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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
CROSBY AND BLISS
QUIT WAR COUNCIL
Resignations Due to Wind Up
of Finance Work.
BY Me Associated Press.

PARIS. Jan. 2S.-Oscar r. crosby.
president of the Interallied Council for
War Purchases and Finance, and Gen.
Tasker II, Bliss OF the council. have re-
signed, their designations to take effect
February l. the original functions of the
council having been substantially full
filled.
The council is composed OF delegates
from the principal associated Govern
ments. For more than a year IL has
supervised and compared the requisl-
tions of the European Allies for supplies
and finance from the United States.
The cessation of hostilites has re-
duced and simplihed operations 50 that
all remaining negotiations can now be
conveniently carried out from Washing
ton, where the final determinations a.
to loans were always made by the SeCre-
tary of the Treasury, with the approval
of President Wilson.
The resignation OF the American rep
rcsentatives from the council corre-
spends also with the termination OF the
activities in the United States of the
War Industries Board and the Allied
Purchasing Commission. The officers OF
the council in London are in the resi-
dence OF the Duchess of Marlborough
and in Paris in Baron Rothschild's man
sion. Both will close.
President Wilson has been persister t
in expressing the desire that MIR. Crosby
remain in Paris to be available for con-
sultation in connection with financial
matters arising during the Peace Con-
ference.
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Retire In Good Order.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S,-A despatch to
the state Department to-day from
charge Poole at Archansel describing
the evacuation Of Shenkursk by Ameri-
can. allied and Russian troops in the
face of superior Bolshevik forces, said
the retirement was successfully accom-
plshed, that the troops were in good
condition and their losses very small,
About 500 civilians were being cared
for by the military organization,
Mr. Poole reported that the Russian
soldiers cooperating with the Allies
conducted themselves admirably. A
report that had not been confirmed by
Mr Poole was forwarded to the effect
that the Bolshevill revolutionary forces
destroyed a part of the town of Shen-
kursk and murdered many citizens.
The Department also was advised that
the towns of Covna and L.ibau had
fallen to the Bolsheviki
, The forces OF loyal Russians operat-
ing under the direction of the Govern
ment at Omsk have recaptured Poltava,
in European Russia, and the capture
of Kharkov is Imminent according TO
information reaching the State Depart
ment to-day from Stockholm.
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BRITISH ARMY
TO BE 100000
Three Out of Every Four in
Present Force to Be
Discharged.
BETTER PAY PROMISED
Cabinet Takes Up Problem OF
Occupation Throughout
the World.
BETTER PAY PROMISED
By the Associated Press.

LoNpoN. Jan. 2s.--A special meeting
Of the Cabinet held to-day was at
tended by Winston Spencer Churchill,
Sir Eric Geddes, Sir Robert stevenson
Horne, the new Labor Minister, and
Gems. Sir Henry Wilson and Sir Will
lam Robertson. Urgent questions re-
garding demobilization were discussed.
It Is understood that the. conferees
reached the conclusion that there was no
prospect for months to come or the VOL
untarv enlistment OF sufficient men for
the army of occupation and the salvage
Of property in the war theatres, TOT
properly garrison!ng India. Gibraltar and
the crown colonies to insure the safety
of the United Kingdom and safeguard
the results Of the victory III Palestine.
Mesopotamia and Turkey, and that
hence II would be necessary TO adopt
some system OF selection. and place the
men retained as nearly as possible in the
same position as they would he In civl
life with regard to pay and other con-
ditions.
1t is considered that for the purposes
above stated, about 100000 men
roughly. that three out OF every four
men will be demobilized. and the fourth
retained "to finish the job" And the
idea is to release the men who have al
ready rendered the mos, service 10 the
country. Probably some stipulated date
will be fixed and all the men who joined
the service previous To that will be de
mobilized. The pay of the men retained
will be largely increased and new
scheme of leave introduced,
The men thus retained TO bridge the
gap until the reorganization of the new
standing peace army will be considered
as fulfilling functions as important as
/ fighting. and employers of labor will be
requested TO keep open for them their
pre-war posts. as was done during the
war for the fighting men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
WILSONACTS ON COLONIES;
ASKS CONTROL BYLEAGUE;
HITS ENGLAND AND JAPAN
Wilson's Plan to Internationalize
German Colonies Meets Opposition
By the Associated Press.

