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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
ODESSANS HOPEFUL
OF AID FROM ALLIES
Outlawry Unchecked and
Armed Bands Roam at viii.
By ne Associated Prsss.

ODFssA,. Jan. S.-Police protection by
the Russians in Odessa Is SO ineffective
that street robberies at the pistol point
are frequent after dusk. and no night
passes without considerable firing.
Armed bands have been so bold that
they have attacked business houses In
daylight. French troops. however, are
taking command OF the situation by or
" nlzing patrols. and the Russian Gov
ernOr has proclaimed martial law
At Bolshevik meetings reported at
Kew and other Ukrainian cities agi-
tGtors are discussing the seizure OF
power and the creation OF a Ukrainian
State. 1t is asserted that IS per cent.
OF the Klev Soviet are Communists
Those most competent 10 Judge the
| Ukrainian situation. from the stand
point OF nipping Bolshevik anarchy IA
the bud, urge allied Intervention, pend
ing the organization OF the rational ele-
ments to recover from the stunning
! blows OF the last year. Allied counsel
in the settlement of agrarian and other
problems would be invaluable.
Material aid in the shape Of goods
at fair prices would be an earnest OF
the Allies intentions and would &c
| far TO dispel in the eyes OF peasants
and workmen the Bolshevik actions
concerning the exploiting ambitions Of
the allied Impeialists and capitalists'
| II is asserted here that non-intsrventior
merely would place Russia at the mercy
of the Bolsheviki and eventually play
| into German hands.
Many receptions ana entertainment
are being given In Odessa for alilet
Officers and men, % 70
An address presented by the womer
| OF Odessa to the allied forces expressed
the conviction that generous France ant
all the faithful Allies have not forgot
ten the frst years OF the war. wher
! Russia proved her valor on PrussiaI
| and Austrian battlenelds and sacrificed
the noweS pf her patriotic youth"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
PICHON ANSWERS
GERMAN DEMANDS
Alsoce-Lorraine Eager to Re.
turn to France, He Says.

PARIS, Feb. l5.-Stephen Pichon, the
to-day with the foreign correspondents
tho various questions involved In the
peace negotiations. ~ ..--t ...ar .
The question OF a ple6esc!te Demanded
by Germany to settle the future OF
Asace-Lorraine. NJ Pichon holds, has
already been decided by the acceptance
OF President Wilson's point relative to
, Fighting the wrong OF 1870. The cleo
lions to be held shortly in Alsace- or
raine, he added. would afford occasion to
confirm that understanding and he pre-
dicted that not a single delegate would be
elected to the French Chamber OF Depu-
ties from tho recovered provinces who
would oppose their return to France.
The French Government. the Minister
said, opposes the projected union OF the
German part OF Austria to Germany,
which matter Is now being studied By a
commission.
France had given her full support to
the League OF Nations but that there
was need OF measures in addition to the
plan as II stood had been voiced By NJ
Bourgeois, Unanimlty would be pre-
served, however, In the discussion.
amendments VIII Dc oHeTed ana VIII De
referred to n special commission whose
work will go on in the absence OF Presl-
dent Wilson. as capable men had been
left TO represent the President.
An effort will be made tomorrow 10
hnd a solution to the Russian question,
which, NJ. Pichon said, was no longer
merely question OF a conference at
Prinkipo, but a much broader one. Some
/ thing must be done. he added. to terrni-
nate the present situation there.
Referring to the desire Of HOLLAND 90
be heard by the conference before action
is taken on the Belgian demand for the
annexation OF Dutch territory. the Minis
| ter said that the Belgians themselves had
favored consultation with Holland in
such event.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
UNHURT BY JUMP AT FIRE.
Cop Catches Bronx womnn, Whose
Escape Had Been Cut on.

an amusement place at 1901 Furdy ave-
nue., The Bronx. swoke yesterday morn
ing TO md her rooms on the second floor
Of the building full ~ smoke The
stairs had been burned AWAY and she
ran to the window PAtrolman Psrrival
Bolger ordered her TO jump lie caueh,
her. breaking the force ~ her fall ana
she was not injured.
Smoky Joe Martin ara Deputy Chiet
Hayes. with three companies. ,lt on,
the IRE. Tho damage vas shout c@N
600, The fire IL believed - have started
on the hrst floor, whish ie 8 saloon aud
dance hall "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
BURGLAR KILLS SLEEPING MAN.
Newark saloon Keeper Found
Dead and His VaIuabIes Goue.

