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New-York tribune., 1919-06-09
Land and Labor Policy of the Onsk
Government
On April 1Oth 1919, the ALL Russian Government
in Omsk issued the following Declaration:

1t is the duty of the Government to assure the
agricultural population that the harvest will belong
TO those who are at present cultivatng the soil Con-
sequently, the Government declares that all who
at present profit from the land who have sown
and cultivated it, even if they are not legally the
propretors or tenants, have the right to reap the
harvest The present measures are being taken with
the view to meet the indispensable land needs of the
laborng rural population The agrarian question: in its
final form, will be decided by the Constituent AS
semby.
Legislation regulating land relations. as we'll as
concerning temporary utilization of seized land lust
usrlnuon OF same, and, finally regarding compensa-
on OF former propretors will be enacted in the near
uture lhe general aim of these laws will be to trans
Ter the land to the aborng population and extend as
ISSUANCE 70 tne development of farms without dscrmi-
nation whether they established on brnciples of
private or communal land ownership"
CStrugging Russia" Jun.1 1917
The Minister Of Labor in the Omslx Government i.
Social-Democrat and member of the Constituent
Assembly, Leonid Shumilovsky, said the following 20
the representatives of the press:
"The policy of the Ministry of Labor is to combine
the protection Of labor with the interests of the State
1he interests of the workngmen can be safeo,1arded
and the living conditions for the WORKING class can he
improved only condition that the industries in the
country will exist and develop The destruction of
the industries means poverty and utter need first of ALL
for the workingmen. We have decided upon an eight
hour working day in all the industries The State is
New-York tribune., 1919-06-09

Interested in establishing working conditions under
which the generations should grow up strong physical
y, morally and intellectually. We have Introduced
sickness and unemployment insurance. With the help
OF the Government, employment bureaus will be
the Bolsheyki The Ministry of Labor greets the ten
dency of the worzingmen to organize themselves into
unions considering it in the interest of the State that
the Workngmen should form themselves into an
organized, disciplined body"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-09
The Democratic and Socialist
Organizations Support the
Or7sk Government
RKUTSK

'The political organizations of the city of Irkutsk
have united in bloc which, among Others Includes the
Constitutional-Demo the Autonomists and the
Social Democrats, of the Group Yedinstvo The
parties have decided to support the Omsk Government
which has as its task the regeneration of Russia and the
convocaon of the Constituent Assembly, In their first
declaration the parties composing the Bloc declare that
the time has come when Russia should occupy again
the place which belongs to her among the great nations
of the world' ('strugging Russa' Nay g. oo3
1.-The Socialist Groups in Omsk issued on Febr1-
ary 23rd, 1919 declaration in which they called upon
the people to support the legitimate1y functoning
Omsk government founded the basis of the rule of
the people and the summoning of new Constituent
Assembly as the sovereign organ of free Russia
CStrnggHng Russia" May II, 1919
"The Socialists -Revolutionsts, the social-Demo-
Gratis and the Labor Unions in Perm have united
IN bloc which pubshed"its first Declaration calling
upon all Democratic and Socialist organizations to par
cipae in the regeneration of Russia and in the build
ing up of an Army capable of fighting the enemies of
the Russian State. The Declaration announces that
the organs of local self-government, the Num-
cipaities and Zemstvos as we'll as all other public
bodies, will support the Omsk Government against all
anarchisc elements" (struoolno Rusa, June T. 1879
New-York tribune., 1919-06-09


The program of the Government is to reestablish
the economic and political life of the country in close
cooperation with the organs of local self
the municipalities and Zemstvos The first task of the
government is to reestablish the rule of law and ORDER
the rule destroyed by Boshevsm from the Left and the
Rlght The Government will fight without any possi-
by of compromise the Bolshevki of the Left and of
the Right with the purpose of establishing great, free,
democratic Russia
-, The future Russia will be democratic Russia
Inc Goverrnlent of which have the honor to be the
head believes in universal suffrage in the autonomous
development Of the Municipalities comprising Russia in
a den1ocratlc solution of the main Russian prob]ems
the land problem and the labor problem.
, The Government considers the people. of Russia
the supreme authority in all problems pertaining to
Kusslas life After the of Bolshevism is de-
stroyed the people of Russia through freely chosen
Constltuent Assembly, will express their supreme will
ana VIII define the structure of the State will solve the
main political, social and national problems The
Government and myself will consider it our dutv to
transfer to the Constituent Assembly all the power
which now belongs to the Government"
("Strug3ing Mav3
New-York tribune., 1919-06-09
Government

