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The sun., 1919-06-02
POLICE
PUT OFF STRIKE
Leaders Decide to Await Peace
and the Return of Lloyd
George.
HOPE PINNED IN PREMIER
Ballot Results 1850 For and
1924 Against Walkout for
Union Recognition.

LONDON, June 1.--London's threat
ened police strike, for which the men,
pers OF the force voted by big ma
Jority has been called off for the
present. At the demonstration In HYDE
Park. which had been arranged for to-
day by the police it was announced
that the executive committee OF their
organization had decided to postpone
the strike until after peace was signed.
or at least until the return of Premier
Lloyd George from Paris.
The announcement also was made at
the hyde Park meeting that the official
ballot OF the policemen on the question
OF a strike was 44.53s in favor OF and
4,S24 against walkout Secretary
Hayes Of the Police Union, in giving out
the figures, explained that the strike
committee was not anxious to call
walkout If 1t could have the mems
grievances redressed in any other way.
He added that he desired 10 avoid the
public inconvenience OF a strike and TO
give Premier Lloyd George an oppor-
tunity OF dealing with the matter per-
sonally.
"It was the Premier himself who gave
us the understanding that the Govern
ment would recognize our union" said
Mr. Hayes.
Through no fault of ours we have not
been able to send deputation to Paris
and therefore will await the Premiers
return TO take up the matter OF recogn!-
tion with him. The mems decision on
the ballot will be as effective then as
now
After Mr.. Hayes's speech the gather
ing rapidly dispersed, As on the occa-
sion OF the last police strike in London
the parade OF the policemen to the park
was impressive by its orderly character
Half OF London appea red to have turned
out in the hot sunshine to witness the
proceedings. The procession. which
came from various assembling places,
reached Hyde Park in regular military
order at 430 O'Clock. and the men
ranged themselves around ten platforms
from which addresses were TO be made
The proceedings lost much in interest
as soon as the committees decision to
postpone the strike was learned.
1t is estimated that 10000 policemen
all OF them in plain clothes, but escorted
by comrades in uniform. marched to
Hyde Park, where some 100000 per-
sons had gathered to take part In the
demonstration. Many Of the speeches
delivered from the various stands were
OF a threatening character warning tho
Minlsters-the "Churchills Bonar Laws
MacTeadys and Londs'-thAt the day at
last was approaching when they would
he swept from office. Some of the
speakers referred ironically to the Gov
ernments disappointment at finding reg
iments OF Guards with machine guns and
tanks prepared TO deal with the strike
would not be wanted.
I'VE shall strike when II suits our
selves" said Secretary Hayes in one
part OF his address. "The authorities
may be itching for trouble, but we do
not intend to play into their hands"
Other speakers indicated that the po-
lice executives had deferred calling the
strike until after the Triple Alliance"
onference-representin the railway
men. miners and transport workers.
which is to be held June "a.
The sun., 1919-06-02
VOICE IN LEAGUE |
ASKED AS PRICE,
Germany to Insist Also Upon
$25,000,O00,000 as Limit
for Reparation.
CABINET OUT OTHERWISE
Radical Government Expected
to Succeed, but With More
DesertiOns From Empire.
by KARL H. Won wIEGAND,
Sfar Correspondent o. The suS.

Sfdr Correspondent Of The Sux.
COPYRIGHT. 1919: all rioAn reserved.
BERLIN, May 81 delayed .-Imme-
dlate admission to the League of Ma
tions, the solution OF territorial cues
tions through the self-determnation
OF the people involved and the accep-
tance of the fixed sum Of $25, 900 OOO.-
600 for reparation-if the Allies and
America make possible the construc-
tion of a golden bridge" to peace on
the basis of these three pillars-Ger-
many will cross the bitter stream and
sigh the treaty Of peace, the suspense
of the world will come to an end and
universal reconstruction can begin.
If on the other hand the Council
Of Four Insist upon the unmodified
terms Of the original draft the pres
ent German Government will be
forced out. a new and more radical
Cabinet will succeed and probably
will sign the treaty under protest,
with the determination to propa-
gandize I'm all countries for a world
revolution to secure a revision Of the
treaty.
In the meantime more or less
chaotic conditions will set in in Ger
many, still further decreasing the
German assets, and in addition such
Developments will give a still greater
impetus to the tendency in Germany
TO break up into a number of re-
publics.
The sun., 1919-06-02
DR.. DERNBURG rs DEFIANT.
Finance Minister Says Germany
VIII Not "Give Way"
By the Associated Press

