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New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
c am paign to Aid
Thrift Stamp S sa1e
Begun by Y. M. c. A.
To s'Help Man Fit Income
and Abilities Into Purpose
of Well-RountIed Life Is
Aisn OF New Undertaking

In support Of the governments effort
to foster the spirit of saving and assist
the sale OF the new S2,OoO,OOo,0o0 issue
of War Saving Stamps, the Y. M. C. A.
announced yesterday the inauguration
of a national thrift campaign. The
work starts to-day, the 213th ami
vcrsary of the birth of Benjamin
Franklin, simultaneously with the
opening Of the governments sale of
stamps.
The announcement designates Febru-
airy as National Thrift Day, which
will be celebrated by every Y. NJ. c. A.
organization in the country
The Y. NJ. G. A. has undertaken an
Official part in the national campaign
to foster thrift, in cooperation with
the Department of Commerce.
One of the main features of the new
work, according to a statement issued
yesterday by Adelph Lewiston, chair
man of the Industrial Department of
the Y. NJ c.. A.. International Commit
tee, is Ito help the man fit his income
and abilities into the purposes of q we'll
rounded life, and enable him to bear his
full share of responsibility to his fam
lily, employer, society and the nation
Through its industrial welfare work
during the war the Y. NJ C. A. devel-
oped more than 500 agencies through
which its present campaign will be
carried on. The new work will include
the forming of industrial employees in
to savings clubs, the promotion of gov
ernment loans, arranging of shop talks
on economics, publication of articles
and other literary matter of Interest
and benefit to men in all trades, and
the use of motion pictures to stimulate
thrift, the Identification of homes,
gardening and the handling of family
budgets.
To assist discharged soldiers and
sailors local committees are bcing
formed by the Y. NJ c. A. to aid
with vocational counsel and advice re-
garding work.
The committee directing these activi-
ties includes, beside Mr. Lewishohn.
Alexander j. Hemphill, chairman of the
Guaranty Trust Company; j. S, Alley
ander, president Of the National Bank
OF Commerce; Irving T. Bush, presi-
dent OF the Bush Terminal; Gano Dunn,
president of the j w White Engineer,
ing Corporation; Frank R. Chambers.
head of the Rogers Peet Company
thomas Williams, of I. T. Williams &,
Sons; Samuel Lewisohn, investment
banker; Colgate Hoyt, Of COLGATE Howl
q Co.; LIEUTENANT Commander William
Seaman cambridge, E. c. De,afieId
president Of he Franklin Trust Com
pany; Arthur Williams. of the New
YORK Edison Company; Dr. William
Vany Hayes, and B. H. Fancber. vice-
president OF the Fifth Avenue Bank of
New York.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
Britain and u. S. Form
League Basis, Says Davis
Principle of Settling Disputes
Should Be Followed by World
FbNvuovc KSo Go,1S
'OWers, Me Says


LONDON, Jan. 16.-At the American
Society dinner tonight in honor OF
John w. Davis, the American Ambassa-
dor, Winston Spencer Churchill, Sec
retary for War, eulogized and proposed
a toast to President Wilson. Other
speakers were Vice-Admiral Sir Ross
lyn Wemyss, Sir Gorden Hewart
Walter Hume Long and Lieutenant
General John Stevens Cowans.
In his address Mr.. Davis said
ut is on the firm rock of friendship
and understanding between the Eng
lish speaking peoples that the founda-
tions of league of nations must be
laid"
The ambassador spoke of the friend
ship and cooperation existing between
Great Britain and the United States
on which "depends so much of the free
dom and happiness, not only for our
selves, but for all the world"
"ln the long century of unbroken
peace between our countries," he said
there has been more than one ques-
ton on which we found ourselves un-
able to agree, but not one which we
were not willing to submit to the calm
and candid judgment of impartial men
We are about to urge this manner of
LIE upon other nations of the world
as the best insurance against ceaseless
war"
Mr.. Davis paid tribute to the late
w. ii. Page, his predecessor.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
Re(tfield Cables Lansing
To Cut OFF Censorship
Wants All Restrictions Removed
From Trade, He Tells
Nuhbcr Men

