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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
LILIES, FACING new WAR BY HUNGARY, MAY
Be FORCED To SEIZE ALL STRAT TEC|C point
Amendment to
Protect Monroe
Doctrine Urged
BY CARL ID. GROAT.

BY United Press:
PARIS, March 24.-An amend
ment to the league of nations cove
nant covering the Monroe doctrine.
advocated by Pres't Wilson and Col
House. is expected to be presented at
tonight's session of the league com
mission
The proposed amendment would
prevent any power from acquiring
territory in the western hemisphere
by conquest, purchase, treaty or
otherwise, unless the Americas con
sented
This article was reported today to
the meeting wiJn opposition from
within the commission, especially by
the British and French. who have
extensive interests in the Americas.
IL could not be learned whether the
president will attempt to force
through the amendment despite the
opposition. but I was believed be
will strongly advocate its adoption
inasmuch as it would remove much
of the ground for opposition in the
United States.
Japan's recon. 7endation for an
amendment providing racial equal
ity was not presented at Saturday :
meeting.
II may be reserved until the con-
stitution is debated by the plenary
session. Many of the delegates are
understood to favor equality of ma
tions, but not of -ationalities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
Y. w. c. A. Opens Drive
Tonight for Members

Miss Helen McQuillen. girls work
secretary of the Washington, ID. c.,
Y. w. G. A, will be the principal
speaker at the big supper to be Civ
en- tonight at the Young Women's
Christian association to mark the
opening Of the Blue Triangle men,
bership campaign which will be con-
Quoted throughout the week.
The campaign has as its object the
doubling OF the local association s
membership and is to be carried out
through individual effort rather than
through organized team work such
as has been employed in previous
drives. Miss McQuillen is at her
home in Mishawaka on months
leave from her work in the capitol
city. where she was called following
the completion of her duties as di-
rector Of the war camp community
center at Highwood, Ill, on the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
BRITISH RULES
SHUT j. 8. OUT
Of BIG MARKET
American Manufactured Prod
uCtS Hardest Hit by I'm
port Restrictions.
BY United Press:

by United Press
WASHINGTON, March "a
Three months of near-peace find
American concerns far behind their
pre-war stride in exports TO Eng
land as a result of British import
restrictions.
Export of most commodities, eX-
cept food, is running millions short
of pre-war shipments. United States
commerce reports show.
Complaints are flooding the de-
partment from American exporters
who hocked 10 England upon the
signing or the armistice, eager TO
resume normal commercial rela-
tiOns
These complaints say refusal of
the British board of trade TO license
imports is shutting Americans out
of many English markets in which
in 1914, there was big demand for
American goods.
1t is pointed out the English i'm
port restrictions do not apply TO
goods from British colonies.
Big Drop Revealed.
Manufactured products show the
greatest falling out, according to the
commerce reports. Especially no
ticeable drops. are shown in automo-
, biles. typewriters, manufactured
aluminium. electrical machinery and
manufactured cotton products. Raw
cotton is being imported into Eng
land in increasing quantities.
England took American passenger
automobiles valued at S5,70O.OOO in
1914. This was at the rate of SAYS
600 worth a month. In January
1919, two months after the armis-
tice. auto imports of American make
were worth S5,795.
During this same month the few
second hand automobiles for sale in
London brought fabulous prices. Nc
new cars were offered. The Ameri-
can Red Cross. which auctioned of
many cars, obtained for many OF
them prices equal to their original
factory prices. This was despite the
fact the Red Cross bought the cars
second hand and used them more
bltH q year BtIOTt Selling Ineln.
At the same auction the Red Cross
received bids of from 800 to 5000
for scores of used American-made
typewiiters.
Buyers OfTercd Bonus.
In January, typewriters and auto
mobiles were so scarce in London
that buyers advertised Offering
I bonuses to persons able to put them
in touch with sellers.
About the same time an English
company announced completion OF
plans for converting its war factory
/ promising to turn out cars intended
to be low enough in price TO COM
pete with American products
England bought more than $500.
600 worth of American made type
writer's monthly in 1914 in Jan
uary. 1919, imports totalled s153..
ia. the commerce department o.
ports show.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
BY LOWELL MELLETT.