BERLIN. June 1.-Dr Bernard Dern-
burg. Minister of Finance, writing in the
Td0ebldtt, declares against the signing
Of the peace treaty.
I'VE will not give way" DR.. Dernburg
says. We will sincerely and honestly
stand our ground for the sake OF our
selves and our children. We will not
allow ourselves to be intimidated by our
enemies invasion. We will bear their
reign OF violence with moral dignity.
The honor the German nation de-
mands this. Tt is our primary duty to
preserve that honor"
In an interview In the Rhenish West
fdeltsche Zei un0 to-day Philip Scheide-
mann, the Chancellor, said the Imperial
Government had received no hint or
indication from the Entente that the
establishment of a west German buffer
State would lead to mitigation of the
peace terms. The creation OF such a
State, Scheidemann added. would tend to
the disruption OF the empire.
The sun., 1919-06-02
MRS. AVA AST0R,
WHO DIVORCED
JOHN j., REWEDS
First Wife of Titanic Vic
tim Becomes Bride of
Lord Ribblesdale.
NATIVE OF PHILADELPHIA
Said to Have Received Income
of $85O,OOO Annually on
Obtaining Decree.
NATIVE OF PHILADELPHIA
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, June 2.--In the column of
paid marriage notices in the Times
this morning is one saying that Mrs.
John Astor was married to Lord
Ribblesdale Saturday at st. Mary's
Church, Branston Square. London.
The Daily Express. the only news
paper announcing the marriage in its
news column. Identifies Mrs. Astor as
the first wife OF the late John Jacob
Astor Of New York
Mrs. John Astor was Miss Ava Willing.
daughter of Edward s. Willing and Alice
b. Willing of Philadelphia. She was
married to Mr.. Astor in 1891. Vincent
Astor' their son, was born in November
Of that year At the time Of her mar
riage Mrs. Astor was considered the
most beautiful young woman In Phlladel-
phia- Her family, while old and promi-
nent, was not wealthy.
She was granted a divorce from Col.
Astor March 4, 1910. She was awarded
the custody of their daughter, Alice
Muriel. while Col. Astor retained charge
VI Nuuccnt ne decree contained no
mention OF alimony. but 1t was said
there had been a settlement whereby she
received an income OF $3b0,O0O n year
and retained her marriage settlement
which was given to her in lieu Of dover
rights. Col. Astor was drowned on the
Titantic while returning from his sec
ond honeymoon.
She Is about SO years old. Soon after
her divorce she went to England, where
she has lived ever since, with brief
visits TO the United States She was
prominent figure in English society,
particularly during the reign of King
Edward VII. but has not been In such
high favor under the present monarch.
At various times since the drowning
of Col. Astor Mrs. Astor has been re-
ported as about to remarry. These re-
ports always were promptly denied. In
them, however, her name was linked
With that Of Lords Curzon and Dun
raven and various other titled Brit
ishers.
Lord Ribblesdale was born in Font
ainbleu in 1854, and married Charlotte
Moncton in 1877. She died in 1877, He
Is Master of the Queens Hounds. a well
known sportsman and owns about 5000
acres OF land. He was a Major in the
Rife Brigade. but retired in 1885
He Is the fourth Baron of the line.
He has no heir. The seat OF the baro-
netcy is Gisburn Park, Yorkshire, near
Cl!thero. HIS family name Is Thomas
Lister. The title was granted in 1897.
The sun., 1919-06-02
AT LEAST so DEAD
IN FILM FIRE PANIC
Victims Found Are Women
and Children.

vALEScE-SuR-RHoSE, France. June
S-Fire broke out to-day during the per-
Sormance in a moving picture house here
and a large number OF persons were
killed or injured.
Early this evening the list OF dead
had reached eighty, the bodies Of nifty
three children and twenty-one women
having been found. One man sue
cumbed to asphyxiation.
The injuries OF most OF those taken
from the building by fremen were slight.
There were some one hundred OF these.
The sun., 1919-06-02
100000 MAY STRIKE IN PARIS.
Metal workers Dissatisfied with
Eight Hour Application.
Bv the Associated Press

PARIS, June 1.-The Metal Workers
Unionyin the region of Paris has decided
to strike Monday morning because OF
differences with the employers over
the method OF applying the new eight
hour law. The Temps estimates that the
strike will affect more than 100000
workers.
The secretary OF the subway en-
ployees' union announced to-day that all
the underground lines In Paris will be
tied up Tuesday II in the meantime the
companies do not grant all the demands
OF the union.
The sun., 1919-06-02
Calls Allies Insincere.

