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New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Scheidemann Denounces
German Acts i'm Russia
Peace-Vce-C Chancellor Stirs Conservatives With
Appeal for Reform-Uproar at Session

AMSTERDAM. Feb 81. - Philipp
Scheidemann, majority Socialist leader,
told the Reichstag his party had not
fought for the dismemberment Of Rus
sia or the subjugation Of Belgium and
wanted no peace in the West like that
offered the Bolsheviki. His statement
was made in the debate following
Chancellor Won Hertlings speech.
At an earlier session Friedrich
Won Payer. German Vice Chancellor.
started a serious disturbance in the
Reichstag yesterday by his spirited
defence of the Prussian franchise re-
form bill. Boos, Kisses and cheers
came from the different factions. The
"Koelnische Volkszeitung" says Won
Payer placed the Conservatives in the
same class as Liebknecht and Ditt-
mann. convicted Socialists.
Prussians in Tumult
Ernest Won Heydebrand, the Conser-
vative leader, at the conclusion of Won
Payers speech, launched an attack on
the Vice Chancellor. declaring that
"Prussians ought to have been spared
the lecture Of the Wurttemberger."
Chancellor Won Uertiing came to the
rescue of the Vice Chancellor, pleading
for united front at home
In the course of the debate Herr
Wallraf, Minister Of the Interior, de-
clared that the recent general strike
had been melted by leaflets issued by
French, British and American propa-
ganda societies, which continually
reached the troops on the Western
front
Herr Scheidemann's remarks were as
follows:
"We fought for the defence of the
tatherand against barbarism and
against the Entente's plans of conquest.
We did not, however, fight for the dis
memberment of Russia or the subiuga-
ton of Belgium. The governments
policy toward Russia is not ours.
Denounces Terms to Russia
True. the Bolsheviki played into the
hands of all disintegrating tendencies
in Russia, but we do not desire q peace
with the Entente like that which is
being concluded with Russia. The gov
eminent must remain ready for real
peace by understanding.
"The independence of Belgium must
be secured and the Flemings and Wal
looms must settle their differences
among themselves. We do not desire
the humiliation of the enemy or peace
by force
Discussing the recent strikes, Herr
Sche!demann said that they We're to be
attributed to food difficulties, uneasi-
ress over the machinations Of politi-
cans and delay in the franchise reform.
inere were no traitorous objects, he
declared, for, at the time there was an
abundance OF munitions on hand, and
the coal scarcity necessitated holiday
SHIFTS. The strike was a demonstration
III favor of peace, freedom and bread
Pleads for Unity
There is only one standpoint" said
the Vice Chancellor in his speech, "for
home politics to-day, in the fourth
year Of the war, namely, the concentra-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28

