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The sun., 1919-09-15
FIUME RAIDERS
BY NITTI
Premier Of Italy Den0unces
Forcible Entry by Troops.
of d'Annunzio.
HE CHARGES SEDITION
Tells Parliament Commander
of Sixth Corps Failed to
Obey Order to Intercept.
HE CHARGES SEDITION

ROME, Sept. 14.-Premier Nitti. in
statement in the Chamber of Deputies
to-day regarding the Fiume raid, an
nounced that the commander Of the
Sixth Army Corps has been ordered to
intercept and disarm Gabrielle GAn-
nunzlo's troops, but that these troops
refused to obey the commanders order.
The latest advices were to the effect
that the situation arising from the
coup was serious, and the Premier de-
clared he was determined to act in a
manner to avoid grave conflicts. He
deplored what had happened, because
for the first time sedition, though for
idealistic aims, had entered the Italian
army.
The Epocd announces that Gen. Ba-
doglis, deputy chief of staff, has gone' to
Fiume armed with full powers.
D'Annunzio, according to some reports,
entered the city of Fiume at the head of
from 5000 to $4,000 men.
In the course of his speech Signor
Nitti gave full details of the report
OF the military authorities at Fiufne,
showing that d'Annunzio's troops had
overcome all resistance and entered the
city and that the War Minister'S order
to disarm and return them to the ar
mistice line was not carried out because,
as Gen. Robilant reported to the Minis
ter. 1.-The detail to carry out the order
had failed him
News received Saturday at noon
showed that d'Annunzio's troops. de-
scribed az numbering 1900. were still in
Fiume, and that the poet had announced
that he intended to install himself In the
Army Command Bureau. Parts OF the
Sixth Artillery Regiment and cyclist
corps apparently were marching on
Fiume Saturday, and Gen. Ferrari, COM
manding the supervision troops on the
armistice line, was marching to stop
them.
Signor Nitti expressed strong depre-
cation of what he termed the misguided
deed of d,Annunzio. because, he said, 1t
would propaeate the belief abroad of
the violent imperialistic spirit of the
Italian people and result in italian as
pirations In the Adriatic being met with
strong opposition mo worse service
could be rendered to the cause we are
defending and have defended" he said.
SIgnor Nitti said the Government had
taken every measure to prevent such
acts as had occurred at Fiume and said
the responsibility for 1t would be In
vestigated and an effort made to as
certain how news of the event reached
outsiders before the Government was In
possession of II. The Premier stoutly
denied that the Government tolerated
such Incidents as the occupation of
Fiume. and characterized as "lunatics
betraying the cause OF the fatherland''
those who advocated protests and mad
acts. against France and the United
States.
The Premier concluded his address
with a strong appeal for the troops to
return to their posts.
The sun., 1919-09-15
MINERS ENTER
RAIL ALLIANCE
United Workers Plan Concert
ed Action on Wages With
Big BrOtherhOods.
FAVOR NATURALIZATION
Central Coal Field Contract
Expires Nov. demands
to BE Made Sept. 25.
FAVOR STANDARDIZATION

CLEVELAND, Sept. 14.--Joint action
in wage demands is one of the pur-
poses of the proposed alliance be-
tween the railroad brotherhoods and
the united coal miners, officials of the
United Mine Workers in convention
here said to-day. The proposed team
work is to extend throughout the
whole breadth of economic relations,
according to their plan.
When the committee Of miners Of
ficials to be appointed this week meets
with a committee from the railroad
brotherhoods October /, probably in
Cleveland, they will be instructed to
work out plan of cooperation on
everything that both groups want
At the same time the organizations
in the two industries would retain
complete autonomy of action and
would rely upon help of the other
party to the compact only when It's
help was greatly needed.
The fact that the railroads cannot
run without coal and the coal min
ers cannot work without coal cars
makes the proposed dual alliance
most logical. leaders say.
The miners wage demands to be pre-
sented to operators of the central COM
petitive field September 25 will set No
vember / as the date for termination of
the present Contract.
The action of the coal miners in COM
mitting themselves completely to the
dual alliance and to a programme OF
naturalization was the most important
event of the first five days of the con-
vention, officials say.
The 1000 delegates expect the conven-
ton to continue another week and a
half The convention will close the
night before the Buffalo conference with
, operators. according to their present ex-
pcctation.
The sun., 1919-09-15
LYNCHING VICTIMS
MEXICAN CITIZENS
Pueblo Quiet, but City Is Pa
trolled by Volunteers.

