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New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Big Four May Cut Foes
Fine to $25,0OO,O0O,0O

the smaller states east of Germany
contains minorities which unquestion-
ably hitherto have suffered persecu-
ton.
Allied statesmen realize that unless
proper protection is given these minor
tiles, notably the Jews, the political
tendency inevitably will drift toward
Germany, which already has been work
ing to obtain their sympathies and
thus create in the midst of the new
states centres of unrest and political
intrigue fraught with untold dangers
to future world peace.
One remarkable example of this is
to be found in the considerable Jewish
colony of Salonica, whose members are
descendants Of refugees from the re-
ligious Spanish Inquisition. Still
speaking Spanish, they are warmly
sympathetic with the Turks because of
the wecome accorded centuries ago
and are extending their friendship to
the Germans as allies of the Turks,
These Salonica Jews are steadily hos
tile to orthodox Christians everywhere,
their religionists, and their tendency
since the war has been to influence
Jews in favor of Germany.
Generally speaking, the Jewish ques-
tion is at the bottom of the minorities
problem, although other people also
are affected. Thus a further compli-
cation of the question of racial, re-
ligious and linguistic guarantees arose
when it was pointed out that after
the rectifcation of the German from
tier certain regions will contain minor
tiles such as the Poles in Westphalia
and the Wends in Lusatia.
1t is now suggested that the Ger
man treaty be altered so as to secure
them the rights equivalent to those
to be enjoyed by the Czechs in Vienna.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
BOIsheuik Call to
Arms Sounds Peril

OMSK, June 3-A Bolshevik radio
dispatch from Moscow, dated May "a
gives the text of proclamation of the
executive committee of the Bolshevik
party as follows:
"1he Petrograd front until recently
was for US a matter of seconcary i'm
portance. During the last days the
situation has changed entirely. The
enemies of Bolshevism have decided tc
take Petrograd, and the Finnish ant
Esthonian White Guards, as we'll as
troops Of General Udenich, Colone
Belokhovitch and General Rodzianko
are moving against the city.
This unexpected attack has brought
about great decentralization in oul
ranks. Every minute counts. All o1
US must rise to defend the red Petro
grad"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Lithuunians Seek
Inquiry BY Allies
Polish Inuaders accused
of Brutality and of
Territorial Cupidity

PARIS, June 3.-1n a memorandum
addressed to the peace conference, the
Lithuanian delegation has requested d
the Supreme Council to appoint an
inter Allied commission of inquiry to
investigate alleged pogroms by Poles
III parts of Lithuania occupied by
Polish forces, and other brutal and
illegal acts alleged to have been COM
mitted by the Polish Army of Occu-
patton.
II the charges are verified, the Su-
preme Council is requested to order
the Polish troops withdrawn from the
occupied parts of Lithuania. If the
withdrawal should be ordered, it was
set forth, the Lithuanian government
would undertake to defend Lithuania
against the Bolsheviki if the Lithu-
anians were furnished with war sup
plies.
"According to official information, u
the memorandum states, "Polish ar
mics in occupied parts of Lithuania
have created conditions extremely
hard and humiliating for the popula-
ton They have INDUCED in pillag-
ing. seized securities and Naluables
robbed museums, organized wholesale
acquisitions, arrested employees of the
Lithuanian government, imposed the
use of the Polish language, and, final
ly, have committed wholesale pogrome
against the Jewish population, whose
dead and injured already count up an
imposing number"
The memorandum declares the Po-
lish government and its troops in
their invasion" of Lithuanian terri
tory. were and are far more inter.
ested in paving the way for incor.
loration Of purely Lithuanian terri
tory with Poland than in fighting the
Bolsheviki. 1t says the presence o.
the army is merely an encouragement,
to Bolshevism, since the Polish policy
is directed to the protection of tn.
rich Polish landholders against The
poor masses.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
German Government Takes
Quick Steps to Squelch
Rhenish Republics. Makes
Protest at French. Action
Dorten Appeals tofAllies
PROVISIONAL President Asserts
People Are With New Re-
gime; Would Join League

