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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
PETROCRAD VICTIMS
ARE BURIED ALIVE
Bandsn1an Describes Revolt
ing Scene at Executions.
Special Despatch 10 The srv.

WAsHINGToS May 2s-According to
swedish press reports transmitted
through diplomatic channels to Wash
ington, conditions continue going from
bad to worse in Petrograd. The last
official health report shows an increase
In the mortality rate. the average now
being 1000 daily. collection of Off
cial British reports on "Solshevism in
Russia" has reached here and shows a
terrible situation. With particular ref
erence to execution, Mr.. A. (whose name
is withheld by the British Government)
sends the following from Moscow:
Executions still continue in the
prison, though the ordinary people do
not hear about them. often during the
executions regimental band plays lively
tunes The following account OF an exc
cution was given to Mr.. a. by a men,
Der OF one of the bands.
-On one occasion he was playing ir
the band and. as usual. all the people
to be executed were brought to the edge
OF the grave Their hands ana feet
were tied together so they would fall
forward into the grave. They were then
shot through the neck by Lettsh SOL
diers
When the last man had been shot
the grave was closed up and on this
particular occasion the bandsman saw the
grave moving. Not being able 10 stand
the sight OF it, he tainted, whereupon
the Bolsheviki seized him. saying that
he was in sympathy with the prisoners
They were on the point of killing him
but other members of the band explained
that he was really i'll and he was then
left of. Among the prisoners shot or
that occasion was priest, who asked
permission to say prayer before be
ing shot. to which the Bolsheviki re-
piled laconically: Ne made ct is moi
| necessary"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
HARDEN AGREES THE
FIGHTING IS OVER
Editor Refers Systematically to
Scheidemann's Speech.

Special Gable Despdtch to THE Sen from the
London Times ssrUice
Copyright, 1919; all rights reserved.
BERLIN. May .2s.-Maximillian Harden
in Die Z,IkunJt, supported by ten pages
of advertisement of German banking
companies, says that the only weighty
statement in the recent speech by Presi-
dent Scheidemann was contained in the
phrase. I'VE fight no longer"
Attention has already been directed to
the Importance of the words in question.
Harden confirms the Interpretation that
the German Government realizes that
as resistance by force OF arms is no
longer possible, German must submit.
Harden enumerates the various steps
by which the Allies could force their will
as soon as the Germans formally re-
fused to sign.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
Section Comes at End of Pact,
With Wilson as First
Signer.
ACTS IN HIS GOWN NAME"
Instrument Effective as Soon
as Foe and Three Principal
Allies Sign.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.
Stdr Correspondent Of THE Sun.

COPYRIGHT. 1919: oil rights reserved
PARIS, May 2s.-Followfng II the
complete text Of the ratification clauses
OF the peace treaty, which have aroused
40 much discussion by the stipulation
that ratification by three Powers will
make the treaty effective. These clauses
are at the very end OF the long docu-
ment, following article $50, and read
as follows:
The present treaty, of which both
the French and English texts shall be
authentic. shall be ratified. The deposit
OF Publications shall be made in Paris
as soon as possible.
Powers of which the seat OF govern
ment Is outside of Europe will be en-
titled merely to inform the Government
OF the French Republic through their
diplomatic representatives in Paris that
their ratification has been given; in
that case they must transmit the instru-
ment of ratification as soon as possible.
"a irst process verbal or deposit of
Publications will be drawn up as soon
as the treaty has been ratified by Ger
many on the one hand and by three of
the principal allied and associated
Powers on the other hand.
From the date of this first process
verbal the treaty will come into force
between the high contracting powers
who have ratified 1t. For the determine
ton of all periods of time provided for
in the present treaty this date will be
the date of coming into force OF the
treaty. In all other respects the treaty
will be entered into for each Power al
the date of the deposit Of its ratiflca-
ton.
The French Government will transmit
to all signatory Powers Il certified copy
OF the process verbaux or deposit OF
notifications. In faith whereof the above
mentioned plenipotentiaries have signed
the present act.
Done at Versailles in a signed copy
which will remain deposited in the
archives of the French Republic and OF
which authenticated copies will be trans
mitted to each of the signatory Powers.
There is considerable interest in the
fact that the President heads the list OF
individual signers, thus:
Honorable Woodrow Wilson, Presi-
dent of the United States. acting in his
own name and by his own proper au-
thority."
The Presidents is the only name APP
pearing thus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
$4,000 IN TORONTO
MAY JOIN IN STRIKE
Labor Trouble, Sweeping Over
Western Canada Show No
Sign of Abating.
TROUBLE LAID TO REDS
Work Leaders in Winnipcr
Stand Firm-Rail Forces
Await Crisis.