PUEBLO, Col, Sept 14.-With all Of
the city's police reserves. augmented by
q force Of volunteers, on duty tonight,
the Pueblo police department is ready
for any emergency that might arise as
an aftermath of the lynching last night
of two Mexicans accused of the murder
of Patrolman Jeff Evans early Saturday
morning. Apparently the city is quiet
but hundreds of Mexicans visited the
morgue today to view the bodies of the
mob victims and later gathered in groups
In various portions of the city.
1t seems definitely determined to-day
that both Gonzales and Cortez' the VIC
tins of the lynching, were Mexican
citizens. Gonzales is said to De sur
vived by a widow and two minor chill
dren.
Patrolman jeff Evans was shpt and
killed when he attempted TO arrest the
Mexicans, who, It is alleged had
threatened to shoot up the negro resi-
dents of Pueblo.
The sun., 1919-09-15
HOG ISLANDF
SHIP TERMINAL
Will Be Abandoned by Gov
ernment as Construc-
ton Plant.
OPTION IS GIVEN BY U. s.
American international Cor
poration Is the Probable
Purchaser.
OPTION IS GIVEN BY U. S.
specia, Despatch to THE Sun.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE Hog
Island shipyard. the greatest in the
world, with forty steel ship ways, Is
to be abandoned as a ship construc-
ton plant. The yard probably will
be sold by the Government to the
American International Corporation
and present plans cali for its conver-
sion into a great transatlantic ter
minal, like the Bush Terminal in New
York.
The Hog Island plant, upon which
millions have been spent, is not a
shipbuilding plant in the strictest
sense. 1t is purely a ship assembling
plant. Nothing has been built there
except fabricated ships, the material
for which is finished at other plants
and shipped to Hog Island for as
sembly.
This method of building was ideal
to meet the needs Of the war, but
there Is doubt among officials as to
whether 1t will survive in peace times.
1Hpy DelltNtu chhpo Nhit'NN
be turned out successfully on the war
time scale.
The American International Corpora
ton, which built the Hog Island yard,
has an option on the entire plant. 1t
is regarded as Ideally situated as a
terminal and Philadelphia commercial
and shipping interests are behind the
plan for It's conversion. This means
that the ship ways. with their forest
of derricks along the Delaware River.
would have 10 be torn out to make
room for docks and ships. The yard
embraces tremendous waterfront,
though piers must be built out into the
Delaware to get sufficient depth for the
largest vessels.
The Hog Island plant will finish its
Government contracts in a year 1t is
expected. When these are finished there
is no probability OF further contracts to
keep the yard going on an efficient basis.
The fabricating plant of the Sub
marine Boat Company at Newark Bay
probably will be continued. The COM
pany recently has negotiated for the
building of fabricated ships for Italy
and the contracts will be approved by
the Shipping Board. Other foreign con-
tracts to keep the yard going are ex-
pected. The fabricated ship, an Ameri-
can invention to meet war needs and
which helped nightly to give the United
States a tremendous merchant marine in
little more than year. will not be lost
The sun., 1919-09-15
HOG ISLAND YARD
LARGEST IN WORLD
Couers $50 Acres Along the
DeIauDare Riuer.

The Hog Island yard. largest in the
world, and at the time of. It's construc-
ton exceeding in size any five In the
United States, covers $50 acres of land
along the Delaware River.
At time when the cry was "Ships
will win the war" the American Inter
national Corporation, a great financial
and Industrial corporation backed by
many of the biggest finaneiers and busi-
ness men OF the country, volunteered to
undertake the construction of the great
shipbuilding city. A contract was
signed In September 1917. with the
Emergency Fleet Corporation by which
the American International Corporation,
through its subsidiary. the American
International Shipbuilding Corporation,
undertook to build the great shipyards
and turn out ships faster and In greater
numbers than had ever before been at
tempted. The first ship was launched
from the yard early in August. 1918, less
than year later.
In the intervening year the yard has
been built up from the bare marsh
lands Twenty-Five acres or covered
buildings were constructed, seventy-two
miles Of track laid within the yards.
facilities for handling 400 9eight cars a
day provided, 10000 piles. enough TO
reach from New York to Chicago, driven,
and sewerage system, fire department,
hospitals and the innumerable other ac-
cessories provided. From desert Hog
Island became a modern city. Armies
of men were employed. varying from
10000 to $4,000 and even more. Fifty
great shipways, including ten of con-
crete, stretched out into the river.
The plant was primarily fabricatlng
plant Thousands of factories all over
the country which could make the in
Vulnerable parts OF ships, but which
could not build the ships themselves,
were welded into great organization
which fed Hog Island There the skilled
woriSmen gathered together the wood,
metal and engines into ships.
The plant misht easily be converted
into a great terminal for European or
coastwise traffic. The wet basin of
the plant, for example, has seven 1000
foot piers These are 100 feet wide
and are equipped with double railroa
tracking. with plenty of room for other
tracks II necessary. Each or these piers
could accommodate four ships at a time.
Other piers could be built without much
trouble to 'increaso it's facilities. The
railroad system used for the transpor-
tation of material to the yards could
easily be adapted for the handling of
clrgoes.
The shipping men OF Philadelphia and
in general all the business men of that
city are ambitious for the further de
velopment of the port The use OF the
Hog Island plant as terminal would
make Philadelphia a strong rival OF New
York In the European, as we'll as the
South American and coastwise. trade.
The sun., 1919-09-15
BOSTONS GENERAL STRIKE IS OFF;
GOVERNOR WON'T YIELD TO POLICE; !.
NO BIG STEEL STRIKE NEXT MONDAY
Vets Among Recruits for
Guards in Boston Strike

