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The sun., 1919-02-02
GOMPERSSTANDS.
WITH BELGIANS.
American Labor Men Will Re-
fuse 70 Meet Germans at
Bern.
By he Associated Press

PARIS, Feb. THE American Fed
Grafton of Labor delegation, headed
by Samuel Gompers. decided tonight
TO support the Belgian Socialists and
Trade Cnionists who refuse TO meet
the Germans at either the Socialist
or Trade Union congresses which will
convene simultaneously at Bern next
week.
This decision was adhered TO
throug two-day session, despite
the protests OF the British and French
trade unionists. who will go TO
Bern tomorrow.
The delegates OF twenty-five nations.
including such national groups OF the
former Russian Empire as the Ukrai-
mans and Esthonians, are now at Bern,
or on their way there. Tho four ab-
sentees from both Congresses are the
Americans and Belgians, who refuse TO
parley with their late enemies until
peace ia signed, and the Bolsheyiki.
with whom the Norwegian trade union
lists agree that neither Socialist nor
trade union programme Is sufficiently
radical, thus taking the opposite view
point from that OF the Americans and
Belgians
Announcement that the International
Socialist and Labor Conference In Bern
would convene early next week. induced
American Socialists. some OF whom are
In Paris. TO make efforts to obtain
American participation in the confer.
ence.
Application was made to Col f. NJ
House of the American peace delegatio On
TO have passports issued to two promi-
nent American Socialists, who are he.
lieved TO be In New York at the presen,
time. Thus far the application has
elected no response. II Is understood
however. that Washington will be per
mitted TO deal with the applications in
accordance with Its general policy con
cerning passports
The sun., 1919-02-02
ALLIES IN ARCHANGEL
REGION FACE CRISIS
Reds Said to Be Using Ger
man Gas Shells.

WAsHISGToN, Feb. THE situation
In the Archangel district Is regarded by
military officers In northern Russia AS
extremely critical.
Advices to the War Department to-
day made no reference to an appeal for
reenforcements. but 1t was said here
that inasmuch as this was a matter for
determination by the Supreme War
Council at Paris, a more complete re-
port has been sent TO that body. possi-
bly, with a request for additional sup
port
REPORTS that the Bolsheviki were using
gas shells was taken here by some ON
GERS TO mean that this equipment had
been supplied through German sources,
Notwithstanding the terms OF the armi-
stice. and II this was established II was
intima ted that drastic action would be
taken by Marshal Foch.
Available figures obtained by War
Department officials show that the Brit
ish force in tho region OF the north Is
approximately 5000, American $500,
French 500. loyal Russians under Brit
ish Officers 800 and 1000 other soldiers
OF one OF the smaller allied countries.
The exact disposition OF these forces Is
NOT known officially in Washington. no
report on this having been made in some
weeks.
Army officials said that the body of
troops now retreating before well armed
and reenforced Bolsheviki was small.
being little more than an advanced post.
Reports of forty mile retirement. how
ever, led experts to believe that a larger
body was engaged than had been sup
posed heretofore.
Use Of gas and high explosives by
the Bolsheviki was looked upon by army
men as the most disquieting feature OF
the military Areports as they affected
Americans. Taresevo. from which It was
reported the Americans had been forced
to retire. 10 a small town about 13o
miles directly south Of ArchanEel.
The sun., 1919-02-02
By LAURENCE HILLS.
Std1 Correspondent of THE Sun.

PARIS Feb 1.-The United States Great Britain Italy
and France the last named with reservations havo
agreed to the basic principles of the League of Nations plan
which tonight is being put by political craftsmen
for presentation to the first full meeting of the league
mtee which has been called for Monday the Hotel Cron
The American plan submitted by President Wilson at
backbone of the scheme AS drafted it is specific
the league in neutral country, such Switzerland
Holland with an organization of representatives.
who to be the Ambassadors to country special
appontees
The members of the
to enforce the decisions Of the
physical force left for Employment Of
economic weapons however, compulsory.
poned until the league works a
idea is indorsed
The abolition that the point
raised by Italy be met by the military
1t the contention that Italy is unable
volunteer system and restricted
Submarines placed under a as a war weapon.
The plan still liable changes
invited to submit their Those the
on Monday The league after Monday
and President Wilson hopes when
he departs for America that he will be able tn.
PLAN
The President result of his work f,r
he believes that the basic outlines wa,
V an outlaw nation like Germany absolutely
The mandate embodied principle Itav fear.
og Gained by that would apply like
the Trentino. ' '
The plan clearly calls determine upon deen;t.
economic policy which believe
the United States 1t largely the Wilson Lord
Robert Cecil and SHUTS. ~
France apparently is unwilling
Japan Is not taking part; her attitude pulling
The sun., 1919-02-02
Smokes Help Vastly
as Boys Await Orders

