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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Air Routes Urged TO
Link British, Colonies
General Sykes Foresees Neces-
sity of Quicker Conn
rnylsricaYiOus
lnuflicatiOns

LONDON, Feb. 21. Preparations
must be made for the day when all
British routes will play a great part
in the maintenance of the commercial
existence Of the British Empire" said
Major General Sir Frederic H. Sykes
controlle% general of civil aviation, in
an address before members of the Aus
tralian and New Zealand Luncheon
Club yesterday. He said that the Brit
lsh government had for some time been
engaged in mapping out stages on an
air route from Cairo to Australia, by
way of Karachi, Singapore and the
SGnda Islands.
"The establishment Of postal service
by alrplanc is {. practical proposition
he said, "and it is one the dominons
will undoubtedly have in iland at am
early date. Statistics show that for
ten years before the war an average
of 100000 in gold was annually sent
to the United Kingdom by Australia
leave it to you men Of business to
estimate the enormous gain that would
be secured if this bullion could be
transferred and put into circulation in,
say, ten days instead of sixty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Rhine Provinces
Opened to Commerce
By Allied Council

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-The Rhine
provinces OF Germany occupied by
American and Allied troops were
opened to commerce to-day by the
Allied Economic Council at Paris. sub
ject TO such limitations as the council
may prescribe.
This announcement was made to-
night by the War Trade Board, which
said the action was taken in agree
ment with the military authorities of
the army of occupation, and was ex-
pected to alleviate distress in the oc-
cupied territory due to unemployment
and TO simplify many problems now
confronting the military officials. Re
sumption OF trade with the captured
German colonies was authorized yes
Ierday by the Economic Council.
This change will have the result Of
solving problems and tightening the
task incidental to occupation" said the
War Trade Boards announcement, "for
the reason that such resumption Of
trade Will be conducive to greater
economic and social stability in the
Rhine provinces. The alienation Of
local distress and unemployment will
10 much to simplify the numerous
problems now encountered by military
authorities in command Of the forces
occupying this German territorvn
The board also announced that in
the near future statement would be
made as TO the exact methods Of pro-
cedure governing trade to and from
the occupied territory, final details of
when are now being worked out by the
lnter-AlNed Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Eisner Upset Kingdom, and
Rose MeteOy-Like I'D Fame

tendencies Of the spartacists and indie
pendents
He attacked the Berlin government
Tor the retention of the junker per
sonnet Of the Foreign Office, and it was
due to his threats that Dr. Eduard
David, one of the most rabidly pro-war
SOCIALISTS, was forced to resign from
the provisional government
Caused Arrest of Courier
On November % last Eisner created
another world sensation by ordering
the arrest of German courier on his
way to Vienna and the seizure of his
documents. For this he was vehemently
denounced by the entire Berlin press.
the Socialist "Norwaerts' included.
In the beginning of February Eisner
attended the session Of the interna-
tlonal labor conference at Bernie. In
a speech on February he urged the
rebuilding of the old international. but
sand that the condition of the inclusion
OF German Socialists should be their
admission of German responsibility for
the war. He told. on this occasion. an
American spendent that the arch
ives at Munich would be thoroughly ex-
ahmed and all material relating to the
guilt OF the Kaiser and his associates
would be published.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Fre1lchDe1nand
Germany Pay
All w arCosts


announced the following as the fnan
cial programme of the government.
Demand from the enemy the
entire amount of Frances
debt; obtain for certain creditors
priority on account of the char
acter of the debt requiring guaran-
tees of payment; the formation Of a
financial section in the league Of
nations; maintenance Of policy of
international understandings as close
as possible.
= Not to demand more from the
French taxpayer than is neces-
sary to meet the requirements of the
budgets in the immediate future; os-
Enlistment of tax on capital with
payment distributed over a sufficient
~ large number of years.
.S-Opposition to all unproductive
expenses.
4 -Continuation Of appeals for
credit on progressively lower
ing rates Of interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Factories Ready to Start
When Embargo Is Lifted

