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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

Of a neutral neichbor, the position Of
Antwerp is rendered indcfensble for
any length of time The peril is made
all the more acute by the fact that
Antwerp is the only seaport available
in belgium for big ships such as army
and ammunition transports.
From the economical point of view
1t is an absolute necessity that Bel
GUM obtain the right to manage with
out hindrance, as sovereign and in
dependent power, the whole water sys-
TEN not only of the Scheldt River from
Antwerp to the sea. but also of the
low-ls ing lands of northern Flanders
and Of the ship canal from Client to
the Scheldt River at Terneuzen The
keys of Antwerp are at present in for
cign hands. Belgium claims them back
on the strength of principles of inter
national law, to-day universally pro
claimed"
Expounding Belgium's claims to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

the misleading expressions 'Ie Linn
bourg vede' and la retrocession de la
Flandre Zelandaise used by the Bel
gian delegates. The actual frontiers
between Holland and Belgium we're of
historic growth AS to the sovereign
rights over waterways, for country
like Holland, composed of an inter-
mixture of land and water, to part
with any of them would be taking a
dangerous first step on q road leading
toward dsintegraton.
NJ. Van Swinderen pointed to the
prey prosperity Of Belgium gener-
ally, and Antwerp, Liege and Client in
particular, as proof that the regim. VI
1889 had not been detrimental to the
economic interests of Belgium He
also asserted that before the war the
friendly relations between Holland and
Belgium had never been troubled by
these questions. The Belgian dele
gates had made much of the power
which was vested in Holland OF vetoing
any ameloration of the common water
ways by simply refusing her co0pera-
ton. NJ. Van Swinderen showed that
never once in seventy-five years had
Holland applied that veto.
"At the same time NJ Van Swim
daren stated that Holland was ready
to meet all reasonable desires on the
part of Belgium for the Improvement
of the way of commerce. Holland was
tension Of the system of common ad-
ministration of the Scheldt. so that
the river would always serve the in
creasing needs of commerce. Holland
would not object to the construction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

the southern part of Dutch Linn
burg, DR.. Hebbelynck asserted that
Hollands possession of this terri
tory lays the northeastern frontier
of Belgium open to all attacks, be-
cause the Dutch government recog-
nizes the impossibility to defend
Limburg against an invader coming
from the east"
This fact, he added, compelled
Holland to let whole German army
escape through Limburg into Ger
many with its plumber carried from
Belgium in November, 1918. The
rector of Louvain also pointed out
that Belgium needs a ship canal
across Dutch Limburg in order to
tap the enormous coal fields of West
phalia. Belgium ne concluded,
"does not want to grab territory
from Holland. 1t Graves only
reconsideration of the iniquitous
arrangements Of 164S to 1889
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
New Europe's Postage Map
The reagnmen Of small nations produces variety of
issues which album of interesting political history

and colors of the three stamps are:
Five kopeks, carmine; Is kopeks, green.
and 50 opeks, brown, Autographed and
imperforate.
In the nc ghboring republic Of
Esthonia the seventh centenary OF the
union with Denmark was celebrated by
the creation of stamps, of restricted
validity, in q design representing sea
gulls on stormy sea, inscribed Eesti
Vabariik (Esthonian Free State).
These stamps were on sale for three
days only and the issue was limited to
$500 specimens. Consequent on the
adoption of a rev currency unit here
viz, "pennia," instead of "kopeks"
new stamps in a large mineral de-
sign are in course of emission, OF
which on y the two PENN orange and
8 PENN green are at present in use
The residue of the former Austrian
Empire (now designated German Aus
tria'O has been provided with distinc
tive postage stamps, in suppression of
those adorned with portraits and en-
blems Of the House OF Hapsburg. The
new stamps have been surface printed
by the State Printing Works, Vienna,
in three designs by the eminent artist
Joseph Franz Renner. The values 3,
and II heller show a post-horn, and
those of 5, 10. 25. As heller and l krone
tho arms OF the new state, while the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

