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New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Polish Legion Wars
Against Bolsheviki

LONDON, Feb. 1.--News has reached
Kiev from Minsk that the Polish Lc
gion has declared war against the
Bolshcviki, a Reuter- dispatch from
Petrograd says.
The report Of the Polish Legion's ac-
tion also is forwarded by the Petrograd
CORES spondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph Company, who says that, accord
ing to a telegram from Minsk, the
Bolsheviki have attacked Polish divi-
sion, under General Ottapovitch. Heavy
fighting occurred. The Polish COM
mander in chief telegraphed the com
mander on the Western front that a
state of war existed between the Polish
army and the Bolsheviki.
Owing to the break between the
Bolshevik government and Rumania,
the revolutionary committee Of the
Black Sea feet has resolved to confis-
cate the means of transport belonging
to Rumania, according to an Exchange
About forty steamships and several
warships have been seized in Black Sea
harbors.
1t is reported in Moscow that the
Turks have proposed a separate peace
to the trans-CaucaSian Council OF
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates. 1t
is said that negotiations are in progress
looking to the restoration of steamship
service between Odessa and Constanti-
nople and Odessa and GalatZ.
The Mussulmans in South Russia, in
cluding the Crimea, are reported to have
formed a government in opposition to
the Bolsheviki, and are cooperating
with the Ukraine. Moro than 10000
Mussulman troops are said to be act
ing against the Bolsheviki in the south
In the ancient Tartar capital Of
Bakhtchisarai representatives of the
Crlmean Tartars have held constitu-
ent assembly and issued declaration
of the establishment Of an autonomous
Crimcan republic The entire popula-
ton Of the Crimea and the Soldiers
and Workmen's Deputies are said to
have acknowledged the new republic
An epidemic has broken out in the
Crimca.
Both the German and Russian armies
contain divisions made up of Poles
The Germans had organized Polish
legion, but it was disbanded several
months ago to make way for a Polish
national army. Minsk is behind the
Russian lines, which would indicate
that the Poles in tho Russian army
have rcvolted against the Bolsheviki.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Spain Sends Strong
Protest to GERMANY

MADRID, Thursday. Jan. 3l-The
Cabinet met to-day under the presi-
dency Of King Alton. and decided to
send a strong protest TO Germany, de-
manding reparation to Spain for the
sinking of the steamship Giralda. The
note will not be sent through Primo.
Won Ratibor, the German Ambassador
here, but will be telegraphed direct to
the Spanish Ambassador in Berlin.
1t is assured in political circles that
the note to Germany will insist on a
formal declaration by the German gov
ernment that Spanish ships engaged in
coastwisc trade will be respected.
The Spanish steamer Giralda was
sunk by German submarine on Jan
u&ry 26 after the crew of the U-boat
had pillaged the vessel. The crew of
the Giralda, which measured 4.4OO
tons, was saved.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Trotzky Doubts Wilson Motives;
Insists Allies Should Join in Parley
Boshevk Foreign Minister Does Not Believe Peace Formu
las of President and Lloyd George Are Sincere or
They Would Have Taken Part in Negotiations

conscntng to join in general peace ne
gotiations.
"Ony by such participation could
they have knocked out of the hands
of the German government the main
weapon by which it maintains in
tcrnal discipline.
THE refusal of the Entente to join
in negotiations enabled the German
government to show its workmen that
America, France and England desire
Germany, and, therefore, Germany must
fight to the end.
"On the other hand the participation
of all the warning lands in the negotia-
tons would have created such a peace
sentiment among ,the peoples that it
would have made impossible a re-
newal of the war after the long-wel-
coined armistcc, and would have
forced a negotiated democratic peace.
"Any attempt to renew the war after
negotiations would undoubtedly result
in the overthrow Of all the govern
mcnts. That is why the Entente fought
y Of our invitation to join the gen
cral peace negotiations.
"They hope still to crush the Central
Empires and they do not desire to
sacrifice their own impcralistc am
bitons."
Scraps Of Paper"
AT this point I asked:
But isn't President Wilson's latest
formula, despite the refusal to join in
general negotiations. a step forward %
"Inasmuch as the other warrinp
countries refused to join in genera
peace negotiations, their formulas have
no real value and arc mere scraps o1
paper" replied Trotzky. "They may
be reduced practically to the fact tha
their attitude gives the German i'm
pcralists carte blanche to satisfy theil
appetites at Russia's expense and ther
seek a compromise agreement Will
their other enemies.
"rhereforc we regard the German
demands given US at Brcst-Litovsk a!
coming directly from Germany, bu
silently approved by the governments
Of the Entente"
"What effect would the entrance 0.
the Entente to the negotiations at the
present moment have?" | asked.
"If the Allies should now announce
their Willingness to join in negotiations
tor the purpose of establishing a gen
eral. democratic peace, it would i'm.
mediately call out colossal response
from Austria and Germany Trotzky
replied, continuing:
1--WE are conducting our negotiations
so as to enable the Entente to Join al
any moment"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Upper Part of
School Boards
Building Burns
Records Destroyed, With
Three Stories of
Structure

