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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
LIE PROTESTE DEL
RE DEL MONTENEGRO
II Necchio Regno non Nuole
Tnirsi al Nuovo State
Jugoslavo

Pariei. marzo.--n Concilio dele
graudi Potenze ha oggl esaminato ii
csso di Re Nicola dl Montenegro che
fu espoto dal Generate Gvosdenovitch,
mlnistro montenegrino a Washington.
L'esposizlone fatta da quest'ultimo non
era altro che una viva protesta del
veccho monarca contro la perdita del
suo trono contro IL fatto che la sua
terra doveva essere assorbita dal nuovo
regno jugoslavo.
1ncidentalmente la protesta coin volse
Ia questione ira italia la Jugoslaria
Re Nicola e. II padre della Regina Elena
d'Italia cosicche' la posizione del Mon
tenegro non C. state defnita chiaramente
nellie rlchieste dellItalia lie proposte
del nuovo state Jugoslavo, IL quale vor-
rebbe assorbre il Montenegro
II Concillo ha anche esaminato la
questione del soccorsi in viveri per la
Boemia lie attire sezioni sud-est di
Europa, per lie quail la guerrlglia di
,az'oni rende difficoitoso Il rifornlmento
di viveri.
II communicate ufiiciale. emesso dopo la
riunione del Concllio, dice quanto APP
presso:
III Supreme Concllio Aleato ST q
riunito mercoldr, marco, allie ore 3
pomeridianc. II Presidente porto la no.
tiza delle varie question: relative al
piani per lie future session..
La auestione per / soccorsi per rAus-
tria Cugheria fu anche dscussa. NJ.
Gvosdenovitch, IL Minlstro Montenegrino
n Washington. in nome del he Nicola in
dico' / punti di vista del Regio Governo
sulla situazione pei future del Monte
negro.
la prossima riunione avra' luogo
domain, giovedi'. ale ore pom
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1917 and s1.o00.00O a month for three
months to carry on propaganda in the
interior of Russia.
The American Government was warn
ed. he said, that unless this money was
forthcoming the Bolshevilti would gain
control and a separate peace between
Russia and Germany would be probable.
CreeI Got There Too Late
Instead Of receiving approval Of the
project, Mr. Robins testified, the gov
ernment cabled that a representative Of
the committee on public information
would be sent to Russia to study the
situation and, as result. II was neces-
sary to curtail the propaganda pro-
gram.
when the committees representative
arrived the Bolsheviki had been In power
two weeks.
"Kercnsky was a sincere friend of
the Allied cause" said the witness "and
would have worked out liberal So
cialist program" Many of the earlier
leaders of the revolution preferred to
cooperate with the Germans rather than
with the soviets, he added. and as a re-
suit the Bolshevilt refused any connec-
tion with these men when they came into
power.
- =. tOulu nave Hnh houus
Trotsky Mr. Robins asserted. offered
TO turn over to American control the
Trans-Sibcrian and other railroad sys-
TENS if part of the rolling stock were
used to bring food suggesting that
America could evacuate guns and am
munition that the Russian army is
abandoning at the front and move this
material to where the Germans would
be unable to get it,
Later" said Mr.. Robins. "the Ger
mans did advance. and they took this
material which we had an opportunity
once TO move, and used it effectively on
the western front"
Mr.. Robins said an order came from
the United States that he was'to discon-
,nue his activities. He said Ambassador
Francis cabled to Washington to have
the order rescinded, and instructed him
to continue In contact with the Boil
shcvist leaders
Mr. Robins described himself as the
unofficial medium between the American
Ambassador and the Bolshevist Soviet
government. ON one occasion, he testi-
fled, the Ambassador gave to him spe-
citic and written instructions to COM
municate to the Soviet government in
formation concerning what the United
states would do If the Brest -Litovsk con-
ference. which then was to take place in
few days, should fail.
Mr.. Robins said that he saw early i'm
the Bolshevk revolution that the Boil
sheviti were bound 10 become the real
power in Russia because they had the
masses behind them, although Germans
and, perhaps, certain dishonest elements
were for the time in control.
Referring to the Germans getting
raw materials from Russia after Brest-
T.itovslk. Mr.. Robins said that when
General William V. Judson, military at
cache of the American embassy. went to
Trotzky on the subject of embargo. "he
was summarily recalled to the United
states"
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BREST 'DOCTORED'
FOR BAKER VISIT
Filthy Conditions Killed
Many at Rest Camp, En-
gineer Declares
OFFICERS HAD NO KICK
War Secretary Shown Only
Part Barracks. Says Re-
turned Philadelphain
OFFICERS HAD NO KICK

