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New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Real Distress in
Germany Found by
Military Mission
White Book Tells of Lack of
Food and Suffering of
Children, Aid in Econ
omic Blockade Doubted

LONDON, July 2.-Germany pos
sessed a sound case in claiming early
relief, according to reports of British
officers who visited Silcsia in April to
ascertain the economic conditions pre-
vailing in Germany. A white paper
issued last night gives the text of their
reports and the result of their invest-
cations. 1t is said that there was a
genuine shortage of foodstuffs and the
health of the population had suffered
so seriously that the working classes
had reached such a stage Of despera-
tion that they could not be trusted to
keep the peace.
The officers obtained an interview
with Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau,
then Foreign Minister, who repeated
a statement which he made at a secret
Cabinet meeting in January, to the eff
feet that Bolshevlsm was the only sub
ject over which Germany and the En-
tente could act together in the general
interests. He declared he was prepared
to go any length to convince England,
France and America that his claims
were bona fide, and would readily dis
close whatever knowledge he possessed
if by that means the peril of Bolshe
vism could be better understood and
combatted, as he did not consider the
situation beyond repair.
The officers reports state that dis
tressing cases of malnutrition, espe-
cially of children, were brought to
their attention. Some of these were
in Breslau, where babies were given a
weak spinach brew from soup kitchens,
instead of milk. In reporting his visit
to Berlin, East Prussia, West Prussia
and Courland, Major Bertie stated that
the Allied policy of the economic boy
colt would probably prove complete
failure, as the United States was not
prepared to cooperate in it and was
engaged in various schemes for cap
turing German trade as soon as the
blockade is raised"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Allies Ain, to Continue
Economic Supervision
Plan Sought to Regulate Con<li-
tions Until the League Has
Time to Determine Policy

PARIS, July 2.-The following deci-
sion Of the council OF the principal
Allie. and associated powers, respect
ing the continuation of the supreme
economic council, was announced at
the twenty-ifth meeting of the eco
nomic council Monday:
THAT N some form international
supervision in economic matters
should be continued until the council
Of the league of nations has had an
opportunity of considering the present
acute position of the economic s;tua-
ton, and that the supreme economic
council should be requested to suggest
for the consideration of the several
governments the methods of consulsa-
tion which would be most serviceable
for this purpose"
The committee on policy was n
structed to render report on this
matter at the next meeting of the SUI
perme economic council.
The council approved and forwarded
to the council of ten a resolution to
the effect that it was the personal view
of the ma trity of its members that
the postal and telegraphic censorship
should be removed coincidentally with
the removal of the blockade. Instruc-
tions on the subject were requested.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Hungarian Reds Voice
Defiance of Entente
Won't Lay Down Rifles to Peas.
ant Plundercrs, Declares
Proclamation

COPENHAGEN, July 2.-Defancc TO-
the Entente powers is expressed in :
proclamation to the Red army issued
by the Hungarian Soviet government,
according to Budapest dispatch re-
ceived here. After referring to "thc
great sacrifice demanded by the prolc-
tartan fatherland in asking the army
to evacuate part of the territory con
quered in glorious BATTLE" and proceed
to another territory occupied by Ru-
manian troops, the proclamation CON
tinues:
I'VE are not retiring before the mer-
cenary troops of the Czecho- -Slovak
imperialists. We have to do with the
entire power Of the greatest exploit
ers of the world--the French, British
and American money kings. labor op-
presso1s and peasant plunderers. We
know dictated peace is no peace.
and we shall not lay down our rifles
because we are defending to the last
drop of blood the proletaran die
tatorship."
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Edge Defends Plan
Of Export Finance
Denies His Measure Is
Backed by ssBig Busi-
ness Fauoring League
Ne1c York Tribuns
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator
Edge, of New Jersey. replying to
charges by Senator Borah that "big
business" is seeking to foist the
league of nations upon the country,
denied that his plan for financing for
eign purchasers of American export
goods with American capital was in
any way associated with the league.
1.-The only reason why this contem-
plated bill for foreign financing has
not yet been introduced" said Senator
Edge, rs because we are seeking the
best method to preclude government
investment, government participation,
government underwriting, government
guarantee or government control. vet
at the. same time to make it a plan
OF such real, intrinsic value that the
government will be glad to lend its
m oral support. Big business is no
more interested, proportionately, in
the plan than little business. Ameri-
can business as a whole is vitally in
terested.
$50 far as my proposed bill is con-
cerned, it has no relation to the league
OF nations covenant whatsoever.
am sure l do not know the, attitude of
large business toward the league of
nations covenant. presume that
some business men are for it and some
are against it, but my measure is de-
signed solely to help solve one of our
big domestic problems-that is, to Sc
cure payment for our manufacturers
and producers who are hoping to de-
velop an export business and thus
utilize Americas merchant marine
Which has been constructed at great
expense.
Against Federal Control
II do not blieve in government
ownership; | do not believe in govern
ment control of business--I am strongly
opposed to both, and l believe that in
cases where government supervision
may be necessary it should be reduced
to the lowest possible minimum
"The foreign finance plan, as it now
is taking shape, contemplates having
American investors finance foreign
purchases Of American export goods
tArough a medium which will assure
the safety of such investments and
remunerative return. Without such
foreign financing there can be virtu-
ally no purchase of American goods
by foreigners. American producers of
raw and finished products will be de-
prived Of a worldwide market Amer
lean labor will suffer and the American
merchant marine will become only a
hotbcd for the cultivation of barna-
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03

