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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
This Document, Which Is to Include the
League Of Nations Charter, Will Es-
tablish World Peace When Signatures
of German Officials Is Attached
Problem of Kiel Canal May Be Solved By Con-
troll Similar to That Of Suez Canal, Allowing
Germany Credit on the War Damages
Bv NABOTH HEDIN.

Paris March is Thy radio London) Until President
Wilson fully initiated into the details the work
been done in his absence the council of ten is marking time
Premier is handicapped by the necessity of han
ding the labor situation home with his left while setting
the European map with his right
Gossip has it the British premier is weak continental
geography For instance when the Rumanan boundaries
discussed he is said to have said:
Show me the map-where is the Banat of Temesvar?"
Yesterday afternoon he is said to have declared
ready to definite opinion the Polish frontiers in
Silesia until he had studied the map closely.
But the British prime minister his colleagues say absorbs
knowledge within half hour than most months
delay in the work is threatened by the necessity
for the premier go home for labor conference but
pected back early in the week.
The military terms far formulated for Germany set
forth in printed volume.
With the customary French foresight every detail pro
vded for The volume left the at yesterday and
the translation not ready for President Wilson until late
in the afternoon which rendered his executive
committees meeting virtually useless spent the evening
with his military advisers General Bliss and Admiral Benson
going over the proposed terms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
Loreans Threaten
Revolt Against JaPs

WAal,lngtons March FEM
|10em million Koreans arc prepared
~ undertake 4 revolution against
their Japanese rulcrs II tho right
|Of eeaf-dctermtnation and . sat1s-
fnCtOry mandatory under the
ElcagWc. al. nAtionA II not granted,
F7xoQoa By tho peace confcEence NJ
Pnr1a, according 10 facts disclosed
~ prlvnfc advlces received here
fn1iay. The people or Korea, who
have been under the sway of the
Japanese people since the Russo
|Japancse war have been organ
(ixcd from one end Of the country
Ia the other and believe they have
sfrength to bring nm upheavai as
|nnanimous rs that Of the Rus.
Mans, and one which will force
thc world 10 recognize their right
Is Independence.
IN 4 statement PLACED before
fIn United States government
through the state Department and
nude pubttr today, tfIE MurrHn
National association. through
|Singman Rhcc, Of Washington,
'aud Henry Chung. OF New York
'C1fy. have asked the United States
~ preyent oppression Of the ko-
|reane by the Japanese. The
Eaeclarnti0n follows:
Eve. the representatives OF the Kt
~ National association. compose
III the Koreans residing in tn
Ifted states and Hawaii, lay befor
the facts:
Accoriing to private cables RI
1Ad from the Korean headQuarter
Ss01ai. China. some 100000 Ks
FInn. including the members OF 900
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
INsIsrENoE NO SURPRISE.

President Wilson's insistence that
the league OF nations must form part
of the peace treaty with Germany has
not caused much surprise here. Such
plan has been voluntarily accepted
by the allied government ssince the
actual text of the covenant was pub
lished. Until that time it had been
feared that a dreamy scheme might
tissue from the night conference at the
Crillon, jeopardizing military security.
But M. Tardieu, for France, insisted
that a charter for the league was the
foundation of the peace treaty. and
the real propaganda TO disJoin the two
documents came from across the
ocean.
According to the present plan. only
one treaty is to be signed with tho
Germans. which will be the real peAco
treaty. including the league OF nations
charter When Germany signs that,
world peace win be established Ac-
cording to the sponsors OF the plan.
Everything else is to be regarded ~
subsidiary aSd to be left for a detailed
settlement after the first treaty Ii rat
flied and the league OF nations 10
launched. When the peace confer
ence will automatically become the
representation of the league is impos-
sible to foresee. nor when and whittier
the seat OF the deliberations Ia to be
shifted.
Formal invitation has been received
from the Belgian foreign ministry to
transfer them to Brussels. Outside Of
Belgium there Is little sentiment for
Brussels. but the active boom for thar
city might produce results.
Frank Hitchcock yesterday appeared
like q Saul among the league OF ma.
tions prophets. having attended the
lected delegate. He was greeted pro-
fusely at the Crillon and had q con-
ference with Colonel House.
A nsw solution suggested for the
Nal canal problem II that m inter-
national concern similar 10 that of
thu Sues canal b formed, which
would purchase tias canal. with tn
banks, giving Germany credit ON fhe
war damages ~ payment Latter
Germany might also acquire shares.
The deal just concluded with 0er-
many, engineered chiefly by Me1sra.
Hoover and Lamont. n considered the
biggest work accomplished since the
signing Of the armistice.
The German peace delegates prob
ably will be lodged la YArsa Hiss naArs
the historic scene Of the foundation
OF the German empire. The opinion
prevails here that tho German dele
CATION will come with full powefU tos
sign without having to refer 70 thA
Weimar assembly, 1t IL anticipated
that they will demand to discuss some
subjects, but witt ultimately subscrfb6
to the allied decisions. though they
may make some acceptable suEges-s
tions for amendments. They are Az.
pected to need considerable tina for
inspection Of the details.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17