four remaining stamps are of allegori-
cal design.
A uniform postage stamp series for
the newly constituted kingdom Of
Serbia Croatia and Slavonia will short
~ replace the separate issues at pres
ent current in the various states. The
main feature of the design will be a
portrait vignette Of the veteran King
Peter |, in a characteristic setting. New
stamps are also in preparation in
Czecho-S lovakia, the subject designs Of
President Masaryk.
AS tribute to the defence of Liege
in the early days of the war special
% confines postage stamp adorned
with the city arms has been placed on
sale there.
The Rumanan Postal Agency in Con-
stantinople, having recently been re-
opened, is provided with special post
age stamps overprinted with a small
circular cachet containing the inscrip-
ton "Posta Romano Constitutional
1919 The Greek occupation of Asia
Minor is COMMUNICATED in certain
Turkish postage stamps, overprinted in
Greek characters, "Hellenic Occupation
of Cydon a." and issued In the Sanjak
OF Karassi.
Armenia will shortly be represented
by star ps issued by the Republic OF
Azeroa IN, whose capital Is the port
Of Baku.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

of an Antwerp Rhine canal and OF
canal from Antwerp to the Noerdyk.
She would also, if Belgium should de-
sire IT, consent TO a scheme of i'm
provcment Of the hent-Ternouzen
Canal in Dutch territory On her part
Holland considers herself justified in
asking for Belgian cooperation in the
questions of the improvement of the
waterways in Limburg, of the COM
muncation between Liege and Macs
tricht. and of the drainage system of
Belgian CAMPING waters in Dutch ter
ritory.
AS for the military question, N. Va,
Swinderen said that the exposition Of
the Belgian delegates had not en-
WINGED the Dutch delegation that Hol-
land ought to alter her defence system
to suit the interests of Belgium He
pointed out, however, that the status
Of Limburg in 1914 had been all to
the advantage Of Belgium, and as the
belgian delegates had shown some
skepticism as to the attitude Of Hol-
land in the event OF Limburg territory
being violated by Germany, he declared
emphatically that Holland would con-
slider the violation of any part of her
territory as casus belli.
"In his peroration, NJ. Van Swinderen
gave the assurance that Holland would
be found ready to make sacrifices, if
that was the only way to restore good
relations with Belgium but he re-
minded Belgium that her very suffer
ings in the cause of liberty should
make her refrain from any act which
might appear to be an attempt on the
independence of Holland"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

<<TNHE LONDON TINES
y . states that the story of
the New Europe continues
to write itself in serial
form on the pages of the stamp
album. Fresh items of historical in
terest are being added almost daily.
Poland's latest contribution to the
record is a series of six postage
stamps commemorative of the con-
vocation Of the National Diet, and
includes the first stamp portrait Of
Ignace Paderewski as President OF
the republic. This figures on the Is
fenygow value, Autographed in scarlet.
The balance of the series comprises
the following: Ten francs, claret
(eaglcl; 20 francs, brown (M Tramp-
scznski); % francs, olive General Pill
sudski); SO francs, blue-green (eagle
and sailing ship and one mark, violet
(eagle and lictor's fasces). All are in
scribed "Sejm 1919 Roku."
The delivery of Riga from the Boil
shevists has been marked by the issue
of three postage stamps of special de-
sign by the Lettish government, show
ing two female figures presumably
Riga and Lettonia) embracing before
the walls of city. In the foreground
are seen human r. ull and a with
cred bush. and the sky is illuminated
by the aurora borealis. The values
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
93I 1854 Soldiers Parcels
Handled by Paris "

Paris by Wou)
Since May /, 1918, when the de-
partment Was organized, the Paris
Y. NJ. c. A. has handled for SOL
diers total of 93l 1854 packages,
or practically 10000 packages
month. These packages do not IN
clude the parcels that have been
sent to the 'Y" organization scat
tered through France, England and
ireland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Wants