In the mean time the factories, mills
and other productive works of Ger
many are ready to resume business
as soon as the embargo is lifted and
raw materials become available. The
German people are already planning to
have themselves established in com
handing position in the commercial
world long before France end Belgium
are prepared to resume, even in a linn
tied way, the expectation of the prod
ucts Of those industries in which thev
have SO long been preeminent.
The failure OF President Wilson to
appreciate this situation, or in any
event to give expression to a sympa-
thetic consideration thereof, in a large
measure accounts for the change Of
sentiment toward him on the part of
the French people
Unless France can force the payment
of large sum of money from Germany
her financial outlook is gloomy, and
nothing but the continued aid of the
United States can save her from finan-
cial ruin. The same is true, in scarcely
less degree, of Belgium
The fact that the French Finance
Minister can seriously propose to the
Chamber of Deputies a substantial tax.
so large that he dare not name the
rate in announcing the project, upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
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Polish Assembly
Names PiIsudski
Head of State

WARSAW, Feb 90 (By The A,,o.
ciated Press).-The Polish Diet Or
National Assembly, to-day confirmed
the powers Of General Pilsudski 50
chief of state until the plans Of
constitutional form of government havs
been adopted
The resolution explained that tho
supreme power rests with the Diet
and the chief of state is charged with
executing the Diets decisions.
lgnace Jan Paderewski, the Premier.
informed the Diet of the countrv's sit.
uation and asked for vote of con.
idence in the ministry
1t was the second important meeting
Of Europe's newest Parliament. The
narrow balconies were crowded with
spectators, while the lower floor was
reserved for the members of the As
sembly. The presence of peasants IN
national costume. with here and there
priests and rabois, testified that the
Assembly was nor ruled by a cliope
The proceedings were strikinev
quiet and orderly, and with the white
walls and the modest character of the
assemblage gave the affair more the
atmosphere OF church than that Of
a legislature.
General Pilsudski elected applause
by saying he accepted the duty in
posed upon him, but felt that he he'd
100 arbitrary temperament for role
which required the concilitory attrl-
butes Of a statesman. At the conclu-
sion Of his speech his admirers pre-
scented huge bouquet Of flowers to
HIM
Premier Padorewski. in a lengthy adj
dress ringing with patriotism. declared
that the country needed large army
and compulsory service in order 70
fight Bolshevism. Secondly, he said,
another effort must be made to pro-
mote the prosperity of the workers
and give them better homes.
Land must be secured to peasants
who had none, and more given to those
who had only little, but land re-
forms must not be carried out too
hastily. Equal rights must be given to
all Polish citizens and freedom Of
speech guaranteed.
Poland, NJ. Paderewski declared.
never should forget that Teschen Aus
'trian Silesia) is hers, as also are cities
like Wilma. The Lithuanians and
Ruthenians, he said. should be hermit
ted to develop their own language. Gus
toms and schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Financial Situation is
Admitted To Be Serious

The mere statement Of this pro
gramme reveals the serious nature of
the French financial situation. 1t also
accounts for the French insstence upon
the payment by Germany of a sufficient.
ly large indemnity to restope in some
measure the immense loss caused ia
France by the destruction of the textile
and other industries in the invade d
regions. An exact estimate Of this
cost has not yet been presented. Until
the computation of that amount based
upon some businesslike appraisal, shall
have been laid before the appropriate
committee of the peace conference for
consideration, it is idle to speculate
upon the amount of the claim
There is great merit in the conten-
ton that the cost of replacing the de-
stroyed industrial properties of France
Belgium, Serbia, Rumania, and to a
certain extent Italy should be given
priority over any indirect or war cost
claims in behalf of any other nations
The justice Of this priority is particu-
larly apparent in the cases of France
and Belgium. Old established and
highly efficient industries in Northeast
ern France and in Belgium were de-
liberately destroyed. AS a result of
that policy of destruction, region of
France which before the war, Captain
Tardieu states, contributed nearly 25
per cent of the total tax levy of the
republic is a wilderness, which can
be restored only by the expenditure of
millions of dollars and a gradual build
ing up and reestablishment of organi-
cations, requiring time, large capital
and governmental backing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Debt Certificates Overbid
Future issues Indicate Six Mill
ion Victory Loan

