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PORTS AND RAILWAYS STUDIED.
Com Mission Also Takes Up Cues
ton Of Waterways.

PARIS. Feb l0.---The official report OF
the Commission on Forts, Waterways
and Railways issued this evening says
The Commission on the Interna-
tional Regime OF Ports. Waterways
and Railways held It's second meeting
at the Ministry OF Public Works to-
day at 3 O'Clock undeg the chairman
ship OF NJ. Crespi.
Two proposals were presented 10
1fhe commission. The FIRST, presented
ny the British delegation, relates TO
ss,,ihe freedom Of interior transit, and
I Inc second. presented bw the French
! delegation. relates to a study OF the
I questions involved in the International
REGIME OF Ports, Waterways and
I Railways. as we'll as the rivers ana
/! railroads to which this regime should
be applied.
1 After an exchange OF views among
1 the members Of the commission Il was
. decided to appoint two small commit
tees, one consisting OF nine members
1 OF which Ave should represent the
| great Powers and four the minor
I Powers, to study questions relative TO
H., the application of the international
Regime OF Ports, Waterways and
Railways The second. consisting OF
ton members, Ave from the treat
. Powers and FIVE from the minor
Powers, to study the relation OF gem
/ sral questions.
The second Of these committees Will
| hold its first meeting on Thursday,
l February 10. at > o'clock.
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HUNS STEAL TRADEMARKS.
Methods In south America De-
scribed at Meeting Here.

The utter lack OF scruple on the part
.of German business interests which be-
fore the war sought to become dominant
IN the South American field was illus
trated by John 8. Prince. acting secre-
-tsry OF the Pan American Society. at It's
seventh annual meeting at the Chamber
OF Commerce Yesterday Mr.. Prince
said that OF twelve automobile tire man
ufacturers In the United States using
trade marks known all over the world.
:: me can al present sell tires In South
or Central America under its own trade
mark because German companies have
, sppropr iated them throughout Latin
america The same held true In the
case OF we'll known brand OF deyilled
( ham, he said.
/ Mr.. Prince said business between the
United States and Latin America was
tfast assuming such proportions that new
methods OF settling trade disputes would
have to be adopted. Augustin Edwards.
lChilean business man. would arrive here
, within a fortnight to assist In working
out the details OF a scheme by which
,ho association viii cooperate more fully
With tho International High Commits
sion Mr. Prince said
/, !ohn RaSsett Moore was reelected
preyideu' Robert Lansing, Secretary
"f STATE, AID lIom'nio IN CANA, the
brazilian Alahassador, were made hon.
/ "rsIl presidents The honorary vice,
presidents arc L,iau Root, Andrew Car,
! ucgie. Al her NJ Huntington, Robcr,
! bacon, Henry White and Lloyd e. Gr.s
/ com Severe Mallet-prevost was elected
first vice -president; John Barrett, sec
ond Nice-presiden,, and DR.. Niehols,
murray butler' third Nice-presidenL
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Ernest Kunze. physician and naturalist
and originator Of the first cactus farm
in the word, is dead here al the age
Of 81.
DR.. kunzc Vas at one time president
OF the New York Therapeutical A.socia-
ton and for many years was a practie-
ing physician in this city. He also held
the, post OF corresponding secretary Of
the New York Eclectic College,
He was born in AltenburE, SaSony,
and came 10 America while young man.
Tn 1855 he was graduated from the
Eclectic Medical College OF New York
and Immediately started practise as
physician. He was forced TO leave this
,it% II 1896 owing - ~ health ard
sought the dryer air or Arizona. A wide
range OF investigations in the medical
properties OF plants conducted during his
early years led TO his establishing the
first cactus fatrn, which became famous
all over the world In his employ were
specialists seeking rare specimens all
through the West Indies, South and
Central America. During his years OF
plant investisation Or. Kunze wrote
many hooks and treatises. among them
being "Cereus Grandnoorus and Cereus
Baurlsndii," in 1876, Cardinal Points in
the study of Medical Rotsny," in 1851.
and Determination and Vitality Of SEEDS. "
While In Arizona rr. KunTe made
many attempts 20 raise fruits OF the
Eastern and Northern varieties. but was
only partially successful. During the
latter part Of hts life he confined him
sell almost wholly TO raising various
kinds OF rare cacti, and his unique specl-
mems were sold at high prices in many
countries.
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'BOLSHEYIK TROOPS
LOSING ON 2 FRONTS
Reds Repulscd in Lithuania
and Ukraine-Driven Out
Of Ponievsk.
GERMAN SOLDIERS FLEE
Russian Government Accepts
Japan's Offer to Help
Crush Lenine Peril.

