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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
5000 90 OUT on STRIKE
IN WASHINGTON SHlPYARDS

. SEATTLE. wash. Jan. ais-Be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000 mefibers OF
the Metal Trades unions In Seattle.
Tacoma and Anacortes went on
striks NJ 10 o'clock this morning.
parslysing the major portion OF
WashinGton's shipbuildins industry.
Another 5000 wood workers em-
pioysd IN shipbuildinG may be forced
out through Inability Of the yards TO
operate without the metal tWAss
workers. their leaders cay.
Wood yards at Olympia, Aberdeen,
Hoduiam. Belllnsham and Anacortss
wero operating today, some with
short crows. Tonight II was said tho
wood workers who declined to strike
were discussing tho sdvisa bility OF
calling q strike In sympathy. The
Strikr wss orderly. leaders discourax-
Ing even pnrsdes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
PRISONERS ESCAPE JAIL
ON SHOOTING OF TURNKEY

ROCK ISLAND, m. Jan. u by
,no"'inr John SEXTON. Il turnkey and
etpowerinR two guards. between
p ana rs prisoners escaped from
we county jail tonight Fourteen OF
we men are convlcts from Joliet
pehi'en'lary who until recently had
ueeh on parole and working at the
tovefnment arsenal here. but were
hsn IN custody several days ago
wv violating the provisions OF their
Ionlsht's Jail delivery followed an
,nusuoVessful attempt OF number ~
,oh'rr to escape three weeks aro
Nv the elimination VI a six
Neekh crime wave hero.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
RNKER TO TESTIFY
ON 18TH CAsu NIirIEs.

WASHINGTON Jan 2l-secre-
tary Raker will he called before the
house rules committee on Friday To
testify regarding casualties In tho
s6th division. Kansas ana Missouri
troops IN the battle ~ Atronne for
est. The investigation WIS asked In
a resolution OF Representative
Campbell Of Kansas because OF re-
ports of heavy losses
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
ASKS HUNDRED MILLION
FUR PUBLdC BUILDING.

WASH lNGTON, Jan. ii.--Appro-
pristlon OF 900. 600. 900 for eSpendi-
ture on public works to prevent uny
employment was proposed In n hill
introduced today by Senator Kenyon
OF Iowa. republican. IN charge Of the
senate investigation OF labor condi-
tlons
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
FUND OPPOSITION
GAINS IN SENATE
Vote on European Appropria-
tion Delayed and May Not
Come Until Thursday
HARDING ASSAlLS WILSON
Ohio Leader Charges Presi-
dent Largely Responsible
for Bolshevism.
COMMISSION IS PROPOSED
Penrose Offers Amendment
to Place Administration
of Relief in Board.
HARDING ASSAlLS WILSON
COMMISSION is PROPOSED

WASHINGTON. Jan. q ---Grow-
ins opposition and protracted debate
covering variety OF subjects again
prevented the senate from reachihs
vote today on tho hill appropriat-
ing $1,000 900 asked by president
wilson Tor famine relief N Europe.
Several more senators plan TO speak
tomorrow and some members said
ionigh, passage Of the measure be-
fore Thursday was impossible.
vigorous addresses In opposition
10 the appropriation were made to-
day hy Senators Harding OF Ohio:
Johnson ~ california. ,Poindcxter OF
Washington and other republicans
and by senator Hardwick OF GeoVia
democrat while those speaking for
the tll included Sepators Hollis Of
Ne~ Hampshire. aemocrnt, and
Weeks ot Massachusetts, who 10 one
Of the few republican senator's who
thus far have given the measure
support In the course OF his de-
bate. however. Senator Weeks crlti-
cIed many governmental activities.
Commission Proposed.
definite development of tho op-
position was introduction of an
amendment by Senator fenrose OF
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
JAPAN SUPPORTS ALL
ALLIED PEACE PLANS
Forrign Minister uchidn, In Or~n-
Ing ~ Parliament. Nay. Nstion
WIN Co-opsrnta Fully.

