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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERAID THURSDAY DECEMBER 4 1919

pean economic union: 1t did not ap- pear capable of realization. as it pos tulated too great a position of su- perioritv for Germany
 War contributions l never took seri- ously into account
 These were the military necessities l aimed at: it was not. however. at All certain if We could achieve them. If we could not our demands would still not be unnecessary; but the failure to secure them would e disadvantage which would have to be accepted and remedied bys great safeguards in ;naN, of peace.
 I never, on my own initiative. ex- pressed in public my ideas regarding the conditions of peace. But. at the request of the imperial chancellor. pr. Michaelis. l discussed them with sey- eral representativ of the most di verging political opinions
 My views on peace never formed the basis of any discussion with the enemy. as the government never got so far as that. Later on, in the first negotia- tions at Brest. and at Bukarest. inc government went it's own way, which did not coincide with mine
 PEACE TALK "ACADEMIC"
 The discussions on war aims between the imperial chancellor and G. H O were purely academic Everyone knew that the terms of peace would be. cided by the way the war, ended and by nothing else, and that we should have to make up our minds according to circumstances.
 When concrete cases had to be dealf with, as in drafting the reply to Will son on January 2a. 1917 our attitude toward Russia, in the early summer or toward England in August and Sen tember of the same year or finally in drawing up the terms of the armistice in the east. we acted according to the circumstances of the time did not think of taking my stand on purely theoretical ground.
 As long as the enemy persisted in his determination to destroy us. thi; war could only end in victory or de- feat. In any ease. the government was unable to indicate any other way ol finishing it and obtaining peace To assert that we could have had peace earlier on some condition or other is scandalous niece of frivol- ity and a willful misleading of the Ger | man people. The entente never madt an offer, it never dreamed of giving us anything; it was not even satisfied with the conditions existing before the war: 1t wanted only to take We'll then. did any single German l put forward the idea athat we should
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By GEN. ERICH ON LuDENDoRFr

In connection with the mysterious peace of 1917 crown council held at Berlin September I consid cred duty and it within province point clearly what according the experience this in order Germanys future and later the autumn committed myself to the following opinions
 RAPS REICHSTAG MAJORITY According a sunfort neglect system v
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sacrifice Alsace- Lorraine. the province
 of Posen or our colonies? Imperial
 Chancellor von Bethmann did. in the
 autumn of 1916 anude casually to the
 cession or exchange of few localities
 in Lorraine and the Sundgau (part of
 Asace).
 SEEK A DECISION BY FORCE
 Were we to hold a plebiscite in our
 own country as peace offering
 That idea was surely not evolved in a
 Grman brain. II we wanted to ren-
 der our defense even more difficult and weaken our political and economic po- siiion we ought to have taken it up.
 That is the kind of thing we are ex- perienc.nE now.
 The war was begun; our duty now was 10 seek a decision bv force, or to accept a defeat which we had strength to avert If only Germany would real ize this now. that it has been clearly shown that all the entente's catch words bout self lf-determination of peo- ples. no annexations or indemnities. disarmament freedom of the seas, are
 mere Pigments of the imagination and will ever remain so.
 Every human life Is a battle on &
 small scale; within the various states parties struggle for supremacy. and
 sp it is in the world of nations-so it will ever be. That is natural law lsnliShtenment ard a higher morality can alleviate the struggle for power as well as the means of wagng it. but can never destroy the desire for power 1 itself. for that goes against human na- | tTre and in the long run against na> ture itself.
 Nature is war. If that which Is strong and good does not win. then inc iGnobIe powers gain supremacy. f we
 want the good to survive we must he prepared to defend ii. by fighting and even by violence. Even goodness can
 only live if it is strong.
 | Hertling's accession to the chancel- | lorship failed to make the way any easier for Ludendorff as he explains 1 tomorrow. He still found himself un- ! able to drill the people so that they l would forget all else and work only for 1 the military supremacy of Germany tPublished by special arrangement : with tic Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate l Copyright by Harper X Bros An lrights reserved. Copyrighted in Greae 1 Britain by Hutchinson X Co. and the 1 London Times. in Spain by Messrs. Seix | & Bariel, in Italy by Frateli Treves, l in Canada and Australia All rights re- | served for France, Belgium. Holland 1 Russia and the Scandinavian coun- tries4
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RAPs REICHsTAG MAJORITY

