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Germans May End
Truce, Berlin Hint
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newspapers generally support the gov
ernment's position. The Socialist Vor-
waerts, for instance, says that Hungsry's
reception of the note recently sent to
her by the Entente should have taught
the Entente powers that II Is mot only
inhuman, but foolish to treat defeated
opponents as slaves upon whom any
humiliation can be imposed"
The Berlin Tages Zeitung says that
the spirit of the note shows the desire
of the Entente absolutely to crush Ger
many, while the Tageblatt likens the de-
mand to "the methods with which
every arrogant mailed-fist policy inaug-
urates the realization Of its predatory
plans.
Paris, March 29.-(By A. P)-News
was received here that the Germans are
increasing the garrison at Danzig.s This
is taken as indicating an intention to
resist whatever disposition the Peace
Conference may make of the port.
The recent note sent by the Allies to
the German armistice commission at
Spa regarding the landing of General
Haller's Polish forces at Danzig did not
take the form of an ultimatum, as stated
by the Berlin newspapers, according to
Marcel Hutin in the Echo de Paris.
The newspaper, however. declares
that the Allies will insist upon the land
ing of General Haller's troops at Dan
zig.
A rumor was in circulation here last
night that the Inter-Allied mission at
Danzig had been interned. This morn
ing's newspapers, however, declare that
no confirmation of this rumor had been
received in French official quarters.
According to the Paris edition of the
London Daily Mail, a telegram received
at the French Foreign Office reported
serious disorders had occurred at Dan
zig, instigated by the Pan-Germans.
The demonstrations are declared to have
been directed at the Inter-Alied mis-
sion. Although no hostile action was
taken against It, this dispatch says, the
mission is reported to have been vir-
tually stopped from functioning, it's
work being hampered and 1t being iso-
lated from the Poles.
All the newspapers agree in the view
that if it were established that violence
had been employed against the mission
| an extremely critical situation would be
created.
Copenhagen, March 29.-(By A. P.)-
The strikes in the Ruhr industrial re-
gion are extending. according to dis.
patches from Essen today. Thirty thous.
and men are reported out.
At a meeting of the strikers at Langen.
dreer, near Dortmund, on Thursday, de-
mands were formulated including the
formation of a revolutionary workmen's
guard, the establishment of political
and economic relations with the Russian
soviet government and the disarmament
of the police throughout Germany.
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Offered World Leadership


