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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-03
GERMANY UNEASY
AS RUSS REVOLT
From Finland to Ukraine Op-
position to Teutonic Bar
barity Grows.
ARMED CLASHES RESULT

LONDON, May 3.-There is grave un-
easiness in Germany over the news
from the east, where apparently the
German shortly will be confronted with
overwhelming difficulties that will
shatter the whole fabric of the Brest-
Litovsk peace, says an Amsterdam dis
patch to the Daily Express. From Fin
land to the Ukraine there is ever in
creasing opposition to German oppres-
sion.
Vienna reports, it is added, say that
most Of the Ukrainian crops were ruin
ed by the peasants. who would rather
starve than feed the Germans.
Finland Wants Monarchy. =
LONDON, May 3.-Finnish newspapers
are calling for the establishment of a
monarchy in Finland, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. The Svenska Aidningen,
the organ of the peasant party, openly
advocates that German prince be ap-
pointed king.
Germany's Barbarous Acts.
By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Thursday, April %, via
V1adivostok, April 26.-Germany's bar
barous treatment of the Inhabitants
OF occupied territories and constant
requisitioning Of food are provoking
great resentment and causing armed
clashes. In village in the Kfev dis
trict the inhabitants resisted the Ger
and rifles and were subdued by the
use of armored cars.
In the government of Minsk the Ger
mans seized able-bodied persons in the
sending them to Germany in locked
cars. Those trying to escape are shot.
The Inhabitants, panic-stricken, have
gone into hiding. Streets in the towns
and cities are armed camps, with pa
trolls Of troops and machine guns every
where.
Would Drive Out S1avs.
Correspondence of the Associated Press. h.
AMSTERDAM. April 17.-An unrleas-
ant prospect for the peoples OF terri
tories occupied by the Germans is out
lined in an article, which has Just ap-
peared in the German newspapers. urg-
ing that they shall all be driven out,
to make room for German colonists.
Germany" says the article, has
been forced to destroy whole states.
as k~they were castles constructed Of
cards, and has thus lost blood from
millions of wounds. Considering this,
it cannot be wrong or immoral to ex-
pei the peoples from the territories OF
old Russia, SO that We may prepare
in those regions 4 new fatherland for
the German refugees who have coma
from all parts Of the world.
1.-The question is not ore OF morals.
1t is merely q political and economic
problem. The question is not, what
shall we do with the nationalities of
the occupied territories? But, rather,
how shall we proceed to group those
territories SO that they may best serve
the interests of Germany:
Let the latter consideration be the
keynote Of our reorganization of con-
quered lands wherever they may be
situated"
sebastopol Occupied.
BERLIN. via London, May Ger
man forces have occupied Sebastopol,
the Great Russian fortress in the
Crimea. According to the official COM
from headquarters the
town was taken Without fighting The
statement says:
'In Ukraine we have broken the
enemy's resistance before Sebastopol,
and occupied the town Wednesday
without fighting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-03
PROF|TEER|NG
BILL COMPLETED
Johnson Measure Will Have
Stronger Provision Against
"CoIored" Sales Here.
JAIL TERM FOR OFFENDERS

The Senate District committee today
the redrafted johnson rent prohteering
bill. A reprint Of the bill as amended
by the full committee will be made this
afternoon and the committee will meet
again tomorrow morning to put the I'm
ishing touches. on the measure before
reporting it. to the Senate.
The committee did not change any
of the main features of the bill as re-
drafted by the Fomerene subcommittee.
1t strengthened. however. tho provi-
sion designed to prevent "colored
sales" providing that tenants shall
not be disturbed by the landlord un-
less he desires to live in the premises
himself at the end Of the lease. All
ject to the lease and the tenants shall
not be disturbed while they pay their
rent and behave themselves.
Fix Commissions on Sales.
The committee added a new para
graph fixing the commissions which
may be charged in sales of real estate
at not to exceed per cent. with min
imum of S25 If agreed to by parties in
interest. when the exchange valeu is
not in excess of $1,000. The commits
sions for renting property and manage
ment of the same shall not be in excess
Of per cent of the rents collected.
Still another amendment provides for
a Jail penalty not to exceed six months,
as we'll as for fine, II the law is vio-
lated. The judge may impose either the
Jail sentence, fine or both.
The committee added to the bill an
authorization for the expenditure of
$4,000 to pay the expenses of the oper-
alton of the law. The salary of the
rent administrator is fixed at $4,000, of
an assistant at $500, two field men at
s1,800 and two clerks at $1,000.
May Transfer Offices.
The committee put in provision au-
thorizing the President to transfer to
some other place than Washington any
commission or board or other agency
of the government which does not nec-
essarily have to be in Washington, in
order to help relieve the congested con-
dition of the capital
The committee has under considera-
tion a section to permit the government
to commander all houses vacant for
three months.
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German Official Report.