Although the eXactiOn Of the cost OF
the war has been expressly renounced
Germany. thus cut in pieces and weak
ened must declare herself ready In
principle to bear all the war expenses
OF her enemies, which would exceed
many times over the total amount OF
German state and private assets. Mean
while her enemies demand in excess
of the agreed conditions reparation for
damage suffered by their civil popula-
tions and in this connection Germany
must also go bail for her allies The
sum to be paid is to be fixed by our
enemies unilaterally and 10 admit Of
subsequent modification and increase
No limit is fixed save the capacity OF
the German people for payment, de-
termined not by their standard OF life
but solely by their capacity 10 meet
the demands of their enemies by their
labor The German people would thus
be condemned to perpetual slave labor.
"In spite OF the exorbitant demands
the reconstruction OF our economic life
Is at the same time rendered impossible
We must surrender our merchant fleet
We are to renounce all foreign securi-
ties. We are to hand over to our enc
mites our property In all German enter
pr!ses abroad, even in the countries OF
our allies.
Even after the conclusion of peace
the enemy states are to have the right
Of confiscating all German property, No
German trader in their countries will be
protected from these war measures. We
must completely renounce our colonies.
and not even German missionaries shall
have the right TO follow their calling
therein. We must thus renounce the
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The sun., 1919-06-02

saturdays encounter. which took place
III the Gulf Of Finland, was the second
the British have had recently with Boil
shevik naval forces which are trying to
harry the Esthonian army approaching
Petrograd from the west
On May IS thirty-five minute naval
hght occurred not far from the locality
or the one now reported. 1t had a sim
liar result, the Bolshevik fleet retiring to
Cronstadt. Some OF their vessels we're
reported to have been hit.
The British Admiralty stated later
that there had been no casualties to the
British forces,
The sun., 1919-06-02
CONFER ON OCCUPATION.
Allied Leaders Make After Peace
Plans.

PARIS. June Marshal Foch and his
assistant. Major-Gen, Weygand, con-
ferred twice Saturday with Louis Lou
cheur, Minister of Reconstruction Gen.
Tasker n. Bliss, Major-Gen. Sir Henry
II. Wilson. Chief of the British Stan.
and Gen. Diaz, the Italian commander
in chief, on details Of the military occu-
patton OF the Rhine region after the
signing of peace.
The sun., 1919-06-02

Not only Is it laid down that these
nations shall establish racial and re-
ligious freedom but they must go into
detail virtually as to how they pro-
pose to carry this out. Against this
ruling the little Powers, led by NJ.
Bratiano, Premier OF Rumania. made
protest on these grounds:
That it represented abso-
lutely an infringement Of
their sovereignty.
> 1t definitely establishes
grades of nations, differen-
tlating the big from the little, al
though as sovereign states they
should he equal.
2 That in effect 1t constituted
an external force or tribunal
to which their malcontents could
appeal over their own govern
ments.
The reply Of President Wilson,
summarized, was:
That the big Powers repre-
sented in the Council Of -Four
were engaged In making Just
peace by removing the most fruit
full cause Of past wars, which was
the grievance Of oppressed minori.
ties.
g That it was the big Powers
that had won the war and
had given these nations their
freedom and also vastly increased
territory; therefore, they had the
right 10 exact such terms III
recompense.
. That It was the big Powers
that must guarantee the
peace and this gave them an ad-
The sun., 1919-06-02
Able to Smoke Until
Ordered to Start Home

THIS is the joyous state of
Doughboy Charles F. Poole
of Company f, Twenty-eighth In
fantry, at Moschheim, Germany,
due to a "huge" supply from the
smoke fund. A number of other
soldiers express their thanks to
SUN fund donors on page 7.
WARNING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1919-06-02
BRITISH ROUT
RED WARSHIPS
Force BOlshevik Fleet to Run
to CrOnstadt for
Shelter.
FIGHT FIFTY MINUTES
Four Russian Vessels Attempt
to Harass Troops Approach
ing Petrograd Along Gulf.
By the associated Press.