come to the aid of France at any TINA
within the next ten or fifteen years
against an unprovoked attack by Ger
many.
Il also think it is very important
that the United States Senate, simpIv
as matter Of precedent, should not
sign the treaty on the dotted line.
The President has houted these in a
very uniustifiable manner and if he
succeeds in putting it over a DANGER
Gus precedent will have been created.
dangerous especially because If we
go into the league of nations the
power of the President in the field
of foreign relations would be greatly
increased. 1t is especially essential.
therefore, at this time, that the one
important check which exists to this
power at present should not be weak
ened"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03

cles. Without such American financing
the United States will remain at the
mercy of foreign governments, which
may seek to freeze out the American
exporter through the medium of the
embargo.
Chance for Everybody
This group of American investors
Will not be corporals guard enlisted
from the ranks Of big business but
an army from all sorts and conditions
OF men-capitalists with money seek
ing investment; manufacturers whose
investment in foreign finance corpo-
ration will bring them double returns
by providing market in which they
can make a profit and also producing
dividends on their investment; the
'worklngman and woman, who have
learned the value of investment
through their investments in Liberty
ana victory bonds, and now turn to
remunerative securities, as we'll as to
tne stocking or the savings bank
even the children who are now begin
nlng to look beyond the modest Thrift
stamps. Certainly the money can be
raised, to an aggregate of billions,
without Uncle Sans family going to
hlm with their hats in their hands,
oeeglng MIN TO contribute.
."And while this is a plain, Ameri-
can BUSINESS proposition, it also has
Its altruistic angle, so dear to some
souls in these days of unselish ideal
ism. 1t will help to rehabilitate semi
bankrupt Europe by enabling it to do
business with capital placed in it's
hands by America, yet sc placed under
such arrangement that the lender will
be benefited as we'll as the borrower.
Asks Only Moral Support
All that will be sought of the Ameri
can government will be its moral sup
port, and this should come easily from
a government which has been lending
its financial support in ungrudging
measure to all kinds Of business, some
times remunerative and sometimes not.
without being called to account by
anyone for Underwriting or 'guaran-
teeing' even less promising enterprises
than the foreign finance plan"
Senator Edges bill, which was drawn
after consulting the Federal Reserve
Board, probably will be introduced
when Congress reassembles after the
Fourth of July holiday recess
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Communists Are Active