BERLIN. via London, May 2.-The
text of the official statement reads:
'On the battle front the situation is
unchanged. The artillery duel in
creased in the Mont KENNEL sector
ard it repeatedly revived between the
Somme and the Luce brook, near Mont
didier, Lassigny and Noyon.
The French artillery was lively dur
ing the afternoon hours on the I,or-
raine front; minor enemy thrusts were
repulsed."
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ASS0C|ATEDPRESS
REPLIES T0L.N.S.
Alleged Pirating Of News by
Hearst Service Is Argued
at Capitol.
EXPERT COUNSEL HEARD

Arguments were resumed today in
the Supreme Court of the United States
in proceedings brought by the Inter-
national News Service to have set aside
injunctions restraining that organiza-
tion from pirating the Associated Press
news.
Samuel Cntermyer of New York. rep
resenting the International News Serv-
ice, who began his opening statement
yesterday, concluded shortly after the
court convened, and was followed by
Frederick w. Lehman of st. Louis,
representing the Associated Press, who
asked the court to sustain the lower
court decree.
Senator johnson Of California is to
make the closing. arguments for the
International News Service.
Mr.. Lehman in his argument contend
ed for the property right in news and
asked the court to make permanent the
| injunctions granted by lower federal
courts to end the practice. which he
| characterized as 'piratical and un-
lawful"
News as disseminated by the many
journals of the country" Mr.. Lehman
argued. "is powerful to shape public
conduct. If its influence is to be on the
side Of good rather than upon the side
of evil, the business must be in clean
hands and conducted by honest meth
DDS. If it comes to the public from
! tainted sources and by tainted means,
| the news itself will not escape contami-
nation"
At length Mr. Lehman presented ar
gument and referred to decisions to
uphold the contention that publication
| of news does not relinquish the prop
erty right in it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-03
German Raid Repulsed.

LONDON. May Field Marshal
Haig's report from British headouar-
ters tonight says:
"A raid which the enemy attempted
THIS morning in the neighborhood Of
Hebuterne was repulsed. Except for
the usual artillery activity on both
sides. there Is nothing to report"
LONDON, May 2.-The report on
aerial operations tonight says:
Zone ton of bombs was dropped to-
DAY at Thionville. Several bursts were
observed on the barracks, railway sta
uop and sidings. A fire broke out in
the Carkshutte works" -
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and TOMORROW; little
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending PM today: Highest. "A, at
nm. TO-DAY; lowest, Al, at S:45 am. to-
day.
Full report on page %.
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Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled 10
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
AL rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
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CONTINUED on Seventh Page.)
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service. The year will see a vigorous
and probably decisive final struggle
between the two parties for suprem-
acy in the air, each knowing that
superiority there will more than any,
thing else decide the issue OF the
campaign.
During that struggle II is exceed
ingly important that the mass OF
general opinion, which especially in
democratic countries has such an eff
feet upon the conduct OF the war,
should not misunderstood the prob
lem which is set to the soldiers and
constructors. Hitherto there has
been, on our side of the Atlantic at
least, too much Misunderstanding of
this problem. Tho new science ap-
peals strongly TO public imagination;
Il has been foreseen and dealt with
in popular romance for many years;
the things that It apparently ought
to be able to do are too obvious; the
limitations are technical and for the
most part unknown to the public.
That is why there is a danger OF a
public demand for policies that can
not be carried out and attention 70
which will only weaken the armies
in their great struggles.
The main thing for US TO appre-
ciate Is the limitations OF the new
arm. There are certain very general
rules in this connection which 1t is
useful TO remember. First-Aircraft
are already highly specialized for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17
MRS. HIRSCH'S TRIAL
in BLACKMAIL CASE
is SET FOR FEB. Il

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 1T.-Mrs. II. H..
Hirsch and J. W. Cook, now being
held in Jail in default OF $4,000 bond
on a charge Of attempting to black
mail Mayor Asa G. Gambler. will be
tried February - before Judge Ben
Hill. according to announcement from
Solicitor BOykins office.
Herman II. HirsCh, husband OF the
accused woman. was said to be speed
ing South today from Pittsburgh.
with his arrival in Atlanta today new
developments in the case are expect
ed. Neither Cook nor Mrs. Hirsch
has indicated along what lines the
defense will be made other than to
make a denial Of the charges against
them, and assert that all would be
told at the proper time. Cook has
engaged attorneys to defend his case.
Mrs Hirsch, however. maintains
the attitude adopted shortly after her
arrest that she will conduct her own
defense and in her own way. Mean
time. she is being held in a hospital
room a: the tower. Apparently I'M
concerned as to the outcome OF her
case, she has opened her trunks,
placed a luxurious puma head rug on
the floor. and made the air fragrant
with many flowers.
Mrs. Hirsch refused several offers
Of insurance men, friends of her hus-
band, to put up the necessary bail for
her release. II all such offers she
shakes her head. and saws she prefers
to remain in jail until the date of her
trial
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TEUTON ATTACK
MA Y COME AT
SEVERAL POINTS

