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THINKS INTERNATIONAL
BOARD SHOULD CONTROL
British Doctor Who Escaped From
Austrian Fort Relieves Canal
Should lie Free.
fBv Associated Press l


LONDON, MARCH 29.-What should
be done with the kiel Canal?
DIR. Bernard Watkins. an English
man who escaped from Austrian
fortress where ne had been held as Il
prisoner of war. believes the waterway
should be placed under an interna
tional board of control directly re-
sponsibie to the league of nations.
With its own fortidcalions dismantled
and the island OF Heligoland no longer
threatening its western entrance, he
believes. ii would soon be recognized
as of equal importance to the Baltin
and Northern Europe as are the SueZ
Canal and Straits of Gibraltar to
Southern Europe and the Mediter-
ranean.
Properly developed. he points out.
the value OF the waterway to London
would be tremendous particularly for
the importation OF timber, hides and
iron ore from Scandinavia and North
ern Russia. Further it would facili-
tate greatly the communications be-
tween the Baltic and the great sea-
ports of the English Channel of France.
Belgium and Holland.
The Kiei Canal was opened in 1885,
Its improvements We're completed in
1911. II is siXty-one miles from Kiel
to the mouth of the River Elbe. 1t
saves Il voyage OF 600 miles around
Denmark. The Baltic seaports OF Swe-
den and Russia are brought nearer TO
London by pa miles. The canal has a
width across the bottom OF IA feet
and depth of thirty-six feet. 1t is
crossed by three railway and road
bridges l3S feet high and by 81 swing
bridge near the Elbe lock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-30
INVESTIGATE BRITISH
CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA
Cnpctown Offices believe Fighting Was
tnhccessHrinil! Prolonged by
sports OF Commander

LONDON, March 80 tSpeciaD.-Ac-
coEd!hS TO information received here
from Capetown demand has sprung
UP there for a searching investigation
INTO ,the manner in which the British
campaign was conducted in East and
central Africa, after General SHUTS
fn!ad reiinquished command TO come 10
England When he left il was he
licved that the campaign had been
virtually concluded.
owen Lctchcr, formerly an officer in
The East African, eNpeditionary force.
reviews the campaign in a series of
articles in the Cape Times and strongly
advocates commission of inquiry.
Beiief prevails in Capetown. it is said
that the Sport OF yachting at Dar-cs-
Saiaam and elephant hunting in the
interior were largely responsible for
the proiongaiion OF the lighting
The campaign is said 10 nave exceed
cd the cost OF the Soar war, amount
ing 10 abou; Sl,5O0. 100000. To the
casualties which were heavy in Killed
and wounded, must be added many
men who will suffer from fever for
the rest OF their lives
The work of the Portuguese colonial
forces is criticised also the huge head
quarters STATS maintained by the
british hundreds OF miles from the
scenes of the actual fighting.
Discussing the Portuguese. Letshcr
writes: In common justice to our
forces ii mast be set on record that not
only did the Portuguese colonial army
put up poor defence against the
m"rauding Germans. but that their
presence was very substantial adj
vantage TO Won Lettow German COM
mander) .inasmuch as they frequently.
embarrassed our movements and sur
rendered TO the enemy guns, rifles.
machine guns and supplies of which
the Germans were badly in need
Tine engagement AT Nhamarurra
about thirty miles from Quclimanc.
which was fought in the beginning OF
July, l"lS, was particularly dis
asterous event for us, since after the
Portuguese had lost two guns, with
lot Of other equipment, and The
native troops despite the efforts of
their officers, had broken in disorder,
the enemy attacked Major Gore
Brownies King African rifles detach-
ment and. largely through the employ
ment of the two captured guns, in
nicted severe defeat TO US"
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CHIEF OF CHEMICAL SQUAD
SERVICE HAS FINE RECORD
Personnel WAS Equipped Quickly and
Dcmobilixcd ny ItnpIdly'
Wars End.