BERLIN, July 2 (By The Associated
Press THE Communistic leaven has
again arrived at the fermenting stage
in greater Berlin and there are indi-
cations that the strike movement may
develop into political instruction.
The candor and boldness with which
the Independent Socialists and their
cards show they feel more, sure of
their footing than during the March
revolt.
The streetcar strike threatens to
spread to the big industrial plants.
The frankness with which Hugo Haase,
Herr Hoffman and other radicals are
now demanding a dictatorship by the
proletariat is looked upon as sig
nlfcent. In the mean time Gustav
Noske, Minister Of Defence, is increas-
irg his troop patrols in the inner CITY,
planting reels of barbed wire at strate-
gic points and generally Tightening the
martial law regulations.
Strike Called Politics
The government, while apparently
satisfied that the present strike move
mined to treat it as such, nevertheless
is not Understanding it's grave influ-
ence upon economic conditions.
The cessation of the city rail traffic
has had its influence on the workers of
the suburban roads and belt lines,
which stopped operating on the ground
that the overcrowding of the cars is
contrary to public safety.
Berlin's downtown streets to-day
again were jammed with long lines of
two, three and four wheeled vehicles,
many Of obsolete types, which readily
brought high fares. The few available
automobiles and motor buses were
filled quickly. Many persons are using
bicycles and roller skates.
Disorders Kept Down
No disorder has yet been reported.
although the cabmen protest loudly
that their business has teen interrupt
ed on the ground that they are strike
breakers.
The expected strike of ank employees
did not occur, as the organization of
bank clerks dlsavowed the movement.
Karl Emonts, said TO be strike leader.
has been arrested on charge of being
a Bolshevist propagandi3t.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
U. S. Army Neutral
To Hesse Republic
Military Force Not Expected to
Take Sides For Or Against
the Federation
Ne1U York Tribune
Special Cable Serpic6

Copyright. 1919 Rev York Tribune Inc>
COBLENZ, July 2.-American army
officials, when they were apprised to-
day that the former member of the
Reichstag, Herr Ulrich, as temporary
president, has notified the Berlin gov
ernment of his intention to form the
provinces of Rhenish Hesse, Ober
Hesse, Hesse-Nassau and the Palatin-
ate into federated republic, break
ing away from Prussian rule, declared
that the American army would take
no official cognizance of the new turn
of affairs.
The territory of Rhenish Hesse ex-
tends slightly into the American oc-
cupied area, as was the case with the
former Rhineland republic under Dr.
Dorten, when American officials were
forced under the rule of neutrality to
put down a protest strike at Coblenz.
The peaceful birth Of the Hessian
federated republic indicates that the
Americans will not be called upon to
rule one way or the other. That DR..
Dorten's republic, however, was never
intended to succeed except by the doc
tor himself has developed here as a
logical explanation of its rapid down
fall. The doctor proclaimed his re-
public with a tigurative fanfare of
trumpets. Some believe that certain
Allied leaders, sensing the tendency
of part of the GermalS government not
to sign the peace treaty, promoted the
doctors republic" as a scare for the
sole purpose of fastening the German
signature. Ulrich's federated republic
is considered here, among those famil-
lar with the political makeup of Ger
many, as built on an extremely solid
basis, headed by man thoroughly
known by the people to whom he an
nounced his leadership.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
4, 600 Ukrainians, Four
Towns Taken by Poles
Calician -Volhynian Front Is
Pierced at Several Points:
BoIslleyiki Also Routed

PARIS, July 2 (By The Associated
Press).-The Polish forces on Saturday
started counter offensive along tho
whole Volhynian front, &C.
cording to advices from Warsaw.
The Poles claim that they have
everywhere broken the Ukrainian re-
sistance, and that the Lemberg- Halicz-
Stsnislau railway line again is in Poll
ish hands
The enemy suffered severe casualties.
5000 prisoners, thirty machine guns
and huge stores being captured.
1t. seems that the Ukrainians were
everywhere taken by surprise and gave
way at all points. The Poles occupied
Brody, Pluchow, Pomorzany ana
Brzezany, taking 1000 additional
prisoners and much booty.
The Lemberg message says that the
Poles have pierced the Ukrainian from.
at several points. Crowds of Ukrain-
ian prisoners are arriving at Lemberg
and the populations of the evacuatsd
REGIONS are returning.
Bolshevik forces began an attack IN
the Polish front Sunday, but were
everywhere repulsed.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Streetcar Striker Is Used by
Hasse and Hoffman as an
Excuse to Have Proleta-
riat Proclaim Dictatorship
Troops Patrolling Streets
Employees Refuse to Resume
Work When Government
Offers to Cut Food Prices
Nev York Tribune