Nv The Assoclated Press
WAaIiINGTOk. Jan 2l---Ns-
count tlChida, the Japanese minister
for foreign affairs. IN address today
~ the opening ~ the Japanese par
lament. declared that japan had no
aspirations but to seek the consum-
nation Of freq and unfettered dS-
velopment ~ hcr national life along
the highway of Justice ana peace, ="
and that ahe was determined to
pursue a fair and clean policy IN all
international relations
Tho foreign minister. whose nd-
dres. was cabled Ia the Japanese
embassy here and made public TO.
night. said tho peace conference at
Paris had IN view ths establishment
~ peace throughout the world upon
solid and enduring foundations and
the prevention OF the outbreak OF
war fni agca 10 come and that Japan
had decided 10 cooperate IN all ain
cefity with its allies for the realiya-
tion ~ plans conducive tO tho nc-
compllshment ~ these objects.
Vlacnunt uchlda discussed NJ length
Iapan's relations with Russia and
CHINA and declared ils friendship
Tor those countries In reviewed
the reasons which led to tho allied
expedition into Siberia ana said that
nov the safety uf the Cyecho slovak
forces was assured. thu primary oh
iec,ive OF Japnn'a military undettRk -
ing there had been accomplished
Tho minister added. huwcver, that
ID was necessary TO maintain some
troops IN eastern siberia for tho
time
we hive no intention whatever
TO Interfere In the Internal politics
~ Uussln. SIN leas would our policy
he Influenced nv any tendency ~
taking advantag. uf domestic trou-
hles In RusaiA to promot" any self.
ish alma NJ territorial or economic
aggression d
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
PREDICTS GERM MAN-JAr
ALLIANCES IN 8 YEARS.

SEATTLE, wash, Jan. ~ With
In the next five Years Germany and
Japan may he expected 10 form an
alliance. declared NINE Catherine
Br--hk ovskaya, called the Little
Grandmother Of the Russian Revo-
lution," at meeting here last
night
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
CITY MAY REGULATE
ATTORNEYS TAX FEE
Irsai Department Holds Ordinancc
Can lsc Amended but Must VISIT
Dcu1slou Of the Court.
TO MAINTAIN CHARTER RIGHT
Rcqw~st fov RelseastnG. Oblccted 10
by TAspsy ysrs, win N Pus1ssd
--Othcv Tccas1ons Ctsed.

because of the system Of collect.
ing paving 'taH assessments. which
Ia done through the city. Tuisa tan
warrants arav<worth ~ cents, while
sewer ter warrants are only worth
es cents on thu market. they beins
.eollectable through the county treas
ursr.
In view OF the fact that the prop.
sr@ owner pays the bill In any
even. q system that makes city
money worth nearly par 10 better
than one that makes II only worth %
cents on the dollar. This II the
Judgment OF the legal department
of tho CITY. and 10 an answsr TO oom.
plants OF citissns that they are
called on 10 pay q high fee to A..
torneys on all delinquent payments,
and therefore the system should be
''i...o, As.i.1an, city Attorney Mar.h.u
ton TO paying nigh fees 10 attor-
Tulsa Taxpayers league Monday
night. said the olty could regulate
the amount attorneys misht charge
I~nxuc fov nrlpoaStn9.
Judge Davis OF the ststs supreme
court commission. recently handed
down an opinion that the city Of
Tulsa couldn't collect paving tas
through a city charter provision, and
the city commission recently passed
u resolution instructlns tks city at
torn.y 20 appear before tns state
court and argue In favor OF n rs.
hearing, which 10 set for February
30 other court decisions have held
that tho Tulsa charter ID the su.
prefnn law In all municipal actlvi-
ties
Tho case In question was based on
tax warrant The court held that
the process ~ collecting all tea was
provided for In the laws governing
the county tressursr's office, ana
that the tas must Ne collected In
the same manner as all other tsSes,
The city attorney holds that the
court comm lHsion erred, and failed 10
tnh. judicial tno~iedEs of the char
actsr ard asked for permission TO
appear at the request for q rehesr-
ing This was granted
Taking the position that attorneys
were using the present system of
collecting delinquent paving tas btiis
aH a strong arm method or making
money the taxpayerr league asked
cONTfSrfp OK nACK fA6f.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
Pafroipan Kifcdrf Shot
This Morning In Battle
VIA Porter at Carlton