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-The last
offering of $600,OO0,O00 certificates of
Indebtedness was oversubscribed by
S2O.57S.000, the Treasury announced to =
day. OVereubscriptions were given by
the St. Louis, Minneapolis. Chicago,
Cleveland, New York and Philadelphia
districts, while the San Francisco, Bos-
ton, Richmond, Atlanta. Kansas City
and Dallas districts failed to reach
their quotas.
The Treasury now has sold $685.
67S,O00 certificates Of Indebtedness to
be redeemed out of payments from the
Victory Liberty Loan With new issue
Of $500,000000 announced to-day and
additional issues Of that amount every
two weeks. the total viii be more than
$4,000, 100000 by May ], when the first
payments from the Victory Loan will
be received. This indicates that the
Victory Loan total will be in the
Neighborhood of six billions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Reds Routed
BY Allies; New
Rail Point W ON
Bolsheviki Lose SO Killed.
30 Wounded and Large
Stores of War Material
Ice Curb on Withdrawal
Departure Of Americans
Cannot Begin Before June,
Predicts Z. S. Embassy

LONDON. Feb. q. - The Allied
forces, in successful operations car
ried out with courage and dash, have
advanced to Scgoja, sixty miles south
of Soroki on the Thurman railway, &C
cording to an undated official report
received here tonight.
The Bolsheviki lost fifty men killed
and eighty wounded, and the Allies
captured much material
ARCHANGEL, Feb 90 (By The Asso-
ciated Press 1.-The announcement
from Washington that the American
troops in North Russia are to be with
drawn at the earliest possible moment
in the spring was received with JOY
by the troops themselves. but official
circles. and also the Russian popula
ton, are anxious to know whether
other troops will be sent to replace
them or whether it means the COM
plete abandonment Of this front. Nav
igation is now closed except for ice
breakers incapable of carrying large
number of troops, and. according to
naval advices, June viii be The earliest
month for the opening of the ice foes
The American troops affected by the
announcement are the 339th Infantry
and one battalion Of the 310th Enei
neers, all draft forces entitled to de-
mobilization after the conclusion Of
the war There is considerable spccu
lation in Archangel whether they will
be replaced with regulars or marines
DEWITT c. Poole, Jr.. counsellor of the
American Embassy has issued the fol-
lowing statement:
an connection with the Washing
ton announcement, the American
Embassy in Archangel states it un-
derstands this announcement relates
only to the disposition OF the Amer
lean troops now here. 1t does not
determine one way or another the
general question of the continued
presence of an American force in
Northern Russia, nor is it under
stood to disclose a decision as to the
future American policy in Russia.
Determination Of this awaits upon
further discussion by the peace con-
ference at Paris.
"From consultation with compe-
tent transportation authorities. it
appears that with normal ice condi-
lions the earliest possible moment
AT which considerable bodies OF
troops can be moved away from
Archangel viii be in June"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Archangel Government
Agrees 10 Send Enjoys
To Princes Islands

PARIS, Feb. 21.~~Nicholas Tschai
Aoysky, President Of the Northern
hoeSian government ut Archangel, who
has been in Paris for several DAYS.
nss consented 10 the participation OF
ing Of Russian factions on The Prince,
Islands. NV"
William Allen White and George u
Heron, the American representatjvea
~ the Princes Islands conference
snd members Of the American peace
delegation have been holding MANY
Conferences with representatives. in
Paris Of the various Russian govern.
ments.
Another Invitation 70 the conference
probably viii be issued formally 81
the Allied and associated powers With
IN ten days. 1t probably viii fz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Is
Out OF Danger,
| Physicians Say
Continued from page /

