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New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
GERMANS MAY
 ANOTHER SPA4
Declare They Will Not Hav Terms Forced Upon Thex1
 Threaten Allies.

Paris. March 5.-At a meetia the German cabinet Monday nlof attended by party leaders and gates of shipoWners, it was agEl unanim ously, it is understood. t Germany could not submit to coerCH from the Entente powers, eitherFa the armistice negotiations or in f4 peace pourparlerS proper, accordfM to a Zurich dispatch to Le Journa1. KS.
 The German government declaFAe It would decline all responsibility fC1 possible consequences if 'the EntentS tries to speculate on German pa' uence. Demands regarding the re. qulsttion of shipping are held to bt absolutely unacceptable because, it i. said, it would definitely "paralyze ths countrys economic future"
 Germany will also oppose the dis mlssal of German crews from ship: reIulsitOned, it being pointed CT that this would throw 42,000 seameI out of employment.
 A press campaign has already beer started against the arrlistice and the preliminary peace conditions
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
Several Rioters Killed.

Berlin, March 4 (By the Associated Press. )--Governm troops at police heauQuarters fired on rioters in the neighborhood this morning and Sev- eral casualties are reported to have resulted. The troops had been called to diSperse the crowds which were gathering in increased number i4rGu.Iu ,Ile headquarters.
 Reports were current, earlier in the day that a Spartacan marine division had seized police headquarters but this turned out to be incorrect.
 Advices from Bremen state the po- litical prisoners have been released by insurgents. The electrical and gas works are in insurgent hands.
 The attempt to call a general strike in Dresden failed
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
ALLIES REPULSE ATTACK
Fierce Onslaught By Bolsheviki Met With Rain of Lead and Enemy Leaves Many Dead.

Archangel, March 4, (By the Asso- ciated Press) )-After artillery prepar- ation, the Bolsheviki forces launched an infantry attack yesterday against Allied positions on the right bank of the Vaga river between the villages of Kitzka and Vistavka. They were repulsed with considerable losses AL lied scouts found many bodies in the woods after the engagement.
 Along this front and also on the Dvina river the Bolsheviki continue artillery firing.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05

w Seoiis & 1NlstECf1 Wilson has acted on comm aendat tfon shX the department of justice for com- mutation of pasd on -ain> cases or 53 persons convicted and sentenced under the espionage act, where no in-l tent to violate the law was shown orJ where the sentences were regarded aE excessive
 Among cases of convictions under the espionage act in which President Wilson has granted clemency is 1hat of Frederick Kraft of Newark, ,T sec retary of the socialist party in New Jersey. He was granted a, full par don.
 Among other cases acted on was that of Theodore Buessel, Connecti- cut, a German Lutheran preacher whose sentence was commuted from ten years to expire April 1 next
 No action was taken in the cases sociates of the International Bible Students association convicted in Brooklyn on charges growing out of publication of 'The Finished Mys- tery" Bible handbook, and now serving in the Atlanta federal prison.
 The sentence of Amos Linden Hitch cock, former socialist mem Der of the school board of Cleveland, O., was commuted from ten to two years.
 The 15-year sentence imposed upon Clarence 1T. Waldron, of Vermont, a pacifist preacher, was commuted to expire April i next.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
SPARTAC|DES PLAN
 ON BOLSHEVIk AID
Government Informed Of Attempt
 to Open Route Through to Moscow MOVEMENT IS PUT DOWN
Itcvo!utionists Hoped to Capture kocnigsberg - 2s,OOO Troops in Bcriin-SeVeral Rioters klllcd- Srartacan Attack Rcpulscd.

Berlin March (By Associated Press. )-The Spartacans have lnaug- urated a movement to seize koenigs- berg, East Prussia, and thereby open a route of communication to Moscow so that Bolshevik armies from Rus S.a might move to the assistance of the Spartaca1 forces, according to an official government bulletin today.
 The government, however, the bull letin states, has sent forces into koenigsberg to put down the Sparta can strike movement for the seizure of the town.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
LLOYD GEORGE RETURNS
British Premier Goes Back to Paris to Resume Work With Peace Confer cncc Delegates.

