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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-31

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perior to Allies

Out Huns Willing to Accept Il II
Aeo1o Member At 0nee and Permit
~ - Share in Complies Equality
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-31

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New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Clark Street Tunnel
Is Nearly Completed
Laying of Tracks Finished and
Other Work is Rushed for
Opening April

Installation of the track in the Clark
Street tunnel from Wall TO William
Streets. Manhattan, to Borough Hail.
Brooklyn, has been competcd the Pub
lie Service Commission announced yes
terday. Commissioners Whitney and
kracke, after making a trip through
the tunnel on q car propelled by q
dummy locomotive. expressed themselves
as being gratiGcd with the progress of
the work.
The work remaining to put the line
in shape for operation will take until
about April | to complete. The Inter
borough Company has already begun
the insta llation of the third rail, and
the Lighting and signal systems. Work
is being rushed on the stations to have
them finished in time / either of
the stations is not completed the com
mission intends to operate the line
anyway. so that the through transport
tation to Brooklyn via the West Side
subway line will relieve the congestion
caused now by the transfer to the
Forty-second Street shuttle
The operation of four tracks from
Borough Hall to Atlantic Avenue in
Brooklyn depends upon the installation
of crossover east of the Atlantic Ave
nue. station. A contract for this work,
amounting to $120,000 and calling for
the completion Of the job thirty days
after the contract is approved by tho
Board of Estimate, has been submitted
to that body by the Public Service
Commission.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22

is to induce the masses of the pro-
letariat to take an active part in poll
tics; the workingmen's council meet
ings should not initiate the parlia-
mentary tricks and affectations of the
bourgeoise, but should work serious
~ for the common interest; at these
meetings free expression must be al
lowed to the wishes, aspirations and
aims of the working classes; together
with the soldier and peasant councils,
the workmen's councils should lay the
foundation of the new government sys-
tenn and develop new Socialist and
democratic spirit; the workmen's
councils must occupy themselves seri-
ously with combating the boarding
cf foodstutfs and Illicit trading; they
have no executive authority but the
right to place their claims before the
state and municipal authorities.
The members OF the councils, when
attending these meetings, are paid 10
marks daily for loss of time and ex-
penditure, which amount to about
$500 600 marks yearly in Bavaria
This. however. has been much crti-
clSed
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Aid for Poland Good
Business More for
u. S., asserts Enuos

WARSAW, Jan. 20 by The Associ
ated Press).-The Rev. S. A. Eoheck,
of Duluth, representing the Polish Ma
tional Depot OF Chicago in Warsaw,
said concerning help for Poland in
meeting the Bolshevik invasion:
ut would be good business for the
United States to send a few troops here
and also to send arms for the Polish
soldiers. Poland is a country with a
future. She starts without war debts
and She will be able to give security
for goods sold her or for loans. Poland
has rich farming country and also has
OIL coal, salt and forests.
"While the Allies in Paris are talk
ing peace, the Bolshevik are waging
war on these frontiers and menacing
the rich country and its defenceless
people. America and the Allies, while
they deliberate, are playing into Ger
man hands. The Germans at Moscow
and the Bolsheviki are spending mill
ions in a corruption fund. am talk
ing as an American who prefers a back
alley in Duluth to a palace in Europe
but it would be pity if, after all the
bloodshed, the Allies deliberate until
they find themselves defeated when
they get home after the peace confer
cnce.
ANY one who wants to understand
the possibilities of future trade rcla-
tions between Poland and America, and
also the Importance Of protecting Po-
land. has merely to take a map of
Europe and look at the economic terri
tory involved on the borders of Russia
as compared with Western Europe"
Polish troops, in arresting more than
200 Bolshevik agitators, fired a dozen
shots yesterday in the Jewish quarter
of the city. The incident at once gave
rise to report that pogroms had oc-
Cured. The Jewish newspaper Of War
saw says, however, only three persons
we're wounded. Another newspaper
says two of those wounded were Polish
women and the third was Jewish cab
man who was shot accidentally.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
German Election Is
Said IL, Paris to
Mean Stable Regime

