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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-28
JOHNSON'S RIGHT EYE IS REMOVED
 TO SAVE LEFT

London. Nov 2S-william D. (Pussyfoot) Johnson, the American prohibition worker, whose right eve was removed last night, spent a com fortable night and with the excep- ton of the effect of the anaesthetic administered for the operation, was feeling well this morning. Surgeons said today that the operation, which was necessitated by an injury to MT. Johnson's eye on Nov. 13, when he was roughly handled by a crowd of students, was a success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
French Annexation
Blocked by President

Therefore, Mr.. Wilson demanded
insisted on, and obtained the support
OF the British for his demand-that
France should annex no German ter
ritory save her own lost provinces. To
this demand the French complied, but
on their side they argued with equal
justice that four times within a CEN
fury, twice at least totally unprovoked
by any French action, German armies
had invaded France, bringing ruin
with them.
They presented the unquestloned
military opinion Of Marshal Foch that
France alone could defend herself
against Germany only on the line Of
the Rhine They pointed out that
Germany might consent to lay aside
her old ideals and become q civilized
nation, but that it was equally pos
sible that Germany might return to
her old pursuits Of power and world
domination, and that if Germany
should do this after France had re-
tired from the Rhine, in obedience to
Mr.. Wilson's demand and as q neces-
sary contribution TO making the league
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25

the turning over Of its members to a
field court martial which condemned
thirty (thirty-seven Bolsheviks to
death by shooting quickly squelched
the uprising, preventing horrible
bloodshed. The greater part of the
Bolsheyiks escaped in II excitement
or hid themselves in tn city. For
the last time I order to surrender all
weapons in the course of three days
and to divulge all constructors who
are hiding. an very pleased that
the representatives of the (Amercan)
mission were witnesses Of this evident
ungratefulness. | command that the
following order be at once promu-
gated to the city of pinsk.
"GENERAL LISTOWsKI"
The representative Of the Ameri-
can mission referred to is Colonel
Fronczak, Of the Red Cross mission,
in Warsaw, Poiish-American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
Germany Plans
q QgsibbIe Policy

Bernhard told his countrymen that
our next war will be for world power
or downfall" This is fact which
slowly is penetrating the German mind,
and IS revealed alike in German propa-
ganda and German official communica-
tions.
1t is now clear that German policy
had two divisions: There was the pos
sibility of military victory held firmly
up to July Is of last year, in which
case the German terms were to be of
the stiffest, including huge territorial
anneXations and stupendous indemni-
ties. In the second place, if the war
were not won, then, through the skilful
use of Mr.. Wilson and his fourteen
points, Germany was to escape serious
consequences from defeat, and, having
crippled British shipping and smashed
French and Belgian industry, resume
her old place in the world.
To-day every German utterance in
dicates an enormous disillusionment
in the matter of President Wilson.
The Germans believed that he would
save them. They regarded him as an
ally. They were, accordingly, stunned
when they read the terms of peace
signed by Mr.. Wilson, which carried
with them a dated sentence to all their
hopes. For the first time the German
was seized with a fear that he might
lose the war after all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
Prestige Of U. S. To
Be Determining Factor

The single chance Of a permanent
league Of nations, possessing neces-
sary force, is that it shall have behind
it the great resources of the three
Western powers, and beyond all else
the prestige and power Of the United
States. Germany will not easily find
allies in Europe, nor will the German
people be easily led into new policy
Of militarism if il is recognized that
this policy begins by depriv;ng those
responsible for it of all American
financial assistance and ends by bring
ing the United States squarely into
action against it.
If it be understood in Europe that
the United States now, having imposed
its own ideas upon Europe, having
forced the European nations to accept
its ideas with respect of their own
frontiers, their own defences, means
to retire. not alone in fact but in re-
sponsibility, if it is recognized that
We have washed our hands Of the set
Element which we have imposed, moth
ing is more certain than that the
league Of nations will die swift and
violent death. The continental ma
tons will be thrown back upon the
necessity OF taking material guarantees
in Europe against aggression no
longer stopped by the American dec
laration.
If Congress rejects that proposal
which Mr.. Wilson has made the league
Of nations VIII disappear from practi-
cal reckoning, alike of statesmen and
people on the Continent Of Europe
French armies Of occupation on the
Rhine will not be withdrawn, opening
a road of invasion to Belgium and to
France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
Yiddish Journal
Hints at Censor