Admiral Kolchak, the head of the Omsk
Government and the Chief of
the Russian Armies, addressing in Ekaterin-
burg joint Session Of the Municipal Council
and of the Zenastvo Assembly, thus formulated
the program of the Government:
New-York tribune., 1919-06-09

The AnRussa
Democratic Socialist and Cooperative Organizations;
ARs Constituent Assembly
weekly Russian
S+Ao
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
LEN|NE LIVES IN Glover
But at That BoIshe Is Fearful
Someone Will Take Shot
At Him

Berne.-[By ail.]-Details of the
home life OF .Russia's bolsheyik die
tator, Lenine, are supplied by Rus
sian refugees who have escaped from
Moscow.
According to this information.
Lenine has taken possession of the
Villa Ostroumoff, on the Montague
des Moineaux, which he has forti-
fled to withstand any attack, and
which is well equipped with machine
guns and artillery. There he gives
magnificent dinners, entertain
ments, balls, and fetes. A military
band is always in attendance to
amuse the dictator's guests, and
frequently he commands" the lead
ing actresses and dancers to give
gratuitous performances to himself
and friends.
Lenine, however, goes in fear of
his life, according to the refugese.
He only leaves the security of his
luxurious retreat in an armourcd
car with armed guards as an escort.
He has a picked bOdyguard of Chin
csc, Let's, and eX-seamen of the
former Russian navy, whom he pays
heavily
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
NIGHT PROWLtR ABROAD
Strange Man Makes Himself
Obnoxious To Family In
Belgrade

Charles Severance, farmer living
ut the top of Belgrade hill in North
Mankato, reported to the local police
this morning that for several nights
EAST someone has prOwled about his
house at about the same hour each
evening, knocking at the door and
whistling in strange manner, but no
5ne was able to catch sight of the
person. Last night a neighbours dog
chased the man some distance.
1t is believed that this is the man
who escaped from the state insane
hospital at st. Peter several days ago
Mr.. Severance was advised to COM
'nunicate with the authorities there
II this is the man who escaped last
week he was supposed to have feen
clad in nightclothes and two blankets
when he got out of the institution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
tanning THE BOLSHEV|X
AMERICANS HAVE SUCCEEDED
IN DOING THIS TRICK
LEARN VAlUABLELESS0N
Experience Withthe German and
Russian Radicals; Food
Handling
FRANK J. TAYLOR.

Berlin, April 1S.-[By Mail. j
Americans who have been sent on
missions into Germany to deal with
prisoners or handle food delivery
have had their troubles with the Dol
sheviks, and are becoming expert,
enced bolshevik tanners.
Probably the most ticklish situa
tions, for there are new difficulties
every hour, is at the port of Danzig
where the Americans are unloading
foodships and sending supplies into
Poland. Danzig is about seventy
ner cent German and thirty per cent
Poland. II has been a center OF
trouble until everyone is ready tC
5c'"hevik on the slightest pretext.
Threatening movements led the
Americans to distribute food among
the peOnle of Danzig to keep them
quiet. The food aid quiet unrest and
destroyed the desperate note in the
peoples demand.
Stealing Was Rampant.
To unload the ships, the Ameri-
cans hired Germans, and after the
distribution of food, it was thought
the honor system might be used. II
failed and stealing was rampant.
Finally American sailor guards, with
AIMS. were paced as Cverseers alone
the docks and the Germans were eX-
amined as they left the gates after
the days work.
Labor leaders soon BEGAN to pro
woke strikes and troubles. Daily
there are new demands on the part
of the workmen.
Equally irving has been the work
at the Russian prison CAMPS scatter
cd over Germany. In all of them are
American officers and soldiers and
Red Cross workers getting the Rus
slams in shane TO go back home as
clean and healthy in body and mind
AS possible. There has been hardly
a camD that has not had uprisings
and bolsheviking, and it has required
more than ordinary tact TO win the
Russians to respect authority and
keep orders.
Guards QuelI Revolt.
In only one instance so far have
the Americans had to allow the Ger
man guards I'd use weapons to quell
a revolt. That happened at a camp
WHARF several thousand Russians
under the influence of bolshevilI
agitators decided to start across
country for home. The American
Continued on Page Two.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
BOLD PLOT is FOUND
POSTOFfICEAUIHORITYCL CLAIM
THEY UNCOVERED ONE
DEATH LIST TO BE LARGE
Mayor Hylan Of New York Was
Slated As One Victim;
Others Named
limited Press pisparch.I

