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Evening star., 1919-03-30
Entente Demands That
Government Resign
at Budapest.
DIRECTS AN ELECTION
WITH MILITARY GUARD
Allied Troops, as Supervisors Of
Balloting, to Watch Choice
Of New Assembly.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 29-The allies have
demanded the resignation of the Hun
garian soviet government according
to dispatches to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company by way Of Berlin and
Copenhagen. They demand the elec-
tion OF national assembly under the
supervision of allied troops
Mobs Loot Shops, Rob Wealthy.
PARIS. March 20 (by the Associated
Press).-The American commission
received indirectly tonight dispatch
from Budapest reporting serious dis
orders there, with the looting of
shops. the conf1scation of personal
property and the seizure of much sill
yer plate belonging to the weather.
classes.
All work in Budapest has been
stopped, and the governmen is taking
an inventory of the shops, banks and
factories. All property, real and per-
sonal, has been sequestrated. Houses
have been seized by the state, arms
reQuisitioned and numerous prominent
persons arrested
In addition to the Italian and Brit
ish representatives, Prof Philip
Brown of Princeton University, rep
resenting the United States, remains
in Budapest. 1t is announced that he
will be treated with courtesy and al
lowed to send messages to Vienna.
Premier Lenin of the Russian
soviet government has sent to the
Hungarian constitutional commission
2 draft of a proposed constitution for
Hungary. according to a Vienna dis
tEteh transmitted by the zurfct, COR
respondent Of Information.
Allied Military Measures.
PARIS, March % (Havasy.-rhe
Temps says today that military meas
ures which it is reported will be
taken to counteract the danger aris-
ing from the establishment of soviet
government at Budapest, are still un-
der discussion by the allied govern
mentS 1t seems sure. the newspaper
adds. that a certain quantity Of ma
terfa1 and equipment will be sent to
Rumania.
Hungary Protects Missions.
LONDON, March 29.-Foreign Min
lister Bella Kun has issued a decree
extending the protection Of the Hun
garian soviet republic to the foreign
military missions in Budapest, a Hun
garian wireless dispatch received
here today says. The missions will be
permitted to fly the flags Of their re-
spective countries over their head
quarters.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
UKRAlNIAN SHELLS KILL
SCORES AT LEMBERG

PARIS, March 2s.-Lemberg was
heavily shelled by the Ukrainians
from Monday until Tuesday Sbrnihg.
according to Havas dispatch from
Warsaw. Scores Of civilians were
killed and hundreds wounded. st.
Georges Cathedral and the arch
bishops palace we-e h.d,y dan:sed
Evening star., 1919-03-30
PARIS GETS SECRET
PROPOSAL BY LEN|N.
Offer to Cease Hosti|ities
Said to Be Considered at
Peace Meeting.
FRANCE CHIEF OPPONENT
CabIexram to The Sunday Star and the
Chicago Daily News. CepyEis yela.

CabIexram to The Sunday Star and the
Chicago Daily News. C0PyEia 1913.
PARIS. March 2s.-There. xTeason
to believe that William MarshAHB Bul-
Ut, y representative Of the American
state Department. and Lincoln stef-
fens, who passed five days in Russia,
have brought back to the American
government representatives in Paris
q secret proposition from Lenin look
ing to the cessation of hostilities be-
tween the allies and Russia. the with
drawal of the allied troops and some
sort of representation for the bolshe-
visit government at the peace confer
ence.
It is thought that President Wilson
and the leading premiers at the con-
ference are giving the matter serious
consideration.
France Resolutely Opposed.
The Americans are said not to be
hostile to concluding some kind of
arrangement with the Russian soviet
republic. while the British govern
ment, under the pressure Of big Brit
ish industries, which desire to resume
export trade with Russia as quickly
as possible. is said to have a leaning
in the same direction. France is still
resolutely opposed to recognizing the
bolsheviki.
M. Bo1gar, whom the Hungarian
bolshevist government has appointed
lowing declaration to the correspond
ent Of the Berliner Tageblatt:
The relations Of the Hungarian
communist republic with the entente
are as follows: Foreign troops and
missions must leave Budapest. For
the moment we have taken no meas
ures against them. I believe that the
allied governments will not commit
the folly Of going to war against a
world movement as formidable as
bolshevism, for the transformation of
Hungary is only small step in the
march of the world revolution. I
hope that the German and Austro-
example. The German proletariat will
certainly never consent to compro-
misc with the bourgeoisie. capitalistic
governments that are pretending to
dictate at Paris"
Bolshevik Position IntolerabIe.
STOCKHOLM. March ga frank
avowal that the position Of the boil
shevik government had become abso-
lutely intolerable was made at the
recent international bolshevik con-
ference by M. Lunacharsky, minister
of education In the soviet govern
ment, according to a Petrograd dis
patch. The minister Is said to have
confessed that "the socialist con-
science Of the very circles on which
bolshevism is based Is shaken at pres
ent."
Lunacharsky also admitted that the
worst enemy Of bolshevism was the
allied economic blockade, and he even
went so far as to predict the end of
the bolshevik regime il the blockade
continued. He said that owing to
physical privations from lack of
bread, fuel and raw materials, It was
natural that wrath should be pro-
voked against the government and
that 1t should also be accused Of in
efficiency.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
KINGS BOX AT THEATER
IN BUDAPEST OCCUPIED
BY FACTORY OFFICIAL