The upper three floors Of the Board
OF Education Building, at Fifty-ninth
Street and Park Avenue. were burned
out last night and valuable records
were destroyed by a fire that threat
ened adjoining buildings and required
the apparatus summoned by three
alarms before it could be controlled.
1t is not vet known how the blaze
started. 1t began on the seventh floor
and had gained considerable headway
before it was discovered. BY the time
apparatus arrived the eighth floor was
also on fire and flames were beginning
to shoot through the roof.
The building was unoccupied, except
for watchmcn and ten teachers. mem
bers of the Teachers Cancellation
Board. who were holding a meeting on
The ground floor.
Some Records Saved
AS soon as these were aware oi what
had occurred they left, all except Ed
ward Mandcl and j. Edward Mayman'
who ran up to the blazing seventh
floor, broke into the Office Of Gustave
Straupenmuller. acting superintendent
Of schools, and brought down as many
of the ciuy records as they could carry.
They were unable to nuke a second
trip, for when they reached the street
the seventh floor was all in flames and
the blaze was beginning to eat its way
down to the sixth floor.
Shortly after the arrival Of the first
apparatus Acting Chief "Smoky Joe"
Martin appeared and took charge of the
fight that the tiremen were making to
confine the flames to the three upper
stories.
Entire Building Threatened
AT one time it looked as though the
entire building would go, for embers
falling down the elevator shaft ignited
woodwork in the hallway of the second
floor. A lively blaze was extnguished
before ii could do much damage.
Adjoining the Board Of Education
Building, on the Fifty ninth Street side
is the Hotel Nassau. Patrons of this
establishment, many of them soldiers
and sailors, left under the impression
that it was about to catch fire.
A. few tenants also deserted the New
England Apartments, on the Park Ave
nue. side of the burning structure, but
tremen held the flames to the one
building, and, stationed on the roofs
Of hotel and apartment house, kept
these safe.
The fire began shortly after 10 p. m
and by II was said to be under control
The damage that it did cannot be es-
timated at present. One of the heav-
lest losses occurred when the rooms OF
G. B. j. Snyder, superintendent of the
drafting department OF the Board OF
Education, were destroyed
Plans of schools not yet constructed
and files showing the plans of all the
structures erected by the Department
Of Education during recent years were
lost.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Virgin Islands Residents
Become u. S. Citizens

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Jan. 31.-In-
habitants of the Virgin Islands who
did not choose TO retain their Danish
citizenship automatically became citi-
zens of the United States on January
II last.
The convention between the United
States and Denmark ratifying the sale
of the Danish West Indies to the United
States provided that any resident OF
the islands desiring to retain his DAN
ish status might do so by making a
declaration of his desire before a court
of record at any time during one year
following The ratification Of the con-
vention, which took place on January
II, 1917
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Thompson Plans u. S.
Propaganda in Russia
Former Red Cross Head and
Admirer Of Bolsheviki,
Confers With Crcel
TStaF Co,vcspondencc1

WASHINGTON, Feb. L. Colonel
William b. Thompson, of New York,
who as head of the American Rcd Cross
in Russia became warm admirer of
the Bolsheviki, has held numerous con-
ferences since his arrival in Washing
ton Wednesday with persons interested
in the success of the Russian rcvolu-
ton.
Definite plans to counteract German
propaganda in the republic arc cx-
rected to be announced SOON by Mr..
Thompson. A long conference was held
to-day by the former Red Gross worker
and George Creel. chairman of the
Committee on Public Information, and
the work of spreading knowledge of
American ideals abroad was discussed.
Mr.. Creel said that Colonel Thomp-
sons work in Russia had had most
beneficial result. He added that the
conference had not dealt with Mr..
Thompson's reported contribution TO
the Bolshevik government for propa-
ganda purposes in Austria and Ger
many.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02

tary before February Is, the date tenta-
lively set for ordering out the final
quota for the first National Army.
The date originally set for the re-
malnder Of the quota to begin report
ing was November 10. but it was i'm
possible at that time to provide cloth
ing for those already in training. Three
months have been required to make up
the shortages and provide reserve.
.. Secretary Baker expressed the hope
there would be no further delay be-
cause of clothing shortages.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Arabs Blow Up a Train
Turkish Commander, Incog-
nito, Escapes From Wreckaoe

