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New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Police Begin Search Of
German Homes for Arms
Every House in One Quarter of
Berlin Is Visited; Occupants
Treated COurteOusly

BERLIN, Dec. 18.--The time for the
voluntary surrender of weapons har.
ing expired, the German Disarm ament
Commission has ordered the beginning
of the military search of every house
in Germany for guns. Tho carrying
out OF the order in greater Berlin was
begun yesterday in the Bavarian quar-
ter, once a fashionable residence dis
trict.
Although a strong force OF security
police was thrown around the entire
section the Chief Of Police of Berlin,
who directed the search, cautioned
every one to proceed politely. Men
and women leaving or entering the
district while the search was on were
asked whether they had any rifles,
revolvers, machine guns, or similar
weapons, but otherwise traffic went on
uninterruptedly.
Knocking at the doors Of apartments
the police invited the occupants TO
turn over their guns, if Trey had any.
All apartments from which no guns
were delivered were searched minuto-
iiy, but the occupants were courteously
handled
KoENlGSBERG, Prussia, Dec. 1s
l,by The Associated Press ).-Governor
Slehr, of East Prussia, issued state
ment to-day declaring that he could
no longer be responsible for law and
order IN the province if the Tnter-Al-
ned Control Commission compelled
execution OF the Instructions for dis-
armament of the so-called protective
associations, which, the Governor as
serted, had no more than 1900 mem
bers.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Create Favorable Impression

BRUSSELS, Dec. l8 (By The Asso-
c'sted Press) ).--The second financial
conference to discuss German repara-
cons adjourned at noon today until
Monday, to enable .he Allied and Ger
man experts to give all their time to
private conversations on the points
:aised in the conference, with the ex-
pectation Of finally formulating a list
f changes in the treaty provisions
considered necessary by the Germans
+ they are to pay satisfactory amount
OF Preparations.
The business ike attitude Of Sig
mund Bergman ana the other German
experts and their apparent disposition
% reach compromise have created
favorable impression. 1t is remarked
nat the German attitude contrasts
'svorab y with that displayed at for
alcr conferences, AM the Allied repre-
'entatives arc decidedly hopeful that
! compromise will be arrived at. This
cnange in the German attitude was
mnrred by the single note # studied
despair sounded the first day of the
conference by Rudolf Hayenstcin,
which was openly regretted by the
other German delegates, who declared
,hcy felt the time had come to begin
settlement.
The Germans now have taken The
pCSltion, IL IS SAID. that the COM
promises they suggest are in the AL
ifeu interest quite as much as their
own. To-day's session was devoted to
q discussion Of the sequest, alton of
German property abroad, bv DR..
Theodor Melchoir; Of shipping, by
wilhelm Cuno, general manage. Of the
burg-American Steamship Line;
o. individual debts, by Emil Won
Strauss, director of the Deutsehe Bank,
1nc or commercial treaty, by Herr
how the treaty provisions IN these
points hindcred restoration of Ger
men trade.
The Allied representatives now will
talk individually with the German ey-
ncrts. One of them. for ins .ance, viii
Try 70 learn exactly what the Ger
mems think ought tc be done with
German property valued at %. 900 600 :
GOO void marks scnnestared Il A4L
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Censorship of Cables
A Surprise in London
Cartoons Evidence Before Sen.
ate Committee May Explain
Delay in News Articles

From The Tribune's Emropeon Bureuu
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Testimony given
before the United States Senate COM
mlttee Investigating cabla operation
by Newcomb Carlton, president Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
that all cable messages leaving Great
britain were held for examination by
the British naval intelligence. came as
surprise here, as most Of the Ameri-
can newspaper correspondents had been
led to understand that every form Of
censorship had long since been re-
moved
Mr.. Cartons evidence also possibly
explains why many press messages
have been received in America too late
for publication. although the cable
companies have reported such incidents
were due only to brief wire delays.
Continuation Of this semi-censorshin
on the part Of the British authorities
means that press messages will have TO
go at full rates, in order to insure them
reaching their destination within a
reasonable time
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-At the
British Embassy to-day it was said that
Sir Auckland Geddes, the British Am
bassador, would call to the attention Of
Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota, chair
man Of the Senate committee inyesti
gatlng cable lands, an official denial of
statements before the committee that
British naval intelligence was hofdlnp
up cablegrams from Great Britain 10
the United States.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Motta Cires C0renant
Priority Orer Treo,,
Retiring Ssoiss President r.
CARDS League Pact as q S.
Perior Diplomatic Documss,
Special Cabs to The T-ihvr.

