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Evening star., 1919-10-13
Marks Push Toward Petrograd.

LONDON. October 1S.-The capture
of hamburg marks the beginning Of
the push by troops of the Russian
northwestern army. under Gen. Yu-
denitch. toward Petrograd, accord
ing to a dispatch to the Daily Mail
filed on Saturday at Libau. Gen.
Glazenapp commanded the captors of
the place and is reported to have
taken four complete bolshevik reEi-
ments, 1000 other soviet troops and
the entire staff of the 10th Bolshevik
Division. Gen. Glazenapps losses are
reported to have been 27 killed and
$50 wounded
Gen. Vladimiroff, who was mainly
instrumental in organizing the often
sive, Is quoted by the dispatch as say
ing that the German-Russian offensive
under Col. Avalon -Bermondt came too
late to stop the advance of the Rus
sian northwestern army.
AS far as latest reports disclose the
situation, Lettish troops still hold the
eastern part Of Riga, on the right bank
Of the Duna, but there is no news later
than Saturday, and tho position is OBJ
scure. All reports concur in stating
that Col. Avaloff-Bermondt's troops
have occupied Thorenberg, the western
part Of the city. and are bombarding
positions east of the river. Nothing
further has been learned here regard
said were landed from British ships
or whether Esthonian troops are COM
ing to the aid Of the Letts.
The statement attributed to Gen.
Vladimiroff in the dispatch to the
Mail implies the belief In Reval that
Col. Avaloff-Bermondt's attack on
Riga was a part of a scheme to ad-
vance on Petrograd. which is regarded
to have been checkmated by Gen.
push northward.
Evening star., 1919-10-13
FRENCH FLYER ATTACKED.
Defes Orders, Lands at Longchamps
and Woman Alights.

PARIS. October 12.-At the Long.
champs raoe track this afternoon an
aviator. defying the orders against
flying over Paris, came down and
landed on the main course. where the
Enclosures were already considerably
crowded. A woman calmly jumped
out of the airplane and walked off,
while q big crowd surrounded the
pilot in q threatening way.
The aviator took the air, but before
he got clear Of tho course tho machine
fell, owing to one Of the brace rods
breaking. and crashed Just inside the
inclosure. The aviator. who was not
hurt, was attacked by the crowd and
saved only by police intervention.
Flying over populous oenters has
been prohibited since the entry Of
Marshal Petain into Metz, when an
aviator flying low over q crowded
square whore q review was to take
place struck telegraph wire and fell
into a crowd, killing q half dozen per-
sons,
Evening star., 1919-10-13

ALREADY established.
Hold Germany Responsible.
TN view Of this situation the allied
and associated governments maintain
the principle Of the full responsibility
OF the German government in the car
rying out of the evacuation Of the re-
gion and they mean to maintain the
integrity Of the coercive measures an
nounoed in the third telegram Of Sep
tember ~ a. long AZ the evacuation
has not been undertaken and pur-
sued with all desirable celer1ty. How
ever. for the purpose Of encouraging
the execution OF the operation and
the lending Of assistance to the Ger
man government, the allied and asSo-
ciated governments expect to send
allied representatives whose mission
should consist of (a) receiveinG from
regarding measures decided upon by 1t
as we'll as In proposing measures which
the mission itself may deem advis-
able: (b) in exercising on the spot and
with all power Of action. effective con-
troll Of the execution of said measures.
The chairmanship of this allied COM
mission should be vested in the gen.
eral ofifcer appointed by the allied and
associated governments. Only when
that general Office has informed the
supreme council Of the allied and as
ISOLATED governments that operations
Of evacuation are proEressing nor.
mally can tho stopping Of measures
provided for by the telegram OF Sep
tember 81 be considered.
The German government IL asked
to kindly send its answer ~ soon a.
po9Dible The a11fAd and aanoefnkad
governments hereby notify the Ger
man government that they will hold IL
responsible for any acts Of hostility
by German troops directed against
their representatives in the Baltic
provinces"
Evening star., 1919-10-13
HOLD GERMANY RESPONSIBLE
FOR SITUATION IN BALTICS
Allies, in Note, Assert Failure to Punish
Won der Goltz Shows Design to
Bring Present Conditions.
By ths Associated Press.