To the Editor Of the Euening Public
Ledger:
Sir-Inclosed find my vote for league
of nations The opponents or the league
are honorable citizens of the United
States who are of the opinion that it is
wrong for the United States to enter a
league OF peace, because they feel that
,ve would have so little to say about the
affairs of the world, and little or nothing
tn saw about our own affairs that We
would lose our independence. Now, on the
other hand, 1t occurse to me that the
limited States is offered the leadership OF
the world, and would lose great deal py
not accepting. Poor tired Europe, riu-
den to exhaustion by war lords. confused
nv secret diplomacy, wishes to be done
with It all and asks us to snow heF
how.
We forget that our own experiment IN
max ing q nation of unity and coh'eh.'
n,ent out of the some material ina. IL
now to make league or nations mas
heen a very successful experiment, afo
we are simply asked to supply the tortn'
MA which Is Of course the league i'sei'
Arnerica and her ideals must preooh'
,nate in the world or we must perlsh az
q nation. We cannot afford 10 let 'he
weeds" grow up around US any any
smother our own garden OF roses. AN
,ha, will IL we do not take hano
in ruling the world.
Dificulties will arise, and perhaps
wars will follow, but eventually tne pru'
rressive step we will have taken WI -,
lead to other steps in the direct'oh -.
making the world more Mt TO h'e III sn.
the inhabitants more fit to live tose'i'ei
Yours sincerely e,r,rDMARK
Reading, Pa, March 26.
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To the Editor Of the Evening Public
Ledger:
Sir-lf ours was government of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie. many things would be settled Justly
and righteously. For instance. If by
the people, we would have the privilege to
vote on the subject of said league of
nations. Again we would as said people
have just right to vote to come to the
conclusion of many subjects. I will men
tion two: The leaving of the country of
our servant at will TO do much as he
pleases, and then return and present us
with bill for $5,000000. If i quit my
employer and then presented him with
a bill for my good time he would con-
slider we were crazy.
C. W. HAUKIN.
PHILADELPHIA. March 2S
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a league of nations drawn by man
like Senator Knox, whose mode of. en-
ression will not lead to subsequent
doubts as to the meaning Of what he
writes"
As italian Sees It
lula Camille, a barber, of 1884 South
Penn square who is a naturalized ltal-
ian, gave an interesting view of the
league of nations from the inside OF,
tonsorial establishment.
81 have talked to hundreds of men
about the league of nations" he said
land it is they who have led mo to ap-
prove the plan. Two of them say they
are for It for every one who says he
Is against It. They argue TO mo that II
Is the only plan which has been sug-
gested which may mean peace, ana
that unless we try it we will lose this
chance Of peace for all time. think
we should give this plan trial. IT
cannot result more disastrously than
the other plans of the past, and it may
bring peace to us"
Private Roger A. Smith. of the SeNen-
teenth Cavalry Regiment, arguing
against the plan, thought that the power
of the United States will be lost II she
engages in binding treaties with Euro
pean nations.
AS long as we remain apart, he
said, I'VE will remain the strongest
nation on earth. The lesson we nave
taught Germany is a lesson which ma
lions of the future will take to heart.
Remembering Germany's fate, they will
not wantonly attack peaceful nation
But IL we become a part of the Euro :
! pean Diplomatic mess we will be one of
the factors in endless fighting over this
and that.
Majority in Other Cities
Voting in other cities of the United
! States shows the ma iority in favor OF
the league of nations to be to IN
favor of the plan. In New York, where
the largest number of votes have oeen
PEELED on the general proposition DO
YOU favor or oppose a league or ma
tions?" 46,54O persons have voted az
| firmatively and 1883 in the negative
Boston now has 1O,O06 in favor of the
proposed league Of nations and l1o5
against the plan. Chicago records
poll of 275S votes for the plan ana
1902 against the proposed league of ma
tions.
In Rochester and Syracuse the vote
runs. respectively, 2400, and l2io Tor
and 323 and 26S against the plan. Los
Angeles, according to the last report re-
ceived, has 1924 in favor of the plan
and IS opposed to it.
Grand Rapids, Mich. records vote
of 1865 for and AGA against; Des Moine'
has 286 favoring and 70 against the
plan, and Topeka has voted 7SS for and
2l2 against. Bridgeport, Conn. shows
the vote to be running. proportionateiy
as it has been running in Philadelphia
with 9O2 in favor and 410 opposed TO
the plan From Dallas, Tex, comes
the report that Dallas has voted 144O to
lis in favor of the league of nations,
and Houston has voted 500 to SO. Bing-
hamton N. Y, has voted favorably by
657 to 112 while Sioux Falls has voted
70 pro and 81 con.
The total poll through the country,
excluding Philadelphia's vote. is 74,275
for and 1858 against the league of ma
tions plan.
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DIGEST OF SPECIFICATIONS

submitted duplicate should addressed
CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION. DIVISION OF THE ARMY
B sts.. s, w.
Attention Ii Washington, d. C.
and which should show the bidders and
address plainly conspicuousy marked SEALED
nished, for this
the utilities serving them and
artillery included in this sale.
Bids must entire with the
Of Storehouse Area addition to the total
alternative proposals based the possible
yythhodng of either both of the following:
(d) Hospital
CD The Remount Station
retained the
such sewer electric Nghts ana track
aage them. will be retained also.
Public Health Service and they not included In
utilities serving them Camps Beaure-
rd Hancock. and Seve-ohers not be
withdrawn
aids may be for
of camps
bidders all land and property damage claims
involved will be furnished
of the contract. Information to the
will furnished by the constructing
the respective camps The successful bidder
npS and claims guarantee to either
within from the date thereof
r harmless against all such claims
secured satisfactory bond In
ed upon the conditions at each camp
(60) from date of opening
tSe aWards be within that time together
& the dates will be given possession
released by the General
VIII date possession Is given
Se more 90 months from date bids ara opened
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RAIL STRIKE ALMOST
TSOLATES VIENNA