28Fnancial considerations have entered largely
winch generally regarded the chief asset of
settling claims While JAPAN has made it clear that she will
return the actual territory included the
sion to China she desires the German railways mines and
valuable reimburse her for
expenses.
Australia has advanced similar for claiming the New
Guinea Islands, New Zealand for claiming Samoa Japans
Marshall Caroline supported the
similar offered the actual transfer Of the
African colonies to members of the Entente.
having the which Germany forced
settlement of the claims of
that President Wilson actual annexa
the Observation-Disclosures of all the Pacific and
African German colonies nenationazon plan the
unable how their claims against
and objection has been raised that if actual
settlement
of Germany would be eliminated
guardianship the colonies ntrusted by the
League of Nations consider them property
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
EUROPEAN LABOR
DEPLORES BAN HERE
viii Seek Jobs Regardless of
Frontiers, Says Barnes.

PARIS, Jan. os.-European workers be-
lleVe that labor has the right to go and
come freely wherever employment is to
be found regardless Of frontiers. de
clared George Nlcol Barnes, Labor rep
resentative on the British peace deiega-
ton, in discussing the proposal to pro-
hibit immigration 10 the United States
for some years after the signing OF the
peace treaty. European labor, he said.
-~as strongly opposed to such a law. al
though it was unable to prevent its
passage.
The European labor market. Mr.
Barnes pointed out. was full. while the
field for employment in the United States
hardly had been scratched over. Mr.,
Barnes said he thought a provision
should be made. however. for employ
ment OF immigrants before they embar..
for a foreign land.
! Mr.. Barnes has conferred with dele
gates from the British trades unions re-
garding the draft of a measure for the
proposed international labor bureau
which when completed will be submitted
to the representatives Of British en-
ployers After this has been done the
measure will be taken before the Peace
Conference. Other drafts II is expected.
will be submitted by other nations All
are 10 be compared and consolidated into
a final project for submission to the con-
| ference.
I'VE are working on the theory" said
Mr. Barnes. that the alienation OF in
dustrial conditions throughout the world
is an integral part of the work of the
Peace Conference, low conditions of life
being a menace to the peace of the world
II IL not enough to affirm general prin-
ciples There should be an international
organization to insure their observance
"The difficulties heretofore have been
first, the lack OF backing byCStates and
lack OF representation of employers and
employed The conventions OF the Berr
conference are still imperative in many
cases owing to the fact that the States
represented there were free to adopt
them or not as they thought ht.
Neither employers nor employed could
throw their weight in to give a backing
TO the scheme in the absence of an in
ternational authority TO which they could
appeal. We hope to overcome these diff
culties by making our International or
ganization coordinate with the league OF
nations and by bringing together EN-
ployers and employed as well as States
and giving a status TO both workers and
employerS."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
DISTILLERS PLAN
LAST STAND FIGHT
Means Sought to Get Referen-
dunn in Fifteen States.

\ little group OF serious thinkers
they were seven--foregatheed yester-
day at the Hotel St Regis to think up
ways and means Of tossing a legislative
monkey wrench into the constitutional
machinery that threatens to amend the
dstilleres out Of existence a short six
months hence.
In the group were men whose names
are household words in every saloon in
America. They constituted the commit
tee named by the DistillerS Association
of America to make the last stand
against prohibition Samuel Woolner Of
Peoria. III . presided The other mem
hers present We're Henry NJ Naylon OF
Rochester. George + Dieterle Of Gin
Cinnati, George Dempsey of Boston
Marion TaNlor Of Louisville. Ky. George
T Benz of 81. Paul and julius Kessler
of New York Levy Mayer Of Chicago
chief counsel for the distillers. was on
hand to map out the legal paths TO be
followed.
After an all day session the committee
be made at this time. principally be-
cause there are no plans 10 announce.
When the committee was appointed in
Chicago two weeks ago IT was stated it's
object was TO devise means OF compel
ling referendum in fifteen OF the states
that have ratified the amendment.
Chairman Woolner said yesterday the
committee would hold further sessions
before deciding upon a course OF action
and opening great counter offensive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
RoIsheyiki Make Claims.