est possible observance Of her inter-
national obligations has acquired
the right at least to be left alone.
Moreover, the Dutch call attention
to what they denouncc as the shame
less ingratitude Of the Belgian peo-
pie, hundreds Of thousands Of whom,
made homeless by the German in
vason, were received across the
Dutch frontier with utmost hospi-
tally and cared for by the Dutch
government and people during their
years of exile. The Belgians, the
nress of Holland charges, recipro-
cate now by an attempt to encroach
upon the territory of a neighbor
not only inoffensive but positively
friendly.
Moreover, the Dutch deny en-
phatically that the issue Of nation
atty can be raised at all. 1t is true
that the inhabitants Of Iceland
Flanders and South Limburg are
mostly Catholics, but so is almost
one-third of the entire Dutch ma
ton. As to language, it is practl-
cally impossible to draw clear-cut
line delimiting the Dutch and Flem-
ish border dialects; as to history, the
Dutch have been in undisturbed pos
session of the districts now con-
tested for almost three hundred
years; as to sentiment, the popula-
tons concerned are emphatically
Dutch, and the most indignant pro-
tests against the Belgian annexa-
zionist p ans we're raised just in the
disputed areas themselves.
Furthermore, it is argued by the
Dutch that economically the Dutch
control of the Scheldt estuary does
not prejudice Belgian interests at
all. as is shown by the phenomenal
prosperity attained by both Ant
Werp and Ghent-which latter is con-
nected with the sea by the Terneuze
Canal, equally under Dutch control
during the seventy years of the
pre-War arrangement. AS to the
strategic necessity Of anneXing the
Naastricht peninsula" to Belgium,
the Dutch assert that the Dutch
sovereignty over South Limburg has
worked directly for the advantage
OF Belgium during the late war,
since Dutch neutrality was re-
spected by the Germans, and the bor-
der strip through which the German
armies had oVerrun Belgium in 1914
has been considerably narrowed
down thereby. Finally, the Dutch
claim that the war, and more par
ticularly the conquest of Belgium
itself. has demonstrated the futility
of relying on strategic frontiers''-
the Notifications of the Belgian
boundary were considered the most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
Belgian Claim

Ever since the armistice of last
, A'gember the sentiment was gain
ing ground in Belgium that the
I boundary arrangement of the treaty
d 1889 ough. to be revised. The
'elglan nationalists set up a de-
aahd for Iceland Flanders, or the
va'ch district on the left bank of
ale Scheldt, as we'll as the so-called
A'mourg Peninsula which in fact
no peninsula at all, but merely
triangular salient of Dutch terri
''y protruding along the Meuse
e'ween Germany an the Belgian
province Of Limburg.
he Belgian claim is based on the
E'nclpe Of nationality as well as
'aa' of strategic necessity. 1t is
s'sued that the population of both
Ss'and-Flanders and South Lin
s Is IN tradition and sentiment
4 ~ dutch, but Flemish, as it is GER
AMY Catholic and not Calvinist in
4 s',slon. 1t is also argued that,
sA'ie on the one hand the possess
.SA OF the Maastricht salient is
Na'lai for the defence of Bel
s,''hs eastern frontier, the control
we left bank of the Scheldt is
~ Tor the protection of Antwerp.
'"e belglans claim that had the
bs .'Ss to Antwerp from the sea
W. ~" lfee' it would have been pos
, .''e Tor the British to rush rein
] .tS'eements by the sea route, and
ba. MY not only the city might have
-. ~ saved, but the entire course of
a.. war might have taken diff
h.,".' 'ufn. 1t is suggested from
~ s'sian side that fer the cession of
81, errltories in question Holland
1 ns,s. u De compensated by the an
Z q, ~ OF certain frontier districts
s..l a'ahy, where Dutch dialect is
holland
3D. holland the demands of the
o,o s'an hationalists have aroused
at ~ Indignation. 1t is pointed
~, /" begin with, that Holland is
A power. which by the strict.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
No, aSaSuf71n1erResO
Berlin Is Hardly
q Winner

where mating is easy and young girls
learn the tricks of the trade a; a
shocking!y early age. And they seek
that pleasantes. of attractions, the
Zoo, which to most of them means a
grouping Of terraced restaurants and
rustic taverns with the caged-in an
mails conveniently GEOGRAPHICALLY
at feeding time, when multitudes of in
FAINT Hansels and Gretels enjoy she real
ecstatic hour Of the week.
And then to tbs cinema, and so
home"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