Copenhagen, March 29.-(By A. P. y
The strike in Austria was extended on
Friday to the Northern Railway and as
consequence traffic between Vienna
and the outside world is almost at
standstill. according to Vienna advices
received here. 1t Is said that If the
holding up of food trains continues to-
day the bread ration will be reduced by
one-half everywhere next week.
Reports received here state that en-
ployes on the state railroads have also
struck, but add that negotiations be-
tween the government and the railroad
mems unions continue.
Washington. March 29.-(By A. P.)--
Recent events in Hungary, General
March announced today. have resulted
in no change in the military policy of
the United States so far as the War
Department has been advised. Return
of troops from France is proceeding
even faster than scheduled originally
he said, and nothing had occurred to
interfere with this movement.
Paris, March 29.-(By A. Pho
definite information has been received
here regarding the status of the Allied
mission at Budapest A dispatch from
Rome asserts that the missions have
been neither interned nor expelled, but
have simply been requested to abstain
from communicating with their govern
ments until the new Hungarian Govern
ment has been firmly established.
According to the Paris edition of the
Daily Mail, Colonel Vix, the chief of
the French mission, has telegraphed that
he had been released and was proceeding
| to Paris.
Berne, March 29.-(By A. P)-The
| Hungarian Government has released
members of the Ukrainian mission ar
rested at Budapest, restored property
belonging to the mission valued at one
million crowns and made an apology
! to Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian
press bureau here. The Ukrainian Gov
! ernment entered a protest following the
| arrest of it's mission at the Hungarian
| capital
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To the Editor OF the EUenng Pn6ho
Ledger:
Sir--I think it will be the best thing
that ever came to the world to have II
league of nations. We ought to have
mad it years ago. The people who are
against it ought to have been in France
from 1870. They would have known
more about the hardships then, when
the poor French had to eat rats and cats
and all such, and what they have gone
through this last four years it is well
for the gentlemen in washington to talk.
II they had a taste of what the boy
had gone through in the trenches, and
not knowing the comforts they had. we
have been wanting a league for genera
tions. The statesmen that have It in
hand are of the best quality the world
ever had. and they are trying to please
the world at large. Who ever are against
1t are traitors to the world j. W. w
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the soldiers and sailors who have been
ABROAD are the men TO whom the work
men who did not join the army or navy
look for guidance in foreign matters"
About 35 per cent of the total EN-
ployes of the plant are more than 1000
men, are returned soldiers, sailors and
marines. Prior to the war the company
announced that It would rehire men who
left its employ TO enter the army In
the opinion of Doctor McIlvain, these
men have become the leaders of thought
Most of these men, it appears. are op-
posed TO the plan of the league of nations
or to any other plan that will involve
the United States in treaties with for
eign powers.
II believe this Is the chief reason for
voting against the plan" was Doctor
Mc1lvain's opinion.
The University of Pennsylvania s bal
lot. conducted in the offices of the Uni
versity newspaper, the Pennsylvania,
ended yesterday, and an unrevsed vote
shows 35S students voted for and 222
against the proposed plan for league
of nations. The faculty vote, counted
thus far, stands twenty-eight for and
sixteen against.
1848 to 363 in Mail
Since the poll started. 1349 persons
have sent in ballots for the league plan
and 363 have sent ballots against the
covenant.
In poll which was taken along
Automobile Row." on Broad street
thirty-six persons expressed themselves
in favor of the proposed plan for a
league of nations and seventeen were
opposed to the plan.
South America for Plan
Among the opinions expressed in the
affirmative was that of DR.. f. Z. Per.
kins. of Rio de Janero. who is visiting
Philadelphia for short time. Doctor
Perkins said that the whole of South
America has undergone complete
change of attitude toward the United
States within the last two years.
Il favor the plan for league OF
nations" he added, "and believe tha,
most of the South Americans are II
favor of the plan, too. The change ir
sentiment in the countries south of the
United States within the last two years
is thing that fairly passes the com
prehension.
Until two years ago South Ameri
| cans viewed the United States with sus
picion. We were regarded as big bull
lying, conscienceless ruffian seeking tc
| absorb the South American nations.
Overnight We have become, in the
| opinion of South Americans, a nation OF
altruists. And President Wilson Is re.
garded as the chief altruist of all of us
| The South Americans are willing to fol
low his plans for n universal peace"
James f. Glass, who is a partner II
| q motortransportation company, ex
pressed the views Of several of the op
ponents of the league when he insisted
| that the covenant for a league OF ma
| tions should be drawn separately from
the treaty of peace with Germany.
I'VE have it even from the advocates
Of the league" said Mr. Glass, "tha
| the present document is loosely drawn
If this is true, certainly it is not the
document which we want with which tc
bind the world to peace. 1t seems tt
me that we should have the outline O.
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the censors and the same blundering
statemanship they are exhibiting now.
our own Senate and House is a much
better and abler body of men and be-
side we have the power to elect them.
Even President Wilson in person can
not protect American rights when the
memory of Americas help Is green.
much less will an ordinary delegate be
able TO protect us in the league. Let
Europe stop its selfish. petty. conceited
race antipathies and jealousies There
is where the selfishness comes in. All
praise to the United States Senate and
shame on the President who thinks him
self above taking advice required by the
constitution
HERBERT F, HARRIS.
Philadelphia, March 2S.
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Courtesy Annreciaied

