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The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
YANKEE FLIERS
ARRIVE SAFELY
AT TREPASSEY
May Start for Azores Today
On Third Leg of
Flight.
EAGER FOR THE HONORS
EAGER FOR THE HONORS
Spirit of Rivalry Grows
Tense Between Ameri-
cans and British.

Trepassey. N. F., May I0.-Two of
the three giant United States navy
seaplanes-the NC-1 and NC-2are
here awaiting the first favorable mo-
ment to hop of on the third long leg
of their cross-Atlantic fight. and their
crews are eagerly anticipating. the
honor of getting away first in the
epochal fight
Broken Propeller.
Like monster ducks, the two great
planes splashed into the waters of
Trepassey Bay after flying from Hal
flax. The NC-1 was first to arrive.
striking the water and sending I'd a
great shower of spray at 2:41 WASH
ington time Having left HaIIfax n,
':f am she covered the As miles
in hours and 81 minutes.
A broken propeller compelled tbe
N C-5 to put back to Halffax shorty,
after the start. for repairs An,,r
emily Commander Towers, in charge
OF the flight. directed the sister plapo
not to wait for the N. C.-3. for tho
n. C.-l proceeded steadily. while tho
other returned.
Inc propeller trouble was .ror,a,5;o,,
IN record time and the N. ca again
look the air at 11:39, New Yorr, ,,,,,
arriving here at $50. New York time
UT seven hours and ten minutes after
starting.
Each of the two planes ecIi,sos ,,o
ei"se speed made on the first ,e,,
Oh the Journey. which was six,,, no.,
ucal miles an hour.
The N. ca. which made .,
forced landing at Chatham NJ
thursday afternoon, while sccon,
panying her sister planes on the a.
. neg OF the fight fro New York to uaI-
max has been repaired at the air sta :
uoa at Chatham and will leave th..
place for Halifax tomorrow morpirc,
weather permitting, and with qood
luck should arrive here Monday night.
Intense Rivalry.
4 Thes NC-1 and NC-3 will not wal.
for The NC-i. if wehther conditions
favor q hop off for them before her
arrival, but will start on the long
third leg of the flight-l,ooo nautical
miles, or 1850 land miles-the first
moment the weather gods permit.
This was made clear this afternoon
when Capt Crenshaw. on the fagship
Prairie. said the NC-1 may swing
overseas tomorrow. weather permit
ting.
Final decision upon the question AS
to the start will be made by Conn
mander Towers, but naval officers are
satisfied that it will not necessarily
be delayed for the disabled plane to
join them. though the NC-4 NAV be
here tomorrow morning.
The Prairie is equipped with shops
in which are all needed parts so that
repairs can be made in record time.
The spirit of rivalry is growing
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The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
BAKER NAMES BOARD
ON COURTS-MARTIAL

board representing the regular
army. the national guard ana the
reserve corps was appointed by Sec
etary of War Baker yesterday to
investigate the court-martial sys-
tenn in the army and to make rec
ommendation which will be present.
ed to Congress during the coming
session.
Mai. Gen. Francis J. Herman. for
mer commander of the service of
supply in France and for a time
commander of combat units. is
chairan.
His associates are Mai. Gen. John
F. Organ of the Twenty-seventh
Division and Lieut.. Col Hugh w
Ogden. former judge advocate Of
the Forty-second Division. who in
civil life is a prominent Boston
lawyer.
The board will begin its inresti-
cation within two weeks it is ex-
pected. The investigation will con-
sumo from three to four weeks and
will be held in Washington.
Probably the board will have re-
ports from Mai. wrigley, who at
present is investigating abroad the
military judicial systems in France.
Great Britain. Italy and Belgium.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
v-LOAN TRIUMPH
ASSURED, SAYS
TREASURY CHIEF
Secretary Glass Confident
America Again Is Over
The Top"
D. c. PROVED LOYALTY
Capital Made Consistent
Record by Giving More
Than Asked.
D. c. PROVED LOYALTY
America has finished the Job.