London, March 5.--Premier Lloyd George left this morning for Paris to resume~Uork with the peace confer ence delegates.
 The premier was accompanied on his trip by John W. Davis, the Ameri- can ambassador and Mrs. Davis. Am bassador Davis will visit the Ameri- can army bases and possibly the front He will get into touch with the Am erican commissioners in Paris during his weeks absence from London.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
TAKES OATH AS ASST
 TREASURER-S -SECRETAR

Washington, March 5.-Jouett Shouse of Kansas took office today as assistant secretary of the treasury, succeeding Thomas B. Love. resigned. MT. Shouse, who was a member of the house of representative of the last congress- will supervise the war risk and internal revenue bureaus
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
MAKES NOISY PROTEST
 OF RUSSIAN OCCUPATION

Paris, March 5.-An unidentified man was arrested today after he had fired a revolver from the Palais de PElysee, the residence of President Poincare. He said he was a foreigner, but refused to state his nationality. He declared he desired ito protest against allied intervention in Russia
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
OPPOSE "DRY" MEASURE
Massachusetts Labor Men Wire Gov ernor Coolidge and Mayor Peters to Work Against Prohibition.

Boston, March 5.-The executive board of the state branch of the Am erican Federation of Labor has in structed it's secretary to send a tele- gram to Governor Coolidge and Mayor Peters who are attending the confer ence of governors and mayors i1 Washington urging them to use their influence to have the war time prohi- bition proclamation rescinded
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
A COSTLY MISTAKE
Two Polish Officers Killed When Ukrainians Fired on Inter- Allied Train; There Through Error

Warsaw, March f (By the Asso- Ciated Press.) )--TWo Polish officers were killed when the Ukrainians fired on the train bearing the inter-allied commission to Poland after it's de- parture from Lemberg on Sunday The officers had boarded the train by mistake
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05
SOVIETs PAY s,O0O,O0O RUBLEs
 MONTHLY FOR PROpAGAND8

Washington, March 5.-Swedish press reports received by the State de- partment today said the Russian Soviet government had appropriated S,00o,o00 rubles monthly for carrying on it's propa ganda in various countries,
New Britain herald., 1919-03-05

. \ either the bOatOWneN944%
 strikers showed the slightest II
 yielding. James l.. Hughes, a ill., ator, representing the Departme ent of Labor, has suggested that the con- troversy again be submitted to arbi tration, but his overtures have not met with favor from either side.
 The strikers claimed they were sat- isfied with the progress of the strik 0 and would remain out for months, if necessary, in order to gain their de- mands. The Landowners said that as fast as new crews could be obtained tugs and other craft would be put into commission and that they ex- pected a fair percentage of their craft to be back in service within a week.
 Thousands Are Inconvenienced.
 Meanwhile, the strike has caused great inconvenience to thousands of persons who ordinarily use the Hud son River ferries to come to their em- ployment here from New Jersey points and elsewhere. The Hudson tubes were again badly congested today
 While the municipal ferries so far have not been affected, the strik erg claim that these boats will be idle soon. In this event, Staten Island would be isolated and many thousands of persons would be thrown out of employment during the embargo.
 Government Workers Exempt
 Tugs enga ged in handling govern. ment ships, especially transports, have been exempt from the strike or- der, so there was no delay in the sail ing of the George Washington with President Wilson and his party for France today.
 Another serious phase of the strike developed today when there was talk among the workers of calling a sym- pathetic strike of 1000 longshore4 men. It was said the district council of the Longshoremen's union has this subject under consideration
 Owing to the harbor strike, no pri- Vate tugs were available to tow the George Washington out into the har- bor. Two army transport tugs were present, but the ship was got under way without their aid by w. J. Me- Loughlin, a Sandy Hook pilot.
 The ship sailed under command of Captain Edward McCauley. Jr.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-02-27