COPENHAGEN March 2s.-
With a factory official, his wife
and two other women in the
former kings box at the Ma
tional Opera House in Budapest,
proletarian control of the thea
ters, with reduced prices for
the workers, was entered upon
Friday. according to a dispatch
from the Hungarian capital.
Short Introductory addresses
were delivered before the per-
formance at the National Opera
Heuse, the commissary of agri-
culture speaking on the rela-
tionship between art and the
proletariat. ,-.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
TELEGRAPH RATES
!. GO UP 20 PER CENT
Increase, Effective Tuesday,
Made to Meet Advance
in Wages.
NEW SCHEDULES GIVEN

Starting Tuesday. there will be an
Increase Of 2o PEI gent, in the. do-
nestle teIegraph ratsz fhis an
nouncement was made last night by
Pcstnasttr General Burieson.
Increased cost Of operation. occa.
stoned by wage increases now III ef-
feet. made during the past year" is
the reason given by Mr.. ,Burleson,
who said that the 20 per cent Increase
is barely sufficient" to meet the in
creased cost. He said that the go
per cent increase was agreed upon
at a meeting Of the Federal Wire
Board because 1t was found to be
necessary. 5t--E ~
Press Wires Excepted.
Both government. and commercial
messages are affected, but it was an
nounced that there would be no in
crease in special press rates for news
papers or in charges for special wires
leased by press associations and
newspapers.
Under the order, however, CONNER
cfal and government leased wires will
be charged for at an advance Of 20
per cent over existing rates. whether
such wires be furnished by a tele-
graph or a telephone system under
government control
New Rate Schedule.
Mr.. Burleson's order follows:
"The following schedule of domes-
tic commercial telegraph rates shall
be effective from April /, 1919. and
continue until otherwise ordered:
Rates for Letters.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
.FOCH GETS ORDERS
FOR DANz|G ACTION
President Wilson Joins With
Premiers in Effort to
Assist Poles.
GRAVE, ASSERT GERMANS
GRAVE, ASSERT GERMANS

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 29.-President Will
son and the premiers constituting the
council of four gave Marshal Foch in
structions today regarding the situa-
tion ct Dansig. where the Geymans
have refused to permit the landing Of
Polish troops.
The nature Of. the instructions viii
probably not be revealed until they
are made known in Germany.
Germans See Grave Situation.
BERLIN. Friday, March % Cby the
Associated Press).-The allied note
regarding the landing Of Gen. Hailer's
troops at Danzig has created a grave
situation in foreign relations, the ulti-
mate effects of which cannot yet be
estimated. says dispatch to the vos-
sische Zeitung from Weimar.
Before dispatching its reply, the
message adds. the government con-
suited all the party leaders, and they
are said to have given the German
answer their unqualified approval.
AS regards the governments atti-
tude on the note. it is learned that
Gen. Nudant handed the document to
Herr Hammerstein Mt Spa on Thurs
day with the expression of hope that
the question would be settled without
a quarrel Herr Hammerstein replied
that the note placed Germany in the
most difficult situation she had occu-
pied since the beginning Of the armis-
tice.
The government is said to feel that
Gen. Nudant did not try to settle the
matter in any amicable, reasonable
way; that on the contrary he appeared
to be attempting to emphasize the Sc
verify of the entente's demands in
asking the unequivocal surrender Of
Germany to dictation, particularly to
that Of France. and by undertaking to
make Poland simultaneously the op-
ponent Of bolshevism and the north
eastern outpost in what Is character
lied as the entente's encircling policy
against Germany.
The situation is regarded as serious
| in responsible circles. with a rupture
Ol Tic dTHlStlCC "lLulH the OOunQS OF
possibility.
All Parties Approve Reply.
COPENHAGEN. March 2s.-Accord-
ing to the Berlin Tageblatt all parties
in the Weimar national assembly, in
cluding the Independent socialists, ap-
proved of the governments reply to
the entente note. The German news
papers generally support the govern
ment's position. Tho socialist vor-
waerts. for instance. says that Hun
gary's reception of the note recently
sent to her by the entente should have
taught the entente powers that it is
! mot only inhuman but foolish to treat
defeated opponents as slaves upon
whom any humiliation can be i'm
posed"
The Berlin Tages Zeitung says that
| the spirit Of the note shows the desire
Of the entente absolutely to crush
Germany. while the Tageolatt likens
the demand to ''the methods with
which every arrogant mailed fist
policy inaugurates the realization of
! its predatory plans"
Evening star., 1919-03-30
Lettish Forces Victorious.

