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The sun., 1919-01-02
PAN-GERMAN PRESS
is INCITINC HATRED
Teuton World Rule Still Pos
sible, Says One Editor.
Special Wireless Despatch 10 THE SrN
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wave "l u'lllo'E hateu dsd'"S' tle LII
'entt
iheN are oeht on 'Tu'h'hg US com
p'eteIN. SAYS the paper IN It's latest
issue very wen, 'hen. iet nurture "
our htdr'S ana ,he hearts OF our Chl'oren
PROFOUND and pl''er hatred for our
enemies. May every German wh" loves
MS ldtHerIahh ueNo'e hlhlseI' 10 spread
ing 'his ha'ren'
III inc ineah'''he icy US devote all our
eHoft' 10 feseherauns Germany Our
The sun., 1919-01-02
GOV. SMITH REFUSES
TO TALK ON B. K. T.
Hyian AssaiIs p. S. c. as
Being Responsible.
Special Despatch TO THE sr>.

AIaANY, Jan. l-"There is no reason
for me to comment upon the fact that
the r r. r.. is in the hands Of a re-
ceiver." said Gov. Smith tonight.
Mayor Hvlan left for New York at 7
O'Clock tonight on the Empire state Ex-
pre- SIS. Before going in discussing the
3. r. T reccivership he said THE
bankruptcy of the f. r. # is final and
conclusive evidence. if it,were necessary
% the ineficiency both as to legal form
and personnel Of our local Public Ser
The sun., 1919-01-02
CONTROL OF SYRIA
SOUGHT BY FRANCE
Treaty Gives Also Sphere of
Influence in Lebanon and
Armenia.
Palestine Will Be Intcrna-
tionally Dominated. While
Hcdjas Will Be Free.
Rr me Associated P-ess.

FAEts. Jan. 1.-France plans to az
sumo the guidance of the destinies Of
Armenia. Syria and Leban non in the new
order OF world affairs growing out OF
the war, in conformity With treaties
signed with Great Britain and Russia in
1915. II the coming peace confcrenc.
does not rule otherwise. according to
authoritative Information furnished the
Associated Press.
Palestine. according to the plan under
consideration. would. with its complex
ity of nationalities and religions. be
placed under International protection.
Great Britain would be responsible for
the Ara bian peninsula. with the excep-
ton Of the kingdom of Hedjas. which
would be free.
France. II is omrhatically stated.
cschews the term 'protectorate" in con
nection with her proposed supervision Of
these countries and ii is probable that
some such relations with them as en-
lists between Great Britain and her Do
minions would be established under the
plan.
The sun., 1919-01-02
BOLSHEVIK HORDE
BOMBARDS LEMBERG
Polish Army May Not Be Able
to Hold That city and
wilma Also.

IondoH TiW'S Service.
COPYRIGHT 1919; nj r,7hts reserred
WARSAW, Jan. IA horde OF Boil
shevill troops has begun bombarding
I-emberg with guns Of small calbre AL
though IMMERSED in military science it IL
expected they will soon have German
artillerists TO serve tnc big Austrian
howNzers and other hcavy guns which
they are awaiting
The Polish General STAN Is facing
curious dilemma--N or Lcmberg,
which Is 10 go? Lembcrg. with its 2OO.-
COO inhabitants. museums, libraries and
art collections, is tho more important of
the two. and IT looks as If wilma will
have to be sacrificed unless the Allies
force the, Germans under penalty to stay
and keep order there. Tho Poles have
not enough arms for both tasks.
ON tho frontier the situation remains
grave as the RuiheO- Bolshoviks have
appeared in numbers on the front be-
Nond l.emberE and are moving toward
the city. The Poles before such pressure
or numbers have had to fan back two or
three miles. Lemberg really is invested
on three sides. the enemy moving from
the south against Grod"k.
The increasing danger 10 I,emherg In
leading military authorities to sec the
necessity or eNtinCuishug all the fires Of
disorder within the country. The situa-
ZION at 1.ublin must be dealt with imme-
diately and the Red Guards disarmed.
Additional proof that the German
authorities are working hand i'll
hand with the Russian Bolshevikl
il contained in the report Of n con.
ference on December ~ between Capt.
Robiattynek Of the Polish army and
German delegates at German headquar-
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Palestine situation Complicated.

