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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
ALLIES WILL CURB !
CLUBS IN GERMANY
Turnyercins and Schuetzen"
tests Seen as Training for
Militarism.
MAY BAR FLYING SCHOOLS
France Determined That En-
cmy Shall Have No Chance
TO Drill Young Men.
Special Cdbie Despatch TO TIRE SrN'
I,nnnrinht. 1910. oil rights resrrred.


PARIS, March 15.-The decision OF the
Council of Ten to limit the GerT'u
army to approximately 100000 men
probably sounds the death knell of GER
man turnyereins and sohuetzenfests,
The French are insisting that for term
of years, at least until Germany is ad-
mitted to the League Of Nations her
military establishment must be subject
to the closest inspection by allied oiIl-
GERS to make sure obedience to IND
Peace Conference decree, not only IN
letter but in spirit
French experts in German affairs sec
onded by much British opinion, insist
that not only must the German army be
watched but that all associations OF
German men for semi military and ath-
letic purposes shall he forbidden par
ticularly rife clubs. Such organizations
readily could be employed as means
of covertly establishing militarism and
as a means of instilling a spirit OF re-
venge in German youth, which splr
will be heightened by the terms OF ihS
treaty when they are announced
Already some alarming signs arc seem
as, coincidcnt with the decision OF the
Allies to limit the size or inc German
army and the announcement of the As
sembly at Weimar that the new military
force would be negligible, comes tho
news from highly authenticated sources
that new athletic" clubs are spring ing
up all over Germany. For instance, the
Koenigsberger Gymnastic Society has
started recruiting n volunteer corps TO
protect the fatherland against Polish
impudence." This has the old time
Teutonic ring.
Scheidemann has bought training
grounds IN many parts of Berlin for
various athletic clubs, and another
suspicious fact is that discharged Ger
man aviators are organizing aviation
sport clubs" There is a notably large
one at Tisitt. where young men are be-
ing taught to fly. II is significant that
along with dying instructions they are
introduced to the mysteries Of handling
airplane machine guns and in dropping
bombs. The French are insistently ask
ing why these practices should have any
part in the programme of sport
club.
The French do not propose to be
caught mapping again. They intend 20
insist that the German fangs be drawn
once and for all.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
SHIPS SURRENDERED
TOTAL $500. 900 TONS
Britain to Take Most of the
Cargo Vessels.

LONDON, March 1.-THE total tonnage
Of German shipping to be surrendered
cannot be ascertained accurately, but
including ships in neutral ports, roughly
estimated, 1t will be three and a half
million tons. paris reports Germany re-
linquishing 700 ships with an approxiG
mate tonnage of 100000 tons.)
As Italy is already in possession OF
the Austrian shipping. the management
Of a very small proportion of the Ger
man shipping will be entrusted to that
country. France will receive big ocean
going steamships to the extent of u.s.
900 to 100000 tons. The remainder OF
the tonnage will be divided equally be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain. America Is not interested in cargo
tonnage. Of which Great Britain will
probably manage three-fourths. and
France the remainder.
The German ships will be delivered
at various ports, those at present in
neutral harbors being handed over there
There will be nothing in the shape Of
formal surrender. The ships. according
TO information here. will be manned al
most exclusively by British, French and
American crews-exclusively 80 when
they are for the transport of troops
An allied economic commission is being
established at Hamburg to deal with the
matter Of freight and coenate subjects
Freight will be charged mainly In ac-
cordance with the British blue book
rates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
GERMAN ASSEMBLY
VOTES SPECIALIZATION
Bavaria and Saxony Also De-
clare FaUorabIy.