LoSpoS, Feb. 1o.-Despatches reach-
Ing London to-day from Copenhagen
continue to indicate the swing Of the
pendulum a sainst the Boisheviki in their
military operations in Lithuania and in
the Ukraine, with substantial victories
against the -Trotzky forces.
One despatch relayed from Copen-
hagen and reported to have come from
the Lettish bureau in Berlin says that
the Lithuanians have arrested the Boil
shevik advance on the Lithuanian front
and have taken the town OF Ponievsk,
north of koyno.
Another despatch, also reported to
have originated in Berlin, says that
kiev. the capital of Ukraine, again 10
in the hands OF the home forces The
fall of kiev was announced on January
81 In despatch from Warsaw. which
said that the town had been taken by
Bolshevik troops and that a part OF the
forces Of Gen. Petlura, the head OF TIE
Ckrainian peasant Government. ! had
gone over TO the Bolsheviki Al that time
II was reported that the seat Of the
Ckrainiar Government had been moved
from Kicv TO Wirnitza to the SOUTH
west
German troops in Windau. in Cour-
land on the Baltic coast. according to a
Berlin despatch coming by the way OF
Copenhagen, fed In panic when the Boil
sheviki took that city last week. The
invaders are reported 10 have killed
twenty-cight civilians aud continued
their advance after the capture Of the
CITY
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FRANCE TO CARE FOR SELF.
Z. s. Engineers Tell Of Plans fer
Reha bilitation.

France is not waiting for the T.a 4.
Conference 10 decide what indemn
Germany must pay her for tho ruin an
desolation wrought in occupied ter
tory, but already has taken up the wo ,
Of reconstruction in a rcsolute ard de'e
MINED manner
This was the -nessase hroush, a
from abroad by the commission o' IT
ing, electrical, mechanical and civil {
gineers which recently toured Fan.
the invitation OF the French Go>ernms
and while in that country aided me
French colleagues In formulating a den-
mite reconstruction policy.
George Fuller. sanitary enginee' a.
wsrer supply expert; George Tl,otso
road expert; George w. SpiilshuE
mining expert. and George F. swa
delegates TO the Joint Engineering 60
gross In Paris, gave informal talks A. p
meeting Of the Founders Societies " h'
Engineering Societies Building las ~
on France and her problems
There will be no general u1ohI,lLstc
of American experts and labor to asst
IT, the work OF rebuilding the devas'a;e,
sections. tho delegates told their hea.sr'
French engineers. with French wo-h'
men. will accomplish the task,
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!, the face OF the economic situation
. confronting that country, and they
further promise that France will have
every safeguard in The terms that
ultimately are to he laid down for
Atiermany to sign. The trouble Is that
France refuses TO be convinced of
this. S.
France Wants International Army.
The French members at every meet.
ing Of the league committee advocate
league strongly backed by interna-
,onal force. this apparently being the
only kind Of league that would re-
leve France of her fears of Germany.
Despite French protestations, this
idea Of league has been rejected
completely by the President and by
the British leaders, their belief being
that the time Is not ripe for that
kind Of a league. They insist France
should see sufficient security in the
moral obligation to use force, which
their league plan carries: an obliga'
lion that future American Congresses
may or may not recognize.
The French fears have been suf-
ficlent to frustEate some of the Presi-
dents cherished plans, but in return
the President has gained British help.
although he was forced to accept
their plan for league almost In toto,
and leave to the league as finally col
stltuted an Interpretation Of many of
his fourteen points.
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PENN, Feb. 10.-President Hsu Shin
Chang has taken firm stand In the
controversy which has arisen between
the Chinese and Japanese Governments
regarding the action OF the Chinese dele
gates at the Peace Conference in Paris.
He is entirely out OF agreement with
the desires of the Japanese that the Chi
ness Peace delegates TO the conference be
restrained in their activities.
This attitude Of the President has been
strongly Endorsed throughout China and
has ELECTED the unanimous approval OF
the northern ana southern Internal
peace delegates who are assembling TO
arrange a settlement and a reunion.
The Chinese Cabinet as whole Rp-
proves OF an agreement with Japans
wishes, but the President is unfolding
and is supported by the rSemier.
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PRINCE HENRY URGES
MONARCHY'S RETURN
Would ReestobIish War Ma.
chine on Old Model.
.specidi totie Despatch 10 THE suN from tie
London Times Service.
ToDUri1bf 1919. all rioBfs rCs,,red