Palestine furnished problem in
itself. II is made up not only OF many
nationalitles but IL has been the birth
place of divers old religions. In addi
ton the situation il complicated by the
tendencies of the Zionists TO establish
a home in Palestine. With the divergence
in religious views 10 deal with il seemed
impossible TO place Palestine under the
guidance OF any one ot the great Powers
and so II was decided that this country
should come under an international pro-
teCtorato."
The correspondent called attention 10
the fact that Armenia is being urged
quietly by certain quarters to apply for
the establishment OF a French protcc-
torate over her. Tho reply was that II
Armenia wanted a proteCtorate she
should have IT. but that thus far France
has had no intention of doing more than
acting as a guiding influence in Asia
Minor.
An independent and integral Armenia
under the collective protection of the
allied Powers is Armenia's hone from
the peace congress, however. according
TO n statement given the Associated
Press by the Armenian National Dele
cation which is now in Paris under the
Craftsmanship of Nubar Pasha
The sun., 1919-01-02

Ia su arrears az large AZ ~ not
ser tnan those of 1919 II IL anparert
10, ny June 80. 1921. the nccruais
san OF the rights of the city will aR-
,,,,.,e SoO,ooO,000 How long this accII-
or arrears will defer the rcccip.
Wv city or any interest on its own
Az. nous investment Is dificul, TO pre-
put IL would not be surprising II
n, period OF postponcment should he
w less than ten or twelve Years. In
anF event the accumulation must he
pf,d out OF earnings before tho CITY
wiz become entitled To any return.
for the next three years. ~ tho fare
,e'halns AZ Ave cents, the city will have
" raise by taxation on account OF
.ulerest and sinking fund on it's i'm
nv.lheht IN the Interborough subways
', asgregating about $4,000 600
,o ing mat period Irrespective of in
'',"st on the city's other bonds.
~ inc fare be increased to eight
,"tS recourse to taxation will not only
p'e'eh'"h but the city will receive
ono 80 ohe lnteroorough lines over So
oo".uoo n cash into It's treasury.
Inc interborough COMPANY is enti-
tied to borrow cash arsinst tho accr,,oIs
ana mus continue In possession OF the
property under the leases. But. II Tor
any reason IL should not he able to raise
me money because the city kept It down
10 a cent fare and a recaivership should
follow the situation would not be
onanged so far as the city Is concerned
indeed 1t might he worse because receiv-
ership certificates might he necessary.
Whlch would be a paramount lien, thus
settng the city's investment further TO
the rear.
The sun., 1919-01-02
WAR SECRETS KEPT
BY BRITISH BUREAU
Intelligence Director Praises
Associates.

LoNpoN. Jan i.--Rrig. ten. George
Is. tockerell. the retiring director of
special intelligence at the War Oflce,
III his farewell message to-day TO his
associates in that department said
The withdrawal from Gallipoli tho
construction of tanks. the preparations
Tor the ofensivcs at Cambria. and also
Tor the recent counter offensivcs which
dcstroyN the German armies were all
known to numbers Of persons in this
country but were concealed from the
enemy
There is no evidence that enemy
submarines ever received information OF
the departure of shipping from Il Brit
ish port.
In practically every case of contra
Dand before prize court the evidence
has been furnished by you. The esti-
mated value of prize cargocs. eXclud-
ing ships, is more than 5000, 900.
You have stopped enemy remttances TO
the value of f70.00O.000 and completely
DESTROYED the enemys oversee COM
munications so far as they were vul-
rerable."
The sun., 1919-01-02

WARSAW. pec. 3O.-German soldiers
are blamed by Polish leaders for the
fatal riotlng at posen last Thursday in
statement given out tonight setting
forth the Polish version of the trouble
there.
II is said that at ! O'Clock Thursday
afternoon German soldiers recruited in
fosen, angered at the reception given
lgnace Paderewski by the Poles formed
a counter parade, shouting "Posen is n
German town. They began. IL il
charged 10 tear down allied flags and to
sing Die Wacht am Rhein" and
Deutschland Ueber Allies"
The Poles resented this and street
hGhtinE followed. Herr Dorfanti "A
Polish member of the German Reichstag,
addressed the Poles in city Hall Square
ana induced many OF them to go home.
A short time later, II is stated. German
soldiers. headed by an officer. appeared
with machine guns and fired into the
crowds remaining in the square Forty
seven persons were killed, the statement
says
The sun., 1919-01-02
POCROMS IN POSEN
BRING MARTIAL LAW
Synagogue ShelIed WhenJews
Fire Fkom 1t, Is Report.

