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New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
Gen. Mitchell Asks Increase
of American Air Force
to Protect Coast From
Filters OH Battleships
Fears Handicap of Service
House Committee Urged to
Provide Permanent De-
partment for AerOnautics
Neao York Tribune
Wdshin0ton Bureau


WASHINGTON, Oct. '6.-Enemy air
craft, launched from the decks of
hostile warshirs twenty-five miles 2ut
wreck cities 1000 miles inland, in the
face Of an insufficient coast defence
system and aircraft service, according
to Brigadier General William MITCHELL
director of military aeronautics, who
appeared to-day before the House
Military Affairs Committee.
Both bombing and comrat planes"
said General Mitchell, could start
twenty-five miles out at sea, fly over
New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago,
dropping bombs and leaving destruction
and death in their wake and return
safely to their bases. Our coast de-
a flight, and we have not the combat
planes to resist such an attack, even
though only two bombing planes were
used"
The War Departments army re-
organization plan, General Mitchell
said, would destroy the air service as
service. He advocated a permanent
and Independent department of aero
nautics, to embrace military division
to take care of the army and navy,
civil division of reservists and
ClV4lIdu llyeTS ana DIVISION OF pro-
duction and material, which would take
in commercial flyers and postal flyers.
Fears Air Service Menaced
"Under the War Departments re-
organization plan," said General
Mitchell, ~"the air service becomes an
auxiliary detail service and offers no
inducements to men remaining per-
manently in it. One of the great les
sons of the war was the need for uni
versal military training and for an
adequate air service; both necessary
to the safety of this country.
Development of aircraft as a fight
ing arm of military service" added Gen
eral Mitchell, lis in its infancy. We
were making faster progress with it
in the last three weeks Of the war
than we had done in the months pre-
cedlng. We are now perfecting planes
at Dayton, Ohio, that we believe will
put the navy under water. We are
developing armored planes to attack
land troops, but such troops can scat
ter quickly and the design of such a
plane is more of problem than is
the design of one used to attack a
battleship.'
Urges Coast Defences
General Mitchell said to meet an
attack of an enemy navy and its air
craft nation should have plenty of
bombing and combat planes to bring
down the enemy or TO force them back
or so high they could do no damage
He said neither Paris nor London were
particularly we'll defended against air
attacks III the beginning, but that the
defences of London and the English
coast, as we'll as the English Channel,
were so perfected that German aircraft
were attacked on all sides, and the
German raids We're stopped.
General Mitchell said there are 300
combat planes on the Mexican border,
with 500 more for requirements. The
army has d total of about $500 planes
that might be used, put about one
third are Of foreign manufacture with
out extra parts for repairs. About 400
machines, fit only for training, arc
being shipped back from France, he
said.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
Expert Says Carranza
Owes U. S. $25,OOO,OO
Government Held Not Liable
for Damages to Foreigners
by Rebels

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Damage
claims against the Carranza govern
ment in Mexico will not amount to
more than $25 100000, the Senate sub
committee investigating Mexican con-
Lill, one of the group of American
ditions was told to-day by Thomas R.
accountants employed by President
Carranza to install an efficiency sys-
tenn for his administration.
Lill referred to a Supreme Court de-
cision to support his own opinion, that
damages sustained by foreigners in
regions controlled by various rebel
bands could not be charged to the Car
rama government. He was doubtful if
claims presented for damages incurred
during the Huerta administration
could be collected from the present
government, since Nuerta never was
recognized by the United States.
The estimate Of S25,000,000 was
based, Lill said, on claims made after
revolutions between 1923 and 1878.
Mr. Lii said he was convinced that
a large part of the funds handled by
Huerta were "taincd with fraud"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
"Peoce Is as Sick as
Wilson, Comment of
Viennese Ne,uspape,

