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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
Agent Hired to
Disrupt Allies
Turns Traitor
Story Of Russian Duke and
Beautiful Princess Is
Told At Trial.

Berlin, Germany. May z4.-CCor-
respondence Of The Associated Press).
An alleged attempt to bride a prince
and princess Of Montenegro with s15.-
100000 to S25.000.000 in order to in
duce the princess to fntercede with
the grand duke Nikolaivitch Of Rus
STA for a separate peace between Ger
many and Russia, featured the close
OF the trial yesterday OF Capt count
Nayhaus on charge OF treason
The bribery evidence was contained
in a deposition made by minister
Erzberger. Erzberger testified that
he became convinced during the war
that Nayhaus was intensely anxious
to serve his fatherland in some capac-
ity- Questioned By Nayhaus how this
might best be done, Erzberger said he
told Nayhaus 10 try TO bring about a
separate peace with one Of Germany's
enemies. preferably Russia ANY one
who could do that, ErZberEer told him
would earn the gratitude Of the
fatherland.
Nayhaus told Erzberger that Nilzo-
laievitch was the only man through
whom the plan might be accomplished,
and that the only person who was
afraid Of the grand duke was a beau
ttful former Russian grand duchess.
now a MonteneErin princess. 1t
would be necessary, however, to gain
the assent and confidence Of the
MOntenegrin prince, who at the tiIle
was in Strengthened circumstances
Money no object.
The deposition continues that Nay
haus suggested the prince could be
won over for s15.00o,000 and that
Erzberger replied that money was no
object. that S25.000.000 would be
forthcoming If needed. ErZberger
said he pointed out to Nayhaus that
the government must not be known
in connection with the negotiations
and that some one would have to go
to Montenegro. Count Nayhaus vol
lInteered 10 make the attempt
Nayhaus planned. according TO
Erzberger's testimony. to land at a
quiet spot on the MOntenegrin coast
from an Austrian torpedo boat. or to
enter the country under a false name
by way OF italy
ErZberger said he approved OF the
plan but warned Nayhaus he would be
hanged If caught shortly afterWard.
according to the deposition, Nayhaus
became i'll and underwent an opera
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

Brussels, Belgium. May $50 many
American army officers and men have
been flocking 90 Brussels recently
that Cen pershing finally decided TO
assign military police To the Belgian
capital area The office OF the as
sistant provost marshal. Capt George
Parker. IS in a building at one OF Brus-
selss principal corners and all Ameri-
cans remaining in the city any length
OF time are required TO register with
the American authorities. About two
hundred Americans. either on leave.
hOmeWard bound. or on duty. pass
through Brussels each DAY. The mill
tary police force is made Up OF 200
picked men from France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
SAY ITALIANS
ROB GALLERIES
Viennese Protest Italy's
Claims for Art Works
Demanded.