Hy United Press:
PARIS. March 24.-The peace
conference today began what was
supposed TO be the last week OF its
work on the preliminary peace treaty
with everything apparently in a
state OF chaos. It seemed as though
the delegates had nothing TO show
for their many weeks OF hard work
except an increased accumulation Of
unsolved problems.
II the situation is half as bad as
its surface indications il seems GER
tain the conferences viii not wind
I'D its work on the treaty this week,
cor for several weeks. But members
Of the American delegation pointed
out that the situation is similar 10
that OF the closing days OF congress.
q state legislature or a national con-
,ention-when Il appears impossible
that the work VIII be completed, yet
% - always finished.
MAY Cut the Knots.
There is tendency 10 feel, too,
that hereafter the British and Amer
leans will cut the GOrdian knots in
The peace settlement by the direct
method OF laying down "a program
for solution and enforcing il by their
economic. financial and political
domination.
For instance. the Rhine question
appeared iusoluble today. The
french were still holding out for
territorial security on the left bank.
Various compromises have been sug-
gested. rejected and renewed The
most notable OF these is the crea-
tion'of a bund- state by establishing
Independence OF the Rheinish pro-
NinCes.
MAY serve Ultimatum.
II no. scheme consistent with the
rrinciple OF self-determinatiOn and
ro-AnnSxaticns is achieved the prob
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24

thing. But everything is now headed
for stagnation and disorder. unless
speedy counter action is taken.
In the meantime, the peace con-
ference is in the worst muddIe since
it opened The hour of decisions
having arrived. it can be stated that
the situation is as follows:
There is constant tendency TO
drag in eXtraneous questions. For
instance. the Syrian question was
taken up and Gen. Allenby was
brought from Egypt TO discuss IL, al
though the Syrian problem has no
bearing whatever on peace with Ger
many.
DaImatia a Thorn"
The question of territorial rights
i'm Dalmatia is constantly bObbing
up, although it is purely one for in
ter-allied settlement
The Polish question has been mis-
handled. The war council Saturday
reached the point where they start
ed on this matter and decided Ia
adopt the program originally pro-
posed.
In economic and financial discus
sions the French are still clinging to
the hope of an international pool ot
war expenditures, in which the Unit
ed States would pay the majority OF
the bills. AS an alternative they
suggest Observation-Disclosures of ex-
change. The effect of this would be
TO bring up the economic value OF
the franc with consequent loss il
the present value OF the dollar.
Meanwhile France has done moth
ing TO date TO meet the serious finan-
cial situation confronting her, due
70 this hope of some international
arrangement. The French people
have not been taxed within so per-
cent as heavily as the British and
Americans for carrying on the war
with the present situation as the re-
suit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
HUNS MAY OFFER
To FIGHT REDS
FOR LEN|ENCY
Germany Hopes For Softer
Terms in Exchange For
Opposing BoISheviki.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.