WASHING TON. March ga Yankee
VINO mas every reason To be proud of
nineteen months OF war is Major
Frcdcrick t.. Brcithut. chief OF per
nov temporarily detailed to the War
Trade Board for special work as a
chemical engineer.
Major Breiihut was commissioned IL
captain In the chemical warfare ser
vice shortly after IL became known
this branch, OF me army would be
created, and he was actively on the
job when II became II part of the
American army by executive order on
July IL. 1918. He WAS soon thereafter
promoted to the grade of major. and.
Within less than six months. under the
direction OF Maior-General William l..
Sibcr;: he had commissioned and as
service more ihJn 200 officers. under
whom We're 10000 enlisted men. in
Guiding the overseas men.
And just as the chemical warfare
service had the best record OF any
branch o: the army in building up its
forces and getting equipment TO the
under Major Brcithut. m ccmopiiiZa-
ZION More than nalf the entire army
service 10 the present.
Major Brcitnut is engaged al present
IN inaIinE Il GONNA ratiwe study Of
ing the War Between the states. being
ssiEned as chief of the chemical de-
partment. He describes his transition
Il
TO chemical economist"
Major Brei;nut Is one of the best
known chemical engineers in the East.
He was trained at the College of the
CITY Of New York. where he Won his
II. X, and New York University, where
he got his degree Of doctor of science.
Before he entered the army he was
variously assistant professor OF cnem-
istry at the College OF the City OF New
York. executive secretary OF the
bureau OF employment. New York City;
chemical inspector for the New York
State Factory Commission. member of
the scientific staM of the bureau Of
Municipal Research. New York CITY:
director, bureau OF Conservation, New
York State Food Commission, and
executive secretary for the Food Coun-
ell for Greater New York
In addition to the above. Major
Breithut has written extensively for
newspapers and magazines on popular
science. and is the author OF several
publications on scientific subjects. He
Is one OF the most popular members
Of the Cosmos Club in this city, and
tains his membership in several Chcmi-
cal anu allied scientific societies of
New York City. his home. He is con-
trnp!at!ns a trip To the South in con-
ncciion with his work as chemical
engineer as soon as he gets his dis
charge from the army. believing that
there is :. great field for development in
that section OF the country.
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RUSSIAN PEOPLE OPPOSE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS PLAN
Follow Efforts With Harsh Feeling
OF Bitterness, DIR. GirSa, Prom
incnt Czech, Declares.

EkADiVOSTOK. March - tspecaD.
me RUSSIAN nation follows with a
nnrsh f dsedins Of biiierness al the ef.
declares Dr Vaclay ,;irsa. local mem
Der OF the Czech National Council. 1T
compre hends with difficulty how the
allied dcmGcracies can entertain this
noble, but rather distant idea and M
the same time lrok quietly on at what
Grsa.
Russia today IS in need of assis-
tancc First OF all she needs reorgan-
izat!on of her railroads. Nevertheless
any form OF assistance TO Russia is
imaginable only in conjunction with
a military cNpedition which would he
able TO guarantee that the undertaking
VII! not oe destroyed by pcrnicious re-
be!iions and disorders which have be-
com" chronic along the Siberian rail-
WAYS.
In order. however that such mill
iarY intervention and economic assis-
lance shall succeed, it is necessary TO
carry i, out recording to "a clearly de-
hucd plan that Is 10 say. the removal
CT the H'lshevist government from
RUSSIA. the rc-cSta bl!shmcnt and main
tchance OF order akd peace throughout
the country 20 the time when /; will
be possible for the Russian people to
constitute for themselves. freely and
without coercion, their desired form of
Eovern'nent. Such allied Intervention
ELI be accepted with exul;ation and
standing its even more efficient inter
ie.ins with internal Russian affairs"
.tunerchcc 10 the principle OF non
interferencc with Russian internal af-
iairs, he said prevented the allies from
supporting either the Siberian govern
incnt or the government OF the Ufa di-
r:ctorate because OF lack OF assurance
mat either constituted government
having the confidence of the nation.
Similarly. he pointed out. neither of
these governments, even with the best
proSrams they could devise, were a bile
TO WIN the confidence of the nation be-
cause they lacked the support OF the
aIltS inc result is "a deadlock ana
new revolutions calculated To
strengthen Bolshevism by driving into
their ranks wavering left-socialism
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-30
AMERICAN BREADSTuFFS'
EXPORTS SHOW GREAT GAIN
Fifty Per Cent Increase I'm First Eight
Months Of FiscnI
Npnr.