BAsLE. Jan. l,--Germau authorities in
German Poland hayc declared rosen I'M
der martial law. according to report
received here from Poseu.
Pogroms occurred in Poscn Sunday.
according 70 a Rerlin despatch received
mere. Youths raided Jewish houses,
killed thirty persons and wounded many.
II is said. The Jewish synagogue al
PoSen is reported destroyed.
The Berlin TdGehidH SAYS that in the
hshtinG in roseu Saturday Jews fred
upon Poles from the synagogue. where
upon the Poles directed artillery fire at
the ed'fice, which was filed with wor-
shippers
The sun., 1919-01-02
Agreement with Great Britain.

The statement as to agreements with
Great Britain" however, is not so clear.
An explanation of this AZ given by an
authority on the subject was in sub
stance as follows.
From the beginning Of the asceu-
dency % Mohammedan power in Asia
Minor until the outbreak OF the present
war France through treaties with Tur-
key had assumed the especial protection
Of Christian interests under Ottoman
rule. A. evidence OF the good will Of
France in this matter 1t is cited that
abou; the middle OF the last century sh =
sent an armed expedition into Lebanon
tn enforce demands made on behalf %
the Christians in that country. More
over. in syria since the tenth century
the general language and customs have
been French while in SYRIA. Lebanon
and Armenia the religious orders Of
France have maintained large Christian
establishments
when the world war broke out the
problem Of the future Of Asia Minor
arose, the assumption naturally being
that the Allies would win. II MS
agreed at that time that France was
entitled to guide the affairs of Syria,
Lebanon and Armenia. Great Britain.
on the other hand. was to assume re-
sponsibility for other territories in Asia
Minor which have not been defined
publicly up to this time.
The sun., 1919-01-02
TOO QUICK TO REACH BERLIN
Five I. =. Soldiers Get There
without Leave and Face Arrest,

BERLIN. Dec. al.-The ambition Of
FIVE American soldiers to be the first of
the American EXpeditionary Forces to
reach Berlin is likely to have serious re-
suits for them
The men, who arrived here Sunday.
were attached to the 125th Infantry
Regiment, now at Coblenz They were
absent without leave and Unexpectedly
ran into members of the American Mill
tary Commission now here in connection
with the repatriation of prisoners, one
has been captured and the Berlin police
are seeking the four others
The sun., 1919-01-02

These facts were given as an expla ma
uon q the declaration OF stephen
Pichor, Foreign Minister. in the Cham
ncr Of Deputies on SUNDAY Referring
10 the manner in which France would
deal with Asia Minor and nationalities
formerly ruled by Turkey. NJ Pichon
said:
we have nothing but friendly feelings
FOR the Turks. and we have testified to
them in protecting subjugated nations
III the Ottoman Empire. over which We
have century old rights. Our
rights are incontestible in Armenia. Sv-
ria. Lebanon and Palestine They ar
hased on historic conventions and on
more recent contracts. While admitting
the entire liberty OF the peace confer
ence 20 Geal with the subject we con.
slider our rights are fully established by
our agreements with Great Britain"
The Foreign Minister'S reference ~
historic conventions" may he under
stood when taken as relating to long
standing treaties of captulatio between
France and the Ottoman Empire.
through which France protected the in
terest Of Christians in the countries in
question.
The sun., 1919-01-02
Contention of Armenians.

After describing the horrors of the
massacres, deportations and tortures suf-
fered by the country AT the hands OF
"barbarians and their German allies, {"
the statement voices appreciation Of
Americas understanding, sympathy and
practical aid to Armenia and declares il
unthnkable that Armenia, a Christian
nation, should be left under the Turkish
yoke
1.-THE victory Of the Allies" the state
mcnt continues. Zone Of whose war ends
was the liberation of oppressed peoples,
already has liberated the Armcnians
Nothing remains except to fix the con-
The sun., 1919-01-02

In 1915 a treaty was signed between
Great Britain and France embodying
these ideas The phraseologN Of this
treaty was kept clear OF such terms a
'proteCtorate." "Co.onization." and zone
OF influence Il is asserted The COM
pact as far RS France H. concerned
merely recognized the right Of the Gov
eminent to develop and promote C.vilza-
ton in The regions mentioned
Later another treaty was signed
alous similar lines by Great Britain.
France and Russia Just what part
Russ a intended 10 play never may be
known because the collapse OF that en-
pire ended her aspirations. l; is as
serted, however. that she originally
showed an inclina.on to annex part of
Armenia
The boundaries for the proposed ac-
t!Vites Of France appear to have been
left without absolute definition. It was
agreed that Syria and Armenia, which
are inhabited by various nationalities
and include both Moslems and Christians
We're not IN a position to he given ruling
power They must have guidance in the
establishment Of "A new State or States
In Arabian territory the situation
was different owing to the greater un'h-
cation OF the people and here the ques-
tom of what action should he taken
by the protective power Is not defined
The sun., 1919-01-02
BOLSHEvIKI CAPTURE UFA.
Take Capital OF Opponents In Area
West OF Trails.