Ihat the rest camp at Brest was doc
toTed' up TO make a good impression
on Secretary OF War Baker and that the
official was not given a chance TO thor
ooghly inspect the place is charged by
Master Engineer Franz: Robinson, 2635
West Silver street
The so-callcd rest camp was hell
hole he said emphatica,ly II have
seen the mortuary there piled high with
bodies, many OF which might still be
alive II II was not for the rotten and
filthy sewage system. Disease was
prevalent among men who had been in
good condition, but at Brest were forced
TO live in filthy surroundings. work SIX
teen hours every day and subsist on
rotten food--and mighty little OF that.
Influenza and pneumonia Nictims
we're put in tents Think of IT, What
chance had most OF those poor fellows 10
recover But the doctors They hNed
like kings No wonder they didn't COM
plain Of conditions at Brest.'
Robinson saws that when Secretary
Bakers visit IVES announced great prep
arations were made for his reception
Part Of the barracks. he said were
thoroughly cleaned. When the secretary
made inspection he was shown only these
clean parts, and whisked away before ne
could actually investigate conditions
Robinson is twenty-eight years Old
He was drafted in April. 1918, ana was
sent to Camp Devens. Mass. for tram
ing He was sent to France and spent
seven months at work in Brest.
Lieutenant Max Fleming, OF Haver-
ford In n letter from Luxembourg writes
that the American soldiers are retaining
their spirits in conquered Germany.
Cool, brave and good-hunored, nc
writes. they are always ready Tor
more"
Lieutenant William Crane. son or MT.
and Mrs. George r. Crane, OF New YORK.
whose engagement TO Miss Katharine
Putnam, 1925 Spruce street, has been
announced has returned home after
service abroad with the Rainbow Divi-
sion.
Major Churchill Wyeth. on leave OF
absence. is visiting his cousins, Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Maxwell Wyeth, 1912 Rit-
tenhouse square. Major Wyeth recently
returned from Honolulu, where he was
on duty for some time.
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WARNS BRITISH OF STRIKES
Trade Union Secretary Points to
Damaging Effects on Markets

London. March 6.-CBy 4. P.)-w. A.
Appleton. general secretary Of the Fed
GRAFTON of Trades Unions has issued In
the official organ of that organization
n warning of the effect on British trade
Of irresponsible and unauthorized
strikes MIR. Appleton said:
"Tinplate already IL on the market
at twenty shillings per ton less than
the British cost price. steel Is being
offered by Great Briain's competitors at
n much lower rate than Great Britain
can produce IL. even with the aid Of a
subsidy. r,anca shire. with IS per cent
of her trade overseas. Is faced with
offers Mt 80 per cent lower than the
present cost prices America is pre-
pared to put coal in markets formerly
by the British at rates very
little In excess OF what II viii cost
Great Britain to place coal In ports
ready for export"
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RUSSIA AS ALLY
REJECTED IN 1918
U. S. and Britain Ignored
Offer of Bolsheviki, Says
Raymond Robins
ON EVE OF BREST PACT
One-Time Red Cross Chief
Also Blames Allied Propa.
ganda Blunder for Chaos
ON EVE OF BREST PACT
By the Associated Press