PARIS, Jan. 21.-Early returns from
the German elections are interpreted d
here to signify promising prospect
for the establishment of fairly stable
German adm lnlstratlon at an early
date.
The Majority Socialists and the Ger
man Democrats, who are the successors
of the old Radical party, apparently viii
go into the Constituent Assembly with
a big lead over the Independent So
cialists. Friedrich Won Payer, former
vice chancellor and leader of the Dem
ocrats. and the Socialist leaders. ebert
and Scheidemann, demonstrated their
ability to work together in the old
Relchstag. They can also count on
kons tantin Fehrenbach. the Centris t
leader as an ally in their efforts to in
stltute government with a basis of
popular support.
This cons summatlOn is regarded in all
Allied circles here as an indispensable
preliminary to any peace negotiation.
The coming into power of these groups
Will mean the continuation of the pres
ent almistice commission and the prob
able appointment Of Scheidemann, Won
Payer and Fehrenbach or Erzberger
IS the leading members of the German
peace delegation.
Had the elections brought in two
fairly evenly balanced Socialist groups
with an insignificant representation
from the moderate and mons ocali st
elements. as was feared at first, the
controversies and bitterness between
the Majority and Independent Socialists
would undoubtedly have converted the
Constituent Assembly into disorderly ly
assemblage from which little could
have been expected.
Full results are not expected to be
known before Friday. The count is
proceeding slowly, the Majority Social
lists, who received the largest vote
having their party name printed at the
bottom of the ballot In some porting
stations in Berlin large numbers of bal
lots were declared illegal and it is
said that Philip Scheidemann lost H.
600 votes in one ward alone from this
cause.
Reports from Munich show that the
Majority Socialists Dolled 147.236
votes; Christian Peoples Party, H.
3O4; German Democrats. 59,S21. and
Minority Socialists, 34195. The Ma
tional Liberals cast the highest vote
of the day, having 7,145 ballots.
In Cassel the Majority Socialists cast
51,71s; Democrats, 25.002; the Chris
tan Peoples Party, 4,095; National
Liberals, 9,4S9; Conservatives, 2.710
and the Minority Socialists, 1894.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Poland's Survival
Depends ON Relief,
DIR. Kellogg Ayers
Six Months Food Supply for
100000 People Is I'M
pcrative to Success of
Government, He Finds

PARIS, Jan. 21.-Dr Vernon KELLOGG.
OF the international relief organization.
who has just returned to Paris from
making food survey Of Poland on be-
half of the Supreme Food and Relief
Council, says that there are between
four million and five million people
there who must be supplied with $50
600 tons of food for the six months
until the next harvest.
Food, he reports, is imperative to
iortlfy the new government ana check k
disorders in Warsaw. Lemberg. LODI
and other large cities. Danzic is the
key to the Polish relief situation and
under the armlstice it is open to the
Allles as we'll as the territory leading
INTO Poland. DR.. Kellogg thinks that
immediate steps should be taken to re-
IN handling food destined for Poland.
lie urges immediate shipment of guam
titles Of milk for the starving children
III Lemberg, but says that extensive
relief is impossible until the Dapzi-
avenue is thoroughly organized.
shpload of food bought in New
York by Polish and Jewish commit
tees IS now on the way to Danzic
Other food viii be rushed from Copen.
hagen and Rotterdam when money fol
it IS available
Dr. kellogg says that shipments of
IA" materials also are necessary tc
afford employment. The cotton mills
at LODI. which were little damaged by
the Germans. can be restored in a few
weeks, and it could give employment
to 100000 persons if cotton were sup
plled: The Polish government con
templates extensive public improve
ments. such as the canalization Of the
Nlstnia, which also would give en-
pioyment. The woollen mills and metal
factories are in much worse condition
than the cotton mills. and it will be
impossible to restore them for many
months.
Dr.. kellogg was in Warsaw when
the new government was formed and
says that Paderewski and General Pill
sudski are bringing about order. He
believes that relief Of the Immediate
food wants in Poland will steady the
situation until economic conditions
are lmnroVp1
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Autopsy Disproues
Charge Liebknecht
Wus Murder Victim