Vienna, Austria Nay 24.-lCor-
respondence Of The Associated Press.
The Vienna Press is making violent
protests against the Italian claims
for works Of art. declaring that the
Italians are introducing old Napol-
comic methods OF robbiug galleries
Professor Paolo O. Ancona Of Milan.
who is at the head Of the Italian Art
mission. told the correspondent Of
The Associated Press that the whole
matter had been laid before the peace
conference for decision and that the
Italians so far are only plE-ing the
works Of art under seQuestration, so
that they may be protected in case Of
Boisrevik attempts 10 destroy. steal
or resell them as happened with the
Hermitage gallery at Petrograd- The
Italians feared this might be the fate
OF the Budapest gallery containing
such priceless works as Raphaels
Madonna
Professor d Ancoaa stated that the
italian claims fall under three heads
First, indemnities for art works.
valued at $40, 100000 destroyed by the
Austrians in Italy during the war.
including the air raids at Venice.
Ancona, Padua, Ravenna and other
points: second, works which have
third, works which logically belong
TO territory now occupied by Italy OF
about to become her property. lnclud-
ing POla, LISA island and Fiume.
There are also provisional claims
for Italy's share which belong TO her
Historically in case the museums Of
Vienna and Budapest should be di-
vided among the nations OF the for
mer empire. the Czechs having al
ready submitted a similar claim
Professor d. Ancoua said that
among the works OF art restitution Of
which is demanded by italy are IS
paintings. Of which only one IS not
Italian, the exception being the larger
OF two portraits Of Rembrandt These
IS works have been valued at about
$4,000. 600. Other notable works
claimed are RaphaeIs Madonna del
Prato." Jupiter and To-" by Correg-
gio; five other CorregiOs Of the 20
that are in the Austrian Imperial
museum- Titien's Madonna Dele
CIleege": 1Iorettis san Gustiua";
and TWO Tintorettis. one being SUI
sanna and the Elders"
Among second class works alleged
TO have been stolen from Italy and in
cluded in the Hof museum collection
IS the famous Florentine Diamond
which Italians claim as part Of the
treasures OF Tuscany carried off by
princess Anna Maria OF Medici. con-
trary- to agreement when nearly two
centuries ago she renounced the Tus-
can throne in order 10 become en-
press Of Austria. There IS also a col
lection OF Venetian arms and manu-
scripts and italian war trophies
which the Italians claim have been
stolen at various times but which
Austria has always refused TO re-
store.
Regarding the $50 paintings which
the italians took in February, Il is
stated that the Austrians have ad-
mitted the justice OF Italy's claims
TO them as these works were alleged
TO have been stolen by Austria after
the downfall Of Nanoleon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
Doughboys Keen Critics OF
GLones OF French Palaces

Darts, France, Nay 24--standing
amid the glories OF the royal past
OF France. IN the park at Versailles.
an American doughboy burst into
this apostrophe:
Say, pal. where do you get eats
around these diggin's?'
American fighting men in leave
parties. led by trained guides from
the Paris headquarters Of the Young
Mems Christian Association War
Work council. may be seen every
where IN Paris and Its environs. en-
joying the monuments OF the old re-
CINE and Of the empire in a truly
american fashion. which does not
prevent the association OF the great
palace Of Louis XIV and "choW."
Looks like a decayed church" was
the deliberate estimate OF another
boy in khaki as he stood before the
Hotel des Invalides- Then he went IN
side ana became enthusiastic over
The marble railing about the tomb Of
poleon-because it was so white
and hadn't a flaw.
One Of them emerged from the In
--alides and grew almost poetic about
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

the yellow light coming through the
stained glass windows above Ma
pole0n's casket. Then he caught him
self, and almost blushed.
In the next breath he called the
Court des Invalides the Souvenir
parlor Of the armies OF France"
When he saw Guymer's airplane
and learned what it was. he main
tanned a reverentiaI silence Of more
than a minute before he began to de-
termine the make"
Perhaps the reactions from Yer
sailles are the most Illuminating.
Hating at the Fountain Of Nep-
tune, doughboy cast his eye ap-
praisingly down the vista Of the park.
Gee" he said, there must be two
miles Of fountains"
Best Of all, apparently. the soldiers
ike 10 90 and sit on the banks OF
the Seine, watching the river traffic
The one-fourth size Statue OF
Liberty presented 70 Paris by the
American colonies watches over them.
here. But even It is the subject OF
frank criticism
Huh said one OF the critics. at
don't look IS good as the old girl
VIII when we steam into New York
harbor."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

cause the tiny can OF soup available
around the corner IN AmericE a. =
cents comes of the shelf AZ 30 cents
in London and the most casual tin
OF tomatoes exchanges for half .
crown. which mounts up 70 So cents
at the current rate OF exchange
Stew the Staple.
And. OF course. butter though only
60 cents a pound. comes IN packages
OF an ounce per person PER week.
so little flarorinE OF that SOFT can
be done When milk. very much
SKINNED and -underproof' a least
so per cent stands on the doorstep
at % cents a quart. and cream. only
recently available at al, s. dipped
into paper containers. and q slxpenc9
IL cents-purchases almost three
blespoonfuls-well, persons desir-
ing richly cooked food pay Tire piper
and those who cannot, do without
Hence the boiled cabbage and boiled
potatoes and nat water boiled sreWz
These various items being necessi-
ties. and not events 70 Americans,
Americans in London pay the piper.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
Lighthouses and Bu0gs
To Help Aeridl Traffic
Maintained By British