only possible because we had in Ger many abundant coal and so much iron and food that together with what we could obtain from occupied territory ard neutral countries. and in spite of the hostile blockade. we could, by practising the most rigid economy. manage to exist.
 HAD TO INVADE OTHER LANDS
 Only by offensive action in this war which had been pressed upon us, and had been able to exist; we should certainly have been lost had we re- ninined within cur frontiers.
 Defeat was inevitable if the enemy should succeed in occupying German territory for any length of time we might starve. and the back of our mili- tary economic system would be broken. The importance in war of coal, iron and food was known before this war, but how absolutely decisive they would actually become was only demonstrated to all the world as hostflities pro ceeded.
 Before the war we had recognized the exposed position of the coal fields of Upper Silesia. and when we de- handed the "milliard of marks" (the fund demanded by the general staff before the war) measures were taken to protect them Our sources of strength in the west were considered to be secured by our strategical deploy- ment
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FEARED INVASION IN FUTURE

Ii was to be expected that the enemy would, at the latest directly after the order to mobilize, attack our military factories With numerous Aircraft well supplied With ammunition. A certain degree of security could be obtained by concentrating strong aircraft forces on the frontier and good anti-aircraft protection, but these measures would not prevent attack or bomb dropping. Nor could any protection be provided against distant hostile guns.
 This sudden attack would be fol- lowed up by the main mass of the army. The course of the operations could not be foreseen in detail But che could anticipate with certainty that our war industry would suffer at least partial restriction everywhere, which would on the whole prove de- cisive, and that a great proportion of our laboring class would be very hard hit Without being unduly pes simistic l could foresee that we might in certain circumstances lose the war in the first days We should be killed Ike rats in a trap.
 Ii was not possibieftO follow out all the conclusions which this led to, c. B.. we could not aim at pushing our from tiers far into the interior of France. We must be content with meeting our most pressing needs. \ protective belt Of few miles would have to suffice for safeguarding the Upper Silessan cO1i field and the iron mines of hor- rnine from the immediate effects of the aF fianS
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son with these areas. the Ignite de- posits of central Germany were unim- portant
 Destructive weapons had been per tected in the war. The range of guns had considerably increased. and the power of aircraft had been greatly ex- tended. On the other hand their em- ployment was limited by certain funda- mental conditions Every shot out of long gun did not stop all activity within range. That we learned in the spring of 1918 when bombarding the French coal mines. and on other occa- sions. Aircraft are dependent upon the weather otherwise We would have hit London more often
 With these reservations I had to al- low for all the new means of warfare in considering the charace tristics of any future war. l took as a basis the same frontiers and the same political situation as in 1914
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sacrifice Alsace- Lorraine the province of Posen or our colonies? Imperial Chancellor von Bethmann did in the autumn of 1916 allude casually to the cession or exchange of few localities in Lorraine and the Sundgau (part Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
new WILL MAKE
INSANITY PLEA
Accused to Defend Self for
Sake OF His Mother

LOS ANGELES. Cal, July s.
Omitted Press)-Revelauons OF the
inquest and autopsy today over the
body OF Miss Frieda Lesser. shot and
killed by Harry $. New, who claims
TO be the son OF United States Sen
ator Harry $. New. OF Indiana are
expected to form the first big de-
termining step in the disposition OF
News remarkable crime.
New. himself. has for the hrvf
time. showed interest In saving him
self from the galiows, and a court
fight Is now expected.
II fear for just one thing In all
the mother" he declared In
his cell today. FOR her. | hope to
defend myself"
His defense. his friends said, VIII
be insanity.
New spent another almost sleep
less night last night. but today re-
iterated his declaration that fears
that he might attempt suicide are
groundless.
II haven't the slightest intention
OF harming myself" he declared.
AT the same time IL became known
that yelled threats against New had
been received, and he will bo heavily
guarded when he goes TO the inquest
today. police said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
Senator New Issues
Statement in Case