the result of the events Of the last
week, while "The Daily News" to-day
although condemning the Entente FOR
aiding Won Hertling's argument that the
Entente, and not Germany, is the real
obstacle to peace, because the Allies
have not jointly formulated war aims
says in effect that no hope can be drawn
from the Chancellor's speech.
"The Daily News" adds:
"When We turn from his words to
his acts in Russia, we see his profes
slons have no meaning. German states
manship, which plumbers an invaded
country with which it has just made
peace, at the same moment utters sham
phrases about independence and self
government"
The paper sees no hope for a change
Of heart in the military despots OF
Prussia but finds more hope in a
change of spirit i'll Austria, and sees
ground for confidence in the appeal Of
President Wilson and the Allied de-
mocracies to the German people The
Allied democracies, it says, will not
leave Russia to German domination
but will defeat it and overthrow Prus-
sian militarism by application of the
princip iples which President Wilson has
laid down for the establishment and
SONGtNdlCc OIL VIC luluTe.
"The Daily Chronicle" says: "Incon
slstency between words and deeds sure
~ seldom has been carried further
than in the contrast between Won Iert-
ling's professions and the actions OF
his government IN Russia. He blandly
agrees to President Wilson's PROPOSE
tions, and all the time is carrying out
by brute force the most gigantic
scheme of anneXations modern Europe
ever has known
eve are quite unable to believe the
Chancellor is speaking the TRUTH says
"The Morning Post" what Germany
does is alone worth consideration.
What Germany saws is interesting only
pear the better reason. Until the Ger
man people depose their rulers, or until
the German armies are defeated, it is
impossible to conceive how an honor
able peace can be attained"
"The Daily Telegraph" thinks the
speech reveals an attitude as essential
ly antagonistic to a peace which the
Entente can accept as any of his pre-
vious statements. 1t adds:
1T is quite enough to test the Chan
cellor's so-called acceptance Of Presi-
dent Wilson's principles by the recent
exhibition of German methods on the
Russian frontier"
The speciousness Of the speech only
makes its hypocrisy more conspicuous
and detestable," says "The Daily Mail"
which remarks incidentally that the
Chancellor's declaration that Germany
never thought of assailing Swiss neu-
trality is gravely ominous 1t adds:
"When Germany announces gratu-
itously that it is not going to do a
certain thing, it is time for those con-
cerned to look for trouble
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added, also wished to minimize the un-
favorable suppression abroad and at
home that the military leaders rule
Germany, and to create feeling that
the military had been relegated to a
secondary position and that Germany
was now willing to meet the Allies in
the diplomatic and political field. The
official concluded:
at seems to be treacherous move
on the part Of Won Hertling to secure
respite n the West and give the mill
tary leaders sufficient time to consoli-
date the cphemeral success in Russia. y
Belgian diplomatic official told
The Associated Press that Belgium
probably would not de!gn to respond
to Won Hertling's brutal and undiplo-
matte request
"Dignitled silence.' he said. "is the
oughly German proposal. This is the
second time that Germany has offered
openly separate peace to Belgium.
Once before. in 1914 after the fall of
Lege. similar proposal met with an
emphatic rebuff from the Belgian gov
eminent, and if any reply is vouch-
safed by the Belgian government now
it will be equally emphatic. 1t is
Belgium's unalterable decision to re-
main stanch to it's allies, friends and
protectors"
The French press generally considers
Chancellor Won lIertling's speech as
simply continuation Of Germanv's
efforts TO create differences among
the Entente Allies
won Hertling talks hypocriticallv
about peace, says the Petit journal j
THE speech is monument Of hvpoc-
rlsy,' exclaims LA Liberte."
Marcel Sembat in "I,Heur" finds tho
Chaneellor's tone changed and attrib-
utes the modification TO the influence
OF President Wilson'S message.
Effect of Wilson'S Message
''Th. The Chancellor finds it onnor.
tune to rally publicly to President Wi.
sons principles" he SAYS, "indicatos
that the Presidents message must have
moved German opinion profoundlv"
Count Won Hertiing has continued the
policy outlined by Foreign Secretary
Won kuehlmann and added one more
temptation the Temps" says. 1t
adds:
"Proiiting from the example fur-
nisnea at This very minute by the nego-
'latlons at Bucharest, Won Hertling
,rles TO bring Belgium to talk separate
~ or at least to take separately the
nltlatve toward general negotiations
put instead of Offering guarantees 10
beIgium. he demands guarantees. 1t
Is the invader who has the pretension
tim "7s'''''' ms VIC
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
British Judge
Hertlir,g Speech
BY German, Acts

y LONDON, Feb. 27-As far as the
words of Count Won Hertline concern.
ing Germany's pacific intentions and
MS partial acceptance of President vii.
sons basis for lasting world peace fail
upon almost deaf ears. A few weeSs
even a few days, ago their rccept;on
would have been different, but German
speech is Judged here by German acts
All details of the new war against
helpless Russia rob German statesmen
OF their stock in trade-the plea that
Germany is waging war of self-de-
fence. wv
The British press is virtually unani-
NOUS in the belief that the whole East
ern situation has been cleverlv ar
ranged and plotted with view to
bringing Eastern and Central Europe
under German domination, and for tho
vital immediate purpose Of getting food
IRON the Ukraine.
The most important newspapers which
lean toward peace by negotiation. nota-
BY The Westminster Gazette and
'The Manchester Guardian, seem to
have undergone change of outlook as
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Hertling Spoke
For Hindenburg,
Is Paris Opinion,