America mas nnlshed the job.
Asked for a loan of "a .500, ,0oO, 600 by
the Government the nation answered
with subscriptions which Secretary
Glass believes already exceed that
amount. In a statement last night,
the Secretary declared that indica-
tions were the fifth and last popular
drive for war funds had been largely
oversubscribed
The official figures. issued in con-
nection with the statement. show the
Richmond District, in which Wash
ington is included, subscribed 73.ee per
cent of its quota. Washington. how
ever. oversubscribed its especial quota.
While the official reports to the
Treasury Department show only S.
s4s.sSs.9oO subscribed up to noon Sat-
urday, official advices from the sew
cral Federal Reserve districts indicate
that without any doubt the Victory
loan is already largely oversubscrib-
ed" the secretary's statement said.
Every District Working Hard.
Every district is making a deter
mined effort to gather in every pos
sible subscription before midnight,
when the campaign formally closes.
Thus. for the fifth time. the coun-
try has met the call OF the govern
ment for the funds required. Thus.
again. the great liberty loan or
ganization has proved its mettIe."
ofcial figures show that the Min
neapolis. St Louis and Cleveland
Federal reserve districts had ex-
ceeded their quotas at 5 o'clock this
afternoon Their standings in the
oversuoscrirtion is in the order
named.
Cievelsnd Jump L. Eature.
D. feature Of the clos; Je,S' cEy of
the camSigr was The .rcmarsSa ale
jump Of tie Cleveland district In
last nights official figures, Cleve-
land stood in ninth place. with So
per cent of her quota obtained. The
district. therefore. subscribed ~ per
cent OF her quota in one day.
iNp'iAs ln0l-
Gated that the Windy City's district
had reached its quota. only the tab
ulation of figures being needed to
show the district offfcially beyond
the mark.
New York loan directors tonight
telegraphed that their subscriptions
would exceed their quota by at least
S2oO.oOO.00o. Messages from the loan
directors in Boston and PhiIadelnhia
said: Don't worry. Big money is
pouring in
Dallas District Improyed.
The Dallas district. which has been
causing some concern, reported today
that at the outset of business il an
parently has 50 per cent of its total.
With that much unofficially report
ed, loan leaders there telegraphed
that the outlook for an oversubscrip-
ton was good.
The Atlanta district reports that
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The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
TO FEED
RUSSIA HELD UP
Nansen Finally Succeeds in
Getting Allies Proposal
To Lenine Cabinet.

Paris. May 1o.-The proposal to feed
Russia under direction of a neutral
commission. adopted by the allies on
April il. only reached the soviet gov
ernment Thursday. it was learned to-
day.
Receipt OF this news explained Pre-
mier Lenine's failure to answer. but
the delay in forwarding the proposal
remains a mystery. The obvious
method of sending the proposal was
by wireless. but the British and
French refused to consent to this. At
tempts to send the text OF the pro-
posal by telegraph were blocked by
the Scandinavian countries. The Ger
man government also declined to ham
die it from Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
Faults and Virtues
OF Those Who Led
What Generals Did and Did Not
Accomplish in Struggle.
Copyright, 1870 by The Mcclure Syndicate)
By PHILIP GIBBS.

For after this perhaps
follows the who fought there will be
about its generap Mud will be thrownnot handsu
bucetload-upon French
also American generals by officers and who believe that
baaons nccdcssy sacrificed horrible
been gained less the and tactics of the high
had scientific quicker understanding
weakness strength places There
present judicial decisions the
particular generals the fields whoever they be-
technical evidence required before
there be summing of defense blame small
still of battles like those fought the
British 'front.' and that S hardly available
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
Treaty Message Expected
To State "Wilson Doctrine''

That President Wilson. in his peace
treaty message to Congress. will enun-
.iate new doctrine on Americas
future interest in foreign affairs. is
:he conviction of his friends here.
The President will address Con-
grcss on the international situation
immediately after his return from
France. 1t is expected now that this
will be about June ,.
Everything the Presidcu said
md done in Europe. his friends point
put shows that be believes Americas
former isolation must be thing of
he past. He has declared that the
United States would never meddfe in
foreign affairs, but must, in the fu-
cure, have a greater interest in them,
because this country has become an
integral part of them. through money,
materials and common purposes
Called 'wiIson Doctrine
The Presidents position as spokes-
man OF the American people on the
International adjustments now taking
place. his friends say. makes it in
svitable that when he urges the
treaty's ratification. his appeal for
America TO follow an unprecedented
course wifi involve a pronouncement.
This may well become known as the
Wilson Doctrine" it is said.
The President plans to prepare his
treaty message while returning to the
United States. This. however. is not
expected to be his first utterance on
he subject. He is planning to visit
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
Austrians Not Agreed.