OF the battle OF the Somme when the
allies had so marked a superiority.
But II Is more probable that a den-
mite superiority will appear during
the fighting season of 1918 upon one
side or the other. The side which
possesses it has all the chance for
victory.
There Is no such thing as ''com-
mand OF the air" You cannot drive
your enemy from the air by super
iority as you can from the surface
OF the sea because the work done 10
in three dimensions. But your ST.
periority can half blind him in bat
tie and immensely supplement the
power OF your artillery by bombing
behind his lines and by attacks upon
his airdromes, while the superiority
once established should increase
through your power OF attack upon
airdromes and transport OF aircraft
For that superiority the allies large
" depend upon the coming in OF
America. The constitutional power Of
the American factories changes the
balance entirely. Their pilots are ex-
cellent and training rapidly. The only
doubtful factor IL transportation. II
that problem Is solved the allies 1u-
periority in the air should be certain
1t is often pointed out that collapse
Of Russia Is replaced for the allies
by the entry OF the United States.
In men this Is not true. for communl-
cations are such that the United
States cannot put into the European
field numbers at all corresponding
with those which Russia had mobi-
liZed, and which were at hand
But in power OF constructing ma
terial, and especially aircraft. there 10
no comparison. To appreciate this
take one single figure. Even when the
Russians were fighting their best
and when the enemy was most occu-
pied with them the number OF enemy
aipcraft upon the eastern front was
little more than one-tenth than that
on the western front. Such an ex-
ample Is conclusive
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Charming Spring Flowers.
FreSh-Cut. home grown blossoms and heau-
tifuI blooming plants. GUIDES, 1914 F.-Advt.
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HEATING ASSAILS
BORLANDMEASURE
FOR LONGER HOURS

81 do not believe that President
Wilson and the members OF his
Cabinet are a lot Of incompetent
ignoramuses who have been neglect
ing the public interest" says Con-
gresham Edward Heating OF Colo
RADIO, in speaking Of the Borland
amendment, which proposes to
lengthen the working day OF Govern
ment employees I'm Washington, al
though no recommendation for such
a change has been made by any Cab
met officer or any official Of the Gov
eminent.
81 am opposed to the Eorland
amendment" says Mr.. Heating. be
cause I do not believe that any en-
ploye Of the Government should be
compelled to work more than eight
hours a day. Mr. Borland evidently
believes that no employee should be
permitted TO work less than eight
hours.
Then do not believe that President
wilson and the members Of his Cabinet
are lot OF incon patent ignorImu&es
who have been n, -iecT ng thu I.uuhC
interest. Under the circumstances these
gentlemen have an absolute right TO
change the hours of their employees
They have seen fit TO INK the existing
schedule and TO adhers to II for I'VE
years. There is nothing in the record
TO Justify us in questioning the Wis
dom OF their decision"
Arrangements are being completed by
the Federal Employees Union for mass
meeting Of all GoveruWCnt employs g
be held next Thursday night a; Typo
graphical Temple. 423 6 street.
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produce.
May Attack at More
Than One Point.
Here the balance OF opinion Is that
the central empires are at a dissd-
vantage. This is only a tentative
opinion. though based upon many
lines of calculation and upon OBJ
servation of the enemy's maximum ef-
fort during the last lighting season
as compared with ours. So far as
mere numbers of infantry is concerned
he has sufficient reserve to undertake
at least two great offenses upon GER
tain points and il he prefers to dlmin-
ish the intensity OF his attack he can
choose more than two points for his
offensive. but the power OF munition-
ment still controls the issue.
1t is a most significant fact that he
has distributed his reserves OF infan-
try behind the line OF contact pretty
evenly all the way from Flanders to
Alsace. That seems TO argue a de-
termination on HE part to choose
more than one point OF attack, but II
is only a very vague indication, and
give It for what il is worth.
During the campaign OF 1919 also a
new Importance will attach to the
fourth arm of the service-the air
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-17
RUSSIAN LEADER ELECTED
CORONER IN CONNECTICUT