Tho Poland which the Polish ma
tional committee has asked the allies
1t the peace conference to establish as
permanent state IL far different from
the false Poland conceived by the Hoo
henxollerns. It win gather together as
far as possible the fragments Of an
cient Poland. which Prussia. Austria
and Russia divided amongst them
selves and held subject for more than
a century.
CREATE A TRUE POLAND.
Tho national Polish committee for
INFLATED = plan for the creation II .
true Puiani which not only give the
Poles what is rightfully theirs. but
contribute more than anything else to
the future peace of Europe. 1t win
contain population OF 3S.000.000. Of
whom about 100000 speak Polish.
OF the remaining $4,000. 900, there are
several million more Of ancient Polish
lineage, who speak Slav dialects very
similar TO Polish. The new Poland
will mot include large parts of the
Ukraine and white Russia, where there
are many millions Of Poles. ana which
we're included within the boundaries
OF ancient Poland. IN these regions
the Poiish population II In minority
that would hardly justify the inclusion
of many millions Of other~races under
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
COMPARES ANSElL
WITH MAJOR DREYFUS
Senator Chamberlain Calls Upon Sec
| rotary Baker for Public
Documents.

washin gton, March 1s.--Senator
George r. Chamberlain. of Oregon.
who was chairman OF the military at
fairs committee In the last senate. to-
day reopened hts night against the In
Justice OF the court-martial system in
the United States army.
He sent to Secretary OF War Baker.
who u now In San Francisco. tele-
gram demanding that the reply Of
General Samuel =. Ansell to the at
taclrs made UPON him BY Judge-Advo-
cAte-9eneral Crowder be given TO the
public. The reply has been kept In
the secret nles Of tho war department
ever since IL was submitted.
The senator also protested v1go-
rousiy against what he Characterised
an attempt make General Anssll a
second Major Dreyfus' because he
exposed the evils Of the court-martial
practice. - " y ~ m
r He declared that Secretary Bakers
entire course In the matter will be
thoroughly investigated by the next
congress. and intimated that impeach-
ment proceedings may be brought
against him for his treatment of Gen
eral Ansell. It was by means Of tes-
timony given by General Ansell to the
that the country learned
of the manner In which the trials of
military offenders had been conducted.
Through him the committee learned
Of the long list OF sentences which had
been imposed upon officers ana en-
listed men for offenses OF tho most
trivial character.
Following this testimony. General
Anselt was removed from the ONCE Of
acting acknowledgment and de-
noted to his pre-war rank Of lfeuten-
arft-colonel. Senator Chamberlain
ana other members OF congress charge
that his demotion was due TO no other
cause than his exposure Of the court
martial system.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
-, -. We & " ~ g. = s T..
COUNTESS MARKIEWICZ
GLORIFTES IRELAND



Dublin, March 16.--The Coun-
tess Markiewicz arrived here last
night and was greeted by tre-
mendous reception. The countess.
who has Just been released from
Holloway prison, was carried on
the shoulders OF two. husky Sim
Feiners in a torchlight procession.
thousands of Irish volunteers
marching In military fs..6n, while
st. Patrick's division, which repre-
SCENTS the Irish parliament, formed
a special escort of honor.
The woman chieftain addressed
many audiences of fellow-rebels,
clarifying the republic OF Ire
land" and predicting victory In
Ireland's battle for freedom.
To the correspondent of Univer-
sal Service she said:
We favor cooperation with
every civilized people who took a
stand on President Wilson'S four
teen points to secure Ireland's lib
erty. While In prison I received
many congratulations from North
and South America as we'll as from
Indiana"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
british MYxTERY SHIP
MONSTER or THE DEEr

London, March ls.---In line with this
growing competition In hattieshtp
building between Britain and AmefAra.
the naval expert OF the Daily Expte91
today declares that the new Hrittehs
mystery" battleship now buil1tMG
will be 500 feet long. or twice ~ 161g0
A. the American battleship New NSA~s
leo and will have speed Of thivty~tRR
knots ~ compared to New AfeAic0sGl
twenty-one knots.
The new warship. the writer sayos
Will be equipped with the --latest way@
time inventions. including protect4eFe!
from mines and torpedoeA Haf 4t4
placement VIII ~ .GFaater NJ n9N
thousands of toms than nS anyS 1Hel
of any other nAktqA Hh1 Y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
JUSTICE AND HUMANITY.