ROSTON, Sept. 14.-In prepa-
ration for any eventuality in
the strike situation in Boston the
State and National guards re-
cruited briskly to-day. The State
Guard will be increased by one
regiment and a battalion Of infan-
try, and all companies will be
brought up to full authorized
strength of 100 men. The Ma
tional Guard, which has had only
a paper organization since the re-
turn of the Twenty-sixth Division
from France, is being reorgan-
lied with the view Of meeting
any crisis.
Armories throughout the State
were open to accept recruits to-
day and reported good results.
Already groups of recruits in
charge of non-commissioned Of
ficers have arrived from distant
points to serve with thc State
Guard. Among them are many
overseas veterans. !
The sun., 1919-09-15
GERMANY AGREES TO
RESTORATION WORK
VIII Inspect Northern France
and Take Up Task.

BERLIN, Sept. IA semi-official bull
letin announces that the Franco-Ger-
man negotiations respecting restoration
work in northern France are progressing
satisfactorily and that an agreement
has been reached on fundamental issues.
Several typical sections in the devas-
tated region are to be inspected shortly,
after which Germany will announce
what division of the work she will as
sume. The present negotiations do not
touch the question of indemnities, but
are confined solely to technical details.
The sun., 1919-09-15
MEXICANS GET
$4,000 RANSOM
American Mine Man Held by
Bandits Until Money
Is Paid.
PAY TRAIN is ROBBED
u. s. Consul at chihuahua
Sends Report of Outrage to
State Department.

Ell PAso, Tex, Sept. 14.-Six thou
sand dollars in gold was paid to Mexi-
cans late yesterday for the release Of
DR.. ]. w. Smith, an American, and
e. Monson. believed to be a subject
OF Sweden, who were taken from a
train near Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua,
yesterday morning, according to tele-
grams received from Chihuahua city
tonight.
They are expected to reach that city
tonight.
Monscn, or Wunson, as one tele-
gram spelled the name, was released
by the Mexicans and permitted to
return to Santa Eulalia, where he
presented the demand for ransom.
The money was delivered to him and
he returned to procure the release
of DIR. Smith.
Paul Steger, a Swiss citizen, superin-
tendent of the Minerals and Metals Com
pany properties near Santa Eulalia, and
William Dwelly, British subject, were
also captured from tue train yesterday
but were released after the payroll OF
the Buena TERRA Mine. of which Dwelly
was foreman. had been seized by the
bandits. a.-.
I, The train holdup took place yesterday
morning at Robinson station, nine miles
east of Chihuahua City and six miles
west of the town OF Santa Eulalia. The
identity of the bandits has not been de-
termined, although 1t is not believed
here the band was part of Villas COM
mand.
DIR. Smith is physician for the Potosi
Mine Company, a New York corpora
ton.
An official report of the capture and
demand for the payment of ransom fol-
DIR. Smith was made to the State ne-
partment in Washington by the Ameri-
can Consul in Chihuahau city.
The sun., 1919-09-15
KING ACTS TO OBTAIN
JOBS FOR EX-SOLDIERS
Employers Who Take Men
May Use "SeoI of Honor"

LONDON, Sept IA new plan For the
absorption of the 100000 still unem-
ployed or disabled army, navy and air
force men into the industrial ranks APP
pears to-day in the shape of royal
proclamation IN which the King, holding
it "a dear obligation upon ALI to
acknowledge the sacrifices of these men
in securing a victorious peace, charges
all employers of labor to bind themselves
in high and solemn obligation to find
employment for AS many as possible.
The names of such employers shall be
inscribed upon what shall be styled The
Kings National Roll" The employer
thus inscribed will be entitled to use
on his correspondence an official device,
a seal of honor" indicating the share
he has taken in the national obligation.
The sun., 1919-09-15
PROPOSES TERRITORY
TO PAY DEBT TO u. S.
London Publisher Urges Dis
posaI of Nations Assets.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE suS from the
London Times Bervice.