STOCKHOLM. March 2s.-After a
violent battle along the Mitau-Tuk
KUN railway, Lettish forces have de-
featsd the bolsheviki and occupied
the towns Of Kammern and Kalnxem,
. dispatch from Libau says. Kalnssu,
Is about twenty miles southwest of
Riga.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
Manchester Host to President Dies

MANCHESTER, March %. - John
Makeague. tho lord mayor Of Manches-
ter who entertained President Wilson
during his visit to Manchester and pre-
sided at tho conferring Of the freedom
LOT the city on the President. died sud
denly at the town hall today.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
Tribunal Is, Suggested
. to Try Those Respon-
sible for War.
COUNCIL OF FOUR SLOW,
u. S. DELEGATION FEELS
Believes Some Drastic Rule Should
, Be Adopted to Hasten
g. Peace Treaty.

PARIS. March 80, 4 am.
(by the Associated Press).
The commission on re-
sponsibility for the war has
decided:
First, solemnly to con-
denim the violation of neu-
trality and all the crimes
committed by the central
empires.
Second, the appointment
of an international tribunal
to judge all those response
BILE, including the former
German emperor.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
Maj. r. A. Kinsella Transferred.

Maj. Ralph A. Kinsella. Medical
Corps has been relieved fro0 luty at
Walter Reed General Hospital and
ordered to duty In general Aeaeital.
No. 10, at St. Loui1.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
Official Statement.


for the war held its last meeting this
morning. Its general report has beer
transmitted to the conference, under
whose control it will henceforward be
Sir Ernest Pollock, the British So
licitor general. expressed the thanks
of the commission to Secretary Lam
sing for the excellent and liberal
spirit in which he had presided over
the discussions"
Americans Growing Restless.
PARIS. March 20 (hy the Associated
Press).-The feeling is growing
among the members of the American
delegation to the pence conference
that proper progress is not being
made by the council of four toward
a settlement of the great questions
upon which the treaty must be found
ed. All of the last week was virtu-
ally lost or, rather, marked by such a
series of advances and retreats as
only served to irritate those members
who are earnestly seeking a solution
Of the various problems.
Last evening, when it was thought
that an agreement had been reached
on the question of reparation, a back
ward step was taken through the sud
den introduction by one of the parties
interested of an entirely new basis
of adjustment. 1t is said that the pro
ceedings have been marked through
out by just such abandonments OF
positions when it had been supposed
an agreement was in progress.
In the matter of reparations, the
question was brought back to original
demands which had already been
found excessive or impracticable by
a majority of the council.
There are indications of a sharp
issue pending on this method of pro-
cedure. Among the American delega-
ton it is felt, it is also indicated
that better progress should be in
sisted upon, even if it requires the
adoption Of something like a cloture
rule.
President Discusses Reparations.
with the three premiers. President
Wilson, late this afternoon spent
some time in a discussion with
Thomas Lamont and Norman Davis
members of the supreme economic
council and the financial advisers OF
the American delegation. regarding
reparations. Several formulas are
under consideration and such progress
has been made as to justify the ex-
pectation that this subject will be
finally disposed OF on Tuesday OF
Wednesday of the coming week
The council Of four has also giver
fresh consideration to the question
Sergt. Chichester of Fredericksburg.
that the council has virtually settled
upon a plan to permit Germany to re-
tain political sovereignty. while
France will be given economic con-
troll of the mineral resources in tina,
section for a limited time, supposedly
based upon a time allowance for the
settlement OF indemnity.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
To Meet Increas in Wages.


