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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-04-19


$50 And P. Anderson, Asst.
Engineer and Expenses 716O
Isl H. B. Philips, Asst En-
gineer and Expense 1884
496 J. e. Cole, Engineer and
4s7 H. B. Philips. Asst. En- 4sVO
4sS And. p. Anderson, Asst. 80
1881 J. 6. fPhifer. viewing; and '''OO
Expense IN OK
1882 e. 3. thinker. viewing 80
and Expense .. 1915
1888 Ole ]. Falk, Viewing and
Expense ........ 1890
1884 Mrs. ). H. Hendrix, Meals
1885 Frank Haight Services N-OO
with Viewers 40
1885 J. .. Cole. Services En-
1881 Russeli-Grader Mfg Co CO. 1O.OO
,as. Metal culyerts ....: ssO5s !.
~, ESpe9se a:e 1880
1854 c. 4. woiltihan. Auditor s''O
1883 =. f. Casey, Viewing. 1900
1856 Mark Ringrose, Viewing 1900
1857 Adds Brisbane, viewing.
Livery and Expense $40
2lsO J. r. Cole. Engineer Ser
21s1 o. n .Dohien.. Attending 0'OO
o.oo Hearing Repair ...... 2.9S
2192 S. Burt, Attending Hear
21ss N. r. Mecklenburg, At. go
tending Hearing Re-
21s4 D. Il. Law1iier. Attending s'V'
21s5 Frank A. zahl. Posting
Notice OF Hearing.... 600
2196 Mrs. J: II. Hendrix, Meals
Engineer and Viewers 200
TOTAL ................$1,264.s7
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
Declines to Meet Full
American Demand for
Restriction of Exports
Insists ON Neutrality
Special Mission Makes Coun.
ter Proposal; Negotiations
Will Be Continued

WASHINGTON, Feb. Norway, in
her reply to the proposals Of the
United States for food ratonng
agreement, made public here to-day by
DR.. Fridtjof Nansen, head Of the Nor
wegian special mission, offers to guar
antee that no American products shall
20 through Norway to Germany, but
declines to meet the full American de-
mands for restricted export Of Nor
"eglan products to the Central Powers.
In her commercial policy" it is de-
cared Norway cannot break off com
merclal relations with one of the bel
iigcrent parties without the serious
danger arising that it will not be pos
slble to maintain the political neutral
lty OF the country much longer. Nor
way may justly claim that she shall
not through the prospect of being
denied daily bread, be placed before
the choice between actual need and the
acceptance of an agreement which
would involve danger to her position
as neutral and possibly expose her
to war.
Norway will. as compensation for
the essential supplies which it hopes to
receive from he United States and
tfelr associates, permit the far predom-
lnant part of its export surplus to be
exported to these countries In order
to maintain her economic life Norway.
however, also needs supplies from the
Central Powers, and it is therefore
necessary that it shall remain in
neutral position to render services in
compensation for such supplies"
The War Trade Board, which is con-
ducting the negotiations for the United
States, declined to state how far the
Norwegian counter proposals are &C
ceptable, but said negotiations would
be continued.
For the present the policy of grant
ing no licenses for the export Of anv
commodities to Norway will be CON
tlnued.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
Germans Execute
So More Belgians
Ten Women and Three Girls
Among Those Killed for
Patriotism
staff Correspondence |

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1A.-lnforma'
ton was received here to-day from
Havre concerning executions in occu-
pied Belgium. Fifty eight recent exc
cutions of Belgians by the German au-
thorities We're said to have brought the
number of such executions up to 10 in
the last year. The alleged reason given
by the German authorities was "the
crime Of patriotism"
Among the victims were at least ten
women, three young girls between four
teen and sixteen years of age and sew
eral youths under twenty. The two
daughters Of NJ. Groneret. a merchant
of .Liege, were compelled to look on AZ
the execution of their relatives. and
afterward were in their turn shot By
the firing squad.
In d group OF twenty-five persons re-
Gently shot at Ghent by the Germans
there was one young girl of sixteen
whose only crime. the report states,
was carrying letters beyond the from
tier. She begged for her life up to the
last moment. but was shot as she was
still kneeling. NJ. Van Rentegen, well
known sportsman of Ghent. was
dragged through the city streets at
tached to a long chain. and was sub
lected to insults from the German SOL
dlers, who threw mud and garbage IN
his face. He was afterwarG shot
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
Declares Bolslleviki
Have Hurt GERMANY
They Did More Damage to
Autocracy Than Three Years
Of War, Says Socialist

