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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-31
INFLUENZA KILLED MANY
L. S. TROOPS IN ENGLAND

London, Mar. L. Correspondence
IF The Associated Press.-More than
la!f the deaths among the American
soldiers in Great Britain were due to
influenza. The total number of cases
IF the disease in the three months of
the epidemic among the Americans
here reached 1872. In that period
deaths from pneumonia, developing in
most cases from influenza, numbered
LII. Of 5000 troops brought on one
rip by the steamer Olympic, 1000
contracted the disease and, as about
one-third of these new cases developed
pneumonia, the proportion of fatali-
ties was very large.
These figures are contained in an
elaborate report being prepared by
the American Red Cross covering the
work of the organization in Great
Britain up to the beginning of this
year.
When the Olympic locked at South
ampton there were about 400 infuen-
"a cases on board. But before the
troops could be debarked the number
of cases had increased five fold The
weather wa sat its worst, cold, wet
and misty.
when the Olympic drew into port. !"
says the report, "and the news of the
outbreak Of influenza was received,t he
medical authorities hesitated to dis
embark all these troops, who were
fresh from training camps in the mild
climate of the Southern states. For
the only place to take them was the
Southampton rest camp, which was
situated on low, wet ground, and was
without adequate facilities for taking
care of sick men or men who had been
exposed to an epidemic. Most of the
housing in the camp was in tents with
out cots, and the men had to sleep on
floors which consisted of one layer of
thin boards few inches off the
ground"
For few days the doctors tried to
fight the epidemic on shipboard, but
it became so fiercely virulent that it
finally became necessary to disembark
the men and take them to the rest
camp.
'The medical authorities in the hos
pitfalls around Southampton" the re-
port says, "were wei Equipped to deal
with any ordinary outbreak of disease.
but this emergency taxed to the break
ing point eli their accommodation and
preparations. Supplies, not only of
drugs and equipment, but also of doc
tors and nurses were rapidly exhaust
ed"
Here, the report points out, was a
signal opportunity for the Red Gloss.
and it lent valuable aid in securing in
slant delivery of needed supplies and
and in providing accommoda-
tons for many Of the patients.
From rs cases of influenza among
American soldiers in Great Britain
during the week ending September 9,
h number jumped to 1880 on Sep
temb7T 30. That was the highwater
'''"',z ond from then on there was
sharp decline, the number dwindling to
eight cases by December 8.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-31
DEBS MUST STAY PITT

Washington, Mar. 31.-Eugene V.
Debs's application for a rehearing of
his appeal from the conviction and
sentence of ten years Imprisonment,
for violation of the espionage act, was
denied today by the supreme court.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-31
BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT

The board of governors of the board
OF trade will meet tonight at 7:3O, af-
ter which the board of trade will meet
at O'Clock. Members are urgently
requested to be present and assist in
the work to be done.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-31
MYSTERY, THRILLS, LAUGHTER

MYSTERY, THRILLS, LAUGHTER
See "Secret Strings" at the Royal
tonight. A play of intensity and in
tfigue.
rapid-tire combination of romance,
thrills and laughter.
Replete with the emotions which
sway life.
Presenting a long and luminous list
of distinguished stars.
The transplanting to the screen of
an intense and dramatic stage play.
A brilliant result of combined arts
try.
A picture which will appeal for its
strength and originality.
Portraying a woman's high ideals.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-31
NORTH AND SOUTH CHINA
TO REOPEN PEACE FARLEY

Peking, Mar 31.-(By The Associat-
ed Press)-The reopening of the peace
conference between representatives of
north and south China, at Shanghai
next week, is indicated in official cir
-cies.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
-The People

to any movement from outside Wait
and hope. At the same time I warn
you to be prudent, for the Bolsheviki,
so long as they are not defeated, are
a real and serious danger TO you Keep
yourself ready at any hour of the day
or night. Make a sketch Of your two
rooms, indicating the exact position of
the furniture and the beds State the
exact time when you all go to bed For
the next few nights one OF you must
be on watch between ? and 3 o'clock
Reply IN but few words, but please give
all necessary details which may be use
ful to your friends. Hand your reply,
without saying word. to the same SOL
der as handed you this note Signed }
One of Those Officers of the Russian
Army Who Are Prepared to Die for
You
"Of special interest is the third let
ter, which reads as follows:
I've hope to give you precise in
structions as to your behavior before
Sunday next. You must lower yourself
from the window by means of rope,
and you will find US waiting for you
there. What is to be done thereafter
presents no difficulty We are not lack
ing in means of transport and the place
OF refuge is quite safe. The main diff
Guilty is how to save the little one Is
1t possible? Give US reply as to this
after ripe deliberation. In any case
father, mother and son must first lower
themselves. then the daughter. and
lastly the physician. Reply whether
this is possible, in your opinion. and
# you can, procure some kind Of
rope"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
ReuOlutiOn-Urge1at!

