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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
GEN. ALVAREZ SHOT
BY FIRING SQUAD
Rebel Mexican Leader Meets
Death Calmly.
By tho Associated Prea

VERA CRUZ. April 22.-Gen. Frsncisco
Alvarez Of the anti-Government forces
was executed at midnight. He was cap
tured here last Tuesday in battle IN
which Gen. Aureliano, Minister OF War
in the Huerta Cabinet, was killed. Al
varez met death at the hands OF a n.ing
squad
Alvarez had been sentenced 10 die at
M esDer hour. but on orders received
rom the Supreme Court tho execution
was held up. The War Department.
however. ordered compliance with the
sentence OF the court-martiai and the
prisoner was brought out to face his
executioners.
Two hours before the execution the
correspondent Of the Associated Presr
visited Alvarez in his cell. He was se-
solutely calm and evlnced no fear and
declared he was prepared to die.
"I consider the sentence of the mill
tsry court illegal" said Alvarez. "as I
ceased TO be a soldier when the Fedora
army d.sbanded and left the country.
II am shot It will be illegal. II I were
still a soldier the courts sentence would
have been Just.
MY wife and child are in New Or
leans and perhaps at this hour do not
know Of my impending fate. Ny mother
lives in Queretaro. am ready to die
without fear because ] know man IL
born eventually to die. am ~ years
old. Many friends have visited me In
prison and their kind words have helped
me to face death bravely. None Of my
old companions Of the Federal army
however. has come to see me-"
Alvarez requested the correspondent
20 advise his family in New Orleans that
his last thoughts were of them and that
he had left letters for them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
LIMERICK STRIKERS
OUTWIT SOLDIERS.
Five Hundred Reenter Town
by Train After Passing
Night ON Bridge.
REFUSE TO SHOW PASSES
While Four Hold Guards At
tention,, Others Scatter
While Town Laughs.
BY the Associated PyssS.

LIMERICK, April 22.--The entire town
Of Limerick was set laughing this after
noon by the russ through which the 500
strikers who Monday afternoon attended
a hurlins contest across the river and
in the evening we're refused permission
to return home over the ssxsfeid Bridge
outwitted the military and got home.
Marching from the Glare end OF the
bridge 10 long pavement, they boarded
train for Limerick. when the station
was reached four persons left the cars
and tried 10 pass the soldiers at the
gate. While the argument was proceed
ing tho other passengers, who had re-
malned concealed In the train. darted for
other doors and windows and scattered
in every direction. The guard was un-
able to halt them, and all soon were
home.
The strike leaders promise further de-
velopments. but 1t Is believed nothing
will be done until the Irish Labor con-
gress leaders arrive from London. The
time for their arrival is being kept
secret.
The strikers were not permitted to
return over the Sarsfie,d Bridge last
evening because they would not show
military permits and passed the night
on the bridge.
The break Of day found worn and
hollow eyed crowd of men and women
shivering in the chilly weather. They
were taken TO cottages on the Clare side
Of the River shannon. Some Of the older
ones had been provided with beds during
the night on cottage floors. but mos OF
the crowd passed the night in the open.
The attitude Of passive resistance"
was continued during the night by the
strikers The military maintained q
strict guard with large forces of sem
tries, and the guns IN the armored tank
were manned.
Mayor O'Msra. accompanied by mem
bers OF the clergy. went TO the bridge
to-day and made q formal request OF
lie oficer in command there that the
people on the other side be allowed to
cross into the town. The officer referred
them TO Gen. Griffin. in command at
Limerick. The General offered to send a
pass officer TO the bridge and promised
10 supply passes to those persons whom
the consta bulary would recommend The
offer was not accepted.
The treasury notes issued by the
Labor Council appeared In Limerick TO-
day. The notes which will be used in
the purchase OF food, it was announced,
will be redeemed In regular money once
z week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
COMMUNISTS MADE
WEAK RESISTANCE
Lndau, Bavaria, Reds Yielded
TO Government Troops
Quickly.
REFLECTED ar ELECTION
Military Situation in South
Germany Reported Much
Improved.
REJECTED Ar ELECTION

