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JELLICOE TO FORM
IMPERIAL FLEET
Australian and Canadian Ma
vies Will Be Coordinat-
ing Units.
Special Cd6lo Despdteh TO The SEX.
Copyriohf, 1919; all rtohts reserved.

, LONDON, Feb. 20.--The departure OF
the hattleship New Zealand, carrying
Admiral Jellicoe. marks the beginning
Of an important imperial movement. Ad-
miral Jellicoe intends TO coordinate each
unit of the British navy. TO form CO.
hesive part of the whole.
At present the royal Australian navy,
the Canadian navy. the South African
and the Royal Indian marine are operat-
ing as separate units under the general
direction OF the Admiralty. and II Is
now desired TO formulate a plan by
which all will work as a single fleet
II Is pointed out that the worlds trade
may shift gradually eastward. This Is
indicated by recent despatch OF develop
ments In India and OF a vastly increased
prosperity in Australia and New Zea-
land. With the Dardanelles opened to
trade both Canada and America are
looking toward the Balkans. This is
taken to mean that all the new trade
routes 20 the east must have full naval
protection when the League OF Nations
scheme reaches maturity. The Indian
and southern Pacific oceans will then
become OF great Importance. and the do
miVons therefore want their full share
of responsibility In keeping the ocean
courses safe.
Under the old system the dominions
contributed yearly payments toward the
upkeep OF the British navy. Now they
want to own the fleets
Another development OF Jellicoe's tour
probably will be the establishment OF an
admiralty board to deal with the stra-
tegic administration OF the various units
The material and personnel will be con-
troled locally. but the great interna-
tional problems will be settled Jointly by
the representatives of all the navies.
Jellicoe's tour promises to have good
results in coalescing worldwide naval &C.
tion as the first step toward making the
oceans free and laying down the founda.
tons OF international peace and a new
era of understanding and friendship be.
tween all the nations of the world.
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iutely Independent Of the convention. 1t
constitutes a mere manifestation Of the
purely platonic activity OF Scheidemann.
Third. Finally Erzberger, alleging
certain pretended declarations OF Mar
shall Foch, has affirmed that pour parlers
would be opened at an early date on the
question of peace prelimlnaries.'
THE fact Is that Marshal Foch cate
gorically refused TO give the slightest
intlmation on this subject notwithstand-
ing the lively inslstence OF Erzoerger."
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ALFONSO SENDS SYMPATHY.
Spanish King Denounces Attack on
.Clemenceau. .s

PARIS, Feb. 2o.-King Alfonso OF
Spain has sent the following message to
President Poincare:
You are we'll aware Of my senti-
ments toward France. You can there
fore understand my deep Indignation
at the odious attack on NJ. Clemenceau.
whose life Is so valuable to his country.
The Queen and all Spain share my sin
cere feelings Of friendship and sympathy
for the noble French nation"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-21
BRITAIN'S PREMIER
DELAYS PARIS VISIT
Lloyd George Not to Return to
Peace Farley Until
Feb. 49,
LANSING IN CHAIR TO-DAY
Recognition of Polish Govern
ment Will Be Dis
cussed.