HE-s1NGFoRs, May 81 (delayed) -
A nifty minute hattie occurred this
morning between Bolshevik feet.
comprising the battleship Petro-
pavlosk (23.sO7 tons) and three other
"arships. which had been lombard
ing the coast west of Krasaia Corka
hiteen miles west OF Cronstadt, and
seven British warshlps. The Russians
eventually fed to Cronstadt.
The sun., 1919-06-02
ZIMMERMAN AND
EX-kAISER CONFER
Amerongen Excited Ouer Ar.
riUai of Germans.
BY the Associated Press.

AMERoNGEN. June 1.-Evldent excite
ment was caused to-day by the arrival
or number OF Germans at Amerongen
Castle The usual religious service was
abandoned and the former German
emperor walked morning and afternoon
IN the garden with three other men. dis
cussing in loud voice some serious sub
9ect The voices OF the men were audi
Die hfty yards away. but their words
could not he understood one OF the
former Emperor's companions appar-
emily was Or. Alfred Zimmerman, once
German Secretary for Foreign Affairs
1t Is reported that the delegation rep
resented the All-German party. Con-
hrmation Of this or OF other details of
the visit have been unobtanable.
The full text or the peace terms OF
the Allies. printed in German, reached
the former Emperor to-day.
The sun., 1919-06-02
Regards Presidents Dictum
as Inconsistent With
League of Nations.
SHAKES FAITH OF MINORS
Racial and Religious Freedom
to Be Established by Direc-
tion Of Mighty Countries.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.
Stdr Correspondent Of The SrN

Copyright, 1919; all rights reserved.
PARIS, June 1.-The session of the
Peace Conference yesterday was un.
usually significant for two reasons.
First, it revealed more forcibly than
ever before the resentment Of the
smaller nations over the secret meth.
DDS Of the Council Of Four, by which
territory has been awarded to or taken
away from them and their internal
affairs have been discussed without
their knowledge, almost as If they
were Germans.
Second, 1t was the occasion for the
enunciation by the Council of Four
through the craftsmanship Of Presi-
dent Wilson himself, of a new prin-
ciple in world politics, revolutionary
in Its effects and incalculable in its
consequences-namely, that hereafter,
on the ground that they must pre-
serve the peace Of the world the big
Powers could and would infringe upon
the sovereignty of the smaller ma
tons to the extent of prescribing how
they should treat minorities within
their borders.
The sun., 1919-06-02
Special Gable DespdtcA TO The suN from the
London Times Service.

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PARIS, June There is a feeling in
French circles that the American del
egation Is inclined to take the German
viewpoint that II would he wrong TO
insist on the trial of the Kaiser by an
allied tribunal The French writer's de-
clare that the German objectors TO this
trial are a true index to the German
character as proving that Prussianism
In all dormant, and that although nomi,
nally republic Germany remains loyal
to the Kaiser
1t is recalled that the American and
Japanese delegations formulated objec-
tions to the trial OF Wilhelm, and
though II is believed that President
Wilson and Mr. Lansing were not in
agreement on this point, there is ground
for the belief that President Wilson is
ready to acquiesce in putting or in
definitely the bringing to trial of the
former Kaiser
The sun., 1919-06-02
Are Becoming DistrustfuI.