LoNpoN. Jan. 1.--Tfa, the capital of
the nom BolShevik Government in the
area west of the Trial Mountains. was
captured Tuesday by the Bolsheviki
according 10 a Russian wireless despatch
received here to-day
The wireless message adds that the
Lithuanian Bourgeois Government has
left wilma for koYno.
The sun., 1919-01-02
PRINCE OF WALES TO VISIT US,
kfng and Queen Said to Have So
Assured President

LONDON. Ian. lit is understood that
King George and Queen Mary assured
Tres dent Wilson that the Prince Of
Wales viii visit the United states Ct--
ing his coming trip through the British
dominions' according TO a Paris despatch
To tho Mai
The sun., 1919-01-02
Heads visit Pom are.

PARIS. Jan. 1.-The members Of the
Government and the Presidents Of the
Senate and the Chamber Of Deputies
went TO the Palace of the Elysee to-day
TO present their New Years greetings to
President Poncarc.
The sun., 1919-01-02
s4O,OOO.OOO More Raised.


Then came the war The costs OF
everything mounted higher and higher
Y became necessary. in order 10 COM
r'e'e the Interboroughs part OF the con-
Tracts, 10 raise about $4,000 900. in ad-
d tion to the $3.50. 00O, 900 originally Dor
"owed. This was done in 1918 by a
short term note issue secured by $751;.
100000 OF the FIRST and refunding mort
gage bonds as collateral.
This, OF course, increased greatly the
NN"d charges payable for interest and
sinking funds. But In addition oper-
a'i1E costs scared. Wages and ma
'e~ials were on a war basis in competi-
Ton with Governments having the tax
''g power Of the world and ready, in
o-ie~ 10 win the war to pay eXJava-
F20' prices for labor and material. These
gh costs continue to this day and 1t is
WIDER such circumstances that we COM
rence the term Of the lease on Janu-
2 r !, 1919.
In view of the interest Of the city
I'D Is taxpayers in the matter it seems
noun bent upon the company again TO
sdvs e. YOU. as the taxpayers representa-
''"s. Of the serious situation confront
.'s ne dual subway enterprise.
The marlborough had accumulated
ash surplus of sIO,000,oOO out Of
N- to take care Of operating losses
'.rug the lean years heretofore men
'a'l Had IL not been for the war
>..0 a sum would have been ample
wa five cent fare. But it il no
.' ger adequate. and it is rapidly being
cN.aIsted
For the year ended June, 80. 1918,
'...' Vas a deficit Of subway earnings
~ Sn2o 43S and ~ elevated earnings of
'-a0S.'lN, compared with the amounts
Woo ""mpany was entitled to receive
."r lie contracts. These deficits are
=" a.o out Of future revenues. with
''''.e-' Dpmpounded semi-annually. be-
.'' Nh" city is entitled 10 any share
T. Their subway or elevated earnings
I'. IN" fiscal year ending June 30,
''.'. the outlook Is much worse. Based
d. '1" actual figures for the four
n'1- ended October 81, lalS, the
'.'1I indicates that on June 80. 1919,
d"Nr't under the subway contract
uo SS,Ss7,0OO, and under the ele-
.r."I contracts S4952 900. or total
.f3aI for the year OF sS,S39.0
-.''d OF IT," citNs right to a return
80 OBJ" ycar ending June 30, 1919. 10
must bc added the accruals Of last
50 thu the aggregate subway
'.- AS Of June 30 1919. without
'''.' viii bc S4.507i3N. and the Gle
'a s'oluals. also without interest,
rs. or a total Of S1;.766.2J6
No. - f. probable that the years
'.-' 'ad 1871 with five cent fare will
The sun., 1919-01-02
BANKRUPTCYOR
AN s CENT FARE
WARNS SHONTS
Declares City Will Gain
Nothing by Forcing Inter-
borough Rcceivcrship.
BIG DEFICIT PILING Up
Spirit of Law Is Against Tax
alton, He Says in Plead
ing Letter.