London. Eng. Nay A-Lishthouss
and buoys in the air. maintained BY
means of captive balloons. - the air
ministry's latest plan for aiding aerial
traffic A chain OF balloon stations
already has been arranged Thess
VIII PROVIDE
First. air hu0ys above tbs clouds
10 mark landing grounds, thus enab-
ling pilots 10 check their bearings.
Second. means to enable balloon OBJ
servers 10 ascertain the height and
thickness Of clouds and weather con-
ditions above the cloud layer.
Third. means for taking tbs speed
and direction OF wind at tbs great
est possible altitude. such obserra-
tions being passed 20 the nearest
wireless station 70 be flashed abroad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
Red Cross Nurse Operates
With Razor And Saves Life

of their family shall not be taken up.
A Greek soldier. one OF whose legs
had been crushed. WAS brouEht 70
the box car on a railroad siding in
which Miss kouroyen was living
Something had TO be done for him at
once.
Miss Kouroyen spent no time IN
talking Borrowing a razor from
Lieut. Abner j. Cobb. OF Denver. Colo.
an American Red CroGs field worker
who was shaving by candIelight IN The
box car. Miss knuroyen amassth1r-
lied her patient with her small supply
or ether and choloroform. and per-
formed an amoutation using cotton
thread 70 cite Off The arteries and
veins.
Despite the prophecy OF a local doc
tor that the aged patient would not
live through the night MISC Eouroyen
sometime later received a visit from
her patient. He had an American ar
tilcial limb made IN the American
E.ed Cross artificial leg factory Tor
Greek war mutiles In Athena
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

DRAMA. Macedonia. May 24-With
u a razor. a spool OF cotton thread
and a small portion OF ether and
choloroform Miss Maria P. Kouroyen
an American Red Cross nurse. per-
formed a life or death operation here
as the result OF which and her other
errands OF mercy she has come TO be
known as "the American angel by
the homeless and starving Greek ref
ugees.
Born Of Greek parents. Miss Kouro-
yen Is a graduate nurse OF the Mas
sachuetrs General hospital in Boston.
Because Of her knowledge Of Greek
the American Red Cross sent her TO
Macedonia. where typhus. smallpox
and cholera tread on each others
heels and where the refugees bury
their dead beneath the dirt floors Of
their sheu-shattered shacks SO that
the bread cards OF the dead member
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

to have il legalized. Many BoIsheviks
have become wealthy. due to the new
order. and they want to propagate
that wealth.
The director Of the Russian Red
Cross at Moscow. NJ Navashin. who
arrived at Copenhagen early in Aprfl7
has issued a report on the general
situation in Russia he states that
BOlshivism Is rapidly losing ground
with many who became Bolshevik in
order 10 save their lives. and with
those who have made money and wish
TO keep or increase it. Communism.
Navashin says. is giving place to the
new 5Ourgeoisie" and that nobody
realizes that better than Lenine or
TrotzlJy. Navashin says the more
moderate elements are not altogether
in favor of alliance with Lenine and
his followers, whose position they re-
gard as extremely precarious. and Il
is stated there are forces already ripe
TO assume the succession 10 the Boil
sheviks VIXEN the latter fail.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
Lenine And Trotzky May Combine
With Other Parties In Russia To
Save BOLsheUiki From Utter Ruin

I ONDON, Eng. May 24.-BOI-
Llshevism, rs a creed, is losing
ground in Russia. giving place TO
the anew bourgeoisie.y Lenine
and TrOtzky, who are headed
straight towards an abyss owing
to the spressure Of economic
faets.1 as Lloyd George puts IL.
and not desiring TO flop into OBJ
llviOn yet awhile, the two arch
priests OF BoIshevism are nirt-
ing with the more moderate eIe-
nents in Russia They are trying
10 form a coalition government
with the 1IenshevfIzs and Social
ReF1Iutionaries, according to re-
ports received in authoritative
quarters here.
For the disaster that is about o
vertake the Bolshevists. Lenine an
rotzky want supporters from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
British NJ. P.'s To Haze
Moderate CLnref RnLion