To the Editor Of the EreninD Public
Ledger:
SRI would like to thank the editor
who was so courteous In putting my
ideas on the league of nations into print
in your valuable and alert paper.
| am also very much interested in the
stand your creditable paper has taken
in this very important matter, and I
know your paper will succeed in every
thing it undertakes. because it always
sees the right side of any question.
Approaching what you have done for
me and the courtesy shown also, | re-
main.
PAUL JOS. KEHOE.
West Philadelphia, March 2S
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Ex.Marshal Henkel Dead

New York, March 20. - William
Henkel. sixty years old, Republican
leader and for seventeen years United
States marshal for the southern district
of New York, died yesterday morning Z
Mr.. Henkel was appointed by ex-Presi-.
dent Mckinley in 1898. and was con-
tinued in office by ex-Presidents Roose-
welt and Taft and President Wilson, the
latter. while not reappointing him, re-
tanning him for two years to the end Of
his term. Mr.. Henkel was succeeded
as marshal by Thomas B. Mccarthy
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@Wben Chickens Come Home to Roost"

To the Editor OF the Evening Public
Ledger:
Sir-Just few words on the league
question. With three sons enlisted In
the war, I have sacrificed considerably
for a working man, besides having lost
a number of my blood relations for the
cause of liberty. That's enough argu-
ment for me to be a league supporter.
I have no faith in the Lodge, Poin-
dexter, Penrose and Reed gang, who,
with no alternative policy to offer, can
only criticize and play fiilibustering
politics when, as a matter of fact, the
''bluff game in politics is as dead as
old Adam.
It's case Of jealousy OF Wilson. and
II had my way. II give these gentle
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ne Government the right to mako +h
seems 70 best conserve the interests award
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in the sale. are not
a. me Government will continue the leases for No. ~
@ oI months after possession the more than
@ al ouiangs structures etc. within thai as must
must assume al obligations thereafter to voia time
provlsich-ncudlnG the renewal OF leases or this
~ must renove debris in
'ASe' oy The
Tentative proposals have been received for tb. , ~
lamps Beauregard and Sheridan
preferred consideration VIII De
Telephones fire fighting and eaupn,.r, -. Ia
aors rergeratng machinery. ncnerator pants efrger
equipment construction equipment tools fe iaukdry
stock, live stock. stoves boilers rolling
surplus material supplies.
included in this sale VIII not
the Sales twenty delivery
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late; ended too soon" And who won /?
The Bolsheviki or Japan?
And last-if Washington. jefferson,
Lincoln and Roosevelts greatness lay
in the character of their service TO the
United states, first and last. what
chance has occurred to place. "A dream,
with dangerous possibilities" first. and
the United States second. in the service
of our President" " VERNON.
All South Carlisle street.
March o5
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Formal but Sincere