Austr1hns Not Agreed.
what attitude the Austrian DEL
esation will take toward this CLAIM,
is still unknown. Herr Klein. beaa
Of the Vienna pIenipotentiaries. IA
vors Incorporation Of German Ans
tria in the German empire. whns
Prof. Lammasch. second in infu-
ence among the Austrian represent
tatiVes. is understood TO oppose ~
Ii is regarded as extremely un-
likely that the allies and Americ.
will heed the German plea.
Exchange of written notes he
tween the council Of four ana I'm.
German delegates is under VIZ.
IL began with a lengthy document
by Count Won BrockdorfT- Rantzau.
protesting against many Of the es-
sentiaI peace terms.
In a separate note the head Of tha
German delegation also demand,d
that Germany be admitted to the
league Of nations on equal fo.tine
with other nations.
AIIIes Quickly Reply.
The allied reply TO this note Was
quickly formed and delivered. In Il
| the powers point out that Article I.
paragraph :. Of the league covenant.
explicitly provides for Cermany's ad-
mission to the league
The reply further states that the
treaty is the result % matE..- Ceid.-
erations based upon the principles OF
the ar-nistice agreement The pow
ers. says the reply. cannot admit po-
lcmic discussion Uf the terms. nor the
right OF Germany 20 exact new condi-
tons The terms stand substantially
as drafted. the reply states. Only
practical suggestions from ure Ger
man side can be considered.
While has written representations
were stIil being translated into Eng
I7ish and French--eveiythiug the Ger
! mans submit must he IN these fvra
languages Count Won BrockdorT-
Rantzau. after a fevsrish exchange Of
wireless messa- -es with the Ebert gov
ernment at Berlin. and evidently upon
the latter's instructions. sent a re-
quest 20 President Nilson-by what
route is not know FOR 4 personal
interview.
Turns Down Request.
The president turned it down FATTY,
according to press reports here.
In such an interview the Count and
his government saw the last hope for
IA entering wedge. at least. of "oral
discussions which Clemcnceau decis-
ively-and ncisively-declsfed taboo IN
his speech at the Trianon Palace We'd
nesday.
Never during the whole war. per-
haps. has the air vibrated under such
steady volume of wireless messages
as are now speeding through ether
from Versailles to the Eiffcl Tower.
thence to Nauen. the slant radio
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The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
YANKS BACKING
FINNISH DRIVE
Troops, Whose Withdrawal
Was Promised, Operating
Against Petrograd.

Paris. May 10.-Allied troops, includ-
ing Americans. it was reported to-
night. are being used in the Muir
mansk region to support the Finnish
drive on Petrograd. instead of being
withdrawn. as promised.
Verification has been received that
two American railway soldiers have
been killed in that section. but mill
tary officials here were inclined to be-
lieve the allies are operating there
only to beat back the Bolsheviki as
part OF the withdrawal movement.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
GERMANY PROMISES
TO RECALL TROOPS

Berlin. May 10.-In a reply to a
note from the British government,
Germany promises to evacuate Lett
land and Lithuania, two of the
northwestern provinces overrun by
their armies during the war and
still occupied by German troops.
Announcement to this effect was
made today.
The German part of East Prus-
sia's population is enraged over the
clause of the peace treaty giving
part of the province to Poland. An
outbreak Is feared.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
BUDAPEST ATTACK
HALTED BY ALLIES

Geneva. May 10-America and Brit
ain were instrumental in stopping the
Rumanian advance on Budapest, the
Rumanian bureau at Berne announced
late today. The action was taken
"for political reasons" the bureau
adds.
Bella Kun, the Hungarian Bolshe-
visit Foreign Minister. is still master
OF Budapest. says a dispatch from
that city late today. The Rumanians
have not entered Budapest, but they
stand at the gates of the capital.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
HUNGARIANS TO FIGHT
AGAINST PEACE TERMS

Budapest, May Q delayed While
the reply of the Hungarian Soviet
government to Rumania's announce
ment of armistice terms has not been
published, the official newspaper.
ernment will not accept and will keep
on fighting
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
CHINEST INSTRUCTED
NOT TO SIGN PACT

Pekin, May 1o.-Defnite instruc-
tions to the Chinese peace delegaS
tion at Paris not to sign the peace
treaty with Germany. because it
transfers Germany's former rights
in Shantung to Japan. were sent
by the Chinese foreign ONCE today.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
In STATE OF SIEGE
TO HALT POLE ARMY