OTTAWA. May 2S.-The succession n,
strikes which have been sweeping over
western Canada since Monday showed
no sign Of abatement to-day. Late des
patches received by the Government in
dicated the strike leaders in Winnipeg
are standing firm, and the citizens COM
mittee, municipal ana provincial author-
ties are equally determined.
In the House of Commons a. X. Mac
Lean, acting Minister of Labor, an
nounced a new strike OF railway mail
clerks I'm the Winnipeg district, tying
up all mails west of Port Arthur, while
later advices stated teamsters, plumb
ers and carpenters had Joined the strik-
ers in Calgary, and that one or two other
unions had gone out in Vancouver. 1t
is estimated that taken altogether the
number out between Winnipeg and the
coast exceeds $4,000.
Whether these are to be Joined on
Friday by $4,000 workmen in Toronto
will depend upon the result of n con-
ference which labor and industrial lead
ers are to have with the Government
tomorrow. The men are asking for
Federal enactment of a forty-four hour
week and for statutory recognition Of
collective bargaining. While no official
statement of the Governments attitude
toward such demands has been made
known It is practically certain that they
will not be granted.
Thus far no step toward strike has
been taken by railway employees, but
according to tho most reliable informa-
ton their final attitude will depend
t,,.
Of official circles here Is the strike in
Winnipeg is all but broken, but with
other cities going out in sympathy.
threatening complete industrial and
commercial paralysis, the outcome is
regarded as uncertain.
Opinion here, while generally favor
able to legitimate labor demands, is
steadily hardening against the strikers.
The feeling Is, and IT Is backed by IN
questionable proof in the Government
possession. that the strike is being con-
Quoted by Reds, who for the time being
have captured the labor movement in
western Canada, and drastic steps are
known to be in preparation for whole
sale. deportation of all revolutionaries,
WINNIPEG, May 2S.-The winnipeg
city council to-day adopted resolutions
urging Premier Norris TO institute legis-
iation TO make sympathetic strikes il
legal in the province of Manitoba.
Arthur Meighen, after investigating
strike conditions, left to-day for Ottawa
to confer with Premier Borden.
It is believed that Mr.. Meighen will
recommend that the Federal Government
take action denouncing sympathetic
strikes.
The only move toward Cancellation to-
day was an offer by members of the
Canadian Railway Brotherhoods to ar
bitrate the dispute. No action was
taken on the suggestion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
POLISH HEAD DENIES
HE WARS0N UKRAINE
Paderewski Tells Col. House
Armistice With Petlura Is
Being Observed.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS ON
Polish Premier Also Asserts
That Jews Have Not Been
Massacred.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS ON
BY the associated Press.

PARIS, May 2s.-Ignace Jan Paderew-
SKI. the Polish Premier. had a long con-
ference this afternoon with Col. Il. NJ
House of the American peace delega-
tion, and probably will appear before the
Council of Four tomorrow. After hav-
ing visited Col. House NJ. Paderewski
told the correspondent he was much
gratified with the situation in Warsaw,
where he had a perfect understanding
with his Government. He added that he
was confident the Peace Conference
would. after hearing his explanation of
the apparent violation of the Ukrainian
armistice, support the position taken by
the Polish Diet
Our armistice," said NJ. Paderewski,
lis with Petlura's Government, which
is the real Ukraine Government and has
no connection with the crowd of Ukrai-
MAN bandits in Galicia, who had been
attacking us and had to be suppressed
The armistice with Petlura is respected,
and peace negotiations actually are go
ing on now between him and the Polish
Government"
This statement was made in connec-
ton with discussion OF the reports of
pogroms In Poland. He asserted there
mad not been single pogrom In Poland
since he became Premier
Many reported pogroms are TO be at
tributed to German propaganda, accord
ing to NJ. Paderewski, which, he said,
has been locating Russian disorders in
Poland and twisting Boshev1k clashes
into pogroms.
At Homel, Russia, NJ. Paderewski
said, 1000 Jews were killed. In Lem
berg the Ukrainians committed many
atrocities which enormously were
charged to the Poles. At Piusk Aus
TRAN influence caused much opposition
to the Polish troops. with the result
that many were executed, Jews among
them. But this was held by the Pre-
mier to be not a pogrom but the in
evitable development of war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
LEVINE DENoUNCES Bella KUN.
Says Moscow Is Sole Centre of
Social Revelation.
BY The Associated Press.