VIENNA, Oct. 5.-(By the Associated
Press)-Vienna newspapers contained
to-day, for the first time, editorial
comment on the illness Of President
Wilson, the "Volksblatt" says: "The
spirit of the Master walked through the
world. but he from whom we hoped for
salvation did not see Him, nor did he
grasp His mantle. He is now stretched
on his bed, where he has ample time
to reflect on his lost opportunities"
Recounting the sacrifices made by
America on entering the war, the
"Neue Freie Pressc" comments on Mr..
Wilson's "high ideals at the beginning
and his subsequent actions" 1t then
says if his illness forces him to
abandon office sit will be an important
political event, because it would then
become doubtful if the peace treaty.
with the league of nations, would be
ratified by the Senate
Specializing on world politics as they
would develop in such an event, the
newspaper predicts: "The whole peace
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
Chance to End
Fiu1ne Muddle
Hinted lin Rome
Suggestion Thrown Out OF
Settlement Under Which
Italians Will Hold CITY
With Pledge to Allies

ROME, Oct. 6.--The "Popolo Ro-
inano" declares the question of Fiumc
has entered new stage, in which def
Eltlve agreements are possible Although
the incident has not yet been closed,
the probabilities of success are such
that confidence may be entertained that
Italy soon will be freed of the Fiume
, nightmare.
The Duke of Aosta has gone to Fiumc,
being charged by the government to
ask Captain d'Annunzio not to extend
his operations about that city. but
to await d decision by the Allies rela-
tive to the situation.
General Giuseppe (Peppino) Carl
baldi, in letter written to the news
paper Tempo" expresses the belief
the. Allies will not oppose the occu-
patton of Fiume by the Italian gov
ernment. with guarantees for safe
guarding the interests of the entente.
General Garibaldi says in the course
of his letter:
Il l were to speak to the electors
would urge them to be united re-
spectlng Fiume and to prevent it from
becoming the object Of political COM
petitions and personal ambitions.
I'm the first days of Captain dan
nunzlo's enterprise | sent him my
spiritual adhesion, declaring l was
ready to fight with him whenever neces-
sary Tor Italian Fiume, but suggesting
he substitute volunteer forces for req
ulars.
II lmplore Italians to be united and
calm, avoiding rash agitations, which
might endanger the peace of ltaly and
the peace of the world"
General Garibaldi refuses to be a
candidate at the coming Parliamentary
elections, declaring that political life
Is incompatible with my temperament
as a soldier"
FIUME, Oct. (By Courier to Paris)
(By The Associated Press) s).-Captain
d'Annunzio's army at present holds
territory forming an equilateral tri-
angle, with Fiume on the base and with
the apex located at Clana, to the north.
Each side Of this triangle is approx
mately six miles long and one is
formed. by the seacoast. The western
! angle Is at Preluca, about two miles
from Abbazia and the eastern angle is
at Urigai, which is between Sussak
and Buccari. The line from Preluca
to Clana passes through Castua, while
that from Clana to the coast traverses
Grobnica.
The town Of sussak, the Jugo- slav
section of Fiume, is thus included in
the territory occupied by the d'Annun-
zio army. A problem of great diff
Guilty to the regular Italian staff has
thus presented itself, for in Sussak
the. Queens Brigade, which has re-
mained loyal to the Italian govern
ment, has been billeted. This brigade
entirely surrounded by the d'AnnunZio
forces, has been living on the supplies
1t had when the raid on Fiume was
made.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
Labor Council Chief
Business of Cabinet
Tumulty announces No Co..
ernment Affairs Demand At-
tention Of the President

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.--With Secre-
tary Lansing presiding, the Presidents
Cabinet met at the White House o-day
to consider questions in which more
than one department was concerned
and also to discuss the Industrial Con-
ference. Secretary Tumulty announced
after the meeting that there was little
business in any of the government de-
partments requiring the Presidents i'm
mediate consideration
1.-The Cabinet was called to consider
several questions in which more than
one department is concerned" said Mr.
Tumulty. "The most important of these
is the basis upon which the annual esti-
mates was to be made in view of the
new services after the war. Another
is the approaching labor conference, for
the sessions of which complete arrange
ments have been made"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