In an editorial entitled "Sand in
the Mouth" which hints plainly
that the paper cannot speak as it
would like to because of the heavy
censorship laid down upon it by the
Polish government, the Warsaw
Yiddish socialist daily "Lebensfra-
gen" replies thus to General Lis
towski's statement:
"Our whole body cries out with in
dignation, but we cannot speak. We
are buried alive in a dark grave-we
have sand in the mouth. Our voice
does not reach. No one hears it; no
one believes. An artful legend
has been quickly created. Of limo
cent, respectable people OF middle
class zionists, they have made Dol
aheviks.' Of 8 legally called meeting
of cooperative societies, of meeting
called for the purpose Of dividing the
American provisions, they have made
rebellion. OF grcwSome murdc
they have made I'll act OF justified de-
fence against tho >ungrateful rebels
And tho Polish press, With it's expert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25

ence in such matters, gleefuIly Up
holds and spreads this interpreta ton.
Instead of listening to the voice Of eie-
mental justice and duty which must
lie heavy on the conscience OF every
respectable Polish writer, Of every
Pole to whom the true honor Of his
country and his nation is dear-in-
stead OF doing that, the Polish press
takes up this fantastic legend whose
clumsiness stares every ore in the
face.
''The innocently shed blood has
changed into water 10 keep the anti
Semitic mills grinding. Instead of a
storm Of Indignation which should
have risen from the entire Polish peo-
pie against the guilty ones, the pinsA,
tragedy is being used as weapon
against the very ones who are victims
Of this crime
"No one believes US. No one hears
US. We would like to lift our voice in
accusation, point out the guilty. but
we have-saud in the noxth.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
Germany Plans Policy OF bubble in an
Effort to Snatch Victory
From Defeat

the question as to whethe i will be
profitable to sign and not perform, or
merely not TO sign. The German has
no intention of performing. lie has
announced in advance that the treaty
of peace will be for him another scrap
of paper. He does not. recognize that
responsibility for the war is his. He
does not admit that the war was lost
on the battlefield. He is building up a
national belief that Germany was
tricked into signing the armistice by
false promises made by President Viii
son.
In sum, therefore, the actual signing
Of the treaty of peace by Germany is
of relatively less Importance than it
would seem. The German means TO
continue to compel the Allies TO main
tain armies in Germany. He viii quib-
bic and resist the application of every
provision in the treaty of peace, and
he hopes that the alliance Will ulti-
mately disintegrate before he has been
forced to comply.
A past master ct propaganda, free
once more to resume the type of cam
paign familiar to ali Americans, the
same Germans who, o year ago, were
outlining peace of violence surpass-
ing anything in modern history, are
now endeavoring to create public senti-
ment against the Allied peace terms in
Allied countries by contrasting these
with their own Interpretation of Presi-
dent Wilson's fourteen points. When
they were victorious these Germans
frankly affirmed their purpose to annex
all Of Northern France. Now that they
are defeated they are proclaiming to
the whole world the hypocrisy of the
Allies in such cases as the Saar Valley
arrangement.
The old gang IS still in charge in
Germany. they are animated by the
old spirit and they are endeavoring
to use the principles to which they
never subscribed to save them from
payment of the costs of that war to
which they universally consented and
in responsibility for the excess of
which they unhesitatingly shared
Copyright. 1919. Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
League Is Only
IN Association