On various occasions Or. Erzeerger
launched into lengthy lectures on
I.1ustice" and humanity" to which
Marshal Foch replied with heat that
Ne refused to accep. either instruc-
zion or criticism from the German
eemmlssaonar- 7ss, ,.,.,- .--.,
Repeatedly, too, Trzherrer had to
f. reminded that the war IL still on.
y dramatic scene ensued when EAx-
berger declared Germany refuses TO
become the financial slave OF the en-
ante"
That to reduce her to euch slavery,
the allies chief aim. was an ACCUSE
ion reiterated again and again by
srxbeFGer. He an we'll an the Ebert
Government. in an oficiai protest.
made 4 number of other charges,
ome OF which were:
1. That the allies. In notes and
tatements setting forth their de-
hands expressed "unconcealed Joy
yer being in = position to cripple and
umiiiate Germany"
3. That the allies were demanding
hinEs incompatible with German
dignity'' and honor"
3, That Germany was tricked into
~ arsnietfce by making her believe
PRESIDENT Wilson's fourteenth points
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17

Berlin, March 16.-Now that final agreement has been
reached by the German and allied commissions Brussels and
blockade partly lifted is interesting perruse detailed
of various stormy arsce sessions Spa and
eves just released publication the German newspapers
side story of wits Marshal Foch and Dr.
Matthias Erzbeger chairman Of ths German armisice commits
|on.
interesting feature Of the negotiations that the chair
Of the German armsce commission insisted that Asace
Lorraine must be absolutely regarded German until the
decision Of the treaty of peace
The also shows that the chief weapon Erzbeger
employ the proceedings the threat Bohevsm
Ia Germany against which he told Foch "even the
countries are invunerable'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
|tCnOttiS,: Of MURDER
SHIFTS TO RICHMOND
Petersburg Police Seek Evil
dencc in This City in
Hoffman Mystery.
WIDOW IS QUESTIONED
Prosecuting Attorney Said to
{ Be in Possession of Letters
Written to Man
= Under Arrest.
WIDOW IS QUESTIONED

With the appearance in the case
yesterday of Mrs. Norman Hoffman.
the widow OF the man whose mutt
lated body was found in field about
six miles out of Petersburg Monday.
March 8. the scene Of the murder,
which has bafrled the police of the
Cockade City for the last two weeks,
shifted to Richmond.
The widow of the man whose body
was stumbled upon by hired man
on the farm of Junius Smith came
to Richmon Immediately following
the tragedy and has since made her
home with her father. who resides on
North Twenty ninth street.
Detective Aldridge, of the Peters
burg police department, came over to
Richmond at noon yesterday and ac-
companied Mrs. Hoffman back with
him, following which she was ques-
toned by Comm Attorney
Goode, of Dinwiddie county.
The Virginian was told by an of
ffcer attached to the Petersburg po-
lice headquarters last night that Mrs.
Hoffman was expected to be able to
throw some light on the mystery, ac-
cording to his statement Detective
Aldridge later. however, assured this
paper that no warrant had been
served.
A report current In Richmond yes
terday afternoon was that warrant
had been served.
The same report had 1t that the
prosecuting attorney of Dinwiddie
county has in his possession several
letters containing discriminating EVIL
-deHee plaFperted to have been written
to man the Petersburg police now
have in custody. This man, A. J.
McKenney, is charged with the muir
der of Hoffman.
The dead man. McKenney and
woman. ii Is said, were together
shortly before the murder, Mcken-
ney was arrested Saturday afternoon
on warrant sworn out by Sheriff j.
w Galusha. of Dinwiddie county.
The Petersburg police are with
holding the nature of the evidence
they have against McKenney. but 1t 3
said to be sufficient to justify his ar
rest. He was witness at the coro-
nesss inquest over Hotfmans body.
and is said TO have been intimate at
the home of the dead man. There
was no evidence before the coroner's
Jury to implicate any one with the
killing.
The letters said to have been writ
ten to Mckinney are said TO have a
bearing on the case,
Mrs Hoffman was ciosetted with
commemorative Attorney GoOda
about half an hour yesterday after
noon. following which she returned
to Richmond.
Other than that the Petersburg Of
ficer had been to Richmond and had
returned to the Cockade City &C.
companied by Mrs. Hoffman. the 10
cal police apparently are in the dark
concerning the case. Mckinney Is
locked up In the Petersburg Jail.
Hoffman was shot in the back. Re
wards amounting to $400 have beer,
offered for the arrest and conviction
OF his murderer. The rewards are
offered by the state and county au-
thorities and by the Bricklayers'
Union. Of Petersburg, of which the
murdered man was a member.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
German Liners to
Bring Back Boys
Embargo is Lifted and Plenty Food
and Soldiers to Figure
i'm Transport.