BEsS, April 22..--Ths Communists at
Lindsu, southern Bavaria, who wee
overthrown Friday, did not offer serious
resistance 10 the besieging Bavsriar.
Goverhment and wurttennberg troops.
according to reports received here. I'M
der the protection OF the troops the cit.-
,ens OF Lindau held an election on SAL.
urday and voted by a great ma jority 10
reject the Communist system Of Govern.
ment.
special train which was coming with
Red Guards from Munich TO the assist
ancs Of the Lindau Communists was
stopped near Batzenried and the Guar ls
made prisoners
Communist War Minister, ReicharJt,
with his stan, was surprised and arrested
by Bsvarian Government troops.
LONDON, April 22.-rhe military situa-
ton in Bavaria 10 improving, according
to announcements made by the Hoffman,
Ministry. Tho Spartacides. who took the
town Of Dachau. ten miles northwest OF
Munich. by violating the armistice with
the Government troops, have been re-
pulsed and the Government Sorces are
INV Ho'eiHk TIC place.
are moving toward Mur!ch from .Ingol-
stadt, II Is said.
The Hoff,nann Ministry which re-
summed control OF the capital on Sunday
following the collapse OF tho Soviet Gov
eminent on Saturday night. is feverishly
active, according TO reports. Delegates
to the Diet are arriving daily and the
assembly will meet soon. Russian pris-
onsrs OF war who have been released
from camps In Germany are now doing
guard duty at the railroad station.
Communist leaders are making ear
rest overtures to the people OF southern
Bavaria and are sending agents through
the country making an especial appeal
for the support OF women
Ernest Tcller. President Of the Soviet
Government, has left Munish. bat Dr.
Levien, leader of the Bavarian Inde-
pendent Socialists: N. Axelrod. the Rus
SIAN Socialist vino assisted in the estab-
lishment of the Soviet regime. and Herr
Nissen, one OF the Soviet leaders, re.
, main.
There 10 much plundering of towns in
Bavaria, according TO report, and al
places bitter fights have occurred be.
tween the Communists and the bour.
! geoisie. At Rosenberg ten hostages
, have been shot and fne of s21.25C
has been imposed upon the city
, because of its lapse from Communism
From Augsburg comes a report that the
| radical trend there is again increasing
| and that there Ii a probability that The
city will return 10 the Soviet system.
An attack on Munich by Wurttem bers
troops. launched under cover OF artillery
fire from all around the city, is reporte {
IN Geneva despatch forwarded by Tho
Exchange Telegraph correspondent ir
Paris.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
WILSON'S SHIP WILL SAIL,
The George Washington to Leave
Brest shortly

PARIS. April 2e.-The United STATES
transport George Washington will re-
turn to the United States with troops,
after repairs TO her machinery, il was
announced this afternoon.
Hereafter the George Washington
will run on an alternate schedule with
the Levisthan and Mount Vernon. so
that one of these steamships will always
be at Drest ready for the return of
President Wilson when he desires.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
PEACE COVENANT HERE.
No Instructions Yet for PubIica-
tien of Document.

~AsHINGToN, April 22.-The COM
plete text Of the revised covenant OF the
League OF Nations was received at the
State Department to-day by cable from
Paris. Acting Secretary Polk has asked
the President for directions as to pub
LEGATION OF the document.
No instructions have been received,
but II has been assumed here that the
covenant would be made public upon
the delivery OF the peace treaty 10 the
Germans and in accordance with the
plan announced at Paris for giving pub
licity to the treaty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
FRENCH RECOVER FIVE BELLS.
Treasures stolen by the Gsrman ms
Found In Munich.