To start at the beginning, the league
Of nations at the present moment is
no more than an association of the
cations which defeated Germany and
Gemany's allies, which, having formu-
.a:sd the terTs Of peace, now are dis
cusslny these terms Of peace with the
German representatives before one of
we things happen: either Germany ac-
cepts the treaty Of peace, or she re-
jacts 1t, and therefore makes re-
sumption Of military opera lions neces-
saJ.
The terms OF peace, as pointed out
he other day, even though they be
now accepted by Germany, do not set
tie anything, but merely provide a
method OF settlement stretched over
astesn years al least, daring which
Tina German can only be expected to
perform them if she finds herself
steadily unable to resist
The terms, Just rs they are, are never
.heless, so conditioned upon the Ger
man conduct OF war and German crimes
against civilization that at no time
during the period OF German perform
sucs can there be the smallest posi-
Oihty Of voluntary accep-aGon or free
viii submission on the part Of the
Germans to the sentence o. the con-
ference OF Paris, which IS IL itself all
hat yet exists o. the league OF ma
Ions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25

endeavor to persuade the Jugo-slavs
to join her group, We shall have a
period Of at least fifteen years in Eu-
rope in which it will be very grave
question whether the old method and
the old system will be brought back
by Germany into effective existence,
or whether the new ideas on which
Mr. Wilson has based his policy will
prevail. If the new ideas do not pre-
vail, we shall have Europe divided
again, as it was in 1914, within rela-
lively brief period Of time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25

( streets Of Pinsk after 7 o'clock, unless
enc wants to take a chsnce Of being
shot- Tie entire population of the city,
therefore, sat IN their homes all night
in panic and despair. Only after day
| light did people dare appear once more
1pon the streets Scenes were then
enacted which cannot be described
'-The executed men had lain ali night
on the ground Even IN tire morning
no one vas permitted to get near them.
The Polish DICTIONARIES brought eight
Jewish drivers, and told them 10 put
al the bodies on their wagons and talze
them to the Jewish cemetery. There
the following happened: One Of the
men among the victims. named Ban
kowski, Still had lie lefc N ain. lie
recognized the driver, and gathering
all his strength sad to him Say. met
The Jewish driver thoreupon started TO
place Bankowski on top Of the corpses
in his wagon. But the soldiers. noticed
this. Ono o. them came up aus
pumped two bullets into BankcwsAi,
killing him
The remaining mea who we're ander
arrest bat had not been executed were
then brought to the cemetery and told
TO dig graves. They dug out 3 grave
fer the martyred dead near tho
sepulchrc Of the Rabbi Aaron EsrIiuer.
The wagons upon which the dead men
we're led were dripping with blood.
The wall about The church. too, wss
despatched with Blood. and whisswasa-
1 ers were sert Ter. who scoa whites
washed l. But the holes whSsh no
bullets hsve made in the wall still, -
lnaia."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
Germans Are Now
Denouncing Wilson

The President Of the United States
has become the centre Of German de-
nunciation, exactly as England was
the centre in the early days Of the
war. Great Britain betrayed Germany
so the old propaganda ran, by enter
ing the war. The United States has
betrayed Germany by cooperating with
its allies in framing the present treaty
of peace.
The mass of Germans still stubborn
IS refuse to believe that their army
was defeated. They announce openly
that their fleet was taken by dirty
trick" They insist that, having changed
their government so far as outward
form is concerned they can no longer
be held responsible for the offending
OF the past.
No regret for the war, no remorse
for the crimes Of the war, nothing APP
proximating an understanding or APP
probation Of the Western point of
view, has yet been revealed, except in
scattered instances. Meantime, the Ger
man line Of defence against the terms
OF the treaty of peace is beginning to
unfold. The German is going partic-
ularly to make a play Of Mr.. Wilson's
fourteen points, and he still believes
he has chance to separate America
from the other Allies and persuade
President Wilson to advocate a modi-
tlcation OF the terms
The main German attack Will be d.
rected against the financial sections OF
the treaty, and especially against that
section which provides that the total
bill Of Germany shall not be made w
until 1921. The German demands that
he shall know how much he is to pay
at once, as necessary antecedent con-
dition to beginning the business. He
will insist, and is insisting, that the
financial provisions amount to a pro
longation Of war indefinitely.
Germany seems ready now TO sur
render Posen in the east, as she has
tacitly accepted the cession of Alsace-
Lorraine in the west, but the loss OF
West Prussia and upper Silesa is
an almost fatal blow. If the Germans
reject the treaty of peace it will be
on the whole because Of the Polish
provisions, together with the para
graph about reparations. These re-
main vital issues
The debate in Germany now is over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
By Frank H. Simonds

