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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-21
POMERENE UNDlSTURBED
Says Senators viii Realize Mistake in
Opposing League.

OppOSAnS LCdSuC.
Canton O.. March Ex-senator Atlee
Pomerene. of Ohio, in an address here
last night censured the carping critics"
of the league of nations constitution
and said senators who opposed the
league from political reasons would
realize their mistake.
The people want a league OF nations,
at least assure the possibility of peace
and raise some barrier of civilization
against another war.
The senator said that he stood un-
qualifiedly for a league Of nations and
that he would leave nothing undone
that lies within my power to bring about
ratification in the senate"
Mr. Pomerene discussed objections by
critics that the leagues provisions are
in violation of the Monroe doctrine.
THE Monroe doctrine is entirely an
American fiat and is not received as a
principle of international law by any
old world government. This Constitu-
tion does not destroy the Monroe doc
trine but extends it to the whole
world" he declared. We must bear
in mind that the constitution in its
present form represents the unanimous
Judgment of the peace commissioners
representing fourteen different nations.
These nations include different races.
different languages and different forms
of government and civilization"
Referring to Senator Lodges resOlu-
ton in the senate, Mr.. Pomerene said:
MY guess is that when many OF
these senators get back home and get
in touch with public sentiment it will
take little change of form in the con-
stitution to enable them to see a new
light"
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THREATENS new
FIGHT ON POLES
Germans Rupture Of Armi-
stiCe Negotiations Creates
Serious Situation.
NOTE EXPLAINS B R E A K
Presidency Mooted - Prus-
slams Want Pope to Name
Officer.

Paris. March 2l-O y. S)-The
Germans were reported today to be
threatening TO renew hostlites
against the Poles in Posen province.
The peace delegates say that such
action would break the last armistice
signed by the allies and the Germans
at Trevcs, and would cndangcr the
peace conference.
The Germans rupture Of 'hc arm
istice negotiations for truce IN ;he
Polish fighting at Postn has brought
about a very sc"IOus situation there.
The supreme war council met aga,n
this afternoon. and it was bolic'ai
that the situation in tho East would
be discussed.
Allies Plan for Leader.
Paris. March 2l.-HavasD "a \. p
~ semi official German note eN-
planning the reason for breaking Off
negotiations a Posen says il has
heen impossible to reach an s-ree-
ment. especially regarding the p.esl-
dency of the commission controlling
the situation there. The Germans
say they are considering the appoint
nent Of the president by Pope Bone
dict. while the entente nations de-
sire the permanent iuter-aiiled arm
istice commission to name the pre-
siding officer The supreme colhcu
will consider the Poscn situation to-
CAV and will take no measures TO be
ca arried ont against the Germans 10
bring about a cessation Of hostIlltles
in the province of Poland.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-21
SHIP DUE APRIL I
Brings Headquarters of 30th
Division; 117th Infantry
and Others.

Washington, March 21.-The
transport MadawasKa is due at
Charleston, S. c., April l with
the headquarters Thirtieth
division, headquarters detaCh-
ment, postal detachment Thir-
tieth division; 105th train
headquarters, m d c al and
ordnance detachment; head
quarters troop; headquarters
Second and Third battalions:
sanitary detachment; Third
battalion, Companies G, II, |,
X, l. and NJ of the 117th infan-
try; regimental and First bat
talon headquarters; head
quarters supply and machine
gun companies; medical de-
tachment and Companies A, d,
c and d of the 18th infantry,
all of the Thirtietn division.
Brig. Gen. Samson L. Faison,
commanding the Thirtieth divi-
sion, is on board. Practically
all troops on this ship are en-
route to Camp Jackson, S. c.
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WHAT0NE YEAR
HAS WROUGHT
Day Recalls Terrific Onslaught
of German Army Twelve
Months Ago.
CHANGES SINCE PICAKDY
Foch Discusses Last Days OF
War - Rhine Only Good
Line of Defense.