Washington, April 30.-That a wide
spread bomb plot was made on the
lives of several members of President
Wilson's cabinet and other prominent
public men was brought to light by
the postoffice officials today. Seven
teen packages in the New York post
office. when held up for lack of post
gre were found to contain highly ex-
r'osive bombs. How many more ma"
have gone through the mails is I'M
known
The bombs were of the same type
sent to Senator Hardwick of Georgia
and to Mayor Hanson of Seattle. The
Ders of Gimpel Brcr. of New York, a
big department. store The managers
declare that the w;'cppers are imita
tons.
Names of The Sixteen.
The sixteen who were to have re-
l.ceived the bombs are Attorney Gen.
eral Burleson. Secretary of Labor Will
son, Attorney General J. Mitchell Pal
mer, Commissioner General of Immi-
grafton Cammetti, John d. Rocker
teller. ]. p. Morgan, F. c. Howe, COM
missioner of immigration in New
York; William Wood of Boston, w.
H. Finck of the department of justice,
Mayor Hylan of New York, w. H. La
Mar, solicitor of the Dostoffice de-
partment; Richard B. Enright, police
commissioner of New York; w. ].
Shafer, attorney general of Pennsyl-
vania; Governor Sproul- of Pennsyl-
vania; T. w. Dyra of Chester, Pa,
and Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Bombs at San Franciseo,
limited Press Dsspatch.1 s'fs
San Francisco. April 3d.. Bombs
slnfIar e hose zeat y sEOr o Pc
District Attorney FicheH and Ash !
tant Attorney General Alfred Cunha.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
Soldier Going Into Movies

Sergeant MillarI Blair, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. F. C. Blair of Winona, is
one of twelve men who were chosen
by Uncle Sam to tour Europe max
ing war films. They will carry on
fighting in the same manner as they
did in the actual fight. Just what
the government is having the pictures
taken for it is not known, but it will
probably keep them for experimental
work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
URGES BUSINESS BASIS
Committee OF BAPTISTS OUT
LINED NEW PLAN
BOOST BUDGET SYSTEM
Financial Scheme To Be Placed
Before National Meeting
In Denver
Associated Press Dispa sch. ]


Denver, Colo, April 30.-When the
Northern Baptist convention assem-
bles here on May q for a weeks
session, it will have before it a pro
posal TO place the affairs Of the de-
nomination on sticky business
basis with specialists in charge OF
each branch of Baptist activities
plan Of financing By "a budget sys-
TEN with one nation wide campaign
to raiac money for the years work
also is to be suggested. The plan
is n revolution in church manage
mcnts and national leaders in the
dNrcr'ina'irn aIroadv have shown a
divcrgn~"n Of Cr'n:or regarding it.
c~n-r1 tee cf Laymen.
TIE II cIency rlan is a result of
v-O"k bv thr n"tio,al committee OF
Northern Bapti~t lavmen appointed
at tie u st convention. 1t contem-
plates = = creation of a general pro
motion BOARD of 40 members chos-
en- E orr "aoh state end each nation
al organization IN the denomination.
This board will meet one" each year,
to consider the needs of all organi-
cations and to pass on their yearly
budget Of expenditures which would
be submitted to the board of pro-
motion.
The subscription plan Of finance
is one submitted by the Intorchurch
Federation of New York City for a
subscription camnaign similar to the
United War Work campaign, in
which thirty religious denomina-
tons would participate. The money
would be appoItioncd among the
Continued On Page Two.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
Chancellor THE CHURCH
MUST INTERPRET THE OPP OR
TUSITIES FOR SERVICE
LENDING HELP TOPEOplE
Declaration BY Henry }. Allen,
Governor OF Kansas; The
Present Tendency
Especial u The Free Press. ]