BY United Press:
PARIS. March 2t.-Tke bolshevik
movement. cuIminatinS in Hun
gary's setting Up a SOVIET republic
and declaring war or the allies, was
believed today 70 have furnished an
explanation for Germany's dilatory
and obstructive tactics toward the
peace conference.
Germany, playing for time. has
now reached a point where she will
offer TO oppose a bolsheviki invas-
ion of western Europe in exchange
for less severe peace terms. in the
opinion of many delegates.
Situation E1.Ii of Dynamite.
This is not such = preposterous
situation as at first appears. accord
ing to the opinion expressed in some
quarters. The ortire situation south
of the Baltic is chaotic and full of
dynamite" II may possibly grow
entirely out of :llied con.rol, it was
pointed out. unless it Is met square
ly at once. One solution apparently
will be to raise an inter-dllied expe-
dictionary force. The alternative is
to allow the Germans who are in a
much better strategic pOsition. to
deal with the situation. Germany
would thus virtually become the al
lies mandatory in eastern and cen
trail Europe.
Germany, in the meantime, Is
blocking the allies at every point pos
sible. Many are convinced she i.
taking this attitude for no other
purpose than to force permission
for her TO play "Horatius at the
bridge
Menaced on two sides, one by the
Germans and the other by the boil
sheviki, Poland Is desperately il
need of food. equ:pmeu: and assist
ance of her troops that fought ir
France. Yet Germany IS refusing
/ to permit these troops to land al
Danzig. placing the peace confer
ence face TO face with the alterna-
tive Of backing down or disembark.
ing the Poles under TIE guns of al
lied warships. Tns situation in Rou-
mania is darker still in many ways
/ Added to the threat Of a bolshevil
/ Invasion from the east IS the new
menace Of soviet Hungary. Poland
and Roumania desire common
/ boundary so they may form buffer
states against the hJisheViki, under
protection of the lesgl,e of nations
But it woud require some time tc
bring this about and the situation
apparently demands speed of action
above everything else.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
.SUFFRAG|STS MAY
SWING BALANCE ;
Amalgamation is Possible to
Control Political DeS-
tinieS of Nation.
BY United Press

By United Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March PA
new balance of power" was in the
making here today.
Women delegates here to attend
the jubilee convention of the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage association
saw in the offing an amalgamatiOn
10 swing political destinies and make
history.
Confident national suffrage will be
granted by the next session of con-
gress, Mrs. Carrie Chapman /ttt.
national president, and other Of
ficers have plan prepared for the
convention to make the suffrage or
ganizatiOn 'non-partisan force
pledged 20 endorse candidates in
local, state and national elections
who will aid their cause"
It will not be third political
party. according to Mrs. Gait, but a
powerful enough organization TO
swing elections. The one aim will
be betterment of women's condi-
tions, she says.
The jubilee convention opened its
session this morning. Examination
Of credentials and other routine oc-
cupied the morning. The first
formal gathering will be tonight.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary
president, will open the convention
in an invocation. The first business
will be started with an address by
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, why
has the United States Jagged behind
other nations in granting votes to
women >"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24

north shore OF Lake Michigan near
Fort Sheridan and the Great Lakes
training station, and the Y. W. c. A.
is fortunate in securing her for its
speaker at the opening meeting Of
the drive.
supper will be served at $50
o'clock 10 more than $50 workers.
and a program will be presented i'm
inediately following. Harry Martin of
the Y. NJ. c. A. will speak on the
purpose of the Blue Triangle drive
and Mrs. John Mitchell viii explain
the plans formulated 10 make the
campaign successful.
The Stujebaker club n'instrels will
be repeated tonight AZ the meeting.
The extension and club work OF
the South Bend association has been
attracting wide attention recently be
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
LONDON PAPERS FEAR
SPREAD OF BOLSHEVlSM
By United Press :

By United Press:
LONDON, March 24.-Fear of
spread of bolshevism into Roumania,
Poland and Czecho- as the
result Of the setting up OF a soviet
government in Hungary was ex-
pressed in London newspapers to-
day.
The newspapers called the Hun
garian situation most alarming
Editorials declared it confronted the
statesmen at Paris with a serious
problem. and might complicate the
work Of delegates seeking a quick
peace. Liberals argue that events
in Hungary demonstrate the imme-
diate need of a league Of nations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
SOCIALISTS DEMANDING
RELEASE OF OEBS
By United Press
TEUnE HAT