WASHINGTON March 29--An in
crease of 80 per cent in the exports OF
breadstufs in the first eight months of
the fiscal year was shown In figures
made public today by the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The
total so far this year is s577,S50 oS5,
Another remarkable Increase has been
the expectation of 101.S1o.266 pounds
of cottonsecd oil, more than twice the
39.13S.S14 shown In the trade records
for eight months OF 1918. Meat and
dairy products exported increased from
S27f.SS1.o44 last year to S629,1aSHS'
Exports Of cotton decreased slightly
amounting to 3,S02,S53 bales OF 1.173,-
lS0.326 pounds. az COMPARED with 3.42a :
01s bales Of 1,760,059.967 pounds. The
Saa. against s4SS,a95,2e5 last year.
Exports OF mineral oil this wear have
reached n total Of 1.755.072.575 gallons
in quantity. ord In increase In value
from S1S3,923,493.
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PLASTER OF AMERICAN
SOLDIER GIVEN PRAISE,
Study by Jacob Epstein in Exhibition by National Por-
trait Society at London-Celebrty Was
Born in New York City.

states. and affirm that he mas produced
Few more striking studies.
Epstein. whose perhaps most re-
nOwned work Is the tomb of Oscar
Wilde in the Perc I.achaise Cemetery.
Paris. was finally conScriptcd into the
hritish> army after long fight to OBJ
tain exemption The application for
his exemption was originally brought
by the authorities OF the British
Museum. the National Art Collection
and the Wallace Collection, who APP
pied on the ground that the question
vas one of national Importance. II
a sculptor lost an eye or a hand. il
was urged. he would never afterwards
be able TO do work which no one else
could do. Epstein Is Il british sub
Jcct, having been naturaliZcd upon
settling here after studying in Paris
lie is thirty-six. lie obtained provi-
slonal exemption on condition that he
JOIN the Volunteer Training Corps.
but eventually had to join up in the
regular army, becoming a private in
labor battalion. lie was demobilized
about Two months agO.-Copyright.
1919.
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TOP HAT REVIVED IN PARIS
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
Peace Conference EnyOys Dress Well
and Set Pace for Paris
Mnle StNIrS.

PARIS. March ~ (speciaD. Top
hats and morning coats are commonly
worn at the peace conference. AL
though top hats made their rcappear-
ance in flriS on arm!sticc day. it was
not until President Wilson arrived
that they really began to flourish The
President WIS never seen on the street
without his. According to French OBJ
servers. he was one OF the most care
fully dressed of all the delegates one
has said that he never saw a frock
coat sit so well on man As on Mr.
Wilson.
To NJ. Hymans. one of the Belgian
delegates. is awarded the palm of be-
ing the Beau Brummel OF the confer
encc. \ newspaper writer says OF
him: 1T is meant compliment to
him to say that he has the appearance
OF not having steppcd out OF q hlnd :
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ny HAYDEN CHuRCu.

LONDON. March :o.--Jacob Epstein.
in the opinion of the art world here.
has done few finer things than his
pasicr study OF IAN American Soldier"
which is one of the several new works
which this gifted sculptor who was
born in New York Of Polish parents.
shows at the exhibition Of the Ma
iional Portrait Society, which is now
being held at the Groyvcnor Gallery,
in fashionable Bond Street.
This bust stands in the center Of Il
room filled with oil portraits Of lead
ing celebrities Of the day. from the
brushes Of men Of the first rank
Sargent, Ambrose NcEvoy. Augustus
John, william Strang and others OF
equal note. but ii easily eciipses these
In interest with the patrons of the
exhibition. one OF the most distin-
gu!shcd Of its kind held in the me-
troroiis, and there is always crowd
round ii. Leading critics find that
Epstein has caught what they describe
as the grim. indom!tablc expression
Of the lighting men OF the United
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T Our

box. but out OF . tailor's window. The
crease III his trousers Is immaculate:
his morning COAT Is remarkable for it's
beautiful tapering. ard his collar and
tie are III perfect taste
The morning coat is worn even b.
the lmir Feisai. son OF the King o,
the lIedjaz along with his white tur-
ban embroidered with gold.
William Martin. master OF cere.
monies at the conference. wears his
morning coat unbuttoped. so does
Premier Lloyd George. but Bonar
Law puts the buttons of his TO their
intended use.
The British Foreign Minister. Mr.
Ealfour. refuses to join the toDhat
procession. tle clings TO his soft one
thereby in French eyes. committing u
nereSy.
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RITISH GOVERNMENT TO ACT
AGAINST RENT PROFITEERS
romises Relief to Suffering Tenant.
who Have Been at Mercy
Of Landlords.

iLONDoN, March oa.-Treouens
carEes that landlords all over Eng
md, taking advantage OF the scarcity
/ houses. have assumed the attitude
buy the house at my price or get
1T" have been carried to the House
Commons with the result that the
the Commons discussion II was
ated that hundreds of families have
lotion notices and cannot find n place
live.
In many instance tenants have been
reed TO pay three times the pre-war
ntal and In addition recently have
ceivcd notices that they must pur-
ase the property If they wish to re-
,an.
Thc demand for houses at fancy
ices is unprecedented. Landlords
mo invest in renting property are
,ixious to realize handsome returns
L sales and argue that they are under
|, obligation to release property, par
.ularly when by so doing they lose
big profit.
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MEMORIAL TO ACTORS
Plaque with 80 Names Of Those
Killed inv War Set Up in
Drury Lane.