The announcement of William c.
Rcdheld, Secretary of Commerce, that
ne had cabled Secretary Lansing to
bring about the release of cables and
censorship for America as quickly as
possible aroused cheers at the victory
banquet of the Rubber Association of
America last night at the Waldorf
1T is my desire. it is all the thought
OF Washington" he said, "to get rid,
as rapidly as may be, of every restric-
ton on every trade of every kind BY
the terms of the armstice the blockade
remains, and that blockade we are not
free to lift by ourselves. A part of
the blockade is the cable censorship.
We must act conc rrently with those
with whom we h agreed to act. |
cebled the Secretary of State in Paris
that it is my earnest hope That he
may get concurrent action of our as
sociates in the war and release the
cables and censorship"
The secretary declared that starva-
ton was the cause of Bolshevism, and
that it was the duty Of the United
States to give in abundance to those
nations who are hungry, not only food
but credit.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
Baker Orders Release
Of 100 Army Directors
Review Likely for Others Sen.
fenced Before Farm Fur
loughs Were Permitted
Ecu York T'-ibuae
Wnshiurfon B,,yef,t


WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-More than
one hundred Conscientious objcctors
who were sentenced by court martial
previous to the Presidential order per
mittlng their furlough to farms are
to be released from the disciplinary
barracks at Fort Lcavenworth and per
mitted to resume their civilian status
by discharge from the army. An order
to this effect will go forward from
Secretary of War Baker to the COM
manding officer at Fort Leavcnworth
soon, following recommendation
made to the department by the special
committee engaged in investigating
cases of objectors.
The committee has ruled that had
the opportunities existed for OBJ. Getting
conscripts to work on farms at the
time of their trial by military courts
for refusal to submit to military disci~
plne all would have elected to take
the furloughs.
1t is understood the committee is
disposed to recommend that objectors
sentenced to varying terms for the
same offence be grouped for the pur-
pose of providing a similar penalty
for all. In some cases objectors have
been sentenced to from two to twenty
years Imprisonment for the same of
fence, and the comm ittee is seeking to
reach some average to equalizc the
punishment ordered.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17

oong ministers, and they are working
day and night to bring about harmony.
luch attention is being given now
to the movement Of freight across ST.
IBERIA from vladivostok Transporta-
tio.l by way of Lake Baikal has virtu-
ally ceased. There is much congestion
and disorganization, due to lack of ma
terials. East of Irkutsk forty freight
trains are stalled. To improve the
situation the government has inaugu-
rated weekly express service from
VladivostoA.
The refugee movement to the Omsk
region has caused the population to
jump from 100000 to 100000. 1t is i'm
possible to find lodgings of even the
poorest sort. AS result foreigners
and Russians have requisitioned rail
road coaches and sleeping cars for liv-
ing quarters.
Military experts here urge that the
Allies should hurry assistance to lib
crate Moscow and Petrograd from the
Bolshevik. They claim a delay of
three months would be fatal.
Monddv "The destiny of Russia
can be decided only by national con-
stituent assembly. Whether the future
of Russia is monarchy or the most
laulcdl fepuDllc OoeS not concern the
present government"
This was the striking utterance to-
day of Admiral Kolchak, Supreme Gov
ernor of the Omsk government, to the
Associated Press correspondent.
Confirming his statement that the
people will be given opportunity to
register their desires, Admiral Kol-
chak signed, in the presence of the cor
respondent, document proclaiming an
allRussian national election at the
earliest practicable moment Later he
informed Representatives of the En-
tente powers that the Russian govern
ment desired the trans-Siberian rail-
way to be turned over to an interna-
tional technical commission over which
John F. Stevens would be chairman.
John Sookine, former first secretary
Of the Russian Embassy at Washing
ton, has been appointed Foreign Min
lster of the Omsk government When
seen to-day he emphasized the urgency
of supplies of clothing and ammuni-
tions, and declared that because of
their lack 30 per cent of the troops are
forced to return from the front. He
said it was also a source of discomfort
in the army.
Priests who escaped from Perm say
that many of their colleagues were
terribly tortured before the battle
when Perm was captured by troops
under General Gaida. They say that
priests there We're plunged naked into
lce-cold water and then into hot water
They also declare that men were
fogged, and then we're slain by having
wooden sticks driven into their backs.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
Japan Won Over to Allied
Operation Proposal After
3 Months Negotiation
Feared American Control
Supervision To Be Relin-
quished After Russia Els.
tablishes a Stable Rule
Neao York Tribune
WGshin atom Bureau

