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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
GREECE OUTLINES HER CLAIMS FOR
 PEACE MEETING
Premier Venezelos Submits Memorandum of
 Situation.
WANTS TO UNITE
 HER POPULATION
She Asks For Thrace With out Including City of
 Constantinople.

Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 14-(By the Associated Press)-Greece has laid before the peace conference a mem orandum signed by Premier Venizelos setting forth the situation of Greece and her claims in the settlement ot the war. The memorandum says the Hellenic nation consists of 8,256,0 persons, of whom 55 per cent live in the kingdom of Greece and the reme4nder outside its limits. Hali a million Greeks in America are in cluded in the figures submitted.
 Wishing to re-unite her entire pop ulation In the Balkans, Asia Minor and the islands adjament to the king. dom. Greece asks, first, northern Epirus, which contains 120, 900 Greek. against 80,OOO Albanians. It say. that the former, besides being in the majority. also possess a higher form of civilization"
 As a second demand, Greece asks for Thrace, without Constantinople Thrace, according to the memoran- dunn, is peopled largely by Greeks.
 Since Constantinople, according tc the twelfth point of President Will sons program. cannot remain under Turkish rule" the memorandum de clares, the natural solution would bt to award Constantinople to Greece and to esta abHsh international guar. antees for the freedom of the straits
 It is pointed out that the principal native element of the population of Constantinop1e Is Greek, being nu- merically greater than "all the other .natonahties put together except the Turks"
 But if a society of nations be es- abolished immediately" the memo randum continues, "Constantinople might, In consequence of great inter- national interests connect with the possession of the straits. be formed as a separate entity by the society ot nations, which nominate it's governor for certain fixed periods"
 The third territorial claim made by Greece is for parts of ViIayets il Asia Minor. These have a population 1t is said, Of 1,1SS,O00 Greeks agains ], ,042, GOO Mohammedans and are claimed to be both "geographically and historically integral parts O. Greece"
 The Armenian provinces, with Rus sian Armenia, the memorandum says should be erected into 8 separate state. organization of which shoult be entrusted to one of the great pow CTS by the society of nations. It i admitted that the Vilayets of Treb1 sond and Adana, although having, re spectively, $50, 900 and 7O0G0 Greek in halbitants, might be attached to tn, new Armenian state.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
Two Plans 0n Forming
 The League Of Nations
PARK BOARD ASKS
 QUARTER MILLION
Demand May Reach $4O0, GOO, Depending Upon the
 Cost of Steeplechase.

Just how the Board of Park Com nissioners would spend the proceeds of a bond issue-should they obtain through a source of this kind the money they want was brought out at the organization meeting at the Stratfield last night at which George NJ. Flames was reelected president of the board and started on his sixteenth consecutive term.
 One of the largest items of ex- pense, should the project go through would be the purchase of steeple- chase park by the city for s165.000 900.
 There was considerable talk on plans for a garage and stable at Sea side park. This would mean an expenditure of s50.o00. and 1t Is hoped that arrangements can be made to erect a comfort station and gym nasium at Seaside park. This pro- ject would cost $25, 1000.
 Another expensive item under con sideration by the Park board-with the money they expect-is a new greenhouse at Beardsley park. This would cost the city $20,00o.
 No definite action was taken on any of these projects as 1t is not known at the present time whether the needed funds will be available.
 At the meeting, Clinton Barnun, Seeiey was elected vice president to succeed Charles A hanson, who re gently resigned. Henry Clifre wa: Nre-elected superintendent and Der nard F. Cooney is clerk of the board for the fifteenth consecutive time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
LORD CECIL SEES NO CONFLICT WITH MONROE DOCTRINE League Would Provide For Decrease of Present
 Armaments.
AMERICA COULD
 ACT FOR LEAGUE
Germany Could Join If She Tries to Repair Damage
 She Has Done.

Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 14-Lord Rob- ert Cecil, who discussed with Ameri- can journalists tonight his views as to the work of a League of Nations expressed the opinion that the League of Nations certainly would provide for the limitation and decrease of present armaments." He also said the league would do away with all trea- ties inconsistent with it's tenets, in cluding compacts providing for bal ance of power.
 Asked what effect the formation of League of Nations would have upon the Monroe Doctrine, Lord Robert as serted he could see no conflict with the Doctrine. Asked what would happen if Mexico or a South Ameri- can country did something that caus- ed trouble with the League, he re- piled:
 Then. I think an arrangement could be made by which America | could act in behalf Of the league" Regarding the admission of the Central Powers and their Allies to the league, Lord Robert said they should be admitted, If they showed 1 'N'i AiASiA4AeANhOiA NN dO tllo Ii6IIl llllllSs l Speaking of Germany, he said: We must await events. If she i turns over a new leaf and tries to re- pair the damage she has done, there is no reason why she should not join. The league is for the good of human fly, and not for any select group. It will benefit her If she comes in" Austria, because of her internal conditions, is not yet ready for the 1 league, Lord Robert said. He de- clared, however, it would be an in justice to exclude Bohemia, saying: She was not to blame for the war and is progressive
 Lord Robert said the league might in some cases take over administra- tive control of certain territories of great intenati tional interest. He said that Palestine and Constantinople
 might be in this class. He stated
 that he accepted President Wilson's
 view that the league must be con-
 stituted by the present peace con-
 gress, adding: Otherwise 1t will 1 become an impossibiIity"
 As to the attitude of the Allies as
 a whole toward the league, Lord
 Robert said every one of them favor
 ed a league of some sort and that
 they were not separated by any vital
 point.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
PRIVATE DOHERTY
 SAFE AND SOUND

Private Patrick Joseph Doherty who has been reported missing in action since October g. is safe and sound at the American lines, according t2 word received this morning by his sister, Mrs. Alexander Drago of sos Noun, tain Grove street.
 Mrs. Drago stated that the report must have been an error. as she has already received three letters from her brother since his name appeared In the casualty lists as missing in ac-' tion, over a month ago. In the last letter. dated November 29, Private Doherty makes no mention of his be- ing missing in action, but writes that he is well and hopes to be back in the United States soon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
Hindenburg VIII Head
 Hun Troops In Poland
LANE GOES TO
 CRAPHOPHONE 60.
Efficient Special Agent De partment of Justice Be comes Supervisor of
 Personnel.

After serving the government con tinuously far g. period covering tllir- teen years Charles H. Lane, Jr., Spe- ciaI Agent tn charge of the local of flee of the Department of Justice, has rendered his resignation to the gov ernment ami has announced. his in tention of affiliating with the Ameri- can GraphoShone company, this city. During MT. ILane's service ith the gov ernment he has engaged in confiden- tial missions for governmental depart ments in sRuth Africa, Mexico, Can- ada and Europe.
 Mir. Lane states that his only req son for leaving the pleasant and fas-
 cinating wogk of the government is to enable him to acquire a permanent domicile anG home.
 The local office of the Departmen; of Justice will be retained for a time under the casual direction of MT.
 Lane. assist4d by U. S. Deputy Mar shal Harry A. Jaeger
 Mir. Lane has placed his services at the disposal of the State Council of Defense and will aid that organization in it's work of "Americanization." On | account of his wide experience in | the Department of Justice and De-
 pertinent ot Immigration, MT. Lane is considered sn expert authority on all
 matters of naturalization and immi-
 grafton. At one time Mr. Lane was i identified az chairman of the Court ! of Special Enquiry, the court of last 1 resort in immigration cases.
 The following Is a copy of a letter | received by MT. Lane from United i States Attorney John F. Crosby, ac.
 knowledging MT. Lanes resignation T have just been notified of yom
 resignation of the position of Specia
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
CALL WOMAN
 "D|RTY ALLY''

Warsaw, Monday, Jan. 13.-(By The Associated Press -Bolsh hevik guerrilla bands are carrying out many depredations in Lithuania as they ad- vance toward Warsaw.
 A landowner named Michulsky. who has arrived in Warsaw. says 20 arm ed men surrounded his house and de- manded money When he told them he did not have much, the bandits tore the clothes from him and his wife, beat the woman with a whip, and pounded Michulsky with the butts of their guns until he agreed to give them 5000 rubles. .-.-..-
 The band told Mime. Michulsky. who Is French, that she belonged to the dirty Allies
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
MOONEY DEFENSE
 IS ONLY ISSUE

Chicago. Jan. 15-The National la- Dor congress started its second days session today by completion of it's organization in electtng permanent officers and appointing committees. The delegates had gathered through call of the International Workers Defense League to decide on plans to procure new trials for Thomas J. Mooney and Warren Billings, serving life terms for murder in connection with the preparedness-day bomb ex- piosion at San Francisco in July, 1916.
 Temporary Chairman E. D. Nolan stood firm in his ruling that only Amalgamated clothing workers and railroad brotherhood delegates should sit with the American Federation of Labor delegates. and also that there should be but one delegate for each union on the convention floor.
 The Mooney defense proposition alone is the issue" MT. Noiand said
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
One Contends Decisions Must Be Backed by Com bined Physical Force. OTHER AGAINST
 POLICE FORGE Today Completing Allot- ment of Representatives
 of Various Nations.