was intimated that there were no vel
low trousers long enough for him.
When he was dressed the attendent
who was helping him announced with
no thought of royal etiquette: Cali
right, King; you're ready And His
Majesty smiled.
Through Pools Of Water
Once we'll into the cave the King
stalked ahead, tramping through pools
of cold water without noticing them.
Gusts Of wind blew showers Of spray
into the faces of everyone in the party,
and the roar of the mighty cataract
over their heads was deafening.
The Queen was guided through the
cave by H. o. Wright, and when the
trip was over he exclaimed admiringly: ::
She's mighty game little woman. y
Her majesty expressed disappointment
because there was no time to go
through twice.
"Marvelous," she exclaimed at each
new wonder.
After viewing Horseshoe Falls from
Goat Island and visiting Three Sisters
Island, the entire party donned oil
skins again and took the sail in the
Maid Of the Mist without which no
wedding trip to the Falls has been
complete for half century. They
laughed as the wind swept showers
of spray into their faces, and they
tucked their feet under their chairs
to keep them dry.
After the trip on the Maid of the
Mist, they crossed into Canada for
their brief visit, driving through Vic
toria Park, and then to the home of
George Y. Grant, chairman of the
Park Commission, where a brief re-
ception was held.
Back to American Side
Upon returning to the American side
the party was far behind it's schedule
but they insisted upon taking a ride
on the Gorge trolley road that they
might see the tossing, turbulent waters
OF the whirlpool rapids. Only ther
were they content to board their specia,
to be brought to Buffalo.
The train was stopped at Terrace
Station and the party stepped from
their car onto landing platform
which led to temporary receiving
stand, where they were greeted by
Mayor Buck and committee of citi-
zens. King Albert responded briefly
to the welcoming address, saying he
had come to America to thank the
people of the nation for their services
to his country.
The Queen, who wore rancoat and
waterproof hat on her trip to the
Falls, was gowned in yellow silk, n
long brown velvet coat, with furs and
hat to match.
In the square opposite the station
was a guard of honor made up of hun
dreds of American soldiers, many of
them wearing decorations for valor.
They marched in review before the
commander of Belgium's armies, who
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
Royal Party Goes Through
Cave of Winds, Rides ON
the Mist and Misses No
Feature of the Great Falls
Brief Stop in Buffalo
Will Also Spend an Hour
at Toledo To-day, but as
Friends ofBrand Whitlock

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 6.~The
Queen of the Belgians was en-
thralled to-day by the mighty cataract
of Niagara. The cordial emi-miitary
greeting given the Belgian rulers by
Buffalo was delightful to them, but it
was the memory OF the great falls Her
Majesty will carry with her longest,
and of which she exclaimed most often
to those in her encourage.
King Albert, his consort, and the
Duke of Brabant, their son, came as
near to playing this morning as royalty
can come, and they revelled in the
Democratic freedom of the pilgrimage
to Niagara Falls. They overstayed by
two hours the time allotted to them
there, and even then were reluctant
to leave. His Majesty was seeing the
falls for the second time, but he was
manifestly happy at being able to show
them to his wife.
AS for the Crown Prince, he seemed
to be having the time of his life, and
ran about as delighted as any boy of
18. He Jagged behind the servants of
the household and the kings valet,
who were trailing at respectful dis
tance, then skipped out Of the path
to run past them over the rocks with
out thought of royal precedence.
All There Was to See
The royal party saw all there was
to see and saw it thoroughly. To
gain a more comprehensive view of
the American side they crossed ahead
into Canada for half an hour as the
Of MI
AS courtesy to the Canadians, the
American officers attached to the Bel
gians, stopped in the middle of the
international bridge, where the Stars
and Stripes and the Union Jack wave
side by side They declined the invi-
tation to cross into Ontario, SO that
the reception committee, headed by
n. w. Rowell, president of the Privy
Council and Secretary of State for
External Affairs, might devote all
their attention to their maiesties
Admiral Andrew T. Long, Major Cen
eral William NJ. Wright and G. Cor
nell Tarlar, State Department repre-
sentative. When the royal party re-
turned to the middle of the bridge, Of
ficers in American, Belgian and
Canadian uniforms, ali veterans of the
Great War, saluted gravely and then
shook hands warmly in parting.
In the Cave of the Winds
Exploring the Cave of the Winds
probably was the most thrilling exper-
fence her majesty has had since she
left the battle lines, where she served
her people as dcvotedly as did their
king. 1t was an event not on the pro-
gramme marked out in advance and was
the subject Of an animated discussion
at the rova1 breakfast table as the
special neared Buffalo.
81 am going, the King announced
calmly.
The Queen declared that if His
Majesty went she would, and Prince
Leopold announced his emphatic de-
termination not to be left behind It
was the Kings party. and they went
They donned oil skins just as have
countless Americans. The King was
the only one in the party who wore
q yellow jacket and brown overalls. II
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
Wilson Collapse Due
To Sacrifice of Self,
Is Vie,u in London