By ths Associated Press.
PARIS. October 12-FoIlowing 10
the text Of the note sent to the Ger
man government by the allied and
associated powers regarding the
evacuation of the Baltic provinces:
"The allied and associated govern
ments note the formally expressed
pretensions Of the German govern
ment-note Of October 3-to under
take and to pursue in q most ener-
setic manner the withdrawal OF Its
troops from the Baltic regions and
Lithuania.
"They also consider as opportunete
tho measures decided upon by tho
German government for that purpose.
But when the German government
contend that the action they have
taken must absolve them from the
charge of having neglected to fulfll
their honorable obligations under the
armistice, 1t is necessary to point out
that the orders Of the German gov
ernment have. notwithstanding re-
peated demands and remonstrances
on the part of the allied and asso-
layed that the German government
now claims to be practically powerless
to enforce them.
See Plot in Delay.
TT is difficult not to believe that
their long delay has been designed,
calculated as 1t was to lead to the
very results which the German gov
ernment now affects to deplore. 1t
seems. indeed. impossible otherwise
to explain their refusal to recall Gen.
Won der Goltz. who has been their Of
ficial instrument in creating the pres
ent situation In open defiance OF tho
representations of the allied and as
sociated governments.
why was tho German recall.
thrice demanded. refused! Why was
moned to Berlin only recently. sent
back deliberately to the scene of his
atrocities. except to complete under
order of his Office the organisation.
which now affords to the German gov
ernment the pretext that the troops
hitherto paid. clothed and transported
by them have passed out of their
control?
HAS Gen. Won der Goltz acted oon-
trary to their instructions? II 80,
why has not his insubordination been
punished. either by formal dismissal
or in any other way?
'Cnless some very much moro sat
isfactory explanations Of those mat
ters than those hitherto afforded are
given by the German government. the
allied and associated governments
cannot admit the contention that the
German government have. as they as
sort. continually made the most en-
ergetic efforts to withdraw the Ger
man troops from the Baltic states.
According to recent information
received from Letvia. the situation
has suddenly become more grave on
account Of the offensive taken by Ger
man troops on October 8. Other
troops have been violating the Cour-
land d-Lettish neutral zone and have
bombarded Lettish positions by ar
mored trains, by airplanes and by
threatened the city Of Riga and
brought about the formation in Cour-
land of n German-Russian govern
Evening star., 1919-10-13
CHECK Of LETT|SH
ATTACK CLAIMED
Russ Commander Invites
Conference of Let's
and Esthonians.
HAS CAPTURED HAMBURG

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, October 13.-Claim-
ing to have checked the attack OF
Lettish troops who landed at Libau
from British vessels and who at
tackled the left flank of his forces.
Col. Avaloff- -Bermondt. commander or
the forces of the Russian general
government.' has. since taking riga
invited the Let's and Esthonians 10
confer with him at Mitau. The pur-
pose of this proposed conference 10.
according to an announcement by
Col Avalon- -Bermondt, Ito prevent
further bloodshed and to bring ABOUT
joint action against the bolsheViki:
There has been no indication or an
advance east of Riga by the German
Russian forces. and 1t seems proDaoie
the taking of the city Will terminate
the offensive for the time being. The
landing of $4,000 Lettish troops at
Libau was a new development In op-
Grafton along the Baltic but. with the
exception of the reference maze 10 IL
by Col. loff-Bermondt. nothing Is
known as to the success Of the move
ment.
In the meantime the town of Yam
burg about seventy-five miles south
west of Petrograd. has been taken by
the Russian northwestern army.
Esthonians Leave for Riga.
PARIS October 13---1mportant
troop movements are occurring in the
direction of Riga according to a tele
gram received here from Basel Es-
thonian troops are said to have left
Segewold for Riga. thirty miles dis
tant. and Lettish reinforcements and
other Esthonian detachments are re-
ported to be en- route to Libau on
board a transport for the purpose OF
joining Lettish forces which have
been landed there from British ves-
sells.
Evening star., 1919-10-13