Washington, March 6,-The Russian
Bolshevik government agreed I'm Febru-
arF' 1919 TO denounce the Bres,-Litovsk
treaty and resume the war against GER
many II the United States and Great
Britain would assure co-operation. This
was the testimony of Raymond Robins
one-time head of the American Red
cross mission in Russia. who was Wit
ness today before the Senate committee
investigating lawless propaganda,
MI robins said that despite his ef-
forts and those of Il. A. II. Jockhart
british high commissioner. to induce
their governments to agree 70 this pro-
posal. no word was received by March
IA. when Lenine said he was convinced
no help could be expected and induced
the ali-Russian Soviet to ratify the neoca
treaty With Germany.
Mr. Robins testified also that before
RUSSIA failed as an ally. Allied and
American propagandists unwittingly con-
trlbuted largely to the downfall of Rus
sian morale and what followed.
Posters were Ell over Russia" said
Mr. Robins telling how great the
Allies were and how powerful America
was. Some of the posters said the United
states would have 10000 airplanes and
i'ooO,OOO men in France. The Russians,
reading these declarations, said to them
selves. We'll. II all thTt is true, we will
go home for a while
Propaganda Back k-ared
There is no doubt that this propa-
ganda materially assisted in the disin-
tegration of the Russian morale. Il had
exactly the opposite effect from what Il
was intended to have"
MT Robins described at the outset of
his testimony conditions as he found
them when he went TO Russia. Even in
the early part Of the Kerensly regime
he said, he became conscious of the fact
that u was failing because it did not
give enough attention to affairs in the
outlying districts of Russia. Kerensky's
civil power, the witness asserted was
me'hc1ent, and the Soviet control grew
up naturally.
lie discussed the economic paralysis
in Russia. saying that It began with the
overthrow OF the Car and Increased
throughout the kerensky regime. He
gave as reason the fact that before
me war Germans were the economic di-
rectors of Russia and that when they
disappeared there was no one competent
TO take their places.
Mr. Robins said that he was anti-So-
cialtst when he went to Russia and
that his experiences there had not
changed his ideas in regard to Social sm
Denies Charge Against Thompson
Colonel William b. Thompson, head
OF the American Red Cross mission IN
PetroRrad, who had been charged with
spending money to aid the Bolsheviki,
Mr.. Robins said. never spent dol ar
for that purpose" Instead, Mr.. Robins
testified, sl.O0O,000 used by Americans
in an effort To convince the Russians
that German victory meant defeat of
the Russian revolution was furnished
from Colo Thompson's private for
tune.
In addition to this. Mr.. Robins said. a
request was made of the American gov
eminent for an additional million in
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PEASANTS FIGHT BULGARS
Sofia Troops Attempt to Strip
Thrace Before Retiring

saioniea, March 6,-(By A. P)-
Fighting between peasants and Bulgar-
ian forces In western Thrace and Strum-
nitza as a result OF efforts OF the Bull
gars 20 requisition food and household
% shat The I Balssrians aria qs't are SttemptinF "to 10
strip the country before being forced
TO retire.
An anti-Semitic movement OF serious
proportions In Bulgaria IL reported in
Ne Jewish newspaper FL Liberal. ON
found in the central Jewish synagogue In
ma. u was timed TO explode at a time
when the edlhce would have been filled
wn ~o..sse elsesd there p px suirsris5 is5sd that
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kLOTZ TO URGE TAX
on GERMAN CAPITAL

Paris. March 6.-(By A. P)-The
Chamber OF Deputies yesterday dis
cussed the bill proposing the ratification
OF an agreement made by Minister OF
Finance klotz and the Bank OF France.
putting at the disposal of the state
5000. 100000 francs and raising the
banks advance to the government from
81. 900. 900, 900 to $4,000. 100000 francs,
the issue OF paper money having passed
from 33,000,000.00O to 36.OOO.OOO,oOO
francs.
Deputy Barthe argued that the in
creased circulation of paper money was
one OF the principal causes for the high
cost of living. NJ Bon, Socialist, pro-
posed an amendment TO tho bill, abol-
ishlng interest on advances. This was
rejected by vote OF 34a to ia,
After much discussion the government
bill was ratified by show of hands
and the chamber then passed to dis
cussion of the pension bill.
Debat. Opens Friday
Debate on the general financial situa-
tion will begin Friday, and during the
discussion NJ. klotZ will make known
his program. Az the discussion Is ex-
pected TO be long one, it is not be
lieved NJ. klotz will speak before
March IA.
In the lobbies OF the chamber VI.
Klotz said the debate would be most
useful and that he was convinced 1t
would Stretgthen MS position.
81 must be sustained fully by Parla-
ment In order to propose to the Peace
Conference a tax on German capital.
How could | think OF demanding heavy
sacrifices from our victorious country
II first had not eXacted them from
tho Conquered?
The Senate discussed the measure
adoatad by the Chamber OF Deputies
Yesterday with regard to further ar-
vance from the Bank of France. adopt
inR the bill after an hours debate.
Alexandra Ribot. former Premier and
Minister of Foreign Affairs, objected to
the Senate being asked to vote on the
project without knowing what Germany
would be able to pay. He SAID:
II agree not to debate today the imam
cial question. Is It not ill-advised to
vote these considerable expenditures
without knowing what Germany Is able
TO pay? II may be imprudent TO speak
now OF tax on capital. which would
be impolitic and anti-economic. BY II
we would render all future voluntary
loans impossible. Money moves OF its
own free will rather than by the con
scription OF fortunes. We Will vote the
project, hoping the government viii re-
duce expenditures to the strictest neces-
sity."
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-e,use Minors Demsnas