Paris, Jan. 15-The Supreme Council of the peace congress resumed its sessions at 1O:3O o'clock today. Those in at tendance were Premier CIem- enceau and Foreign Minister Pichon for France; President Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing for the United States :; Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary Balfour for Great Britain; Foreign Minis fer Sonnino for Italy, and Wis count Chinda and Baron Mat scui for Japan.
 With the resumption today of the meetings preliminary to the peace conference 1t is apparent that the movement to create League of Ma tions is being carried on by two forces. having the same object but differing as to the means for making effec- tive the decisions of the proposed world Society. One of these represents the contention that the decisions of the league must be backed by it's com bined physical forces. while the other represents the view that its findings can be enforced without the aid oi a common world police force.
 Diplomatists seemed impressed with the view that both these ideai are moving toward a common ground which. for example. might provide that the nations could reserve fol each individual case their decision whether they would utilize armet force or avail themselves of othel means.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
HULA ON MAIN ST.
 CAUSES ARREST

Mrs. Josephine Bishop, age A years who lives on a houseboat near Stratford avenue. at Steeplechase Is- land pier, was arrested and locked up at the Second Precinct station, charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace.
 Mrs, Bishop created a lot of exicte- ment on East Main street shortly be- fore noon today when she insisted in doing a Hawaiian dance in the middla of the street.
 She held up trolley car and gath cred quite an audience, until the per formance was broken up by the ap- pearance of two policemen, who plac, ed the star performer under arrest. II required the. efforts of both men tq get the woman to the police stations She will be arraigned in city court to. morrow morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
KING READY TO
 LET CONTRACT 60
Garbage Collection Not Very Profitable; City
 Would Improve Service.

Waffle John T. King, who has a con tract with the City of Bridgeport to collect the garbage and refuse of the city, could not be reached today, it was said on high authority that King is willing to allow the city to break the contract.
 At the meeting of the Board of Health last night, 8 resolution was passed advocating a municipal gar baEe and ash collection service. Mayor Clifford B. Wilson who was present. announced his support of this pro jeet and said that arrangement would have to be made with MT King as his contract did not eXpuire until Novem- ber 1920. As matters stand the con- tract between John T. King and the City of Bridgeport is the only thing that stands in the way of a municipal collection service.
 There was no definite reason ad- yanced at last nights meeting for taking the contract away from MT. King. It is perfectly obvious that should Mr King refuse to relinquish his contract nothing will be done by , kayor Wilson to make the document nolle and thereby hurt Mir. King s feelings. No reason being advanced for the decision of the health board that municipal collection service is needed brings forth very good one that the present service is fer from satisfactory. This Is ev1denced by the numerous complaints that have been JO.- NToIk [ Brown and other city officials, espe- cially in the past six months.
 John T. King has repeatedly stated that he did not make 8 ceRt on his garbage collection contract with the city in the past two years. If this i so there should be little trouble ir obtaining Mir. Kings consent to noll- ing the document.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
CALCULATE ACTUAL DAMAGE
 SUFFERED BY FRANCE President Wilson to Have Independent Estimate Before Him When Peace Congress Reaches Stage of
 Discussing Indemnities.

Paris, Jan. 15.---President Wilson will have before him an independent estimate of the actual physical dam age suffered by France and Belgium during the war when the peace con gress reaches the stage of discussing in,5iemnities. A survey is being planned and will probably be con- ducted by more than 200 army officers chosen espeically for the work
 Some observers believe the bill of actual damages will be so great that the Entente nations probably will be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15

have captured the police station and, according to latest reports, were holding out against troops sent to oust them. large number of civil ians at Rosario have enrolled them selves for special service
 In this city no attempt is being made to run street cars after dark, with the, exception of one line. Pa trolmen are armed with rifles and bayonets and have received a cam paign supply of cartridges.
 Reports from the interior indicate that the disorders there are not due to Bolshevists, but to strikers. the majority of whom are railroad work CTS. The situation on the railroads is said to be rapidly approaching total paralysis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
ARGENTINA MAY BE
 UNDER MARTIAL LAW
= i've Provinces Have Asked For Troops And Great Ac tivity is Reported at Every Army Post-At Rosario
 and the Neighboring Cities Situation is Grave.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 15-(By The Associated Press) )-Martial law may become effective throughout the country today if the Senate acts fla Vorably on bill to that effect passed by the Chamber of Deputies yester- day. The bill provided that the mil itary authorities control the country for 9 period of 30 days.
 Five provinces have asked for troops. and at every army post there was great activity today. Govern mert officials admit that reports from outside the city are disquieting and say troops are necessary to control the situation.
 At Rosario and neigiboring cities the s.,uation is grave. At Canada de Gomeza, near Rosario. strikers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
A CORRECTION