BERLIN. Jan. 20 (By The Associated
Press The autopsy upon the body
of DR.. Karl Leibknecht, the Spar
tacide leader. who was shot and
killed last week as he was trying 10
escape from the party of soldiers which
had arrested him in suppresslng the
Spartacide revolt, showed that he was
shot from behind and that the bullets
which struck him were fired from some
distance.
The autopsy was conducted by Pro
fessor August c. G. Bier and Professor
Paul f. Strassman, together with a
third surgeon. William Lebknecht,
Dr.. Licbknecht's brother, and Hugo
Haase. the Independent Socialist lead
er. were present.
The official report of the surgeons
showed that the fatal bullet entered
the back Of the head and came out
through the forehead. A second bull
let entered the back and traverscd
the lungs. The third also struck in
the back, but produced only slight
was nothing to substantiatc the allie
CATION of the pendent Socialist
organ, "Die Freiheit," that DR.. Lieb-
knecht was beaten over the head with
clubs or the butts Of guns. An lndc-
pendent Socialist member of the Work
men's and Soldiers Council who was
present at the autopsy also signed the
- finding.
The division of mounted rifle guards,
some members Of which were in
charge of Dr.. Liebknecht when the
shooting occurred, declare that this
Socialist witness admitted after the
post-mortem that there was "unfort-
unately no chance for using the kill
ing AS a basis for a campaign agita-
ton"
The officers of the division have
offered reward of 10000 marks for
information clearing up the deaths
Of Or. Licbknecht and Rosa Luxem-
burg. who was shot and killed az she
was being removed in an automobile
from the place wHere she had been ar
rested. Rosa Luxcmburg's body has
not been found, despite continuous
search.
The Spartacide authorities at Ebcr-
field, Rhcnish Prussia have changed
the name Of Kaiser Wilhelm Street to
Liebknccht Street and that Of Kaiser
Friedrich Street TO Rosa Luxembourg
Street.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Rumored Shooting Of
Padere,uski Called
German Lie by Poles

WARSAW, Jan. 20 (By The Associ-
ated Press s)-Members Of Allied mis-
sons who are arriving here from
Switzerland and France say that wild
rumors about disorders in Poland have
been in circulation in Allied countries.
One rum9r had to do with the alleged
wounding of Ignacc Jan Padcrewski.
Most Of the reports Of disorders can
be dismissed as having a German orr
gin. There arc also innum be bic
stories circulated here regarding con
ditions in the outside world, and these
are only contradictcd when travellers
arrive or when Paris or London news
papers reach Warsaw two or three
weeks after the alleged incidents were
said to have occurred.
A Vienna dispatch received in Co
penItagen and transmitted to London on
January ~ said that NJ. Padcrewski
had been wounded slightly by an assas-
sin at Warsaw. There never was any
confirmation Of this report from War
saw direct.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
German Workers.
Councils Serious
National Problem
Tact and Courage Necessary
in Dealing With Them in
Future and Present Gov
ernment Leaves Them
By j. c. Segrue
Nsso York Tribuns
Special Gable Seruice

Ne;U York rlbuns
Special Gable Seruice
tCop fight 1919. New York Tribune Inc.)
MUNICH, Jan. - (Delayed) The
future of the workmen's, soldiers and
peasants councils in Germany con-
stitutes one of the many serious prob
lens confronting the German authori-
ties. emobilizaton meant the dis
solution of many soldiers councils,
and as there are few peasant councils
so far constituted, they mainly con-
Germ themselves with purely agricult-
that of the future of the workmen's
organizations.
The central provisional government
and the various state governments
have wisely decided to leave the solu-
tlon of the question to the regularly
constituted governments which doubt
less will be formed as a result Of the
national assembly elections.
Tact and a certain amount of cour-
age Will be needed by any government
which attempts to deal with the prob
lem. 1t is easy to understand why
the workers. councils are preparing. to
resist not only their dissolution.
which probably viii not be attempted.
but even any curtalment of their
powers and authority.
Their Proper Functions
Professor Jassy, the Socialist Min
lster Of Finance in Bavaria. is one of
many with whom have discussed this
thorny problem. He thinks the work
ers' councils might usefully fill the
functions of subsidiary industrial
parliament, and measures directly at
fecting the working classes, he thinks.
might be submitted to the councils
He suggests that if any measure, be
fore being submitted to parliament, be
rejected by the workers. council. such
action would mean dropping the meas
ure by the government.
Less advanced politicians hope
these organizations may limit them
selves to matters of purely "tradi-
tional character.' Every one realizes
that, for good or evil, the workers
councils will continue to exist in Ger
many. Modelled along the Russian
lines, their constitution has been mod
flied to suit German needs First the
members "elected" themselves, but
some protests on the subject having
been raised, genuine elections have
since taken place
Regulations of Councils
Among the regulations governing
the constitution of these organizations
is to be mentioned the following:
The object of the workers. councils
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
ROyaHst Rule
Is Proclaimed
In Portugal
Continued from page

