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LIEUT.. vROOMAN INDICATED
Cleared Of Aircraft Charges by
Palmer's Ruling.

WASHINGTON. April Lieut.. s. r
Vrcoman, charged in the Hughes air.
craft investigation report with viola.
tion of the statute prohibiting persons
acting for the Government from trans
acting business with corporation ir
whith they are Interested. was indicated
OF the charge to-day by Attorney Gen.
eral PALMER.
Testimony taken since the publication
Of the report. said the Attorney Gener.
ais announcement. showed all lumber
for airplane propellers purchased by the
Government from the S. n. Vroomar
Company Of Philadelphia, In which
Lieut.. Vrooman was financially inter.
ested. was inspected by agents of the
National Hardwood Lumber Association
and not by the officer or others appoint.
ed by him. This Information. the Attor.
ney General held, constituted COM
plete vindication OF the officer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
BoLsHEvIKI TWICE REFUSED
Renewed Efforts Against Arch.
angel Force Meet Failure.
~, "a. xssonis,.1 p....

ARcHANGEL, April (delayed) Boil
shevik forces again attacked the allied
positions along the railway near Odo-
zcrskaia and also made an assault
against the lines east Of Bolshoia Ozera
yesterday. but at both places were re-
pulsed. Along the railway front tine Boil
sheviki struck from the right fiank, but
were met by such a severe fire from
machine guns and artillery that they re-
tired speedily with heavy losses.
In the attack near Bolshoia Ozera. the
Bolsheviki succeeded for short time
In cutting telephohlc communication TO
the allied outposts along the front at a
point about two miles east OF that vii
lhse and rw6ive miles west OF DODGERS
kaia, but later were driven of.
The BolshevlN apparently are striv-
ing TO take Odozerskaia before the thaw
which is rapidly approaching makes the
roads impasaable and compels them to
withdraw from Bolshoia Ozera, which Ia
n long way from the Bolshevik base,
with which II is connected only by a
winter road which 10 virtually useless In
the spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
BONAR LAW DOUBTS
LENINE ASKED PEACE
Says Lodon Has Not Heard of
Proposal to u. S.

LoNpoN. April 2.-Referring to the re-
ports that Lenines Bolshevik Govern
ment has made proposals Of peace
through American channels, Andrew Bo-
mar Law. the Government spokesman.
said in the House of Commons to-day
that he. believed there was no shadow
OF foundation for such reports. Neither
he nor the Premier with whom he had
communicated. had heard word about
tho matter.
Questioned as to why the Ameri-
can troops did not cooperate with
the Japanese in the fighting at
Blasovestchenck. Siberia, wi in s n
Churchill, the Minister OF War. replied
that the American commander had said
that the force which was attacking the
Japanese might prove to be one OF
insurrectionary Russian peasants who
were mistaken for Bolsheviki.
Mr.. Churchill added that there was
MO doubt that the force which attacked
the Japanese was a powerful and well
armed Bolsheviki band.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
PRESS REPORTS ARE
WRONG, SAYS NOTE
Peace Council Calls State
ments Entirely Erroneous.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, April decentralization of the
question OF reparations and the disposi-
tion Of the Rhine Valley was continued
" the Council Of -Four, comprising
france, Great Britain and italy when
the session Of the council was resumed
to-day. 1t Is understood to be proba-
BE that at least three more days will
% occupied with these subjects.
American financial experts were
called into the session to-day.
Responsibilities for the war also
were further discussed. This question
has introduced fresh element of de-
lay. as the committee on responsible
ties was unable to reach a unanimous
decision.
The first meeting Of the representa-
tives of the Financial Commission OF the
Supreme Council with he German finan-
cial delegates took place to-day in the
Chateau Pleses Villettein, Senlis. The
conference was limited to an exchange OF
views. The conference will be contin-
ued tomorrow.
An official note issued to-day says:
THE press had published certain
Information on the peace hegotia-
lions, especially the financial nego-
tiations. which does not agree. but
ID entirely erroneous"
The Temps commenting on this says
THE above contradiction consti-
tutes the sole official information
supplied to the French p, with
regard to the important dsllbera-
tons Of the heads OF the allied Gov
ernments.'
The proposal that to French indem-
nifty from Germany be merely defined
instead OF calculated In the preliminary
peace treaty Is attacked by several
newspapers. Some OF them declare that
this method would raise endless diff
hculties between fnanciers and between
France and Germany,
The Journal even fears that such a
settlement would pave the way to a new
gar rather than to peace. E.s-S
The plan to solve the question OF The
Saar Basin by giving France the right
70 operate the coal mines under form
Of supplementary mortgage with the
possibility that the territory would be
administered through mandate from
the League OF Nations Is criticised by
some French newspapers.
The Excelsior points out that this So
agreements similar TO that concerning
agreements similar I othat concerning
Morocco. II says 1t was understood
that this plan had been definitely aban-
doned.
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shevist destructiveness TO be counte-
nsnced In fallen Russia, but the world
will awaken pretty soon to the fact that
Germany is dominant there and has ex-
panded Infinitely more through revolu-
ton and delay than It was expected to
accomplish by force Of arms"
Senator Harding declared that the
secrecy surrounding the consideration Of
the proposed League OF Nations plan In
Paris was "regrettable."
The original draft Is doomed here II
not buried 1t Paris." no SAID. 1T Is re-
grtttable that we know 10 little. In the
face OF the solemn pledge OF open
covenants openly arrived at we are as
tonishkd TO read of threatened exposures
Of hinderirs influences ana my own re-
iuctant impression Is that the Peace
Conference IL not getting anywhere with
actual Accomplishment. I doubt II we
have any serious proposal for ieagtie
With the treaty OF peace. for which peace
treaty all the world Is calling"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
GEN. ALLENBY DUETS
CAIRO AND BELLAL
~ British Military Columns
Operating in Egypt.

