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New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Failed Our Allies
Eng'landNoaU Feels
Vieau That Scuttling OF
Ships Is ssJolIy Good
Riddance'' Is Dropped
NeaD York Tribune
European Bureau

Copyright. 1919 New York Tribune Inc)
LONDON, June PA sense of re-
sponsibllity has begun to settle upon
the British nation over the scuttling of
the German fleet at Scapa Flow.
At first England took the attitude
that the sinking of the enemy ships
was "a jolly good thing, and, after all,
just what We wanted to do with them"
But under the lash of criticism, largely
from the French press, this country is
beginning to realize that its position
as guardian entailed definite respon-
sibility to the Allies for their loss.
Besides the strong comment in the
Paris newspapers there is the frank
statement by Commander Bellairs, who
says: "Wc were acting as the manda-
tory of the Allies and we have failed
disastrously. The responsibility lies
with the Admiralty"
Walter Long, speaking for the Ad-
miralty in the House of Commons this
afternoon in defence of these charges
of responsibility, said:
"It was impossible for the govern
ment to take precautions to prevent
such an occurrence under the terms Of
the armistice under which the Ger
man ships were interned."
Asks Part Wilson Took
Mr. Bottomley asked: "Isn't it true
that Premier Lloyd George endeavored
and made every effort to have the ships
surrendered and that internment in
stead was due to the insistence of
President Wilson,"
There was no answer to the question
from the representative of the Admir-
atty.
An investigation with the object of
fixing the blame is already under way.
The ships were in charge of Sir Charles
Madden, but he is one of those who
strongly urged that the ships should
have been surrendered in the first
place.
Tonight 1900 officers and men of the
German crews are on their way to in
ternment camps, but large number of
those who made for the shore when
the ships began to sink are still at
large. The loss of life through drowp-
ing is expected to be high.
There is still some uncertainty
whether the scuttling had been planned
solely by Admiral Reuter- and the crews
or whether it was arranged with the
connivance Of the German government
The Admiralty is holding to the FORMER
view, despite the reports that other
German ships had been sunk in their
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Neec York T,1b,.,,e
Special Gable .Scruice
Copyright 1919. New York Tribune Inc,

Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Ine)
PARIS, June 24.--President Wilson
is comforting with the other members
of the American peace delegation who
remain here preparatory to his imme-
diate departure. He is now expected
to leave on Friday night, following
the ceremony of signing the treaty in
the afternoon at Versailles He went
to the Versailles palace this afternoon
in company with Premier Clemenceau
Arthur j. Balfour and Baron Sonnino
to inspect the arrangements,
The French hear the Germans real
ize that the signing of the treaty will
sound the political death knell of who
ever performs the act. 1t is under
stood, however, that the task will be
assigned to Hermann Mueller, the
German Foreign Minister. Rumors are
already current in Paris of the faN of
the Bauer government but they are
unconfirmed. The Quai d'Orsay ex-
poets the new regime to last until after
the signature of the treaty, when the
old leaders again will come into power
Drums and Bugles Only Music
The arrangements for the ceremony
at Versailles have retarded the Aus
trian-T Turkish negotiations, which
have been thrown into the background
1t is not intended that there shall
be any military demonstration when
the treaty is signed on Friday, although
the routes will be lined with seven
regiments of cavalry and four of in
fantry, with the Republican Guard in
full dr4s within the palace. Drums
and bugMs will be the only music.
Premier Clemenceau will be the first
to sign the treaty. President Wilson
and Lloyd George will affix their sigma
lures afterwards. They will be fol
lowed by the other delegates in an
order not yet decided. The new Italian
delegation will be here Friday. Sig
nors Tittoni. Marconi, Ferraris
Scialoia and Crespi will sign for Italy
Day To Be Holiday
1t has been decided that the cere.
mony will open with a few words 5y
M. Clemenceau, after which it will
move speedily. The public will be ad
mitted to the park surrounding the
palace and the delegates will emerge
IN full view of the populace, while in.
Vulnerable fountains play The da,
probably will be made a national holi.
day.
Already there is a movement on foo,
to arrange for a triumphal entry o.
the French troops into Paris or
July IA.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Right to Store
Liquor in Home
Kept in Bill
House Committee Sustains
Provision i'm Enforce
ment Measure Legalizing
Citizens Private Supply