LONDON, May 2S.-"Budapest cannot
become the centre Of world revolution.
Moscow remains the only centre OF the
social revolution and all other centres
must obey Moscow. The Hungarian
revolution deeply has disappointed Rus
STA. for which Bella Kun is most OF all
TO blame"
This statement was made by Nikolai
Lenine, the Russian Bolshevik Premier.
according to Russian Government
wireless despatch eeived here to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
LIEBKNECHT's SLAYER AIDED.
Independent journal Scores Oh-
GERS CamarilIa.

BERN, May 2S.-An investigation II
the escape from prison OF Lieut.. Kurt
Vogel, who was sentenced to two yearS
imprisonment in connection with the
murder of DR. Karl Lebknecht and Rosa
Luxembourg, shows that the officer was
assisted by Lieut., Lindemann, according
to advices from Berlin. Lndemann is
said to have fled to Holland with Vogel.
after getting possession of the necessary
passports and other papers.
The Independent Socialist organ DE
Freheit, commenting on the situatlou,
says:
80 the only officer sentenced has as
capped with the assistance OF one Of his
comrades. The camarilla of officers
openly disregards all mea sIres resulting
from the revolution. They refuse to ohry
Government orders II the orders do not
please them. Comrade Noske German
Minister OF DefenCe) is a mere tool in
the hands OF the officers, who are openly
preparing for counter revolution"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
PREPARING FOR ELECTIONS.
Radical Russian Editor at Omsk
Made Chairman.

OMsK, Russia, May 10 (Russian Tele-
graphic Agency. delayed) M. Bielorus-
SOW, radical editor. has been appointed
chairman of the committee which is pre-
pairing the plans for the elections to the
Constituent Assembly.
According to Bolshevisl wireless
despatch received here the Bolshevik
Commissary. Antonov. who has been APP
pointed commander Of all the Bolshevik
forces in the Ukraine. has issued the
following order:
The division commander, Grigoriev,
has revolted against the Soviet rule. He
decided TO move on Ekaterinoslav. Pol
tava and Odessa, thereby striking us in
the back. We decided Grigoriev Is a
traitor. He and every one who Is as
Sociated with him in the struggle against
the Soviet rule will be shot"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
MEN0CAL ACTS ON STRIKE.
Suspension OF Constitutional Guar
antees In Cuba Sought.

HAVANA. May ga special message
from President Menocal asking Congress
10 give him authority to suspend the
constitutional guarantees whenever he
may deem 1t necessary was read In both
houses of Congress this afternoon. The
request of the President was made owing
to the general strike that Is in progress.
The dock workers decided to-day to
return TO their jobs. Their resumption
viii mean the settlement OF the most SC
rious remaining problem of the strike, as
the loading and unloading of vessels was
beginning to create a serious situation.
1t was reported to-day President Me-
mccall and President of the Interior
Montalvo had received anonyMous COM
munlcations threatening their lives be-
cause Of their efforts to break the strike
agitation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
PUTS RAW MATERIALS FIRST.
Czecho-sIsvic Trade Envoy TO
U. s. Pleads for Credit.

BOSTON. May 2s-"Raw materials
which will enable Europe to go back to
work are more important than treaties, -
DR.. Charles Pergler. Czecho- Slavic Com
missioner to the United States, said to-
day at luncheon at the Chamber OF
Commerce.
ut is well for you in America to bear
in mind that II Europe is engulfed
there'll be very little business to do with
Europe" he continued.
1T is sound business measure for
American business men to go into
Czecho- Slovakia to trade. We do not
want charity, but we do want raw mate
rlals, for which We will pay in full All
that we want now TO enable us to carry
out this programme is credit"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
PAPAL ENVOY IN PARIS.
London Pact Prevents Council
From Receiving Cerretti.