Copyright, 1920. New York Tribune
GENEVA, Dec. 1S.-Giuseppi Nor.
retiring President of Switzerland ~,
honorary president of the Leaora :.
Nations, said to the Tribune co..
spondent tonight:
PERSONALLY, am of the opinion g..
the treaty is one thing and the cor.
nant another. don't conceal NV s' wv
tention that the covenant shonlG W. NvN'
priority over the tleaty. To mo "sse
covenant is the superior diplomats T "a
strument of the two" N''
President Motta's views. which !,
didn't press at the Geneva meet;ns u u
the league because of the suscent;fStv y
tics Of tee parties t, the Treaty re- w W.
sailles, he hopes will be recoen;zsd y, y. =
the whole league at the next mest.y oy
of the Assembly. '"lS
Summing up the work OF the ,es,.'
here, President Motta said: s4F
"The Assembly has ACCOMPLISHED
enormous work, although. unhanna.
one essential question was not touch..
on. | refer TO amendments to the ass c"~'
nant. As you know, an a conv;n.s' inv,
partisan of the idea that ve must wv. W.
amend the covenant This does does Ivs NV
mean, however, that the Whole nrssa'. a'
covenant should be scrapped That That
think. would be an impossible o.;
senseless thing to do All we need +. !.
time to bring to perfection an instn' a.
ment which we already have"
IF we compare the work ac.or
plished at Geneva by the Leapue 4.
sembly with that of other intern atios az
al congresses during the same lanss NJ
time we are bound TO recognize the ;w. W.
mense practical and useful work IL,
league has acc complished.
I'm contrast with other convention.
there has been during the whole nerias .rrs
of league debate q new spirit Evsrr ~
thing has been done in strict lovsi;r
and confidence, for which every delsss'
ton is entitled to its share Of praise
Diplomacy, properly speaking. has hs,n
kept out Of the Assembly Tbsst,
largely to the absence of diplomatss
cunning. we have been able to accom-
rlish g"eat and useful work.
Our Assembly still looks partly IN,
parliament and partly like congress
but have firm hope that the nsr,
Assembly will have a definite uhysi'
ognomy OF its own, clearly marked sna
different from others. | believe II vii
be good thing to sec, and for nv na,.
nope so with Ill my heart"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Hy1nans Insists
Assembly Has
Proved Value
Close of First Session Is
Marked by Spirited De-
fense of Decisions and
Equally Sharp Criticism
Mandate Policy Assailed
Balfour DenOunces Secrecy
and Warns Council Wi |
Not Be Bound by Action

GENEVA, Dec. 10 tBy The Associ-
ated ress).-The first meeting of the
Assembly of the League Of Nations
closed this evening in a burst Of elo-
quencc after passing through one of
The fullest days of its existence in q
rather agitated and not always clear
debate.
In farewell speeches Paul Hymans
president of the Assembly. and DR.
Giuseppe Motta, retiring President of
Switzerland, told the delegates the first
Assembly had proved the league was a
opinion expressed by the delegates is
that the league has done all that could
be expected Of it, if not more.
Charges by A. J. Balfour. British
member of the Council, that attem pts
were being made in Assembly circles
to coerce the Council on the question
OF mandates were made on the floor
this forenoon.
Publicity Denied to Mandates
The Assembly adopted the report of
its mandate committee. which declared
the Councils policy on mandates had
prevented public discussion of them
before they went into force. The re-
port declared against the recruiting of
soldiers by mandatory nations in terri
torres they were administering and
against the exploitation Of the natural
resources of such territories for the
benefit Of the powers.
The attack upon the Council was
led by Lord Robert Cecil, represent
ing South Africa, and c. J. Doherty.
Of Canada.
Mr.. Doherty warned the Council of
the gravity of the responsibility it had
assumed in withholding the mandates
from publicity.
!, Mr.: oallour came to the defense of
the Council. The danger, as he saw it.
was not in the terms or the manner Of
execution of the mandates, but in the
liability Of the Assembly to come into
conflict with the Council, which alone
ne held, was intended by the trainers
OF the covenant to have Jurisdiction
over mandates.
Action Held Not Binding
Il shall not feel bound, nor will NV
uccessor in ehe Council feel b.nnd
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
U. S. Presents Lafayette
Wireless Plant to France