New York, April 3O-"No one is
sitting on II lid of justice in
America"
This is the emphatic answer OF
Henry j. Allen. governor of Kansas
to any expression of fear that boil
shevism or other similar movement
can retard in the slightest degree
the orderly pfogress Of civilization
in the Uniteds States.
Our standing as a nation" he
continued, will be determined not
by much talking abroad but by the
success of our experiment in broth
erhood a home. No one is standing
in the way of that experiment
Hence, We reM not anticipate viol-
ence in the development of oul
ideals"
The governor had come to New
York to welcome home Kansas units
returning froms France He paused
in the midst Ola round of reception
and festivities TO reflect upon the
problems growing out of the wal
which he declared, must have the
immediate attention of the whole
country. -
do you reaIixe.v he.. said in his
rooms at the Waldorf, what this
means-this return from the battle
fields of Europe Of nearly 100000
young Americana
Men Are Changed.
''Do you expeH TO find these boys
unchanged- the 6ame sort of chaps
they were when they left your home
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
TALE OF RAINBOW BOYS
HOW DIVISION MOVED INTO
ACTION FIRST TIME
GOPHER LADS IN UNIT
Naming of This Section of Army
That Put End To Old
Kaiserism
GEORGE &. BYe

London, April 30.-The following
story about the Forty Second, Rain
bow division, it's arrival in France
and its move into action for the
first time, was written by me just
about a year go in France. 1t is
transcribed from the original manu-
script which has broad blue lines
marked across each page and the
censor's order, Not To Be Pub
lished."
l went part way to scissors with
the Rainbowites, for which they were
RolampOnt, about midway between
the American general headquarters
at Chaumont and the American school
center ("Leavenworth in France'0
the ancient town of Langres, a dirty.
smelly place on a high hill reached
by a cog railway called ''cremell-
aire."
Colonel Douglas Macarthur men,
toned in the story is now Brigade
General Macarthur. His account OF
the origin of the Rainbow division
is particularly interesting. l have
supplied names left out of the origi-
nal story which was suppressed be-
cause it was not allowed at that time
20 identify any division:
The Story of RainboWs.
With the American Army in the
Field, February Is. 191S.-"We had
our Valley Forge, and we are better
for it. The boys are as sound and
hard as granite. They'll NOW through
German wire tanks-nothing can
stop 'em. The boys of the Rainbow
Continued From Page Eighty
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
SHOCKS WERE RECORDED
Quake Believed to Have Taken Place
In South America.
United Press Dispatch. ]

IJHIteu FTtSs DIHpdICH'I
Cleveland, April 30.-LOng and
violent earthquake shocks were re-
corded at the st. Ignatius college
here today. The first shock was
recorded at 1886 a. m, and the quake
reached it's maximum strength at
4:16 a. n, subsiding about $50 a.
M. II is thought the shock took
place in South America or somewhere
in the Pacific.
New York, April 30.-Cable reports
from South America indicate that the
earthquake at San Salvador two days
ago may prove as disaSterous as the
great quake of two years ago. There
are no details. The agent of the
cable company at San Salvador says
the damage is extensive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
BUILDING INvESTMENTSH0RT
Deficiency of More Than Billion
Dollars Is the Report.
United Press Dispa

TUnlted Press IJ1SpdtCH
Washington. April 30.-a deficiency
of $500 100000 in building invest
ments in the northwest was said to
be one of the results of the war, ac-
cording to survey of the depart
ment of labor This is given as a
reason for rents soaring. The race
to catch up has already started and
millions of dollars is being spent in
contracts hastily let. Minnesota is
some $273, 100000 behind in her
building and the deficiencies for
cities in the state is: Duluth $40
700, 1000; Minneapolis, $41,G00,O0O; ST.
Paul, $4,000 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
Kato NctoryLoan
Quota Ouer Take,,

Mankato has oversubscribed her
quota to the Victory Liberty loan.
The figure reached today was s507,
$50.
The subscriptions in the county
amount to $1,250,000.
Decoria, Judson and st. Clair
have gone over the top.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
WAS WITH new YORK'S OWN
Roy, Hasman, Son ct Colonel Hag-
man. Has Reached Country.