PARIS. May 2s.-Mgr. Cerretti. papal
under secretary, has arrived in Paris,
representing the Pope. to discuss the
status OF Catholic missions throughout
the world.
He has not been received officially by
the council on account OF the London
pact providing that representatives of
the Holy See shall not be permitted TO
take diplomatic action with regard to
the regulation of questions connected
with the war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
SHIPS TO ARCHANGEL
TO BRING AMERICANS


of American infantry, which. II Is ex-
pected will be homeward bound in one
week.
The last American infantry on the
Vologda railway front has been re-
lieved after nearly eight months serv-
ice The Americans received rousing
farewell from the British and Russian
command at Obozerskaya.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
Would Prevent Wars,

After Analysing the changes mad. In
the revision OF the covenant Senator
Robinson said:
THAT the proposed League OF Nations
would make wars improbable seems to
me conclusive. 1t would end secret
diplomacy and all secret alliances, be-
cause it contemplates the abrogation OF
all such treaties now existing and the
assumption by various Powers of UNI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
How to visit Soldiers Oversee.

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Applicatloni
for transportation for members of the
immediate families of officers and mer
on duty in France and Germany mus
originate with the men and he approved
by the commanding General of the A
f. F.. under a ruling announced to-da!
by the War Department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
AUSTRIANS TO GET
TERMS HOUR EARLIER
Wilson's Memorial Address
Causes Time Advance.

PARIS, May 2S.-The hour of the de-
livery of the Austrian peace terms on
Friday probably will be changed be-
cause President Wilson is due at Sures-
mes suburb of Paris, TO deliver Me-
moi ial Day address at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. 1T is understood the time
will be advanced from noon to IL A. M.
Seventy newspapermen will be present
at the ceremony. Nine of them will be
Americans.
The treaty the newspapers say. will
include clauses on the League of Ma
tions similar to those which were a part
of the German peace terms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29

Belgium in order that you may be in
fiuenced in favor of the French claims
and to steel your heart against pity for
Germany. We also feel guilty OF the
horror of such destruction by the Ger
man military command, which we be-
lleve exceeded the necessity of war, but
beg you to consider the German battle
fields of famine in disregard OF the
rights of people. II you compare the
distress of these battlefields with those
OF France. II will be easy for you to be
absolutely Just
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
KOLCHAK WILL SEND
DELEGATE TO PARIS
Allies Recognition Of Omsk
.GoDernment Is Near.

Special Gable Despatch 10 The Sun and the
Public LEDGER
Copyright, 1919; all rights reserved.
PARIS, May 2S.-Recognition by the
Allies OF Admiral Kolchaks Government
at Omsk Is only a matter of days.
There is little doubt that the head of
the Omsk Government will reply favor
ably to the communication sent TO him
by the allied and associated Powers. re-
questing HIM to call Russian Con-
stituent Assembly. When the reply Is
received Admiral Kolchak will be re-
quested to send a delegate to the Peace
Conference, thus making 1t possible to
obtain a Russian signature for certain
claims of the treaty dealing with Rus
STA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
Yukon women Get the Vote.

DAWSON, Y. t., May 2s.-The Yukon
legislature has passed an act extending
the franchise to women In all territorial
elections on full equality with men and
has asked the Canadian Federal Govern
ment to grant similar rights to women
In all future federal elections
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
GERMANS SEND ENVOY TO POPE
Herr Won Bergen Appointed Min
lister to Holy See.

BERLIN. May 2S.-Herr Won Bergen.
former counsellor of the legation. has
been appointed Minister to the Holy
See for the German Empire, succeeding
the Prussian representative. Won Ber-
gen Is a Protestant Centralist.
1t is expected that Papal Delegate
will be sent to Berlin. thus departing
from diplomatic tradition. Mgr. Pacelli,
Nuncio to the former Bavarian court,
has gone to Switzerland, and Is not ex-
pected to return to Bavaria.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
GIRLS GET BIG JOBS.
Four to Report Parliament Com
mittee Proceedings.
Special CobIe Despatch to THE Sun from the
London Times Serlice

Specfdi Coole Despdfch TO THE Sun from the
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1919: all rights RESERVED
LONDON, May 2S.--For the first time
in history women stenographers are to
report proceedings of the standing COM
mittees of the British Parliament be-
cause of the scarcity of male reporters.
AS yet they have not been admitted
to the press gallery or to cover official
details, but participation in committee
work goes to four attractive English
girls.
The innovation Is creating excitement
throughout the entire Parliament build
ings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
PREMIER TO BE IN U. s. WEEK
Lloyd George VIII Travel on Bat
tie Cruiser 10 League Meeting.
Special Gable Despatch TO The Sun and the
Public Ledger.