PARIS, Feb 27.-The consensus of
opinion in official and diplomatic circles
concerning Count Won Hertling's speech
is that it is "war Speech not a
peace speech
A high official Of the Foreign Office
informs The Associated Press that the
aims of Won 1Iertlngs Grafton were
threefod.
First, he desired to create division
between the Allies. especially between
the Anglo Saxon group and the Latin
group. Second, he wanted to stimulate
peace talk in Allied and neutral coun-
tries III an effort to bring about an
other "Brest-Litovsk" Third, the
Chancellor's man9uvre was expected
to impress public opinion in Germany
and abroad that military officials do
not rule in Germany, but that the dip
lomats and politicians have the upper
hand.
Count Won Hertling has failed to
understand President Wilson's speech
es." this official said. "He has inter
preted them as if they had been written
by himself. The offer made to Bel
gium to state her terms is only for the
purpose of influencing public opinion
in the United States. which Germany
knows is fighting for no other purpose
than TO redress the wrongs committed
against Belgium. AS the treatment of
Belgium was the most fiagrant and
the initial wrong perpetrated by Ger
many, the Chancellor Thinks that by
restoring {, semblance of liberty in
Belgium he will thereby separate
and Great Britain from the
Latin Allies.
by stimulating peace talk among the
Allied counties. Won Hertling hopes
hat one among them may be brought
10 sit al conference similar TO that
At Brest-Lltovsk. The voice is that of
Fon iertling. but the hand is the
and of Won Hindenburg.
The Imperial CHANCELLOR. II was
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interview under the pretext of refut-
ing suggestions from the enemy, show
ing pan-German designs on Courland,
Lithuana and Poland. These denials
came to naught after the negotiations
at Brest-Litovsk because of the re-
fusal Of the Germans to evacuate Rus
sian provinces they had overrun
Under the terms of secret agree
ment concluded at Berlin in Decem-
Der, 1917, between Count IIertling and
Count Czernin, Austria has admitted
tho Prlssian prctensons to Couriand
"From these proven facts We are
enabled to formulate the conclusion
that good faith is on the side of the
Entente and the appetite for conquest
Oh that Of the Qundruple Alliance"
AS one means OF making the approach
of peace possibility the league urges
concerted effort on the part Of ncu-
trail governments to end aerial warfare
on undefended interior cities. On this
point it says in part:
"The League of Neutral Nations, ere
atcd for the defence of the principles
Of the rights of man and counting au
thorized representatives among all the
nations neutral at this time, having
undertaken *n impartial and thorough
examination of all the documents which
have been communicated to it on the
subject Of bombardments by aircraft
pioted oy persons forming part OF the
imperial German army, having as their
objective the cities Of Paris and Lon
don, and having completed its inquiry
on the subject, has reached the fol-
lowing conclusions through its board
OF directors:
Count Romanones, former Premier of
Spain. and General Benavides, former
President of Peru. are now honorary
presidents of the league, title which
Theodore Roosevelt alone held until
America entered The war
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28

ton of all the forces Of the empire to
the unity of the citizens and labor
and readiness for sacrifice to enable
the army to fulfil its heavy tasks.
10 that end things which still divide
the various classes of the population
must be removed. 1t is quite intelli-
gib]e that the heavier the sacrifices
and war burdens laid upon us, the
greater will the mass of the popula-
ton be dominated by aspirations after
political power, political freedom and
influence on the governments No power
on earth can crush this idea and these
aspirations From the start the allied
German governments have taken this
into account and it is their desire to
continue along this path
The Vice Chancellor then alluded to
opposition to the Prussian franchise
bill. saying:
81 cannot believe that those parties
in whose hands the decision lies will
fail to realize what they owe to the
public IN this critical hour, and |
hope they Will emphatcally repudiate
the suspicion that they really aim at
an intolerable delay
Urged General Representation
After expressing confidence that the
bill would be adopted, Won Payer said
that cooperation devoid Of friction
could be obtained only by endeavoring
through the inclusion of individual
members from the Reichstag and the
Prussian Diet who enjoy the confidence
OF their colleagues in the imperial and
prussian governments to make q firm
foundation for common policy and
facilitate the conduct of affairs. If
this development is to bear fruit good
will OH all sides is an essential condl-
ton
The Vice -Chancellor's speech offend
cd the Conservative sections of the
Reichstag seriously, Judging from the
comment upon the address in a Berlin
dispatch to the "Koenische Nolks-
zeitung," which says:
at was known that Won Payer de-
sired to settle accounts with the Con-
servatives, and he did so, perhaps, more
than it was good for him to do. A
passionate outbreak accompanied this
part Of his speech from all the Con-
servative sections Of the Reichstag
That Won Payer should have put these
political groups on the same level with
traitors like Liebknecht and Ditmann--
Socialist leaders imprisoned on charges
Of melting treason-and with those
who fomented the traitorous strike pro.
on the entire Right.
Reichstag in Tumult
"There were frequent scenes Of tu-
multi, seriously nterruptine the deliv
cry OF the speech, and at its close his
friends were fain to drown the Kisses
in the house and in the galleries by
clapping and shouting."
Count Won Roedcrn, the Imperial
Secretary of the Treasury, in the bud
get debate in the Reichstag, said that
the additiona! requirement Of 2.S75
100000 marks over 1917 was due mainly
to the increase in the interest on war
loans. He declared- that no funds for
war costs were asked in the present
budget.
Dealing with the principal items in
the budget. Count Won Rocdern said
that the yield from war profits tax,
with an additioNal levy, would exceed
$500, 100000 marks. and that the coal
tax produced 70,oo0.O00 a month.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Neutrals Not Deceived
By Germans In Russia
Directors of League of Nations Declare Allies Have Shown
Good Faith and Teutons Display an
Appetite for Conquest