WASHINGTON, June 24-A mans
right to store liquor in his home for
the long dry period after July stood
up to-day against an attack on that
provision OF the prohibit on enforce
ment bill before the House Judiciary
Committee
Near the end Of an all-day session the
committee voted down an amendment
which would have made it unlawful
for a citizen to have liquor in his pos
session, struck out a section which
would have prevented "use" by citi-
zen Of liquor in his private dwelling.
and decided that in the matter of gen
eral enforcement there would be no DIFF
ference between wartime and consti-
tutional prohibition.
Even with this and other changes
the bill as it will be reported out to-
morrow or Thursday is considered as
all-embracing. So drastic are it's pro-
visions, members of the committee
said, that while man may put keg
of beer in his cellar he may be corr
victed and fined if, for instance, he
wears a watch fob OF which there is a
picture of the keg as an advertiser
ment.
Fear to Arouse Hostility
In general consideration Of the
measure the committee made number
of minor changes, but the principal
fight was over the question of the
right of home storage for personal use.
Representative Morgan, Republican, of
Oklahoma, endeavored to have stricken
out the section reading that 'it shall
not be unlawful to possess liquor in
ones private dwelling while the same
is occupied and used by him only as
his dwelling"
Ardent prohibitionists on the COM
mittee voted against the Morgan pro-
posal for the reason, they said, that
nothing was to be gained by enacting
a law so drastic as to arouse the hostil-
ity of people who rejoiced that the day
Of the saloon had ended.
The section now stands:
'That no person shall on or after
the date when the Eighteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
the war prohibition act shall be in
force, manufacture, sell, barter, give
away, transport, import, export, de-
liver, furnish, receive or possess any
intoxicating liquor except as author
lied in this act, and all the provis-
ions of this act shall be literally
construed to the end that intoxicat-
ing liquor as beverage may be pro-
hibited. Liquor for non-beverage
purposes and wine for sacrnmental
purposes may be purchased, sold,
transported, and used as herein pro-
vided."
Every personal legally permitted to
have liquor is required to report to
the proper authorities within ten days
after the passage of the act, anas pos
session after that date ''by any person
not legally permitted under this title
to possess liquors" shall be regarded
as evidence that it is Kept for purposes
of sale. This, however, does not apply
to home stocks.
The bills definition of what is in
toxicating liquor-any beverage OF
] product containing more than one-hali
Of per cent alcohol-was retained.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Stage All Set for Foe to Sign;
France Demands Germany Paw !
In Full for Scuttling of Fleet
sour GreutMonent, "Says Clemenceau

ARIs fortynine years for this
ment exclaimed Premier Cnenceau, opened
dispatch announcing that Germany would treaty.
meeting of the council of three yesterday afternoon
For foynne years. he continued the
German trooper who
Whether the mans Bismarck William
same retire OF the Middle Ages surrounded by y and drunk
with pride
BE carefu keep powder dry Be careful
world that it is living a of that powder
"Ths retres dogma
obligation is its interest," that treaties do
clash with the interest of
from witnesses who the side William
learned Of the Saraevo tragedy he who posed
peace, cried
This of how the told
by Etnne Cemente Agriculture
last night
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
He Hid Body TO- Protect
Her, Bicycle Man Tells
Court at Bologna, Italy,
Where He Is on Trial
Demonstrates How
Girl Was Murdered
Struck Over Head With
q Machine Tool in His
Shop, He D eclares s