THE uncertainty about when
they may be returned to the
United States is harder to bear
than any experience under fire
in the front lines, declare the sol
diers, who add that THE SUN
smokes restore patience to them
in these conditions. A great
number of grateful doughboys
and their officers have written
to the donors Of the fund since
the first of the year. What they
say appears on page 1, section 4.
"Send US more smokes, they
are better than medicine" is the
appeal of wounded men in
hospital. Surely the donors Of
the fund will respond.
WARMING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1919-02-02
WILL NOT FIGHT BERNsTORFF.
3. Delegates Won't object to
Him as Peace Envoy.

PARIS, Feb. 1.-The American dele
gates 10 the Peace Conference 1T is un-
dersood, will raise no objection TO the
appointment OF Count Won Bernstorfr,
former German Ambassador in Wash
ihgton, as one OF the German delegates
10 the Peace Conference, although not
attempting to influence or speak for the
Entente delegation.
II 10 declared that II Is beyond the
power OF one government to say that
il does not desire the presence of any
person that the other party 10 the
treaty making process may select as a
representative.
The sun., 1919-02-02
BIG NAVAL BILL
CALLED BLUFF
FOR THE ALLIES
Republicans Resent Will
sons Sudden Demand for
Huge Authorizations.
PAPER PROJECT OPPOSED
Feeling in Congress Is That
Money Asked Will Not
Be Spent.
PAPER PROJECT OPPOSED
spectal pespntch to TEE suS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Republicans OF
NE Senate look with extreme disfavor
ON President Wilson's latest demand
Tor a huge naval programme, which 1t
10 now believed is not thoroughly and
sincerely q programme Of construction
bat a programme of bluff.
There is deep resentment through
out the Senate that Mr.. Wilson should
have chosen this particular time for
attempting to force through Congress
stupendous authorizations for expendi-
tures which may never become subject
Of appropriations. They denounce in
bitter terms the authorization OF what
hey term a paper programme" Of
construction at this critical time in the
affairs of the world.
It became known in the House yester-
day that the occasion for the favorable
report on the naval appropriation pro-
gramme by the Committee on Naval Al
fairs was the direct result of Executive
pressure applied by cable to the COM
mittee members. II was known In the
House that the acceptance OF Mr.. Dam
eis's plan and the granting OF his de-
mands for the great three year pro-
gramme of construction followed tmme-
d.ately on the receipt Of cable from
President Wilson in which 1t was set
forth that the plans OF the American
delegation would be sadly interfered
With at Versailles unless the American
Congress showed its willingness to build
the great navy which the Daniels plans
project
Al once this became known in the
Senate and there was reaction 1t
was pointed out that the Presidents de-
.aand for big navy programme al
This time could mean only one thing. 1t
vas regarded as indicating that the
American peace commissioners were
ending themselves to a game Of bluff
But along with this suggestion at once
arose the question OF VINO might Dc Tie
object OF the bluff.
The Republicans are preparing to de-
7'and what the occasion for the bluff is
They are ready to go forward with any
programme of construction within rea-
son.
There will be no effort on the part
OF the Republicans of the Senate either
IN the Naval Committee or on the floor
% forestall the appropriation Of gen.
erous sum for actual construction. but a
halt will be called in sharp fashion
against the enactment OF a bluff authori-
1ation Of hundreds of millions for the
purpose of "impressing' Americas late
allies now striving at the Versailles
difference to readjust the balance OF
the world and effect a durable peace.
The sun., 1919-02-02
ALLIES CONTROL TURKEY.
Railroads and Banks OF Country
Taken Under Armistice.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IAN official re-
port TO the State Department to-day
announced that the French and British
authorities had assumed control OF all
railroads in European and Asiatio
Turkey in accordance with the terms OF
he armistice and that the Allies also
tsd taken over control of the Constanti-
7ople police and the German and Aus
TITAN banks in the Turkish capital.
These measures. 1t was stated. were
-sying a good effect upon the situation
.I Turkey, and disorders we're decreas-
Hg
Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol has
arrived at Constantinople and has hoisted
the American nag again over the
United states ship Scorpion. a cable to
The Navy Department reported. THO
scorpion had been detailed TO Constanti-
0ople for several years before the war
began. When the United States broke
-slat'ons with Germany the ship and
Us crew we're interned.
The sun., 1919-02-02
SOLDIERS QUELL
GLASGOW M0BS
Fresh Troops Brought In,
Moro in Reserve-Strike
Leaders Held.
100000 IDLE ON CLYDE
Continental Bolshevists. Work
ing on Union Malcontents.
Blamed for Trouble.
100000 IDLE ON CLYDE