4 aE situation Mt Fiune is
viewed by the Supreme
-A- Council st Paris with in
creasing gravity. It is
feared that the movement started
by 'Annunzio may spread 70 other
parts Of the Dalmatian coast,
where there are cities with large
Italian population, situated In a
Jugo-Slay district. Foreign Min
lister Tittoni has resigned from
the Italian Cabinet. and the ftal-
ian government has asked the Al
lies to drive d'Annunzio out OF
Fiume, without the aid of Italian
troops.
Meanwhile, d'Annunzio has declared
that he will never leave Fiune,
neither dead nor alive. and is re-
ported to ha g selected the site
for his tomb in cemetery over
looking the sea. 4 large force
Of Jugo-Slav troops is ercamoed
within few miles Of the city.
The Supreme Council has decided
on a solution Of the Fiume ques-
ton. which mas been approved bv
England and France, and cabled to
Washington, for the approval %
President Wilson Steps for put
ting the solution into operation
wait on the President.
The King and Queen OF the Belgians
and the Crown Prince have en-
barked or the George Washington
for America. They will land at
New York and go at once 70 Wash
ington, where they will be ths
guests OF the President az tho
White House.
Belgium and Holland are reported
to have split over the revision Of
the treaty of 1889, and the atnbas-
cetQclG VI OVtti tO4ilt k"- are EAfN
to have been recalled
The French Chamber Of Deputies
asked for the publication of the
full official reports OF the peace
conference. but Louis Barthou for
mer premier, gave Rome Viviani as
authority for the statement that
President Wilson had cabled Pre-
mier Clemenceau that he consii.
cred the Official reports as secret.
Premier Clemencesu declared the
league Of nations could cyst even
if it were rejected by the United
States Senate.
Brussels has heard that within two
weeks the Allies will demand from
Holland the extradition OF tho
former Kaiser
Munich understands that Russian
and German revolutionists have de-
cided on a general strike in Ger
many to force the overthrow Of
the democratic government in
Germany, in favor of q communist
regime.
George H. Roberts, British Food
Controller, delegate to the Su-
preme Economic Council meeting
at Brussels, told the council that
the world need have no fear of a
food shortage this winter, provided
there is proper care in the han
ding and dis.ri button of food.
The political crisis in England has
again passed. but several changes
in the Cabinet are expected among
them, the transfer of Winston
Churchill from the War Office 70
the Colonial Office
1t is reported in London that the
Russian Soviet government has
proposed peace 10 the Ukraine,
and intends 10 seek peace with all
nations in order TO forestall
counter revolution IN Russia. Adj
miral Kolchak is reported to have
resigned rs head Of the All-Rus-
sian government in favor of Cen
eral Denikine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
ReIgiun1 Wants 4
Riuer Bank; Holland
Flares Up

rT SEEMS as though the contro-
versy between Belgium and
J. Holland relative to the read
;ustmcct of the boundaries
sxed in 1889 and the control of the
p;ver scheldt had reached an acute
.tage. Last Monday there was re
.ort from Berlin about breach Of
automatic relations between the two
It's accuracy was.
sowever. denied by members Of the
Raglan peace delegation at Paris.
The negotiations are in the hands of
Joint commission composed of del
.sates of each Of the five great pow
~ and of Holland and Belgium. re-
sDectively, in accordance with the
nan laid down by the Supreme
Council Of the Allies and an
,cunced by the French Foreign
Minister, NJ. Pichon, on June 4
last.
The point at issue is virtually the
revision Of the treaty Of 1S39-bet-
Ter known as the historic "scrap Of
caper"-by which the separation Of
Holland and Belgium, united since
1916 in the Kingdom of The Neither
snds, was consummated. The dis
solution Of the union. which was one
Of the devices Of the Congress Of
Vienna to redress the European bal
ance disturbed by the French rev.
outlonary wars, was the result Of
the Belgian revolution Of 1880. The
;ettlement Of the common boundary
Inc was made by the conference of
The great powers on the basis of the
ierrtorial integrity Of the OLD Dutch
npublic Accordingly, Holland re-
aimed Zeeland-tlanders, or the ter
htory ON the southern, o. left, bank
# the Scheidt estuary, which had
seu Dutch since die first years Of
he seventeenth century, as well as
laastricht. which had formed a
Dutch enclavc in Belgian territory
since lo32 This enclave was now
connectei with Holland by corri-
dor along the Rive, Meuse. For ced-
ing this corridor Belgium was COM
pensated by half of the Grand
Duchy Of Luyemburg, then a pos
session Of the Dutch King.
This arrangement left Holland in
Nntrol Of both banks of the scheldt
estuary, and thus Of the entrance to
the harbor Of Antwerp, the chief
Began seaport The treaty of 1899,
therefore,, expressly guaranteed to
Belgium the free use of the Scheldt,
smeasure which made possible Ant
Sefp's Development into one of the
greatest and most prosperous ship
'lng centre Of the Old World.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
This which Amuert
HOLLAND

in the light of modern principles"
He pointed out that Holland
should be compensated by obtaining
from Germany the provinces of
Ostfriesland and Cleef, which, he
says, are largely inhabited by Dutch
sDeakiup neOnle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28
4 Dutch Slant