LONDON, April General Alienby,
now In charge OF the situation IN Egypt,
where disorders have been occurring,
reported yesterday that order had been
restored In Cairo and In Bellai, It was
announced In the House of Commons
to-day by Cecil Harmsworth, Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Twelve
military columns are In operation In
Upper and Lower Egypt. the Generals
report added. and the complete restora-
ton Of law and order was only matter
OF time. the Under Secretary declared
An official communication issued al
Cairo on March ~. Mr.. Harmsworth
said, stated the authorities Intended
that the remotest parts of the country
should be visited by military columns
to reinstate the military authorities and
10 arrest all offenders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
GAMBLING RAMPANT
IN BERLIN STREETS
Tables Stand Edge to Edge;
Police Are Ignored.

BERLIN, April 1 (delayed) Gambling
has SO increased since the atmisttce that
the widest opportunity and license are
not sufficient to satisfy the passion Of
the residents of Berlin. who have taken
to playing games Of chance, even rou-
lette, in the open streets In certain Sec
lions OF the city. The police say they
are unable to legally prevent gambling
clubs from operating as long as the
weak membership regulations are OBJ
served. 1t Is fact. however. that the
police cannot stop games in the public
streets.
A few weeks ago II was common for
the police to make eight or ten arrests
daily. but this form Of gambling has
increa sed by leaps and bounds until GER
tain streets are lined with tables edge
TO edge. The bets have been increasing
gradually in size Until men and women.
apparently of the poorer classes and Of
ten voorhees, and drawing Government
support, wager IS marks t$6.25) at a
time.
The police occasionally come on the
scene. whereupon the gamblers disap-
pear. only to reappear instantly when
the officers have gone The scene Is
enlivened frequently by bettors who,
table and dash through the crowd to the
walls OF the cheated samester.
Bad as Is the gambling in the open
streets, that In the Clubs" Ia declared
to be far worse Membership in the
clubs is a mere Formally. as member
ship cards are pressed upon all who
enter.
The clubs are spfineing UP like fnush-
rooms even In the forperly aristocratic
sections OF Berlin. The police last night
raided n we'll known hotel OF the first
class and discovered a club, but they
were unable to disturb II because every
player had a membership card as re-
Quired by law.
The fashionable West End Is full OF
clubs. while gambling places have been
opened on the Inter den Linden. The
clubs are patronized by n strange mix
ture of wealthy and poor and the stf-ata
between. including MANY we'll known per-
sons who made large amounts OF money
on war contracts. Bets on roulette run
as high as 5000 marks N1,25U).
The clubs. both old and new. are
striving to outdo each other In schemes
to attract constantly new clientele.
One means Is to serve better meals than
can be obtained in the restaurants with
out cards. Many beautiful homes have
Deen nireu lot cluD purposes ana tne
gaming rooms are surrounded with
every luxury. similar to the gambling
houses OF New York some years ago.
For those who cannot patronize the
expensive clubs there Is always gambling
In certain cafes. particularly In the West
End, where the dice rattle steadily until
late at night and where even roulette
and baccarat are prevalent. Street
gambling IL not always with cash. stolen
articles Of various kinds being put up
az stakes.
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Mr.. Roots sixth point, which would

