarly fitting way to COM
memorate the signing Of the Declara-
tion Of Independence. every shipyard
in the United States has been asked
by telegraph to speed up production.
and make July 4 the greatest ship
launching day in the history of the
world. President Wilson may be ask
ed to participate.
Commissioner Colby and Charles M.
Schwab, director general of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, will
be in San Francisco for the launch
ing of nine ships in yards there.
Some of the vessels will be destroy
ers for the Navy and others steamers
for the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion. the launchings being a signifi-
cant reminder of the overseas traf-
&C under convoy. which is playing SO
great a part in the world war.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
TO GET COAL FROM GERMANY.
Swiss Government Made Amicable
Explanations to France.

BERN. May 22.-After amfcable ex-
plantations to France. the Swiss gov
ernment resolved today to sign the
new treaty with Germany, by which
switzerland would be provided with
German coal until January 81. 1919.
This convention will be quite inde-
, pendent from arrangements with
! France relative to--the delivery of
! French coal to Switzerland.
The terms of the new treaty he
: tween Switzerland and Germany. an
,"nounced on May IS, were that Ger
, many would export each month to
| Switzerland 100000 tons of coal and
: 10000 tons of iron and steel. The
|, price of the coal was fixed at a mini
mum of 173k francs for all but so COO
z tons for small consumers. upon which
: the price would be reduced by 40
; francs. Among the exports which
! Switzerland agreed to make were
/. from 1900 to 1000 cattle per month
: The goods manufactured with the aid
of German coal may not be exported
+ to countries at war with Germany
!, France entered a protest to this
:. agreement.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
Air Squadrons of U. S.
Aid French in Great
Bombing Operations
By the Associated Press.


ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN
FRANCE, May 22.-American air
equadrons have been engaged in par
ticipation with the French in bomb
ing operations behind the German
lines. These operation are being car
ried out on a very large scale. At
one time recently 120 allied machines
were flying at the same moment in
bombing work.
Records have just reached the cor
respondent of the air activities along
the French front between May Is and
Is, since the weather became again
favorable to flying. which reveal the
intensive aerial work of the character
noted. In this period log aerial COM
bats were fought in the course of pa
trolls. German machines to the num-
Der of thirty-seven were destroyed.
sixty others were forced to land bad
ly damaged, within their own lines.
and eight captive balloons were
burned.
In the same period. bombarding
equadrillas threw $50 tons of bombs
on the enemy's depots and other es-
tablishments. OF this quantity the
night bombardfng squadrillas dropped
135 tons.
During the night of May Is no less
than 1870 airplanes were in the air
at the same moment bombarding a
large number of towns and villages
in German-held territory. causing
fires and explosions everywhere.
American and Italian squadrons par
ticipated in these operations.
On May f6 the broad daylight work
continued, the bombing machines be-
ing protected by seventy-five chasers,
which swept all the enemy aircraft
out of the skies over a large space
Evening star., 1918-05-23
D. C. WORKERS ATTEND
RALLY FOR RED CROSS

Employees at the District building
gave up their noon hour today to at
tend Red Cross meeting in the
boardroom. at which Sergt. Haley of
the 11th United States Engineers and
Corp. Smith. one of Gen. Pershfne.s
fifty. were the principal speakers.
Sergt. Haley, who was wounded six
times by shrapnel at the battle of
Cambrai-in Gen Byng's drive-last
November. and who received a scalp
cash from a Hun aeroplane machine
gun bullet while in the Red Cross am
bulance. being removed to the rear,
kept the audience continually ap-
plauding with his vivid descriptive
remarks.
Corp. Smith gave several incidents
Of Red Cross work under fire, and
showed the necessity for keeping the
flow of Red Cross supplies and work
ers going to France without Interrupt
ton.
Commissioner W. Gwynn Gardiner
presided at the meeting and intro
duced the speakers. Commissioner
Louis Brownlow spoke briefly.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
FOG DELAYS AERIAL MAIL.
Fliers Confused, Turn Pouches Over
to Railway Service.