SPECIAL ta6ie Despatch 10 The srN from tie
London Times Service.
Copyright 1919; all rights resrrrsd.
! CoPENT' AGEN, Feb. l0.-The Hamburg
iNaohrichten publishes an opinion by
Prince Henry OF Prussia that expresses
Germany's future goals as follows:
: The restoration OF Germany to her
old state of power and prestige for re-
building and strensthenng her economic
cal life as before the war; the rcs,ora-
rtton Of the old monarchy under the old
dynasty of Pruss.an Leadership; tho
restoration Of the old dynasties in the
federal states the removal Of mostly
iparasticsl soldiers and Wovkmers'
; Councils and the formation OF "a we'll
disciplined war power by land and by
sea on the old model
L. by these means only can Germany
he able 10 have weighty voice in the
iso-called Peoples League. The further
',-pulslon OF Jewish influence IN COM
;merce, industry and politics also Is
urged"
The Prince concludes by saying that
events since November prove that the
unqualified return Of the monarchy is the
nrst condition by watch Germany again
can grow healthy.
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BRITAIN BUILDING 100 SHIPS.
Every Berth to He Occuptcd for
Two or Three Years.

LoNpoS. Feb 10 New ships con-
tracted for with British shipyards and
with which Great Britain will start her
postwar trade aggregates considera bly,
more than 100 vessels and represents
large tonnage.
The Ellerman- Buckn.ll line ordered
more than fifty steamships on the north
east coast. the cunard line is build
,ng eight large vessels, the British In
{ ia line nine. the Union Castle line Two,
Elders 4 Eyffes FOUR Shaw, S1viil & Al
hion Company three. the Consorzio Nene-
ziano dl !Arnsments and NaNisaziore
Company Of Italy two, tho Banco Italia
OF italy two, and the Paris, Lyons and
Mediterranean Company eight larga and
several smaller vessels
Every building berth promises to be
occupied for two or three years to come
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WILL AIR BAKERS
POLICY ON SLACKERS
House Resolutions Ask In
quiry and Removal Of
COurt-martial Lid.
Sptcial Dtspnfch 10 THr suA.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia movement
to take the lid off court-martial proceed
inss and the general policy OF the Wa.
Department in regard to conscientious
directors and other Offenders against
military law is seen in resolutions intro
duced by Representative Could ~. "
and referred to the House Military Com
mittee to-day.
One resolution calls for facts involved
in a reported mutinous action BY SOL
dicrs In tho disciplinary barracks A.
Fort 1,eavenworth. A second Asks in
formation as to the number o! MIN
awaiting trial by court-martisl who
have been so held for more than for y
days. together with statement OF the
reasons why such men we're not released
or the expiration OF forty DAYS as re-
quired by the SEVENTEEN article OF war.
The first resolution strikes at the root
OF the generally circulated charge tina
men serving In disciplinary barracks ~
s,acSers and for other forms OF insue-
ordination have been able TO ligh;e
their sentences and ultimately TO pro-
cure their release by posing as cor :
sc'e .i'iouS oo1ee o.,
Alter can'ns ior al "a -.
the alleged mu'in! OF PRISONERS e,r
luton directs the secretary Oh WI
send to the House "A statement OF ne
number OF CONSCIENTIOUS oo)ectorS a.
charged from the disciplinary paTrac"s
az Leavenworth and the reasons f'r
their dismissal"
The resolutions are privileged ard II
rot reported within seven days may oe
brought up on the floor OF the House and
debated.
The exact number OF military prieon-
e,. held AZ home and overseas who
,,,igh, he anected was not made known.
~, Nv Raker recently Informed the
Sar.te wat Q, moo trials BY general
co,,rts-uartisl had been held since the
horipp;nc ~ ho.tilitiss Approximately