LoNpoN. Jan 2S.--Further successes
for the Bolshevik in the north, south and
east are reported in Il Russian Govern
ment wireless received here to-day. Re
ferring to operations on the northern
front m to January % the message re-
norts the CAPTURE OF nunoer OF villages
and a few prisoners and says that before
the Bolsheviki attacked Shenkursk the
whites fed
on the southern front. about sixty
versts north OF Tzaritzan. the mes
says says, "our detachments occupied
pavidovlka. forcing the enemy back to
Malayaiv,inovka." It continues:
We captured more than 500 prisoners
four guns. twenty machine guns thou
sands Of shells and train containing
valuable material.
"On tho eastern front our troops took
I-ralsk southeast of Orenburg). The
highway between Tralsk and OrenburS
is entirely in our possession. Twenty
nv, ycrsts northeast OF Orenburg we
have occupied Skarskaya.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
Thanks From a Group
in a German Bungalow

SIX sergeants of Company c,
~ Tenth Field Battalion, while
occupying the quarters built and
furnished for some high Boche
dignitary, smoke THE SUN To,
bacco Funds cigarettes and
muse on the superiority of
American girls over all foreign
femininity. They address their
musings to fund donors, the men
of Post & McCord.
"Wherever we are," writes an
other exile, "on getting THE
SUN smokes we feel nearer
home" See page e.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
REDSLIKELY TO
ATTEND PARLEY
See Chance in Princes Island
Conference to Spread
Their Ideas.
LIKE WORLD MEGAPHONE
Observer Says Troops on Es-
thOnian Front Are Mostly
Russian BOlsheviki.
LIKE WORLD MEGAPHONE


London Times Serrtce.
COPYRIGHT. 1919; oil rights reserred.
HELsINGFoRs, Jan. 2S.--.Iudged by the
earliest official Bolshevik statement
the Moscow Soviet Government is IN
clined TO send delegates to the confer
ence in Princes Islands.
Premier Lenine and his comrades are
likely to refuse to withdraw Red troops
from the Baltic provinces and other
theatres of war on the preteXt that
these troops are not Russians but Let's
and Esthonians. who are fighting
against middle class rule
Having just returned from the Es-
thonian front, | can give unqualified
denial to this statement. The great
majority OF the Bolshevik officers and
men there are neither Esthonians nor
Let's.
The question OF taking part in the
conference proposed by the Allies is TO
be discussed at full meeting Of the
Moscow Central Executive Committee.
Under the constitution of November :,
any decision concerning the war or
peace can be taken only by the congress
of all Soviets
Three lines OF policy are open, One
is that Premier Lenine will refuse the
Allies invitation. lest the conference
should become IA tribunal with the Boil
sheviki as the accused secondly. the
BolsheviN may take part i'll the hope
Of transferring the conference into plat
forms nj al
over the world thirdly, they may seek "A
/ real reconciliation. probably on condi-
tion that constituent assembly is
called,
| believe the second plan undeFlIes the
| indications that the conference will'ac-
! Cept.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
ANTI-ALIEN BILL
is COMPLETED
MeasHe to Restrict Immigra-
ton for Four Years Gets
Committee Sanction.
TO BE REPORTED TO-DAY
Foreign Residents Will Be AL.
lowed to Leave United States
and Return.
Special Despatch TO THE suN.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S. - The House
immigration Committee to-day put into
final shape for presentation to the
House it's bill for the restriction OF i'm
migration into the United States. The
vote of the committee to-day on the
cision to restrict immigration for four
years.
Representative Siegel tN. " and
Representative SABBATH Gll), who
have interposed strong objections to
the general principles Of the legisla-
ton. were absent from the meeting OF
the committee.
Among the provisions agreed upon
was one allowing alien residents of the
United States TO leave the country and
return without being denied entry. The
age of fathers and grandfathers of alien
residents permitted to come in was
changed from Go to 55 years. In like
manner the age limit on sons OF aliens
allowed to enter was raised to IS years.
Aliens of one years residence in New
foundland, Canada. Mexico and Cuba
would be permitted to enter the United
States for a period of six months.
Chairman Burnett (Ala.) OF the I'm
migration Committee will report the bill
to the House tomorrow. He will seek a
special rule allowing early consideration
by the House. 1t is his purpose TO bring
the bill up within the next two weeks.
''If the bill Is not passed by the pres
ent Congress its purpose will be partially
defeated" Mr.. Burnett asserted. 1T is
intended to- prevent a great flood OF i'm
migrants coming here as soon as peace
Is signed and driving our own people out
OF work. and also to keep out the Boil
sheviki Delay in passing the bill will
be harmful to the best interests of the
country"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
Swiss Parliament Opens
to Change Basic Law
By N. Associated Press.