"Bolshevik rule in Russia has .}ouc
more damage to German autocracy than
three years of actual war, although
not shot has been fired on the East
front since November"
Such was the thesis of Alexander
Iractenburg. local secretary of the So
cialist party. in his defence of the
Lenine-Trotzky regime, in debate last
night at the Manhattan Lyceum, G6
East Fourth Street. on the subject
Are the Bolsheviki Right?"
DR.. Anna lngerman. who opposed him
IN debate, has recently returned from
Russia. with firm convictions against
Bolshevlsm. She referred to the Boil
shevlki as a small crowd of people who
are using demagogic methods TO re-
main IN the power chat may soon De
cut short.
Their control of cable communica
tion keeps us in ignorance of what is
going on in Russia" she said. TO
morrow we may find that the Bo!she-
Wiki no longer exist. One thing is sure,
the longer they remain in power the
stronger the Germans will become"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
Charles Exults in Ukraine Peace

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 1A.-The Aus
trian Emperor has issued at Vienna
the following manifcsto:
"To my peoples: Thanks to Gods
gracious aid, we have concluded peace
with Ukraine. Our victorious arms and
the sincere peace policy which we pur-
sued with indefatigable perseverance,
have shown the first fruit of defen-
sive war waged for our preservation.
"1n common with my hard tried peo-
pies, l trust that after the first con-
clusion of peace, which is so gratifying
an event for us, a general peace will
soon be granted suffering humanity.
Under the impression Of th.s peace
with Ukaine. our glance turns with full
sympathy to that aspiring young peo-
pie in whose heart, first among our
opponents, the feeling Of neighborly
love has become operative, and which,
after bravery exhibited in numerous
battles, also possessed sufficient reso-
lutencss to give expression by deed
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
General Robertson Remains
British Commander in Chief
tnue to Represent Nation at Versailles War Council
-Repington To Be hrraigned Saturday

attack in May, when the Tyrol will be
more accessible for Austrian columns.
But the line on which the Italian
armies stand does not appeal to me.
The American troops are not coming
in as fast as some sanguine estimates
foretold but | feel sure that General
Bridges, who accompanied Mr.. Balfour
to the United States, must have given
the War Cabinet pretty accurate
forecast. The American army can only
be contingent during the next few
months, and this is all the more rea
son why we, in this year 1918. should
place every available man in the field.
The French armies retain all their his
toric and martial qualities. They are
now admirably commanded and though
they arc somewhat reduced from their
old strengths, NJ. Clemenceau's speech
on November 2S last shows that this
brave Old statesman is calling upon
every man, young and old, despite the
great sufferings of France and the fact
that The land of France, which has
become almost insular, suffers much
from lack Of labor. | want to tell the
people of England, and particularly
those ministerial poltroons who bleat
about our losses, that our total casual
ties-kilcd, wounded and missing
since the war began are but little
higher than the number Of the French
dead. The only suitable recognition
that we can make Of French heroism
is to help them now in their hour of
need.
"Our valiant British armies in France
have not been adequately maintained
or reinforced since Lord Kitchener's
death. Our War Cabinets, contrary to
all the principles of strategy, have
scattered our available forces about
the world, and now that the crisis is
coming in France we shall have to pay
for these imbeci.ites. give to political
strategy the first place among the
causes which have brought about the
present critical situation on the West
crn front. Not a single trained and
competent soldier that know has ap
proved the fatal dispersion of our
forces represented by our adventures
at the Dardanelles, Salonica, Palestine
and Mesopotamia. A comparison of
our aggregate forces with those of the
enemy has never at any time justified
these expeditions, which have cost US
untold losses Of men, money and ships,
have never promised a decision Of any
kind, and are completely valueless ex
cept for the peroration Of dema-
gogue.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
London Watches
Bolshevik Envoy
His Distribution Of Pamphlets
TO Workmen Resented;
May Deport Him