Mayor Hrlar, the Board OF Estimate
and the Public Service Commission 70.
oe'ved a letter yesterday from Theodore
? Shonts president of the Interboroucb
Rapid Transit COMPANY, in which he
advocated an cent fare. as tho only
solution OF the constantly increasing
problem. Mr.. Shonts's letter follows;
AS the lease OF the new subvays 10
b. operated by the 1nterborouch Ranij
Transit Company will commence TO-
morrow January /. 1919. in accordance
with the arrangement made on August
l'ls | deem ii appropriate at this time
10 call Your attention briefly to the in, -
pTtancc Of immediate consideration by
you OF the necessity of action to remedy.
situation brought about by conditions
DE ~ the war
Nmost from the time when the orig
ina subway was opened in 1904 the
Peterborough began to urge upon the
city authorities the Importance of i'm
mediate subway extensions to complete
the system as planned. Various methods
were proposed and many written offers
were Submitted on behalf of the COM
P""E " construct ana operate such en-
a"sed system with funds provided ex-
c'n>lvely ny the company.
Such offers finally eliminated in n
proposal in 1910 whereby the company
o0"red at its own cost to construct
and operate complete East Side and
Wesi Side subway. with branches in
b'"oNiNn and The Bronx This offer
was not accepted by the city. although
never withdrawn by the company. and
a. substitute the city brought the
H-ooNIyn Rapid Transit Company into
the situation under the so-called dual
subway plan
The dual plan as formulated by the
c'y was so ambitious that It was i'm
possible to finance it with city credit,
indeed II was beyond the available CITY
cred't under the debt limit. and COON
GRAFTON OF private capital was necessary
IN these circumstances, after various
failures of the negotiators to agree, GER
tain public spirited citizens among whom
we're the late Seth Low. Morgan !
br'en. II. II. Outerbridge and others
or similar standing rendered their good
ofhces. with the result that a tentative
pan was formulated and the INTERIOR
olGh was invited by the city to paIti-i-
pate IN the dual subway enterprise.
The sun., 1919-01-02

The Secretary explained that much
consideration had already been given
to the status OF the navy after the war.
lie declined TO comment after conclud-
ing his testimony for the day on Sena-
tor PoindeXters criticism OF the
Secretary's plans for construction Of an
American navy second to none "a a
paper navy" He merely smiled when
asked what he thought OF Senator Poin-
deXter's statement
Secretary Daniels waved enthusiastic
when he reached the point N his testi-
mony regarding establishment Of a Pa
Cifc as well as an Atlantic fleet
II discussed with Admiral Ben son.
chief OF operations. before he lrf; for
France" the Secretary stated. "a plan
| have long had in mind This plan pro-
NldeS not for one fleet but two fleets. an
Atlantic feet and a Pacific fleet. They
will he absolutely equal ship for ship
and type for type. our plan Coutem-
plates making this division just as soon
as the navy is big enough to make two
fully equipped well rounded fleets.
Admiral Renson left before the mat
ter was finally worked out but few
weeks ago | developed the plan had in
mind more fGlly and sent it over 10 the
Admiral. The officer who took it over
returned last night He reported that
Admiral Benson was enthusiastically in
favor of the plan TO divide the ships
between the Atlantic and Pacific.
The sun., 1919-01-02
Food Probcrs Go TO Vienna.

RERNE. Jan. An mterallied COM
mission charged with the investigation
Of the food situation in German Austria
has left here for Vienna.
The sun., 1919-01-02

ditions under which they may peaceably
enjoy independence. sheltered from all
outside aggression and permitted to OBJ
tain their evolution and complete de-
velopment. For this end they need the
protection and aid OF the Powers to
which they owe their delverance."
Describing the complete overthrow Of
all conditions of existence In Armenian
provinces, the statement recites that 1t
VIII take several years to repatriate the
refugees deported to repair the ruin and
TO restore normal conditions
Collective Protection Asked.
at IL during this period Of repatria-
ton and reconstruction continues the
statement, that the Armenians will need
10 be aided. protected and guided by the
Powers which alone procured them the
means to bind up their wounds and to
be born again TO life. 1t Is for that
reason that they ask to he placed under
the collective protection Of the Powers
and to he assisted in the work of recon
Struction by one of them to which the
protective Powers will give a special
mandate for a temporary period. the
length of which is to he fixed by the
peace conference"
The statement then expresses renewed
= "'''u'e ioi F,lHeIlVd part IN the work
OF succor, relief and education as well as
in tho projected plans OF the Armenian
and Syrian relief committee. II con-
tinues:
This makes us hope that America.
which has been so generous in the work
or Christian charity, will consent TO con-
tinue its action on political grounds by
contributing with its allies to the resur-
rection Of Armenia
The statement then recites the dec,ar-
atoms OF President Wilson regarding the
rights Of peoples. and concludes
1T is in reliance on these principles
OF justice and right that the Armenian
National Delegation. has just declared
the independence OF Armenia under the
sure conviction that the Government al
Washington will gladly be one of the
FIRST to recognize it,"