FISHERS ISLAND. Conn, Feb.
lT.-There's a coroner's job waiting
here for Nicholas Lenine. premier Of
Bolshevik Russia.
It's a real job, too. for some one
slipped his name on the list OF candi-
dates and he won out with - votes.
The voters are interested in won
dcring whether the position isn't
after all better than his present one.
No immediate plans are being made
to welcome him.
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ALLIED FORCES
ARE MATCH FOR
KALSER'SHORDES

military organization. the only i'm
portant thing not organized into the
divisions being certain Independent;
bodies Of cavalry and big groups OF
heavy artillery which are attached 10
army corps, or even groups OF army
corps as a whole.
The German division, which in the
beginning OF the war counted, as does
the French division today, four regi-
ments as its infantry complement
(about 60 per cent OF the whole), now
only counts three regiments OF three
, reduced battaliOns each. The policy
of creating smaller divisions began
nearly two years ago and by now
has covered the whole German SER
vice. It has been accompanied, OF
course, by an increase in the proper
ton OF guns to infantry.
At the end of the heavy fighting
last summer many of these divisions
were nothing like so strong as the
regulations demanded, but there have
been from four to five months since
the heavy fighting stopped duEing
which Germany could fill the gaps;
the class of 1920 (that is. boys whose
eighteenth birthday falls in the pres
ent year, has been called up TO the
number of probably 100000, or per-
Of the hospitals during the lull in the
fighting, and we may well assume
that the divisions. for the greater
part at least, are up to full strength.
Twenty and
Thirty Divisions.
This strength ives for infantry an
average Of 1900 bayonets to a di-
vision-we must no longer think in
the old terms OF the beginning Of the
war. when a division counted 1900
bayonets. Last autumn. before the
big transfer of troops from the east
TO the west began, there were $50
German divisions or their equivalent
between the Alps and the North Sea.
This number has already zen in
creased by some additions, which are
more than twenty, but less than
thirty, divisions.
The reason we cannot be quite GER
tain Of the numbers is twofold. First.
not all divisions which have been
brought TO the west front have yet
arrived at the lines where they have
come in contact with the allied
armies: second, certain fragments of
divisions have come in contact with
the allies, but il is not possible to
say whether the whole vision has
yet been brought from Russia. But. as
/ have said. the divisions brought
from the east to the west number
more than twenty and less than
thirty, probably nearer the latter
than the former figure. This gives
a total maximum OF 100 German d.
visions on the west at this moment
and a minimum of $50. with a bias to-
ward the former ngure. We know,
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moreover, precisely how many d.
visions are OF. the line of contact III
may so express myself; there are
lis.
Roughly speaking. then. 60 per cent
or little less OF all German troops
now concentrated on the west are on
the line and 40 per cent or httIe
more are in reserve Immediately be-
hind them. The German empire stiII
keeps at this moment fifty divisions
on the Russian front. 1t is concelN-
able that il could watch that irony
and guard against the danger OF
chaos or even an unexpected local at
tack in case of some local military
reaction. with not more than twenty
divisions. though that makes nothing
more than very thin observation.
of course. 1t is the lowest figure at
which / have seen the minimum put.
and it is much more likely that at
least thirty divisions would be re-
quired for this work.
Russian Front Guard
Very Inferior Material.
The large margin Of doubt here is
not so important as it looks because
the residue Of troops left on the east
ern front will at any rate be Of very
inferior material, which could hardly
be used for offensive purposes in the
west
Put it at the very minimum and
say only twenty divisions would be
left in the east and that gives you
ultimately thirty divisions OF all
sorts, including many men who could
never be used on the front line, to
be added sooner or later to the Ger
man concentration on the western
front We sec that the very maxi
mum of German divisions, including
some that certainly could not be used
for offensive action, would be 22O full
divisions on the western front before
the end OF the fighting season that is
now about b open.
This means an addition in mere in
fantry numbers Of about 80 per cent
to the numbers present on this front
during the fighting season OF 1911
The Germans had during that season
about 100000 bayonets on this west
ern line: they can produce during
1918 on the same front rather more
than a million and a half. This fig
ure, l.5T5.OOO bayOnets, would be
equivalent to 21O full divisions. An
other $1,000 would bring this TO about
go full divisions.
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This Year to See Decisive
Struggle in Air

Tire forces opposed to conentraton-are match
Tor Germans and than match In
artillery without allowing the future increase in American
numbers.
The AustrOungaran empire cannot considerable
number of men for the ront.
The residue left the front will be
of very inferior material.
The Germans produce 1918 the front about
$4,000
The the occupies Germany will have
about 1000 guns
1918, importance will attach to
the fourth the seethe service The will
probably decisive struggle here
allies depend largely the coming in
probable that definite air Of superiority will
appear has all the chance
victory.