sJo ooo other cases were heard. hu. as
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JEWISH PLAN OFFERED.
scheme for Commonwealth Pre-.
| scented TO Peace Conference.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. FEB. ia definite proposal
WAS filed before the Peace Conference
so.day favoring the eventual formation
IF a Jewish common salth in Palestine
IN the lines already suggested by the
American Jewish Congress.
The document was signed by represen-
natives Of the World Zionist Organiza-
ition. the Zionist Organization of Aneri-
ca and the Zonist Organization OF Rus
STA on behalf of the Jews In Palestine,
These organizations are represented
In Paris by JaniX u. de Haan and
Bernard F'leXner.
In Paris now and on their way to
Palestine for work with the Zionist
Commission are DR.. Harry Reidenwald
,of Baltimore, Robert II. Old of Wash
Ington, Louis Robinson OF New York,
Rudolph Sonnenborn OF Baltimore and
DR. Rubinow Of New York. DR.. Rubinow
10 director of the Zionist Medical Union.
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SOCIALISTS TOLD OF
GERMAN BRUTALITY
French Delegate to Bern Con.
ference Opposes Return of
War Prisoners.
EISNER ADDS CHARGES
Election of David as Head Of
Assembly Is a Challenge
to Allies.
EISNER ADDS CHARGES

BERN, Feb. 1o-Pierre Renaud.l
French delegate TO the 1nternatiora'
Socialist Conference, rehuked the Ge.
man SIajority Socialist delegates at the
session. yesterday, for their demand that
German prisoners be returned by the
Allies.
You continue TO insult the Allies" y.
declared. by pretending that French
r,ilitarism IL retaining the German priS.
oners. You forget the depor tators tror
Lille and from Belgium. You try 10 in.
fuence our working classes by alleging
that the use of your prisoners is unfa
competition for our workingnen. Tn,
is our business. not yours. You continu.
your propa ganda in favor of the forms'
German Government, but II you dcsl
to reach results you must adopt a n alto.
Eether different attitude"
During the discussion there was
sharp interchange between Oscar we.
German Majority Socialist and Kur'
Eisner, tho Bavarian Premier. the latter
accusing the German authorities OF II
treating French prisoners.
Tells OF German Cruelty.
Herr Wells init oduced the subjc., NJ
arguing that German prisoners sdoph
be released because they would coMpe'.
France and Belgium. Premier Ess
said Germany had no right TO rross
after what she had done to France AID
Belgium during the war, adding:
When any one has seen. as haze
seen. French prisoners near Munich
crowded into low, dark sheds wi'h
corpses and men In the agony OF deaf
from disease. no right to protes, IL.
mains"
Finally. OF the motion o. Camille
Huysmans. a Belgian delegate, 1850.
luton was adopted declaring that -
allied prisoners were returned home
from the Central Empires, German prs.
| oners also should he returned. ind.-
pendentlv OF legitimate complains
against Germany.
Challenge 10 the Entente,
, NJ. Grun,bach. delegate from lpr.
Alsace. protested against the speerN
made in the German National Ascend,
at weimsr by DR., Eduard David, Pres.
| ident of the Assembly, in which DAVID
| declared that Alsace-Lorraine belonged
| to the German people. Grumhachs re
marks we're Endorsed BY Carl Kau,sk,
| German Independent Socialist. VINO d..
| clared that the election OF DR.. David a.
President OF the National Assembly Na
a challenge to the Entente.
| A proposal was made by the Russia
| delegates that a commission Of the con
| ference representing all shades OF So.
! ciaIism should be sent TO inquire into e
| political and economic situation IN Rus
, STA. The conference will pass upon 70 =
question later
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SAYS GERMANY is
NEAR BANKRUPTCY
Prussian Sees Taxes Taking
Bulk of Income.