LONDON. March 15.-The German Ma
uonal Assembly, according to advices
from Weimar via Copenhagen, adopted
on Thursday n bill concerning the So
ciallzation of factories. 1t also passed a
measure regulating the coal industry.
The Bavarian Central Council has is
sued a statement declaring its desire for
complete specialization, according to ad-
vicee from Munich VIA Brasle. A So
cialist central economic Office will be Gre
ated, 1t is said, the control OF which will
be exercised by council which will In
clude workmen, intellectuals and peas
ants.
As the Saxon chamber has adopted n
resolution asking for the specialization
Of Saxony, It has been decided by the
Bavarian Central Council to get into
communication with the Saxon Govern
ment and propose that experts on social
questions be sent 10 Plauen, Saxony, for
a conference.
The Bavarian Diet will convene next
Monday and will be asked to olect n new
Premier to take the place of Kurt Bs-
ner. who was assa ssiuated last month.
Herr Leinert, Majority Socialist, has
been elected president of the Prussian
Assembly, which is meeting In Berlin n
despatch from the German capital says.
Herr Porsch. also ajority Socialist,
and Herr Frenzel. a Democrat, were
elected vice-presdenta.
Herr Leinert, formerly was a member
of tho Prussian Diet and was chairman
OF the Workmens and Soldiers Congress
In Berlin last December.
British and German committees have
opened negotiations in Rotterdam. a
German Government wireless messas o
received here says, concerning the expor-
tation from Germany OF potash, timber,
dyes and other products.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
DECIDES INFLUENZA
IS NOT INFECTIOUS
DR.. Copeland Says, Though,
Disease Is Contagious.

Tests made recently upon soldiers at
an army camp to determine the causes
underlying the spread of Spanish influ-
enza resulted in showing conclusively
that the disease is not infectious. Health
Commissioner Copeland said yesterday
the tests, all of whom had their threats
and nasal passages sprayed with Sc
cretions obtained from FLU" victims.
Not one of these soldiers became i'll
with the disease.
The tests. said DR.. Copeland. proved
that no ground exists for the belief that
influenza can be acquired through in
lection. Opinion among physicians re-
mains undivided az to influenza con-
tagion Observations during the cpl
demic last fall tended to show that the
disease can be communicated from one
person TO another through association and
contact in the same room with a pa
tient.
Or. Copeland is OF the opinion there
fore. that the extreme measures taken
in some localities to guard against in
fluenza's spread, such as the wearing
OF gas masks, were unnecessary.
Reports received yesterday by the
Board of Health show that the disease
is stih on the decline. Ninety-four cases
were reported. one under Friday, when
the daily total dropped TO the lowest
mark this year. OF deaths, only twenty
five were reported, against forty-four
the day before. Pneumonia cases were
fIfty-one, decrease of seven, but deaths
from this disease jumped from sixty to
seventy-seven. New cases reported yes
terday by boroughs were:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
RED LEADER SHOT
IN BERLIN JAIL
Hint GiUen That Radek of
Russia Also Was Killed.
By TIE Associated Pres.

BERLIN. March 10 (delayed) Leo
Jossches one OF the editors of Red Fid0
and a prominent Communist leader. has
been shot down in Moabit jail while
resisting the prison guard. Jogisches
was arrested in a street demonstration.
The Fo'HSchc /eituEG Is informed that
a similar Hing occurred in Moabit
RECENTLY. although the identity OF the
Spartacan leader who was the victim is
not known.
The Freiheu makes n significant refer
ence to the fate OF Karl Radek. the
Russian agitator, who II says was re-
quested by the Tailor to abandon his
daily walks in the prison yard, a s the
Jail authorities could not vouch long for
his personal safety.
Although Radek was arrested So eral
weeks ago, no announcement has Deen
made concerning the date of his trial or
his possible release. for which the hide
pendentS are clamoring.
DIR. Gradnauer. former Socialist
member of the Reichstag and former
Minister, has been elected Premier of
Saxony, according to a despatch from
Basel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
DENIES u. S. IS TO
HIRE GERMAN SHIPS
Hurley Gables to Britain That
Report Is False.