Correspondents Of The Associated Press)
CAIRO, Jan. S.-Arab forces working
in conjunction with the British army
blew up train on which Djemal
Pacha, the Turkish commander in
Syria, was travelling lew days ago.
Djemal escaped incoenito by throwing
away his army badge and decorations.
but his aide-de-camp and staff officers
'1erc killed. The Turkish casualties
were 120. while the Arab raiders lost
sevcN NiNoA ND fo,,r vnllnhod
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02

TakeOdessa.
Lose Kishinev
Chief Southern Seaport of
Russia Won by Lenine
Troops

JASSY ,Rumania, Sunday, Jan. 27.--
Odessa was captured by the Bolsheviki
Saturday night. The Bolsheviki troops
are now in full control of that city.
Kishinev, capital of Bessaraba and
the scene Of Jewish massacres fifteen
years ago. was taken to-day by Ru-
Manian forces. who were sent there
in response to an appeal for aid from
the local Bassarabian government.
Odessa. the chief city of the Ukrain-
ian Republic. is the most important
city and seaport of Southern Russia
and the fourth city of the country in
population. 1t is located in the gov
ernment Of Karson. a short distance
east Of the mouth Of the Dnieper River,
about 400 miles northeast of Constan-
tinople. The city is of modern growth
and we'll laid out. and wears west
European rather than a Russian as
pect.
The Imeperial New Russian Univer-
sity, founded in 1865, ls located here
and had before the war moro than
1000 students. Immense quantities Of
grain are exported from this port, as
it is the natural outlet for the south
western provinces of the empire. The
last available census, that Of 1901,
gave the population as approximate
ly 450.000 persons, of whom nearly
one-third were Jews.
kishinev, with a population in 1897
Of about 100000, is the chief centre
Of Bessaraba for trade in grain. wool,
tallow, hides und tobacco. 1t is located
/ on the Byk River. eightyfve miles
northwest Of Odessa and thirty miles
from the Rumanian border. It's popu-
laton consists Of Rumanians, Rus
SLAMS, Jews. Bulgarians, Germans. Tar
tars and gvpsies.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
HID. Gibson in War Council
Succeeds Major Grayson MP
Murphy in Red Cross Board

Harvey d. Gibson, general manager
OF the American Red Cross, has been
appointed a member Of the War Coun-
Gil OF that body, it was announced
yesterday. Mr.. Gibson is only thirty
five years old, the youngest member Of
the council He succeeds Major Gray
son NJ. p. Murphy, who resigned to
join General Pershing's staff.
During the period that Mr.. Gibson
was general manager of the Red Cross
Its chapters were increased from 1900
TO $500. His appointment to that po-
sltion was made last July 10. Before
that he had been chairman of the New
York County chapter. lie became
president Of the Liberty National Park
in 1917. Before that he had been as
sistant manager of the American E,x-
press Company. At the beginning OF
the war he headed the committee Of
bankers sent to Europe to distribute
the gold which the cruiser Tennessee
carried for stranded Annricans
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Maxin,alists Reported
Supreme in Finland
By Carl Lundberg

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 29.-According
to private information from Helsing-
fors, the Finnish government has been
overthrown by the Maximalists. The
Swedish charge d'Affaires has arrived
in Happaranda, accompanied by Cover
nor Vasaseikel, who was sent by the
government before the coup d'ctat to
apply for help from Sweden.
A delegation from the Aland Islands
headed by Burgomaster Mariehamn
has arrived in Stockholm to apply for
the return, Of the Aland Islands to
Sweden.
All reports show that Finland is in
frightful state, the people are suf-
fering the greatest economic hardships
and are in constant danger of anar-
chistic revolutionary outbreaks.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Circular No. C.P.C. 57a.
ooNI!DENTlAL CIRCULAR FOR
CANADIAN EDITORS