LONDON, Oct. 6.-Several sympa-
thetic references to President Wilson's
illness are contained in this evenings
London newspapers.
"The entire English speaking world
follows his progress with sympathy
and concern" says "The Westminster
Gazette" "This collapse is due to the
sacrifice of himself for the causes he
valued so much-democracy, justice
and peace. If the task is unfinished,
that only means that humanity still
needs his cooperation all the more"
1.-THE Evening News" says:
NO man in the world of democracy
had to bear greater burden. We
trust that enforced rest will restore him
to health and strength, so that he may
bring his work to fitting conclusion. !"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
Ill of rs Towns Are Carried
Bv Connecticut Republicans

PLA1NFIELD, Conn, Oct. 6.-Thc
Republicans registered a decisive vic
tory to-day in the town elections of
Eastern Connecticut. The state head
quarters of the party announced that
forty-one out Of forty-five towns east
Of the Connecticut River had been car
ried by wide margins. Indications
were that the soldier vote was not
heavy, but that most of it went to
the Republicans. The number of
omen voting for school Offices was the
smallest in many years in this part
of the state.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

Street; Nation Press, 20 vesey Street;
Lent & Graft, 1858 Ninth Avenue; In
ternational Press, 150 Lafayette Street.
and r. G. Dun, Butler and Nevins
streets, Brooklyn.
The following magazines probably
will be delayed as a result Of the walk
out of compositors, as no composition
is being done in their plants:
Weekly" "Life," "Scribner's" and
magazines published by the New Fc-
tion Company. Publications printed
by the Charles Schweinler Press will
also be delayed. These include Good
Housekeeping" "Leslie's Weekly"
Judge" "Harper's Bazaar" NC
Clure's" and "Cosmopolitan."
At the Printers League Offices it was
stated yesterday that the magazines
affected, both by the walkout of COM
positors and the lockout of pressmen,
have signified their intention of stand
ing by the employing printers to the
tinishs and are willing to cooperate in
the struggle, even if it takes three
months to fight 1t out.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The execu-
tive council of the American Federation
of Labor in meeting here, was told to-
day by representatives of "Big 6" and
by George L. Berry, president of the In
uernational Pressmen and Assistants
Union, that the strike had forced sus-
pension Of publication Of 78 per cent of
the magazines and regularly published
periodicals in New York.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07


past, as did Prince Leopold.
Sightseers in Jail Windows
The barred windows of the conr.,
prison, half block away. each had ~
occupant while the reception was goinr
on. One OF the interested spectators
was woman convicted of the nurSas
of her husband
The royal party and the membsr.
OF the reception committee entered AN.
tomobiles driven by members Of tbs::
Woman's Motor Corps, and were taken-
to the home of Mrs. c. W. Goodyear
which wGs turned over to them fo,'
their stay in the city. The royal parfy
was driven about the city and to two,
manufacturing plants in which KING.
Albert is interested.
Their majesties were the quests ~
honor this evening at an informal din
ner at the Goodyear home.
The party returned to the train q.
= O'Clock and half-hou later started
for Toledo, which was to be the last
definite stop on the trip to Santa Bar
bara. Cal. The train Will be side
tracked at some quiet place during the
night and will not reach Toledo until
noon. The royal party will remain in
the city an hour, but there will be no
formal ceremonies. The stop will be
made as friends Of Brand WhitIock
former Mayor of the city, rather than
as the rulers of Belgium
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

confer with him within a fortnight on
the question Of reservations. Repre-
sentative Champ Clark also called to
ask about the President. The Spanish
Ambassador and the Minister from
Greece were other callers.
jose L. Riesco. counsellor of the
Chilean Embassy, called at the State
Department this afternoon to express
the sympathy of his government at the
illness of Mr.. Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
Auto Skids: One Dead