EpcCtut tuOtc DcSputtt ~ AhE ohN VONt Vtc
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1919. all rights reserved.
LONDON, Sept. 14.-Lord Rothermere.
owner OF the Daily Mirror and the Sum-
dap Pictorial, brother of Loid Northcliffe.
makes the following proposals:
1--WE are enormously In debt to the
United States. but we also possess as
sets of extreme value which the United
states Government might be willing to
acquire in liquidation. wholly or in part.
OF Tour Am-Fioaii. iaS!iiticS. ! srSSest
that we should endeavor to dispose OF
the Bermudas. the Bahamas and some OF
the West Indian Islands. but not
Jamaica, Barbados or Trinidad, to the
United states. We might even offer
British Guinea and British Honduras
,sueh a cession would be entirely diff
ferent frop that of Helgoland. which
was handed over to a nation alien IN
Language. sentiment and national out
look to this country. II would be blow
10 our pride. but when a man is near
bankruptcy he sells his assets. Land
owners and others In Great Britain are
doing this. The nation Is no exception.
II must cut its cloth ~ suit its circum-
stances" -
The sun., 1919-09-15
TR0THA HEADS GERMAN NAVY
rol. RNiUhRrdt. Prussian. VIII
Head the Army.

BERLIN, Sept 1i.-Rear Admiral Adolf
Won Trotha will assume charge of the
naval forces under the new Ministry OF
National Defence which becomes oper-
ativA October l.
Col. Reinhardt. the Prussian Minister
Of War as previously announced, viii
be chief OF the land forces. Admiral Won
Trotha was formerly chief OF the Ad-
miralty.
The sun., 1919-09-15
SAYS STRIKES SURE SEPT. %.
steel Workers. Organiser Assert.
1t Won't he Delayed.

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-John Fitzpatrick,
neiliIsI OF tho committee for organising
the steel workers, said tonight the re-
port that the steel strike would be de-
ferred until after the october industrial
conference at Washington could not be
true.
He said the men certainly would strike
on September 22.
The sun., 1919-09-15
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL
SAFE WITH KOLCHAK
Prepares to Take Role of Pre-
tender to Throne, Report.

PAaIs, Sept 14.-Grand Duke Michael
Alexandrovitch, brother of the former
Russian Emperor. who made his escape
from Perm, where he was imprisoned by
the Bolsheviki, has reached Admiral
Kolchak,s headquarters, according TO
Hii,adnite. He is known to only few
OF Kolchak's officers. the paper adds,
and is preparing to act in the role of
pretender to the imperial throne.
The sun., 1919-09-15
MEXICO BARS OUT AsIATICs.
Restriction Applies TO Upper Part
Of Lower California.

CALExIco, Cal, Sept. 1.-THE north
ern district of Lower California was
closed to further immigration by Japa-
nese, Chinese and other Asiatics In an
order issued to-day by Gov. Esteban
Cantu.
The order is to be effective until the
Mexican Federal Congress takes action
on the question of immigration.
The sun., 1919-09-15
FRANCE TO GET MANY POLES.
Three Important Ends VIII he
Served by Arrangements.

Served by Arrangement.
Special Gable Despatch TO The Sun from the
London Times Serpice
COPYRIGHT, 1919, all rights reserved.
WARSAW, Sept. IA convention has
been signed between the French and Po-
lish Governments by which 100000 Po-
lish workmen win be transported to
France.
The convention will relieve the uneru-
ployment problem here, help to solve the
labor problem in France and enable the
Polish Government to establish a credit
in French francs which will ease its
financial difficulties.
The sun., 1919-09-15

Grand Duke Michael was appointed
Regent of Russia when the Romanon
dynasty was overthrown. He was eX-
lied by the Bolshevil. but later was re-
ported to have escaped and placed him.
self at the head of a new Siberian Gov
ernment 1t also was reported he had
been proclaimed Emperor of Russia and
was marching against Moscow with e.
force of Czecho- -Slovaks.
The sun., 1919-09-15
Governor Wires to Labor
Leader Boston Case Is Not
Like Washington's.
CURTIS REMAINS FIRM
Will Decide To-day When
He Will Confer With Il,
Agents of. Strikers.
FIREMEN VOTE ON STRIKE
Priests Score Lawless From
Pulpits-Business Men
Back Officials.
FIREMEN VOTE ON STRIKE
By a StoS Correspondent of The Sun.