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Evening star., 1919-10-13

msnt opposed to the local government
already established.
Evening star., 1919-10-13
Demand Recall Of German Ships.

sTETTIN, Germany. Saturday, oc-
tober 11.-Demands that German
ships on the Baltic be recalled to
their home ports and that all others
be forbidden to leave were received by
the German government in a telegram
from London this morning. according
to the Abendpost Of this city. The
telegram Is quoted as follows:
Owing to the attack on Riga,
free passage permits are PROVISIONAL
ly withdrawn for all German ships in
the Baltic. All ships in the Baltic
must be recalled and no other ships
must be permitted to put out to sea
as long IS this prohibition remains in
force. Ships encountered in the Bal
tic are subject to seizure by the al
lies
The newspaper says this telegram
has been transmitted to the authori-
ties concerned at German Baltic
ports. In another article the Abend-
post asserts the entente powers have
re-established a small blockade" Of
Germany.
Evening star., 1919-10-13
Alfonso's South American Visit.

MADRID. October 12-The Impair
cial says today that King Alfonso on
hts visit TO South America next
spring will 60 principally to Chile
aud ArGeut1nk,
Evening star., 1919-10-13
WILL STOP PUPIL AGITATION.
Prussian Commissioner to Crush
Hohenzollern Propaganda.

BERLIN. October IL tby the Asso-
ciated Press) Herr Haenisch. Prus-
sian minister Of worship, told the
budget commission Of the Prussian
diet yesterday that he proposed to
adopt radical means to crush political
public schools, which, he declared
has been instigated by political prop
agandists seeking the regeneration of
the Hohenzollern regime.
Evening star., 1919-10-13
Berlin Faces Big Meat Shortage.

BERLIN. Sunday. October IL (by
the Associated Press) Ber-
pounds Of meat this week, less than
one-tenth Of the amount contracted
for having been delivered. Municipal
ofioiAls have appealed to national au-
thorities for help.
Evening star., 1919-10-13
Sore Throat or Mouth

j. You can keep the throat and
mouth clean and healthy Any
disease that attacks the canal
through which must pass the food
we eat, the beverages we drink and
the very air we breathe is serious
matter. Why neglect Sore Throat
pr Sore Mouth when TONSiLINE
makes it so easy for you to get
Telief?
y TONSILINE is specially prepared
for that one purpose. TONSILINE
does its full duty-you can
depend upon it. Keep a bot C
tile in the house-wllere you
can get it quickly when F
needed. .35c and 60c. Hos III
pital Size, Sl00 Your drug nj
zist sells TONSILINE. "A
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Essential to Sovereignty.