This appeal and the accompanying
proposals were also communicated to
Vienna, Buda, Berlin and Spa. King
Ferdinand intervened personally in
order to induce the Kaiser and the
Emperor Charles to give a favorable
reply. But the German High Command
remained obdurate, maintaining that
the interests of the Central Powers
would be better served by a revolution,
which would place Russia at their
mercy.
Hardly had week passed when the
Russian revolution broke out, and on
the 18th of March the Car was COM
PEELED to abdicate
Nevertheless, last despairing at
tempt was made by several memb bers Of
the Russian imperial family, again
through the same neutral channel.
They expressed the conviction that if
the Central Powers were willing peace
could be concluded and the revolution
crushed We will not assume that
sovereigns, however hostile they may
be toward each other for the time
being. are prepared to let a red chaos
arise in Russia, the consequences of
which would in all probability recoil
upon themselves But even this offer
was rejected"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

ante between Italy and Austria. The
leges Austria intended to confer on
them before Italy entered the war. The
definite and unconditional surrender Of
the Libyan colonies to Italy. Italy to
dispose Of the Blight Of Nalona and the
outlying island Of Sasseno without any
restriction The restoration (wieder-
herstellung) ot Montenegro as well as
Of Serbia within the frontiers that
existed before the Balkan War, and
both countries to be united with the
former Sanjak and the Scutari district
so as 10 form an undivided kingdom
under the dynasty Of the Peuovics.
The Sce1 Canal, with 4 strip Of land
three Kilometres eas. and west, as well
as thc strait between -Egea and Pom
tus- to be in1araationzlized and placed
unde- the administrator OF ? sovereig
irterra .sonal commission The
Dodeca nese To go ID Greece, with the
exec ption OF seven OF the smaller isl
ands, Of which the Grea. Powers Of
Europe as uell rs Turkey should take
over one each as control station for
tca correct execution OF the united IN
tsrna1ional regime
Furthermore, Russia would be pre-
pared 10 recognize the complete inde-
penderre o. Poland on condition that
al Poliza districts IL Germany and
Austria are included, Sd thai no new
d4ngsr 10 Europe may arise through
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

the table with the cigars and the
coffee.
IS. That we would spend our time at
the chateau running down England and
boosting America.
The major probably expected other
oddities and cradities at our hands,
but we were positive he counted on
experiencing those which l have just
enumerated
why did we think so' Because
there are millions of untravelled
Britons who cherish lopsided notions
of us and our country. | love to meet
Britishers who will tell you: oh,
know some awfully nice Americans
Some, mind you; not many, just some.
The rest of us are not nice We are
uncouth. We are money mad. We are
Anglophobe. Our English is horrible.
We are not nation. We are mongrels.
We have no ideals beyond skyscrapers
and Steel common"
Mr. Vile objects to this view.
He declares Americans have ideals
and urges Britishers to believe
him.
II appeal to Britishers to get us
PROPERLY he says.
when an American slaps you on the
back and acts as if he was tckled to
death to meet you, you can bank on it,
nine times out Of ten, that he is. His
impulsiveness and enthusiasm are al
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

most invariably genuine he is red
blooded animal. He sees nothing indie
corous in wearing his heart upon his
sleeve. His English may not be quite
as pure Mayfair's, but neither is
Manchester's, Cardiffs nor Aberdeen's.
London's East End English is only a
shade more refined than the kind that
fourishes on the East Side of New
York. Wall Street seldom overlooks a
chance to make a deal.
But I have never heard that the
London city was lethargic in that re-
spect. American women love expen-
sive fnery. Look at the balance sheets
Of the big luxury establishments in
Bond, Dover, Regent and Oxford
streets, and ponder whether British
women are not keen on fine feathers,
too. London is 'jazzing' its head and
feet off this season. New York did it
last season. That's the only difference.
And so, il I had the space and you
had the patience, could run an end
less gamut Of things which would all
go to prove that in the essentials Of
everyday existence Americans and
Britishers are not so awfully different
We look at life through different coll
ored spectacles. We each have our
eccentricities. But at bedrock we turn
out to be amazingly alike. The per.
centage of weird people among US is
probably no larger than among you
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
with muzze
which things. London Doau Express