WASHINGTON. Feb 27.-How little
faith trained observers in neutral
countries have placed in the protes Ia
tlons of Germany and Austria regard
ing Russia is shown by communica-
tion just received. dated Amsterdam,
february l, from the League of Neu-
trai Nations, which has been forwarded
to the governments of all countries
still neutral. Says tho league, throurh
it's central Office
'Ihe board of directors of the
League of Neutral Nations. having
studied the text of the last addresses
delivered by Messrs Stephen Pinchon,
Lloyd George and Wilson on the one
hand and those of Count Hertling and
Count Czernin, of the Central EN-
pres. OH tho other. dealing with the
respective war objects of the Entente
and of the Central Empires. makes
known to the governments and to
the public opinion of neutral countries
these verified statements:
81. The Entente demands nothing
more than tho satisfaction OF right
1t demands the liberation of the oc-
cupled territory IN France, in Bel
gum. In Russia, in Rumania, in Scr
bia and also of those provinces byu-
tally torn from the mother country.
such as Alsace-Lorraine. It demands
the liberation of those people who. like
the Polish people. have been incorpo-
rated IN the empires against their
wish.
"Allies Show Good Faith"
''2. The German Chancellor, in ac-
cord with the Austrian. has issued an
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
McAdoo Warns Aids
Against Labor Rulings
Regional Directors Naturally
Suspected by Workers, Say
Instructions

WASHINGTON, Feb. Regions
railroad directors have been cautioned
afsainse any action in labor disputes
which might appear arbitrary, said Di.
rector General McAdoo IN statement
issued tonight, particularly because
railway labor men still have a suspicion
that executives while working under
government control are seeking to dis
credit Federal management The state
ment also discloses instructions ciyva
the regional directors on many other
subiects
"You should bear in mina,~ said the
Instructions. that labor has the very
natural feeling that railroad managers.
although row working for the govern.
mert and On government account
necessarily continue the same concen.
tion of and attitude toward labor prog
lens that hey had when acting undeg
private management.
II he general policy as 20 all labor !,
that there shall be no interruption of
work because OF any controversies BE-
tween employers and employees"
Most disputes, the instructions said.
should be referred to the Director Cen
eral, who Will deal with them through
the railroad administrators division
OF labor. headed by w. s. Carter, or
through the railroad wage commission.
Mr.. Carter HOW IS considering the for
nation OF permanent mediation board L
20 assist him in settling disputes after
the wage commission has completed it, |
work and turned in its general recon.
mendations on wage scales.
Mr.. McAdoo also has instructed re.
gional directors to investigate and re-
port on these subjects: Curtailment
Of passenger service. discontinuance or
diminution Of freight solicitation, elm
nation of existing duplication Of
freight and passenger service, discon-
tinuance or slowing down of fast
freight service, uniiication of pur-
chases and Standardization of loco
motives, freight cars and other equip
ment.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28