His skull crushed by the blow of a
heavy instrumept. Philip F. McGovern, a
saloon keeper at Central avenue and
South Thirteenth street In Newark, was
found dead yesterday morning In his
apartment above the saloon. He had
been murdered evidently by4a burglar
as he slept. as a diamond stiskpin and
$50 In money, the receipts from Satur-
days business, are missing. ~
George Clifton of 80 North Four
teeAth street, East Orange, bartender
employed by McGovern. found, the body
He was with McGovern until 1:i5 In the
morning, w %, the ss,oopS keeper gave
told the police there was IAN 'sx- sold Ter
In the saloon at the time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
TO PUBLISH sHANTUNG PACT.
China Hopes Conference VIII See
It's Injustice.

PEKING, Feb. l2 (delayed) Premier
Chin Nun-hsun. under instructions from
President Hsu Shih-chang. yesterday
sent a despatch to the Chinese peace
delegates instructing them TO disclose to
the Peace Conference the Shantung
Railway agreement and other secret
agreements with Japan. II Ii reported
that the President Is encountering oppo-
every step.
The japanese are said TO desire the
publicity ~ the Shantung agreement IN
the hope that the conference will recog-
nize it's validity, while the Chinese hone
that as the agreement has not been rati-
ned and # would give Japan a perma-
nent position in Shantung the conference
will recognize Its Justice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
SAYS PEOPLE FAVOR LEAGUE.
II. =. Houston Asserts Nation "a
vors Approval of Plan.

A statement yesterday by Herbert 2
Houston. Of the League 10 Enforce
Peace, says the sentiment In America
for the Presidents League OF Nations Is
rising In q swelling and irresistible
tide" Nine congresses have been held
by the organization throughout tire
country, and at each OF them the at
tendance has been unusually large and
support. OF the project warmly Endorsed
Mr.. Houston said the draft Of the
League of Nations as approved by tn
commission of the Peace Conference Il
sincere and strong" He said that TIE
power of economic pressure which g.
provides 10 sufficient to make the Leaslc
success sful. .s.-
The question OF this country Joining
the League Is a national and IN 70 sense
y party question" he said. "poz7!''
the effort OF a few Senators to Eivs a
party liant to the question, they are nor
succeeding"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
BROOKLYN PRIESTS CHANiT1
Father r. J. o'Brien Made Rect
OF 81. Charles Borromeo.

Bishop Charles F.. Mcdonnell has -.
the following appointments and 'r..s
fers among tho priests OF the IEuoo y
diocese:
The Rev. Thomas J. O'Br'er 81 e
Luke's Church. Whitestone. has u".'
appointed rector OF the ChurCh d. r.
Charles Borromeo. fydrey pis,, s''
Livingston street, succeeding TIE Re-
James p. Bobier. who died pec"mbar -
The Rev. william J. McKeUra hst
been appointed rector OF ST Rayrly"' .
Church. Lynbrook, succeeding We IL
Denis e. Carroll. Father hcK'r-.
will be succeeded by the He'
Francis J. Dillon. rector OF the FhIr
of st. John OF God, Central Is,ir TIE
latter will he succeeded by the he
James ]. Kennedy. who has been an a.
sistant at the Church OF St Fgs -
Xavier. Carroll street, Brooklyn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
BUTTE UNION REJECTS STRIKE.
EaEineers' stand Likely TO Cause
waIkout to FaI.

BUTTE. Mon, Feb. l6.-Members OF
the Butte Army and Navy Association,
which last Sunday Endorsed the strike Of
the miners, to-day repudiated their ac-
ton and declared in effect that radicals
packed the meeting at which the strike
OF miners was indOrsed, The vote re-
pudlating the action was s6 to -.
Butte newspapers declared to-day that
the action o{ the engineers last night in
voting not 10 strike VIII have the effect
OF causing most of the miners 10 return
to their jobs tomorrow and Tuesday
The electricians union. which was one
OF the first union orsaniEati tons TO sns-
gest that It's men remain away from
work In sympathy with the strike OF the
miners, resc!nded It's action to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
CHAUFFEUR HELD AS SLAYER
Admit. Killing Man who MoIested
His wife. Police Say.