London. Eng. May 23.-Dry Wash
ington, where the ". C. may not even
he able 10 20 back home for a drink
soon, may take some interest IN the
fact that British " P.'s are 10 be
ratOined as TO claret-
The kitchen committee. which for
merry was able 10 serve a pint OF
good claret for a shilling IN the West
minister dining room. reports that the
supply OF good. cheap wine IS almost
exhausted. The serving drops and
the price goes Up. but IL viii still be
several times lower than the Picca-
lilly rn-as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

, other parties to share the blame and
grief Then. too. Lenine and TrOtzky
are playing for high stakes. and there
I is a possibility that a coalition might
be able to stave off disaster. or even
modify it. With a coalition govern
ment, and not a one-class and minor
tty dictatorship. Lenine and Trotzky
would be in a position to make a fur
I Their bid for Allied recognition, which
has been denied them. The next step.
should a coalition be possible. would
be the summoniug Of some sort of an
assembly to give authority to the
modified rule, a thing that Bolshevikis
have never had. Not a mandate, but
force, was their prop for rule
One Of the reasons why Bolshevism
is waning. even among those Russians
who profess TO be the most ardent
spirits Of that diseuteErating move
ment, is that the Dillagins OF the up
per classes has resulted in a new
distribution Of III gotten wealth and
the new holders Of this plumber want
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

HO1DLANDER TOWERS. who was IN
- charge Of the successful American
transocean flight, compared the three
big seaplanes TO the caravels OF Co
lumbus. and added that when the next
leg Of the flight TO Portugal is COM
pleted the N-Cs 1, 3 and 4 viii be re-
christened Nina. Sanea Maria and
Pinta respectively, according to a dis
patch received here. Commander
Towers directed the flight from the
N-C-3, which viii be renamed santa
Maria in honor Of the flagship Of
America.s dlscoEerer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

ton which prevented him from taking
any further part in the scheme.
He was brought TO trial on charge
of having betrayed Germany by &C
ceptinE a bribe Of $1,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

A NEW and heretofore unpublished
n photograph Of princess Mary OF
England, who, it is reported. will soon
wed the earl OF Dalkeith. eldest son
OF the duke Of Buccleuch. If the we'd
ding takes place princess Mary viii
be the first daughter OF a British
king 60 marry outside OF royalty. The
princess is now p years old
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
LONDON ARISTOCRATS
ADOPT FASHION OF
VISITING The SLUMS
QUEEN MARY 5ETSA PACE FOR
PILGRIMS FROM THEEAST END

Unfortunates in the Poorer Quarters Are Overwhelmed
With the Influx Of Fashionable Curiosity Seekers
And Climbers; a Hyde Park Orator Proposes to
Return the Visits to the Homes of the Wealthy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
PRICES PROHIBITIVE
ON MANY ARTICLES
NEEDED BY YOUNG
CHILDREN CD BARELEGGED ON
ACCOUNT Of CLOTHING RATES

Notable Lowering of Physical Standards Are Caused
By the Rise in Cost Of Necessities Usually in Reach
Of All; Bedding and Utensils Keep Pace With
Other Household Needs; Fruit Is Very Scarce.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