LONDON. Feb. l4.-The authorities
are considering the activities Of Maxim
LitvnoN, the Bolshevik representative
IN London. Although he has not been
recognized by the government, Litvinof
has been issuing among munitions
workmen pamphlets bearing the seal,
The Russian Peoples Embassy"
which, the newspapers assert, are in
cltements to revolution.
In the House of Commons to-day
Noel Pembcrton. Billing, Independent,
ported as an undesirable alien. The
uomc Secretary replied that the mat
ter was receiving his attention.
1t Is recalled that Leon Trotzkv. the
Bolshevik Foreign Minister, RECENTLY
protested strongly that the British and
American Embassies In Petrocrad had
tried 10 interfere in Russian politics
put that Sir George Buchanan, the
British, and David r. Francis the
American Ambassador. declared thai
these charges were unfounded.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15

before the whole world to its better
conviction.
at thus has been the first to leave
the camp Of our enemies in order. in
tho interest Of the speediest possible
attainment of y new and great common
aim. to unite its efforts with our
strength
"Having from the first moment /
mounted the throne Of my exalted fore
fathers, felt myself one with my peo-
pies in the rock-like resolve to fight
out the struggle forced upon us until
an honorable peace was reached, feel
myself so much tho more one with
them in this hour in which the first
step has now been taken for the reali-
zation Of this aim. With admiration
for and affcctionnte recognition of the
almost super-human endurance and in
comparable self sacrifice of my heroic
troops, as we'll as of those at heme
who daily show no less sclf-sacriticc.
| look forward with full confidence to
the near and happier future.
"May the Almighty bless us further
with strength and endurance that, not
only for ourselves and our faithful
allies. but also for entire humanity,
We may attain a final peace"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
Death Sentence for
Boto No Surprise,
Leu,is Declares
Staff C0rresp0ndcncel

ALBANY, Feb. 14.-Attorney General
Lewis, who investigated Bolo Pacha's
activities in this country, confirming
the exclusive announcement in The
Tribune that Bolo met William Ran
dolph Hearst while here, said the SEN
tence was no surprise to him. 1t will
be recalled that Bolo gave a dinner
which was attended by Hearst and
three Of his employees. Attorney Gem
eral Lewis said
II should have been surprised at any
other result. The evidence of Paven-
stedt convinced me that Bolo came to
tins country in accordance with we'll
devised plans worked out in advance
and we'll understood by Count Johann
Won BernstorF and Pavenstedt | am
certain that he knew he was to get tho
100000 francs, and his purpose was
TO get that sum to Senator Humber
and the proprietors of other ncwspa-
pers OF smaller consequence in the
rrench provinces, in order that trea-
sonable propaganda might be dissent
mated among the rank and file of tho
French people.
THE methods employed by Bolo did
not DO justice to his intelligence. It
was very clear that Won Dernstorf di
rected Hugo Schmidt to place the money
TO ravenstedt's credit. Pavensted.
HEtS aNecp'eu tne money IN in
staiments for the purpose % avo;djng
suspicion. He put it through the Am,
slnck House without having it appear
upon the books. He put it through the
Royal Bank of Canada, because he rca-
Soned tina no one would suspect that
GERMAN money would be deposited in d
brltlsh bank. This money was then
checked into Morgan & Co. and finally
checked out of the bank, in the belief
that all trace of it had been DESTROYED.
"Ihe Photographic copies Of the re-
celpts, deposit slips, checks, ledger bal
ances and the correspondence, coupled
with the depositions of Pavenstedt
ochmndt and Pignatel, were effectively
used by the French prosecutor.
Bolo IS to be shot, Pavenstedt and
Schmidt have been interned and von
bernstorff is doing German dirty work
in some other country. am D,ad 20
have been able to assist in bringing tho
consplrators to justice"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
Interests of Poland
Affected by Ukraine
Peace, Says Diplomat