PARIS, May 24.-Fugitiye dispatches
xhich reach Paris from the United
States suggest surprise and misunder-
standing st home over the agreement
- the President to lay before Con-
cress with his own Endorsement a pro-
oosal that the United States should
nlsdee itself to come TO the aid OF
prance in company with Great Britain,
provided France were wantonly at
lacked By Germany.
American comment, so far as 1t is
accurately reported here, seems to con-
esntrate on the suggestion that this
crocess would be to create another al
lance, whereas the league of nations
vas designed to eliminate alliances,
and consequently that it is unneces-
,srv. since the league of nations pro
yides way for permanently elimi-
usting the element of war.
In the present article l am going to
t-y to set forth the European situa-
ton both with respect to the league
Of nations and to this supplementary
step. which really should be regarded
as an underwriting Of the league of
nations, during the period necessary
for that organization, not merely to
sst to work but TO become established
and recognized by all nations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
Satisfies Wilson's
Original Programme

Despite many compromises, some
large and some insignificant, each uues-
ton has been settled in such fashion
as to be accepted by him as SATISFYING
his original programme. But many of
the settlements have been, in fact, no
more than q postponement of solution
Tor q considerable number of years, as,
for example, the Saar coal region ques-
ton, will only be decided by q plebis-
cite fifteen years hence; and one could
multiply the number Of Illustrations
OF this sqrt. Moreover, in the case of
Poland. the solution arrived at is Of
such precarious nature that Poland,
unsustained by the league of nations,
which has created the Polish frontiers
could not maintain herself against
Germany.
Now, having thus imposed in very
large measure an American settle
ment upon Europe, having compelled
each Of the nations of Europe who
were associated with Us in war against
Germany to surrender its own views.
not as 10 its opportunities to realize
imperiaistic ambitions, but its neces-
sites to provide securities against fut-
ure aggression, Mr.. Wilson has logi-
cally and naturally recognized the
need Of supplying to these associates
or rather to the one peculiarly i'm
perined, Frances measure Of Sc
CURLY to replace those surrendered at
his demand in the interests Of the
league of nations.
To put the thing simply: Mr. Wilson
conceived that if France should oc-
cupy the left bank of the Rhine per
manently, which alone would enable
France unassisted to defend herself
against German attack; If France
should annex the Saar coal region,
which would alone insure compensa-
ton for French material losses during
the war, these two actions might
create new cause for war in Europe
which would make the league of ma
lions no more than an empty dream,
as impotent as The Hague tribunal,
when Germany should become strong
again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
VIII See Much of
Territory Occupied

Ne shall then have, for period of
fifteen years az least, the p~eserva-
ion of some portion Of the state OF
ssr against Germany which existed
after August, 1914, For these years
Germany will see much of her Terri
cry occupied She VIII be compelled
Tot only 10 pay large sums Of money,
sut she viii be subject TO many re-
'.rzints totally different from condi-
Hcas preceding The war.
hwould be inaccurate 70 regard Ger
many during the period fixed for the
performance O. the terms OF peace as
anything more than conquered enemy
'ula1lng the terms OF the treaty OF
reaes. Il only because no. 70 perform
them would bring down upon her at
ance military and naval, as well as
economic pressure During fifteen
!esrs, than, there can be no question
d German acceptance Of the decision
made by the conference Of Paris, or
any Trustworthy entrance OF Germany
INTO the league Of nations, which is at
zoe tina an organization fer interna-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
Deputy Creenbalsn,
Calls Ii a "Legend''

