New-York tribune., 1919-03-11

of valued Importance to Germany, cs-
pociallN because of the editorials in
the Hearst newspapers"
This pamphlet bore the figure Of Lib
cr'Y with the caption, "l Am Public
Opinion. A. Judge, All Men Stand
or FALL beneath this heading was
the phrase, "Carry ON"
From tho Lexington Avenue Subway
station at Fltty-frst Street thousands
o people kopt coming out. all keen TO
earn what the mon IN uniform we're
Foing TO do MT Tho thcotrc As they
cAmo out ON the street lhcy were told
To mo~ on by the police
In the crowds about the theatre
there "aa woman, a Belgian. She
described herself to Inspector Nor
ra. and he said she had lost four
brothers IN the war and her aged
mother had died of hunger when the
Huns Invaded her country Two flags
sine calred, one American, the other
ffonch. She went among the German
women IN the crowd, waving the flags
IN their faces. Many of these women
We're talking loudly in German.
Assistlng the police at the Lexing-
ton Theatre We're 300 members Of the
Provost Guard who had come from
Headquarters in six motor trucks un-
Hobbs. They went TO the Fifty-hrst
Police Station. subsequently being dis
tfibUted in and about the theatre and
joining the police.
Tie first move by the men in uni
form was made shortly after 6 o'clock
at the Navy Club. Here they were ad-
dressed, 200 of them, by Carlton
;. King, the clubs manager, and he
urged them to keep claw and order and
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told them every American citizen in
New York is proud u every one of you
tonight
Just before o'clock these mon
formed in double file in front of the
Lexington Theatre. Sailors were in the
majority, there being snrinkling Of
marines aud soldiers. Satisfied that
there would be no performance, the
men began to march away and the cry
was raised that they march to the Ger
man Theatre. at Irving Place and
Fourteenth Street. There was rumor
that beginning next Thursday night
aad the men took the report at full
value, only to find on arrival that a
lddlsh play was in progress.
no posters of the opera were on the
boards Of the Lexington Theatre. In
stead, there was 8 hastily written an
nounccment. in black crayon, that the
producers would refund the money to
all ticket purchasers, beginning Thurs
day, March Is, al their Offices, Room
202, Ia Fourth Avenue.
Navel Mon Present Petition
Manager King of the Navy Club and
William McRae, naval radio operator,
Of the protest committee of uniformed
mon, conferred with Mr. Whalen yes
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tho May9. They carried petition
bearing icarly 5000 names.
After they left MIR. Whalon con
ferrod with the Mayor and then went
to the theatre to inform the producers
that they could not hold the operas
Al the theatre Mr.. Whalen was Joined
by John II. Gilchrist. Commiss oncr Of
Licenses; Captain w. w. Duggan, OF
the East Fifty-hrst Street station, and
officers Of the producing corporation
including Or. Max Winter.
MIR. Whalen said later that no state
ment would be issued. "rhc action is
sufficient" he added.
"Bankrupt," Says Or. Winter
Following the abandonment of the
plan to give the operas, DR.. Winter is
sued q statement, IN which he sad eve
are bankrupt as the result OF this He
said all contracts must be fulfilled. and
Nc added that the theatre had beer
leased for period of six weeks
Charles Stewart DAWSON, chairman
OF the board OF trustees Of the Anori-
can Defence Society, issued a state
mcnt n which he said j. may be re
rardod as most fortunate' that there
would be 10 German operas. He sug-
&c ted that there already have been
100 many Indications Of our not being
alive 20 the beginnings Of German
propaganda
Before IL was announced chat the
Mayor had ordered the producers TO
give up thcir plans the men in uni
lorm had made elaborate arrange
ments 20 protest i'm front Of the thea
ire. william McRac conceived the
idca Of thanking The theatre with rows
d wounded soldiers bearing Il banner
with this inscription:
If you viii pass through this line
Of wounded men to see German opera,
pass ON