uOHCUTlOnj -
'lD Owing to the shortage of agri-
cultural labourcrs in Canada. conse-
quent upon the absence Of such large
proportion Of Canadian manhood on
mIiltary service, and in view Of the
supreme Importance of securing the
highest possible production in natural
products, the government is making an
effort to bring in from the United
states to the Western Provinces as
much farm labour as possible. Editors
are asked to suppress references to this
particular matter, as it is feared that
publlclty may seriously interfere with
the plan.
"ERNEST J. CHAMBERS.
Chief Press Censor for Canada
"Ofice of the Chief Press Censor for
Canada, Department Of the Secre-
tary OF State, Ottawa, January 1o,
1918"
Several months before the United
States entered the war Canada sent
agents into the Middle Western States
to get farm laborers. Secretary of Az
riculture Houston protested against
the practice and it was promptly dis
continued.
Later private parties in Canada tried
to continue the campaign through
newspaper advertisements. These of
fered high wages, exemption from mill
tary service and other Inducements.
Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota, called
the matter to the attention Of Sir
George Foster then acting Prime Min
ister of Canada, who ordered the prop
,,v,nlr
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Irish Papers WILDE
Restored to Mails
Irish World' and Gaelic
American Promise To Be
More Careful in F uture
staff Co1Tespondencel

WASHINGTON. Feb 1.-The Post
Office Department day assured Rep
resentative Tinllham. OF Massachusetts,
that postal privileges would soon be
restored to both the Irish World and
the Gaelic American" Solicitor
Lamar informed the Massachusetts
representative that the editors of both
papers had agreed to exercise greater
caution in their editorial utterances
and that they would withdraw the OBJ
jectionable statements which govern
ment authorities deemed violation Of
the espionage act.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Commerce Board Denies
Leak" in Rate Decision

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission announced
to-day that "the advance information"
alleged to have been given the packers
by Colin Il. Livingstone. Washington
banker, on the commissions decision
of the westbound Pacific Coast ter
mlnal advance rate case on December
%, 1916, was not advance information,
but was gained from public an
nouncement of the decision on that
day.
In hearings before the Federal Trade
Commission several days ago, in the
pac kers' investl CATION, letter was in
troduced referring to the so-called ad-
vance information. The commission on
December IS sent kilograms to the
rartios irtnrnrtosl ir tho r,eo
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Allies Conveys Lower
Losses From U-Boats
4 Million Tons of Shipping
Guarded, With Las Per Cent
Sunk Since Middle of 1917

LONDON, Jan. 29.-Replying to a
question in the House of Commons to-
day, Sir Leo G. Chiozza Money, Parlia-
mentary Private Secretary for the Min
lister of Munitions. on behalf Of the
Shipping Controller said the ocean
convoy system continued to work salts
factorily.
Since it's inception, in the middle Of
1917, more than IA 100000 tons of ship
ping had been conveyed, with loss of
only As per cent, including ships sunk
through the dispersal of conveys and
through bad weather.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Russians Agree to Evacuate
Persia, Washington Hears
7 St0T COrresDO3ldeN

WASHINGTON. Jan 81. Reports
reaching Persian diplomatic circles here
indicate that the Persian government
and the Russian army of the Caucasus
are approaching an agreement, and that
the retirement of Russian and Turkish
forces from Persian territory has be-
gun.
The Bolshevik mission to Teheran is
believed to have failed
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Next Draft Quota
Waits on Supplies
Will Not Be Called Out Until
Complete Equipment Is
Ready, Says Baker
STAFF C0rrcspondencel

WASHINGTON. Feb. Until COM
plete equipment is available at all can
tonments, the final increment of the
first draft quota will not be called,
Secretary of War Barker announced to-
day. Inspectors have been ordered to
visit each camp and ascertain the sur
plus clothing, blankets and equipment
on hand and renort to tho Wnr Secrc-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Liberty Motor Will
Win, Frenchman Says
Major Eckenfelder, of Military
Mission, Calls 1t Engine
of Future

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-America, through
the use of the Liberty motor, will de-
eide the supremacy of the air in the
world war, according TO Major L. c.
Eckenfeider of the French military
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
Canada Accused of
Seeking Labor Here
Government Secretly Try
ing to Import u. S. Farm
Workers, Is Charge

According to an article published by
The Evening Post" yesterday, the
Canadian government appears secretly
to be trying to induce American agri-
cultural laborers to leave the United
ern Canada. "The Post" publishes the
following circular, which it saws Las
been sent out by the Chief CANADIAN
Censor: -
"Circular No CpC ~,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
ADVERTISEMENT A

TUS I as camoufIage
studies "loW visibil-
ity," we have been
studying ''high visibility"
Our bus service numbers.
for instance can be read
two blocks away:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-02