BERLIN, Feb. Q (delsyed) The We.
mar correspondent of the Lokal Arsetocr
reports that Pruss.an Minister OF Fl
nance SuedeSum In the course OF a dis
cussion with the Financial Ministers OF
the federated states painted an eX-
trerely gloomy economic future for Ger
many.
Herr Suedekum Is reported 10 have
said that Germany would be obliged 10
have assistance. that a state Of bank
ruptcy was imminent and that affairs
might reach the stage when each ipdi-
vidual would he compelled 20 give up the
major share OF his income to the state.
being permitted to retain only enough 10
cover most urgent needs.
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JAIL FOR ~ EFFIGY BURNERS.
suNra gists Punished for Whtt
House Demonstrati ton.

WAsHINGToN. Feb. l0.--Thirty-hNe Of
the women arrested yesterday for burn
ing IN effgy OF President Wilson In
front OF the White House as protest
against tho expected defeat OF the SUI
frsre amendment were tried to-day.
Twenty.f,ye we're sentenced to five days
IN taii. one 20 two days and the other
cases dismissed.
The women announced tonight that
they would conduct hunger strike"
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Koichsk Active Against Reds.

The Omsk Government is headed by
Admiral kolchak and holds sway over
a great part of Siberia and the eastern
part of European Russia. II has car
red on an active campaign against the
Bolsheviki. Representatives. OF the On,sk
Government have declared against at
tending the conference at the Princes
Islands.
Japanese forces are included in the
allied expedition in Siberia, which /.
under the supreme command o. Jap
anese General The Priamur district
probably is the southern past Of the
Amur province. where there are large
coal and iron mines
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Japan 10 Help Crush Red.

NLAprvosToK, Feb. s tdelsyed) RE
ports from Omsk state that the Russian
Government there has accepted an offer
from Japan of men. money and arms TO
settle the Bolshevik difficulty.
This step. 1t is stated. Is due to re-
ports that the Allies are to withdraw
their forces from siberia and also to a
fear that the conference at the iriucea
Islands will result In recognition OF tie
Bo'sheviki.
In return for the aid she is 10 give.
the reports state. Japan will obtain al
iron and coal concession IN the Priamur
district.
\ Nladivostok report under date OF
January q said that AL parties in ST.
IBERIA were alarmed over rumors that
the allied forces in Siberia would with
draw IN the spring or summer. There
has been no official statement on this
subject from any OF the Governments
concerned.
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wiz Revise Sentences. =

WASHINGTON, Feb l0.--Rev.sion OF
sentences imposed by general courts
martial for offences committed during
the war Is TO he made by board OF
officers constituted In the once OF the
Judge Advocate General OF the army
Secretary Baker announced to-day
that the result would be "a substantial
reduction OF the sentences in nearly all
cases, save those of the sravest char
acter or where aggravated circumstances
exist"
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Special W,rti,ss Despatch 10 TIE srN from The
Lon6on Times Service.
Copyright. 1919; all rights roseyued,