fortunately, q very problematic one, is
the appearance of local pulmonary
congestion caused by reaction. Such
an evcntuality has not developed and
the robust constitution and magnifi-
cent vigor of the Tiger are against
such complication. Let us, then,
have every confidence. If by to-mor-
row night there is no temperature. our
confidence may be changed to an as
surance of absolute recovery. Every
day that passes without fever appear
ing doubles the patients chances"
In the morning, NJ. Clemenceau re-
Questcd to see Inspector Decaudin, who
sat beside tie Premier's chauffeur when
Coffin shot the Premier. The Premier
received Decaudin in his antechamber,
shook his hand vigorously and congrat-
ulatcd him on the courage he mad shown
Cardinal Annette, Archbishop of
Paris, went to the Premier's residence
to-day to transmit to him a dispatch
from Cardinal Gasparri, the Papal
Secretary of State, on behalf of Pope
Benedict
This afternoon the Premier's Wis
itors included Major General Mordaco,
head Of the military cabinet of the
Ministry of War; Miss Margaret VIII
son, daughter of President Wilson,
Victor Boret, the French Food Minis
ter, and Captain Rene Fonck, the
French "ace of aces
In the forenoon Premier Clemcnceau
received his daughter, Madame Jacque-
mairc, and his granddaughter, and also
former Premier Vivian, the Portu-
gresc Minister in Paris and the Italian
Minister of Finance. President Poin-
care called at the house twice to in
Quirc as to the Prcmicr's condition.
Colonel House n Caller.
Colonel L. NJ. House, of the Ameri-
can peace delegation. called at the resi-
dence of Premier Clcmenceau during
the forenoon. He was told the Pro-
nier was doing we'll.
Assassin To Be Courtmartialled
Coffin will be tried by court martial
instead of by a civil court. Captain
Bouchardon, who investigated the Bolo
Pacha and other cases for the military
court will conduct the investigation.
The police to-day searched the
houses of thirty members Of the Com
munst Federation of the Department
of the Seine. Enormous passes of
papers and pamphlets were seized.
1t is said by the newspapers that
papers seized at the Office Of the Jour
nal "Libertalrc' establish the fact that
Il regular Bolshevik organization is in
existence in Paris and that it has i'm
portrait ramiiications.
Jonuent, the manager Of the "Liber-
taire," has been arrested as the result
OF the discovery in a secret printing
plant OF block used for the reproduc-
ton Of a icaflet addressed to the people
OF France and supporting the doctrines
of Lcnine and Trotzky.
Pope Benedict. through Cardinal
Annette. has sent message congratu-
lating Premier Clemenceau on his es-
cape and expressing hopes for his early
recovery.
Premier CIcmcnccau' has received a
mcssaGc from Central and South Amer
lean delegates to the peace conference
expressing their profound sympathy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
ErSberger Defends
Signing of Terms as
a "Policy Of Reason

"ElMAR, Feb. 81 (By The Associ-
ated Press) = The National Assembly
today voted the third reading of the
governments credit bill, the indie
pendents and the Nationalists opposing
Matthias Erzberger, member Of the
assembly and head of Germany's
ArInlstice Commission, defended the
comm Ssion: lie said it was pursuing
transgressed President Wilson'S fonr1
teen points for peace.
Investigation OF the treatment Of
Entente prisoners in Germany was
necessary, said Erzberger, even from
Che German viewpoint, because n q
majority Of the eases the complaints
leyelled against Germany had proved
inaccurate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Haze Evidence
To Convict 20 U-Bout
Commanders Of Murde,

LONDON, Feb 21.-Reuters Limited
says 1t learns that the commission
which IS inquring into Germany's sub
marine excuses has now sufficient evil
dence to convict of murder some twenty
German submarine commanders, nearly
al OF whom at present are in Ger
many.
seven commanders in particular
nave bad records against them, accord
ing to Reuters advices, and the opinion
IS expressed that their surrender and
,r!al' possibly by an Allied naval
tripunai, should form clause in the
armistice terms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22

land as can probably be developed in
countries inhabited by them; that
slavery, enforced labor and corporal
punishment be abolished except in
punishment for crime; that the right
be guaranteed TO every native child to
learn to read and write its own Ian
guagc and also the language Of the
trustee nation, and that the trustee
nation be responsible for medical care
and sanitary conditions in negro coun-
tries, without discouraging collective
or individual initiative.
The resolution covers regulation Of
the investment of capital the granting
Of concessions, political and religious
liberty, and demands that negroes have
equitable representation in all the in
tcrnat!onal institutions of the league
Of nations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Pan-Atrican Congress
Asks Peace Table for
Negro Pr0tectorate