LONDON, Feb. 20.-~Premier Lloyd
George has postponed his visit to Paris
owing 10 pressure of business here,
especially N connection with the labor
unrest He desires to attend the labor
conference, which the Government has
called for February 81. hence II is I'M
likely he will start for Paris until
the 2Sth.
The meeting of the supreme council OF
the Peace Conference. which was to have
been held at 8 o'clock to-day. was post
poned until tomorrow afternoon.
Capt. Andre Tardieu will represent
France. Robert Lansing, the Ameri-
can Secretary of State, undoubtedly will
preside over the session.
The Programme.
The agenda for the session COM
prise. first, the zone OF non-occupa-
ton in Pennsylvania between the Hun
garlans and Rumanians: second, recoe-
milton OF the Polish Government: third,
the hearing OF the Danish Minister In
Paris on Schleswig: fourth. the hearing
OF Turkhan Pasha, representing the
Albanian delegation, and fifth. the hear
ing Of the report OF the economic COM
mission charged with the provisioning
of the devastated districts and also re-
ports on the commercial policy to be
adopted as regards neutrals and on the
economic relations among the Allies.
The progress OF the work of the finan-
cial drafting commission of the Peace
Conference Is reported in the Official
statement issued regarding It's proceed
ings under date OF February 10 as fol
lows:
"The financial drafting commission
met this afternoon at go o'clock In the
Ministry OF Finance. Mr.. Crosby tool
the chair in the absence Of MFR. Strandra
The commission continued its discus
sions of the financial questions sub
mitted by the delegates and decided tc
meet again tomorrow"
Rumanian Claims DISGUISED.
The commission for the study of Ru
| f,anian territorial questions met yes
| terday afternoon at 8 o'clock under tn
| Craftsmanship Of Capt Andre Tardie,
and continued the discussion of TIL
| claims for Rumania, according TO
communicate issued by the commission
| tonight.
The third SUB commission OF the Com
mission on Responsibilities for the Wa
met to continue its Investigations int
criminal acts. In opening the meeting
w. F. Massey of Great Britain. tn
chairman. said ne wished to convey e
Premier Clemenceau on his own behal
and on behalf o. the members OF tn
sub-commission. an expression OF pro
found sympathy on the occasion OF tn
dastardly attempt against the Premier
| life. He expressed the hope that NJ
Clemenceau soon would be completed!
! restored TO health.
Major J. Brown Scott OF the Unite,
States delegation said that France an,
| the entire world we're to be conSratu
lated that the assassin failed TO accom-
plsh his purpose. -.-
!, Ferdinand Larnaude. expressed hi
thanks TO the chairman and to Majo
Scott, in the name OF France. for thei
Expressions of sympathy, which he SAT-
| were much appreciated.
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PRESIDENT SHOCKED
BY NEWS OF ATTACK
Sends Message of Sympathy
From Transport.

ON BOARD U. S. s. GEORGE WASHING
following message of coincidence on
learning OF the attack on Premier
Clemenceau:
Lansing, American Mission, Paris
Please convey TO Monsieur Clemenceau
; my heartfelt syIDathy and my jov at
his escape.
II sincerely hope that the report that
he was only slightly injured is altogether
true. ! was deeply shocked by thesnews
of the attack. WOODROW WILSON"
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STRICKEN LEADER
UNITES ALL FRANCE


10 take better care OF himself hereafter.
The article also warns him that he 10
trying to get too much done and occupy
ing his mind with too many big prob
lens, with the result that IL anything
should happen his subordinates would
lack the capacity to carry on his work.
L'Liberte seizes the occasion to point
to the fact that Cottin's deed Is result
OF the opinion that "Clemenceau pre-
pares for us peace that will bring
return of war"
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JOACHIM SEIZED AS POTTER.
Youngest Son Held on
IntriGuc Suspicion Charge.

COPENHAGEN. Feb. 20.-Prince Jo-
achim Of Prussia, youngest son OF former
Emperor William. has been arrested, &C.
cording TO a despatch from Munich.
The despatch states his arrest was on
certain intriCueA"
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LONDON. Feb. 20.-Ukrainian forces
resumed the attack against the Poles de-.
Tending Lemberg on Sunday and have
captured all points between Frzemysl
and Crodek. west of Lemberg. according
to an Exchange Telegraph despatch from
Vienna. Railway communication in that
region has been interrupted.
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$500 TROOPS WILL
GREET PRESIDENT
New England Governors Also
TO Welcome Wilson at Pier.