BERLIN, June (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-The German govern
ment, through Chancellor Philipp
Scheidemann, has ordered the prosecu-
ton of DR.. Dorten, president of the
new Rhenish Republic, and DR.. Dor
tens colleagues in the cabinet on a
charge of high treason. All acts of the
new republic are declared void
The German armistice commission
has handed Marshal Toch a note for
the Allied Powers protesting against
French support of the proclamation Of
the Rhenish Republic as high treason
against the empire and complaining of
Colonel Pinot's threats and action at
Wiesbaden. The note concludes:
"This action on the part of the
French occupation authorities is in
sharpest contradiction to the armis-
tice conditions and represents the
grossest violation of obligations legal
ly undertaken. The German govern
ment makes the sharpest protest
against this behavior"
The president of the new Rhenish
Republic is probably DR.. H. A. Dorten,
of Oberkassel, near Bonn. Earlier
cabled advices regarding DR.. Dorten
stated that he was from Bonn and held
a civilian Office before the war. Dr. H.
A. Dorten is listed in pre-war Ger
man directory as an assessor at Ober-
kassel.
VERSAILLES, June 3.-Herr Profit, a
Socialist member of the German peace
delegation, has gone to Berlin to pro-
test against the formation Of the
Rhenish Republic He is a deputy from
the Rhineland.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Actors Deny Closed Shop
Threat Has Not Been Employed
With Managers. Saws Gilmore

The Actors Equity Association yes
terday denied that threat OF closed
shop on the stage has been used in an
attempt to force through a new con-
tract with the Producing Managers
Protective Association. Frank Gil
more, executive secretary, issued the
following statement:
"In the light of recent announce
ments in the local newspapers con-
cerning the closed shop idea and the
relation thereunto with the Producing
Managers Protective Association, we
fell, in justice to ourselves, that we
should make public the following:
"At no time during our negotiations
for a new contract with the Producing
Managers Association, which we un-
dertook at their suggestion, did we
hold up the closed shop idea as threat
to influence the managers in whatever
they might do in connection win the
contract
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Atlanta Wire Strikers
Are Handed Time Limit
Places Will Be Filled Tonight
if They Don't Return; Burle.
son Sends Instructions
son Sends INSTRUCTIONS

ATLANTA, June 3.-Oficials Of tbs
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
and the Atlanta Telephone com
panies to-day served notice on en-
ployes who went on strike yesterday IN
protest against the alleged discharge
of several employees because Of union
affiliations that they would be given
until p. m. tomorrow to return to
work. After that time it was said, the
places of strikers would be filled, the
companies acting on instructions from
Postmaster General Burleson to-day to
take whatever steps should be neces-
sary to operate the service.
Although telephone service wa:
somewhat disorganized in Atlanta to-
day during the busy periods. no picket
ing was attempted by the strikers and
no disorder was reported.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Rhineland Protests
Rejected by Fre1chnlan
Wiesbaden Commander Tells
Opponents Of Republic They
Must Accept the Ne,o Order

W1ES3ADEN, Germany, June 2 (By
Inc Associated Press DIR. Dorten, a
former States Attorney and head of
the provisional government of the
Rhensh Republic, yesterday forwa rded
two kilograms to the Allied peace
delegations at Paris. In one he an
nounced that the delegates of the
Rhenish Republic had assembled at
Wlesbaden and proclaimed the Rhen-
ish Republic, adding:
They do not propose to shirk the
obligations connected with the work o.
restoration in Belgium and Northe rn
France. They implore the protection
of the French authorities against
their opponents and beg the privilege
of coming to Paris for negotiations"
The second telegram was as follows:
Everything is quiet in Mayence
The majority of the population is with
u.s."
Colonel Pinot, the French command
er at Wiesbaden, yesterday received q
delegation representing the opponents
of the Rhenish Republic. The dele
gates, who represented all parties except
the clerical, presented memorial re
questing the French commander not
to permit nlmseiI 10 take one-sided in
formation on the subject.
The commander asked the purpose
of the petition and was told that the
entire population was opposed to the
formation of republic and desired
that the French authorities inform
themselves with respect to the state
of public opinion either through oper
meetings or conferences with repre-
sentatives Of the various parties. Colo
mel Pinot, it is said, replied that il
was too late for such procedure
A German court official who was
member of the delegation asked Colo
mel Pinot whether he was aware that
he was aiding and abetting high trea
son against the German government
Colonel Pinot is said to have replied
that the cities which refused to con
form with the new order would be
cut off from food supplies. The French
commander is alleged to have turned
the German official out, telling him to
go home and await his passports, as hi
was to be expelled from the city
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04