LONDON, March 29.-In Drury Lane
has been set up a plaque with the
names of Some $50 actors killed in the
war. The plaque originally was dedi-
Gated to Il visit of the Kaiser some
years ago. In the center panel is the
following inscriptions:
l9li---191S.
Actors. Musicians, Writers and
Workers for the stage who have wiven
their lives for their country.
Honor to the immortal dcad-that
great white company Of shining souls
who gave their youth that the world
might grow old in peace.
Their name liveth foreVcrmore.
These nobly played their parts.
These heard the call.
For God and King and Home they
gave their all
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WILL TAKE 100 YEARS TO
REPLACE FRANCES LOSS.
VIII Require 'rhnt Time to Recoup
Losses OF "liumnn Capital"
Says S0ciolOl;ist.
Iil u. !. I'ItI;N.

PARIS. March 2o.--That it will take
France at least 100 years TO make up
her losses in human capital due TO
the war is the view put forward here
after review of historical presidents.
NJ. Maus. a sociaioSist. says that
France has lost % per cent OF this
was never so badly Scourged since
The religious wars and the Hundred
Years War.
The Italian economist. Savoggman
calculates that il will take Great Brit
ain ten years. Germany twelve. Italy
thirty-cight and France siXty-six
years to recover. Americas loss being
held TO be negligible in this respect
But French opinion is that the Italian
undPrStateS the case because he has
simply taken the number OF males
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Killed in the war and assumed that the
birth and death rate remained at the
same ratio as before the war
The fallacy involved here is shown
by the fact that in Lille and Rouoaix
the civilian death rate jumped from
twenty-one to forty-one per thousa nd.
and births fell TO one-eigh;h OF the
pre-war figures. Another terrible fact
is that the whole OF the Invaded re-
gionS of France was sCourgcd by tu-
bcrculosis resulting from privations
During the war France mobiliZed Il
total OF 12S.312 officers and 5.0Gi.0
men.
fortnight after the declaration OF
war 92.S3S officers and 3.7Sl.OO0 had
been oIlled to the coiors. and by Feb
ruary /, 1915. the total WAS about
100000. From that time up to the
end of the lighting under 100000 otii-
GERS and men were added to the
strength as figuring on paper. although
many more were modified TO replace
casualties
At the latest available date the avba :
ton service absorbed 5a.215 officers and
men. During the war $4,000 men
were withdrawn from the ranks. 297-
900 being allotted to farm work.
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Yankee Food for Europc.

LONDON, March 29-American food
ing Europe from four main bases-all
ports-under auspices OF the Supreme
Allied Food Council. The bases Sc
lected I are Rotterdam, for North
Europe: Trieste, for Austria, Hungary
and Slavic territories, while the
Balkans will get their food through
Cattaro. ConstantinOnle will be the
All the FOOD bases will be guarded
~ American soldiers and sailors.
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Hais May become Earl.

LONDON. Marcn c9.--Sir Douglas
H1ig. COMMUNICATIVE hief Of the Brit
ism armies is expected to be honored
by being made an earl while the
House OF Commons will, be asked 20
vote him s750.000 for services rem
dered." General Allenby Lord French
Niscount Jellico and Admiral Beatty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-30
VERY BUTTON AND PICK
SELECTED ny DEpARTNiEN NJ,