BosroS. Feb. 20.--The steamship
George Washington on which President
and Mrs. Wilson are returning will
reach this harbor about ! O'Clock Mon
day afternoon. according to a radio
message from the vessel received here
to-day. The steamship will anchor in
President Roads in the lower harbor
and the President and party will be
transferred to the coast guard cutter
Ossipee in which they will be brought
to this city.
Mayor Peters said that he probably
would greet the President on the Os-
sipee.
Gov. Coolidge had invited the Gov
ernors OF the other New England States
to come here at that time.
The guard Of honor assigned TO meet
the President at the pier will consist
OF 1000 men from the navy. 1000 from
the Regular Army and $500 from the
State Guard.
The Presidential party will be es-
corted from the pier TO the hotel by a
squad OF mounted policemen, Troop A
OF the State Guard cavalry and secret
service men.
The George Washington. according to
messages received, is still following a
southerly course so as 10 get the most
comfortable sea weather. The heavy
weather OF lne last rev DAYS mas caused
the four destroyers in the convoy TO
fan behind somewhat. The batueship
New Mexico, the flagship. and othe! YES
sells of the fleet have been able TO keep
up with the George Washington
Orders were received at Army Head
quarters from Secretary Baker TO permit
Private James II. Wilson OF the Medical
Corps. a son OF Secretary of Labor WILL
| son, to leave the George Washington here
because of the serious illness OF the
young mans mother.
NEWPORT, r. l.. Feb. 20.-The destroy
ers Gamble, Meredith and Harding have
been ordered by the Commandant OF the
| Second Naval district 10 proceed to sea
tonight and escort to Boston the steam
| ship George Washington. The Gamble
arrived here this week after completing
successfully her trial trip off Rockland
Me. The Harding has just arrived from
the west coast by way OF the Pana ma
Canal. The three will proceed TO thu
msneuvre grounds off Guantanamo
safterward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-21
Coffin PLOTTED IN
BOLSHEVIK RESORT.
Trotzky Once Frequented Den
in Paris Where Radicals of
Worst Type Meet.
POLICE MAKE MANY RAIDS
Would-be Assassin Associate
of Anarchists and Long
Haired AgitatOrs.

tOptft0NI IVY. uW FWHts Ftsvtee''
PARIS, Feb. 20.--Emile Coffin, the
anarchist who tried to assassinote Pre-
mier Clemenceau. had many activities
aside from Cabinet making. His chief
preoccupation, the police learned to-day,
consisted d preaching the gospel Of
anarchism to his fellow proletarians.
Cottin's activities have been traced
to the notorious Rotonde Cafe in the
Latin Quarter. a hotbed OF radicalism
and the cradle of the infant Bolshevik
movement In France. This cafe for
many years has been the rendezvous or
a certain type OF American radical, and
certainly many Americans have been
seen talking to Coffin, who Is one or
those long haired, emacfated individuals
whose prototypes haunt Alexander Berk-
mans Liberal Club in New York.
While Cottins crime was not projected
by any political group the police are GER
tain II was Matched in the Rotonde cafe
between eips OF sIgarless coffee.
This cafe is tie hangout Of a curious
type of Bohem,ans. moujiked bloused
Bolsheviki and long haired. jobless jour
nalists, artists and radicals Trotzky Is
known to have played chess there few
months before he Bolshevized Russia
and Is said to have recruited there many
Of those who now hold portfolios In his
cabinet at Moscow.
Last winter this cafe was a veritable
Maximalist embassy. with the would be
Ambassador" waiting through long
days for the French Governments recog-
milton of the Bolsheviki. While waiting
this envoy" drank tea out of a saucer.
The place became so notorious that
many American soldiers went there, pre-
sumably out Of curiosity, and as re-
suit the place was blacklisted by the
American army authorities and the SOL
diers ordered TO keep away from 1t.
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GERMANY ENDS WAR
ON POLISH REPUBLIC
Ukrainians Renew Attacks and
Capture Numerous Points
West Of Lemberg.

BASEL, Feb. 20.--An official statems,,
from Berlin says: Conforming with IN.
convention prolonging the armistice. hos
Titles with Poland were suspended on
the morning Of February IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-21
uear Work ON Actual Treaty.

It appeared, indeed, that British
American, Italian and French sentiment
was crystallizing on plans to take in
hand the construction OF the actual
peace treaty. and this undoubtedly would
have been one of the chief subjects dis
cussed at the conference set for 10
o'clock yesterday morning with Premier
Clemenceau, Arthur ]. Balfour, the
British Foreign Secretary: Coli e. NJ
House of the American Peace Commits
sion and Baron Sonnino. the Italian For
eign Minister. as participants.
The preliminary soundings On this
question already have been taken and
the prospect seemed good for the de-
cision upon an efficient procedure that
would ensure results within n short time
from all the conference commissions,
permitting the early drafting of the es-
sentials OF the peace treaty-perhaps
by the time of President Wilson's re-
turn from America. In such an event
the enemy delegates could have been
called in by April and the actual peace
'consummated by early summer.
One OF Premier Clemenceaus first
thoughts after being shot was to send
word to Secretary Balfour, Col. House
and Baron Sonnino that he could not
keep his engagement. Mr. Balfour and
Baron Sonnino went to Col Houses of.
flee on the receipt OF the news, and al
though deprived through Premier Gle
menceau's absence of the French point
OF view the conferees. 1t is understood
reached an agreement which will ad-
vance materially the procedure of the
conference and hasten the conclusion OF
peace. Much. however. is still depend
ent upon NJ. Clemenceau and French
opinion generally. yet the indications
are, as viewed in American quarters
that the cooperation will become general
10 this end.
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sends for Former Nurse.