Washington, March 2t.-One year
ago TODAY the German army, at the
peak of it's power. poured down on
the British lines in Picardy. bent on
winning an overwhelming victory
before the American troops could
reach the front in force.
Today Germany no longer exists
as a military power: her giGantlc
war machine has collapsed an the
American army she sought to avoid
stands astride the Rhine. shoulder TO
shoulder with the British and French
and with all of Germany absolutely
at its mercy.
When the cables on March 81, 1918.
brought the news of the first terrinc
German onslaught American eHort'
officers here recalled. was striving to-
ward the production of an army OF
5000. 900 men, equipped to bring VIC
tory in 1919. Within less than nine
months the First and Second armies
had broken the very hinge or the
whole enemy front with the capture
of Sedan, while decided victories had
been won by the British and French.
It was then that to save themselves
from the ignominy OF having their
army captured the German leaders
forced the fight Of the emperor and
surrendered as a nation.
UBoats Leave Hamburg.
Basle, March Ell -(Havas) The
German submarines which are to be
delivered to the entente powers have
left Hamburg. according to dis
patch received here.
No Annexation Asked.
Paris. March 21.-(Havas) 1.-THE
Rhine is our only good line Of de
fense. do not demand annexation
but if we do not secure that military
frontier we shall have fought in
vains," is statement made by Mar
shall Foch. quoted in an interview
printed in the Matin today.
In discussing the last days OF the
war the marshal says:
at was the wonderful soldiers who
gave us victory. sMy only merit was
to have had faith and never to have
despaired. We signed the armistice
in spite of the certainty Of crushing
the German armies to avoid killing
even one more man and because II
gave us everything necessary TO a
French victory
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GERMAN SEAMEN
HOLD UP SHIPS
Refusal to Operate Vessels
Demanded by Entente Pre-
vent Sai|ings.
PRESS PROTESTS ACTION
Workmen Claimed There Was
mo Guarantee of Food
4 Deliveries.

Berlin, via Copenhagen. March Il.
The German steamers Burgemeister
Won Melle and Burgemeister Schroe-
der. which were scheduled to sail
March Is in accordance with the
agreement reached at Brussels be-
tween the German and inter allied
food commissions. has been prevent
ed from leaving Hamburg owing to a
resolution passed by seamen there
refusing to operate ships demanded
by the entente nations. Some news
papers protest against the resolution
and say it represents the will of a
small ,communistic section" and that
1t is strongly disfavored by other sea-
mems associations. The Hamburg
section or the transport workers
union has lodged a protest against
the action of the seamen.
Mass Meeting Of Seamen.
Hamburg. March 21.-At a mass
meeting of seamen held Wednesday
the following resolution was passed:
"Today's mass meeting of seamen
of all descriptions refuses to partici-
pate in the delivery of German mer-
chant ships demanded by the entente
and declared it to be the duty of all
seamen and laborers to refuse TO
carry out work on those ships"
The resolution was passed on the
ground that there was no guarantee
that Germany would receive any food
except the initial delivery
Ships for Troop.
Paris. March 21.--The German
steamships Cleyeland, Patricia and
Cap Finistere, which are to be handed
over to the United States, have left
Germany FOR British ports, beginning
the movement to place German snips
under allied control. The German
crews will be replaced by Americans
in the British ports. The vessels
then, it Isl expected. will come 10
French ports to take American troops
to the United States. They will re-
turn with food for Germany.
The first GOOD sfor Germany under
the agreement reached in Brussels
last week Wy come from England,
1t is ufIderstsSA faat vessels are being
loaded and prei5abiy will, reach Ger
man ports within a week.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-21
TEXAN BLAMES PARTY
Former Senator Bailey Objects Il
Prohibition and Equal Votes.