Special Gable Service
Copyright. 1918. New York Tribune Inc)
BERLIN, July 2.-The strike of the
Berlin street railway employees is the
most serious labor disturbance yet seen
here. The entire local system is idle,
including the suburban lines, and traf-
fic is confined to cabs, automobiles,
private wagons .nd carts. Even the
latter may be stopped. as the strikers
have appealed to the Workmen's s
Soviet to prevent the carriers and
wagoners from carrying passengers.
The government is evidently gravely
concerned. Soldiers have erected
barbed wire barriers on the Wilhelm
strasse to prevent access to that sec
tion where the government depart
ments are situated.
1t is evident that political agitators
are wirepulling behind the scenes to
use the strike as a weapon against
the government. The Communists are
specially in evidence.
Many Meetings Held
While the Independent Socialists
outwardly are warming their followers
against violence, they employ infam-
matory language in denouncing the
government. On Monday evening they
held twenty-six huge mass meetings..
Haase and others made speeches pro-
claiming a dictatorship of the prole
tariat as the aim of the Independents.
The Communists are more openly
taking the leadership. Their wrath
has been aroused by the arrest of their
spokesman, Herfurth. They have frus-
trated a settlement between the gov
eminent and the striking railroad en-
ployes, and the extremist section of
the workers is still refusing to return
to work, rejecting the governments re-
duction in food prices as wretched
crumbs, although 1t will cost the ma
tion 1,500,0O0,000 marks (normally
about 1915, ,000,000) in the next three
months.
These extremists held meeting
Monday night, at which the speakers
urged prevention of the movement of
food trains so as to cut off Berlin's
supplies. A delegate from the metal
workers organization promised a SYM
pathetic strike and remarked:
I'VE are about to strike blow that
will succeed better than the 9th of No
vember."
Altogether the situation looks dis
quieting, as the danger exists that the
strike will spread to other branches
of labor in other parts of the country
A stubborn fight evidently will be made
between the street railway forces and
the companies. The surface roads
granted wage increase only last JAN
(nominally s9,6Oo,O ,O0o) year, while
the fresh demands amount to 14,OOO.-
600 marks additional. This company
was taken over by the city yesterday
for 137,000,000 marks 1882, $3.50 ,OO0).
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Fosdick on Way to Europe
To Form, League Secretarids

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Raymond B.
Fosdick, former chairman of the Train
ing Camp Activities Commission, is on
his way to Europe to begin the pre-
liminary work being done in London
toward organization of the secretariat
of the league of nations.
Mr.. Fosdick's exact position in the
secretariat has not been disclosed. Sir
Eric Drummond gave him an ad interim
appointment, which later will have to
be ratified by the league council. Two
men, of whom Mr.. Fosdick is one, will
with Sir Eric Drummond, constitute the
cabinet of the league.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
u. S. a,,0 British Must
Defend France Jointly

DARIS, July 2.-The Franco-Brit-
\ ish and Franco-American treaty,
the journal" says, provides that the
intervention of England and America
on behalf of France against Germany
shall be interdependent.
Great Britain and the United States,
it is added. will only help France by
combined action and not separately.
The paper declares that their in
tervention must occur if the disarma
ment of the Rhine territory is not
sufficient to protect France from
German aggression.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Windows to Viesu Paris
Parade Sold for $1,000

DAR1S, July 2.-WiSdows and bal
comics from which to see the vic
tory parade in the Champs de Elysees
July IA, are being rented at from
1000 francs ($400) to $4,000 francs
($5,00O) each. The parade will be
reviewed at the Arc de Triomphe,
where the troops will salute the me-
mortal to the French soldiers who
fell in the war, by President Poin-
care and Marshals Foch, Joffre and
Petain.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Sing Sing Inmates Give
$l75 for Churches in France

OSSINING, July 2.--In answer to an
appeal from Archbishop Hayes, Of the
New York diocese, for funds to help
rebuild churches in devastated France,
inmates Of Sing Sing subscribed to day
a fund Of SITS.
Considering that most prisoners have
very little money, the Rev. Father
William N. Cashin, the prison chap
lain, is particularly pleased. Not alone
did Catholics contribute, but Protest.
ant and Jewish inmates gave freely.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Pershing Lifts Censorship
Press Dispatches and Soldiers
Mail Free of Inspection

PARIS, July 2.-Gcncral Pershino
1t was announced at military head.
Quarters here to-day, has issued in
structions that the military censorship
be abolished Immediately.
COBLENZ, July 2. (By tho Associ-
ated Prcss) ALL censorship over tho
dispatches of correspondents with thc
American army and soldiers' mnil and
kilograms will cease tonight.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Czechs Will Celebrate
July Fourth at Prague
Neao York Tribune