ing to you by a change of the guard
on duty and Of the commander. Why
has this change taken place? In reply
to your questions: We are group Of
officers Of the Russian army who have
not lost their sense of duty toward
their Car and toward their father
land. We do not give you any particu-
lars concerning ourselves, for reasons
of which you are probably aware, but
are we'll known to those of your friends
who have escaped and are now in safety.
The day Of your deliverance is at
hand and the days Of the usurpers are
umbered. The Slav armies are ap-
preaching nearer and nearer to Ekat-
erinburg. You may rest assured that
the machine gun on the lower floor is
harmless. AS regards the commander.
we will be able to carry him away.
Wait for our whistle about midnight.
This will be the signal (Signed)
THE OFFICERs.'
Another letter (all four letters are
undated) is as follows:
Your friends are making most
strenuous efforts, and hope that the
hour so long anticipated has struck a,
last. The Czecho-Slovak rising az.
sumes a more and more dangerous as
pect for the Bolsheviki. Pay attention
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
The Last Effort

lie Car and mis- colleagues feared
'nas tne revolution was a. hand, and
'aey realized that peace alone could
save taem. On March 6, 1917, they
MADE an appeal through the same neu-
Nal caannel. They pointed out now
@'snse ,ae general desire for peace
aAo become and, above all, how ungafe
'h'nys we're for crowned heads both in
"-%s'4 and eise vhere--'tne position Of
ne cynasties is nowhere pleasant and
comfortable a. the present day They
'ap'orsd me Central Powers 70 lstcn
" fsason. They were even willing TO
'1sshd their October peace programme
N several respects. Moreover-and
mere It is nscssaary ~ give the actual
''fas Of the Russian appeal, az quoted
IA Tue 'pester Lloyd:
ihs Russian Court believes itself
'-'''hsd in teing able to giye tae
"'fshcs that when once poz2ia
IS sn'ersd upon pence negotiations
would soon follow suis and
'a also open nezotiatlons
4as hsw proposals would be: Pes
sn sf the Territorial status quo
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
4 Dangerous Slope

When the government asserts, says
Ludendorff, that the High Command
left it in the lurch it is wrong. The
government, by its readiness 70 yield
10 the Allies, had allowed itself to be
forced upon dangerous slope Lu-
dendorf asserts that President VIII
sons third answer justifes the High
Commands view Of the situation 1t
was clearer than ever he says. that
our opponents wished the humiliation
and destruction of Germany
"LudendorF and Hindenburg now had
no doubt that the war ought to be con-
tinued. We could have kept the war
going for several months longer BY
exerting all our strength we could. per
haps, have impressed the moderate
forces in the enemy countries,
strengthened the peace parties there,
and obviated dictated peace
"On October 25 Hindenburg and
Ludendortf stated their views to the
Kaiser and Vice-Chancellor Payer. But
the two army leaders were now con-
vlnced that the government not only
had no wish to continue the war, but
that they were prepared TO accept the
hardest terms. On October 26 Luden-
dortf prepared his application for per-
mission to resign, but at Hindenburg' s
request did not send it in Immediately
Thereafter he learned that the High
Command had been vehemently at
tackled in the Reichstag in connection
with Hindenburg's telegram on the re-
ceipt of President Wilson's third note.
This was the telegram which Hinden-
burg sent to all army commanders, in
forming them that the President
wished complete surrender, but that
both the army and the feet would
rather fight on to the last)
"Ludendorf asserts that he advised
against the sending Of this telegram,
as he wished the whole situation TO
be re-explored, but, unfortunately, the
telegram was sent without his knowl-
edge. Y would not have sent the tele-
gram says Ludendorf, as, in my
opinion, it was not loyal to the gov.
eminent In the meantime both Lu.
dendorff and Hindenburg had beer
summoned by the Kaiser. At thai
meeting Ludendorf received the i'm
preston that he no longer enjoyed
the confidence Of the Kaiser and re
quested permission to retire. Tha
afternoon the desired permission wa
granted"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
''Explaining the Americans"