GLASGOW. Feb. Great crowds
were about the streets all of to-day,
but no disorder occurred following the
yesterday. Soldiers are guarding alt
the important parts of the city. and
officials arranged for calling in troops
from outlying districts In case of
emergency Highland regiments are
guarding the railway stations. bridges,
electric power stations and gas works.
The strike leaders Emanuel Ship
we'll, William Gallagher and David
Kirkwood. were charged to-day be-
fore police magistrates with melting
to riot and assemblying for unlawful
purposes. Gallagher was charged
also with assaulting a policeman.
They were remanded until February
s. bail being refused.
Minor leaders were dealt with similar
ly on about tho same charges, Shipwell
is an official OF the British Sesfarers'
Union and a member of the Town
Council
Fresh troops were brought into the
city during the day. The council of
Scottish trade unionists held a meeting
to discuss a resolution brought up by
the Parliamentary Committee. The dele
gates pledged themselves and their or
ganiLat!ons TO do their utmost for the
success OF the forty hour movement,
protested asainsts the brutal behavior
OF the authorities" and demanded the
release of the prisoners
A statement issued In behalf OF the
employers declares that the extremls,
party among the workmen had repudl-
ated the bargain made by the trade
union leaders and challenged their au.
thority. at asserts that the extremists
made no demand on the employers and
had expressly said they would not ap-
proach the employers.
Tho issue was between the ''revolu.
tionary section" of trade unionists and
the supporters of the accredited repre-.
sentatives. Continental BolNnevists. the
statement goes on to declare. were using
malcontents to upset society.
The local newspapers say that nc
prominent trade unionists are support
! ing the strike and that those favorinl
the forty hour week are against Il
Many labor meetings to-day repudiatet
the strike and protested against tn,
picketing of the districts around the
works in an attempt TO prevent the en-
| trance Of workmen who have not gon,
on strike. Numbers OF these have beer
roughly handled and have gone away.
It is estimated that 100000 men ar,
idle on the Clyde. OF whom one-thirf
are strikers.
| Bakers Threaten 20 Go Ont.
The bakers have given notice OF thei
intention to strike next Saturday unless
they get a foVy hour week.
| One hundred and eighty-five delegates
| Continued on Third Page
The sun., 1919-02-02
GERMANY WILL
LOSE COLONIES
UNDER ACCORD
Occupied Regions in Asia
Also Will Be Detached
From Turkey.
DEFINITE PLAN IS FIXED
Mandatories will Differ in
Power According to Needs
of Peoples.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, Feb. 1.-The accord reached
by the council OF the great Powers
concerning the disposal Of the German
colonies and occupied regions in Tur-
key in Asia is much more definite than
Is generally supposed and besides ac-
ceptance in principle OF the American
plan Of mandatories it embraces the
following main features:
The allied and associated Powers
are agreed that the German colonies
shall not be returned to Germany,
owing, first, to mismanagement.
cruelty and the use OF these colonies
as submarine bases.
The conquered regions Of Armenia.
Syria, Mesopotamia. Palestine and
Arabia shall be detached from the
Turkish Empire.
Provision Is made whereby the