Inc result of this declaration is
naturally to make the smaller nations
question still more the sincerity of
the trainers of the covenant of the
League of Nations and to convince
them. II they needed to be convinced,
that even though their big brothers
succeed in keeping their sovereignty
intact under the operation of the
league the sovereignty which the lit
tie Powers have enjoyed in the past
must be all but surrendered.
While the declaration yesterday bv
the President may have been justified
by the history of oppressed minorities
In the little nations affected It seems
utterly inconsistent with the clause
in the covenant of the league, in
serted by President Wilson to meet
the objections of the American SEN
ate, which stipulates that the league
shall not interfere with the internal
affairs Of any nation.
AS these nations see 1t the council
or the league already Is In operation
here in the Council of Five. which
now tells them how they must handle
their domestic affairs. What led 10
the protest yesterday and the reply
by the Council of Four was the pur-
pose OF the President and his asso-
ciates to include not only in the Aus
tr1an treaty but in all others affect
ing the smaller nations of southeast
ern Europe certain clauses stipulat-
Ing how these nations shall treat their
minorities.
The sun., 1919-06-02
MORE DELEGATES DEPART.
Eleven Members OF Peace Commits
SLOW Proceed to Germany.

PARIS, June Herr Urbig. financial
member Of the German peace delegation.
With Counseiiers Arnem and HifprAels-
Aanh, and eight others, left Vers1ileS
hst night for Germany. 49,
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WEATHER FORECAST.

FAIR and warmer to-day; tomorrow
partly cloudy, with showers at night
Highest temperature yesterday, "a; lowest, So
Detailed weather reports editorial page
The sun., 1919-06-02

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02

the Mexican Government fatty mis-
quoted its own constitution regarding
the state and federal jurisdiction In the
southern republic should have similar
effect. The authority of the state OF
Puebla in this instance is not supreme,
since the Mexican federal tribunals have
authority in call cases concerning dip
lomatic agents and consular officers" A
lie advanced in order to becloud the
crisis has here been effectually nailed.
Thus armed with the truth, the mild
ness of the United States in renewing
ats request for the immediate release
of Consular Agent jenkins" is more
apparent than actual. We have stated
our case explicitly and reiterated our
position. Unless we are to revert to the
old policy of shuttle, any further COM
munication from Washington on this
subject must be terse and ringing if
Carranza still refuses to yield. Ger
tainly the patient treatment reaches its
final defensible stage in the Lansing
note.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
BRANDIsHINo THE SUGAR CLUB

THE announcement by Department
= of Justice agent in this city that
combination sales with sugar as a bait
are illegal is decidedly timely. The
sweet club has been frequently -four
ished of late. Housewives have dis
covered that it was often easier to get
sugar when other purchases were made,
and some grocers have not been averse
TO respond to business instincts"
Apportioning blame in this situation
Is not easy. All buyers have not been
consciously bribers, nor have all sellers
deliberately employed hold-up methods.
considerable spontaneous coaxing on
both sides has led to the result.
Nevertheless the practice has seri
ously added to the annoyances of the
sugar-shortage problem. The effect of
branding it as illegal should be whole
some. Both the grocers and their eli
ents are playing the game unfairly when
they apply persuasion with either sugar
or extra purchases as lure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-02
Philsdelphia. Tuesday, December 2, 1919
STREETS AND TAXES
N7HEN may street repairs be called
w permanent?

WHEN may street repairs be called
w permanent?
Upon that question and the manner
In which it is answered by Controller
Walton and the finance committee Of
Councils depend all plans made by the
Bureau of Highways for safe and toll
cradle thoroughfares in this city.
Chief Dunlap estimated yesterday that
improvements Of the sort that are i'm
peratively necessary on all the main
streets cannot be made with any sum
obtainable under normal tax rates. His
assertion that S1000,000 could be spent
annually for five years on needed street
improvements can be understood by any
one who takes the trouble to look around
even in the central business section.
No such sum can be raised by direct
taxation unless the finance committee
wishes to face storm of complaint.
Mr.. Walton ruled yesterday that the re-
surfacing of streets cannot be called
permanent improvements" Mr.. Dun
lap disagrees with him. Money not
needed for permanent improvements
cannot be borrowed under the terms of
the new charter.
No one has estimated the loss due to
depreciation in motortrucks, passenger
automobiles and tires that are pounded
to premature finish every day on the
neglected streets of Philadelphia. 1t
must be stupendous. Previous admins
trations feared to raise taxes. They
preferred to put the burden of current
expenses on future generations, which,
being unborn, couldn't complain. Now
some one must deal with the conse-
quences of that policy.
Many of the central streets are almost
impossible. Walnut, Chestnut, Market
and Arch streets, as we'll as the main
Travelled thoroughfares in other parts
of the city, are in a condition that would
not be tolerated by many up-to-date
country towns.