John Moiyneux, chauffeur. was ar
rested in Brooklyn yesterday on a cha rye
OF killing Joseph Cannon, a bartender
whom he accused OF paying attentions to
Mrs. Molyneux.
Molyneux. who lives IN l53 Division
avenue. shot the bartender in MIiler's
saloon. 1ls Union avenue. after which he
jumped on a passing Lorimer street
trolley, Detectives Carroll and Ferris
found him nine hours later, They say
he admitted the shooting
lie was remRnded without bail for q
hearing Wednesday IN Bridge PlaI "a
Court
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
BELGIANs FIGHT SPARTACANs.
King Albert's Troops Clash with
Them in Duisburz.

In view OF the disturbances here
Wednesday Belgian troops arrived in
the city last night reaching the town
hall simultaneously with three Spar
tacus leaders from Hamborn, who de-
sired to compel the Burgomaster to
surrender fifty rifles that had been
seized
The Spertacans tried TO escape in a
motor car and hurled hand grenades at
the Belgians. Three OF the Spartacans
were severely wounded.
The Belgians have occupied the town
hall in order to protect the Rdministra-
ton OF the town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
GEN. PAU REACHES VICTORIA.
French Veteran in Canada on an
Economic Mission.

VICTORIA. B. C.. Feb. ls.--Gen. Paul
Pau. veteran OF the Franco Prussian
and the recent war. with members OF
the commission he heads. which is In
Quirtng into trade relations between
France and the British Dominions the
United States and the Antipodes. ar
rived here to-day from Australia. He
was accorded an enthusiastic reception
the Generals party including Premier
oliver and military and naval officers,
Gen. Pau expressed great satisfaction
over the visit to Australia and New
ZeGiand. saying he was hopeful OF an
expansion OF trade between France and
those countries, Gen Pau Is the guest
OF the Dominion Government during his
stay in Canada.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
PLAN CHICAGO STRIKE APRIL 1.
Labor Men Set IL on Date OF Mu-
ntcipaI Election.

CHICAGO, Feb, ia general strike
OF union labor on April /, the date OF
The municipal election, for the purpose
of AIDING the new lhbor party's ticket.
was approved In resolutions adopted to-
day by the Chicago Federatio OF Labor.
which phrased its expression to declare
"A day of on making pronts for the
bosses"
l. was announced that the milk
drivers had adopted the Strike" nlap
but would deliver milk up to midnish hi
before me sleetion and after IL O'Clock
me h,sht % APrl !. Labor men even
talked OF suspending FL streht car 80
vice on election day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
POLES FIGHTERS ABs0LvED.
Berlin Acauits Germans I'm New
Army of Treason Charge.

BERLIN, Feb. 16.-Forner members
OF the German army now serving In the
Polish Legion have been acquitted of a
charge of treason on the strength OF a
ruling by the Foreign ONCE that Poland
cannot be Designated as a hostile Power
in the sense indicated in the statutory
paragraph bearing on the offence OF
treason.
An officlal ruling submitted by the
Foreign ONCE in conjunction with q
supreme army command declares that
separatist activities do not constitute an
act of war.
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ultimate Result IL vital.

This ultimate result IL vital. but In
the meantime the population must have
every care. The Anglo-Saxon mind nat
urally tends to solution OF the prob
lens of the day. and, II am allowed
TO make one suggestion, It Is that there
lie need OF more Anglo-Saxon adapta bill
ity to the temporary measures project
ed for northern France to-day and dur
ing the next Fix months. There IL a
depth OF human misery that requires ur-
gent remedy day by day In temporary
shelter and medical attention. as well as
food.
''one of the nrst acts OF the Germans
was to denude the people Of Belgium
to very large extent. and the north
OF France almost wholly, Of their cat
tie. In consequence II has been neces-
sary to maintain a stream of condensed
milk ana other food especially for chill
dren for the whole OF the last four
years. The European races are abso-
lutely dependent for the rearing Of their
young on their cattle. There Is no
cruelty to the population greater than
to rob them OF their dairy stock. Nor
can the herd be restored overnight. II
takes years to rebuild the herd by
breeding up from a few foundation ami
mails
IF there IL one reparation which the
Germans should he compelled to make
above all others II u that they should
be required to return in actual cattle
the dairy herds In the north Of France
and Belgium. II Is not sufficient that
they should pay for the cattle they have
taken. Children cannot be nursed on
money"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-17
POLAND AND UKRAINE
NEARER AGREEMENT
Stepnicky Will Head New
Mission to Warsaw.