WASHINGTON, March is. - Chairman
Hurley of the Shipping Board cabled to
the Britain Government to-day denying
reports reaching London that the Ship
ping Board was prepared to offer equi-
table rates of freight to German ship
owners for the use Of their vessels. A
cable from the British Government
read:
The question has been asked in
Parliament about rumors current in
press and American brokerage circles
that the Shipping Board is pre-
pared TO offer equitable rates OF
freight TO German shipowners for
use OF their vessels Associated Gov
ernments in Paris propose to credit
hire of German ships to German
Government"
Mr.. Hurley Immediately sent this re.
ply:
There Is no ground for such a
rumor. The United States Shipping
Board is working through the Allied
Maritime Transport Council and
the respective committees OF the as
ISOLATED Governments at Paris. No
proposal of any kind has been re-
ceived or forwarded between the
United States Shipping Board and
the German Government as regards
proposal to give credit for the hire OF
German vessels"
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sible TO combat Bolsnevism and bring
the German people tack to sane condi-
tions OF life and political and Industrial
sobriety," he said. "Bolshevism Is an
infectious disease which thrives when
the political organism is weakened by
hunger. It can be combated only If the
people have enough to eat"
Asked II he believed It to be durable
disease, he replied
ut is my absolute conviction that the
epidemic is durable IL supplies OF food
and raw materials are speedily avail
able. II food supplies. however. reach
low ebb the Government. instead OF
increasing the meat ration 100 grammes
weekly to atone for the reduction of the
potato ration from seven to Ave pounds,
as promised, will be forced to cut the
meat ration of 200 grammes in Berlin
and even lower In other cities. This
ration, moreover, exists only on paper
in some localities. Our stocks of -four
at the present ration OF 260 grammes
daily, will last until the third week in
May at the utmost. There is no ground
for hope that the Poles will permit food
shipments from Posen, which was
placed under their control by the ar
mistice terms signed in March"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
PAROLES GIVEN TO IL ALIENS.
Deportation Affirmed as to 10 Held
at Ellis Island.

WASHINGTON, March Is. -- Paroles
were granted by Secretary of Labor
Wilson to-day to twelve aliens OF the
group of flftyfour sent TO New York
from the West recently under orders OF
deportation. In nineteen cases the de-
portatien order was affirmed In the
rem AIRING twenty cases no appli-
cations for reopening of hearings were
pending
Paroles had been offered TO most or
the aliens on the basis of their original
hearings and before they We're removed
from the state of Washington. but thev
refused to accept them. Those whose
cases We're not recons,dered either had
been unable 10 interest attorneys Of the
l. w. w in their cases or were willing
to accept deportation All Of the name,
were withheld.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
GERMANS FIGHT RELIGION.
Protest Made by CIcricaIs Against
school Action.

WEIMAR. March 15.--Some Of the del
egates Of the Right and Centre. in the
course Of the debate on the interpella-
ton regarding the attempt by various
States to prevent religious instruction in
schools. sharply criticized this and de-
manded Government action TO prevent a
recurrence.
The clerical delegate, Mumm, said ::
The revolutionary Government at Ham
burg retained the brothels and abol-
ished religious instruction. In Bruins
wick the peoples commissioners assem-
bled $1,000 school children for anti
Christian exercises"
Hellmann, Majority Socialist. explain
ing his party's attitude, said THE
church. like all social institutions. is
subject to steady changes and will event
ually disappear"
Herr Bell, Colonial Minister. answer
ing the Interpolation for the Govern
ment said that the Government was not
yet able to interfere in such matters as
against the various States. The sub
ject, he added, would finally be adjusted
IL the constitution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
GERMANY ACCEPTS
TERMS FOR FOOD


terms of the agreement. This board
probably will have Its headquarters in
Rotterdam.
Tho Germans will be permitted to
buy fish from Norway and resume their
own fishing In the North Sea.
The German representatives asked for
a modification Of the blockade, and while
no promises were given in this connec-
ton steps IN that direction, as a matter
of fact, have already been taken.
Tho German representatives sat on
one side of a long table, while on the
other side were an equal number of
allied representatives. There were no
greetings, salutations or amenities OF
any sort. The whole proceedings were
marked by impersonal rightly. The
chairman OF the German delegation
stared at n spot on tho table and ad-
dressed his remarks to no one in particu-
lar.
vice-Admirsl Sir Rosslyn Wemyss OF
Great Britain, chairman OF the allied
delegation, began by reading a statement
prepared for him by the civilian mem
bers, calling on the Germans to say cat
egorically whether they abided by the
terms Of the armistice. Under Secretary
OF State Won Braun replied curtly /:
Eyes"
Admiral wemyss then read one page
OF typewriter memorandum, giving in a
crisp senteiSg the terms of the Allies
for granting Good to Germnny--the Ger
man merchant feet to be handed over at
once, financial provisions TO be made at
once. food to be delivered at once and
TO be continued until the next harvest
or as long as Germany abides by the
terms of the agreement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
Gives Unions View.