BY I nite1 Press
TERRE HAUTE. Inc March "a.
-Threatening 2, adhere 20 a na
tion-wide movement for a general
labor strike" II Eugene Y. Debs Is
not released from his impending
sentence OF 10 roars' Imprisonment
for violation Of the espionage law in
a speech az Can on. o.. during the
war. socialists OF rhis city and the
fifth congressional district today for
warded copies OF p resolution de-
manding the rae ease OF Debs 20
Pres't Wilson. Sers ECw and Wat
son and Cougress~ner Sanders. The
resolution was adopted yesterday ar
a mass meeting pehs vas nos
present.
This is the frsJ protest meeting OF
a public nature held here in Debs'
nome town since the supreme court
upheld the decision of the trial
court
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
FOOD COST IS CUT
Industrial Board Chairman
Sees impending Drop.
BY United Press

BY United Press:
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Low-
er food prices 'in the relatively near
future" were predicted today by
George y. Peek. chairman Of the in
dustrial board, now driving to bring
down war prices in all commodities.
After conference with food admin
istration officials, Peek made this
statement:
There is every reason to expect
lower food prices in the relatively
near future. This view, / believe, the
men in charge of the affairs of the
food administration will share
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
OFFER $50 REWARD FOR
HEIR TO FOUR MILLIONS

BY Unite,l Press:
CHICAGO. March "A $50 re-
ward was offered today for the re-
covery of a 100000 heir"
Early in February Daniel II. Toll
man, Great Lakes seaman. asked per
mission 70 go 70 New York to claim
the supposed large estate left him.
The only heir. by the death Of his
uncle, Daniel Tolman, who operated
a chain of loan banks throuhgout
the country.
Today Tolman had overstayed his
leave II days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
STAN0C0 CLUB TO HEAR
TWO SPEAKERS TUESDAY

Lieut.. Guy Wiser and ". A. Arm
strong will be the speakers at the
public meeting OF the Stanoco club
TO be held Tuesday night in the Eiks'
temple Mrs. r. d. Talcott viii rem
der group OF vocal numbers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
PALESTINE FOR JEWS. 4"

BY United Press:
CHICAGO. March a. Calling
Palestine Jewish Alsace- Lorraine"
Rabbi Stephen :. Wise. ardent sup
porter OF the Zionist movement. last
night declared the land must be
turned over 10 millions OF homeless
or the work OF the peace conference
will be incomplete.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
SPREAD or BOLSHEV|SM
MAY CUT COMMUNICATION
Entente Officials in Paris Not Sur.
prised by Karolyi's Surrender
to Soviet Rule.
BY FRED s. FERGUSON.

PARIS March 24-ungary alliance with the boshevk and
declaration the allies renders necessary
strategic central Europe unless peace speed
lily signed
This belief prevailed here today when leaders Of the
powers discuss the crisis
Spread of boshevism into Austria will the
allied with Poland and zechoSovaka both of
which regarded join the bohevki steady
how of food is nterr1nted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24

Officials here expressed no sur
prise az the Hungarian revolution.
Count Karolyi recently told repre-
sentatives of the food administra-
sion that continuance of his govern
ment depended solely upon the peo-
pies confidence in food relief. He
said If the blockade was not lift
ed an uprising would occur and he
would make no effort To resist. as he
had nothing but promises Of food
with which TO fight.
Ey United Press:
PARIS, March 24.-The world
faces an infinitely more serious stu
alton today than it did a year ago.
when the German super offensive
was at its height. according 10 the
belief expressed i'm certain official
quarters This despite the fact the
armistice was signed five months
ago. and the peace conference has
been IN session three months.
Inste:d OF military defeat. il is
economic. financial and social col
lapse that is now threatening Eco
rOmic experts agree that every day
lost i'm signing peace brings the gem
eral crisis that much nearer.
There was tendency today. in
fact 10 regard Hungary's action i'm
forming a soviet republic in alliance
with the Russian bolsheviki and de-
claring war on the allies as meaning
the crisis already has been reached
There was no disposition 10 hide the
belief that the menace of boil
shevism has been increased a hun
dredfold by the new situation in
Hungary.
All ut Work II Year Ago.
a year ago every one in the
world was at work" said one OF the
leading economic and financial au-
thoritics IF they were not fghting
they were producing Tn addition
patriotic impulse was speeding VI
work. The governments had con-
troll and every one had to do some
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24

sheviki with the aid OF czech troops
He said the workmen's and sol
diers councils had decided that they
must form an armed alliance with
the bOlsheviki against the entente.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
Berlin Gets Reports of New
Alliance With Bolsheviki
BY FRANK j. TAYLOR.
BY United Press