Berne. May io.-A state of siege has
been declared throughout East Prus-
sia because of the danger of Polish
according to dis
patch from Danzig. dated wednes-
day, received here today.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11

Fullest Light Desired
A majority of the Republican Sena-
tors are committed to the policy OF
having the doors of the Senate thrown
wide open when the treaty Is con-
sidered- Many of the Democrats VIII
ioin in this plan. unless the President
himself should request them to adhere
TO the rule of secrecy in all treaty
discussions
1t is also understood that most Oh
the RepubIicars who will be members
of the Foreign Relations committee
will favor open sessions of the eoin-
nittee. This has never been done
before. but Republican Senators take
the position that the fullest hght
should be thrown upon all the pro-
visions of the treaty and the reasons
for their inclusion in the document
II is for this reason that the suS-
Cestiou has been made that the Presi-
dent should be invited to attend the
committee sessions Senators believe
tnerC WOULD Dc d SISab etu' u'ehiiS0eS i'
hearing from the Presidents own lips
the reasons why ShantunS peninsula
has to be taken away from China. for
instance. or why German East Africa
should be given to England. rather
than to Belgium.
Members of the committee want
to inquire into all such qusstions
before making up their minds about
the treaty. 1t is argued that they
can obtain this information in no
more satisfactory manner than by
Z having the President attend the
hearings and give - to them at
FIRST hand.
Precedents Don't Count.
The calling of the President to
confer with the committee would
shatter all precedents of Senatorial
procedure. but for that matter the
opening of the doors of the Senate
when the treaty is taken up would
also be contrary to all precedent
and precedents do not count for
much these days anyway.
The conference in Senator Lodges
office was attended by Senators
Lodge. PGnrOse. Smoot. Moses. New.
Watson. Bnrah and others. A great
many things were discussed. among
them being the problem of reorga-
nization of the Senate and the prob
able attitude Of the party LEaniza-
tioE on the league of nations Ques-
tiOn. 1t was stated that no def
mite conclusions were reached.
There was another conference in
Senator Borah's office which was at
tended ny Senators Norris, Johnson.
# California: Kenyon. McNary and
Borah- This conference had to do
with the fight Senator Borah is
making against the election of Sen
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The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
Germans to Claim
Place in Council
With Her Allies
Series of Diplomatic Coups Planned by Teu-
tonic Delegation at VersaiIes-Exchange
of Notes Begun-Enemy Asks Admis-
sion to League-Appeal for Personal Talk
With Wilson Turned Down.

Pans May l0When the time for the allied and a..e-
cated to settle with Austria Germany will spring
the first of of diplomatic coup she has planned in her peace
campaign.
She will claim that the alliance with Austria stands and ,bs. the
German penipotenares have right the negotiations giving
aid and counsel" 10 their ally"
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11

Belgium before his return and while
there. is expected to open his cam
paign for ratification of the treaty and
support of the league of nations.
The message the President cables
over to be read to Congress when it
convenes in extra session is expected
to be very short and devoted almost
entirely to domestic questions.
After his treaty message, his inten-
ton to go before the country is ex-
pected to be carried out His friends
here. who have been urging the course
for some time. declare they are con-
fident the President will make the
trip. They believe that he can bring
support of the people behind him and
force speedy action in the Senate on
the treaty. !
Longest of Messages.
His treaty message. private advlces
Indicate. will be one of the longest
the President has ever delivered 10
a joint session of Congress. He ex-
poets to review the whole interna-
tional situation and developments re-
quiring certain OF the proposals in the
peace treaty.
Congressional leaders yesterday
were anxiousty inauiring about, a
course of procedure when Congress
meets. The White House was asked
how the President would meet the
formal custom of receiving notice that
Congress had convened and was ready
for business. 1t was stated at the
White HOUSE that Vice President
Marshall probably will act for the
President in meeting the COMMITTEES
and the president advised by cable
later of the nrocaadiros
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
Hurricane in Chile.

Santiago. Chile, May lO.--A vio-
lent hurricane yesterday morning
resulted in some casualties, destroy
ed many houses and interrupted
wire communication. The damage
is estimated at several million dol
lars
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
sch Division Coming Back.

Coblenz, May 10.-The entire
ninth Division, Is expected
to reach Brest by May ls and starr
embarkation for home by the fol-
lowing day. it was announced today.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
Senators to Quiz
Wilson on Treaty
In Open Session
Republican Leaders Confer on Procedure
When President Returns to Urge Con-
fir1nation of Compact F Penrose Says
League Covenant Can Be Separated
From Peace Document -Shantung and
Fiune Features Considered.