Oporto was constituted with Paiva
Conceiro as President of the Counci
and Food Minister; VI. Saleri, Minister
of Home Affairs; Viscount Barro, Min
lster Of Justice and Instructions; Magal-
haes Lima, Minister of Fore ign Affairs;
Silva Ramcs, Minister of Communica-
vedo. Minister Of Labor and Tamag
MIN Barbosa, Minister Of War
PARIS, Jan. 21.-Circumstances OF
the outbreak of the monarchical rev
olutlon IN Portugal are given in an
agency dispatch from Lisbon filed at
ll:45 a. m. Monday 1t says:
"'The Minister Of War, with num-
Der Of officers, took special train to
Oporto and arrived there yesterday
They were received at the station by
officers of the garrison, who conduct
ed them to headquarters. There they
were Informed that a monarchy was
about to be proclaimed.
"The minister and his suite were
able to take train for Lisbon. On
their way they received continuation
of the proclamation Of monarchy in
Oporto."
"The monarchist manifesto calls
and white royalist banner.
Cabinet Acts Vigorously
"Thc Cabinet has taken vigorous
measures to maintain order A state
of siege has been proclaimed through
out the country. The warships Nasco
da CANA and Guadiana have been
called to the colors.
THE Lisbon garrison, remains loyal
to the government
The message states that the trou-
bles are not Of a Bolshevih nature
but are merely due to interparty
Quarrels.
"From a conversation between Pre-
mier Barabosa and Ayres Ornellas
chief agent in Portugal of eX-Kine
Manuel adds the message, at ap-
pears the former King considered the
present moment opportune for the at
tempt to restore the monarchy
wireless dispatch from Lisbon re
ceived in London yesterday reported
the breaking out OF revolution in
Portugal, with Conceiro at the head OF
a royalist revolt in Uporto, Braga and
Niscus. He was said to have pro
claimed former King Manuel King OF
Portugal. The eX-King, however, was
declared to have sent d telegram tC
thc Portuguese government asserting
he did not countcnance the movement
in his behalf. Government troops, it
was stated, were on their way to sup
press the movement
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Russian ''Reds'' Spend
% Billions in Year

~ TOCKHOLM, Jan. 81. - The
~ financial statement of the
Russian Bolshevik government
for 1918, according to a Petro-
grad dispatch, shows that the ex-
penditures for the year were A.
oOo.00o,00o rubles (about $23,-
100000, ,00O) and that there would
be probable deficit of 43,000,-
100000 rubles owing to the ina
bility Of the government to collect
the property tax.
From July to December the So
Wet government spent T,773, ,OO0,-
600 rubles on the Ministry of
War, compared with GA 900, 900
rubles IN the preceding six
months.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Barfh S Railroad Pass
Seised: Fare Collected

BERLIN. Jan. 20 by The Associated
Press. Railway officials at karls-
ruhe, according to the ''N ossischc' lei
tung.' forced Herr Barth. former
member of the German government, to
relinquish his official pass on which
he was travelling in connection with
the political campaign.
Barth, it is said had been stumpine
in South Germany for the Indopen-
dent Socialists at the expense of the
government. He was forced to pay
first-class fare for all the distance he
had travelled since he left Berlin.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Penalty for German Grimes
Demand of French WOme,

PARIS, Jan. 21.-Frcnch women have
addressed petition to the peace con
ference asking justice in the name Of
thousands of women. Young girls and
children who, it is set forth, were torn
from their families and ilI-treated by
Germans during the war. The petition
adds:
an order forever TO prevent recur-
renee of such atrocities We ask that
those who executed them and those
who ordered them be condemned as
criminals of the common law"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Radicals Snub Irigoyen
Party Prepares to Repudiaie
Acts of Argentine President