Through error The Times of Mon day evening made the state that Rob ert c. Mallette had been appointed a receiver of the Connecticut Electric Manufacturing Co, when in fact he was named receiver of the Bridgeport Electric Manufacturing Co., totally distinct concern located In another part of the city. The Connecticut Electrical Manufacturing Co.,, is not In any financial or other difficulties and the error has caused the concern Aconsiderable embarrassment, although entirely uniHtentional. The Times willingly makes the correction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
THOUSANDS ARE
 OUT OF WORK

Hartford, Jan. 15-Director Joseph W. Alsop of the Connecticut State Council of Defense said today that reports received up to Tuesday night indicated that between 15,000 and 1s,O00 people were out of work in this state.
 These figures do not spell disas- ter" he said, "and we expect the situation to clear without serious diff ficulty Some Connecticut nanufac- turers are carrying larger working forces than they would if actuated by business reasons only. All are doing their best to meet situation aggre- vated by cancellation of government or ders"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15

more concerned with the ability of the German people to pay 1t than with the possibility of exacting fur ther damage in the nature of puni- tive tndemnities and war costs.
 President Wilson's attitude toward the question of what indemnities are to be exacted from Germany has been made plain on several occasions He believes that damages should be re- Istricted to restitution, reparation and restoration and should not be extend- ed to financial punishment of the German people.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
German Cabinet Met Yes terday to Consider Its
 New Constitution. PEACE MEETING
 STATUS DISCUSSED Gordon of Troops Has Been Thrown Around Suburb
 of Moabit.

Copenhagen, Jan. I5 - Field Marshal von Hindenburg will soon take command of the Ger man troops opposing Polish forces in eastern Germany, ac- cording to advices received here from Bromberg, quoting newspapers printed in the province of Posen.
 The German Cabinet met yesterday to discuss the new constitution and to consider proposals for the meet ing of the National Assembly. Ger manys participation in the peace con gress was also taken up. The meet ing will be continued today.
 Berlin, Tuesday, Jan. 14-3:40 n. n.-(By The Associated Press)-A cordon of troops has been thrown around the suburb of Moabit. one of the most important industrial sections in Greater Berlin, in order to faei- litate disarning of civilians and Spar tacan fighters still at liberty. Pades- trians are being halted and the hous-, es entered by searching parties.
 This section of Berlin is notorious for it's riotous tendencies and Is gen. erally looked upon as a gathering place for all the criminal elements. The employees of the Schwartzkoff works, one of. the most radical bodies among the Berlin proletarians, voted today to resume work or Wednesday morning. Similar action also ended the strike of railway employees this noon.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
SUFFS ON HUNGER STRIKE

Reports from the five Bridgeport women, who are serving a five day jail sentence in Washington for tend ing the watch fires of the militant suf- fragettes in front of the White House, are persevering in a hunger strike. They claim they are suffering from the cold, an insufficient amount of bedclothing being provided. They intend to keep Aon with the program and will refuse food until they are released.
 Another delegation will go from the local union.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
SHERWOOD MEMBER
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Hartford, Jan. Is The forenoon session of the Connecticut State Grange, at Foot Guard hall, was de- voted largely to consideration of the report of the committee on revision of the constitution. Many changes in procedure were advocated in the re- port which was adopted.
 Former State Master J. Arthur Sherwood of Easton was reelected member of the executive committee for three years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
CHILL TO CLAIM SHIPS.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 15-If the Allies sell at auction German ships interned in neutral ports, the Chilean govern ment will do its utmost to obtain possession of those which were in- termed in the territorial waters of that country, according to reports from Santiago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
COL. HOUSE BETTER

Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 14-Gordon Auchincloss, son-in-law of Colonel E. NJ. House, said today to The Asso- ciated Press:
 Colonel House is still in bed with d slight attack of indigestion, He is better and will be out again in a few days"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15

Washington, Jan 15-orders di,5 recting Major General Leonard Wood. now commanding Camp F>uns' ton Kansas, to proceed to Chicago and take command of the Central De- partment were Issued today by ths War Department.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
ST. LOUIS BRINGS TROOPS.

New York, Jan. Is - The United States cruiser St. Louis, bringing the s46th Field Artillery. 45 officers and 1,255 men, arrived here today from Brest. Twenty-six of these were sick and wounded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15

Advocates of legalized boxing in New York will submit to Governor Smith the draft of measure to be introduced by Senator Gibbs, of Buff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15

United States Army transport Tuck ahoe, reported in distress off Halifax, N. S., reached port.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-15
The Weather Report

Bridgeport and vfclnity:- Generally fair tonight and Thursday; colder tonight,