Mr.. Roots sixth point, which would
provide for a constituent assembly
periodically to revise the covenant.
What has been done has been
merely to lower the hurdle. requiring
a majority instead OF two-thlrds of
the delegates to approve amendments,
hut these now must have the unani.
nous consent Of the council. ON the
other hand, new clause gives every
nation a right to withdraw from the
league after two years notice.
II appears that the requirement
for unahimity In the vote of the coun-
en-, while 1t Is defended as providing
the best projection against any viola
don OF the Monroe Doctrine. Mt tie
same time obviously has weakened
the league to a point where the cove
nant satisfies no one. 1t marks the
elimination Of fhe last shred Of super
sovereignty. without which, students
Of the subject have insisted, no league
possibly could accomplish the purpose
proclaimed by Its chief apostle.
II Is upon the rock Of super-sover-
eighty, as, these students see It. that
the league, as an effective preventive
d. war, has shattered itself. In cup
port Of this contention they arr point
Ing to the Peace Conference itself MS
an indication of what will happen In
the league council under the cove
nant as now framed, unanimity being
almost unobtainable, as they see 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
REPUBLIC FORMED
IN SERBIA. REPORT
Juso Siuuid Paper Says
Dynasty Has Been Deposed.

LONDON, April 2.-The newspaper
vetchern Listy Of Agram, Jugo- Slav via,
according 10 wireless despatch from
Rome. announces that the dynasty OF
Kara georgevitch has been deiosed and
republic proclaimed In Belgrade the
capital of Serbia and Jugoslavia. The
Serbian Legation here has heard noth-
ing OF the reported proclamation and
says the report is untrue.
Agram or zagreb Is the capital Of
Croatia, which forms one Of the three
parts OF Jugo-Slavia, or. the Kingdom of
the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
Crown Prince Alexander has been
acting as Regent OF Serbia for several
years for his father. King Peter l. Re
cent reports have been that King Peter
was in very poor health and that he
would soon abdlcate In favor OF Alex
ruder. The Serbian Crown Prince left
! arts on March ? for Belgrade.
The Karageorgevitch dynasty, which
held the throne OF Serbia for many
years. was expelled In 1889. but re-
turhed again In 1908 after the murder
OF King Alexander OF the Obrenovltch
dytasty
There have been no recent reports of
disorders in Belgrade
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
SPARTACANS MET
BY COUNTER STRIKE
Professional and Trades
People Oppose Ldborers.
Bv the Associated Press.

STUTTGART. April l (delayed) Proc
lamatlon of a general strike OF working
people throughout Wurttemburg to-day
wns met by n counter strike on the part
OF the bourgeoisie. Street fights de-
veloped In the afternoon and three per-
sons are believed to have been killed
while many were injured.
The casualties occurred when column
OF strikers, holding a demonstration for
their demands, met a large detachment
OF Government troops with machine guns
and armored cars. The troops insisted
that the strikers dispense. The strikers
refused and adopted a threatening at
titude. After several warnings the troops
fred. There was some brief hand to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
HOLLAND SENDS DELEGATE.
Banker Goes TO Paris to Confer
with Council,

THE HAGUE. April minister OF
Foreign Affairs Karnebeek annourSced
to-day that the Financial Section of the
Supreme Economic Council in Paris had
requested tho Netherlands Government
to designate a delegate to confer with
the Council regarding the relations be.
tween Germany and the neutrals.
The Government, the Foreign Minister
stated. had appointed Peter Meulen. an
Amsterdam banker, ms such delegate
and ne had already left for Paris,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
8 TOWNSTN REVOLT,
MANY REDS KILLED