wellbeing and development Of back
ward colonial regions are regarded as
the sacred trust Of civilization. over
which tho League OF Nations exer-
cises supervisory care. The admin
istration or tutelage of these regions
Is entrusted to the more advanced
nations, who will act as mandatories
in behalf OF the League Of Nations.
Manaatories Not Uniform.
These mandatories are not uniform
but vary according to the degree Of de
- - arl O.,
approach to the stage of self-government
The mandates in Palestine, Syria anC
other portions OF Turkey. where we'll de
veloped civilization exists, would be com
psrstively light ana would probably per
NIT OF the provisional recognition Of tn
independence OF these communities.
On the other hand, colonies like those
In Central Africa would require a man
datory With large powers Of administra
ton, responsible for the suppression
OF the slave trade, the liquor traffic, am
munition and arms traffic and the pre-
vention OF military authority on the par
OF the natives except for native polio,
purposes.
Other colonies and localities, such a!
those in German Southwest Africa ant
some of the South Pacific islands, hav,
such sparse and scattered populations ant
are 80 separated from otner commun!tie
that the laws OF the mandatory countr,
would probably prevail in these regions
VIII Report Regularly.
Tho manufactures will report at state
intervals to the League OF Nations con
cerning the manner in which a colony i
being administered.
The foregoing general outline indi
Gates on broad lines the. terms whereby
II Is declared, conflicting views wer,
finally reconciled and a common agree
ment was reached acceptable to all tn
great and colonial Powers
In framing the details for the plar
the committee is understood to hav
agreed that the present immigration
laws of Australia should obtain in New
Guinea.
One OF the main claims OF Australi
for the outright annexation OF this terr!
tory was that under internationalizatiol
she would be unable to maintain he
present laws, which provide for exclu
sion in certain cases. The conferees de
cided. Il Is stated. that Australia wou',
have the right TO say what immigration
was desirable.
The sun., 1919-02-02
PRUSSIAN WAR CHIEF
DEFIED BY SOLDIERS
Open Reuolts FolloW Orders
to Army.
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN. Jan. 81 (delayed) An order
issued by Colonel Reinhardt. Prussian
Minister OF War. has aroused open re-
volts on the part of Soldiers Councils
in the German armies.
The council OF the Ninth Army has
declared that II will not obey the order
and has been informed that the Gov
ernment will find means to enforce It.
The order OF Col. Reinhardt concerns
a lessening of the authority of the Sol
diers Councils. Up to this time the
councils Of many or most Of the ar
niles have been exercising virtually
complete control even In matters of
command and the order was received
generally with dissatisfaction. II being
declared by some that the Government
was playing squarely into the hands of
the Bolsheviki.
The first open revolt came from the
Soldiers Council of tho Ninth Army
Corps. which sent delegates to Gustav
Noeke. the military commander OF Ber-
lin, with the demand that the order be
rescinded. Herr Noske refused. where
The sun., 1919-02-02
GHERARDI GOING TO BERLIN.
Other Members of U. 8. Mission to
he stationed In Various Cities.