Another evidences Of the determine
ton of the Government to remove
every barrier that may be embarrass-
ing 20 the troops has come with the
announcement Of the War Department
that claims for additional pay. by dis
charged soldiers are to be readJnsted
without being routed through the
usual auditing channels.
In some cases q soldier has been
given only part pay, owing to absence
Of the records indicating the exact
amount due him. Later these records
have become available, but the add
tional payment has not been made ur-
til the voucher for part pay, which 10
caslsed BY the soldier on his discharge,
has been cleared through the auditor
Of the War Department.
The controllers latest ruling pro-
vides speeding up in the procedure by
permitting the Finance Division Of the
War Department to issue q supple
mental statement to q soldier imme-
diately. On this statement he can col.
1ect the amount due.
With the ruling the War Depart
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-02-27
HIGH IDEALS MUST BE MAINr AIMED

That the same high ideals and mill
tary bearing that prevailed while the
American Army was fighting its way
to triumph must continue in the army
of occupation in Germany il ordered
by General Pershing.
The rules Of the game" a. il must
be played and outlined, in part, in the
following from the Commander-in-
Chief Of the A. Il. r.:
I'm view Of the extraordinary cir-
cumstances under which the America
army Of occupation il serving. the
commandeg-in-chief desires to bring
to the knowledge of the officers and
men the expectations which he con-
ceives with regard to their conduct.
You have not come 40 plundereTs
or oppressoTs, but solely az the en-
ecutive arm Of q strong, free govern
ment whose intentions toward the
German people are filed with good
will.
During our occupation the civilian
population stands under the special
protection Of the discipline and honor
Of the American army.
eft IL, therefore, the purpose Of this
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-02-27

menf iBwued the following statements
~As a result of the intensive CAM
paign in which the army has been en-
gagged since the beginning of the war
thousands of wounded and other goI-
Gers have returned from abroad with
out service records or other ofhcia1
papers on which proper payment %
them should Dc based These men I'm
many cases have been discharged ana
final statements issued to them which
covered travel pay or partial pay only.
Many Of them have been due fog
months. This ofice is especially de-
sirous Of lending its aid in every way
possible to hasten the payment of this
class of soldiers"
The Tremendous and sudden expan-
sion Of the army as we went into the
war presented stupendous problems.
But ~-.a successive decision, as, for
instance, in the present case. strength
en- the conviction that nothing il to
b. left undone that can consistently be
done 20 add to the comfort and gen
eral welI-being Of the men who have
been described az "the saviors of the
nation"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-02-27

order to appeal directly to your pride
40 the Representatives Of q powerful,
just and righteous nation, in the 6rm
conviction that I'm your relations with
the German population you win con-
duct yourselves in such manner that
Il win respect you and the country
which you have the honor to repre-
sent.
ESQ long 40 the state Of war obtains,
Germany 10 hostile territory and you
may entertain no con6dential personal
relations with its inhabitants.
"A dignifed and reserved conduct
must be observed by you throughout.
"1t 10 not to be assumed that any
kind Of footing or acts of violence will
be committed by members of the
American Expeditionary Force;
should, however, anyone prove himself
unworthy Of this confidence, his ac-
tons viii be regarded not only a.
crimes against the victims, but az dis
honoring the American army and as
besmirching the Gag OF the United
States.
"Sheuld such excuses occur they
win be punished with the severest PEN
alties Of our military laws"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-02-27

mobiKxatiOw - NOS prcgsedng hap
hagard1y, buG n aecordance VIA q
very definite aad eoasideTe9 poMcysI
and the Was Dep@stusnt feels cert@1l
that az time passes and the matter -
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-01-11
LOYALTY LEAGUE
NOW ADMITS
REAL PURPOSE
Will A. Campbell Speaks
Right Out Against
State Ownership