President Delahunty of the Marine Az
filation issued statement Yesterday re-
plying to the declaration of the boat
owners that they rested on President
Wilson's promise to make effective the
findings of the National War Labor
Board. Mr. Delahunty declared that no
award, finding or recommendation apply
ing TO the private owners had ever been
made by the War Labor Board.
In the first place. he declared. the pri-
vate boat owners never submitted to
tho jurisdiction of the board and re-
peatedly declared that they would not
be bound by its rulings. When the
Macy award, the finding in the case
between the Railroad Administration
and the unions, was handed down. the
unions, according to Delahunty, with
drew their complaint against the private
owners and the board dismissed the
case without even considering it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16

had driven his truck across the rails
stalled II. -
Instantly about 100 strikers or their
pals swarmed in and around the car and
forced the crew to get off. The deputies
drew their guns and made threatening
remarks, but were swept of their feet
and their nightsticks were scattered over
the street. The mob then broke some of
the car windows and went on Its way
rejoicing. The truck driver was ar
rested and subjected to sobriety tests.
Police reserves as well as deputies
were on hand when a third Bloomfield
car tried to run the gauntlet 1t also
was mobbed, whereupon the company
declared the line closed for the day The
company then served notices on Sheriff
Flavell and Mayor Gillen of Newark
that 1t had learned of threats and at
tempts to destroy its cars and other
property, which these officials were
called upon TO protect. This was done
In order to fix responsibility upon the
city and county in damage suits that
may arise from the strike.
The strike leaders stoutly insist that
they deprecate violence, and on the
whole, considering the area affected,
there has not been much OF IL. In all
the four days of the strike not as much
damage has been done as was done on
single day of the tieup of the Smith
street line in Brooklyn few years ago.
Nevertheless Il IL obvious that the New
Jersey Strikers or "sympathizers' some
of the stone throwers, window smashers
and trolley rope cutters are wearing
trolley mems uniforms-are bent on
making the running OF and riding In
trolley cars so uncomfortable that it will
not be attempted.
Conductorettes Accuse Strikers.
The few women conductors who are
sticking to their jobs are having their
troubles the same as the men. One OF
them, Mrs. Grace Watts OF "a South
Fourteenth street, was in Newark
police court yesterday to accuse Barney
Dogue OF ASP Warren street, striking
conductor, OF having struck her. Logue
was fined $40. Another woman conduc-
tor said a striker had seized her foot
and acted disorderly.
There were fewer jitneys on the
streets yesterday. Their drivers appeared
to be taking a rest after being on the
go three days and nights. Jitneys or
no jitneys, thus far It is net apparent
that the Jersey people are greatly eX-
cited by the strike or generally taking
sides one way or the other.
Thirty-three surface cars out OF the
normal $50 were running in Jersey City
yesterday in addition to ten on the
Summit avenue and ten on the Union
Hill line. Paterson was still without
cars. The Public Service Corporation
had no late figures on the number OF
applicants for jobs in response to adj
vertisements offering minimum wage
OF 50 day during the strike period
and permanency thereafter. On Friday
when the advertisement first appeared
seventy-eight men applied and about
forty were accepted and sent to barns
Tor instruction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
ECUADOR RELIEVES WILSON.
President Not to BE Arbitrator in
boundary Dispute.

GUATAoUIL, Ecuador. March 15.-It
was officially announced to-day that the
report that Ecuador had asked President
Wilson to act as arbitrator in her boun-
Diary dispute with Peru was entirely
without foundation. 1t is explained that
such step might be considered as seri-
ously compromising the Governments
position with the Ecuadorean Congress
before it had had chance to pass upon
the League of Nations project.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
Think Ration Too Small.

During the negotiations the German
delegates observed that the monthly "a
ton of $4,000 tons OF food was smaller
than they had requested. anG were pessi-
mistic as to the arrangement of salts
factory financial terms
After Nice-Admiral Wemyss had pre-
sented the conditions decided upon by
the Entente the Germans asked to be
allowed to withdraw for consultation.
They then formed three sub committees
TO deal with the questions of finance.
food supply and mercantile marine. This
evening at c o'clock another plenary
session was held, Vice Admiral Wemyss
saying at its close that satisfactory
progress was being made
In the evening the Germans asked
to be given the use Of a telegraph line
10 Weimar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
AUSTRIANS JOIN GERMANS.
Union Subject to Plcbiscitc, Says
Vienna DESPATCH.