VIENNA, Feb. is delayed Wireless
dispatches received from Kiev by the
local Ukrainian commission Indicate that
the fighting is being pushed about Lem
berg. with the Ukrainlans reporting
gains in an attempt to cut of the rail-
way lines OF the Poles into the city.
The armistice mission sent to Warsaw
has returned TO Kiev with such assur-
ances from the Poles that q new mis-
sion headed by stepnicky will be sent
to Warsaw in the hope of concluding
peace. Stepnicky will be accompanied
by numerous representatives OF the
Ukraine Governments.
1t is also stated IN the radio mes
sage that Ukrainia has informed Ru-
mania that Ukrainia is willing to
discontinue the border warfare In Bess-
arabia and forget past unfortunate in
cidents II an amicable arrangement can
be made Of the boundaries.
A radio despatch from Tifiis says the
Georgian Republic in the Caucasus has
arranged TO return Turkish prisoners
and also refugees within its borders to
their homes.
WARSAW, Feb. LET has been de-
cided that owing & the fact that hostili-
ties between the Ukrainians and Poles
in East Galic!a have not ceased and the
Ukrainians are starting new attacks
against Lemberg. an interallied special
delegation from the Interallled Commits
sion will be sent 10 Lemberg to confer
with the Ukrainians In an endeavor to
bring about an arm!stlce with the short
est possible delay.
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.REPORTRENEWED
THAT GEAR IS ALIVE
Said to Be Held by Lenine
for Restoration Of the
Monarchy.
FAMILY IN A MONASTERY
Romanoff Alleged to BE Held
. as a Prisoner in the
Kremlin.
FAMILY IN A MONASTERY
Special Wireless De.1atch TO TIRE srs ron, -.
London Tymes sestics

London Tfnnes sertfcs.
cesyvivAf, isip: I'll yiohn rtserred.
TOXIC, Feb. 1s,--Tt Is learned on
Trustworthy authority from Siberia th.,
Nicholas Romanoff IL alive and is pr,.-
oner in the Kremiin. where he was con.
veyed In the guise Of a merchant WIFI.
his family, including the Cxarina. wa,
interned In . monastery. forty mile.
from Moscow. The informant states
that the sx-Emperor's death was elsb-
orately staged at Ekaterinburg. but tina,
Romanofr and his family. In disguise.
were conveyed thence by sixteen Bolsh.-
visits, I'VE being orthodox Russians and
eleven being Jews.
A rumor has been spread by the Ro-
shevists that Premier Lenine will trans
fer power only TO the monarch The
report recalls the statement OF last year
that Lenine had promised the Cossacu
the time would come when the Boshev.
lists would restore the Czsr to the throne
when the bourEe oise class dividing the
Car from his people no longer existed.
Special wireless Dsspsteh 10 TUE srS from the
London Times Service.
Copyright. ipls; all ri0hs rsserrs6.
LONDON, Feb. 1s-The Times printed
last August an article by IAN influential
Russian who has played an important
part in the political affairs Of his coun.
try" In this article II was stated that
q meeting Of the Tere- Cossacks was held
at yladikavkaz TO discuss a report from
q Cossack deputation that had been re-
ceived by Premier Lenine. The delesa
ton. according to this article, had beer
commissioned by Lenine to transmit the
following:
'Lenine knows the Cossacks ard pays
his respects TO them. He Ia aware tbs;
the Coesacks desire reestablishment o.
| the monarchy. Let the Coesacks have
| no anxiety. The time will come when
the Bolshevists will put the Gar back
on the throne. but only when there Il
no longer a dividing class, the bour-
geolse, between the Gar and the people
because the Bolshevists realize that th.s
direct relationship Is what the people
| desire
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OF Imprisonment under continuous cruel
ty and terror TO resume their mental
activities, their energy and abilities In
their daily tasks until they have had
a period OF acclimatixation TO theft new
surroundings, and a gradual resurrec-
ton OF courage and initiative. The con-
sequence In that the population In the
north requires not only physical assist
ance. but moral stimulation and lead
ership for gradually nursing them ba *
through convalescence. o.
The task OF the care OF the people
and OF the reconstructicn of the north IL
appalling. The preparations OF plans, OF
projects. of means. OF material by which
reconstruction can be constituted on an
enduring basis take time for develop
ment. II requires the assembling OF vast
finances and material. and no people Will
accomplish 1t with the thoroughness OF
the French.
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One of Worst Features.