RERN, Jan. 27 (delayed) -
The Swiss Parliament opened
to-day in extraordinary session
with a view to the total revision
Of the Constitution in a demo-
cratic direction and further
extension of the rights of the
people.
The proposals include proper
tional elections for the National
Council and an increase in the
number of members of the Gov
ernment from seven to nine.
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TO Prescribe All Margins,
Regulate Exchanges and
License Dealers.
LEGISLATORS LUKEWARM
Hog Rate Fixed at $3.50 for
February on Orders Sent
From Europe.
Special Despatch TO THK srS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-Evidence OF
determined effort by the Administra-
ton to retain for another year practi-
ctlly all the extraordinary war powers
conferred upon the United States Food
Administration was seen clearly here
to-day.
William A. Glasgow, Jr.. chief coun-
sch for the Food Administration, sub
mitted to-day to the chairmen of the
Senate and House Agricultural COM
mittees a proposed bill appropriating
1850, 600, 900 and authorizing the Pres
ident "to exercise any of the powers
delegated to the President by the food
and fuel acts" in maintaining the guar
anteed price on wheat.
In a conference with representatives
Of the packers of the country. opera to
the press for the first time, the chief OF
the meats division announced that Mr..
Hoover had decided upon continuation
for the month of February Of the fixed
price OF $3.50 on hogs and declared that
the Food Administrator would continue
to approve price agreements on hogs
" hich would insure the margin Of profit
to the producer agreed upon last year
until the present crop had been mar
keted or until a reasonable time had
been allowed for marketing.
Following this announcement the pack
ers and other members of the price fix
ing committee unanimously accepted the
$3.50 figure for February.
Provides ss1.2bO,OOO.OOO Fund.
After appropriating 1880. 900. 900 for
use as a revolving fund to take care OF
the 1918 and 1919 wheat crops the Pres
ident under the terms Of the bill pre-
sented by Mr.. Glasgow is authorized Ito
enter into any voluntary agreement or
agreements" and TO create agencies
with or without compensation for the
administration OF the fund.
These agencies are authorized ito buy
wheat of the crops Of 1918 and 1919 and
wheat products OF the same crops ana
other foodstuffs and feeds from produc-
ers and others at the guaranteed prices
or such prices as may be necessary for
cash or on credit and to sell or to ex-
port and sell such wheat, wheat prod
ucts and by-products at profit or at
loss as in the judgment of such agency
or agencies may be necessary
Among other powers specifcalll
granted in the bill to the agent or agents
which the President may create in ad
ministering the wheat fund are:
To lease, purchase. requisition or
| construct storage facilities and to fix
prices therefor.
| To require preferential railroad ser
! vice on American railways and steam
ships under the control of the Gov
| ernment.
To control the trading on any ex-
change or to prohibit the trading at any
exchange at such time or times as
may be deemed desirable or proper TO
meet marketing and competitive prices
Of foreign grown wheat.
| To control dealers, millers and ele-
yators by license or other like power
To prescribe trade margins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
YANKS REPULSE
NEW RED DRIVE
ON DVINA RIVER.
Position at Tulgas Held and
Enemy Driven Back
With Loss.
TERROR AT SHENkURSk
BOlsheviki Burn Town and
Slay Many Inhabitants.
Say Reports.
ALLIED LINE DRAWN BACK
Taresvo Now Being Shelled-
Foe Claims Capture Of
Several Villages.
ALLIED LINE DRAWN BACK
Rv the Associated Press.