Number means FIFTH Avenue.
Number FNth. Seventh ana
IfgecorpD Avenues
Number Fifth and st. Nicholas
Avenues.
Number lifth A7cnus. Cs,he
drsi Psrkray. River
side Drive ard Broad
Number i1fih Arcuuc. 57th
Street. Riverside Dri,.
and Broadway. - and
. N Washington
Squire
Number l.ast 72nd s,re4t from
ist Avenue to Fifth
..genus. 70 5i;h Street
- Broadway. 20 West
End street 70 Cen
raj PARK West.
Number ';ih Avenue 5.fn
street riverside
Broadway and st
Nicholas Avenue 10
and from ihe Fem
sJiran!z Sta'Jon
Pick Out tic ones you use the
most and then sec-two blocks
in advancc-fovy clearly you
can identity your
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-09
Winifred COOmbs, .Bisbee Woman, to SaiL for France

Miss Winifred COombs, who has been private secretary to John C. Greenway for some time leaves today tor New York and from there for F'rapce. To what part of France she goes. she is unaware as ye:, but some where" stationed with the Red Cros.
 A great amount of strengh.h and energy is stored up in her slight fra gile trarle. She is leaving ho. peace tul comfortable life behind and facing the future armed only with the wea- pons of tenacity and courage and hope. Before many months have passed the many and varied. seeing and hearing ald learning mUltitudes of foreign things.
 Her sweet face bore its habitual calm expression when ahe spoke of having IS pictures taken fUI the war department, and, the very worst Cf all. she must leave behind all her pret- ty :nu dainty wearins apparel
 When the ship sets sail she will have dCnned the sey,Ie blue uniform of serN ice. She d,i not seem in the least ruffled at the mui i.ude uf de- ltlii~ tiAAA AIt AOa iAAfAiAsN OA ftt'1lfffi N' and the rush of .ack.ug and other thinRs necessary 10 take her over there.
 Sha departs via her heart and mind centered upon the nelp she can givs and the good she VII do 1T that strlckeh land across the sea. With her s.ss ct smile and gentle vioce she vii; radiate peace arI comfort where ever she is placed. For her country she is going without financial remun- eTatlUp
 Her many frienas are sad tcday, and have written six letters, one 10 be reaC each day while she is at sea YestCrGay and last night she was the recepient Of many farewell calls rem fri ends in the district, who join In wishing her pheasant, successful and profitable war ,iEle journey.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-09

over to Miss ImOgene Nicely, homa demonstration agent of the department f agriculture, asking her to investi- gate conditions. MSS Neely went to
 Hall brothers fruit ranch. near Phoe- nix, one of the largest in the Salt River valley, and consulted Mir. Hall. who agreed with her that there would be a great demand for pickers and packers O. fruit during the season, and that he thought that these women could do it all right.
 The members of the commission on state institutions have returned to Phoenix from an official visit to the state industrial school at Fort Grant. in addition to inspecting the school, the commission made trip oyer the TOmbstone-Bisbee highway, which is nv completed with the exception of a stretch of about four miles on the Tombstone end. This stretch IS now being finished. under the supervision of Engineer "Cy" Perkins.
 We found the Industrial school in excellent shape" stated Chairman Lad this morning. An expert land scape gardner has recently plated the extensive grounds of the institution and comprehensive scheme for i'm proving and beautifying the grounds has been adopted. Drives will be strengthened out. walks laid out and trees planted. Walnut and pecan trees will be used. these having an income value, in addition to furnish ing excellent shade and being orna- mental.
 The shops ad work places for the boys are in excellent condition and furnish a means for giving the boys vOcations that will assist them materi- ally when they leave the institution"
 State Auditor Jesse L. BOyce has returned to Phoenix from a trip through northern Arizona. having made an inspection of banks in that section and examined into the new tank that is to be opened within a few weeks at St. Johns in Apache county. The new bank. of which Gus Becker is to be the president, will have a capitalization of S3O,000 and. accordin gtO the auditor starts with good prospects, of success and meeting the needs of that community.
 The situation in northern Arizona is excellent" stated Auditor Boyce. Wool is beginning Co move to the market and the sheepmen are getting back the money they had to put out during the winter months for feed. Things are prosperous and l found the banking situation in HolbrOOk. Win slow and Flagstaff in good shape"
 Auditor BOyce stopped off for Sun day at his old home in Williams and spent the day with his father. who has been one of the prominent busi- ness men of that section for years and who recently retired from active business.