BORDEAUX, France, Dec lS.-Rear
Admiral Thomas P. Magruder, naval
attachc to the American Embassy in
Paris, on behalf of the American gov
ernment ts-,'ay delivered to the French
government the Lafayette wireless sta
ton built by the American Navy De-
partment at Croix d'Hins during the
war to provide better communication
with the United States and presented
by the United States to France.
Tho station is the most powerful in
the world. operating on arc sets of
1000 kilowatts. Louis Descnamps.
Under-Secretary FOR Posts and Teie-
graphs, accepted the plant in the name
Of the French government,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19

countries, 1000 100000 marks worth of
which is in the United States.
Another will learn the minimum
amount Of shipping the Germans will
ask the Allies to leave with them, in
stead of compelling delivery of it.
One point made By Won Strauss was
that the treaty compelled the Ger
mans to pay debit balances OF their
nslionals abroad, while the Allies re-
Tain the balances their nationals owe
to Germans.
BERLIN, Dec. 17.-Germany should
expect more from a sane, practical
policy on the part of the United States
tnan from, any efforts toward recon
struction by the League of Nations,
declared Dr. Gustav Streseman, leader
Of the German Peoples party, in an
address here to-day. In this connec-
ton he, suggested that a world eco
nomic clearing house system, to which,
he said, number Of important Amer
icans leans. were giving their attention,
might to, some degree restore eco
nomic order in the world.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Allies to Give
Germany Help
1nFloatingLoan
France Recognizes Necessity
of Supplying Credits if
Reparation Payments Are
To BE Met Under Treaty
Guarantee To Be Asked
Berlin Wants Use of Fleet,
Totalling 100000 Tons,
TO Convert Her Exports
Epecsol Gable to The Tribune

Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune INC.
BRUSSELS. Dec. 1S.--Thc confer.
ence of Allied and German fnancia,
experts ,here to-day made considera-
Bile progress toward "A settlement OF
the indemnity problem. The French
recognized the necessity OF supplying
Germany with credits and a scheme Is
being discussed for the fotaton of e
German internal loan in which the Al
lies will participate.
Participation OF the Allies will Be
measured by the extent Of Germany'e
expectations. France Is said to have
acceeded to this proposal on the un-
derstanding that the loan is guaranteed
by German revenues and that some
sanctions be made to protect the Al
lies in case Germany defaults.
The loan will be in marks, but a.
some stabilized value.
The German delegates outlined to-
day what Germany is asking of the
Allies. She asks the safeguarding Of
the export value Of her goods, the
stabilizing of exchange and the placing
at her disposal temporarily of mer-
chant feet ageregating 100000 to 40O,-
900 tons. She also desires to make
arrangements by which she can gel
raw materials for her industries.
Work of Conference Divided
It was decided to divide up the work
of the conference among the Allied
experts. D'Abernon will have charge
of the question of Germany's pay
ments in money and of financial meas
ures. Seydoux, of France, will deal
with payments in goods and with the
question Of restoration and reparation
in the devastated regions. Daneglio, Of
Italy, will handle commercial matters
charge Of merchant marine questions.
All of the delegates agree that If
reparations are to be paid, Germany
must be helped 1t is now proposed
to intensity Gerlnany's payments in
kind, /. e., her shipments of coal, potash,
dyes, chemicals and wood. 1t is further
proposed that an international control
organization be set up, through which
Inhabitants Of the devastated regions
will order their necessities in Germany
1t is understood that the Berlin gov
ernment will cut the profits Of German
manufacturers of these requirements
to small amount, say 6 or per cent
The system Of reparations, so far as
it has been worked out, still adheres to
he agreement reached at Spa. A great
effort is to be made at the conferences
here to arrive at some conclusion re-
sarding the amount of the payments in
money which Germany shall be expect
ed to meet.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Ship Fights Gales ~ Days
Giant Wave Smashes Glass,
Captain Is Injured