sian army, which must disappear before
the revolution can begin to create any
real military force for itself The
workmcn of the towns are eager to
fight"
Some correspondents describing the
bulk OF the population as lost in be-
wildelment and apathy, think such re-
sistance as may be offered will amount
TO little. They say no amount of talk
by the Bolshevik leaders can cover
the plain facts of the situation
All sorts of preparations are in
Pre- nTGgrsJs, nav saEs Eyotas ths s0rrespondent Of
help thinking, however, that the state
or or siege in Petrograd will be merely
technical, as Germans, with or without
uniforms, are already in the capital. A
great many Austrians are here, too.
The demeanor OF the Germans thus far
has been exemplary. They go about
avoiding ceremony, and the officers,
following the Russian custom. carry
no swords. They speak German in an
undertone.'
The Germans in Petrograd already
have organized to police the city. the
correspondent of "The Morning Post"
reports.
In several dispatches Nkolai Lenine
~ NA Go do tic DdCKUONe OIL resistance to
the Germans, although originally he
was responsible for swaying the eyecu-
tive committee of the Soldiers and
Workmen's Delegates in the direction
OF concluding peace on humilating
terms.
THE Daily News" correspondent tells
at great length a story Of differences
between Lenine and Trotzky, and the
divergent tendencies among the Boil
sheviki during the crucial discussions
of the last week. Other dispatches indi-
cate continuance Of the tension between
these party sections and say Trotzlly
refused to return to Brest-Litovsk to
sign the terms Of surrender to which
Lenlne's counsels persuaded the execu-
tive committee. NJ Tchitcherin, who
recently was held in prison in England
for circulating seditious propaganda
and is now Commissioner for FOREIGN
Affairs. and NJ. Zinovietf a close asso
clate of Lenine, are understood to be
the chief members of the new peace
delegation.
According to a statement made in
the Reichstag by Baron Won dem
Bussche- he-EIaddenhausen, German Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, they
must sign peace terms within three
days Of their arrival at Brest-Litovsk.
and the terms must be ratified within
two weeks. German and Austro- Hun
garian delegates already have arrived
at Brest-LitoVsk
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Aerial Mail Service
Is to Begin April Il
Fliers Will Make Daily Tr;n.
Between New York and
Washington

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27--The -.
ernment Will begin regular aer;.s
mail service April 15 between this c;,s
end New York. From then on. AL
day except Sunday, an aeroplane nil,
wing from the capital TO the coas. 49,.
anothor will make the opposite iourns.
Each will carry 300 pounds Of a..
class mail.
Eight machines will be assigned ia
this work by the War Department g.
Of them win be Kept at work and twn
others viii be held in reserve. n.
air route for mail has been made ~.
sible through an arrangement betws.,
Postmaster General Burleson and s..
rotary Baker. The machines viii, /.
riloted by army ficrs as part Of ~
aviation training system.
1t is probable that stopoyer win
lie MADE at Philadelphia for the s.,v
cry Of mail there also. The time ia,
the whole trip viii be less than tbre.
hours.
Potomac PARK at Washington and
league Island at Philadelphia have y
ready been picked as landing stages
The New York terminal has not been
selected.
Postmaster Patten, of New York c;tv
is making Arrangement with the parL
department whereby a landing staos
for aircraft in the mail service NAV f.
placed in the parade ground at ysn
Cortlandt Park. There has been soma
doubt as to whether this is an idssI
place for aeroplanes to alight. becanse
Of the treacherous air currents. II hss
been suggested that Hampstead Plain
te used. but Mr.. Patten said yesterday
b, at he helieNed flat ,uas +no =. 'l N'l
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Vienna Press Lauds
Hertling's Address

ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb. GA
Vienna dispatch to the Munich "Neu
este Nachrichten" says that the I'M
perial Chancellor Won Hertling's speech
meets with the general approval of the
Vlenese press Even the "Arbeiter
Zeltung" agrees to most Of the Chan
cellor's utterances.
Political circles note" aGds the dis
patch, that Germany at this moment
is developing her greatest strength and
is giving clear proof of her love for
peace. No Gerlhan could have spoken
more frankly than Won Hertling.''
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
BolsheUiki Capture
Don Cossxcks' CapitoI

PETROGRAD. Feb. II IBritish Ad
miralty per Wireless Press ).-Novo
Tcherkask. capital OF the territory of
the Don Cossacks, has been captured
by the revolutionary troops. This an
nouncement was made officially to-day.
Fighting at Rostov- ont -the-Don ceased
Monday night The Cossacks retired
and are being pursued by Bolshevik
forces. General Mazaroff. the Cossack
leader, was arrested by the Bolshevk
troops who CAPTURED Novo Tcherkask
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Kaiser Picks Prince
As King of LithuoF,ia

ZURICH, Feb. Negotiations are
II. progress for the union of Lithuania
and Saxony, according to a dispatch
tlom Dresden. with Prince Frederick
Christian, second son of the King of
Saxony, as King of I.ithuania. The
nourparlers indicate that the wishes of
the Poles for renewal OF the old
union between Poland and Liihuania
will not be fuhled.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-28
Anti-Jewish Riots
Follosu Polish Protes 3;

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 27.-The Jewish
Press Bureau says, in connection with
the Polish protest against the cess;on
Of Cholm to Ukraine, that anti-Jewish
riots occurred in Cracow. Lembero
Rzeszow and other towns
Windows were smashed and Jews were
assallcd and beaten. AT Lemberg leaf
lets were distributed instigating vio-
lence against the Jews.