'"The rate increases herein ordered
are made necessary to meet the
increased cost Of operation occasioned
by wage increases now in effect
made during the past year. and are
barely sufficient for the purpose" r,
Mr.. Burleson's order was issued by
the department without comment,
other than the explanation that the
increase would not affect press
rates and charges on wires leased by
newspapers and press associations.
Increased, wages for employees of
all departments of, telegraph sys-,
TENS under federal control. except
employees at "non-functionar' offices
and messengers. became effective
last December l.. Employees in
services more than 4 year and half
received an increase Of 10 per cent
and those employees less than . year
and q half 5 per cent.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
Rates for Letters.


DAY letters and night letters shall
be computed as at present. but
charged for on. the basis of the above
rates. Night messages will be
charged for at an increase Of 20
per centum oyer existing night mes
sage rates.
Commercial and government
leased wires shall be charged for at
an advance of 20 per centum over ex-
listing leased wire rates. whether such
wires be furnished by a telegraph or a
telephone system under government
control
The telegraph rates for domestic
United States government kilograms
are increased 20 per cent over the
present government rate.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
CORRESPONDENT MAY
BE IN HANDS OF REDS
BY PAUL SCOTT MowREa.

BY PAUL SCOTT MoWRER.
Cablegram Of The Sunday Star and the
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1919.
PARIS, March 27.-There Is reason
to fear that The Stars correspondent.
A. r. Decker. who was in Budapest
with an American mission. may now
be in the hands of the reds A Czech
official who reached Prague Tuesday
from Hungary says the bolshevists
are masters there. The Czech leza-
tion has been occupied by the boil
shevists, who seized documents and
couriers. The situation Of the special
|Czechoslovak liquidation commission
is said to be critical.
A. r. Decker's special cables. COW
ering the revelations disclosed by
Count Czernin's diary have been ap-
pearing in The Star.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
Arranging for Signing Treaty.

Paris. March 80 (Havas).-Paul
DutastA, tho general secretary Of the
peace conference. went to Versailles
today to arrange details for the sign
ing of the preliminary treaty.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
Urge Peace Be Hurried,

LONDON, March 2s.-At a meeting
OF the executive body Of the national
socialist party and the socialist
members Of parliament yesterday a
resolution was unanimously adopted
urging the completion Of pre-
liminary peace at the earliest possible
moment 'in View Of the chaos and
anarchy developing throughout Eu-
rope as a consequence OF the delay
in fixing the terms of peace"
At the same meeting arrangements
were made for carrying on special
propaganda throughout the country.
especially, in the industrial centers.
with view. 1t was stated. to ex-
posing tie dangers and fallacies OF
bolshevisEn-
Evening star., 1919-03-30
Second Group in Rear.

| A second group of buildings, accord
ing to the present intentions. will be
located zoe feet back of the first.
This will consist Of the two punish
ment rooms and two disciplinary
halls, 80 by $50 feet each. In the ex-
treme rear will be four buildings for
housing the shops and industrial
trade schools. and a general store
room. Provision is made for a hos
pital, to occupy a separate site.
Evening star., 1919-03-30
Member, vf the Associated Press

ne Associated Press 10 e1eiusively entitled 10
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news publshed herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1919-03-30

Fair and warmer today. Tomorrow
partly cloudy.
TemperaturesSfor the twenty -four
Highest, 4S. at s pm. yesterday low.
est. 33, at midnight Friday. {
Full report on page II.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-01
Enormous Egg Production.