tn the Editor Of the Evening Public
Ledger:
Sr-This is to certify that we, as SOL
d;ers. Privates George Brown and Cra-
mer Barrett, are in favor with the
president,s plans as a league Of nations,
and believe that he will not lead US
wrong. Ar
PRIVATES GEORGE BROWN AND
CRAMER BARRETT,
Company D, 433d R L. BIT.
New Cumberland. Pa, March 27.
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"Tbe Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword

To the Editor Of the Epen'n9 r"'"0
LEDGER:
sir-1 have read with interest in your
valuable paper the various opinions iof
and against the league of nations Per.
NIT ma to say that after four years Oh
war and it's disastrous effects in Europe
ono would suppose that the above adage
had lost it's meaning, Judging ifo'i, .Ao
sorrow and misery that mas oee.'
wrought from the welding of the sword H,,S
,,ants could be made to the proposed
covenant and the prudent welding OF
the pen would become mightier than
the sword, then would be in favor OF
the league of nations and think that we
should enter into the pact.
HERBERT NJ CHRISTIE,
1909 Girard avenue.
philadelphia, March 26.
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Sees No Hope Anywhere

To the Editor Of the Evening Public
Ledger:
Sir-Count my vote, please. against the
league of nations. The big men who
constitute the governing body of the
league will be no wiser than those at
the Peace Conference and they will be
surrounded by the same group of cor
respondents, interpreters and skillful pre-
varicators, have the same control over
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Wilson Movements Secret
Increased precautions have been
taken to safeguard President Wilson
and the premiers with whom he Is in
daily conference. So carefully have the
plans been made that not even the chief
of the American secret-service squad is
informed as to when the meetings will
take place.
Up to the present some of the news
papers have carried in their morning
editions a schedule of the movements of,
President Wilson, with the result that
crowds invariably have gathered to witt
ness the arrival of President Wilson and
his conferees M
The time of the meeting today at the
White House" was not announced and
the premiers arrived seemingly in q
casual manner ae j
There has been no special incident to
bring about this extraordinary care, but
1t is obvious that the people of Paris are
becoming too well acquainted with the
time and place Of the meetings and that
this fact caused determination to adopt
course that would reduce to a mini
mum any chance of danger there might
be- President Wilson himself appears
to be entirely unworried.
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Patriot Citizens Register VieUS
Concerning the League of Nations

men six months trial Of trench life,
and then smile to hear these Senator'S
whisting another tune inside week.
Seven votes for the league-mother,
three soldier boys, two daughters and
myself
myself. UNITED WE STAND.N
Philadelphia, March "a.
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RED ARMY CLOSES IN
ON ALLIES At ODESSA

Paris, March 29.-(By A. P.)-The
situation for the Allies at Odessa Is still
critical. according to the last advices
from that region.
The Russian Soviet communique of
March rs, declared that the vanguards
of the Bolshevik forces were close upon
the suburbs of the city.
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Rains Aid Grain Fields

Harrisburg. March 29.--The heavy
rains have saved many promising grain
fields in various agricultural sections
of the state. according to some tele-
phone reports received at the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
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stfened bit fairly
the session
fourth Liberty Loan 3 held about &c.
others.
a
Ineborough Rapid Transit from 6 Sh Railroad
proportions
O the
National City Company offering Charleston,
a AIS
federal
although there much the
of purchasers
Wilson convertible s5
. 10 SO to 6SA
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ICorresp,ndeats 10 this department.
are requested to make their letters as
brief as possible and to Grite on ohly
one side Of their pdper.1