Patroin,an kitc~rt. ~ the local
polws fwc~. wns shot tkrvC times
and Is,rirI~. dangerously " not ia
tally injurvd apd Wnitcv ioscrs,
ncgro por,cr of ti,- Carlton hotel.
was also seriously shot In y run
duet between thc iwo m tho hOtci
thy morning ~ 7;3o o'clock.
Nrs Crumicy, manager of ti,c
Iptei. said that size a,d not know
the cnusc ~ the shosinG. She mid
I hat ItoRcr' ,nnc running Into ir'r
room. calling for bcip and fell. The
hattie wns staged In the upper hnii.
Ten shots nj least wrrc fird.
ktcnr, wins tnkrri Ia n hospital
Al M early hour this mw ming the
csicni ~ tho wounds ar their -r-
inusnr,e- hnd not been determined
itoscw was taken W tho Cd, Jail
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
To Turn BncL Dutch SHIN.

NV YORK, Jan. 2i-All the
nelch ships reaui-itioncd by the
nlpplng hoard fos war emergency
.nl.n with the exception OF those
,heased In government service. will
" turned back 10 their owners as
,'N ~ they become available I'm
nn"tican ports. This was mad.
I,nu~n here today by Com mmissionor
WV shipping board
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
OPPOSES FEDERAL CONTROL
ls Willing to Sell but Warns
of Governments Red Tape
TO Increase Cost.
NO COLLISION, IS CLAIM
Trade Commissions Asscr-
tions All Refuted by Wit
ness in House Hearing.

WASlllNGTOS. Jan 81 JuRdon
Armor of chicago. president of Az
mour A co. spen; more than four
hours today hctor" the house inter.
sta g commerce committee reading "A
prepared statement opposing gov
ernncnt regulation Of the meat mach
Ing Industry and IN answering uurr
tions OF mem hers ~ tho committee
his examination will be continued
tomorrow
Mr.. Armour denied that his cHm
pany makes excessive profits de-.
claring tha return last year ~ tssi,.
600 600 worth of business was less
Than two cents on every dollar NJ
ales and raid he was perfectly vii.
ling 10 relinquish his holdings 10 tho
government upon beinr allowed a
Just compensation lie warned
however. that government Ownership
implies red tape and restrictions
which can not helm but add 10 the
cost of the service"
Denies toIiusior.
Charges of the Federal trade com.
mission OF collusioN among the five
big packing firms 30 control prices
were denied cntegorlcellv hy Mr. Ar.
mour, who also insis,ed that there
was keen competition between tho
so-callcd "hig five" In buying IN we'll
as marketing
Discussing tho increased prices Of
meats Mr.. Armour said the reason
why bacon now costs 10 cents a
pound ssains, 2S and 30 cents four
years ago could he readily under
stood Prices of live hogs had In.
crvssea see p-r ~~n, IN thnt ti'ues ne
declared, while costs af labor ana
fuel had doubled Tho market prices
Of hy-products had not inrreescd IN
the same ratio as live hoEr. he ns-
serted and this necessarily nut n
greater price burden on tho cdibis
parts of the animal
Mr.. Armour's prepared statement
covered az printed pages and the
witness voice became 30 weak ne
fore the ~rd that he had one of his
associates compl~te ita reading. The
afternoon session was devoted en-
tireIy 90 the questioning ~ Mr.. Ar
mour by members of the COMMITTEES.
Our-tioncsi.by Stns.
"iInw far are the 'rnmificstiors' OF
the meat hackers to extend ~ asked
chairman sims. referring In .cri'i-
cism hy the federal trade commirsion
~ the entrance ~ the packers INTO
trades nppnrcntdw unrelated tn tho
killing ~ meat animals "If YOU can
tan leather why cant Won manufac.
lure shoes. especially es YOU control
such quantities of hides and why
can't YOU retail those shoes to tho
puh,lc7 n YOU can make lard com
pound from cotton seed. why cant
Won go into the business ~ rnlripg
cotton and OF spinning the staple
"Theor.,icaily. you are right prar-
,Irally YOU are wrong IN assuming
that We can 10 all those thirgr, thc
witness replied,
There In more reason Tor US w
engage In cattle rniHing than In shoe
manufacturing hut 30 long n" mn
alive my firm Will do n"i,h"r w"
could not make n success az Hhoo
cpNTINI'Ep OK FACE sfsr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
Wire Briefs
DOZEN STATES PROTEST
EXTENDING WIRE CONTROL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i.-Protests
from dozen state public service
com m issions against the admlnistra-
ton measure extending government
wire control we're presented today to
the house postoffice committee.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
hulenrs sun plunssrr,ns.