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-viscount
1shii, the Japanese Ambassador, pre-
sented to Acting Secretary of State
Polk to-day the plan, following an un-
derstanding between the United States
and Japan in Toxic, for the creation
OF an ipter-Allied committee, under
the presidency of Russian, for the
purpose of restoring the efficiency of
the Transsiberian Railway, including
the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Vhe two powers, aside from Russia,
principally interested being in agree
mont, it is assumed Great Britain,
France and Italy, who have been kept
informed of the negotiations, will i'm
mediately approve the plan.
1t became known to-day that the
question has been the subject of pro-
ionged and difficult negotiations be-
tween Washington and Toxic for more
than three months, and that the agree
ment is in the nature of a compro-
mise.
Fought Z. S. Control
Japan objected to control by the
United States, or any foreign power,
of great railway system so close to
Iapan's doors. While the chairman of
the technical board will be an Amer
lean, John +. Stevens, Japan, England,
france and Italy also will be repre-
scented. 1t is assumed that the chair
man of the military board will be a
japanese general.
1t has not been disclosed who will
be the chairman of the entire commit
tee, who must be a Russian, but the
two names most prominently men,
toned are General Horvath, who has
had the management sof the Chinese
Eastern Railway and the administra-
tion of Russian affairs in the Far East
as Russian Far Eastern commissioner,
appointed by Admiral Kolchak, head Of
the All-Russian government at Omsk;
and Minister Oustrougoff, chief of the
department. of ways and communica-
tons in the Omsk cabinet, who is one
OF Russia's foremost experts on trans
portation problems.
Ends When Order Is Restored
international control of the trans
siberian and Chinese Eastern Rail-
ways will come to an end whenever a
regular government is established in
Russia. This is point upon which
japan is understood to have insisted.
The object of the military board is
to have charge of all military trans
portation and to afford protection.
The, japanese government now has
less than 26,oOo troops in Siberia, all
OF whom have been withdrawn from
the interior, where order has been re-
established, to positions near the coast.
1t also is asserted that the recopni-
ton given to the Omsk government by
the Allies will not be as the de lure
government of Russia, but as the su-
preme existing Siberian authority. al
though it is regarded as not ir1prob-
able the OmsA government may extend
its power into European Russia and
destroy the soviet usurpation.
: AmDassador lshii departed tonight
weeks rest
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17

IS question of national policy" said
General March. at is the duty of the
general staff to submit recommended
tlons to the Secretary Of War when
they are called for. If they do not get
by the Secretary they are stopped. The
Secretary has told you that they are
on his desk'
General March said the army was
now organized under Presidential or
der and the plan included in the staff
Dill was practically that organization.
total strength of 100000 men is
provided for, he said, to be organized
into twenty divisions grouped in five
corps. Yhe total annual cost he fixed
at 81, l,lS5, 100000, estimated on "a return
to base pay of $15 month for pri-
Yates and exclusive of $4,000 ocO car
ried in the fortitications bill.
All of the existing wartime organi-
cations, such as the tank corps, trans
portatlon and motor trans portation
corps, independent air service, and the
like, are to be continued, with the cx~
ceptlon OF the chemical warfare service
we are not in favor Of the use of
poison gas in war;" General March de-
clared. "Not that it makes any diff
ference how you kill soldier, but the
gas, lies on the ground and penetrates
back to villages and kills women and
children. No civilized nation ought to
use it,"
If the President is given authority
to continue wartime agencies Of the
army, General March said, the plan
mapped out in the bill will be followed.
1t provides for six officers of the rank
OF lieutenant general to take care Of
corps commanders and fixes the chief
OF staff with rank of general as the
officer taking rank and precedence
over all other officers"
Higher Rank for Reserves
One of the most important pro-
visions of the bill, General March said,
was that giving reserve corps officers
rank, including that of colonel, instead
OF major as now provided
remedicd, the general said. was as that at
nmit1ng permanent commissions from
clvii NE to the grade of second lieu
tenant: If that is to be continued, he
SAID, the men who fought the war"
would be lost. for those who had
proved themselves in action would not
consent to enter the regular service in
that grade. 49,
The bill provides for absolute promo
tion by selection of all Officers Of rank
OF captain or higher.
The three-year enlistment was pro-
posed to reduce the annual turn
arouno, a o. men to keep tho ranks full,
nencral March said. 1t meant recruit,
ing iou,oo0 men year, which he be-
lioved, could be accomplished. -
Baker Would Help Guard
Don't you think 1t would be wise
70 include as q permanent provision of
law" asked Representative McKaryia
"thc statement that in time Of war we
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
Republican Parliament
Of Ireland Meets Jan. 2l