PARIS, Feb. Fl (By The Associated
Press).-The pan-Amercan Congress
representing the negro peoples OF six
different nations, to day adopted res
olution for presentation to the peace
conference giving the outcome of ita
deliberations.
y proposes that the Allied and as-
ISOLATED powers establish an interna-
t'onaI code for the protection of ne
groea similar to the projected intcrna-
,ional labor code; that negroes be
guaranteed the ownership Of ns much
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Commission Is Needed
To Stiff All Atrocities

commission ought to be estab-
lished, composed of representatives of
all the associated powers, to investi-
gate and publish to the Germans the
findings respecting the worst atrocities
of the German armies-such a report
as that of the Bryce commission re-
specting Belgium. That report should
be published in the German language
and distributed throughout Germany.
covering all the we'll known atrocities
in France, Serbia and Rumania. Not
otherwise may change of German
heart be anticipated; and until the
German people can come to reali-
cation of what has been done in their
name by their late rulers there is no
possibility Of a new Germany arising
fit to be associated with the league of
nations.
On the other hand, unless such new
Germany be called into existence, there
must inevitably develop an enlarged
and strengthened German state, COM
prising all the Germanic peoples of
Europe, into whose arms the peace
conference practically has thrown
Russia and to whom the Russians
must look For The reesta blshment Of
order, because the Allies have deserted
them in their great hour of need. And
the league of nations, headed by the
five powers now called great, may find
itself confronted by greater, more
compact league Of Germano- Russian
powers numbering 100000 900, governed
with German efficiency and organized
for commercial and industrial progress,
bidding defiance to the theories of the
Allied powers.
This would be the accomplishment
of a paradox, in that it would result
IN the establishment Of new balance
of power as the outcome Of efforts to
dispense forever with what President
Wilson has denominated "the forever
discredted" balance of power.
The first moving cause toward that
consequence is the continuance of the
unreformed, unregenerate German army
seeing in the attitude of it's neiQhbors
on the west merely an unreasonable
and unmerited vindictivencss and
hatred
This condition, like many other civic
ills, can be removed only by turning
on the light and forcing upon the
attention of the German people state
ment of facts, SO that ultimately every
decent, right-minded German - and
there are such would come to realize
that the resentment of France is
neither unnatural nor cruel, and might
learn to appreciate the righteousness
of the worlds indignation against the
cruelties and barbarities characterizing
the German methods of warfare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
Heavy Seas Necessisute
Shortening OF Course
OF Presidential Shin


ON BOARD THE U. s. s. GEORGE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (By The Asso-
ciated Prcss) 1.-The George Washing
ton continued to-day to behave excel
lently. 1t became evident. however.
that the strong winds and heavy seas
were going to delay the shin and in
terfere with the Presidents Boston
programme. Therefore, new course
was laid, further north than was orig
inally planned, which will cut off about
200 miles Of the journey and make it
virtually certain that the President
will land in Boston Monday If there is
no further delay.
President Wilson did some work on
his correspondence to-day. lie also in
spectcd the crew Of the ship, accom-
panied by Captain McCaulcy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-22
New Hunbert Charges

PARIS. Feb. 2O.--Antonin Dubost.
President of the Senate. communicated
to that body to-day a demand from
the Military Governor of Paris that
the Senate authorize legal proceedings
against Senator Charles iiumbcrt on
charge or corrupting officials.
The Senate adopted o-day IA reso-
luton calling for the appointment of
committee TO investigate the con
duct Of the war