BOSTON, Dec. Is. = The Dutch
steamer Dude Mas berthcd here to-
Day, iorty-two days out from Fowey.
Ehgiand, on voyage in which she was
oeset ny gales and mountainous seas.
On November IA, her officers said.
she was strucl, by a hurricane and
driven off her course. A giant wave
curlcd over hcr bow and crashed on the
deck, smashing the heavy glass on the
bridge. carrying away the compass and
binnacle, smashing the steam steering
gear and damaging the hudder-head.
Captain Van Der Sloot and two other
men were knocked down and cut BY
lying glass. They still bore the marks
of their injuries when the ship reached
port.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
League Council I,asfructs
WiISpn on Noro,;nt;or

GENEVA, Dec. 1S.--President Wilson
IS Informed Of the results of the in
curry made by. the Allied High Com
MISSION IN Turkey concerning the Ar
menian situation in q message which
has been forwa rded to him by thn
League OF Nations Council Although
the contents Of the message is withheld
1t IS understood the President has bean
told that negotiations with the Turk
2h -'-. IA &C present no insurmount-
able difficulties. "
Inc message is believed to contain
the avenues of approach" which tn.
Iresident asked the Council to indicate
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
German Economic Minister
Demands Revision of Treaty

BREMEN, Dec 1s.-Herr Scholz,
Min ster of Economics. speaking to-dav
to the Bremen Chamber Of Commerce
with regard to the reparations confer
ence, at present in session in Brussels.
between Allied and German delegates
SAID Germany's principal demand must
be for revision Of the Versailles Treaty,
to the end that the Germans may know
how much they are indebted 70 thc
Allies and how they are expected to pav
such indebtedness. ''
Minister Scholz declared il was not
possible that Germany's economic s;tu-
alton could be brought to its former
level so long as the nation WAS shackled
by uncalculated obligations.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Monger Arrest Order Ended
Court Vacates Criminal Action
i'm Libel Suit

Justice Cohalan, in the Supreme
Court, yesterday vacated an order OF
arrest issued against W Perceval Mon.
ger, music critic and publicity agent
IN an action for 100000 for alleged
libel brought against him by George w
Blur,enthal, manager of the Manhattan
Opera House. A similar action was
brought aga nst Mr.. Monger by Mrs
Emma Swift Hammerstein, widow of
Oscar Hammerstcin. The defendant
was arrested in both cases. In the
Hammerstein case the order Of arrest
was vacated by Justice Hotchkiss.
Mrs. Hammerstein and Mr.. Blumen-
thai alleged that Mr.. Monger made un-
true charges against them to the Dis
trict Attorney with regard to affairs of
the Hammerstein memorial fund, man
aged by The plaintiffs.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Germans to Get Mince Pie
Quakcrs Will Supply $4,000
Pieces to University Students
Specso, Gable 70 The Tribune

Special Cable 20 The Tribune
Copyright, 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
BERLIN, Dec. ls.-Students in the
various universities of Germany who
are being fed in part by the QuaKcrs
will receive mince pie, rare delicacy
IN this country since the war, for
Christmas. The Friends feeding COM
mittee here received word to-day that
$4,000 pieces Of the traditional Christ
mas pastry will be available. Thirty
cases Of mincemeat, accompanied by
flour and other ingredients, have been
sent from England.
The Friends feeding operations
among students are confined to those
whose monthly allowances do not ex-
ceed 400 marks. Early in January the
committee will add 1000 names to the
roll Of it's beneficiaries.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19

by anything this Assembly or any o,s.
assembly shall Go!" he cried. 0'nes
Many of the delegates appearaa
plussed by Mr.. Balfour's defartt hot-
tude, particularly when he referr.sse aug
the jealous spirit shown bv so,s ,eo
the speakers" and when he dsa,e sae
that the recommendation of tho Ms
dates Committee amounted to co.. MS'
Leon Bourgeois, French memhas
the Council, supported the v;ewn,s y
Of Mr.. Balfour. ''"poR;;
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Corean Rebels Kill Japanese,
Insurgents Surround De,ach.
nfnt. Staying and Wound;no

TOXIC, Dec. ls.-Corean insurgents
in the Chcntuo district, on the Corean-
Manchurian border, recently attacked
'nd SURROUNDED Japanese detachment,
filllng eighteen and wcunding thirty.
I'VE or the Japanese troops, accord ng
to Poking dispatch.
The Japanese, it is added, were ex.
tricated by Chinese troops.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Japan Drafts New Land Iaxxe

TOXIC. Dec ls.- The Jill Shimbun
prints report to-day that new llcr;sla :
ton, providing for foreign land ownsr.
snip in Japan, is being drafted ito meet
the provisions Of the treaty now beinr
negotiated in Washington e'"e
New-York tribune., 1920-12-19

f.~ y ,Arfc"pefnsnE under tle bend.
~ - b1*irHes csfds appear daily 1,
t~1aytD ~. ayt'Du""' Consul, ihsn fos yoar needs
Evening star., 1920-07-12
Conjuring With a Cadaver.