Press dispatches carry the story
Of meeting of the so-called Mon
tana Loyalty League in which Will
A Campbell, its guiding spirit, is
quoted as saying that it is opposed
to most of the things now generally
recognized as necessary to the pro-
gressive advance of modern commu-
mites. The Montana Loyalty League
it will be remembered appeared dur
ing the war period as the supposed
champion of Democracy but many
people were inclined to regard the or
ganization with suspicion because Of
its secretive and peculiar activities.
1t is said by many that the great
er proportion Of the mob outrages
which disgraced the state of Montana
can be traced to this source, while
others declare that it was nothing
but the organized expression of the
A. c. NJ. determination to defeat the
Nonpartisan league and the organized
labor forces. These suspicious were
strengthened by the peculiar nature
of its advertising and the fact that
although it was numerically strong
and carried on good deal of activity,
it's financial support came from un-
known quarters, since it's members
were not required to pay dues.
It now however, develops that un-
der all the propaganda of patriot
ism was hidden the following stand
pat economic designs and those far
mers and workers who voted against
the Nonpartisan league because of
the poisonous misinformation spread
by the Loyalty league will no doubt
at last realize how easily one may be
fooled by loud pretenses covering
piratical purposes. The dispatch
follows:
"The Montana Loyalty league"
said Mr.. Campbell, "is absolutely op-
posed to socialism as generally un-
derstood. 1t is opposed to the public
ownership of the farmers lands and
of industrial enterprises which have
always been and can be better han
died by individual effort rather than
by the government. 1t is against
building up great political machine
by turning railroads, telegraph,
telephone and cable lines over to the
government. 1t is opposed to state
ownership Of creameries, packing
houses, stockyards, farm lands and
other lines Of business with which the
state should have no connection be-.
yond supervisory control as the state
Or government has and ever will have
since the dawn of the new era
decade ago.
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-01-11
Who's
OK IS GORED
MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE, HOW
EVER, CONDEMNS. EQUALLY
FOUL ATTACK ON DOCTOR.

The Minneapolis Tribune has taken
a stand against mob violence.
During the reign of terror in Min
nesota, when Minnesota farmers
We're mobbed because of their views
on economies, the Minneapolis Tri-
hune said little or nothing. 1t did
not attempt to defend constitutional
rights of citizens if these citizens
were members Of the Nonpartisan
league. 1t did not protest against
dastardly and cowardly night at
tacks on farmers
Then some towards recently made
a midnight attack on DR.. A. p. Ro-
per of Glencoe. According to reports
he was taken from his home and
beaten. The attack WAS most repul-
siNe. Attacks such as that reported
to have been made on Doctor Roper
ara crimes against Americanism and
are justly condemned by all right
thinkin" people
But the attack against Doctor Ro-
per was similar i'll many respects to
the attack against numerous Minne-
sofa farmers. The significant fact
is that the big newspapers Of the
state have not raised their voices
against attacks against farmers--yet
they are loud in their condemnation
of the equally despicable attack on
Doctor Roper.
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-01-11
AND NOW TO SQUASH THIS PEST
of assistance to a farmer, and can go
on a farm to get practical knowledge.
Instruction Work.

of assistance to farmer, and can &C
on farm to get practical knowledge
Instruction Work.
The work will be taught them with
the same thoroughness that they were
taught to drill and handle rifle in
the army. They will spend twelve
weeks at this instruction and the.4 be
sent out with a farmer for a season
TO get instruction on the farm.
The farmers will be selected for
their sympathetic understanding, and
counsel will be taken with the farmer
organizations, the departments of ag-
riculture, and others especially in
touch with farmers to whom the sol
diers will be in a measure apprentice
ed.
The soldier will then go before the
loan board and will get out on his
own account, but the government will
supervise his efforts for some years
to come, and give him assistance. The
supervision may take the form Of su-
pervisors sent out by the board, or
a committee of practical farmers in
each district.
Too Far Away.
It was the first intention Of the
government to allot the soldiers
crown lands, but inspection proves
that most of these are too far from
railways. AS a consequence, the gov
ernment is making plans for the pur-
chase and appropriation OF large
areas of vacant and speculative lands
near railways for the purpose
Col. r. lnnis. who is director of
agricultural instruction for the Sol
diers' Settlement Board, IS accom-
panying DR.. Black on the trip. He
comes to the federal board from, the
Ottawa government where he has
for the past year been working on a
cooperative colony system in the
clay belt west Of Cochrane. He will
have general supervision of the ag-
ricult,,ral education OF soldiers all
over Canada.
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-01-11
SLDIERS AND FARM
WORK.