ny oIoU correspondent OF IHE Sun.
BosToN, Sept. 14.-There will be no
general strike on the part of organ
lied labor in Boston to-day. This
cheering news came tonight from au-
thoritative sources close to the labor
heads who have been handling the
acute situation arising out of the
strike of Boston policemen.
Despite this distinctly bright turn
Of affairs every one in Boston is mys-
titled by the conflict of statements re-
garding the intentions of Samuel Com
pers. president Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. Early tonight an
nouncement was made that Mr.. Com
perS already was on his way to a
train in New York city that would
land him in Boston early tomorrow
morning. Instead, 1t was learned
definitely at midnight that Mr.. Com
pers had left New York for Washing
ton and that apparently he has no
immediate intention of appearing
here.
Frank Mccarthy, New England rep
resentative of the federation, was In
New York to-day and spent good
part of his time there in the company
of Mr.. Gompers, who was attending
the funeral of his father, Saul Com
pers. The reports that reached here
were that Mr.. Mccarthy had pre-
vailed upon the veteran head of the
federation to come personally to Bos-
ton, and all of the labor officials here
appeared to feel certain that the labor
chiefs coming would be followed by
an attempt on Mr.. Gomperss part to
try his hand at reunitlng the city
and her striking police force.
1t was said definitely by these men
that Mr.. Gompers would confer first
with Michael J. O'Donnell, president
of the Central Labor Union of Bos-
ton, and obtain the police side of the
controversy. Then, it was stated, he
would seek an interview with Gov.
Coolidge and Police Commissioner
Curtis.
The sun., 1919-09-15
WEATHER FORECAST.
Col. House Silent on
Bullitt Disclosures

PARIS, Sept. 14.-Col. Edward
M. House, who arrived in Paris
this evening, refused to discuss
the statement made by William
G. Bullitt before the Foreign Re
lations Committee Of the United
States Senate.
Col. House said he would be in
Paris for only short time for a
conference with the American
delegation. He will not sit with
the Supreme Council.
The sun., 1919-09-15

Thurston, famous magician, at the Globe The
atre. Praised unanimously by press and public,
IAlsitive knockout. Only show OF Its kind on
eth. Extended engagement. ADJ.
The sun., 1919-09-15
Uncertainty I'm situation.

Just what course will be followed
now that Mr.. Gompers is not coming
appears to be uncertain, beyond tine
big outstanding fact that there will
be no attempt at general strike to-
morrow. Word of this ultimatum
from Mr.. Gompers was received late
tonight and at the same time word
came from New York that Mr. Me-
Carthy was leaving there, but unac-
companied by Mr.. Gompers. Never
theless it was taken for granted that
Mr.. Gompers's assertion that the gem
eral strike would not be called im.
mediately would be upheld
The Gompers declaration that
there would be no general strike
followed renewed assurances that
neither Gov. Coolidge nor Police Com
missioner Curtis has in any measure
relented in their. non-union police at.
titude.
Gov. Coolidge to-day sent Mr.. Com
pers an answer to his telegram ask
ing that the police be reinstated and
that their American Federation of
Labor charter be accepted pending
the labor and capital conference in
Washington October G.
The Governors telegram declared
that neither legally nor morally can
the State of Massachusetts nor the
city Of Boston accede to Mr.. Com.
pers's conditions of armisticc.
Governors Reply to GOmpers.
The Governors telegram to Mr.
GOmpers reads:
Replying TO your kilograms, have
already refused to remove the Police
Commissioner OF Boston. / did not
appoint him. He can assume no DO
sitiOn which the courts would up.
hold except what the people have
by the authority Of their law vested
in him. He speaks only with their
voice.
THE right of the police of Boston
10 AFFILIATE has ALWAYS been ques-
toned, never granted. is now pro.
hlbited. The suggestion Of President
Wilson as to Washington does moi
apply to Boston. There the police
have remained on duty. Here the
policemen's union left their duty. all
action which President Wilson char.
acterized as a crime against civiliza.
tiOn.
Your assertion that the Commls.
sioner was wrong cannot jy4ify the
The sun., 1919-09-15

Liberty Bonds-sSO, 800, $500. $1,000
can be bou"y. and sold instantly.
John Muir TO-. 81 Broadway.-Adv.
The sun., 1919-09-15
poet. flight to Cost $1,000. 900.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THT suS from she
London Times Service.
COPYRIGHT, 1919, all rights reserved.
RoME. Sept, l4.-Gabriel d'Annunzio's 3
flight from Rome TO Toxic, II Is 'esti-
mated, viii co7tl l.ooo.ooe
The sun., 1919-09-15

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