BOLOGNA, June "a (By The Asso-
e;ated ss).-Fighting for acquittal,
Alfred Cocchi, charged with the mur-
der Of Ruth Cruger in New York in
1917, presented to the court and jury
4 vivid description of the killing of the
ciri. He contended that his wife was
The guilty one. He explained that he
Ind made his former confession for her
protection, but declared that, now she
had abandoned him, he would tell the
truth.
} Cocchi stood in a large open space
| h Bologna's ancient. courtroom of AS
sizes before the bench, demonstrating
for judge and jury, by means of
lawyers, clerks and desks, how the
crime was committed. He walked from
one end of the space to the other,
showing with his hands the various
places in his bicycle shop. Though ex-
xremely nervous, he poured out his ac-
count without the slightest hesitation,
Speaking fast throughout the entire
prssentation of his case, which lasted
Npr forty-five minutes.
He Hid the Body
Cocchi related the incident in his
shop, and then came to the denial that
h was guilty. He said:
II was talking to the signorina. My
wife struck her on the back of the
head with one of my tools. 1t was
l not who struck the fatal blow; it
was my wife. hid the body to pro-
tset my wife"
To this Signor Bagnoli, president Of
the court, retorted:
"Bu. the American tribunals have
txonerated your wife and found her in
| nceert''
1T is impossible for any one to call
he'd Sinnocent Nobody could have an
opinion on the affair unless he were
there to see it," Cocchi answered.
the president then declared that
y Cocchi had not been moved by al
truis.ic motives in his actions. and
said: 81 sEs
4Coccki, if you wanted to do tie
righs thing you would have protected
the children who bear your name. You
we're their breadwinner. If your wife
was guilty you might have let her
suffer and protected your children"
Story of the Crime
On February 13, 1917, Ruth Cruger,
eighteen years old, entered the motor
Il cycle repair shop of Alfred Cocchi, SAP
II Vest l27th Street, and vanished. For
months her parents, her friends and
the police hunted for her in vain. In
June Of that year, Cocchi, having dis
appeared, Mrs. Grace Humiston, a law
yer, obtained permission to dig in the
cellar of the shop.
On June II the body was exhumed.
The girl had been slain by blow on
me right temple. Cocchi, it was dis
covered, had fed to Italy, leaving his
VIE in charge of the shop. She sold
shortly thereafter and later ap-
Eared before the grand jury that in
dlcted him for murder.
finally Cocchi was discovered in
aalogna by the Italian police. He was
arrested and confessed the crime, but
vas not extradited, since the Italian
~ holds that an Italian subject an
pnhended in Italy for a crime COM
mitfed on foreign soil must be tried
the Italian courts.
.tocchi's accusation of his wife over
mrows all his former confession. Un-
VI now he has never mentioned her
as being implicated in the case in any
way whatever.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Premier Bauer
Talks Revenge
Hopes Terms Will
React on Franers:
MuellerHeadsNew
Berlin Delegation

ID ERLIN, June "a (By The AS
~ sociated Press). ).-Addressing
the German National Assembly
at Weimar yesterday, Premier
Bauer said that defeated ma
tion was being violated body and
soul to the horror of the world"
"Let us sign" he continued,
"but it is our hope to the last
breath that this attempt against
our. honor may one day recoil
against its authors"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Mooney Warns Radicals
Not to Set Bombs July 4

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.--In a
statement dictated by Thomas j..
Mooney, serving sentence of life i'm
prisonment for murder in connection
with a bomb explosion during pre-
pnredness parade here July %, 1916,
he warns against committing any bomb
explosions on July 4, as they would
not benefit my cause, but hurt it be-
yond measure"
Mooney issued the statement because
of reports that there might be ex-
plosions.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
resident Sails
For Home ON
Friday Night
Arrangements Are Made
to Leave Immediately Af.
ter the Treaty Is Signed;
Day TO Be Made Holiday
Wilson's Private Seal
Ready to Sign Treaty
Nesu York. Tr,bu,

1VegU ORE JrabNne
Special Cable SerVice
Copyright. 1919, New York Tribune 1nc.)
pARIS, June 24.-The private
a seals of the Allied peace
delegates, which are to be affixed
to the treaty, are arriving at the
Quai d'Orsay. The seal to be
used by President Wilson shows
an American eagle, surrounded
by the words, "The President of
the United States"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Sympathetic Strike at
Winnipeg Is Called Off

WINNIPEG, Man, June "a. The
general sympathetic strike which has
been in progress here since May IS,
was called off tonight.
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WEATHER E R