Cable News, Sport
and Classified Secdo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15

dependent upon maritime traffic for all
supplies since the collapse of railroad
service. Only limited quantities of neces-
sarics such as foodstuffs. coal and pc
troleum can be taken overland at pres
ent
The blockade. II is said. also would
prove inimical to commercial relations
with border states where, dispatches de
clare. England is aspiring To assume
ii dominating influence,
Paris. Oct. t5.-By A. pD--
The United States did not join with
the Entente powers in asking Ger
many to operate in blockade of
soviet Russia, and the American dele
CATION here does not admit any Amcri
can participation in an actual block
ndc against Russia in the Baltic, as
that country is unwilling to approve
the principle Of II peaceful blockade,
and none of the allied and associated
powers are actually nt war with the
soviet government.
When members of the American dele
CATION were asked today il ships from
Sweden or other neutral countries could
proceed to Russia. they replied the
ships would probably he turned back
by British or French warships. Asked
if ship could sail from United
states port for Pctrograd. they replied
tho war trade board would not grant
clearance papers to such u vessel.
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and Msrioen 2; Bertolet s5t0 y, 1sth st.
and Elsie y. ,stueIz S2s Belgrade st
hussIseil Besse 1913 Edgely St. and Marion
Michele Matts ISIS SiiE; Esrnon 10 St. and Mary
RSecehia i7s9 s. 18th st.
rnu ryn KiHInn KSimGn sSa S,O Arch Chs St. and kath-
,r,r r simon, COOS iiancSocE st. '''' ''' ''
rh2mas S.n,s,s T. Lynch, 9S3 n. Franklin St. and
Fra Se5lie es1s FergggnsSn gcns 7oi I'm &, 49,,
Msrgaret NJ. Clements. 1905 Ritner st,
FRANK ssrs, r; w wBrehm 1870, y. isth St, and Mar
naiI nad Kathryn 4, NJ o'RourFe 1914 II. Buck
Edward n. Prelsendanz o24 n. 4sd st and
Idsn Mda6ens I, Snyder. 73i n. 4ith St..
AGSffS f% soths 1879 as4 GisR svs4vGSS ST. %r ah
brnnesto Beveacqua 1907 s. 18th st., and
Giusepplna Cpntardo las Cross si
James J, McDerinott, 1902 brewster ave.
and Elizabeth e. Keegan. 1926 Botanic av
John Woodarezyk, $500 westmorelend at.
and Mars, .Nrurzyn. afs4 Miller St
,,Sbi Mbsrsaret :, =. Baird; !Mershantyiie, n. .
c,.se Carrie A, Trapp. 1850 n. 7th. st.
Charles Scheweiblng, 542 n, Bdgely ST.
Charles Slapkoski. 1924 Msrgaretta St, anc
Mary Maczewski. oe29 Hedley st.
John A. Bradley. 5s87 Carpenter St. ant
Margaret McWiniam, 25l4 s. Dewey st.
Berta ofterman. Gs5 N. 18th st
Peter 8. Hutton, Audubon, 4. j., apd
Myrtle M. Daniels. Audubon, y. J,
John X Glmopr 4i5 s 4sd st. and
George II. Yoohum. 45ss 45sSsS' Green en'' st.. IT, and
Fernando Thomas .4536 Green st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15

Londra. IL ottobrc.-Si annunzih uf
ficialmpntc che ron. TommaSo Tittonl
ministro per gil Atari Ester d ltaIia
'rapprcseutcra' questa nella hcga d'll'
Nazioni.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15

Max A. HHman, 4s16 Woodland ave, and
Clara Dorfmaii. 244i Corlies st.
Paul Sonville, 25S s. 3Sth st., and Elizabeth
Beuhen 1Il N. 10th At.
Thomas @. Isahart. 5315 Haverford ave, and
Elsie NJ. Connolly. 043 n. 54th st.
and Helen Suppiee. 2450 ~ Goth 81.
Charles Molnar, 1454 ~ Marston st.. and
Rosa Makuly. 8245 Hurley st.
Archibald II. Moss. 1919 n. Lee ST.. and
Bertha A. sieder 436 w. Butler st.
Henry Jones. 1909 Fitzwster St. and Carrie
Morris, 1898 s. Bouvier ST.
Lew Herman, 4O2S Market St, and Marie
]. Kvlin 500 y. 60th at.
Clarence H. Snyder. 1921 g. 55th St and
Marjorie Harris 12s n. 61st st.
Harry Kadare. 1851 N. osth st.. and Sara
Pinskey, 110 N. 55th st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15