ARcHANGEL. Jan. 81 (delayed).--bol-
shevil forces failed in an attempt last
midnight to drive American and Brit
ish troops from their positions at Tui-
gas. on the Dvina River, southeast OF
Archangel. Earlier the enemy had
bombarded the positions with artillery
on the right bank of the river the
American troops met small enemy
patrol and drove ii back On the left
bank the Allies encountered lou Bpi-
sheyiki in a wood early this morning
and dispersed them. taking fourteen
prisoners. The Allies suffered no cas-
ualties.'
The prisoners said that general at
tack had been planned, but a majority
OF the Bolsheviki lost themselves in the
woods
Artillery Duel Continues.
Allied scouts found a considerable
number of the enemy on the upper
Tulgas River. from which the allied out
nosts withdrew. Their artillery then
shelied the evacuated position. The ar
tillery duel continues
on n line OF the River Naga. in the
Shenkursk region, the BolsheviN have
followed the ret!.ng Americans TO five
miles south of Shegovarsk. where Ameri'
can patrols are now in touch with the
enemy
According to refugees who are nce'hs
along the snow covered roads from Shen-
kursk to safety in the American lines
the Bolsheviki have burned shenkursk
and massacred many OF the inhabitants
The American Intelligence officers are
trying to confirm the reports. but 1t Is
announced they must be taken with
reservation until confirmation is OBJ
tained>
The Bolshev.ki were shelIinS TaresNo
forty miles east of Shenkursk. to-day
and apparently were preparing for an
other infantry attack in this region
Artillery activity continues along the
Vologda Railway.
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says Omcer Made Threats.

parke Longworth. who recently OBJ
tanned his release from st. Eliza abeths y,
told THE Sun correspondent that he en-
listed in the infantry July 4. 1918, Fe
said he reported certain violations OF
the laws OF war and was ordered under
arrest by an officer who threatened him
with life Imprisonment Two minutes
later, however. he said the same ofticer
ordered his release.
After qualifying for an officers train
ing camp. Longworth said he submitted
a report to the Adjutant- General, after
which the same physicians who had rec
commended him for the training camp de-
Clared him insane. He says he was tied
TO "A bed at jefferson barracks. Mo.
beaten, confined with "raving maniacs'
and deprived OF sleep, outdoor exercise
and denied visitors stamps or messenger
service. An officer told Longworth. he
declares, that he had got into trouble"
because OF his report to Washington
and that he must not report anything
" crooked" which he saw.
According to Longworth he was trans
ferred from the cell in which he had
been at first confined through the in
auence OF Red Cross worker TO whom
he succeeded in getting a letter. While
in his new quarters the Red Cross, he
said, forced the physicians to allow the
patients greater exercise, although its
value was almost wholly spoiled by a
doctor who Openly intimdated and ag-
gravated the men under his charge"
Iongworth charged that the physician
gave orders to the guards to shoot any
patient who would not comply with his
orders During the two months he was
at Jefferson Barracks he says he was
deprived OF his clothes and exposed con-
stantly to infectious and contagious dis
eases
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PARIS, Jan. 2s,-Two full corps OF
German troops have been assembled by
the General staff to march against the
Poles, and eight troop trains are pass
ing through Frankfort-op-the- oder daily.
according to a Zurich despatch 10 the
Journal, quoting the Press of Baden
Baden.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
PEASANTS REVOLT
BEGINS IN RUMANIA
Homecoming Soldiers Are at
Head of Insurgents.

VIENNA, Jan. 2s.--A peasant revolu-
ton has broken out over the length and
breadth OF Rumania, according to des-
patches from Budapest. a simultaneous
rising occurred in all the villages at a
fxed hour on Saturday. when well armed
homecoming soldiers, heading the insur-
gents. forced their way into the various
towns, resulting In sanguinary encoun-
ters with the regular troops.
In Bucharest. the dispatches say,
there was fighting all day long Sunday,
the regulars employing machine gun fire
Many were killed or wounded. Social
revolutionists Joined in the movement
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29

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COLONIAL QUESTION
OF GREAT IMPORT
Delegates FAVOR Taking Pos
sessions From Germany.
Bv he Associated Press.

PARIS. Jan. 2S.-Germany's colonies
occupied the entire attention Of two
extended executive sessions OF the Su
preme Council Of the great Pow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-29
New strike Occurs In Chile.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2S.--A state De-
partment despatch to-day from Santiago,
Chile, said the serious strike in the
anxiety.