Paris, March 16.-Before long new
ly-leased German liners will carry
$4,000 doughboys back to the United
States on each westward trip.
This lis one OF the results OF the
agreement reached at Brussels with
Germany by which the allies will sell
her food forthwith.
1t is business deal, pure and sim
pie, without sentiment.
The conversation was devoid OF
emotional statements" said Herbert
c. Hoover, who headed the American
delegation. except that the German
commissioners mentioned incidentally
that as their infant mortality had
tripled within the last few months,
they asked that condensed milk be
included in the early shipments. That
tells the sorry OF Germany today.
Are the Germans really starving?"
Mr.. Hoover was asked. EVERY Ger
man gets some food" he answered.
thanks to the efficient system OF dis
tribution, But our investigators have
learned that large portions of the
population are suffering from mall
nutrition which causes other diseases
and death. Starvation Is q gradual
process
A German request to borrow money
from the entente to pay for the food
was fatty refused. The allied dele
gates replied that neither legislation
nor public sentiment In the entente
countries permitted such q loan. This
on cash basis only. Nothing will
be chalked up"
Though lacking food. Germany
has lots Of gold stored away. her
available public funds being larger
than the British sold holdings and
more than one-hd1 Of the American
fund when, the war started
Within two day. Germany wfil do
post. 3S6. 00o. 900 worth OF gold In 4
Belgian bank at Brussels. then $751;
100000 within tan days. against q
credit WIN be issued to pay the vari-
GUS allies for food delivered to the
Germans.
The first shipment will include
10. 900. tons OF fats. which Germany
needs most; and later shipments Will
contain 10000 tons OF pork. $4,000
tons OF beans, the same amount OF
rice. and $4,000 tons OF breadstuffs
monthly.
America will supply flour. Britain
oils, which the Germans turn into
margarine. Some supplies already
are available at Copenhagen and
Rotterdam. notably $4,000 tons OF
breadstuffs. The remainder will
come from various points,
Ultimately Germany will replace
the gold deposits with:
I. Shipping leased to the allies.
2. Raw materials such as lumber.
potash and coal
8. Manufactures needed by the
allies, such as dyes.
Dumping" however. will not be
allowed. The Germans will be un-
able to stifle French competitors
whose plants were deliberately de-
stroyed by the Germans in the war.
France needs coal. England needs
lumber and the United States needs
potash. In return for these things
the Germans will get food.
Next 10, gold and raw materials Ger
many win pay through the sale OF her
holdings in foreign securities and
through credits she may establish In
neutra, countries 10 whom the allies
owe money. The scandinavian coun-
i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
Memorial Services
for College Alumni
Large Autfsdnce Hears Praise Prom
REV. DR.. George w. Nc
Daniel.

A glowing tribute to the Richmond
college alumni who made the supreme
eacrihce for their country AZ wen al
to tho whole army Of Americans who
fought for the cause OF democracy In
Europe, was made by Rev. George w
Mcdaniel, d. D.. in his address at the
memorial exercises held yesterday at
ternoon In the First Baptist church
IN giving their lives for liberty he said
that these young men had shown
themselves worthy OF the great tnsti-
tuition from which they came, and to
have done less would have irfsperiled
poster1ty. The worlds duty to them,
as well as to humanity. In to see that
an everlasting peace IL made. which
will not make their sacrifice in vain.
Liberty IL higher than lne.~ said
DIR. Mcdaniel. TT IL Infinitely more
important to do ones duty than 10
have IN ignomtnfous life. II IL not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
Hun Emissary Meets Match in Discus
sion Of Incidents in Connection with
the Armistice, and Returns to His
Headquarters with Nothing Gained
Suggestion of Brutality, and Systematic
Violation of Agreement Makes no
Impression on the Frenchman
HUNS MAY DECLINE TO
SIGN TERMS OF PEACE
BY III. j. GREF1NwAIiL


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March a
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3
will moth
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BoIshevists"
Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
PATTERSON RAPS :
LEAGUES CRITICS
Should. Be Constructive, Not
Obstructive, and Offer Some
thing Besides Criticism.
rs ADMIRER OF WILSON
America Was Fortunate in
Having Him at Helm During
Worlds Most Tempest
uous Period.
is ADMIRER OF WILSON