PARIS, Feb. I.--Capt Walter R
'h.rardi, former American naval at
tache at Berlin. who Is at the head Of
he party to be sent to Germany to
investigate political. social and economic
Conditions for the American delegation
OF the PdNce Conference. will make his
hesdquarters in Berlin.
The other members OF the unofiicial
mission will be stationed In various Ger
nan cities. DR.. II. II. Field and Lieut.
George Howe will be in Munich.
The sun., 1919-02-02
wEIMAR UNDER STRICT GUARD
Plans for German Assembly Call
for First Session Thursday.

PARIS, Feb. Since Thursday no one
has been allowed TO enter the city of
We!mar without permission. says a Eur
'ch despatch to the Petit Pdrisien, which
'ays that after Monday no one will be
allowed 10 enter without a special pass.
The opening OF the session of the
German Constituent Assembly Is fixed
'or o'clock next Thursday. On Friday
he President of the assembly will be
elected, after which the Assembly will
adjourn 10 give the committees time TO
discuss the proposed constitution OF tho
German Republic.
The sun., 1919-02-02
WILL STUDY WAR TERRAIN.
Z. =. onHcers to Help Make Accu-
rate History of Connict.

PARIS. Feb. Ito insure the writing
OF an accurate history OF the war a
score of officers under orders to return
TO America have been detained and sent
to Italy to make a study OF the regions
over which the italian and Austrian
campaigns were fought
gagged In studying the devastated regions
of France and Belgium for the ga me
purpose.
The sun., 1919-02-02

Doubt and scepticism still remain
In many diplomatic quarters over the
possibility that any league plan vii,
meet the conditions. Until the league
plan is committed definitely to paper
and its defects coh be exposed ths
statesmen sitting around the table
with the President have believed II
TO be better apparently on account of
the popularity of his ideas with the
masses TO suspend II not to foreeo
their objections to the revolutionary
changes In political methods which
he has urged, II not demanded,
Won Through British Aid.
1t is significant that every time the
President wins a point such as was
involved in the colonial question the
Socialist press INDUCES in wild re
joicing. But the touchstone of il all
now is to be the plan itself. In other
words. upon the Presidents four
teenth point, providing for the forma-
ton of the league of nations, are now
hung most OF the others. 1t must
be stout peg TO carry such a bur-
den and II seems now by common
consent to have been put up TO Presi-
dent Wilson and Lord Robert Cecil
TO see that 1t does.
1t is the Anglo American alliance
which has enabled President Wilson
to gain many Of his points. The
British have been called upon so far
to make sacrifices, but on the other
hand Great Britain Is to keep her
fleet and her potential control of the
seas under the league plan ms It now
Is being shaped.
This appears plainly TO be the price
Of the British support which the
President has had on many points
1t Is impossible not 10 believe this
represents CONCESSION on the
part of the President, when coin
pared with the views which II was
alleged on pretty good authority he
held when he left Washington. There
also Is good reason TO believe that
the British construction of the "free.
dom OF the seas" will be the one
adopted here when the architects of
the league reach this point These
being the two things dearest to Bril-
ish hearts, the British have no cause
to believe that there Is anything
wrong with their diplomacy al this
conference.
On top of this lies also the fact
The sun., 1919-02-02

WASHINGTON. Feb 1.---Official tables
OF the major battle casualties of the
American forces in France, made public
to-day by Gen. March. Chief of Staf,
show that approximately 10000 men re-
main unaccounted for almost three
months after the ending of hostilities
Tho deaths, missing and known pris-
oners are tabulated up to January 10
for each OF the thirty combatant divi.
sions Of Gen. Pershing's army. The total
is 5s,592, OF whom 17.43+ are classified
as missing or captured.
An appended statement shows that
only 20 American military prisoners
were believed to be still In Germany on
January s, and that $500 prisoners had
The sun., 1919-02-02
FORCED LABOR,
GERMAN THREAT
Revolution Seems to Have De-
generated Into a Wage
Movement.
HALT IN WORK GENERAL
Difficulty Expected in Finding
Crews for Communicated
Ships.
HALT IN WORK GENERAL
Spec'al Gable Despdtch 10 The srS.
Copnrtoht 1879: al ,iohts rcserrsi.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. I. Germany is
and the revolution seems
to have degenerated into a mere wage
laments the Frankfort Ga
sette. Stoppage Of work in the Ger
man collieries seems TO have been pro-
ductive of the main distress, although
life in Berlin has been dislocated badly
by the strike OF the electrical and gas
workers, resulting in a complete lack
OF illumination.
The Government threatens to en-
force compulsory labor unless the situ-
alton improves
Thousands of seamen and dockers
are out at Hamburg and Bremen, and
there seems TO be considerable doubt
whether the German merchant ships
Communicated by the Allies will be
able to leave harbor with German
crews.
The German workers are accused In
the newspapers Of a lamentable under
estimation OF the frightful calamity
which has overtaken the fatherland
LONDON, Feb. There is a critical
situation at Bremen, toward which city
troops are advancing from Berlin. De
ma rds that The city be surrendered have
been refused by the workers there. who
have decided to defend It. according to
Copenhagen advices to the Exchange
Telegraph Company. II Is said that
hard fighting is expected.