CoLaiAR, April 22,--Five bells taken
from churches OF Colmar during the war
by the Germans have been found in
Frankfort and will be returned 10 their
old places Four OF the bells were from
the Church OF ST. Martin while the nth
was the great bel from the Church OF
St. Joseph
Valuable treasures stolen from the
museum have been found in Munich.
where they were taken by Ravarlsn SOL
diers. The treasures include the paint
ing Of the Madonna in an Arbor Of
Roses" by Schonsauer, and the painted
wings OF the ia mous altar at Isenheim.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
By rAe 4Ssocldted P,ssS

.ARcHANGEf. April u (deiayedl go.
Licut.-Gen. Eugene Rariovitch Miller
head OF the Archangei Government told
the Associated Press to-day that he was
absolutely opposed 10 tho plan Of DR.
Fridtjor hansen for feeding Russia
Other officials on all hands express SINH
lar We've. Gen. Miller said:
The proposition to feed our enemies
comes when the moment OF victory is
near for ue, and II Is entirely outside the
question to think that va should cease
lighting in order to permit provisions TO
reach orr enemies"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
LEVINE SILENT ON
FEEDING PROPOSAL
DR.. Nansen Goes Ahead on
Project.
Sptc,ol Wireless DsspotcA 10 THk Sun.
|op0i1ht. 1919: all riokts rtserted


PARIS, April 22.--Dr. FrdtJof Nan
sen, in charge OF tine plan to feed the
Russians. has not vet received a reply
from Nikolai Lenine, the Bolsheviis
Leader. 70 his proposal looking TO the
feeding o: the Bolsheviki, but is going
ahead on the assumption that It will be
accepted and IL planning to leave Paris
within a few days for Norway.
There he vii! organize relief staff
and arrange for an immediate supply
% food from Scandinavian countries
which Herbert G. Hoover has promised
Will be replaced later BY American
supplies
Dr. Manson expects to begin his relief
work in Petrograd. feeding some 100000
there. He denies vigorously that he
plans 10 feed tho Bolsheviks. asserting
that The nom Bolsheviks. especially the
women and children. are those who will
get the food
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
Deported AYitater to Go Free.

Lillian Scott Troy. deported from
England because OF labor agitation, will
he released to-morrcw from Ellis Island
on a writ OF habeas corpus granted by
Judge A. y, Hand o. the United States
District Court returnable al 10 4. NJ
THURSDAY. Judge Hand declared she is
an American citizen and IL entitled to
enter the country without question
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
SovIETS NOW CLAIM TURKEY.
BoisheviL Envoy Reports over
throw of Old Government.

PARIS. April GA revolution has
broken out in Turkey and a Soviet Coy
eminent has been declared, \ revolu-
tionary committee has been established
at Constantinople. according to a ieIc-
gram received here from kiev
The Boishevik representative at
Odessa is quotedsin the message as say.
ing that the Turkish Consul there has re-
ceived official announcement Of the
change in the Government
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
France Names Guards
for German Delegates

PARIS, April 22.--Thc French
Government has appointed a
special military commission to
look after the German delegates
while in France. The commission
is headed by Lieut.-Col. Harley.
with staff Of two Majors, three
Captains and two Lieutcnants.
The commission will meet the
German delegates at the frontier
and remain with them during
their stay at Versailles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
Gen. Carleton Wins War Medal.

SAN Francisco. April GA Con
gressional Distinguished Service Media
for meritorious service In the training
of the Sixteenth Division at Camp
Kearny. California, was presented to-
day to Major-Gen. Guy Carleton by
Ma jor-Gen. John F. Morrison, com -
handing tho Western Department
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23

BuENos AYREs, April s2.--The Bank
EmnloyeAS Union will present to the
bankers certain demands this week
which, II not granted may result in a
strike. Thirty-Dina banks in Buenos
AyreH and the interior are affected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
INDIA MODERATES
HELP GOVERNMENT


LcHooN, April a2.-Advioes from In.
dis indicate that the Moderate elements
are ralIyins to the support OF law and
order against the Extremists
From Lahore comes telegram 10
the effect that the Mohsmmedan lesa~rs
OF the Puntab have sent a manifesto
earnestly appealing to their countrymen,
especially Moslens, to abandon passive
resistance, 10 obey authority and take
effective steps TO restore law and order.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
Decision VIII he FatefuI.