bn,1no,Nlkl' Sunday Jan, ia
inc ''h soldiers continue plunder-
Gr..l dwellings and shops of
co,din Demotica, Rumelia. ac-
n 4. ,o dispatch received hero.
,pur'ed that soldiers who are
the p""he IN the work declare
Mar. ,e Ao.lng In obedienco to or
IRON their supsriors
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22

NEW YORK. Jan. ~ The
United States cruiser Pueblo arrived
today from Drest with 1893 troops,
They comprised six casual com
panies, including No. +2s tTexaD
two officers and i5a men. and the
headquarters detachment medical
detachment ana companies A. H. {,
and " OF the SID ammunition train
OF rs officers and s11 men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
,uJrr iusum,~ Go,crpor.

COLUMBIA. = c. Robert A..
Cooper ut Laurence was innugurated
governor ~ South carolina today
In hls inaugural address Governor
Cuunrr urged the enactment of a
stringent compulsory school attend
ance law. q revision NJ the state taN
ryrteu and Ngislntion 90 restrict the
use ~ patent medicines as beyer-
ageA
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
STANDtRD OIL DECLARES
DIVIDEND IN KANSAS.

NEoDESHA, Kan. Jan 7i.--The
Standard on company OF Kansas to-
day declared the regular quarterly
dividend OF - per share and an eS-
ira dividend OF % per share payable
February ~. 1919
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22

PARIS. len. sis---Easly returns
from the German eisstiess are In
terprstsd here % slonifv . psousis-
Ing prospect for the AbIlsh meut of
. fairly stable 0srmaa government
st On sssiy date.
Ths majority seessiistt snl the
German d6mocfats, whe an the sue.
esescra Of the osd radleal party, ap-
pArsntly will - Into the oons(ltuent
assembly with . big lsad over Ne
iWdepeWdsnt socla1tsts. rvtslsteA
Won Payer. fosWsr vice eaansollaF
ana leader of the lemscratA cod ~
socialist leaders, Hbest sWl Dehel1e-
maruA asvuohstrated their ability y
work together IN the OLD releheng.
Thsy alee oan count on Konstantin
PehreNbaoh, the esWtrist ieaAef. -
IN ally In their efforts - institute .
government vtth . bastA of SECULAR
fSis esasuwmssssu n vssusssa 4.
ell allie1 slpeDoe Ueee - ~ in16s-
psuaakis pssl(mlaary = aAy Deoes
nSsetiatons. Ths oonSins late peWef
sf these gpeuPs viii MEAS IL een-
tlnuation 81 The peoooat eeW6()ee
ocnmiseien apl the pfoeaoo ~
psintmSn sf nohelleulAan - Pagor
an1 pshseahach Or Drseesuee - Ne
leading mepters % tho 0osyooa
peA6e 0oto0ot1ou.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22