Among the farmers wives in this
vicinity that have devoted their
special attention to the production of
eggs during the past summer of high
prices Mrs. r. A. Sibel has gained a
place among the front ranks. Begin
ming the first of last February she
has kept an accurate account OF the
eggs sold from her flock of hens to
Decembtr 1st, period of ten months.
Counting only the money she receiv-
ed from actual sales, and keeping
no account of the amount used for
table consumption, her hens brought
her exactly $3.50 during the period
mentioned. This amount does not in
clude money received for the sale of
live poultry which would be no small
item from flock of the size main
tanned by this lady.-Arlington News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-01

along? ! am still at the Belfort
hospital, but hope to be back with
the boys before long. Before / got
here / was travelling around quite a
bit. Came from Donmery, Germany,
went through quite few small
towns. Must say I've seen a lot OF
ruined towns, which the dirty Huns
have shot to pieces or destroyed
purposely. The SSth Division is in
the Verdun sector now. but expect
them back any time. Well we have
had nice weather during November.
No rain to speak of, and quite bit
warmer than in the states. We boys
don't know what to do first now
days. The subject we talk most about
is when We are going home? Will
close for this time, hoping it won't
be so very long before we can get
back again. AS ever
SYLVAN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-01
SYLVAN GRAVES
over IN FRANCE
Winneshiek Soldier Boy Writes His
Parents and Hopes to Be Home
In Short Time
SAYS THE HUNS
SURE GOT LICKED RIGHT
Says He Has Seen a Lot of Ruined
Towns Which the Huns Had
Shot to Pieces &
Somewhere in France
Nov. 10, 1918

Somewhere in France
Nov 10, 1918
Dear Father and Mother:
Well how are you getting along?
See by your letter that the "flu" is
bad in the states. Hope it will be
checked soon. Well the 9TH of Nov.
l got back from the front line
trenches, and couple of days later
got the mumps. Am just about O.
X. now though. l had a good place
to stay, also good bed, which
meant lot to me. 1t sure was a
glorious thing that the war came to
an end, wasn't it? The Huns sure got
! licked right too. You should have
/ seen the French people celebrate the
| day after it was over l suppose the
states have been celebrating too
Well it will be a great time when we
get going back to the good old U. S.
A., but suppose it will take some
time yet to get things Strengthened
out. We have had pretty nice weather
so far. Hope it will stay nice for
sometime. How is Paul Egge getting
Ialong? Tell him hello when you see
him. Note by your letter that John
Odden died suddenly. That surely
was hard luck. Well l have no more
news, but just line to let you know
! how / am getting along.
With love, your son
SYLVAN GRAVES
Co. /. 352 Inf.
Nov. %, 1918
Dear Folks:-How are you getting
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-01
They Were Just Neighbors.

Recently while c. Keefer and his
entire family, living in the neighbor-
hood of Corn Hill, were sick in bed
with influenza, company of his fell
lowmen calling themselves lust
neighbors" went to his field and
gathered in the neighborhood of 700
bushels of corn for him, being the
remainder of his crop still in the field
at the time he was taken sick. Corn
Hill must be an excellent neighbor-
hood in which to call oneself mem
Der, as Mr.. Keefer since his recovery
has cited several instances wherein
he can feel exceedingly thankful
that he is so fortunately located
Arlington News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-01
TYPICAL HARVEST In IOWA.
Cutting Alfalfa During Christmas
Week One of Seasons Freaks

Muscatine.-The all the year
around crops of the south have
nothing on Iowa this year for the
harvesting of alfalfa was in progress
the week before Christmas.
More than ton and half OF next
years crop of alfalfa hay was har-
vested with scythe from one and a
half acres by Dave Browning resid-
ing on Hershey avenue. 1t was later
sold and brought substantial
Christmas present to Mr. Browning
in the shape of $50.
The alfalfa was planted last Aug.
Because of the warm weather that
has been in this vicinity all fall, the
hay grew and ripened very fast. 1t is
said to be of very fine quality
The second alfalfa crop is expected
to be ready for harvesting next May,
and will be ready for the scythe be-.
fore that time should the warm
weather continue.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-01
An Open Winter.

This is, thus far, an open winter.
The prediction is that it will remain
Sc. A citizen of Burlington who cross
es the river to fish says so. He OBJ
tanned the information from the
muskrats, who told him, and he
pointed to their as yet unbuilt homes
as proof. The fisher and observer Of
nature has great faith in the meteor
oligical wisdom of the muskrat. 1t
is obvious that the water rodent is
in earnest when he attaches his name
to the statement, not necessarily for
publication, but as evidence of good
faith Until some other denizen Of
the drainage district, or of the Miss
issippi overflow lands, or the wood
lands of adjacent bluffs, introduces
rebutting testimony, what the musk
rat says goes so far as this
locality 4 concerned. burlington
Hawkeye.