The proclamation of General
Listowski, which was but repeti-
ton of the version of the Pinsk
tragedy that was sent out by the
Polish telegraphic agency, the Off
cial press bureau of the Polish gov
eminent, was answered by the Jew
ish Deputy Greenbaum, who de-
clarcd the official press agency's
statement to be but another of the
legends" about Jews with which
the Polish masses have been con-
sistently fed. Deputy Greenbaum's
reply said, in part:
"sinco the beginning Of the war the
Jews of Poland have been suffering
from legends spread about them. a
whole book could be filled with such
legends. There is, for instance, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25

legend that appeared early in the war
about Jews standing in q basement,
face to the wall, apparently praying
but in reality telephoning to the Ger
mans. There is the legend about Jews
who crossed over into Germany in
aeroplanes. There is the legend about
gold being taken to the cemetery in
collins. Those legends which were
play to the common peoples magma
tions had cost the Jews much blood
suffering and persecution. Early in
the war the press bureaus of the Rus
sian military powers used these
legends for their purposes. The revo-
luton in Russia has put sn end to
these legends there. But in Poland
they live. They not only live, but
they are fostered, semi officially fos-
tered, whenever it is necessary to ex-
plain away something unpleasant, a
crime, an atrocity. 1t was so
in the case of the Lemberg pogrom.
1t is so now in the case of Pinsk. A
new legend is being invented-a
legend about BoIshevist conspiracy.
Read the official communication about
the Pinsk massacre and the element of
legend about it is clear and palpable.
Everything in these communications is
SO fantastic. Here it is certain, here
it is uncertain, as in legend. A Boil
shevist conspiracy is supposed to have
taken place; the soldiers were fred
upon, One seems to know exactly
where and when they we're shot at. ami
tho perpetrators of the deed were
caught. Who were caught? Zionists.
And after they are shot they are Boil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
Massacre Of 81 Jews al Pinsk

soldiers in the whole city. Once
these men were arrested they were
like white elephant on the hands
CT the city's commander, Major
Luczynski He did not know what
to do with them. He did not have
guards enough to hold them. And
so he did what Polish officers had
been doing all along in the foreign
territories they occupy. He resorted
to terrorism. He ordered thirty
seven men shot. The automobile
with mounted machine guns was to
make up for the want Of soldiers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25


Iaess vas begun an offensive in the
Las, TO take the most important
s-rategic points and 70 scatter the
noishevist bands which were rowing IN
'as vicinity Of Clanitchin-P akh aronsk.
Wen our military was pushing 20 the
cas-. Of Jasoldi, leaving but a small
ssrsson In Pinsk. it appeared that
'as Polish sections are surrounded by
Treason. The detachment Of Lieuten-
sn' Zametchek, being traitorously sur
s'anded, suffered great losses and
Lieutenant Zametchek himself was
S'iied II Was sufficient that thls
as"a should reach pinsk through the
secret Bolsheyist net. and in the city
S1oSs out Bolsheviet rebellion which
aaa Tor ~ object 10 slaughter the
mail Polish garrison. destroy the
sA'ifoad line, take possession OF the
.~i"ay station, making impossible re-
uest, and thus take our detachment
DetWecn two fires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-25
Germans World League
Plan Is Made Public
Provides for Universal Dis
armament and Relations
Leading to Free Trade
Ne1c York Tribune
Foreign Press Bureau


An extract of the German govern
ment's draft of a league of nations
constitution is published in THE Lon
don Tines for April % The article
says that the scheme unites all the
powers, new and old, who took part in
the war, all the neutrals who we're
members Of the Hague Tribunal, the
Holy See and any other powers who
may obtain a two-thirds majority to
form congress Of nations, each mem
Der, great or small, having equal rights.
1t also arranges for world parlia-
ment, consisting at first of members
of the parliaments Of powers consti-
tuting the league, and afterward to
include representatives. Of trade unions,
chambers of commerce and other or
CARNATIONS representing trades, pro-
fessions and industries. 1t provides
for:
Universal disarmament, carried out
so as to leave only the absolute min
mum for projections
The rights of minorities, within the
areas Of the contracting powers;
A world colonial Office for the ad-
ministration of colonies not yet capa-
bic of independence;
International arrangements for equal
izing the conditions OF labor;
Freedom Of traffic on the high seas
and in the waters and harbors Of all
the contracting powers;
Right Of free travel throughout the
countries of the league for all tourists;
No restrictions on cables or wireless
telegraphy;
The most favored nation clause to
have universal application within the
league;
Through transport facilities to be
unrestricted
All the contracting powers to bind