DUBLIN. Jan. ~ Probably Mo
country except ireland could present
an epiaOde as remarkable az the as
scmbiy OF the 'naii Eireann" which
Ia lrtsh uaelic for "irlsh pafiis mem
that was called 10 order In Dublin's
ancient Mansion house this after
noon to proclaim ireland an indrpcn.
dent republic Perhaps no writer ex.
cspt AN freshman lihr 0eorGe harm
ara shaw could do Justice 10 the
phfadoSlcnl nat,he ~ tho proceed =
ings
About half the Sim Feincrs elect.
ed To membership IN the british par. g.
lament participated, tho other half
being In various English prisons
charged with scdition. or merely
held on suspicion under tho spacious
and elastic provisions Of the defense
" the realm act. The Sim reinsrs
naat AsA6sr the ahsAsw 81 Dsslin
cAstlS. where presidss Field harshaI
Vtsrount French. the fiest victory
In many years TO give ireland . pure.
iy military government. They met
with his full knowbdes and tAcii
consent 10 take measures which are
purely seditiouA and In direct viela :
ton OF explicit law.
This In one paradox. Another 10
that these sinn Fcinsrs, elected w
about half OF the voters In Irsiand
on n platform Of Independence from
the British empire. wore chosen
members OF the British pariismen
hut specifically refused 10 recognise
that body and to call themselves
membc Of tbs British parliament
They occupy Mansion houfs by the
permission Of the lord mayor of Duh.
lin who himself 10 q home ruisr hut
not 80 much Of a separatist that he
does not expect 10 accept what most
~ his predecessors have accented--a
knlNhthood from the British gov.
eTument
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22

PANISl Jan, II Df. vernon keI-
loRg NJ the international reiief o.
ganizhtion, who has Just returned 70
Paris from making food survey of
Poland on behalf OF the suprem.
food and relief council, says tina,
there are between four and five mil
lion people there who must he sup
piled with $4,000 tons Of food, for
the sIa months until the neat hAr-
vest
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
GERMAN TROOPS
GO To POLISH FRONT
Nv rhs Associated Pres.

DEHLlN, NOndhI Jan, YO.-A
squadron of the third guard uhlans.
according to the l.oknl AnreiEet,
ief, Po,sdam this morning for the
Polish front
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
EBERT STILL HOLDS LEAD
Majority Socialists and Demo-
ocrats, Former Radicals,
Are In Control.
REDS ARE BADLY BEATEN
independents Hopelessly De-
feated Returns In Ger
many Now Show

COPENHAGEN. Jan. ,i-Ths
now German nationsi assembly
will meet at wslnaar. capital Of the
grand duehy % sass-wsimsr-
Eissnach. according IN the Beslin
Amssiser. This was decided upon
In . conference between German
government representatives and
the Prussian minbtry. after they
had agreed that The ssssisn ought
TO bs held In . .Prusslan
town.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
Senate Receives Measure Pro-
viding for Highway I'M
pr0vement in State.
COMMISSION PLAN AT ISSUE
Proposal Naming Members
Differs From House Bill
Backed by Association.
Worlds Cspisl bureau.
Niifyln uoLsl

