The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-07
Europe's Peace Map

of Europe is rapidly taking form, ant
within a week the frontiers of th'
old states will largely be defined a
they are to appear in the peac'
treaty and the successife document
fixing territorial limits.
First in Importance is Germany.
western frontier, bordering or
France, which assumes internationa
significance as barrier against re-
newal of the present war. Owint
to the issues involved, final deter.
mination of this question is left tc
the council Of the great powers, but
in the meantime the tentative plans
have been we'll advanced by the com.
mission which co-ordinates reports
on all frontier questions. Commits
sions of the Paris conference are
busy on realignments and other post
war work.
President Addresses Governors
WASHINGTON, March 3.--Open-
ing the White House conference of
governors and mayors on peace
time business and labor problems to-
day, President Wilson promised that
the federal government would con-
slider itself the servant of the states,
municipalities and, counties in solv-
ing readjustment problems. and
would perform it's duty, guided by
suggestions of the conference. He
touched on the league of nations
pact to declare that conference is
serving all interests.
Germans Again Attack Poles
POSEN, March 2.-The Germans,
after three days of comparative quiet
resumed attacks along the line upon
the Poles today, according to reports
from the Polish German frontier. An
armistice between the Poles and the
Germans was agreed upon February
II. Since then, however, there has
been more or less sporadic fighting
along the front, in which the Polese
accused the Germans of being the
aggressives, but no general resump-
ton of the hostilities.
Espionage Act Upheld
WASHINGTON. March 3.-Con-
stitutionality of the so-called enlist
ment section Of the espionage act
was, in effect, upheld today by the
supreme court in sustaining convic-
ton under the act of Charles T.
Schenck and Elizabeth Baer of Phil
adelphia on charges Of sending non
mailable circulars regarding the war
to men within the draft ages. The
sum and substance of the whole
thing is, .constitutionality Is not
passed on, but sentences are sus-
tanned. Other important decisions
are handed down by supreme bench.
State Of Siege I'm Berlin
COPENHAGEN, March 4.-The
Prussian government has declared q
state Of siege in the police districts
Of Berlin, Cpandau and other sub
urbs in order ITO protect the bulk
Of the working people from famine
dAu IOAIoA VI ILO
Minister Of war Noske. dispatch
fDom Berlin says, has assuemed ex-
ecutive power. A telegram from
Berlin states that crowds forced their
way into the various police stations
in Berlin Monday night, disarmed
the policemen and cut the telephone
wires.
Holland Neutral
PARIS, March 4.-Dr. Loudon,
who was formerly Dutch minister at
Washington and was foreign min
lister Of Holland during the war, Is
in Paris for a brief sojourn. He said
that comment in the Belgian press
as to Hollands neutrality during the
struggle was misleading, pointing out
that the orange books published by
the Dutch government would prove
the real facts. He deprecates very
much the hostility Of the Belgian
press. He is in hopes that the Hague
may be chosen as seat of the league
Of nations.
China Denies Japan Pact
PEKIN, Feb.28.-Chinese officials
today emphatically denied that any
understanding had been reached be-
tween China and Japan, as stated by
Premier Hara in the Japenese diet.
(The nature Of the understanding to
which Premier Hara is credited
with alluding is not known, as no
report of any statement by him to
this effect has reached the United
States.)
President and Taft Speak
NEW YORK, March 4.-On the
eve Of his return to the peace con-
ference, President Wilson delivered
an address here tonight at the Metro
politan opera house, urging establish
ment of league of nations. Former
President Taft speaking from the
same platform, also outlined its rea-
sons for believing that league
should be formed to prevent future
wars.