Former Senator Bailey Objects to
Prohibition and Equal Votes.
Newark, n. j., March 21.-Assert-
ing that the democratic party has
ceased to support the democratic
principles" former United States
Senator Joseph w. Bailey, of Texas,
declared in an address here last night
that he would never again vote Tor
the candidate of any party which
constantly reduces our liberty and
unnecessarily increases our taxes
Mr.. Bailey, who was the principal
speaker at the victory banquet" of
the Road Horse association, blamed
the democratic party FOR the passage
of the prohibition amendment to the
constitution, and for the near pas
sage of the amendment granting suf-
frage to women.
Il have been a democrat all my
life" he said, "a collar democrat, If
you please, and | have never
scratched party ticket. But those
who now control the democratic
party have renounced or abandoned
one democratic principle after an
other in such rapidly and bewildcr-
ing succession that they have left us
nothing except the name.
"Since Thomas Jefferson founded
it the democratic party has always
insisted that every state should ex-
clusivCly control the local affairs of
its own people, but a democratic con-
gress inundated" that time honored
doctrine upon the altar OF national
prohibition and a majority voted to
repeat the sacrifice in behalf Of
woman suffrage"
The doctrine of reverence for the
constitution. he declared, had been
altered until the constitution was re-
garded as IAN obsolete scrap of pa
per"
THE liberty we have thought worth
fighting for and dying FOR" he d.
clared, ''is the liberty of the indi-
vidual-thc right of every man TO do
for himself and with his own what
ever he pleases so long as ne docs
not interfere with the right Of other
men to do the same.
But in this day they ten us that
it is better to be good than IT Is 70
he free and they have multiplied our
penal statutes until the lawyers can
not carry even an index OF them in
their minds. We have restricted the
rights of men until no civilized coun-
tIy ON the globe interfercs with the
habits, pleasures and the business 81
its people as mach as this free gov
ernmcnt of the United States
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cided to withdraw from the con-
ference unless Fiume is assigned
to Italy eontemporaneously with
the conclusion of peace.
The decision was reached at
meeting today Of the full delegation,
presided over by Premier Orlando. II
was Immediately communicated to
the powers.
Col. House, Of the American mis-
sion, promised Premier Orlando to
present within a few days a project
concerning the ltalian-Juso Slav
frontier which he hopes will salts
factorily settle the dispute.
The decision of the Italian delega-
ton, as reported from Paris, appar-
entity brings to head the bitter con-
troversy between Italy and the new
Jueo- Slav state over the disposition
of land along the Adriarc, formerly
belonging to the Austro- Hungarian
empire. which both nationalities
claim.
Italy's claims originally included
virtually the entire Daimatian, coast,
, with Triest and Fiume, which latter
city is the second principal seaport
on the eastern side of the Adriatic.
Recent reports have been that the
Italian representatives were mani
Testing a disposition to make impor-
tant concessions regarding the lana
along the Dalmation coasc, provided
that the city and harbor or Fiume
remained to Italy. The Jugo- Slavs,
however, tave been insistent that this
port be allotted to them, claiming 1t
to be essentially a Croatan city and
necessary to tho new Jugo- Slav state
as affording the only feasible, suit
able sea outlet for her commerce.
No Disposition to Yield.
on the other hand, there has been
no disposition on the part of Italy TO
yield her point, so far as Fiume was
concerned. Her attitude was otii-
cially stated by Premier Orlando, in
addressing the Italian chamber of
deputies March !, when he declared
that while Italy remained faithful
to the spirit of cancellation which in
Spired the treaty upon which Italy
entered the war" that did not mean
she could remain insensible to the
appeal reaching her from the Italian
| town on the Gulf OF Qusrner
(Fiume)," which was exposed to the
loss of both it's nationality and In
dependence" I'VE do not think,
added the premier. that this Is pos
sible at the very moment wnen II Is
wished that the world may be re-
deemed from n memory OF violence
done to the rights of people"
There have been several incidents
at Fiume and other points In the ter
ritory claimed by both italy and
Jugo- -Slavia, since the signing or the
armistice, and the feud az one time
grew so bitter that Italy established
q blockade and cut off food relief for
the interior. This was adjusted by
the supreme council in Paris, how
over, and recent reports or late have
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-21
NEWS OF TRANSPORTS