So the commission now faces the great
question whether economies can be
objected best under state or private
ownership. and upon its decision depends
the future OF Great Britain's great
manufacturing industries The commits
sion which accepts such a great rrspon-
s:biiity contains TO miners Il is COM
posed OF three representative coal
owners and three Independent members
representing other industries, with jus
tice Sankey as chairman.
The coal owners recently proposed a
scheme for joint control by operators
and worllmcn. but they have not been
able 10 work out cons ructive proposals
along this line and therefore Il is prob
able that the whole committee will
adopt naturalization as the best solu-
ton Of the problem.
When this plan finally becomes effec-
tive u will be the elimination Of a move
ment begun by the miners in 1912. when
the Labor party introduced IN the rIouse
or Commons naturalization bin
Owing to changed conditions nationali
zation now has a new meaning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23

Tie oste % the reported attack is not
indicated. but the message apparently is
belated one. Munich sdvicss received
in London on Monday reported the col
lapse OF the Soviet Government in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23
OPTIMISM RULES
IN FRENCH PRESS
Success in Treaty Making
NoU Expected.


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PARIS. April 22.--The exceptional
unanimity with which the representa-
tives Of all the allied powers required
the German delegates to send genuine
plcnipotentiaries 10 Versailles is hailed
by the entire press as heraidtng success
in the treaty making,
1t ia confidently asserted The Allies
will show a stern determination that
will overawe the Germans into signing
the treaty. hence the note OF jubilation
which characterizes tho French press.
Direct lntimntion from Berlin to-
sether with collateral evidence warrants
the belief, however, that tho German
line Of action will he governed by the
attitude that the Allies are not acting
on principles of justice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23

Disorders IN Lahore and in district
North Of Bombay have led 20 the dec
laration OF martial law in number OF
localities. Grjerat Is in the northern
part OF the Bombay presidency. its
principal cities being surat. Ahmedabad
and Baroda. II has n population "
more than 100000.
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Munich to have occurred on SATURDAY
night, with the Government Of Premier
Hofnann resuming judicial control o.
the capital OH Sunday morning by pro-
claiming martial law
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Iothing to do with Italy, Premier
Orlando having left the council table.
President Wilson. It is understood,
made every effort to get Premier Or
Iand6 to attend the meeting, know
Ing well how II would appear II the
council should shrink further, but
the Italian. Premier sent back word
that it would be useless to continue
the discussion unless Italy obtained
Fiume. Nevertheless he postponed
the meeting of the Italian Parliament
and decided to remain in Paris until
he obtained his answer
What has nettled the President In
this Italian affair, 1t is now explained
In American circles, Is that no official
copy Of the London pact ever has been
shown TO him. The only version that
he has seen, It Is stated, is the one
made public by the Bolshevik Govern
uent In Petrograd, which is said TO
differ somewhat from the real docu-
ment. why Premier Clemenceau and
Premier Lloyd George have not shown
the real treaty to him is not ex-
planned.
The President contends that the Al
lies In accepting the fourteen points
in the armistice waived everything
inconsistent with them, as he holds
the London pact to be. The British
and French Premiers say that they
must regard the London pact as
sacred, that the question turns largely
on the Interpretation which is placed
upon the fourteen points, their in
depreciation being as good as the
Presidents. and that II Italy holds
them 10 the pact they mus stand
on II.
Another Impasse Seen.
The situation has resulted appar-
emily in another impasse like that in
regard to reparation, but In the rep
arations case the President compro-
missed. AS some here see It, the Presi-
dent, not regarding the Adriatic ques.
ton as essential to German peace
and already having made so many
compromises, has decided in this mat
ter TO maintain an Incorporating
position, which has aroused the Ital-
fans TO the height of fury.
Whatever the President's own view
may be the general opinion that pre-
walls In all diplomatic circles Is that
the fourteen points will have to be
stretched or overlooked in the face Of
the stern facts. The French are de-
handing that an early time limit be
set on the German consideration Of
the peace terms because they do not
like the prospect OF discussion be-
tween President Wilson and Count
Won Brockdorff- RantZau, the German
Foreign Secretary. on the fourteen
points.
There are indications, however,
that the President Is not ut all averse
10 such discussion and 80 far he
has refused to consent TO the French
weeks limit for the German reply.
Experienced diplomats say that If the
ALLIES should refuse unlimited discus
sion with the Geran plenipoten-
tiaries it would be contrary to most
precedent. For that reason they be-
lieve that the new demand by the
Allies for plenipotentiaries instead of
messengers must have been most
agreeable to the Germans.
President 10 Fearful.
The French plainly want q dictated
peace. The President evidently is
IA % Ia al
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-23