O00lA
seats heard malcolm n. Patterson.
former governor Of Tennessee, de-
liver nm interesting talk ON aWhnt
In vfetorys- In the Academy of
Music yesterday afternoon.
Ex-Gover~or Patterson told his
hearer. net to fear the bootlegger.
aAu the hootyewrers In virginia.
Ae assured them. scannot harm
the state m mueh N one legalixed
brewery or saloon"
Az long NJ the liquor traffic
exists en- amy part OF the globe.
he asserted, the world will never
he safe for peace. ''lf we are to
have n peaceful world" he said,
1--WE must have = sObcr world"
The liqror traffic. he declared. In
many WIS. "ProAobitson." he said,
els the best Dreservatfve Of peace
the world has ever known
Ex-Governor Patterscn In u
staunch aAmirer Of President WILL
son and In = ~great believer In the
League Of Nations. "It may mot he
perfect he said. "hut 1t In right
In prtncipIe.-
Incidentally. he took \ rap rt its
critics. Elf they were constructive
and not ebstructive.~ he sAid.
~
to commend and NOT offer vaeuous
criticism,i with nothing to suggest
In its steaa.-
America. he said. has become the
trustee for democracy. "Nations
torn by the struggle through
which they have just pasaed look
to America for leaaershfpz-anA
America win mot fail.~ he snfa.
yrxr Tvyr YursuMAy
Mr. paf,er.on,. ADDE'S. war rre.
,,r.a Nv shnr, .s,L " nav na~sI
= a,hurr .ursrtn+ersart ~ tne Ar,i,
Il roon Y~agne ~ virginia
"Arvone yh, "a o,t ~ syrnathv and
=. rrnrw With rho graa, forwarf
noyement for the na,,ana, ana world.
Ia. as..r,.a.,a - 49, 49,. $500 -,
ran,c. ha .aid -. rka tha Irsshrar
rho uncn hA,nr a.L "A vhaf- n n.
,ou1dnst n I sor 81 Erin. he would -
.erliod. sHerorra rd 81 asnamad,.
Nevfe~fnr fKN wnrr ~ th4 Anff-ss
con learne tha SNEAKER declared ths,
he orxsnixafior ha6 made good
when Virginia went "dry" he said
here were 5000 men. women and
.htldren In the almshouse Of tho state
There were $500 feehle-minded per.
,ons fncmdinr thone in the ep,,enfff
oIonv in Lvnchnurw IN yirkinta siy
thousand vera unhalanraa ana ,sof
nen and women were in the atatt
,enttentiary. During the last month
4 IN. .wst rertms- ia sats a1ss
we're committed 70 vartor. stata IN.
titutions. OF which os 10 40 ner cen,
r. attributed To the aayonr
TO-DAY hs arc,srea thera "a a vas,
.6uc,ion In the numhAr ~ ,sun.rs ~
he county almshouses--on. eonnty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
Danger Of Another War Lies East Of
Germany; Poland Europe's Peace Wall
Would Protect Russia and Balkans from Hun Exploitation
Intrigue and Sub1ugation Nations All Agreed Poland
Should Be Independent State

ny Prof. ian Jordan RosvvaAowsk1,
Member of the National PslisA Csas-
mittee ut Paris WAlch FOrxaulateA
the plan Of . New PolanA Fer the
Peace Conference Mt Versailles. Eer-
merly Connected with the UniveY.
atty ~ Lemherg and vice-Presiaent
OF the Agriculture Society 1t Gaiein.
Paris, March 1.-THE danger Of
another world war lies east Of Car
many.
For this reason tho Teutonic "Drang
Auf Osten" which. under William III.
deYelnped into the imrertaliHttc dream
of mittel europa. must be blocked
forever. A wall must be buiit east Of
Germany which shall protect Russia
and the Balkans from German ex.
ploitation. German intrigue. German
subjugation. This wall can be built
out OF the new Poland. All the nations
engaged in the war agree that there
should be an independent Poland.
The nrst who called attention to
this need was President Wilson In his
message Of January "a. 1877. And Tor
this all Poland ID truly thankful to
him. Even Germany 1Oaght to estAb-
fish Poland out Of conquered Rus
sian territory. a. Poland that would b.
GermAnic. = Poland BY which the Teu-s
tons hoped to XIII true Polish 10
1870 ss4AesA~ NH W tFv-s
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WEATHER

Washington. March 10.
--Forccasse:
virgtnia--CIOudy with
probably rain and warm
CT Monday. Tue 8 d n y,
showers.
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