WASHINGTON. July s.---Senator
Harry S. New OF Indiana has issued
the following statement regarding
his connection with Harry 5. New.
who killed a woman In Los Angeles.
and who claims the senator Is his
father:
II have just this to say about this
whole deplorable matter; More than
80 years ago. when I was In my
twenties and unmarried. I knew Mrs
Burger. There never was at any
time a question OF marriage between
us.
Conditions arose which did not
care to dispute which resulted In my
doing everything In my power TO
make amends then and later. What
ever | did In that direction was OF
my own accord. and no one else had
anything whatever TO do with II. The
affair ended about 30 years ago.
Since that time the people OF my
home city are the best judges OF
what my life has been. l never
shirked responsibility that has come
to me and ! never will"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
HANSON STOPS
STREET SALES
He Insists Ordinance Won't
Permit Tag Benefits

The city council on Monday passed
a resolution declaring that they had
no objection to Mayor Ole Hanson
issuing a Mooney tag DAY permit to
the Soldiers and Sailors council.
The mayor. upon being informed
of this action. Immediately issued a
statement in which he branded the
resolution as an attempt to sanction
the violation OF the law"
Hanson says the law specifically
provides that nothing but newspa-
pers may be sold on downtown
streets. He adds that, even IL he
could do 10. however. he would not
issue permit to hold q tag sale for
the Mooney defense.
Mayor Ole Hanson Tuesday or
dered Police Chief Joel Warren to
enforce the law prohibiting the sale
of any article other than newspa.
pers in the downtown business
streets.
Pursuant to these instructions,
the police chief informed the d.
rectors of the Mother Ryther Child
Home drive that they would have
TO suspend sales on the sidewalks
and confine their efforts to personal
solicitation in the office buildings.
This they agreed to do.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
R-34 IS TUNING UP
FOR RETURN VOYAGE

here. az the prevailing winds are sure
to be from the west
Southern Route
The R.34 will take the southern
route. flying direct from Mineola TO
Fastnet, Ireland. This distance II
2.sas sea miles. compared with 1,400
miles from ireland 10 Newfoundland.
The dirigiblc averaged 29h miles
coming over. but Scott and his asso-
ciatcs believe they can average 40
going back. This would make the
ime for the return trip about 20
hours. as compared with the 1os
hours and 12 minutes consumed on
the westward voyage. The petrol
consumption. In this event, would be
$500 gallons as against 1850 gal.
Ions.
The dirigible. which brought some
mail over, will carry % pounds Of
mail back, mostly personal letters.
No official documents were offered
for the return mail. so the public
received the benefit. such mail as
was marked Please send by R34"
being placed aboard yesterday. Most
Of II bore an ordinary 2-cent stamp.
As overhauIing the five motors
progressed today. 1t developed that
the water jacket OF the port engine
on the middle gondola had cracked.
flooding the engine. The motor will
have TO be taken apart and IL Ii re.
ported this might require - hours.
Al 6 o'clock this morning a shift
In tho wind again caused the R34 to
tug at her moorings. Additional
men were called out, and she was
brought under control after a short
struggle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08

MINEoLA. l.. L.. July s.---tunited
Press THE British dirigible RIA.
the first lighter than.sir craft to cross
the Atlantic. will start its return voy.
age between II o'clock tonight and
daybreak tomorrow should weather
conditions prove favorable. II wa =
definitely announced early today.
Major G. II. Scott. commander.
planned on getting away before 8
o'clock this morning, but n thoro In.
spection last night revealed that the
airship needed further overhauling.
The delay viii also enable tempo
rary repairs TO the envelope. a large
rent in which was torn yesterday
when a large gust of wind nearly
pulled the R-3s from her moorings at
time when the heat had greatly cx.
banded her gas.
The R3t viii make n short cruise
over New York City before putting
20 sea. Altho weather conditions for
the next "a hours are expected TO be
unfavorable. the officers OF the R,3s
were confident OF making much
faster time than on the trip over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
REOPEN PHONE
WAGE MEETING
Electrical Workers Asked to
Send Delegate