New York March 2t.-The follow"
ing ships carrying returning troops
are expected to arrive here today:
Giuseppe Verdi. from Marseilles,
with 1921 army personnel.
Argentina f. m Marseilles, with L.
iss y ~
Zacapa, from Bordeaux with 107
army personnel.
Culgoa, from Brest, with 10l men.
The steamship Giuseppe Verdi
locked here today from Marseilles
with 1856 troops, ffty-four civilians
and eleven nurses OF the troops,
twenty eight officers and 995 men
comprised transportation corps COM
panies Nos. 60, so, 107, 115 and 1877 for
distribution among the fourteen
camps throughout the country. Other
units included casual company No,
1867. Virginia; together with casual
companies Of scattered negro troops.
Due April 2.
Washington, March 21.-The trans
port Maui is due at New York March
80 with a large number of troops of
the Thirty seventh division,
The transport La Touraine due AZ
New York about March 2S, has on
board only four casual companies,
composed of men from various iocali-
ties.
The transport Arizonan Is due nj
New York April with the mobile
ordnance detachment, park battery
medical detachment, motor section
headquarters and truck companies
A, B. D and + of the Fifth coast
artillery park and the 640th, 257th
101st, 43d, 37th, 174th, 172d, 18Th, 21st
S0th, 31st and 33d aero squadrons.
French Ports Cleared.
Washington. March 21.-Four moro
transports, carrying total Of 245 Of
fcers and $3.50 men OF the American
cXpeditionary forces, have cleared
from French ports for the United
States. the war department an
nounc-d d this afternoon. They are:
The Maui from Brest. due at New
York March 30 with eighty officers
and 2,6l7 men; the Touraine, from
LeHavre due at New York March %
with eleven officers and al men; the
Arizonau from Bordeaux, due at New
York April with fifty seven officers
and 242S men. and the M1dawasSa
from ST. Nazaire, dua at Charleston
April with ninety seven officers and
1923 men.
Aboard tho Maui arc the following
units of the 146 tn infantry Of the
Thirty-scveuth division Field staff,
headquarters, machine gun and sup
ply companies, medical detachment,
and companies A to ". inclusive.
They will be sent TO Camps sherman.
Dix. Dodge, Custer and Bowie. AlsJ
aboard are casual companies for New
Jersey and Illinois. the Seventy-third
infantry brigade headquarters. for
Camp sherman. with Brighten. San
ford 3. Staus berry in command. The
AriD,Qar j, bringing home aero
sauadrJns Nos. 60, 80, 1Ol. ~. 3,
174.172. 10. Il, 30. 81 and 80, and units
from the FilJh coast artillery park.
Units Of Thirtieth Aboard.
The following units Of the Thlr-
ieth are aboard the Nldawska'
Headquarters. headquarters troop,
bostal detachment, lO5th train head
quarters. medical detachmouts and
Companies G to VI inclusive, or tue
Nth infantry, all FOR Camp jack
son: and compani.5 \. B. e.. ana -.
of the 18th infantry for Camps jack
son. Dodge. Lee and Funston. Brig
Gen. samuel 1. Faison is a passenger.
I.aTouraine carries only scattering
casualt,- companies.
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POSSIBLE ANTI TRUST LAW.

Washington, March N.-Possible
anti trust law obstacles to the govern
ment's price stabilization program were
the subject of a conference today be-
tween the industrial board and At
torney-General Palmer.
Members of the board, headed by
Chairman George N. Peek, went to the
department of justice to lay before the
attorney the agreement reached
last night with the steel trade under
which it is proposed to fix scale OF
generally reduced steel and iron prices
5or the year 1919. Announcement of the
Complete scale was held up pending ad-
vice from Mr.. Palmer as to whether
The legal branch of the government
looks upon the agreement as viola
ton of the anti trust laws.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-21
55i AERIAL CASUALTIES.

Washington. March 2l.-Casualties
in the United states air service per
SOME. serving with the American and
allied armies at the front. numbered
j54 or the total. III men were killed
in combat.
4 table made public today by the
war department. gives the following
official casualty report Tor the air serv-
ice at the front:
Killed in combat. III, prisoners. 155;
wounded. 129. missing 75; killed in
accidents. -: other causes. {
The records by months show the rapid
rise in casualties as American tiiers
began 10 get into action. Il follows:
March 1918, .. April, none; May. u;
June. %; July. 50; August. 50: Septem-
her. 1871: October. l2j; November (to
November III, IS.
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KILLED LEADING cHINAMAN

Atlanta. Ga. March 21.-lt was made
known today that the second trial of
James NJ. Mcdonald, former prominent
Mississippi politician and now employed
in government work in Atlanta, for the
staying of Joe Jung. Atlanta's leading
Chinese citizen, will be scheduled for
trial in the week of April II. This will
be one of the most important in the
long list of homicide cases. Mcdonald
at present is free on a cash bond of
S1o, 900, assessed following his convic-
tion on a charge of voluntary man
slaughter and his sentence of twenty
Years,
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TRAINING FOB WOUNDED
Records Published Showing Major op
eratInns AnieELcan SnLdLeLE-