The Premier yesterday sent for Sister
Theonesse, the nun who nursed him when
he was operated upon a few years ago,
and she Is now attending him. He spent
the day yesterday In his armchair. but
asked that his favorite old GRANDPA
theirs chair should be brought up from
his country house at Bernouville.
The Premier's mind never was clearer
nor his thought more rapid. He dis
cusses his wound and his symptoms
technically, Just as IL they were those
OF another person.
If the early reports regarding the
Premier's condition are borne out by
the later examinations II would appear
that after a period OF convalescence NJ.
C1emenceau will be able to resume his
activities about the time that President
Wilson and Premiers Lloyd George and
Orlando return to. Paris. Meanwhile
the French Premier's absence from the
Supreme Council takes away for the time
being the last Premier of the European
Powers at the Peace Conference.
One of the four vice. presidents elected
at the time Premier Clemenceau was
chosen president Of the conference
Premiers Lloyd George and Orlando. Sec
rotary Of State Lansing and Marquis
SaionJi-will preside over the full con-
ference IL II is found necessary to hold
plenary session before the recovery of
the French Premier. In the Council of
Ten, Stephen Pichon, the French For
eign Minister. for the time being will
represent France, with Jules Cambon or
Andre Tardieu to second him. -. d.
Premier Clemenoeau was stricken at
the very moment he was starting for a
meeting that might have had a decisive
influence in systematizing the problems
OF the conference SO as to lead the
course Of the transactions Of the body
from war conditions and to a state of
peace. ...
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PARIS, Feb. 20--Emile Coffin. who at
tempted TO assassinate Premier Clemen-
ceau spent all OF last night at Police
Headquarters, where NJ. Tanguy, Under
Commissioner of Police. went over with
him documents. literature and corre-
spondence which had been seized in Cot
tins room yesterday. AS a result of the
material found and an examination OF
the papers. the police made several
raids this morning, particularly at the
Liberty" Society. According to the po-
lice the society has anarchical tend
encies. Its headquarters at 63 Boule-
ward Belleville were searched thoroughly
and a bulky basket OF literature seized.
The Communist Federation Of the
Seine at CT Boulevard Belleville also was
searched. Papers there were seized. but
no arrests were made. The police visited
the homes OF two OF the correspondents
of Coffin. One OF them is Rosky. a Rus
sian citizen, and he and the other man
had been known to the police as militant
anarchists. The Belleville section long
has been under police surveillance as a
| meeting place of anarchists.
J When asked BY the Associated Press
| II he had abandoned his theory OF
| yesterday that Coffin shot the Pre-
mier without help and without a COM
! mand from another person or persons.
Under Commissioner Tanguy said
There may be other arrests made,
but l am not at liberty to say so now
| nor to say whether If arrests are made
the prisoners will be concerned with
the actual shooting. My opinion Is that
Cottin's brain has been overheated from
continuous reading OF anarchistic litera-
ture. Otherwise. there was no actual
! pressure upon him"
/ Judge Deis attempted to conduct the
preliminary examination OF Coffin this
morning. but the prisoner was suffer.
! Ing from an intense pain about the
| eyes and face as result OF the pun
| melting he received yesterday and from
loss OF sleep. Coffin was unable &c
| reply intelligently and will be ques
! toned Tomorrow. DIR. Paul. a polio,
surgeon, had to be called to attend tn,
prisoner. One of Cottin's eyes was com.
] ,alntnl. cia.,A H. e.. !.
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able 20 resume his great task and carry
It TO completion.
His enforced inaction IL Weighing
heavily upon tho Premier. however. and
the surgeons find him bad patient,
unwilling to obey-nH their orders. lie
insisted In receiving visitors all day yes
terday and in discussing current busl-
ness with stephen Plchon. the Foreign
Minister. who called upon him late in
the evening Tor tho third time after the
shooting.
The Premier raised the question as
60 whether the Supreme Council should
st this afternoon. as had been arranged,
and expressed the wish that the deci-
zion be left TO the delegates of the
other great Powers. Consequently Paul
Dutasta, the general secretary OF the
Peace Conference, was instructed to call
upon the American, British, Italian and
Japanese delegations and get yheir
views. The sitting was postponed until
tomorrow.
Personally NJ. Clemenceau is i'm
ratient to resume his place at the head
OF the conference. Az he refers to the
subject in his conversation with those
around him he gives the impression OF
believing that he. will be taking his
chair at the sittings again in, four or
five days. for he keeps repeating ut Is
nothing"
None the less his wound occasionally
gives him much. pain. IIo bears this
exceptionally well, and the twinges do
not impair his customary good humor
or prevent him INDUCING In lively sal
lies. Thus. shortly after he was wounded,
when one OF his colleagues, who Is an
old and trusty friend and particularly
dear to him, came TO see him the Pre-
mier, smiling broadly, remarked:
the Msharaja of Bikenr invited me
10 hunt the tiger In his country. Well.
it 10 the anarchists who have hunted the
Tiger, but they missed him"
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Assailant Loses His Nerve.