The supreme council. after hearing .
statement by Jules Cambon. decided
unanimously yesterday TO reject the de-
mands OF the minor powers with limited
interests for greater representation on
the financial and economic commissions
which are about TO be formed. The
minor powers, especially those from
South America. followed Brazil In de-
mandlng earlier in the week that the
minor powers have the same number OF
members on the commissions as the
great powers.
After two days OF futile unofficial
conferences. NJ Cambon laid the matter
before the supreme council. Brazil was
supported by Belgium. while Greece and
Serbia took the opposite view OF the dis
cussions The supreme council asked
the minor powers 10 name their five rep
resentatives on the commissions today
The great powers will have ten repre-
sentatives.
Jugo-Slav Border Opened
The council also considered food re-
lief for Bohemia and other sections OF
Europe, where the warning
factions still make It difficult to for
ward supplies. II developed during the
session today that the Jugo-Slav
frontier, which had been closed against
Italy and threatened TO precipitate a
crisis with that country. has been re-
opened.
The central commission on territorial
questions. at it's first meeting last night.
elected Andre Tardieu, of the French
peace delegation, president. 7 he task
OF the commission is to coordinate all
decisions OF the special territorial COM
missions
In particular, it will have to fix the
lines between the different frontiers
traced by the various commissions. 1t
also will discuss questions not reserved
for special consideration by the council
of ten.
The questions relative to the frontiers
OF Czecho- -Slovakla were examined on
Wednesday afternoon by the Czecho-
Slovak commission and considerable
progress was made, according to the
official communicate issued by that body.
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Battle in Berlin:
Big Guns Thunder
Continued from Page One


urc. and will not receive the support
which had been expected. II was stated
that wherever workiugmen balloted Sc
cretly. the opposition TO the strike was
overwhelming Among the big plants
shut down today were those Of the Cen
eral Electric Company
Food shops have been stormed by
housewives, who have been laying In a
weeks supply OF provisions ia anticipa-
tion OF a spread of the strike. Baker
shops and meat markets were quickly
sold out. Private vehicles of all de-
scriptions are being converted into i'm
provlsed buses and are plying lucra-
tive business in the absence OF surface
and subway service.
The Independent Socialists seem TO be
backing away from the movement now
and TO be endeavoring to unload the
responsibility for the outbreak onto the
Spartacans. who are accused OF having
prec plated the strike before organiza-
tion plans had been thoroughly per-
fected The slogan Down with Ebert
and Scheidemann" II no longer given
prominence in the agitation.
The Vorwaerts, the Socialist organ,
states that it believes an understand
ing Will be reached in the course OF a
day and that the only malcontents then
will be street terrOrists, whose oppor-
tunities to plunder, rob aSd murder
have been spoiled
The strike situation in central Ger
many is unchanged and renewed effort
by the Spartacans to secure the procla-
nation OF a general strike at Dresden
and Magdeburg has failed.
Normal conditions have been restored
at Halle. where the railway station was
found stocked with supplies OF food.
clothing and other commodities which
had been commandeered by the Spar
tacans At LeipsiG the general strike
OF citizens as a counter-action against
the Industrial waikout is still going on
and threatens TO complicate the situa-
tion.
London, March 6.--(By 4. PD-Rob-
berries Amounting to many millions
worth Of property in Berlin have been
carried out in the last three days, ac-
cordlng to a Reuter- dispatch from that
city. jewelers. stores We're looted and
also drspers establishments, where
goods we're taken valued at hundreds of
thousands of marks.
Copsnhas.n. March 6.--(By A. P)-
Negotiations al We!mar have resulted
I'M the German GOHernment proposing
that the Soldiers and Workmen's Coun-
ell be made an organic part OF the
governmental system under the new con-
stitutlon. according 10 Berlin dispatch
received here.
Am,t,rdam, March 6-(By A. P)-
Employees OF telegraph companies, the
post office and big stores at Berlin have
resolved 10 protest against the general
strike. and the railway personnel has an
nounced that IL will not participate in
the walkout, according to a dispatch to
/ the Handelsblad sent from Berlin yes.
| t,rday.
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mittces concerning the method OF pay
ment OF damages by enemy states.
The second subcommittee OF the inter-
Allied commission on ports. waterways
and railways completed today its study
OF the question of the application OF the
INTERNATIONAL regime to ports.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-06
Deaths Of a Day
SAMUEL BIDDLE
Former Partner in Jewelry Firm Dies
al His Home