LONDON, Feb. 14.-Count Ladislas
Sobanski, representative in ] ndon Of
the Polish National Committee. in .
statement issued to-day declares that
the Austro- German peace with the
Ukraine affects the interests of Poland
The peace conditions concerning the
frontiers. not only between tie Ukraine
and Galicla, but also between the
Ukraine and Russian Poland. changes
Ukraine and Russian Poland, change
land
THE new frontier" he says, "drawn
from Tarnopol. on the border OF
Galicia, to the Bug River incorporates
territories much more extensive than
were contained in the former govern
ment of Cholm, as imposed by the
desrotism of the old Russian regime.
This action was taken in spi.. Of the
opposition Of Polish Deputies in the
Duma, who proved that majority of
the inhabitants were Poles and that
there. were only two districts of nine
IN which there was q Russian majority.
ard that was based only on member
ship in the Orthodox Church.
THE object of the Central Powers in
fixing the frontiers of Poland is clear.
They want not only to compensate the
Ukraine for all it gives to Austria, but
they wish to create a state OF friction
and controversy between two neighbors
who might come to an understanding
and establish friendly relations dam
gerous to projects of domination and
intrigue which have consisted always
in playing Off the Ukrainians against
the Poles.
"This proves that the Austro Ger
mans prefer as a neighbor the Ukrain
ian state. made up of thirty million
peasants, and which would be easv to
manage in the interests of Germany.
rather than Poland in condition to
maintain its economic and military in
dependence, which always would be
antagonistic to German expansion
protects"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15

best terms she could A German
source was suspected but could not
be proven. Uncertainty bred alarm.
One felt he knew not who was friend
or who was foe.
Had Frenchmen become towards
This was the question in the back of
everybody's head
Then came the arrest of Almereyda,
editor of the pactist Bonnet Rouge"
his suicide Cor murder) in Jail; the
unearthing of the connection between
the publications of the "dcfeatist"
press; the proof German money had
come to them through Switzerland and
America; the exposure of ex-Prcmier
Caillaux. Bolo, Cavallni and the rest
of that crowd Every French patriot
rejoiced. The enemy had been forced
out into the open.
Now by the sentence of Bolo Franco
has proved she is not afraid to meet
this enemy and grapple with him
France is still her old self.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
BY a French Officer

The conviction and sentence to death
of Bolo Pacha is great victory for the
Allied cause, so much does it mean in
quickening the spirit of the French
people.
Indeed, the vigorous prosecution of
the case by the Clemenceau govern
ment itself has been a remarkable tonic
for French morale, tagging not so much
because of the human losses and bur
densome money costs of the war as on
account Of the insidious and bewilder-
ing "defeatist" propaganda constantly
cropping up unexpectedly in their
midst.
For months certain sections of the
press had printed articles propounding
with more or less openness the doc
trlne that Germany could not be beaten
and that France had better make the
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
Vatican, Sees Hope for
Peace in Wilson SDeech

ROME, Feb. 13.-Pope Benedict and
Cardinal Gasparri. the Papal Secretary
OF State, discussed President Wilson'S
latest message to Congress during the
forenoon to-day, after which Cardinal
Gasparrl appeared to be satisfied about
the effect the message probably viii
cardinal Gasparri is reported to have
sald mat the message gives reason to
hope that it may lead to pournarlers
and prevent a further offensive, thus
saving the world new horrors and the
loss of precious lives and property. He
is SAID to have added that the MESSAGE
perhaps was a starting point for nero
tiarions for just and lasting peace.
The Belgian Minister to the Vatican
called upon Cardinal Gasparri at noon.
ne expressed satisfaction with the
Presidents message.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15

dress. He did not even brighten up as
ms attorney attacked Adolph Paven-
ssedt, former head of G. Amsink,
OF New York, for his deposition
or when he characterized the Ger
man Embassy at Washington as "a
manufactory of perjuries," OF which
Count Won Bernstorff, the former am
bassador, was general manager and
ravenstedt his assistant. He thanked
thc American government for the help
it had given France. but asserted that
the good faith of Americans had been
imposed upon by German spies, who
were trying to save their own lives.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
Chief Differences
Concerned Russia