and 500 arrests we're made during the
week. The Disturbances continued until
March 81. Eventually the workmef,
were compelled to return to work undet
threats, but they are still reported to be
greatly incensed.
STOCKHOLM, April s-The popula-
lions OF the Lithuanian towns OF SUI
milichais, Trakai ana I.ardvatva re-
volted against the Bolsheviki on March
28. drove away the Soviets and destroyed
advices from Kovno to-day. The Boisiie-
vik troops were disarmed ana many were
Killed.
LONDON, Aprii 2.-Reports that a rev.
olution against the Soviet Government
has broken out In Petfosrad are sup
ported by an official Russian wireless
despatch received here. which says u Sc
rious strike OF railroad employees has
broken out in the Petrogfad region.
The strike. II is said. was prompted by
the Mehsheviki and the Social Revolu-
tionaries. The message reads:
There is no transport and conse-
quently there Is no bread In Petro-
grad. The Mensheviki and the So
cial Revolutionaries are calling out
inc rhiiWaymen ana railway conf
munication has been stopped. The
Social Revolut!onaries are the agents
OF Denkfhe. Kolchak and the Allied
Imperialists."
A Bolshevik wireless oificiai message
admits the withdrawal of the Bolshevik
troops in the Pinega area under pressure
OF the Allies for about seven miles on
March go. The wireless message says
Lao that allied alta rka af I1at puHa IN
March 80 were repulsed.
wAsHtNaroN, April 2.-Swedlsh press
reports received to-day at the State De-
partment said the situation In Petrograd
is steadily growing worse. Hospitals
were reported still short OF medical sup
niles
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
HARDEN RIDlCULES
GERMAN PRETENCES
Berlin Editor Again Takes
COuhtrymen to Task
for Faults.
BIDS THEM TO BE HONEST
Prints What He 1fnagihes the
Allied Leaders Would
Say.
Special cdoh bsssaich 10 1ur scs t,oh, the
L0Adoa TimeS sstttce


Copyright, 1873: al rights ressretd
LONDON, April s.--Maximiiiah Harder
In the current number Of DE Zukuajt
explains why the Allies do not trust
Germany. He pictures the Allies saying
to themselves: ''Thete 10 change OF
scenery and costumes In order to satisfy
American demands and In order by de-
lusive manipulation to beat down tho
price Of peace. But round about are as
sembled In all their glory the old gen
erals, diplomatists, deputies, priests, wire
pullers and newspaper writer's.
There are addresses and hymns to
the Lord Kaiser, at whose door lies the
estrangement from Russia. Blsmarck's
Stumbling of Lord Salisbury. the teie-
gram of Kruger, a4ulation of Turkey.
the BaEdad railway, Dafnascts. Tangier
Agadair. Konopischt the precipitation
OF world trade enterprise and OF battle
feet construction. continual disturbance
of public peace and Enhancement of mon
arches to a passion for gauze and eff
fects, the Vienna uItimatrm and two
declarations OF war. Belgium poison gas.
submarine war against the defenceless.
bluecross shells ana Kindred deviltry.
Let his trusty people pay him the
tribute OF their thanks for the glorious
days to which he has led them-all
right.
But the Allies do not believe in a
republic whose promoters Immediately
appoint monarchists to the highest posts
whose government, composed of war
abetters. does not realize II. dishonors
It's gallant army by calling 1t uncon-
duered, while at the same time daily
bemoaning this as the most awful col
lapse that ever was, because we, who
might have marched comfortably to Ber-
lin. Kiel or Graudepz. grant an arrnis-
tice which saves 100000 German SOL
diers from the worst catastrophe in the
whole history OF war.
I'VE now are being told we owe our
victory not to our arms, but to deceitful
cunning.
We are now being abused as II we
we're footpads by these same people who
expect US to send home their captive
compatriots before peace has been
signed, TO satisfy their hunger, to find
work for them and to open for them
highways to the sea. And II things do
not move quickly enough there Is n
believing chorus OF I'VE shall Trotskify
you"
Harden bids the Germans to be hon
est with themselves and even though
their enemy we're the greatest scoun-
drels in the world, to ackhowledge that
Germany and her rulers alone are re-
sponsible for the greatest war OF all
time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
ALLIED HEADS SEND
SHUTS TO HUNGARY
South African Will Investi.
gate Conditions as Affect
ing the Armistice.
PEOPLE FLEE BUDAPEST
Hundred and Forty Leading
Citizens Arrested.:-karolyi
in Danger of Death.
ny the Associated Pfsts.