BERLIN, March 23The Hungarian republic has
formed alliance with the Russian boshev and declared
on the entente Budapest dispatches announced today
bolshevik forces reported be moving Hungary
aid the French other allied
which scattered throughout the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
BOLSHENEK ARMIES
MATCHING TO AID.

COPENHAGEN, March 24.-De-
tachments OF the Russian bolsheviki
armies were reported in a Berlin
dispatch today to be marching to-
ward Budapest 10 aid the new soviet
republic established in Hungary.
The dispatch said a state OF war
has been declared against the en-
tente and that a general mobiliza-
lion has been ordered in Hungary.
Dispatches from Vienna said the
bolsheviki in Budapest have prom
ised that the main forces OF the
soviet armies would be ready 20
march into Hungary within a few
weeks. The newly formed work
mems ministry in Budapest IL said
to be headed by Alexander Garbai.
The Hungarian soviet republic ac-
cording 10 a Budapest dispatch, has
sent a wireless message 70 Premier
Lenine asking him 20 come 10 Buda-
pest and personally take charge Of
the situation. Lenine was greeted
as the "interna tional leader" and
was assured Of Hungarian 'solidar-
ity." He is said 10 have replied. ask
ing that he be kept constantly ad-
vised Of the military situation"
KaroIyi's Announcement.
Count Karolyi in announcing the
resignation OF his ministry. issued a
proclamation declaring allied occu-
patton was intended 20 make Hun
gary the jumping OF place" for
operations against the Russian boil
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24

PARIS. March 24.-Allied moni-
tors have started up the river from
Belgrade in an attempt 10 reach
Budapest, il was announced today.
American diplomatic advices said
that despite the fact there has been
some firing and disorder in Buda-
pest. allied and American represen-
tatives are safe. Communications
have been interrupted between Wen
IA and Serbia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
ENTENTE TROOPS
ARE D|SARMED
Czecho- -SIovak Army Report
Marching Against Aus
tria-Hungary.
By United Press

BY United Press:
LONDON. March 24.-An entente
detachment near Budapest has been
disarmed 5y Hungarian soldiers. ac-
cordins TO a dispatch from that city
received today by way OF Vienna.
Another dispatch said official an
nouncement had been made in BUda-
pest that a Czecho-Slovak army is
marching against Austria and Hun
gary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
THE WEATHER

Indiana-Ciord toni=ht: Tue-dnl
rain. moderate temperature.
Lower Michigan tonight.
tuesday unsettl q probably rain h
west portion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24

CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24
MAY Serve UIimatum.

II no scheme consistent with the
principle OF self-determination and
ro-Ans<xaticns is achieved the prob
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-24

How of food is interrupted.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-22

War. She tells Of the rebuffs which
the young stranger received from some
Of the narrow minded Congressman, of
Washington's quick appreciation of his
courage, ability and devotion, of his
participation in the sufferngs at Val
ley Forge and the stinal triumph at
Yorktown. Miss Roberts also quotes
from letters written by Lafayette to
his wife, letters which admirably por-
tray the ovable and vivacious charac-
ter of the author.
The book also contains full account
of Lafayettes less we'll known final
visit to. America, in 1924, when every
section of the country united in a
hearty welcome to the venerable hero
of the Revolution. Lafayette made a
tour of the United States at this time,
winning the hearts of all who met him
by the grace, courtesy and urbanty
of his addresses. Written in a popu-
lar style and very handsomely illus
trated, Miss Roberts's book should
prove especially popular at the pres
ont time, when the ties between the
sister republics of France and America
have been so much strengthened by
the late comradeship in arms.