Cottin's demeanor has lost some of
Its nonchalance and he apparently is
now feeling his position keenly.
The revolver which Coffin used was
a regulation weapon which he purchased
from a demobilized soldier AS he had
never before fired a revolver, he ex-
planned, he tested It in his bedroom In
the morning before attacking the Pre-
mier.
You have only to go 10 my room"
he said. ''and you will see that I am
not very expert. I only fired once. and
broke the looking glass"
In addition to the search OF the homes
of Coffin and the Russian Rotsky
searches also were made in the apart
ments Of man known as Rublnceln,
alias Mateski, and another man named
Conuent Likewise a search was made
of residence at Vanves. Brittany.
These searches are said to have dis
closed the fact that Coffin had contin-
uous relations with members of the Com
munist Federation.
Coffin probably will be tried under
the law OF 1898. passed after an anar-
chlst attempt In the French Chamber
of DEPUTIES, by Ybssh he -t'ab bic q
the deatn penalty even though death docs
not result from the attempt. He will
be tried In the Assizes Court and mol
| by n court-martial. as Paris is no longer
' In a stage of siege.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-08

former agreeing 20 acess he settlement
made, especially as regards the nation
ality OF the inhabitants.
Danxig as Free City.
Danzlg Danzlg and the district I'M
medutely about Il Is TO be constituted IN
To the FREQ city of DanLlg,' under the
guarantee OF tho League Of Nations \
high commissioner appointed Ny the
league and presiden at Dan2lg shal'
draw up constitution In agreement
with the duly appointed representative
OF the city ana shall deal In the ilrst
instance with all differences arising he'
tween the city and Poland. The actual
boundaries of the city shall be dellmIteu
by a commission appointed within SIX
months from the peace and TO Include
three representatives. chosen by the
allied and assoclaed powers ana one
each both Germany and Poland
A convention, the terms of when
sbnll be fixed by the five allied ana
associated powers. shall be cohcluu'u
hctween Poland and Danzig which shall
include Danzlg within the Polish Gus
IONS frontires. though free area IN
the port; insure to Poland the free use
of all the citys waterworks, docks ana
other port facilities, the control ana
administration OF thu Nistula ana the
whole through railway system "lth'n
the city. and postal, telegraphic' ana
telephone communication between TO
land and Danzig, provide against dls'
elimination against Poles within the
city and place its foreign relntions ana
the diplomatic protection of it's citizens
abroad in charge of Poland.
Denmark, Frontier
Denmark-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark will be- fixed by
the salf.d,tcrmination Of the popula-
tion. Ten days from the peace, German
troops and authorities shall evacuaie
the region south of the line running
from the mouth Of the SchicL south
Of Kappel. Schlcswig and Friedrich
-tadt. along the Elder TO IN" North
SEA- south of Tonniug; the workmen's
and soldiers councils shall be dissolv.