The plan of having President Wilson sit of the
Foreign Relations when takes the discus
of the peace under consideration by prominent Repb
hcan Senators yesterday. .
1t suggested conference held Senator Lodges Office
that might advisable have the President advise with the
tee and explain all the disputed portions of the and the league
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11
Last of Pacts to Be Made
With Enemies by June 80

Paris. May l0.-Conhdence was ex-
pressed in certain allied circles tonight
that the last OF the enemy powers
will have made peace by the last of
June. The allies are rapidly assem-
bling the articles of the Austrian pact
1t is understood the conditions are
being drafted as fast as they are COM
pleted. and that the document will be
ready for submission early next week.
Conclusion of peace with Germany
and Austria will mark the end of
Americas direct participation ir the
negotiations. The United States was
never at war with Bulgaria or Turkey,
and her sole interest in the treaties
with those countries apparently will
be to see that the ar1mistice terms and
President Wilson's fourteen points are
observed
Aastrians Due Tomorrow.
The Austrian delegates. according
70 the latest advices. are scheduled
10 arrive at st. German. near Ver-
sailles. about Monday. Every indi-
cation points TO their receiving their
terms within day or two after
their arrival. al most. They viii
probably be given a fifteen-day period
in which to discuss the conditions
before submitting their reply.
After the treaty is in the hands
OF the Austrians il is probable the
allies will take up the Bulgarian
and Turkish pscts. The details of
the Turkish treaty. at least. have
already been disposed Of. and it IS
Ftelisped, that comparatively little
time win be required ~ put these
documents into shape
/ In the ordinary course OF events.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11

the Turks and Bulgars would receive
their terms by the middle of june
one of those nations probability
the last of May. IL is noJ(knovn
yet which pact will he, Stken up
first. and il is not at All Improbable
that the Turks sna, RuIgsrs will d.
invited IN the conference practl
cally at the same time.
Foreign Minister BrockdS SSJs,
Rantzau. head of the German dslSa<
cation. will personally go to Berry
lin to present his official report to
President Ebert and Chancellor
Scheidemann, it is said.
May submit Proposals.
Under the rules laid down to gov
ern the negotiations. the Germans
have a perfect right to submit any
proposals they choose. but the right
% discuss the terms in any other way
than in writing has been specifically
denied them.
In spite of the reports Of bon1bas-
tic u!terances coming out Of Germany,
and ina spite of the peSsinism evident
in certain sections OF, the allied press.
allied officialdom. as represented in
Paris. refuses to believe otherWi~e
Than that the Germans will sign the
treaty at the proper time.
The conferees csnnot see how the
Germans can do otherwise. The en-
emy delegates know that In the hour
they should announce their refusal
to accept the radicals would be swept
into power-and the radicals have
openly declared they want immediate
peace, regardless OF conditions.
Grip Germaay's Throat.
Fur hermote the allies have given
Germany walled warning that re-
fusal TO sign will mean economic
stranguiat!on.
Immediately after the terms were
presented TO Brockdorff- Rantzsu and
his colleagues. IL Was made known
that the blockade section Of The su.
CONTINUED on, PA6E ELEyEN
The Washington herald., 1919-05-11

CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-26
State to Investigate
Pittsburgh Strike

Representatives of the State Gov
ernment will go to Pittsburgh imme-
diately to make an investigation of
the conditions surrounding the strike
of the Pittsburgh Railways Company
employees and the attempts of the
receivers to operate cars. This ac-
ton was decided upon to-day by Ad-
Jutant General Frank d. Beary,
Deputy Attorney General r. S. CAV
throp and other officials after re-
Celpt of kilograms and messages
from the receivers of the company
ana officials of the city as to con-
dltons. The receivers asked an in
curry as to the situation attending
the running of cars.
State officials emphasized the point
/ that an inquiry was intended merely
to obtain information as to condi-
tons and that the State could only
act in emergency after local author
lueS exhausted all efforts.
New rates and regulations of the
l-eWistown- Reedsville Water Com
pany, were attacked in Il complaint
| filed to-day before the Public Serv-
ice Commission by J. l.. Shreffler. ].
{: Taylor and w. II. Miller. residents
ot'Lewistown. The commission will