Special Cable Service
tCopyrish 1919. New York Tribune Incl
PARIS, July 2.-The Czecho- Slovaks
at Prague viii celebrate July q in Amer
lean fashion with great parade
speeches, outdoor sports, including base
ball. Two Thousand American Czcchs
will form the nucleus of the parade.
which will follow the main streets to
an island in the Moldau River, where
President Masaryk and the American
Minister, Richard Crane, will be the
chief speakers. Base ball and boat rae
ing will follow.
Colonel Herbert Spencer johnson. of
Boston, head Of the Red Cross mission.
IS CHAIRMAN OF the committee on ar
rangements.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03

the Ecuadorean government probably
would declare July a national holiday
so as to cooperate with the American
Legation at Quito in celebrating peace
and the American national holiday at
the same time,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Senate Will Not
Hold Any Secret
Continued from Page 1

Opponents of the league said the Presi-
dent. frankly stating that he is out
to swing public opinion for the league,
could not well oppose plan for
registering that opinion after it is
formed.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Salvador Celebrates Peace;
Ecuador Fete Set for July 4

SAN SALVADOR, July 2.-~The sign
ing Of the peace treaty was celebrated
by dinner at the American Legation
here to-day. Those iRs attendance IN
cluded President Melcndcz and mem
bers Of the Cabinet and the diplomatic
corps.
WASHINGTON, July 2-Quito Ecu
ador, will celebrate the signing Of the
peace treaty July 4. An announcement
by tho State Department to-day said
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
The New Kind
| Of Fourth

is a family affair. 1t is
cooperative. Everybody
derives as much fun from
it as everybody else. 1t
used to be the day when
little boys attacked the
peace of unsuspecting
adults and aggravated the
tempers of little girls with
giant 6recrackers and
miniature cannon, often
with disastrous results.
Now the family takes its
outing In a motor car
rather than an ambulance.
and the city's Golfers are
not drained to clean up
colored papers that used
to pave the streets on
July 5th!
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
1t Is a Fast
Fading Memory

like that of sparkling
liquids, and perhaps even
more easily dispensed
with.
The new plans are hap
pier than the >old-and
healthier.
They are staged at the
beaches, in the woods,
along the motor drive
ways, on lakes, in parks
and along the streets while
the parade passes BY.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
No,U for the Boys

If they had their own way
about it they would spend the
day in bathing suit. We don't
blame them. We merely furnish
the suits, the sort that take to
water like duck, and, being
wool, dry quickly. They are
two-picce and two-in-one piece
coas, style models. In solid col
Or effects or with contr asting
white or red borders. Sizes
70 Is years. $3.50 10 $4.96.
Uzcg.s Floor. Stth st.,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
Women viii Haze
q Better Time I

If they are outftted in care-free
clothes. The first of these is
smock. There are smocks of
rose, tan or Copenhagen crash,
cool and collarless, hand en-
broidered in multi-color effects.
A white skirt is good begin
ming to any sport costume. We
have an excellent variety of cot
ton gabardine, tricotine, twill
and pique skirts at 1919 and
$4.s9 tha, should satisfy every
woman's taste.
G1a-y1 Floor.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
HIsaCarefree,Pleas- 1t Is
ure Filled Holiday!

Clothes and comforts that
add to the better enjoyment
of the day may be found in
abundance at this prepared
store.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-03
The Men Viii Want

PALM BEACH SUITS. Make
coolnes not thing sought after,
but thing attained. The styles
are as breezy as the suits.
And the price is brsezier still
S13.7s. Silk shantung suits are
S2275. Golf coats, $14.7s. And,
of course, every man wants
pair of white duck trousers at
$2.49, S274 and 1874.
Nsc,T3-Fifth Floor, Broadway.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-04
DAILY FASHION HINT

Tight skirts worn by women pass
engers have upset schedules on the
railroads, says report from Phila-
delphia.
The Pennsylvania Railroad, with
scientific accuracy, has found that
since women have begun wearing
tight skirts the average stopping
time of a train at station is now
seventeen seconds longer than it was
when the skirts were short and
roomy around the bottom.
In reply to a complaint of the
South Jersey Commuters Associa-
ton that trains were not run on
time the management gave this in
formation and stated that unless
styles in skirts change very soon
the running time of local trains
must be heightened.