Weather conditions SO confused
air mail carriers yesterday that, after
unsuccessful attempts to go through
with the regular daily schedule on
the Washington-New York route,
mail was sent to respective destina-
tions by train.
Lieut.. Howard P. Culver was the
carrier from Washington. Near Bus
tleton field, in North Philadelphia, the
fog became SO dense that the wings
of his machine were invisible. He
dropped to a lower elevation until he
could distinguish objects beneath him,
and finally made a landing at the sta
tion at North Philadelphia. {
The start from New York was made
by Lieut.. Stephen Bonsal, jr. He
struck a dense fog on ascending to
5000 feet and was forced to come to
earth within the shadow of Belmont
Park, the starting point.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
CLUBWOMEN TO CONDUCT
A" "LIBERTY BREAD SHOP

Washington in the near future is to
have a liberty bread shop" This
was decided upon yesterday after
noon at meeting of sixteen promi-
nent clubwomen at the Office of Clar-
ence r. Wilson, District food admin
istrator.
A demonstration of small breads
such as mullins. biscuits and crack
ers. Is to be given at the Washington
Club June 3, to which have been in
Vfted all the clubwomen of the CAPT.
tai. The demonstration will be fol
the purpose Of showing just how en-
tirely wheatless breads are made, and
samples will be given those who at
tend. The demonstration is to con-
tinue for two weeks. Miss Emma ia
cobs. director of home economics OF
the District food administration. is to
supervise the exhibit
Evening star., 1918-05-23
20 YEARS. HARD LABOR
FOR MEADE DESERTER

CAMP MEADE. Nd, May 23.-
Twenty years confinement at hard
labor, dishonorable discharge from
the Army and forfeiture Of all pay
and allowances was the sentence i'm
posed by court martial upon Private
Conway Jews. First Company. Depot
Brigade, for desertion. approved by
the reviewing authorities today.
Private Jews deserted Camp Meade
on January Is and remained absent
until he was apprehended by the mill
tary police in Baltimore on March IA
He will be sent to the disciplinary
barracks at Fort Jay, n. Y, for con-
finement.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
Civilians Are SlaiR,
DesoIation Wrought,
in German Air Raids
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Wednesday, May 22.-Enemy
aircraft have been extremely active
along the American front in Picardy
since the advent of the new, moon
Villages and roads in the rear of
the American lines have been bonn
bardeA. and some Of the villages
visited blythe hostile ayiators present
pitiful scenes of destruction. The
military damage done has been neglj-
gible, but a number of civilians have
been killed. most of them women and
children.
The American soldiers and nurses
In touch with the French population
In the areas that have received vista
tions are freely offering aid and COM
fort to the distressed That some of
the American hospitals have not been
damaged is no fault of the enemy,
but is due to good fortune. as the
Germans are apparently dropping
their bombs without any considera-
etions Of s<zsilitaxys7ob1ectiyes.
The area under sbombardment from
the air Is that between the American
front and Paris. and nightly the air
over this district is humming with
enemy motors. while the American n
and French anti-aircraft guns are
keeping up an almost continuous
barrage.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
TECH DENIES FLYING BANNER

The pupils of Technical High School
today denied that members of the stu
dent body of that institution are in
any way involved in hosting a large
yellow banner on the fagpole at the
Central High School stadium Monday
might. Statements had been circulated
mer school had adopted this means of
|signifying their opinion of the recent
attitude taken by the larger school in
regard to certain forms Of athletics.
The student body of Tech made their
denial through the editor of Tech
Life, the school paper.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
LIBERTY MOTORS FOR MAIL.
Will Come to Washington When
Landing Place Is Ready.