Reopening Of tho tclephooe
wage conference which broke up
when the strike WAS called TEN
days ago WIS forecast Tuesday.
Seattle strike leaders declared. by
an official request from San
Francisco thai the striking cleo.
trical workers here select a now
delegate 10 hurry 10 California.
The electrical workers were toe
pick their delegate Tuesday
afternoon.
This action, electrical union strike
leaders say. means victory for the
telephone workers Is near. The strik.
ing telephone operators have received
no word OF the renewal OF the wage
conference In San Francisco. but
they are represented there by Miss
Nellie johnson. OF Portland.
To Ratify Agreement
When the conferences re-convenes
in San Francisco II will meet to rati-
fy the new agreement which by that
time will have been decided on by
government officials and information.
al union leaders.
Worthy Horsman, president OF the
striking Seattle electrical workers
was the delegate TO the last wage
oo'',., -, ~ ahn,oa =, a..
prooaoy w m '"e ~ " Inv
UNIV" o'ee
Dr' "A''ne"s "e'ps
Following a meeting Monday al
which ne hearo the story or the
striking telephone workers. Rev
Mark a. Matthew's wired TO Post
master General Burieson asking for
authority 10 settle the local strike
according " 'ne iepo,e ot ,he com
mittee -Whicn Nis''eo nun
heV. Ma''neWs aiso sent teiesrarn'
TO san franc'sco urging ~ r. Ful
lerton' seneral superintendent OF
traiiic. anu D. 4. Oo"hs' general su
perintenoent OF plant the com
pany's representative TO the Wage
conference, TO speed up settlement
plans, according 10 the report.
Won't Arbitrate
..uy. ,,,, m. I'm hact IN u,r-,, ,,,
demands arc Granted" d..,arsI
~ w E,,Iier head n, the str;l. co,,,
.,,,,.o ~ the electrical workers Or
Tucsday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
ALLEGED M00NSHlNERS
HELD FOR 81, 900 BAIL

Frank Dravik and Charley Labau-
schie. arrested by federal officials
recently. when a still. at Enur~"law
was raided, were taken before ) nit.
ed States Commissioner Mcclelland
Monday afternoon and bound over
to the grand jury.
Their bail was fixed at 81. 900 each.
but Il was not forthcoming. so the
men were returned to The King coun'
70 tuil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
ITALIANS KILL
10 FRENCHMEN
New Outbreaks Occur in
Trouble at Fiume

ROME, July 7.-Delayed. )-UJnit.
ed Press.(-Ten French soldiers
were killed and 20 injured in new
outbreaks between the French and
Italians at Ffume. according to dis.
patches received from that city.
In describing the fight. the Milan
correspondent OF the Corriere della
Sierra reported that the trouble start.
ed when a few drunken French sol.
diers opened fire on a passerby. A
large crowd gathered and one
Frenchman was killed.
A company OF Italian marines
landed from cruisers and was at
tackled by number OF French sol
diers, who wounded one of the ma
rines. Merchant sailors attacked the
Frenchmen. who fled and barricad.
ed themselves in a store, reopening
fire from the windows. The mob
returned the fire and ten French.
men were killed and 20 injured. One
merchant sailor was killed. Several
Italian soldiers who rushed to re.
store order were wounded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08