American Congress. This would give
them better means Of controlling their
troops in the future.
Some members Of the committee IA
vored immediate action on q resolution
Of protest. but the majority believed
more testimony should be secured, if
possible, from persons who had re-
turned from Poland. Rumanis and
Galicia and could give first hand
knowledge.
The meeting came to an abrup. ad-
journment when Representative Rags
dale, of South Carolina, said he could
see no reason why the United States
should attempt to dictate 70 other
countries that they should maintain
religious equality. This prccipitatcd
general wrangle
Elias Tobenkin, of The New York
Tribune. whose articles have been used
by the committee to a large extent as
the basis for their consideration tf tn.
various resolutions of protest, will
probably be summoned to appear be.
fore the committee next Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Ex-Premier Asserts Plans
of First British Com
mander Would Have Left
French Army in Lurch
CONSERVATION in Cabinet
This Feeling, He Declares,
Was Also Shared by
the Government at Paris

LONDON, June 3-Herbert H. As.
quith, British Premier at the outbreak
Of the war. replying in a speech to-day
to criticism made by Viscount French,
the first commander Of the British
forces in France, in his book concern
ing the government in the early days
Of the war, said that prior to the visit
to France of Earl Kitchener the in
tended movements of Lord French had
filled the Cabinet with CONSERVATION.
The movements. the former Premier
added. would have had. in ehe judg-
ment of the Cabinet, the effect Of
leaving the French army in the lurch
in the moment of supreme need. This
CONSERVATION, Mr.. Asquith declared.
was shared by the French government.
Recalls Lord French's Praise
In reply to the charge of Lord
French that he was not supported by
the government in the supply of NUM-
tions the former Premier read a let
ter he received from Lord French at
the time of the formation of the coal-
tion government. In the letter Lord
French said:
81 am sure that in the whole history
of the war no general in the field has
ever been helped in q difficult task By
the head of his government as ! have
been supported and strengthened by
your unfailing. sympathy and en-
couragement.'
The former Premier read a passage
from a report made by Lord Kitchener
to him Immediately after the forma-
ton of the coalition government IN
1915 in which Kitchener said
~ talked to-day with General
French, who authorized me to tell
you that the present supply of ammu-
milton will be as much as his troops
will be able to use over the next for
ward movements"
Mr.. Asquth added that after the
Introduction of high explosive shells
Lord French on November asked
fer so per cent. shraracl and so per
cent. high explosive, but a week later
he telegraphed that the proportion Of
high explosive should be %, not SO
per cent. -
Mr.. Asquith declared that the re-
tirement Of Lord French as the Brit
ish commander in France had nothing
whatever to do with the supply of
shells.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
British Subjects Here
Honor Kings Birthday
Every Part of Empire Repre-
sented Among 800 Guests
at Victory Dinner

To celebrate the fifty-fourth birth
day Of King George, the Imperial Order
of Daughters of the British Empire in
the United States, with the coope Grafton
of the Kings Club, gave a victory
dinner at the Hotel Commodore last
night. The grand ball room was
decorated with British and american
flags, and about 500 guests were
present.
Sir Thomas Hughes, Premier Of
Australia, was one of the speakers.
He told of Australians part in the war,
and paid a tribute to the American
navy. which he welcomed to Australia
in 1908 during its trip around the
world Other speakers responded 70
toasts to all parts of the empire. from
Canada to India.
Mrs. J. Elliot Langstaff. founder Of
the Daughters of the Empire, presided.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Plebiscite i'll Silesia, With
Guar antee of Coal
to Germany From That
Section, Also Considered
u. S. To Be Mediator
Rritain Favors Concessions,
but Franc Stands
Firm for Terms as Drawn