PARIS, April 2.--It is officially an
nounced that Gen. Jan Christian SHUTS,
member OF the British League OF Ma
tions Commission, Is proceeding to Hun
gary to INVESTIGATES certain problems
arising from the affnistice on which the
Supreme Council desires further infor-
nation.
II has been said that the revolutions
have largely been brought about by
mistaken notion regarding the intentions
of the allied commission in Hungary.
Budapest advices to the French For
eign Office state that Bella Kun, the Hun
garian Foreign Minister, is willing to
recognize the armstice Of November, al
though the allied missions were tenn
porariiy deprived Of their liberty In HUFF
gary and finally expelled. the new Hun
garian Government apparently does not
consider II has broken relations with the
Allies and desires to maintain them.
In conference circles Il Ii felt that the
misunderstanding by the Hunearians OF
the neutral zone created between Hun
gary and Rufnania led TO the original
action. The wireless correspondence
which has been going on for some time
| between Tchitcherin, the Russian Boil
shevik Foreign Minister. and Bella Kun,
Foreign Minister of the new Hungarian
Government, to-day developed a denial
from Tchitcherin Of recent cofnmunica-
tlon picked up by the french Govern
ment wireless operators and made pub
! Tic by the French Government.
This MESSAGE was sent last Saturday
and dealt with the alleged spread Of Boil
| shevism in the United States, especially
In Pennsylvania, New York. Indiana, Il
linols and Michigan. 1t referred also to
a riot in Philadelphia, which the mes
sage said must be attributed to Boil
shevist influence"
In his niessage to-day Tchitcherin re-
| fers to the Saturday despatch al hav-
ing been published In the United States.
"In reality" says Tchtcherin, II
| never sent you such message. II was
French invention for the purpose OF pre-
venting America from adopting a mod
crate policy toward us The Invention
merits being unveiled before the entire
| world.s
BERLIN, April 2.-Reports from Buda-
pest say that the people are fleeing I'm
| increasing numbers from that city. One
hundred and forty prominent political
figures have been arrested including
Joseph Szteprenyi. the former Minister
, OF Commerce. and Count George Karolyi.
both Of whom are I'm danger Of being
sentenced to death.
Baron Hatwang. the millionaire owner
of newspaper, is now clerk In a
private business. and other members Of
the nobility. whose property has been
confiscated. are searching for work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
DIVIDEND PAID IN WAR LOANS
German shipyards Anticipate q
Heavy Tax on Mig Business.

RERLiN. April 1 delayed. 1.-The dec
laration OF a 10 per cent. dividend In
cash and In bonds or per cent. pay
able in war loans by the Tecklenborg
shipyards at Bremerhaven. presaFes
new procedure with respect to the dts
tribution OF profits by big industrial and
commercial companies which have been
liberal subscribers to war loans.
The severity Of the prospective tax
and other legislation threatening big
business In Germany are believed 10 be
responsible for commencement OF the
practice of using war loans by dispos-
ing OF them as dividend payments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
HARDING DEMANDS
4 IMMEDIATE PEACE
Ohio Senator Says Germany
i Profits BY Delay.

wAsHrNGroN. April 2.-Senator Hard
ing (Ohio). Republican. In a statement
Tonight urged the necessity for a prompt
teace settlement, declaring It was i'm
pcsslble longer to ignore the serious
peace" ..... .
'.The delay and the drift have carried
rs apparently to n recognition Of the
Boirhevist dcstroyers In Russia" Sem
ator Harding stated. "Not only Is Boil
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03

BERLIN, April (delayed) .--Negotfa-
lions are under way between Bavaria
and Italy regarding delivery of food to
Bavaria, the Tdges Zeitung says. The
Italian demands. which are declared to
be insurmountable. have thus far pre-
vented conclusion Of the negotiations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
Horse Sale Mt Camp Upton.

Special DsSpItch 10 THE SrS.
CAMP UPTON, April 1.-THE clearance
sales Of horses not needed here for mill
tary purposes will be held Friday morn
ing at the remount depot. Sixty animals
will be offered at auction at 10 o'clock
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
BAvARIAN PLEA REFUSED.
Will Not Have Delegates at tho
Peace Farley.

BERLIN. April "A Munich despat ten
to the Frankturter Zeitan1 says the I'm
perial Government has refused Bavaria's
demand to be represented at the Peace
Cor ference
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
BRITAIN TO END CENSORSHIP.
WIN Close Press bureau April 30
Unless Emergency Arises.

LONDON, April Am official an
nouncement was made to-day as fol
lows:
Unless an emergency arises the
Press Bureau In London will close
on April 80, after which date there
will be no censorship OF press tele-
grams. press articles, books or pie
lures, The provisions OF the Defence
OF the Realm Act regulations are
binding as heretofore, but the re-
sponslbflty rests upon the publisher.
THE responsibility as to matter
telegraphed abroad rests upon the
senders OF the tefegrams."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
nevada Restore. Death Penalty.

CARSON CRY, New, April 2-Caplti
punishment was restored in Nevada yes
terday when Gov. Boyle allowed al
amendment to the present murder act IA
become a law without his signature