Two airplanes equipped with lib
erty motors left New York for Phila-
delphia this forenoon over the first
leg of the air mail service course
from New York to Washington.
Two machines made the trip to in
sure promptness of delivery of the
mail to Philadelphia. They arrived
at Bustleton Park in North Philadcy-
phia at 1927 o'clock. The mail for
consignment to Washington was
placed in another machine and the
carrier started for this city.
It was announced today that air.
planes in use between New York and
Philadelphia will be equipped with
liberty motors. Those now in use
between Washington and Philadelphia
will continue in operation until the
new airplane landing at Anacostia is
ready for use. When the new field is
prepared for the reception of ma
chimes airplanes with liberty motors
will supplant those now in operation
1t was stated by postal authorities
that facilities at the polo grounds,
Potomac Park. are inadequate for the
liberty motor machines.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
WOULD LOWER PRICE OF COAL

The railroad administration yester-
day proposed to President Wilson
that the price of coal be reduced
about 20 cents q ton to the public If
the railroads are required to pay
much more for coal than they have
paid under private operation.
Under Fuel Administrator Garheld's
urgent recommendation that rail-
roads distribute cars evenly to all
mines, eliminating the 100 per cent
supply to those holding railroad con-
tracts. the railroad administration
now is represented as willing to pay
about So a ton, or nearly 60 cents
more than the present average.
Since railroads use about one-third
of the total bituminous coal produc-
tion of the United States, railroad ad-
ministration officials believe the
price to the public should be reduced
in accordance with the Increased
price paid by the roads.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
ROOSEVELT BACK IN CLUB.
Reinstated in New York 0rganiza
tion He Quit as Progressive.

NEW YORK. May 2s-col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt has been reinstated
as a member Of the Republican Club.
. from which he resigned In 1912. when
:, nominated as presidential candidate
Eof the progressive party.
/. When informed of his reinstate-
, ment by the clubs executive commit
, tee. the colonel addressed note to
its secretary. saying. II am very
much pleased" and addfng. Il accept
with the utmost pleasure and I shall
be around at the club very soon"
Col. Roosevelts restoration to
membership in the club was taken
up informally two weeks ago and a
friend volunteered to ask him
whether he would "care to come
back" it was stated. The colonel is
quoted as replying that he was de
lighted" with the prospect and the
executive committees action fol-
lowed.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
RELIEF SHIPS RESTORED.

President Wilson has settled the
arrangements by which the fleet Of
steamers employed by the Belgian re-
lief commission will be restored to
their original number and placing at
the commissions disposal sufficient
tonnage for the dipatch of 10000 tons
of foodstuffs in the next ninety days.
Thereby is removed the danger of
starvation which the 100000 in
habitants in German-occupied Bel
pium and France have been facing
Announcement of this relief has
heen made by Herbert C. Hoover
chairman of the commission.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
JAMES COBB, NEGRO. LYNcHED

CORDELE. Ca, May 23.-James
Cobb. negro. was taken from the jail
here by a mob shortly after midnight
this morning, carried to the scene
where he attacked and killed Mrs.
Roy Simmons. seven miles east Of
Cordele, and hanged. The body after
ward was literally shot to pieces.
Cobb's crime was said to be one of
the most brutal ever committed in
this section of the state. After at
lacking his victim, the negro appar-
emily killed her with blow which
crushed her head. The body also had
been stabbed in many places with
two silver table forks. The blood
stained forks were found in the yard.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
FINNS AGAIN DEMAND
FREEING OF PROF. EMERY

The Finnish government has made
another demand on Germany for the
release of Prof. Henry Crosby Emery,
the American seized and taken into
Germany when the Germans landed
on the Aland Islands. The Finnish
charge d'affaires at Stockholm has
reported to American Minister Morris
that he believes the request will be
granted.
Prof. Emery is at Gutenberg, Pom
.erania. where he is allowed consider
able freedom.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
ITALIAN BENEFIT CONCERT
NETS $15,200 FOR FUND

The italian benefit concert at Polls
Theater on Monday afternoon netted
$4,000 for Italian war relief work
This sum includes two gifts given
through Mrs. Henry Dimock.
Mr.. Poll donated the use of the the
ater William F. Guide gave the flow
ers and Mrs. Katie Wilson-Greene
gave her services in selling the tick
cts.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
GREAT DECREASE SHOWN
IN S|NK|NGS BY U-BOATS
By the Associated Press.