CopTt0ht, WV; al rt1hIs reserted.
PARIS, May 2s.-Premier Lloyd
George, who is to visit Washington next
fall TO attend the first session of the
League of Nations. will travel on a
battle cruiser and remain In America
for week.
lie will be away from London alto
gether less than three weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29

derstandings not to make them in the
future. The agreement not to resort to
war until every other means of settle
ment had been exhausted rs calculated
to substitute law for for1a. By the
elimination OF secrecy in treaties and the
extension of popular control 10 internal
tional diplomacy comfy and good will
supersede suspicion and intrigue.
Disarmament must be carried on by
the nations simultaneously. No nation
can be expected to abandon the means
OF It's own preservation while others re-
tain the armanments necessary Cor ag-
81 ssion.
THE guaranty contained In the treaty
against sudden aggressive warfare re-
moves In part the motive for cornpeti-
ton among the nations in armament
and makes possible great reductions in
existing military systems, which will be
ST. enlightened and expanded rather than
contracted unless some arrangement for
disarmament be made.
Comfy and good will among the ma
tons will be promoted through the
agency of the league. Certainly this is
an end TO be desired. The free inter-
change of products and ideas essential
under present conditions can only occur
among nations whose peoples mutually
understand one another and are willing
To cooperate In good faith
The league will bring the pressure Of
organized public opinion for the peace
ful settlement OF international disputes
Through its fundamentally interna-
tional law will be codifed and given a
more uniform Interpretation and applIca-
ton"
Reed Outlines Alternative.
ID
the Speaker outlined his own ideas Of
an alternative to the League OF Ma
tiops
Many II not most international dis
putes would never have arisen" he said.
III international law had been clarified
and authoritative. The uncertainty about
what International law Is and demands
makes disputes unavoidable
"One illustration of many 7 might
quote is thoroughly familiar. At the
beginning OF the late war there was
great uncertainty about the law govern
ing blockade. England proclaimed a
blockade of Germany. Germany retail
lated by proclaiming war zone about
the British Islands. II was afterward
extended and carried into the Mediterra-
mean and the Red Seas. Uncertainty
about the rights of these belligerents to
enforce such orders against neutral COM
merce led at length to the sinking by
Germany OF American ships But fol
this I doubt II we would ever have been
involved in the war.
Foo myself / would not object to the
creation OF an international judicial tri-
bunal with jurisdiction OF justifable con-
troversies between nations. / would not
give any tribunal the right by force 10
compel submission of questions involving
the life and sovereignty of our country.
But very many controversies could be
submitted. clarified and elucidated. with
the result that controversies would be
prevented or adjusted. object TO set
ting up an authority TO determine ques-
lions involving the existence OF SOW
ereignty OF my country. l object to Gre
nting any supergovernmental body, and
| such body It seems to me is created in
this league"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
NEW PEACE BASIS IN
GERMAN PROPOSALS
Say Allies Can't Both Accuse
and Sentence Culprits.

COPENHAGEN, May 2S.-1n spite of the
great length of the German counter pro-
posals a despatch from Berlin says the
memorandum does not go into all details
OF the allied terms, but aims ito place
the entire work of peace on new
basis"
LONDON, May 2s.-The German coun-
ter proposals to the allied peace terms
were published in Berlin to-day, an Elk
change Telegraph despatch from Copen-
hagen says.
The reply asserts the willingness of
Germany to reduce her ornaments 10 a
greater extent than demanded by the
Allies.
Germany, the reply says, refuses to
accept the punishment terms fixed by
the peace treaty, and 1t is declared that
the Allies cannot both accuse and sem
tence Germans guilty Of responsibility
for punishable acts.