THE control of the trade In arms and
ammunition is one of the most essential
attributes of sovereignty. 1t has been
exercised by the United States in va
rions ways at various times and In rela-
ION 10 various. countries. 1t Is one of
Ire chief weapons of defence. both di-
rect and indirect. whether in the matter
o. export or import of arms and ammu-
'.iion from or into the United States
itself, as In the case of neighboring
.ountries, such as Mexico or Cuba, in
ne matter OF controversy between
'Aem and the United States. or whether
~ the matter OF the shipment OF ammu-
ntions OF war to other belligerents in
NE exercise of their belligerent rights
-aT wf'en-.s in the case OF -tffe'
present war with Germany before we
ourselves became a DeHgerent. indi-
tecuy involved our most vital interests"
Toe senator then, took up the various
articles Of the covenant, terming these
articles loosely drawn. vague and I'M
certain Reduction of ornaments was
desirable. he said, but certainly the peo-
pie Of the United States should have OPP
portunity to ratify or reject the proposed
pan, which. when so agreed to, should he
universal among all the nations of the
world and should not be confined merely
70 members Of the league. II one great
'"''lA Is Tree 10 MAINTAIN SuCD armies
and navles as II sees fit then. he
thought, the temptation OF conquest
would be accumulated.
" nder these provisions" he continued
ne decision as to the relative reduction
o; the army and navy OF the United
states, in proportion to that OF great
rival Powers. would be taken absolutely
out Of the Jurisdiction OF the people and
Inc Government OF the United States and
vested In the jurisdiction OF the league.
where the United States has but one
Vote amid large number of alien Pow
ers Even a majority of these Powers.
many Of whose interests are In conflict
with those OF the United States. and
Wnose traditions are entirely different.
would determine this vital matter
II is a delegation and transfer of SOW
"re'gn powers to an alien agency. These
MOVERS are vested by the Constitution OF
ne United States in Congress. They
,aRnot he constitutionally Invested. No
discretion whatever is left In Congress.
u Is bound and obligated in advance by
me constitution of the league. 1t Is
,@aEy the delegation of the powers OF
me Government of the United States to
another Power, and. as such, Is beyond
tne capacity ~ the Government of the
United states TO enter into"
! As 70 the endorsement Of liz DEGREES
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LEAGUE OPPONENTS
DISTRUSTED BY TAFT
Senate AdDersories' Motive
Attacked by Him.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ,19.--"The gem
tlemen In the Senate who arc setting
out to defeat this League of Nations are
those' would not trust over night"
former President William II. Taft said
to-day at luncheon given in his honor
by civic organizations as n part, OF the
programme OF the Pacific Coast Con-
sress for the League to Enforce Peace
They are citing the Constitution as
an argument against IT," continued Sir
Taft. IT revere and worship that great
instrument. and It Is n new story to me
II the Constitution prevents this people
from playing their part in bringing
peace and order and happiness to our
selves and the other peoples OF the
world.
This is not political question. God
forbid. am glad President Wilson
went to Europe. because he went bear
ing promise OF League of Nations.
THE application at this time OF the
doctrine of avoiding entangling alliances
Is reactonary to the extent of delaying
world peace LOO years. The question at
.-.s time is whether the whole great
plan OF the League OF Nations is 10 be
defeated because we can't get two
thirds majority OF our Senate for its
ratification"
The Pacific Coast Congress sent a
cable despatch to "the people of France"
as follows:
"Our hearts are moved toward you.
We pray the life OF your great leader
may be spared to complete the mighty
work he has in hand"
The despatch was signed by Mr.. Taft.
"A peace loving nation of fighting
men," was the way Or. Henry Van Dyke.
formerly Minister TO the Netherlands.
described the United StatesN He said
DIRECTORS to a League OF Nations held
that to enter such league involved alb
d.cation of national sovereignty, but on
the contrary it involved an assertion of
sovereignty in a willing acceptance of a
common law Of self-restraint.
A referendum throughout the country
would find 30 per cent of tho voters
heartily approving the league, said
Henry Morgenthau. formerly Ambassa-
dor to Turkey.
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WAsHISGroN. Feb. 1e-The invitation
from France for American participation
In the 1nterparlismentary Union meeting
next month was discussed to-day at d
conference OF the Senate Foreign Re-
latlons Committee and Chairman Flood
and Representatives Linthicum and
Ragsdsle OF the House Foreign Affairs
Committee.
Action was postponed. The House
committee. II was sta ted, was strongly
disposed 10 accept, but opposition from
Senators developed on the ground that
presence Of an American delegation IN
Paris might embarrass the President
and the American peace delegation.
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mined by vote OF the league. This
transfers the nations sovereignty COM
pletely to a group OF European ma tons
by a mere vote to the effect that the
subject in question may lead to war.
Articles XIII, XXIV, XXV abro-
gate all existing treaties between the
signatory countries which by decision OF