Samuel BiddIe. long identified with
the city's business, financial and re-
ligious interests, died on Tuesday at
his home, Forty-seventh street and city
avenue Bala. Mr.: Blddle formerly was
a member of the Bailey, Banks e. Bddle
Company. He retired when tho Arm
was Incorporated twenty-five YEARS ago
and later became president OF the Ger
american Trust Company, Broad
and Arch streets. now the Liberty Trust
Company. Several years ago he re-
tired from this position. and also re-
signed as treasurer OF the Friends Asv-
lum Frankford, and Of the Westtown
Boarding School. places he had long All
ed. He was prominent member OF the
Society of Friends and was active in the
affairs Of the Twelfth Street Meeting.
Samuel Biddle was a direct descend
ant OF William Biddle, one OF the pro-
prietors OF West Jersey and long time
member of Council for that colony. He
also was a descendant OF owen Biddle
who, with his brother. Clement Biddle
signed the nonimportation agreement Of
1853. owen Biddle was a prominent fig
ure in the affairs OF Philadelphia In the
Revolutionary period and was deputy
commissary of forage The British burn
ed his residence during their occupation
Of Philadelphia. II was on TIA. site OF
Glrard College.
Born in Philadelphia. July 10. 1874,
tsamuel Biddle began his career by buy
ing the business Of Thomas c. Garrett.
silyersmith. and forming the Arm OF
Clark & Biddle. Later this firm was
changed 10 Robbins a Biddle. Subse-
quently Mr.. Biddle becsTle a member of
Bailey. Banks & Biddle. house estab-
lished in 1889 by Joseph Trowbridge
Bailey. grandfather OF Charlss Weaver
Bailey. the present head of Bailey.
Banks g. Biddle Company
Mr.. Biddle Is survived by daugh-
ters, Mrs, Samuel r. Carte VINO was
Miss Elizabeth Biddle. Mis- Masy III,
Biddle and Miss Helen r. Biddle.
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u. s. Warns Italians
to Cease Blockade


ference commissions has been guarded
so closely as that OF the commission
on responsibility. The commissions
report. IL is understood. while fixing
moral responsibility fails to find legal
responsibility. because there Is no
precedent or no law governing the
case or no court existing to try the
accused il legal guilt We're found TO
be evident.
GThe foregoing does not make IT
clear whether such a report would
prevent the trial for criminal offenses
Of the eX-Kaiser and his war lords.
Americans Urge Peace Basis
The Supreme Council, at its session
this afternoon. will first consider a
proposal by the American delegation
to invite the various committees to
draw up articles embodying their re-
ports. with a view TO the formulation
OF treaty of peace.
The second question on the program
is the discussion Of military and naval
reports on the new conditions to be
imposed on Germany.
The arrival of the British Prime
Minister, David Lloyd George. in Paris
last night is the prelude to the discus
sion Of the main question: OF the
eace treaty by the council of the great
powers. which will begin tomorrow
and continue during President Will
sons stay.
Will Coordinate Views
Premier Lloyd George and Colonel
House will have lunch together prior
TO today's meeting, at which the
British and American positions will
dnlIht lpSg ha pn.nr1i n a ad
dent Wilson's views on the subject are
understood to have been made known
by cable and wireless.
The subjects OF reparation for war
damages and the western German
frontier will follow the military and
naval terms. 1t is understood that an
agreement has virtually been reached
on the amount of repaIation TO be in
serted in the peace treaty. This is
far less than either the French or
British estimates as originally sub
mitted, but is still vast sum, running
high into billions of dollars.
The western German frontier is also
virtually settled. one OF the main fea.
lures being a neutralized or 'sterilized"
strip along the west bank OF the Rhine.
which will insure an adequate buffer
between France and any renewed Ger
man aggression.
Members Of the aerial advisory boards
attached to the peace delegation met to-
day for the purpose of establishing an
International aerial commission TO deal
with various problems concerned with
the navigation OF the air In times of
peace. 1t was expected that only the
organization would be perfected today.
Rear Admiral Knapp and Brigad!er Gen.
eral Patrick are the American represen
tatives.
The commission on reparation today
examined questions raised by subcom-
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UNDERTAKINGS

L. S. HAGERMAN. Funeral Parlors. SSH
Haverford ave. AuSo service. Bel. 1860