DUBLIN, Jan. 16.-The Sim Feiners
sembly of an Irish Republican Parlia1' :
ment. Only urgent matters will be
dealt with in the absence Of imprisoned
members.
The Sim Fein organization at a
meeting yesterday announced that at
a conference of Irish Republican mem
bers of Parliament on Tuesday the
drafts of d declaration of independence
and of message to the nations of the
world were considered. Both matters
! were referred, with amendments, to
committees for final revision
The meeting decided to recommend
to an all-Irish conference the send
ing of Professor de Valera. Arthur
Grifiths and Count Plunkett as Ire
lands delegates to the peace confer
ence.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17

examined as to how the money is to be
SPENT The only amendments to the
House bill made by the committee re
quire itemized instead Of general state
ments of the expenditures to Con ress
Officials told the committee Great
Britain. France and Italy ALREADY are
furnishing relief to Belgium, Serbia,
Syria and South Austria, and were
willing and anxious to do all they can
in relieving distress, thus preventing
the westward spread of Bolshevism.
No record vote was taken in the COM
mittee. but Senator Kenyon of Iowa
Republican,, for himself and Senator
Fardwick. Of Georgia (DemocratN re-
served the right to oppose the measure
II the Senate.
The food administration reported to
the Senate to-day that its actual war
time expenditures, according to incom-
rlete estimates. totalled s6,7S5 253. of
which S2342.996 was taken from the
Presidents special funds. In addition
contrnct obligation Of $1,432, ,542 are
OutstandinC
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
Olnsk Is Linked
By Radio With
Outside World
Former French Consul at
New York, Nj. Nettenent,
Erects Wireless Tower
Premier for Moderation
Young Ministers Working
With Admiral kolchak
Are Advocating Harmony

OMSK. Jan. IL (By The Associated
Press ).-Omsk, in which are centred
the hopes for the rebuilding of a new
Russia, after months of isolation, is
now actively in wireless communication
with the outside world. Hourly re-
ports, containing a complete news scr
vice, are received in Omsk direct from
the French wireless station at Lyons,
France. Outgoing communication will
be il augurated soon.
The wireless tower, which dominates
the city, is the result of the enterprise
of NJ. Nettenent, Frenchman and
formerly consul in New York. In COM
pany with a wireless expert and a
number of compatriots, Nettenent
brought the material on a pcrilous
journey from Archangel across the
Kara (Black) Sea to the Gulf of Obi.
The material was then brought down
the Obi and Irish rivers to Omsk
The boat was stranded three times
on the voyage down the river in terri
tory dominated by the Bolsheviki, but
the party succeeded in getting away
successfully.
Russia can .nly be save from vio-
lent reaction to autocracy by the appli-
cation of I. moderate political pro-
gr&mme. said Vologodsky, Premier of
the Omsk government, in " interview
to-day. He Said the placing of all con-
troll in the lands of Admiral kolchak
was not -tep toward autocracy, be-
cause Kolclak was more democratic
than the directorate which preceded d
him.
Admiral olchak. the head of the
government, is surrounded by many
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17

tion ?"
That's where the Administration
steps in" said General March. "You
recall that Mr.. Lloyd George, the Brit
ash Premier. has said he was not in
favor of conscription anywhere at any
time in the future, We don't know
what the peace conference is going TO
bring u.s."
General March said the National
Guard was at present "out of exist
ence," and added that until the men
who really compose the old Guard and
are now in France have come home
not even the governors nor adjutant
generals of the states can forecast its
future.
Mr.. Baker assured the commit e
that the War Department would CO.
operate 20 the fullest extent with anv
states which raised National Guard
units within the meaning of Federal
laws. The equipment and arms for
these forces would be made available,
he added, "if he had to overrule the
Judge advocate general"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
Red Cross
Officers Finish Plans
For Aycllangel Relief