Buenos Ayres, Jan. 2l La Pro
vincia says the Radical party is re-
organizing and preparing to issue a
declaration that it no longer viii be
responsible Tor the cts of DR.. Ripolito
lrigoyen, president of the republic
Dr. lrigoyen was elected president
for six years in June. 1916 as the can
didate of the Radical party. being the
first of his part yto be elected to that
office
Since assuming the presidency Dr.
lrigoyen has had to reform his cabinet
several times. His attitude during the
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22

war caused much political disscnsIon
in Argentina. and at times even led 10
hostile demonstrations against the ad
mlnistratlon.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Troizky Flees When
Esthonians Defeat
Bolsheviki at Narva
Russian War Minister Is
Reported Present During
Battle Near Lake Peipus-
Firms Assist the Victors

LONDON, Jan. 21.-A notable success
has been won against the Bolshevik by
Esthonian troops operating to the
northeast of Lake Peipus. according to
an Esthonan Official statement re-
ccved by wireless at Stockholm to-day
and transmitted here They have
taken the town of Narva. on the Reval-
Petrograd railway line. together with a
large number Of prisoners.
Finnish troops cooperated with the
Esthonians, the statement says A
quantity of booty fell into the hands of
the victorious forces, including guns.
provisions and armored trains. The
prisoners included division and regi-
mental staff
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik War
Minister it is stated was present in
Nalva during the fighting, and fed
after the Boshevik defeat
STOCKHCM. Jan. 2l Swedish Mill
tary missions which have returned here
from Lithuana and Esthonia have re-
ported favorably regarding the sending
of volunteer military expedition into
Lithuania, where the Lithuanian forces
are unable to stem the Bolshevik ad-
vance. The missions report against an
expedition to Esthonia, owing to the
lack of economic resources there The
first Swedish detachment probably VIII
start for Libau this week
Glasgow Makes Biggest Ship
A Glasgow shipyard recently com
pleted the largest and most powerful
motor vessel in tho world. 1O,000-ton
dead weight craft. with Diesel engines
Of 6.6O0 horsepoMer: Cleveland NeMa.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22

Gratis won three seats and the Inde-
pendent Socialists one
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Majority Socialists Triumph


BERLIN, Jan. 20 (By The Associated
Press).-FuN election returns from all
sections Of Germany arc coming into
berlin slowly because OF the work in
spportloning the vote among the six
leading parties.
BASED on incomplete returns avail
see at O'Clock tonight, the Majority
socialists had from 43 to 45 per cent
OF the total vote. With the Indepcn-
gent Socialists and the German Demo-
efssa, the Majority Socialists will con-
ssitute the Left OF the National As
Sslnoiy with 81 per cent of the seats
me Democratic party has made an
excellent showing and may outstrip the
ventrists in the final count. The In
aspendcnt Socialists made strong
e,.e,Fehfh- -nour rally in Berlin, and prob
soiy Will get four out of the fourteen
seats from Greater Berlin. The Ma
!,or'fy Socialists Will get five seats
ron Greatcr Berlin. the Democrats
.Ho ara the three parties Of the Right
cHe each.
Gain in East Prussia
Inc Majority Socialists appear to
rare made big gains in East Prussia
70 Hanover and Bremen the Socialists
san large majority over the Indepen-
cents In Leipzig, however, the indie
pshdent Socialists polled $4,000 votes
sssnst $4,000 for the Majority So
slalists
LONDON, Jan. 2I.-In Hamburg,
,Tsa'ch was considered stronghold of
Me Spartacans and Independent So
nsslists the Majority Socialists OBJ
'ained seven seats out Of eleven, nc
<spfoing to Central News dispatch
ron Amsterdam. The German Demo
New-York tribune., 1919-01-22
Glasgow Makes Biggest Ship

A Glasgow shipyard recently com
pleted the largest and most powerful
motor vessel in tho world 10,000-ton
dead weight craft. with Diesel engines
Of $500 horsepower. Cleveland News