PARIS. June (By The Associated
Press 1.-Two changes in the German
ceace terms, one territorial and the
otner financial, are being considered
nv the council Of four, it became
known to-day.
The financial question is the posi-
bility of the acceptance of the German
proposal to pay an indemnity of 100,-
100000 900 marks S25,O0O,0O0, ,OOO),
which would involve dissolution of the
Allied financial commission, to which
the Germans strongly object. 1t is un-
derstood that this proposal has strong
support in certain quarters.
The second proposal is for q plebis-
cite in Silesia and guarantee to Ger
many of coal supply from the Sile-
sian mines.
Wilson and Experts Confer
Experts Of the United States, France
Great Britain and Italy, on the invita-
ton of the American peace commits
sioners, are expected to meet as soon
as possible to exchange views regard
ing the answer to the German counter
proposals.
President Wilson conferred to-day
with the American commissioners and
experts. Their role will be that of
mediators.
Great Britain favors a number of
concessions, while France remains firm
in her stand to make no concessions.
At the suggestion of President Will
son, the Italian delegation held a meet
ing to- day TO discuss the German coun-
ter proposals. French experts also were
in session.
The commissions on various sub
iects. such as reparations and econom-
les, probably will meet within thirty
six hours to report to their respective
delegations.
Reply In Fortv-eight Hours
1t is believed that as a result Of the
steps taken to-day the reply to the
German proposals will be ready withir
forty-eight hours.
1t is understood that the American:
are not adverse to minor concessions
but not to the extent favored by the
British
President Wilson'S meeting with tn,
American experts was a the Hote
de Crilon. While the question of the
replies to be made TO the German
notes on reparations and the economic
phases of the peace terms were the
topics first discussed, the meeting later
developed into general conference
of the full American delegation over
the German counter-proposals.
Brigalier- General George H. Harries
the chief American military advise,
regarding German affairs, arrived ir
Paris to-day from Berlin. 1t is be
lieved that mis- visit is for consulta
tion regarding the military measures
to be taken in the event of a German
refusal to sign the peace treaty.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
3l5 More Violators Go
Through Traffic Mill
Magistrate House Collapses
Again Under Strain,
Although Assisted

The crusade aginst violators of
traffic ordinances brought 225 offenders
before Magistrate House in the Traffic
Court yesterday. Magistrate House
was reinforced by Magistrate Cobb and
Chief Magistrate McAdoo.
In the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza
court, ninety offenders against the
traffic ordinances were arraigned
Early in the afternoon, Magistrate
House, who has been ailing for some
time, collapsed again and was unable
to continue hearing cases. Magistrate
Brough took his place.
1t was learned yesterday that sew
enty-fve patrolmen have been given
rowing commissions to so about the
city watching for offenders. Many of
these have been paying particular at
tention to the manner in which motor
lists pass standing street cars Several
of their victims were arraigned yester-
day
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Influenza Killed 1876, 500
In Paris During 5 Months

PARIS, June 3.-Statistics compiled
by DR.. Dubief, of the French Health
Department, show that 19e,50O persons
died in Paris from October to Febru-
ary % from influenza and diseases re-
sulting therefrom.
When the influenza epidemic was at
its height in November, 1887 deaths
were recorded.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Albert and Queen Get Cross

ROME, June 3.-The King Of italy
has bestowed the Italian War Cross on
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of
Belgium.
Marshal Foch, Marshal P&tain and
Generals Weygand, Maistre, Guillaumat
and P. II. Desticker, Of the French
army, also have received the War
Cross.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Andrade Coming to u. s,

CARACAS, Venezuela. June 3.-Gen-
eral Ignacio Andrade, Minister of the
Interior and former president Of Vene-
zuela. is sailing for New York on the
steamer Grecian to-day. General An
dradc is making the trip to the United
States for his health.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Aland Islands Landsting
Wants Union With Sweden

STOCKHOLM. June 3 The Lands
ting Of the Aland Islands has Tor
wardcd to President Wilson and IL,
peace conference a resolution, demand
ing the reunion of the Aland Islands
with Sweden. The resolution was
adopted unanimously at meeting OF
tho delegates Sunday at Marichamn.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Minorities Question Is
Difficult ParIey Issue
EsO York TriLuns
.SDecfnL Cnblc .SeYpfce

tCptgfzclt. 1879. zen Yorx Tribune inc.)
= PAkiS, June 1.-THE question Of
,minorities, which has been 50 Wig
,ssf'bsly raized in the last few days,
'tsoiting in delay in several clauses
" N" Austrian treaty, and drawing
'fefa Pregident Wilson gtatcment Of
~"'i1 policy affecting the relations NJ
"s NE great powers with all the
sma'' state, promiees 10 prove 10 be
one Of the most important questions
ssss unsolyed, especially since each Of
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
SWeden and Denmark
Won't Join in Blockade

. PARIS. June 3.~Swcden and Den
marx have notified the peace confer
ence that they win not join in a
blockade Of Germany in the event Of
German refusal TO sign the peace
treaty. They state that blockade
could De made effective without their
violating their neutrality.
Four Of the neutral nations now
81 nave gwen notice Of declination to
'ass part IN a blockade should a Ger
nan refusal TO sign the peace terms
iezd the Allies and associated powers
70 decide upon guch step. Swtzcr-
:, ishd and Norway previously had made
d, 'heir decizion known 20 this effect.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Germans Cross Border.
Ciue Battle to Poles