by the AsSOc18teQ PreBN.
LONDON, May 23.-The naval cor
respondent of the Daily News, in
analyzing the shipping losses for
April, points out that the total of al
lied and neutral sinkings was hardly
more than a third of that of a year
ago. while there is not any likelihood,
he says. that there has been any
marked decrease in the shipping en-
tering and clearing ports of the
United Kingdom.
Although the effects of blocking
the bases at Zeebrugge and Ostend
and the placing of the great new mine
field in the North sea are not yet
known, the Germans in the whole first
quarter of 1918, the correspondent
shows. sank little more shipping than
they did last year in a single month,
while the total losses for each quar-
ter from April. 1917. up to the pres
ent have steadily fallen
Evening star., 1918-05-23
PELLEGRINI AND HIS MEN
HELD BY AUSTRIANS

Definite announcement that Com
mander Pellegrini and his men. who tor
pedoed an Austrian battleship in the
harbor of Pola May IA. were taken
prisoners was contained in a cabled dis
patch to the italian embassy today from
Rome
Press dispatches have said it was not
known definitely what became Of the
Italian commander and his men, who
entered the harbor in a small craft.
which they sank after torpedoing the
battleship.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
FLYING MEN IN TEXAS
ARE GIVING NEW THRILL
Formation Practice at All the
Camps Supplies an Impressive
Spectacle.
By the Associated Prees.

BY tne AkSoCldteu fTeeS
DALLAS, Tex. May 23.-The avia-
tors have given Texas another spec
tacle. Formation flying, which now
is being practiced in all the aviation
camps. is so different" so impressive
and so thrilling to witness that II has
overcome the ennui with which the
average citizen has viewed a sky
fiecked with individual aviators. and
the epidemic of "arched neck" which
was common when the aviators first
came south to practice. again threat
ems.
There is something about the ap-
pearance of airplanes Elm formation.
each flyer rigidly keeping an exact
distance from the others. that i'm
presses one with the feeling that
the air. The single airplane may re-
spond to conditions in the air. rising
and falling to take advantage of the
atmospheric situation. but in forma-
tion flying each must maintain his
proper place. and the sight of a feet
Of machines. flying in triangle or in
a square. causes the realization that
conquest of the air had advanced to
q point heretofore unrealized.
Usually an Evening Performance.
The formation flying usually starts
in the evening. at about the civilian
ally quiet. This adds to the worries
of the housewife because when there
is a fleet of war planes just over the
house. dipping, turning, rising and
soaring In perfect unison, no normal
son. daughter nor husband or father
Is going to come in to dinner" The
total number of cold meals eaten in
ment in the process of developing
American aviators would startle sta
tisticians housewives say.
Most of those who are now perfect
ing their skill in formation flying are
"bombers." Aviators on this duty
at the side, before, behind and above
the planes which carry explosives to
be dropped upon the enemy. The lead
er usually flies much higher than the
others in the party, not only for the
advantage Of the additional vision his
be able to dart down upon any enemy
plane which undertakes to break up
the party.
Scout Travels Alone.
The scout planes travel alone and
the aviators who will adhere to this
branch of the service are not SO much
in need of skill at formation flying,
neither is the artillery control branch
nor the contact patrol. which latter
branch must perfect itself in flying
low to report the position Of its own
and enemy troops during the progress
of a battle.
Training in all branches of the fly
ing service is highly specialized now
and the concentration school at Camp
Dick is filled with men who have
completed their ground school train
ing and are awaiting to be assigned
to flying school as soon as there is
room for them.
The student aviators have become a
part of the community life in many
Texas cities and are much liked.
Evening star., 1918-05-23
GEN. ALEXIEFF KILLED
BY BOLSHEvIKI, is CLAIM

AMSTERDAM. May 23.-Gen. Alexien.
former Russian commander-in-chiefa and
recently one of the leaders in the move
ment against the bolsheviki. was shot
February rs. at Novo Tcherkask. capt.
tai Of the territory Of the Don Cossacks,
by bolsheviki. according to letter from
a soldier. which is published by the
Vossische Zeitung of Berlin. This SOL
dier also repeats the report that Gen.
Kornilofr has been killed, SAYING he mat
death at the same time.