really the first Americans he had ever
met. The major had spent most Of his
life in India and, barring the members
Of Buffalo Bills Wild West troupe,
which once toured the land of the
Rajahs. we gathered that he was not
conscious Of ever having seen an
American. Certain he was that he had
never communed socially with any of
the strange tribesmen who inhabit the
United States.
Eve were frankly bursting with
curiosity. not to say quaking with
alarm, as to how we should stand the
test We felt morally sure that our
host expected
81. That we would eat with our
knives.
"2. That we would chew gum between
courses.
"3. That we would tuck our servi-
cites under our chins.
a. That we would talk exclusively
in dollars.
"5 That there was not an undivorced
or unindicted man among us.
So That our conversation would be
an endless tumble Of nasal 'guesses'
and 'reckons.'
AZ. That our feet would be hoisted to
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

result Of his statement Admiral
Hintze came to a proper conclusion
that peace overtures must be made
straightway. The High Command
hoped that the Chancellor would i'm
mediately prepare Parliament and the
press for the new situation in which
Germany found herself, but this the
Chancellor did not do. Had he done
so the CONSERVATION with which Berlin
was seized at the beginning Of Sep
tember would not have been so great
"Ludendortf speaks of further con-
ferences, of Bulgaria's secession, of
how Austria Hungary's collapse was
closely bound up with this secession,
and comes to the conference held at
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
His Nlemors" Soon to Be Off the Presses of Fore
most German Publisher, Reveal Many Interesting
Phases of the War -- Behind Scenes


Spa on September %. At this con-
ference, taken part in by Ludendorff,
Hindenburg and Hintze, the report to
be presented to the Kaiser was dis
cussed. In this report Admiral Hintze
recomm ended a change in the political
course in Germany, while LudendorF
reported The time is now come when
vigorous action must be taken regard
ing an armistice and the settlement
of peace terms The situation in
Europe can change to our grave disad
vantage. A further retreat on our
Western front may be necessitated at
any moment, and the worse our mill
tary situation is the worse will the
eventual peace terms be-
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08


"Ludendorff urged speed In the send
ing Of the note, and the Kaiser, hav-
ing agreed TO Ludendortf's and Hintzes
view of the situation, said the note
would be sent by September 80 At
the same time Major Busche was sent
to Berlin to advise several members of
the Reichstag of the situation in which
Germany was now placed. News of
this situation was indiscreetly allowed
to get abroad and had disastrous
effect on public opinion. But says
Ludendorf, had my advice been fol-
lowed and the press and Parliament
been prepared in August, the disclos-
ures now made would not have so
staggered the public
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

and military authorities was maintained
right up to the end. To discuss this
answer the Chancellor called Luden-
dortF to Berlin. The situation was re-
ported as unchanged except that the
western front had hardened again, and
the War Ministry stated that, given
another 100000 men for a short time,
it might not be necessary for Germany
to deliver herself over TO President
Wilson's mercy
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
When the Car
Flight
Planned

ment dealing with the preparations
made at that time for the flight Of
the Romanoffs from Ekaterinburg.
This attempt failed. The late and last
ruler Of Russia fell as victim of an
unsuccessful and untimely attempt to
escape.
The following is translation of the
last letter of the accompices in this
unsuccessful attempted fight by Nicho-
las II:
"'We have been hindered from writ
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