PG'iG and Rose R Raom' asa fBaInbridSe St IT, "
Borrs Poland; 527 Master st.. and Lena
Anna, H. Fox. 42i Conroe st
DGmenieo b'AnEssl9 o3S S; ~, st.. and
''Rfi HRR,%SES RrogE 5Ss (sry"S Ms5{i"' and
Nar'g Hgs BfaSd Bs,4SdF ISIS Hswna SsyaFs S. st. and
carl i, ,Boge9, $50 hTgraanktord ave-. and
Joseph soeza. Long island city, \. Y, and
SSaT GonGet'% c9ETStS ESsr 1929 qir&>rd ave- aNGna Anna
T. 'VVascS 5i5o JEFFERSON st., st. 70 ''' '''''''
Gtgseppe ChiSari, 1914 Parrish ST; and
s3a sG'oGG' KSaa KESyn 5s5a 70 sSs MG%S'' ST. st.
Rosemary, $. ilonley. Gl27 jefferson at;
sn%dsrmam ' So4$ sOiI PAGE est st ST. '' ''''N'
Earl lleimann, 1889 Catharinc. ST.. and
JON" MnrJ L asr sr2s 1904 2t'' M WeRstn vsgnoa st. ST.
=, ,Msrsqeri,,g,, yircgIisa;, 1901 NJ, Vernon St
George W, sandWqld. llg q WyomnE ave.
ndssr nd r. Fpt4 AS5ns Rreo ~ h MGmgF ave-
and Eleanor X Mcltinny. 3939 Brandy
Herman i ,Remcss la47 $. 4eth st, and
'% bard F'EsGSrTs KSs}s 4s1 2 n parR h s and Bar
wsm HprEnslqn M sIsmons la N?Hsomfg ga aye aye and
-, Martha .Howarth, 100 Pencoyd ave. ,r.,.-
,i'tzgcraid Its Norris St ST. '''' ''''''
Laurence Bal. 1855 y Lsamhert st., and
Mary A. spencer 200 Fernon 81.
william L. Jacobs. 2G5o $ Robinson St.
and Mary A. Blake. powetou Apis.
Roanoke Jasper. s1lO Lyons ave, and
Catherine Neal,t S12t Tnicum ave.
Knit Erask 300S oxford st, and Emma
r Reutscher. 3tO2 Marston st.
Naver IFuchee. Princeton. y. j. and
Emma Zapf 1904 n Fawn ST.
Harry Paul, 1925 s. 2Oth st, and Emma
johnson, 1920 Kimball st.
Joseph y. Thompson. ttt0 Parrish st.. and
Nowlm Mcconnell Haddorfeld s. j. and
Settie q. lawson, 2i23 y. 18th st
and Martha Fitzpatrick, 23O w. Ritten-
house St
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ern part Of the city last week. Reports
reaching here state that shells have
fred portion of the town and that
great damage has been done the quays
and harbor. Many civilians have been
killed during the battle.
The Germans are reported attacking
Riga with poison gas and to be bonn
harding the city with gas shells.
Dispatches state that all the prisoners
taken by the Let's have been Bayarians.
British Land at Riga
British warshps have become in
volved I'm the fighting having been fired
upou by the Gcrmauo Russian forces.
and an unconfrmcd report declares a
British force has been landed in or near
the city.
bn;nr ripidly enforced in the Baltic, six
German merchant ships having been
captured by one British destroyer.
4 dispatch filed at llclsingfors by
thc British mi sion confirms press re
nort> that the Lcttish Government.
which fled from Riga at the approach
of the Gcrmano- Russian forces. re-
turned to the city The Germans have
bombed the Let's by airplancs.
Esthonan armorcd trains arrived
over the Riga pSkoy Railway TO sup
port the I.cttiSh forces. and were re
plying TO the German fire.
The Western Russian Central Coun
ell has ,uStcd the German authorities
ut Mitau. replacing them by regime
headed by n Russian governor general
named Schcidcmann. according to Il
wireless dispatch received here from
Berlin. 4 state of siege has been de.
clarcd Mt Mitau.