PLAINFIELD, N. j., Oct. 6.-An au-
tomobile owned and driven by CAPTAIN
w. A. Hunter, of Camp Raritan
skidded in Park Avenue here early to-
day and overturned, killing Oscar Lar
son, thirty. mechanic. Albert Kinder.
thirty eight, and John Danback, twenty.
were severely injured. Captain Hunter
was unhurt.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
Vatican Offers Prayer
For Wilson's Recovery
Nep York Tribune
WnrI.innfoM R.ronai

NeU 1OTK T1bNHe
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Among the
expressions of sympathy and anxiety
about the President received to-day
was cablegram from the Vatican,
signed by Cardinal Gasparri, Papal
Secretary of State, which read:
'The Holy Father is most anxious
about the condition of health of
President Wilson. His Holiness
wishes and prays for his speedy re-
covery and would be grateful to be
kept Informed about the course of
the illness of the illustrious patient"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07
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New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

Youths natural gift
keen eyesight-may be
yours throughout the
years if you take care
to wear correct eye
glasses always.
1t has been the privi-
1ege of M. II. Harris to
help correct the vision
OF more than 350,000
eyeglass wearers.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

Of Versailles would totter. The peace
is as sick as MIR. Wilson"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-07

stood at salute while they were filiny
past, as did Prince Leopold
Sightseers in Jail W;rdous
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-10
BRIEF BLIZZARD s
HIT BENNINGTON
LAST EVENING
Northwest Gale Followed by Big
Drop in Temperature
COLD THIS MORNING
Thermometers Registered Around Ten
Below Zero but Temperature Rose
During Day. -.

Bennington and vicinity last night
experienced one fthose sudden
changes characteristic Of the northern
New Eng. land climate One ther-
mometer registered difference Of As
degrees between 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and $50 this morning. The
average temperature reported this
morning was 10 degrees below zero al
though some instruments recorded
lower figures.
The blizzard predicted by the wealth
er bureau hit this vicinity early in
the evening. A stiff northwest gale
carried with ii a heavy burden of
damp snow. The storm arrived sud-
denly and ended in the same manner
AT midnight the snow stopped falling
and the wind abated. With the end Of
the gale the temperature began to
drop and this morning was the coldest
Of the year During the forenoon
there was hardly cloud in the sky
and the bright sunshine raised the
temperature to what one would con.
sider comfortable January weather.
The snow viii improve conditions in
the lumber districts and facilitate the
work of cutting and hauling logs to
the sawmills. Good sleighing adds
greatly to the movement of goods and
all kinds of farm produce in this sec.
ton of the country and the snow will
be appreciated by all who depend up.
on winter roads to carry on their
business
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-10
GOVERNMENT MAY END
THE HARBOR STRIKE
Il VIII Step in II Strike Hampers tho
Movement Of Transports and the
Shipment Of Supplies.

Washington. Jan 9The strike sit
uation in New York harbor was taken
up today at.a conference attended by
officials of the War and Navy Depart
ments, the Shipping Board, and the
Railroad Administration, but no off,
cial announcement was made. Stanley
King, confidential secretary to Secre-
lary of War Baker, will be in New
York tomorrow to make a personal in
spection, and will report TO the con-
ferees.
1t was reported here today that the
government officials had let the en-
ployers and strikers know that the
government would step in If a stua-
tion should arise which hampered the
movement of transports and ship
ments OF supplies for the army over
seas. There seemed to be a feeling
here. however, that some solution of
the difficulties would be found before
such drastic action was necessary.