Roy, Hasman, Son ct Colonel Hag-
man. Has Reached Country.
Colonel John Hagman has received
messages announcing that his son.
Roy Hagman, who served with the
304th Field Artillery, Seventy Sew
enth division. known as New YOrks
own" stating that he has arrived in
New York from France. He viii
resume his work as office manager
and general correspondence manager
for the sales department of Golfers
The Mount Vernon. on which he made
the trip home, arrived at New York
last Saturday. Cornral Dewey Hag-
iran. who arrived in New York
with the Isl, is now at Camp Mer-
rift, waiting to be transferred to
Minneapolis. Miss Florence Hag-
man is in New York 70 meet her
brothers upon their arriva! home
from service abroad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
LEAGUE CAN STAY War
Without 1t Trouble Will Continue in
the Balkans.
limited Press C;snatch.]

limited Press DSsnatch.1
Chicago. April 30.-Peace in the
Balkans can only be maintained by a
League of Nations. said Major Cliff
ford w. Barnes, who was here today
following nearly year in Greece on
a special mission for the war depart
ment.
1.-THE nations of the Balkan IGnin-
sula are torn by racial antipathy and
bitter hatred bred by acts of cruelty
and numerous wars" said Major
Barnes. Bulgaria was characterized
as one of the chief instigators of dis
quiet.
"Only league of nations can keep
the small flames from flashing out in
a new Balkan war;" he said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
OMAHA ROAD SHOWS GAIN
Income Increased $74,7o6 During First
Quarter of the Year. e

Operating income of the Omaha
railroad increased $74,706 during the
first quarter of this year over the same
t.eriod in 1918, according to figures
made available yesterday by Charles
Jensen, federal auditor. The Omaha
operating income for the period total
ed $576.351; operating expenses were
$5,2Io.o14, and operating revenue was
$6,2G4,4 ATS.
Operating expenses increased $754,-
4S3 and operating revenues increased
IS ,023, 3S9 over the total of the first
,quarter of 1918. March, 1919, was a
poor month. operating income suffer
ing a decrease of S246,SS3 over that of
the same month last year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
CLERGY URGED 10 ABOLISH
COMMON COMMUNION CUP
United Press Dispatch. !

st. Paul, April 30.-Communica-
tions were mailed to all clergymen
by the board of health today in
which it was suggested that the old
custom of a common communion cup
be done away with and that individ-
ual cups be provided. The subject
was put in the form of request and
not an order
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
STOLEN IN FA!RMONT
Police In Msnkato Told to Be On
Lookout Fer Car.

Sheriff w. l.. Carver Of Martin
county reported to the local police
that a five passenger, 1917 model
Buick machine, model d As, Mime
sofa license $500, motor number
27OS57 had been stolen. The car had
black wheels, green body and was
equipped with Goodyear tires A re-
ward of $50 is offered for the recovery
of the machine. A reward of $50 is
offered for the recovery of five
passenger Ford car which was stolen
at Peoria, Ill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
CARL D. GROT

Paris, April 3O.-That the Japa
nese question has been settled was
officially announced this afternoon,
following the conference of the big
three. The details of the compro-
mise have not been announced in full.
1t is understood that a compromise
was reached with the approval of all
the delegates in regard to the rich
Japanese holding in the Shang Tung
peninsular.
II is said that the Japanese will
hold this valuable territory for the
present at least and that final owner
ship will be decided at later date.
The American tendency, as express
sed before the conference, was TO
recognize the Chinese claims on the
grounds Il at the Germans first
seized the land from the Chinese.
Later, however, the Americans
agreed 10 the compromise in order to
save time and not delay the signing
of the peace with the Teutons as
quickly as possible.
Paris, April 30-The council of
three met earlier than usual. 1t is
believed that Kiao' Chau was discus
sed and the Italian situation con-
sidered. The Japanese may be call
ed in this afternoon for considera :
ton of compromise plan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
McAuIiffe Returns to Ring

United Press D!spatch.J
New York, April 30.-Jack McAu-
life. the only undefeated lightweight
champion, who retired from the ring
twenty-five years ago, VII return to
the ring tonight. He will meet Ben
ny Leonard. present champion, in a
boxing carnival for service men, stag
ed at Madison Square Garden.