DARlS, June 3 (By The Associated
l. Press). - Premier Paderewski
OF Poland to-day received q telegram
saying that the Germans crossed the
Polish boundary from Lyck to Ry-
grod at 3 o'clock last Saturday af-
ternoon.
The message added that the Poles
were resisting the Germans success
fully. 1t indicated that the number
OF Germans who crossed into Poland
was comparatively small.
ed this afternoon that all the worker!
had returned to thair iohs
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Counter Reu0lt S,ueeps
OUer Western Hungary

PERLIN, June 3.-Counter revolu-
tionary uprisings have occurred
in many towns and villages of West
ern Hungary, according to reports
received here. Hundreds of refu-
gees are arriving daily at the Aus
TRAN frontier.
A dispatch from Vienna Monday
night stated that the Bolshevik re-
gime in Hungary had been over
thrown, Herr German succeeding
Bella Kun as Premier.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04
Protest Invited by Poles

Secretary Phillips said Pilsudski and
Paderewski themselves desire that
some protest should be made by the
New-York tribune., 1919-06-04

ed this afternoon that all the workers
had returned to their Jobs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-01-30
NICKNAME THAT WILL STICK
sTommy's" Idea Of What Surgical
Dressing Should BE Called 10
Likely to Be Permanent.

A Tommy will find nickname for
anything. He calls the men who throw
the bombs tickler's artillery. At tho
very beginning Of the war. before tho
British knew much about bombs, the
first ones were made Of empty jam
tins, and because most Of the jam that
was used In the trenches was made
by a Arm called Ticker. the bomb
ers have always been Tckler,s artil-
lery. So when they began to talk
about "bipp."' is it any wonder that
one has no idea whether 1t is French
village or brand Of tobacco, or q
new bit Of slang? But 1t Is none Of
these; Il is new dressing for wounds.
composed Of bismuth. iodoform and
parafln paste. hence the name-bipp.
1t was discovered by famous Eng
lish surgeon. DIR. Rutherford Morrison.
The wound to be treated Is carefully
prepared, pure alcohol Is poured over
1t. then a thin layer Of ''bipt" Is spread
on it and It is sewed up. Its action II
said to be almost miraculous.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-01-30
The oks Of God.

Sleep 10 the gift Of God. We think
we lay our heads upon our pillows and
compose our bodies in q peaceful pos
ture. and that therefore we naturally
and necessarily fall asleep. But 1t Is
not so. Sleep Is the gift Of God, and
not man would close his eyes did not
God put his fingers on his eyelids; did
not the Almighty send a soft and
balmy influence over his frame which
lulled his thoughts into quiescence.
making him enter into that blissful
state Of rest which we call sleep
Charles II. Spurgeon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-01-30
Fe.ssathsrs HAD No Luxurlee

Forefathsrs Had No luxurleA
People who complain because they
cannot get some Of the little luxuEies
they used TO enjoy before the war
might do wen to remember that their
forefathers lived without sugar till the
fourteenth century, without coal till
the fourteenth, without butter on their
bread till the fifteenth. without to-
bacco and potatoes till the sixteenth,
without tea. coffee and soap till the
seventeenth, without umbrellas and
lamps till the eighteenth, and without
trains, kilograms, telephones, gas and
machines till the nineteenth.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-01-30
shsrtsse Rssiroad.

You have heard Of shortest railroads
before. Always they're the MOST %.
>breviated ever. But ott-hand one
would grant the prize to Missoula,
Mont. 1t has q railroad only 100 feet
long. 1t connects the Northern Pacific
with the @. NJ. & st. p, and Is used
as a transfer. It has no equipment,
no employees, and no stations. yet the
company that owns 1t gets so cents
for every car that passes over It's rails.
Sixteen thousand have done SO thus
far. Think OF st.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-01-30
Carriage Utilization.

Hogs can b made TO utilize much
eatabls material which would other
wise BE- wasted. according to state
nsnt issued By the Connecticut Agri-
cultural college. The report calls at
tention to the saving accomplished in
Minneapolis, where between $4,000
and 10000 is saved annually by. using
swine to consume the garbage Of the
city instead Of burning 1t. Whereas
Minneapolis formerly operated its
garbage disposal at a loss, the city
now receives $1.26 per ton for it's gar
bage as hog feed.