Copyright. 1919: all rights rcseyUtd.
CoPENHAGES. Feb. l0.--ln the course
of party meetings in wetmar Saturday
the Socialist position was considerably
strengthened by the formal declaration
Of the Centre party in favor 0: a re-
public.
Apart from giving home reIef 10 many
who feared counter revolutions from
Catholics this declaration has fulfilled
one OF the essential conditions nsces-
sary to enable the Socialists to treat
with the Centre party
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CECIL MAY NOT COME HERE.
Personal Reasons stand Against
Acceptance of Envoyship.

PARIS, Feb. l0.---Lord Robert Cecil,
British representative OF the League OF
Nations Commission Is still considering
whether b will accept tho appointment
as British Ambassador TO Washing ton
which has been offered him.
II In understood that he is not inclined
10 take the post. Personal reasons. 1t Is
said, stand in the way OF his absenting
himself from England.
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BOLSHEVIkI SPREAD
CREED OF LARCENY
Small ToWns Held Up by
Marauding Bands.

WARSAW, Feb. 0 (delayed) .-Boishevik
leaders in L.thusnia are attempting to
make their men behave c!rcumspectly.
but according 20 reports reaching here
they are not having an easy task.
\ band Of 500 Bolshevki operating in
Novsorod reported to the leaders that the
inhabitants we're hostile aud that dim
culties were IN sight. The leaders of
the b<rd IN Novrorod have posted notices
that there will he 10 pillaRng II food Is
given the Bosheviki, though when they
first arrived they stole money and other
valuablee from homes
The Boisheviki went 20 the servants In
the town and tried to persuade them to
quit work The servants are said to
have replied that they had to work to
eat, and when the BolsheviN laughed at
them said that It was stealing TO get
food as the Bolshevikt did.
In the art OF stealing the Bolsaev!k:
are often outdone by the retiring Ger
man troops. BEFORE they left Noveorod
they pretended that ten horses had been
stolen from them by the townspeople and
that the town would be burned unless
80 900 rupies was paid for The horses.
Oficers dressed az Black Hussars. with
the letter W. Oh their shoulder straps.
gave the townspeople one hour to make
the payment. When the villagers claimed
that the money was too much and that
they had no money a Captain OF the
Hussars lowered the ransom TO 10000
rubles and then 10 10000. after which
he placed troops with machine guns
about the town. Finally the Captain
compromised on payment OF 5000
rubles. After s!vns A receipt for the
money he jumped OH IA horse ard rodo
away.
The Germans in village near Blalys-
tok threatened TO burn the town unless
given LARGE ransom. However. they
accepted a few hundred rubles in default
OF tho ability OF the villagers TO pay a
| larger sum.
BERN, Feb. l0---Kurt Eisner the
Bavarian Premier. who has been charged
In several quarters with sympathizinR
with the Boisheviki. made plain his posi-
ton on this question yesterday by de-
clsrinE himself strongly against Bolshe'
WAN.
"Bolshevisrn Is the most terrible In
sanity OF our time" said Herr Eisner in
] y addressing "A meeting Of Bern students
"The BolsheviN idea Is 10 replace the
present regime by the dictatorship Of
The rroletarlat. which is much worse thar
capitalism"
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JAPAN TO REVEAL
TREATY WITH CHINA
PoUers to Learn Secrets Of
Pact.
BD ire Associated Prss.

TOXIC, Sunday. FEB. s.--The Hochi
Shimbua and the Nichi ShinbuH in
apparently inspired articles both an
rounce to-day that the Government has
instructed Baron Maxine, Foreign Min
lister and member OF the japanese Peace
Mission. to reveal privately to thu five
great Powers the contents o. the Chino
Japanese treaties