ARCHANGEL., Wednesday, Jan. IS
(By The Associated Press) Major c.
". Williams, head of the American
Red Cross mission to Northern Russia,
and Major w. d. Kirkpatrick, chief
medical officer of the mission, left
Archangel to-day on long sledge trip
for Saroka, where they will entrain
for Murmansk. After a short stay
there they will proceed to the United
States.
The Red Cross mission, which arrived
here on October l, laid the foundation
for important military and civilian re-
lief work, which will continue under
the direction Of other members of the
mission.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
S1OO, 100000 Food Bill
May Pass Saturday

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-Debate on
the Administration bill appropriating
sloO,o00,0o0 for food relief ia Europe
and the Near East will begin to-mor-
row in the Senate, with leaders of both
parties confident it will pass Saturday.
lhe measure was ordered favorably
reported to-day by the Senate Appro-
prlations Committee with little oppo-
sition. Many Senators, however, arc
opposed to the appropriation, and arc
expected to present their views.
Approval of the measure by the
committee was voted after officials of
the State and Treasury Departments
and the food administration had been
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
aris Paper Ayers
Polish Expedition
Plan Is Abandoned
''Humanite'' Says U. S. OPP
position Caused Discon-
tinuance of Scheme to
Send Men to Fight ''Reds''
New York Tribune
Special Cable Seraice
Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Inc,

Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Inc,
PARIS, Jan. 16.-Having quoted Sec
retary Lansing as denying the state
America had offered its expeditionary
forces for transfer to Poland, "Hu-
mantle" makes the sensational an
nouncement that the Polish expedition
now is abandoned owing to tBe oppo-
sition of America.
eve said in our issue yesterday"
says "Humanite." chat pressure was
to be brought upon the Inter-Allied
War Council to obtain a decision in
favor of a grand military expedition
in Poland, and we ado 4 that the
American government, as the declara-
tions of Mr.. Lansing, reported by US,
showed, did not approve this expedi-
ton. Now, in point of fact, and GER
tainly thanks to the opposition of the
United States, the idea of an expedi-
tion into Poland has been abandoned.
1.-THE truth is that the expedition
combatted by the American govern
ment has been discarded and quite
different one substituted"
"Humanite" quotes President Will
sons statement that it is not by using
force that Bolshevism will be arrested,
and continues:
"The Inter-Allied War Council, at its
last meeting, accepted both the aban-
donment of the expedition and the sub
stitution for it OF scheme Of pro
visioning."
"Humanite" also furnished the first
'sincident" of the peace conference by
publishing Foreign Minister Pichon's
reply to the alleged English note ad-
vocating a truce with the Soviets
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
Col. House Much improved

PARIS, Jan. 16. - Colonel e. NJ.
House, who has been i'll for several
days past, was greatly improved in
condition to-day. He was sitting up in
bed during the day, and it is expected
he viii be able to leave his bed to-
n oS.rov
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
You Win {!

Business is sometimes called
a "game"--but not here.
At Paramount Shops you DO
not have to play any game with
slick clerk as your opponent
you do not have TO keep your
weather eye open for protec-
ton.
We've made it "sure thing"
for you in the matter of buying
shirts and other furnishings.
Paramount Shops have only
one rule-and that is Go1den--
only one value - and that is
Standard.
You get the kind of goods you
want for the price you expect to
pay--plus courteous, atten live
service. Consequently you al
ways win.
Walk into any of our five
shops today and see the remark
able shirts $1.5o and $500 will
buy.
Your money back if not salts
fed.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17
Reorganization
off,. S. Army
Is Postponed

Continued from page /
New-York tribune., 1919-01-17

Business is sometimes called
a "game"--but not here.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-08

Miss Betty Turner, who plays the
charming adventures, Myra Thorn
hill, in Seven Keys to Baldpate," was
born in England and educated in
France. Her father was an American.
Miss Turner decided early in life
that the stage was the profession
she would follow, and began by play
ing child parts in France.
Among some of her more recent
grown-up successes, are a season un.
der the Henry Savage management in
"Playthings," a French part in ut
Pays to ADVERTISE" Vera in THE
Melting Pot" and this last season,
victoire, another French part, in the
Bairnsfather comedy 1.-THE Better
ole" with Macklyn Arbuckle and De
Wolf Hopper.
II will be remembered that Seven
Keys to Baldpate" is the great farce
comedy Of mystery written by Geo. NJ.
Cohan and to be produced by Mr..
Psrcival Vivian at our Chautauqua
this summer.