The Dutch attitude is expressed
in the following statement of Jonk-
hcer van Swinderen, Dutch Minister
IN London and member of the Dutch
delegation to the peace conference,
as summarized by "The London
Times:
ON Van Swinderen began by draw
ing the attention Of the commission to
the fact that NJ. Segers, the chief
Belgian delegate, although his con-
illusions, in accordance with the rcso-
luton of June 4, contained no transfer
of severe gnty,' had yet made use Of
expressions which raised grave doubts
as to the future intentions of the Bel
gian government. The Dutch delegate
Dutch people to live in amity with
neighboring nation which was continue
ally plotting attempts on Dutch sover-
eign rights.
"He stated emphatically that all con-
cessons which Holland would be pre-
pared to make were subject to the con-
dition that the Belgian government
would, once for all, renounco its terri
torial claims. He profess d against
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

m ESIDENTS of New York
. suffering from an excess of
local patriotism sometimes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

assert That their city is the
most satisfactory of summer resorts
meaning thereby that by staying
in town during the hot season one
may combine the accustomed-to COM
forts of the home and the various
conveniences Of metropolitan life
with the outdoor pleasures of
beaches and other resorts within ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

Abroad

HE situation at Fiune is
viewed by the Supreme
IN Council st Paris with in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-28

kkTHE LONDON TINES"
~ states that the story of
the New Europe continues
The Washington herald., 1919-04-13

bers. She can't afford to do it her
self and it ought to be on the mar
ket. surely.
Miss Gary is not only an artist.
but is also a musician and COM
poser, her best known publication
being the song, II Love You, Little
Girl" She halls from Galveston.
Texas. and is the daughter of the
late Thomas Anthony Gary. a
prominent cotton manufacturer and
wholesale merchant for overy thirty
years in Galveston.
Perfect weather at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, is bringing the out
door sports to the fore. and every
one is going II for golf, tennis and
riding as they have never done be-
fore. Golf interest has increased
tremendously since the signing of the
armistice and at White Sulphur mem
bers of the cure colony are taking to
it more than ever. The riding colony
here is constantly on the increase and
the younger set have established rec
ords of thirty miles a day. visiting
many of the isolated points of in
terest on the mountain roads.
Senator Francis f. Warren OF Wy
oming. and Mrs. Warren are here
from Washington to spend some time
at the Greenbrier.
Count Jean de Ia GREE. who was a
lieutenant In the French army and is
now with the French Embassy at
Washington. has come to White Sui
phur Springs to enjoy the spirits
Count de la Greze had recently re-
turned to Washington from Palm
Beach where he stopped at the New
Everglades Club, on Lake Worth,
which was built by Paris Singer for
conyalescent officers and men. This
club has grown to be in one short
season one Of the most popular rem
devious for smart society at Palm
Beach Count de la Greze was ac-
companied there by Signor Celesia,
of the Italian Embassy. and many
The Washington herald., 1919-04-13

dinner parties were given there in
their honor. Duca sdel Sangro, a
member of the Italian Mission. was at
the Everglades also this winter. and
may later go to White Sulphur
Springs to visit Mrs. Joseph Howe
Allen, whose guest he was last sum-
mer for several weeks at her home at
Bar Harbor.
Harry A Garfield. former United
States Fuel Administrator. and Mrs.
Garfield have gone down from Wash
ington to pass some time. They were
among parties going UP to the Kates
Mountain Club last week for lunch
con.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawrence
Breese. of New York. who have been
passing several weeks of their honey
moon at The Greenbrier. started on
Wednesday by automobile for Staun-
ton and Washington. where they will
pass a few days before proceeding
to New York. They will be at Mr.
Breese's apartment at the Cafe des
Artistes in New York until the open
ing of their summer home at South
ampton, Long Island.
\ William B. Munford. ensign in the
United States navy. has gone to the
Greenbrier from Washington for a
short stay.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr.. who has
been touring through Florida, went
to the Greenbrier for few days with
Mr. James Broadeaux who Is travel
ing with them. During Mr.. Vandebilt's s
overseas service he acted as chauf-
feur for Maj. Gen. John F. Organ,
OF the Twenty-seventh Division. The
young men motored from there to
Hot Springs and will stop in Wash
ington on their way to New York.
On the hood of the Mercer in which
they are travelling Mr.. Vanderbilt had
attached helmet belonging to a Ger
man major. The trophy was given
to him by a young American who
New-York tribune., 1919-02-16

Hundreds of beautiful mrrors--n period designs and
hand carved frames in plain effects and designs
They are marked with regular prices $50 $4,000.
Make your selections and deduct $50 during this sale only
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