siHIA. India April 90 tdelayed) -
Martial law has been proclaimed IN the
Gujerat district
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ish, French and Italians were sig
nntories, which guaranteed them
TO her, and second upon the fact
that she expelled the Germans
from Asia by fighting and paying
the price In men and money. This
entities her, she contends, to some
consideration. Moreover. a favor
able decision Is vital to Japan be-
cause with her 1t IL a point OF
honor, upon which the japanese
are sensitive.
Japan md China are natural
rivals. IL China gains q complete
victory without having fired a shot
In the war the effect will be. it Is
contended here, 10 pun up the
Chinese to such an extent that
they will be uncomfortable neigh
bors. To remarks about the pa
citc character OF the Chinese the
Japanese answer that only their
neighbors know that they are not
as pacific as they appear to be.
Practically the japanese now are
willing to give up their fight for
racial equality clause as an evil
dence Of their good faith in enter
ing the League of Nations. but
having yielded on this they must
insist on Shantung. As to the
Pacific islands, Japan regards that
question as settled by the decision
that Japan Ia TO become the mail
datory under the League of Ma
lions.
Evidence of Good Faith.
In that way also. 1t is contendetl
She has shown her good faith. sine,
the acceptance of n mandate involve,
The japanese delegatiol
has received advices from Japan say
ing that an active press campaign II
being waged there for insistence upol
the demands of Japan.
The situation Is embarrassing 70,
President Wilson because Japanese
relations admittedly ar,
difficult since the equality clause wa,
rejected. Although the Japanese dele
gates are a unit in stating that it wa,
Premier Hughes OF Australia rather
than President Wilson who finall!
kept the clause out of the covenant
the Japanese public believe that |
was the President. and should he ball
them again there might be seriolr
trouble
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The French plainly want q dictated
peace. The President evidently Is
fearful Of having some of his speeches
on the subject of peace brought home
TO him and is uncertain how far to 60.
Fear Of an explosian on the cove
nant of the League of Nations is re-
sponsihle for the failure to call an
open p!enary session OF the Peace
Congress to consider It. The British
are trying TO get q pledge from Pre-
mier Hughes of Australia that he will
not break loose. while Col. f. NJ
House is working to pacify the Japa-
nese. Should the league be launched
In secret session, however. IT. would
have a bad blrthmark TO start with:
even Its friends concede this.
Japan will make a determined fight
to have the disposition of tho
Shantung question included in the
peace treaty that the Germans will
get at Versailles in few days. Baron
Maxine and Marquis Okuma express
themselves in the plainest terms on
this subject. They consider a favor
able settlement Of the greatest i'm
portance to Japan, and they must win
it or the popular indignation in
Japan. already excited by the failure
to get the race equality clause in
Guided in the covenant of the League
Of Nations, will overturn the Govern.
ment.