Evidences of it We're not wanting
here before this difference over the
wisdom of further peace essays arose
When Lloyd George made his speech
on war aims on January he appsr-
emily made it without consultation
with the President, who returned the
compliment by following it three days
later with a speech of his own upon
war aims. These speeches, like the
last two speeches of the same men, dis
closed difference of policy
The difference of policy in this
earlier instance was not vital. 1t con-
cerned Russia. Lloyd George was for
leaving Russia to her own devices. Mr..
Wilson was for indicating sympathy
and support for Russia, whatever she
did at the Brcst-Litovsk conferences.
There was nothing in this that might
of governments. and the incident
passed off lightly.
And in the present instance, if the
vote in the British House of Commons
is a measure of the state of national
opinion, the hold of the Lloyd George
government is not shaken by the use
OF Mr.. Wilson's words by his oppo-
nents, though the full effect of the
Presidents speech in England is proba-
bly, not yet felt.
But the danger is apparent One
object Of the Won Herting -CzcrNin
tactics is to produce just such situa-
tions as now exist between Lloyd
George and Mr.. Wilson. SO far as the
division goes and the Importance Of
it should not be exaggerated Ger
an-AuStrian tactics have been cue
cessful. What is needed is that steps
such as this last one of Nh Wilson
and it's predecessor, the action Of the
Versailles conference, should not be
taken by any one belligerent indspcn-
IDENTIFY and indeed without full consul
taton with all leading belligerents.
Mr.. Lloyd George can tell better than
Mr.. Wilson can whether speech Of
the latter which is aimed to divide Ger
many will really divide England. Mr..
Clemenceau is the best judge of ,he
same thing regarding France. Inde-
pendent peace ofensives may bs gust
as dangerous as independent military
otfcnsives.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
Marshal Joffre Elected
To the French Acadar,,x,

PARIS, Feb. 1I.-Marshal Jofrre for
mer commander in chief of the French
army, was to-day elected a member Of
the French Academy by o. votes out
Of possible 90
Six members were absent and one
vote cast was blank.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15

Thus the money come to the Allied
bankers without a trace Of German
taint. 1t was many months later be-
fcrc state and Federal agents began to
pry into the ramfcations of the case
and only then did many of Bolos inno-
cent dupes learn how they had been
used by The clevcr LeVantinc.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
Vote IN Commons Shows
Allies Divergent Views

ticipated in the Versailles conference
and led the movement to adopt a
strictly military policy again. It is
easy to see from this how mischievous
this lack Of understanding and team
work among the Allies and their CO.
belligerent may become. 1t is exactly
comparable in the diplomatic field to
the looscness of organization in the
military field prior to the Italian dis
aSter
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15

LONDON, Feb. 14.-Major General
William Il. Robertson, "The Daily
Chronicle" declares on its own infor-
nation, will remain chief of the i'm
pernl staff, with the full approval and
confidence of the War Cabinet. Major
General Wilson, the sub-chief, will con-
tinue to be the principal British repre-
sentative at Versailles.
"Thc Chronicle" adds that if, as has
been reported, an exchange Of Offices
between Generals Robertson and Will
son was contemplated at any time, it
has now been abandoned.
1t is understood that the summonscs
for Colonel Repington, the military
correspondent Of "The Morning Post"
and II. A. Gwynne, editor Of "The Post"
who are to be prosecuted under the
defence Of the realm act. for an article
by Colonel Repington which appeared
in "Thc Post" on Monday, arc return
able in the Bow Street police court on
Saturday morning.
The Ne,c York Tribunc
Foreign Press Buronu
Colonel Repington, the distinguished
English military critic, whose prosecu-
tion is announced by the British gov
crnment, wrote the first of the articles
which aroused the ire of the government
in "The Morning Post" for January "a.
He said at the time that he expected
to be imprisoned for that article. 1t
IVES criticism of the government for
failure to supply Sir Douglas Eaig
with sufficient men.
In 1t, after dealing with the prob
able German strength in Franco and
Belgium this year, he prophesied a
series of great German attacks IN the
spring, and continued:
at is the year of the decision, and
the great trial Of the nerves and cour-
age of governments, people, navies and
armies is at hand.
Not Enough Americans
"We cannot expect that either Belgium
or Portugal can much increase their
contingcnts with our armies Italy is
rapidly recovering herself and should
be able to withstand purely Austrian
New-York tribune., 1918-02-15

1t is doubtful whether any one, in
Guiding the President himself and
Lloyd George, knows whether there is
a difference in war aims between the
two. Evidence multiplies Of want of
any such consultation and cooperation
between the Allies and their CO.
belligerents as would result in COM
plete understanding and unity of
policy and action. The Versailles con-
ference took place and on February 8
pronounced in favor of a strictly mill
tary effort toward winning the war.
This country was not represented ut
the conference. A vital decision ap-
parently the President SO regards it
was made without the knowledge and
without the acquiescence of the United
States. A few days later, as if to en-
phasize his disagreement with the En-
tente Allies. the President does the
Tcry thing the Versailles conference
voted against doing-invites Austria
to continue peace negotiations
The opposition to the government in
England seizes upon President Will
sons action to make an attack upon
Lloyd George. VINO had himself par