Partly cloudy to-day, showers tonight
or tomorrow. Somewhat cooler
tomorrow.
Full report ON page 10.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08
PREMIERS OPPOSE
REVEALING TREATY


since Mr.. Davisons ship arrived could
have brought passengers or others hav-
ing copies of the treaty in their pos
Eession.
The suggestion that some foreigner
might have brought the treaty copies
over and given them to fnanciers In
New York Is volunteered by officials
But 1t liz more likely that persons identi-
fed with the American delegation sent
them or brought them over. II 1t proves
true that the copies have been given to
certain prominent men whose support
for the League of Nations covenant Is
assured or desired officials here frankly
admit that the league advocates reepon-
siblc will be placed in a very unenviable
light before the country.
From all indications there will be
more pyrotechnics in the meeting OF the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Monday than even during the Senate s
consideration OF the treaty leak 'nvesti-
CATION resolution.
The committee is not going to delay
matters. 1t will take up the resolution
Monday morning. and II Senator Hitch
cock can have his way the session will
be open to the public. though he admits
he does not expect to win at that point.
But he will insist, and all the Democrats
will, that the hearings during the in
quiry shall be open.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08
BOLSHEVIkI ATTACK
JAPANESE IN AMUR
Many Killed in Railroad
Wrecks-U. S. Sector Quiet.

NLADTosToK, June 6 (delayed) Al
though the American guarded railroad
sector of the maritime province has not
been disturbed since the Americans in
fiicted severe punishment on the Boil
sheviki May Is, the adjoining sectors,
guarded by Japanese, have experienced
many disturbances. Trains have been
fred on and wrecked. while stations
have been attacked by Bolshevik bands
In an attempt to interrupt traffic
In the Amur and maritime provinces
in the last two days a dozen wrecks have
been reported. the rails maving been
loosened by the Bolsheviki. Near Kha-
borovsk eleven passengers were killed
and twenty-three injured.
More than 100 Japanese soldiers are
reported to have been killed or injured
yesterday, in a wreck on the Vladivos-
tok -khabarovsk line.
An official Japanese communication
issued on the evening Of June 2. says
The Reds attacked Ipolitovka sta
ton, fifteen miles north OF
Nikolskussuri. but were driven back
TO a position in the hills Ave miles
distant the Japanese losing eleven
killed.
Scattered Bolshevik disturbances in
the far eastern provinces are increasing
giving evidence that they are being d.
rected by a single committee. Part OF
the operators In the Suchan coal mines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08
REPLY TO GERMANS
HALTS IN COUNCIL
French and English Far Apart
on Terms.

PARIS, Juno Little progress was
made to-day by the Council Of -Four in
the attempt to formulate the reply to
the German counter proposals. The at
titude of the American commission re-
manned that of mediator. but the French
and English were as far apart tonight
as they had been any time during the
week NJ Clemenceau remained firT In
his determination not to reduce the de-
mands upon the Germans.
1t Is expected that a majority Of tho
reports of the minor commissions will
come before the council Monday. when
It Is possible more rapid progress will
be made. 1t has been pointed out TO
both the French and English delegat q
that virtually as much time has boon
taken by the Allies in preparing an an
swer to the German counter proposals
as ives allowed the Germans to consider
the treaty after its presentation. and it
has been urged upon them TO effect an
agreement as soon as possible.
The question OF Fiume also was dis
cussed to-day. but no decision was
cached.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08
TRANSPORT TOWS
DISABLED FREIGHTER
Beechieaf Picked Up Attire
200 Miles Out.