Every 'DlScult or cracker served
Ut in the trenches al the front or In
he ;nain!ng camps at home, every but
t'n sewn on tunic. every pick and
ni9 os1s 5 5saui bs By The saprsrs and
be provided by the department OF
hich ne is the chief
owans's department. in preventing
aste is the most reUarnabie o: all his
orks. In the early days OF the war
amps But once Sir John Cowans had
ken the question in hand the rumors
nc example 20 civilians IN its econo-
y in buying and cook ing food. and
utilizing, AL vast. substances.
4 Until 1911. the feeding. at any rate,
Y the British army was lef, TO con
'actors-oatcrcrS who bargaiucd to
apply so much food of a certain quail
actors are dealt with 10 only n linn
cd extent and even where meals
re still supplied from Outside" Sir
ohn Cowans is responsible for the or
|rriny OF the food.
The use OF motor vehicles for trans
ort purposes enormously facilitated
.e rmaster-generafS work in
lie respect. lie was thus enabled 10
.ansport his supplies Of food and
luipmcnt from railhead to firing line
OTORS MADE POSSIBLE
LEAVING Raj. HEADS
Until the motor transport appeared
l. part OF the necessary machinery OF
ar 1t was regarded as highly risky
not actually suicidal. for force
move from i,s raiihead unless it
I'd between five and six days food
|ipplies with 1t. Even in the South
frican and the last two Balkan wars
Is was so. Thanks TO motor trans
,rt. however, lighting men can now
ess on as quickly and as far as
,ccSsary, sure that their grub will
How in time and in sufficient guam
ii has been estimated that twenty
en- are required to attend to the
eaturc and physical wants OF every
inbred men in the firing lines. so
little figuring will give an idea of
4 e fast number of helpers Sir John
owans employed. through the medium
the army service corps 10 carry
FIT his vast work on the various
| ronts" alone.
The fact that the British transport
fas acknowledged 10 be the finest in
@ war is the best proof of Sir John
swans ability. He will 20 down to
osterity as the man who supplied
| ommy Atkins with pots Of lam tea in
\ @ trenches. blankets and horses and
.w badges in exchange for those
ven away as souvenirs" by Tommy
! his fair admirers Of his own ma
| onalitv and many others.-Copy-
| ght, 1919.
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'UOD COST LESS THAN
IN SOtrn AFRICAN WAR

Although GOOD prices have risen ire
'ehdouSiy u. the Last few FEARS, the
'r!''sh soldiers meat ration has cost
.sS Than -ha!f what IL did IN the
orih African rar. such an economy.
ccG!cSs 20 saya,v-aS The result only Of
lght
Born IN 1862, or during the period OF
'c American CIVIL War, Genera! Sir
Ohm cowans has been in the army
,r irty-eight years. or since 1881
ent TO India In 1905 as director OF
Hillary education IN tho Indian army
nd later became director nf staff du-
es and training at army hcadqua 7ters
ierc ann commanded the Presidency
TiGadc n Calcutta from 1905 to 1910.
then returned 10 England as dircc-
'r-gcrcral Of tho territorial forces. in
mich capacity he did valuable work
Is an additional feather In his cap
lat he has been Guartermastcr-g gen
raj only snce 1912 He was entitled
II retire three years ago. bu, pre-
rrcd to carry on"
The mastcr-gcncEal has TO
Ike The necessary arrangements for
10 supply and transport Of stores to
lie troops. He has 10 see. not only
Vat there is food and clothing enough
nd TO spare, but that the postal ser
ice OF the army is KEEP; UP properly
nd that there are plenty OF horses
nd men 10 look after them. He is
fl'cillly tho ;hird member OF the army
raj sc,T and the Acknowledgement OF
&c forces alone having precedence Of
i'm, and the only word that describes
work iS ''sii,EsndpuS
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GREAT ARMY ORGANIZER
|. TAKES COMMERCIAL JOB
.'ir John Cowans Fed 100000 Sol.
dicrs livery Day Dur
ing War.
'oLvED DIFFICULT PROBLEMS
>io'hcd and Lodged British Forces
ana Kept Them I'it-Crcutcd
transport System Reported aS
Finest in History.
II, uaDEN CHURCH.


:, LONDON. March 29.-S!r John Ste
en- Cowans. uuartermaster-gen OF
ne FORCES. the man who fed and clothed
ne british ARMY and kept it fit" dur
ny Inc war. IS. AN authoritative re-
ort says. about 30 retire. 1t IL stated
nat ppon h.s retirement. which was
uc three years ago, he viii take up
N important Industrial position. If
mis- * the case. he should make very
GOD IN II. for this extraordinary war
tecord has revealed this brilliant sol
Ter OF long experience as no, less
nan genius in administration and
pinmercial knowledge.
VITA the possible exception OF our
"n, no army was cvSr SO well clothed.
"a, lodged and medically treated as
~. British forces have been during
or practically all this work Sir John
""ahS. "ho. at n;tyscvcn. holds the
ahH OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. has been
csponsibic
lie has had 10 iced seven and "A half
i!illon men Il day.
hen war broke out, there was bar
acHs accommodation in the United
!.hih niiic months accommodation
al - be found for l.6c0.o0o. on the
&C" OF u, that task looked next to
i'ppssioI.. but Sir John Cowans
chisvcd H. Then. having been housed
n- soln:"r rad be clothed The
orinai requirements of boots for The
'my was $4,000 pairs "a year Sir
on; found that very quickly millions
.ou'a DC needed every year. and some
UW hc got them.