World. Cspil.i Burc.u
siir'in Hotel
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. - The
administrations good roads program
with It's fifty million dollar bond is
sue went 10 the state senate today.
II provides for q finance commission
- tho department OF hishways OF
which the governor shall he a msm-
ber and -s-officer chairman The
state highway comm lssionor shalt be
members TO he appointed by the gov
crnor, two are TO be republican.
In its most essential details the pro-
gram differs slightly from that in
troduccd In the house yesterday but
the principal point at issue In the
com mission ana the method of 40
curing H. The senate resolution
carries the name of every senatoI
who Ia In the city with one exception
That IN Pete toyn-.
supports Almost soiijiy.
This In regarded AS significant In
that II gives the appearance Of solid
yo,ernor'. ,Ian a. arains, IN, nlan
., ~. lows, hons. which 4, ,aid nv
son" IN he the measure which viii
r.c,l,s IN. ali, .nnno,t N, ,he state
yooI ,ona. .saoc,aiinn
The salary n, IN. rrcmber. N, Tho
commin.lnn il fi.,d A, i10Oo "A wear
.,c.n, ,ha, tbs ,ovc,,o, v,iI draS
,n aSd,,io,,i Ner,tion
rhnrn 4. ,lso created by IN, mans
NO hn,,rt ns hIshvny rnrine,rp
,na a, aJy,.o,, ho,,,tn, nn, I.sa
~, ,S,.nIv ,,s,,her, Nh mr.. ,n he
,,',,at,,., 10 ,h, ,oy.rrnr .ho shnil
..rv. w,,hov, compensa,,en proyis.
1o,, a. a., n,ss. ~, ,h, anooIn,men,
in ..ch ronnIy Of naylsory boards Of
,h,.. ,,s,nh.,. Tn. issuance sale
sns r.,i,.re,, n, M hands ,hc con.
str,etlor of IN. yosds Is 20 be done
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-22
TO FORM PLAN TODAY
Allied Council Announces
Concrete Proposal
Will Take Form.
INQUIRY TO BE CONDUCTED
Exhaustive Investigation
to Be Made Irrespec-
tive of Delegates.
u, The A.soel.l.d rrsss

Nv IN. Associated Prsss
FANlS, Jan III Tho supreme
60 ~ the great powers hope to
io. nisi- Coprreie proposal OF
Russia az tomofrow'- meeting This
was the definite official announce
m"rt ~ the communique issued to-
night after tho council had been
considering tho Russian situation
continuously for the last two dpvs
II can he added that while this
concrete proposal was not finally
decided and reduced To writing. its
main features were agreed on In
principle. The members came from
the session. however. feeling that
there was no sovereign remedy In
Huring certain cure for the am
cult and dangerou. situation aud
TINT II would be desirable to embody
several lines OF action, In tho pro-
possl
Admit Neither side. c'
The first effect of this proposal
Will be that neither Sergiua SaEonoff
tho Russian minister of foreign Af-
fairs before the revolution, nor any
soviet agents will come to Paris as
exponenis OF Russian affairs. but
that some form OF inquiry or In
vestiRstion of political conditions
In Russia will he made without con.
sidering the presence IN Parts OF the
adherenta of either side OF tho aueS.
tion ht issue. This determination 10
largely tho result Of a strong senti-
nienl In some quarters against hav-
lhnhg any direct dealings with the
bolnheviki.
Early indications were that Pro-
mier Lloyd Georges proposal 10 M.
fiohon. the French. foreign minister
would again take form In HAVING
soviet agents como here and three
names OF prominent leaders were
mentioned hs possible enisaar ries
lint this II now said TO be definitely
suspended ny plan Of inquiry or
investigation without involving the
prcsencs OF soviet agents.
Danish Minister.
Tho Danish minister 10 Rusria
Harold Scavenius. made a statement
before the executive ree,ion of the
council today on conditions In Rue.
STA, which also had q strong infiu-
cnca IN determining that soviet rep
resentatives should not come 10
Paris. lie was tho last Of the min
is,crs 10 leave Petrograd and today.
he emphasized the futility OF trying
to conduct any intercourse with the
soviet leaders
lie read an article written by one
OF the soviet chiefs declaring that
Premier Lloyd George and President
Wilson were too conservative and
reaotionSry for the soviets 10 deal
with, lie aso gave exact data on
tho bolsheviki forces. showing that
they did not exceed 5000 armed
men, tho temalAdcr being without
arms or ammunition. clothing or
shoes lie declared also that the
rcd army was largely recruited from
the famished peasants who took this
msans Ia obtain food and the pay
the soylets seemed able to give them.
The Polish question will come up
at tomorrow session. an we'll a. the
mhuer of Russia. n In understood
In this connection that President VII
son has received Information con
CONTINUED ON rA0E NINE.