~ peace which Car Mich
olas, under the influence
of his Prussianized court, intended
TO conclude with the Central Powers,
with a view TO saving his throne and
DYNASTY from collapse. The "Pester
LLOYD" prominent German news
paper published at Budapest, the
Hungarian capital, not long ago
published an article purporting to
contain authentic particulars Of
these separate peace offers. The
article, reprinted in London, says:
4On October Is, 1915, the Russian
Court informed Vienna and Berlin
through neutral channel that as
Rssia's Efforts already had exceeded
her obligations she uould henceforth
reserve complate freedom of action
for herself The Implication was tha.
peace could Re concluded &. once
Everything depended OF Ger1na1ys
willingness 10 giTe WY OF the question
Of Cons-4r-inopls-
If Germany were ready 10 MAKE
cnnnesN anz, Russ1a up-2ld dema1d moth
lng from Aus-11-a-Il Il l1l,s-1-y and would
restore al thA occupied tArri1Dri es-
Csruarv vas either 70 lsave Turkey
to her [4tR~ or Al 1.ae Ts--y leAs1 obllge
bs- 70 inrHr7a-i r-1a-il1s. the rAroE
w1rzrs round Cor-sr..a:n a:n-77cDple by nea1s
of COASTAL s1-p Or either side, fsvs
kilnrne Tres daeqs administered by =
spvereign International commission IN
wtlch al seatariog states were to be
represented
~Stamboul was II re1r1aIn unda- the
immediate sove7nign1v nf 1hs Sultan
a. under the administration of the
Por.e Arrran.a Va = u II 1 11-r,- Oh ? II
buffers s1A,s undar l1-z---ga a-1al I-,-
tec..on. With al A1-ne--,aa Nah-
PaSAa, Tor eza-n-l.-9 RI is MAD aad
VIII defensive gzn t.z--u5raa- to1 which
Russia would Irov.ds -ssa nscazsar.y Il
s.rLctors-
AS tnr Poland. R1szla had ID Oh
jsc1on To az a1---n1-n;yrls sta1a, headed
by Pole aid nda- -hs prDtec-on OF
lae -hree empires Moreover, .hs CIR
~2s prepared 10 -t.s-1-s COT pIs-e iras-
pAndanne u Flnland- a-d II reduce the
ennaec-sn- betuzs1 R-ssIa and Flnland
To ths Original s-1-I q @erely pe--
snnal un.on- Il As-At5- T1rkay. R1xxiA
uoald leare Germany f-ze haad south
q -hs lirs Be-Es OF tae Bozporas :
Eo--n-<S,,.-aS- BA jjaeid.
These proposals ue-e sobn;t,ed 10
L. Rzliplztz, 10 y. Eigh Command Of
the I-aper;2l md Eovzl Armies, 70 TIC
Germ Foreign OEce Z, Berlin, to
Gensrzl Eeadqan-z-s Of TIE German
Amy ard 70 the Kiag ot Bulgaria.
Kns Ferdinand agreed TO them, the
Hisa Command OF the Imperial and
Royzl Ar2ies gaze them serious cor
Eds-zcoa, bu~ German General Head
Eaars.rz rejected then Internationally
-Oa January 27, 1917, re Russian
coor: again made overtures through
tie szus neutral channel
These rex overt0res were communi-
eated 70 tae Central Powers on Feb
roasy i, 1917. The result was the
San. as i .he preceding October. Bul-
g7-a was agreeable, Vienna and Buda-
pest we're not dis;aclned, nor did Ber-
In refuse hearing-only German
Iere-al Eeadq1arters definitely re-
'sctsd tie oeer.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08
.REDERIC WILLIAM VILE,
X the Anglo-American who
was the Berlin correspon-


II the Anglo-American who
was the Berlin correspon
dent of "The London Daily
Mall before the war, has recently
written a book for the benefit of
his fellow Americans-or was it
for the benefit Of his fellow Brit
lshers? - called Explaining the
Brltishers." Now he has reversed
the process and has contributed an
article to "The Landmark" "Ex-
planning the Americans. Showing
the need of the explanation, Mr.
Vile says:
"ln August, 1917, I was a guest Of
the British army at charming
chateau in France, maintained for the
entertainment Of transatlantic joy
riders. ! happened to be a member Of
the party that was to housewarm the
tablishmcnt, which had just been
opened was called the American
chateau.' A delightful major Of the
old army was in charge as host. At
dinner the first night he opened hos
tilities by remarking that We were
New-York tribune., 1919-06-08

"The correspondent quoted then
deals with several notes, but does not
give dates, so that the narrative is
rather difficult to follow and gives
some questions which LudendorF ad.
dressed to the Chancellor in regard to
answering one Of these notes:
% Do the German people wish 10
fight further?
(2) How does the Imperial gov
ernment regard the Bolshevik dan
ger, which regard as serious?
The spondent then refers to dis.
cussions regarding the answer to one
of President Wilson's notes, which re-
veals that the fight between the civi,