zone OF the worst features of this
association was that there could be no
conversation between the Americans and
the civil population except In the pres
ence of an officer. and such conversations
we're required to be confined to the mere
routine OF the revictualling. Some OF
our men were escorted out of the country
on a German order for an expression OF
the merest human kindness. For this
reason there was often a curious ignOr-
ance amongst the hundreds OF thousands
Of people in the occupied territory as TO
what were the real occupatlonal func-
lions OF the Americans who lived with
them during the invasion. many think
inR that they were merchants engaged
in the sale of food.
when the United States came into
the war It was necessary for the relief
commission to retreat out OF the north
OF France and secure the assistance OF
neutrals. By that time the organization
had been built up until IL required no
Intervention In Its administrative fea-
lures but merely guardianship.
II am happy to say that there never
has been a case or even suggestion. OF
dishonest dealing. Beyond this, from
the point OF view OF the administrator,
there has been that fidelity to duty. that
carefulness as to detail and conciseness
| Of thought and action which should stand
out as a monument to the abilities of the
French people for all time.
Upon the retreat OF the Germans and
the freedom OF this population truly
appalling situation has faced the ad-
| ministration In France. Here was a
population which could not even be fed
! with the rudiments OF subsistence
through any ordinary means OF distribu-
| ton. There was no possibility of the
| rehabilitation OF wholesale or retail
trades, of the food manufactures, which
were maintained in the ordinary life of
the people.
"The occupied population after four
years OF endurance has come out alive
and in good health. II Is. however,
suffering from very natural mental
apathy and 1t will be months before
It RECEIVERS its initial activity, that ac-
tivity OF mind and self-reliance 30 in
herent in the French people, You can
not expect men who have suffered years
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Trickery of Germa ms.

with the backing OF the American
Government agreements were perfected
with the German Government at Berlin
and the German General stan at Charlie
VILE by which II was undertaken that
there should be no interference with the
distribution OF foodstuffs. that there
should be protection of the produce Of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which read
we'll to the world agreements which
were often carried out in the letter. but
never except under pressure carried out
the spirit, which involved years of con
slant complaint. pickering. pressure and
Intervention by neutral Governments.
"Despite the depth OF feeling I have
in these matters ! am not prepared 10
say that the German race Is beyond re-
demptlon that It Is not our duty to en-
deavor 10 build up that people 20 the
decency OF membership In the League of
Nations. There IS perhaps one step
outstanding to-day in their progress in
that direction more lacking than any
other, and that Is total abstinence from
any expression OF regret. If the TO-
900 900 OF Germans were to shed tears
of Niobe for the next thousand years
they could not wash away the human
misery for which they have been re-
sponsible in Belgium and northern
| France alone.
zone Of the features OF the relation.
ship of our Americans with the German,
was that they had to endure every hour
Of every day. whether awake OF asleep
the personal and definite attachment o.
| a German officer. OF the men who tool
part In the work believe the one who
| endured the longest the strain OF THU
| offensive association. sleeping and wax
| ing, was not able to continue for NOR,
| than nine months.
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Big Problems Ahead

Subsequently the spread of the food
shortage In the world ultimately end an
gered the supply OF even the allied Gov
ernments themselves and again there was
allied action in its solution. The whole
situation Of the allied world has now
passed, but the armistice finds us con-
fronted with the enormous food problems
of 10000, 900 people now dominated by
Germany. And again the solid point Of
action by the associated Governments
becomes necessary in the work of mercy
and stability OF government
Il have recently revisited the devastat ted
regions OF northern France and Belgium.
There is no man. even without personal
experiences OF two and one-half years Of
German rule. who could pay a mere
casual visit to northern France anc Bel
gium without experiencing renewed FIRE
Of indignation at the men and forces
which brought about this appalling stu
alton.
ut is now four years and three months
since I first came in contact with the
people OF the invaded regions. At that
time my American and Belgian coll
leagues had established the relief OF Bel
GUM. but there came on every wind
stories OF the pitiahle situation OF the
French population under German control.
The Germans. In defiance OF every canon
of international law and morality. even
human decency. had taken from the
French population their harvest and cat
tie and the French women and children
were combing over the offal heaps in the
German camps. The work of myself and
my American colleagues was supported
by public charity. and we quickly spread
that charity to the people Of the north OF
France.