Plans for the education of returned
soldiers in farm work, and the views
of the government in obtaining land
in Calgary by DIR. w. j. Black of Ot-
tawa, chairman Of the Soldier Settle
ment Board, who is making a tour
OF the west. In the first place, said
DR.. Black, red tape will be eliminated
as far as possible in dealing with the
men.
The general plan is to give each re-
turned man 160 acres of land with a
loan of $4,000 repayable over twenty
years, but this is conditional upon the
men going on the land.
It is proposed to start courses of
practical instruction at once, one al
ready being in operation at the
Guelph Agricultural College in Winni-
peg, and similar courses will be insti-
tuted at the Mcdonald Institute near
Montreal, and at Truro, Nova Scotia;
also at Saskatoon and Edmonton.
Settlement Privileges.
One of the features of the plan is to
establish Qualification commit
tee" in agriculture. Soldiers who de-
sire settlement privileges under the
act before the committee which will
decide whether they have had suf-
flcient training Or knowledge to go on
the land. In the case of experienced
farmers, they will be allowed to go
before the loan board at once, and
in the case of those who have had no
training and know nothing Of farm
ing, an intensive and very practical
course will be provided
"They will be well drilled on each
separate part of farm work, such as
the handling and care Of horses, the
use Of agricultural machinery, milk
ing of cows, etc. 1t is the idea Of the
board that if, for instance, man can
handle horses intelligently, he is then
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-01-11

To be considered prosperous the
business man has to meet all ex-
penses, including salary for himself
and interest on his investment, and
have more or less left over which is
known as net profit. But the farm
er is considered prosperous without
reason for kicking So long as he can
hold on to the old place. That is
why the big papers can find so much
farm prosperity and why the farm
ers have begun to ask for little net
profit such as business, big and lit
tie, demands.
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-01-11
Bald on the outside
alright, but alright
on the inside
That's Gov. Frazier
Hooked by publicity
man to speak at
the Meeting Of Non
partisan Leaguers
at Great Falls soon.
IIIIIIIIIIHIllIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIiIiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIj

Charlie Schwab of the Bethlem
Steel corporation, known among his
associates as the "Star of Bethle-
henl,' declared at the recent plute
convention at Atlantic City that he
liked labor unions if they are run
right. The big press likewise likes
f:'1mer organizations if they are run
right. But what workingman or far
mer would want an organization that
satisfied the plutes? They can get
just as much as such an organization
would offer with no organization at
all.
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-01-11

One Of the mice" things about the
spoils of war which our big press
talks so much about these days, is the
fact that those who get them can
never long agree on the distribution
of them. So more wars are necessary
Again the big press might tell US the
difference between an imperialistic
war and a war for democracy which
lets imperialistic aims in at the peace
table?
The Montana nonpartisan. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1918-192?, 1919-01-11

Overhaul that har-
ness now.
You will have to
take three days off
early in March to
attend the great
League gathering at
Great Falls
ANYWAY
Those who think that the Nonparti-
lilllllllMiIltllIlllliItliI,IlilllIliuiIllIii.

Those who think that the Nonparti-
san league has done nothing illegal to
merit mob violence, big newspaper
hostility, and frame up arrests, should
remember that law frequently lags be-
hind the necessity for it. The crime
of farmer organization is not yet rec
ognized in the law; so it must be pun
ished by the defenders of things as
they are, with these seemingly violent
and anarchistic methods.