Washington. March 2l.-Accordng TO
official advices. the total Of major
amputation cases" in the United States
forces to date is 30i3. of which e.39s
are arm and leg cases, and Of these
approximately 900 are arm amputations
and LOS are leg amputations. The
remaining 726 are hands. feet and two
or more fingers.
Not all of these men require special
training to enable them 10 make hy-
ing, the federal board for Nycational
education today pointed Out. Those
who. in the main. require re-education
on account Of leg or arm amputations.
are farmers, artisans whose trade re
quired great activity. such a carpen-
ters teamsters. structural iron work
ers and the like.
There are no hard and fast rules.
and cannot be, for each case must be
judged on its own merits. rs for in
stance that of a professional violinist,
who. having lost finger joint Of his
left hand, found his occupation utterly
gone and had to learn TO do something
else for a living" the board stated
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RAPS PRINSE MAMMALIAN
Field Marshal Won Hindenburs Sharply


Field Marshal Won Hindenburg Sharply
Critical.
Berlin, March 21.-(A. PIN Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg's statement
explaining and iustifying the flight of
Former Emperor William there was a
sharp criticism of Prince Maximilian.
of Baden, then premier. for publishing
the facts of the emperor's abdication
without the latter's assent. 1t is eX-
pected this will evoke a sharp rejoinder
from friends of the ex-chancellor. who
already are pointing out that the en-
peror left Berlin on October 81 without
consulting or notifying the chancellor.
who vainly attempted at the last mo-
ment to induce the emperor TO stay
in Berlin and later unsuccessfully urged
him to return to the capital in order
that he might form his own judgment
as to the extent of the crisis and the
advisability of abdicating.
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New York.-(N. E. A)-To the
Frenchman, Fontan, may go the
honor of the first transatlantic fight.
But he has picked the shortest
route from the most western point
of Africa to the most eastern point
of South America.
There still remains the competition
to connect New York with London
by airplane.
Fontan's fight has a total distance
of not over 1000 miles. The New
York to London fight involves a
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-21
REDEEM STOCKS AT ONCE
v. S. Treasury Authorizes Action on
Loan Bonds.

Washington. March 21.--The treas
ury today authorized the immediate
redemption of a block of S613,000. 900
loan certificates of Indebtedness dated
Dec. 5 and maturing ordinarily May
6. at par and accrued interest to the
date of redemption.
\ treasury announcement stated
that in view of the opening of the
victory liberty loan campaign April
81 it was apparent the issue in ques-
tion must be refunded before the
proceeds of the loan can reach the
treasury. The object of this action
is to get the work of redeeming the
certificates out of the way before the
reserve banks undertake their tre-
mendous duties Of the loan campaign.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-03-21
BAD FOOD ON SHIP.
Army Doctors Refused to Let
Soldiers Eat.

New York. March 2l.-The
troops returning or the Verdi
complained bitterly about the
poor food they received during
the voyage. Scores of them an
nounced that they had written
formal complaints to congress
men in their districts.
Army physicians on board the
ship twice refused TO permit the
troops to eat food prepared for
them because it was spoiled
and the officers repeatedly COM
planned to the captain of the
ship without result.
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GERMAN AUSTRIA ASKS
VOICE AT PEACE TABLE.

London, March 21.--German-
Austria, according to advices
received here quoting Berlin
newspapers, has expressed a
desire for independent repre-
sentation at the peace confer
encc. 1t also desires, the re-
ports from Vienna adds that
the question of it's unity with
Germany be postponed until the
conclusion Of the conference.
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PADEREWSKl GRATEFUL
Premier Of Poland Thanks Hoover fo
Eond Sunplies.


Food Supplies. i
Paris. March 2l.-PremIer Paderewskl.
Of Poland. has sent to Herbert Hoover,
director general OF allied relief. a mes
sage of thanks for the food sent Poland
which Mr. Hoover had informed hing
was the gift of the American people. r
Your beautiful message touches me
profoundly" said N, Paderewski. u
certainly remember all your noble ei-
forts OF four years ago TO assist my
country and [ shall never forget your5
generous endeavorS which. alas, were
frustrated by the merciless attitude OF
our common foe. &
1T is a privilege for any man to cer
operate in your great work and hishlx
appreciate the honor of having my name
associated in a modest way with yoUrs
in the present relief in Poland.
The activity OF Col. Grove and hES
staff Is beyond praise. Food OF higher
quality is arriving daily and thousands.
after four and one-half years of terrihla
suffering. are realizing al last what
wholesome and nutritious bread is. ip'
behalf of the government | beg TO ohcf
you my most sincere thanks"