BASEL, March ia Vienna despatch
says that a law has been enacted de-
claring German Austria to be part of the
German Republic.
The realization OF the union, the des-
patch adds, remains subject TO negotla-
ton and. in the last instance. to a
plebiscite
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
ENGLAND TO SEND POTATOES.
Hoover Says 100000 Tons VIII Go
to Central Europe.

LONDON, March 15.-fIerbert Hoover
Director General OF the 1nterallied Relief
Organization. on his return to-day from
Paris announced that England was ar
ranging to send 100000 tons of potatoes
TO Rotterdam under the supervision of
military officers for distribution in CEN
trail Europe.
II am deeply impressed" said Mr.
Hoover. ''by the effort the United States
is making toward solving the great prob
lem of relieving in time these famished
peoples"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
SENT TO
FREE VILLA CAPTIVE
Report That Four Mormons
Are Being Held.

Ell PAso, TeN. March lJ.-Col James
j. Hornbrook, United states Army, for
merly commander OF the FL Paso dis
trict, left here to-day for Hachita, y.
NJ, to investigate Villa activities south
of the border. Major-Gen de Rosey c.
Cabell, commander OF the Southern De
partment' ordered Col. Hornbrook 10
take command OF the Hachita sub
district during the time Villas men were
Immediately south OF the Gadsden pur-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
AIR RAIDS HIT GERMANY.
Damage During the War Placed Mt
Sb,S75,oOO.

BASEL. March 15.-According to official
Berlin statistics the damage done in Ger
many by air raids during the war period
amounted to $5,S75,O0O.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16

A Paris despatch on ) rch 10 re-
ported that the Foreign Minister Of
Ecuador had requested President Wilson
to arbitrate the Peruvian Ecuadorean
boundary dispute. The expectation in
Paris however. it was said. was that
President Wilson would prefer TO sub
NIT the question to the League of Ma
tons
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16

LONDON. March l5.-Capt Frank
MaCGregor, United States Medical Corps,
received the Military Cross at an in
vestiture held by the King in Bucking-
ham Palace to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
Translated ms II IL Read.

AS the statement was read it was
translated into German and French, the
German replies receiving the same treat
ment The air of impersonality was
preserved throughout.
The subcommittee on food was under
the Craftsmanship of Herbert Hoover,
direotor-general of the interallied relief
organization. Thomas W. Lamont repre-
sented the United States on the sub
committee on finance and ]. n, Robinson
OF the United States Shipping Board
on the subcommittee on shipping.
In this meeting there were no appeals
or references. to humanity and clviliza-
ton or to women and children, the only
statement in this connection being that
infant mortality had doubled in the last
three months, and this was simply men
toned as cold declaration of fact in
connection with the request OF the Ger
mans for more condensed milk.
The German delegates were anxious TO
enlarge the proposed monthly imports OF
certain commodities. only to be met with
the statement. 81 regret that the world S
shipping does not make this possible"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
Terminal Agrees to Terms.

The union leaders, however took steps
to see that every strike breaking marine
worker who is employed by the boat
owners possesses the licenses and quail
fcatons required by the law of his craft
They will depend on the persuasive
efforts OF pickets to keep down the
number of strike breakers in the I'M
skilled lines of harbor work.
While the boat owners we're laying
plans to break the strike the unions
were busy attempting to bring about
settlements with individual owners and
IN several important instances they were
successful according to President Della
hunty of the Marine Afiliation. He said
that the Jay Street Terminal. Brooklyn,
which employs fifty men on its four
tugs, two steam lighters, twelve barges
and two open lighters. had agreed to the
union terms. President Mahcr
later said settlement had been made
also with the Bush Terminal and the S.
r. Rossoff Company.
Mr.. Bonynge said last night that the
individual concerns said to have settled
with the unions possessed comparatively
little equipment for they are not all
members OF the New York Boat Owners
Association.
The Interstate Lighterage and Trans
portation Company. the Barton Lighter
age Company and one other line are
the only three that have left our ranks"
gaid Mr.. Bonynge.
The boat owners, in conformity with
their offer to furnish whatever additional
equipment the Government may require
for its own purposes, yesterday agreed
to lease ten boats to the Navy Depart
ment. Before doing so, however, they
telegraphed to. Secretaries Baker and
Daniels asking them to deny an imputed
intention ito commander equipment for
the purpose of compelling compliance ny
the private owners with the demands
Of their striking employees"