The British steamship Beechlesf. to-
tally disabled by a FIRE which killed one
of her fremen and badly injured the
third engineer, was towed toward the
LAWYER bay last night by the transport
West Haven.
According to radio messages reaching
tho office of naval communications here
yesterday, the fire, Of unknown origin,
but probably starting spontaneously in
her cargo OF fuel oil. swept part OF the
5000 ton freighter, badly damaging her
engines and putting the steam steering
gear out of commission.
Apparently the West Haven. bound
to this port from Brest with nine casual
soldiers aboard. arrived in time to aid
the hard pressed crew of the British
freighter in putting out the fire. which
broke out more than 200 miles from Am
brose light. The Beechleaf was headed
for Loughswilly. Ireland. from Baton
Rouge.
The West Haven sailed from Brest
May II, carrying. besides one officer and
nine on-commissioned officers, 1900
tons OF ordnance and aviation supplies
captured from the Germans and 270 tons
Of steel rails. she touched at the Azores
on May 2e
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1900 SLAIN IN WILMA
BY POLES, SAY JEWS
Appeal Is Made to Peace Con.
ference, With Alleged Cruel
ties Outlined.
ROB AND DEPORT MANY
Soldiers Are Said Also to Have
Held Large Numbers
for Ransom.

PARIS, June 6.-(Delayed) -Fvidence
Of cruslties practised upon the Jews in
wilma by Polish troops as seen by wit
nssses has been collected by Dr. Rach-
milevitz and sent to the Premier of
Lithuania and transmitted by him to
the Lithuanian Commission to the Peace
Conference.
The document says that the same day
the Poles occupied the Wilma railway
station they began pillaging the houses
OF Jews under the pretext that they
were searching for arms and BolshevilSi.
Soldiers of the Polish Legion were seen
from windows in the malstrasse forcing
open stores closed because of the Jewish
Sabbath.
On the afternoon OF Monday, April
81. when relative calm obtained. people
who had taken refuge In the cellars came
out. Soldiers, It IL said. arrested them,
demanded their papers. searched them
and took all the valuahles from their
pocketbooks.
Street fighting broke out, the docu-
ment says, on the afternoon OF April %
after the city had been entirely cleared
OF Bo1shevild. A considerable number
of Jews were killed or thrown into
prison. Pedestrians In the streets we're
robbed of their clothing, particularly
shoes. Prominent residents of the town
were arrested and tortured and held for
ransom. Some others were killed.
Reports speak OF 1900 persons having
been killed in Wilma alone. while II is
estimated that from 1000 to 5000 were
deported from Wilma to Ida. Ransoms
Of 1900 to $4,000 rubles were demanded
Of Jews who were thought to have
money. Those deported were subjected
to the most cruel treatment. according
to the report. being dubbed with rife
butts and entirely deprived of food dur
ing their journeys.
Other reports in the document say
that the Jewish population was sub
jected to indescribable cruelty. The
Polish authorities prohibited anyone
frcm selling bread to the Jews. II
was also impossible for them. It is said.
TO bring in food from neighboring To-
calities because the Poles forbade the
Jows to cross the bridges leading out OF
the city.
Between April 10 and May I. the
document says, the Jews in wilma suf-
fered damage estimated at 5000, o00
rubles.
The bodies Of f'tty-four Jews were
found in the streets between April 1S
and April %. The majority OF those
they fell. making 1t impossible to arrive
at the exact number OF victims.
The document says that the Lithuan.
lar Commission desires to point on,
that II appealed to the great powers
for a commission OF investigation before
Premier Paderewski OF Poland took such
step.
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TREATY TO BE SECRET
UNTIL 1T is SIGNED
American Delegates Firm in
Decision to Withhold IL.
By .tAs Associated Prsss.

PARIS. June THE American delega-
ton to the Peace Conference apparently
Is firm in it's decision not to authorize
the publication Of the German peace
treaty until 1t 10 signed. and not even to
communicate the ofiicial text OF its pres
ent form to the United States Senate
A member Of the American delegation
In discussing the complaint made in the
Senate concerning publication OF the
treaty in Germany and charges that
copies were in the hands Of New York
bankers. said the delegation had not
violated the pledge made to other pow
ers not to give out the treaty until II Is
completed and will not do 80 He added
that as far as he knew Germany had
not been requested to keep the treaty
secret as such request to an opponent
would not be in conformity with ac-
cepted diplomatic practice.
The delegate, in replying to an in
quiry why the covenant of the League
OF Nations had been published, said that
while the covenant was part Of the
treaty. 1t does not actually deal with
the terms Of peace and consequently, Is
essentially of a different character.