the league are inconsistent with the pro-
vision OF the league and forbids any
further treaty except under specific d.
rection ,or in connection with the coun-
tries making up the league. This means
II treaty now exists between us and
Japan inconsistent with the judgment OF
the league as expressed bv any five OF
the nine IL must be abrogated.
The matters OF consideration are not
defined and therefore not limited" he
continued. "If the Monroe Doctrine is
included in the judgment of a majority
OF the members, what recourse have we
after we have entered tho league. which
speaks by a majority vote. II immi
grafton Is included. according TO "A ma
jority OF the league, what Is our de-
Tense? II a tariff Is included, according
to the judgment of the majority, what
have we left but TO surrender or com.
NIT breach of covenant?
This nation should never under any
cir ,umstances surrender its sovereignty
on any questions which pertain to Its
future welfare to a vote of league
made UP OF an indeterminate number OF
countries whose major interests cannot
be expected to be Identical with our
own"
No Power 10 Enforce Changes.
| Mr.. Fess declared that once the
| United States had agreed 10 the proposed
league 1t would not have the power to
compel changes in the constitution for
! its benefit.
Article NXVI purports TO provide for
! amendment OF the league" he said.
hut, of course, no amendments in the
! interests of the United States will likely
ever be made, as it requires the vote
of all the nine states which are rep
/ resented in the council, and then the
ratification Of three -fourths OF the States
represented in the body of delegates.
THE question OF European immigra-
ton also will fall under this authority
and our laws of Limitation inconsistent
with what a majority of this league
shall find must he abrogated.
mo further legislation on European
or Asiatic immigration could be enacted
without the consent of the league, as II
covers not only treaty making, but such
laws as are based upon treaties.
Can we be sure that questions of ar
American merchant marine will not fal
under vote OF European countries
which quito naturally will prefer T.
keep the. monopoly of this particular &C
tlvity? Who will be the judge7 Evi
IDENTIFY the league will have something
to say about It,"
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to make for the peaceful and happy state
under which we have lived during the
greater part of our national career In
peace and amity with the world. We
have had but few wars and have avoided
war by avoiding the causes OF war. We
are now asked to avoid war by multi
plying UNNECESSARILY the cause OF war
and by surrendering to a Heterogeneous
league OF diverse races our sovereign
rights and privileges.
by such a course the independence
which was preserved by the patriotism
OF our people and the hsrolsm of our
soldiers in the fighting which has just
been concluded. will be surrendered, and
the guarantees OF peace which victory
has afforded us will be mortgaged TO
every nation In the world.
IF this constitution is ratified with
out being submitted to the American
people In a political campaign where II
shall have becn made an issue and upon
which they will have had an opportunity
to render Judgment in an election then
self-government in America will have
disappeared. We are facing an abyss
and the American people should not be
led into II blindfolded."
"Monstrous," Says Tess.
"Monstrous" and "preposterous' were
the terms applied to the proposed league
by Representative Tess (Ohio), an ac-
knowledge authority on international law
and one of the Republican leaders in the
House.
THE proposal is fraught with grave
danger" said Mr.. Tess. THE United
States is TO become an integral part OF
a league whose legislative body re- uele-
gates Is undetermined IT. number and
voting power.
Article -. provides each member has
but ont vote. Article VII. provides the
method OF Joining the league, and ex-
tends the privilege to self governing
countries. including domnions and colo
MES. This will give the United King
In the body of delegates that is per-
mitted TO the United states.
THE decisions of each body, delegates
or executive council are by a majority
vote, so that in all cases the findings OF
] the council will be determined by five
members. In other words, any Ave OF
the nine voting together can bind the
United States without its consent to any
matter falling within the province of the
leagAe.
| To be specific: Article XIX author.
ICES the league to vest mandatory author
ity and select the nation 10 exercise 4
over ouch countries recently under othe-
sovereignties and which are not yet re
| garded sufficiently stable to maintain
, stable self-government. This article per.
mits by a vote Of the league the neces
sity OF the United States to undertake
the maintenance OF law and order II
Armenia. for example or n country II
Africa. No matter what may be the visl
OF our own people to avoid mixing in tn,
tangle OF European or Asiatic polite:
any five OF the nine can fix such respon
| sibility upon US.
ANY group OF Ave of the nine can n,
the character OF our defensive pro
gramme. as the question OF the size o
armament, large or small. or any mem
Der OF the league Is apt to be put to thi
| vote by Article VII.
while the preamble or covenant arti
Gle pretends to limit the subject OF con
sideration to war II must extend withou
limit, as It embraces what may be con
sidered as causes OF war, TO be deter