the girls demands are all met.
Capt Charles r. Connell OF Los
Angeles, who settled n number OF
strikes as representative OF the fed
ersl board OF mediation. and Il. p.
Marsh OF the mediation board con.
ferred with telephone company and
strike ofIiciais yesterday: then tele-
graphcd a lengthy report TO Wash
ington. Neither would make a state
mcnt.
An appeal to President Wilson to
lend his personal assistance to set.
Ting the strike was telegraphed to-
day by the executive committee Of
the womcn's citizens committee. an
organization which after an invesu-
CATION. espouscd the cause OF the tel
ephone operators and IL maintaining
canteens for their subsistence.
Burieson's telegram TO Rolph fol
lows. THE only question In the CON
troversy on the Pacific Coast seems
to be an to when the wage increase
Is effective. The wire control board.
still In existence. In functioning. and
will pass on questions as to when
the wage increase goes into effect.
~ full hearing of both sides with
opportunity for presentation OF all
phases OF the question will be given
by the wire control board and the
question as 10 when the Increased
wage scale goes into effect will be de-
cided on the merits OF the case.
Absolute Justice"
Absolute justice TO all parties will
be given. The board is a govern.
such a controversy. To set aside this
board and create another agency
, would be confcssing that the govern
ment could not be relied upon to do
justice. To take such action would
be indefensible. A suggestion OF ar
bitra ton by outside parties on the
coast only tends to confuse and de-
lay q satisfactory settlement
The operators should return to
work promptly and you can assure
them that there will be prompt con
sideration given this matter by the
wire control board
PORTLAND. Ore. July s.--The
Oregon strike Cancellation board has
ended its sessions, admitting failure
In its attempt 20 bring about n set
tiemcnt OF the telephone strike here
The strike in Oregon is s,ill
spreading. Fourteen OF the seven.
teen operators at Pcndieton are the
latest to walk out.
= -.
phone operators here to the number
Of IS went on strike this morning.
following an organization meeting
last night. About six girls are CIV
| ing partial service at central.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
Sherman Calls for
Wilson EXPLANATION

WASHINGTON, July S.--A' de.
mand that President Wilson tell the
senate under and by what right
or by what lawful authority he has
undertaken to impose upon the PEG.
pie of this country, and to make its
government subject TO the powers
and organization created in the
league Of nations" was voiced in a
resolution introduced today by Sen.
ator Sherman, Illinois.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
Realty Transfers
Are on Increase

Increased activity In real estate
IL shown by the report OF County
Auditor Norman NJ. wardall. which
gives receipts for June as sio.fls.5o.
compared with s9,oos.+o for the
same month last year. This money
is received as fees when real estate
transfers are filed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
Inventor of Soft
Shoe Dance Dying

SAN DIEGO. Cal, July S.
George Primrose, famous old-time
minstrel man, originator Of the soft
shoe dancing, has probably faced
the footlights for the last time. He
Is lying at a local sanitarium to-
day, seriously i'll and with little
chance for recovery. "A little
weaker" was the report OF his
physicians today
Primrose came to San Diego
about 10 days ago, accompanied by
his brother hoping to be benefited
by the climate. He became worse
rapidly. however. went TO a sani-
tarium and today is unable to move
from his bed,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
Valera Invitation
Is Up to Council

The Judiciary and department eff.
cheney committee OF the city council
will act Tuesday afternoon on the
resolution proposing that Seattle in
vite Eamonn De Valera, president
OF Ireland" to visit here as guest OF
the city.
A resolution introduced before the
city council Monday by Councilman
Carroll and referred to the committee
for recommendation would invite the
Irish president here to talk on the
Irish question.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08

WASHINGTON. July g.
Omitted Pre~s.) - The United
states weather bureau today Of
ficiaily advised the commander
OF the R3i 10 delay return Of
the British dirigibIe for ~
hours.
North and northeast winds
Will prevail for the mkt 80
hours, u was said. and head
winds would be encountered for
"A considerable part OF the
course.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
THE WARRIORS WIN

BRANTFoRD, Ont. July S.--Po.
lice department officials have decided
that, other things being equal police
men who served in the war shall be
given preference in the way Of pro.
motion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
IN, THEN OUT, AND
NOW HE'S IN AGAIN

John Frudas. alias NJ. Herg. had
just paid fine Of $500 to the mu-
nicipal court Monday afternoon.
just as ne passed out OF the public
safety building. two federal officials
took him in custody and brought
him up to the marshal's office. on a
charge OF violating the Reed amend
ment.
He will be tried before Judge Jere-
miah Neterer Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08
TWINS or ss

0RTHAMPTON. England. July
Jnne and Elizabeth stilson. s5-
~ twins. have entered the
>hanp<on union They have never
= III and declare they will live to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08

Whoever knows when 10 quit hop
ing for the best is the one who gets
put of the deal with good profit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-08

MY SKULFUL COORDINATING ORGANIZATION COMPRISES
FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS:
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BELLrNGHAM. July s-Tele-
phone operators here to the number
Of IS went on strike this morning.
following an organization meeting
last night. About six girls are Civ
ing partial service at central.