This is from Chicago, where the
Adullamites are busy preparing fol-
the national campaign:
"The committee of forty eight EN-
braces number of well known liberal
leaders, some Of whom were promi
nent in the bull moose movement OF
four and eight years ago."
Prominent? The bull moosers en-
titled to that designation are all ac-
counted for. Theodore Roosevelt, their
leader and inspirer, returned to the re.
publican party before his death, sup
ported the republican national ticket
in 1916, and had he lived might have
headed the republican ticket this year
Hiram johnson, second in com
mand, is a republican senator in Con-
gress, was a contender for the Chi
cago nomination made last month, and
is supporting the ticket of Harding
and Coolidge.
Albert j. Beveridge returned to the
republic party several years ago,
and is supporting the republican ticket.
John NJ. Parker returned to the
democratic party several years ago,
and is now the Governor of Louisiana.
Bainbridge Colby and Victor Muir
dock, former republicans, went over
from the bull moose party to the
democratic party, and are now hold
ing Office by appointment from Presi-
dent Wilson.
And so on. Bull moosery is dead.
Dead as Hector; dead as hammer /;
dead as a doornail. In its day it was
a very live proposition. But its day
was brief, "and when it died, it died
all over" 1t will never emerge from
its cerements.
The Adullamites should not attempt
to conjure with a cadaver. Bull
moosery is not available for their pur-
poses. They must build their platform
out of the material of this day, and
select their leader from among the
men now disgruntled.
Evening star., 1920-07-12

through the fortunes of the military
and political situations. Later, her
only son, the prince imperial. was
slain in Africa. Yet she bore herself
with splendid mien and commanded
the respect of all. She acquired a
philosophical detachment from affairs.
She followed the fortunes of France
with the keenest interest, and when
the war clouds broke in 1914, though
she was eighty eight years of age, she
watched the progress of events with
an alert comprehension of their mean
ing and an unvailing confidence in the
ultimate victory of France. She closed
her eyes, to which the sight had just
been restored after a period of dark
ness, in her native land of Spain.
Evening star., 1920-07-12
Allies and Bolsheviki.

Demand for an immediate armistice
between the bolshevik and Polish
armies has been sent from the allied
powers representatives at Spa to the
soviet government at Moscow. 1t is
announced that unless the bolsheviki
agree to an armistice, under which the
Poles shall return to the legitimate
frontier of Poland, the allies will give
the Poles full military support. Thus
it is made plain that the allies do not
approve the Polish campaign beyond
their own boundaries, but at the same
time will not permit bolshevik in.
vasion of Poland in consequence OF
which the red influence might be
spread westward into central Europe
and possibly across the Rhine.
Perhaps this message will be received
rejoicingly at Moscow, as indicating &
disposition to recognize the existenc.
if not the legal status Of the soviet
government. This feeling may be ac
centuated by the statement that tn,
armistice is to be followed by a meet
ing of all the border states to fix boun
: daries. In case such a meeting is helG
presumably Russia will be a party, al
most of the trouble now in this sec
tion of the world relates to the limits
Evening star., 1920-07-12

of soviet Russia and the neighbors on
the west. In this matter of boundaries
is involved, moreover, the question of
the existence of certain states, rs Es-
thonia, Letvia and Lithuania, and also
on the south the Ukraine, which
claims independence of the soviet. 1T
the Moscow government is admitted to
such conference for the purpose of
discussing frontiers. it will in a sense
have been granted recognition.
At present Poland is chiefly con
cerned in the question of her own Sc
eurity. She needs ammunition and
she needs also officers to command her
forces Her representatives say that
if given these she will need no further
allied help in the form of actual
troops. Certain munitions on which
she has depended have failed to ar
rive, due, it is alleged, to mischievous
interference by friends of the boil
shevists in England and at the ports.
But the trouble lies deeper than that.
The fact is Poland has undertaken
too big a campaign. If she will stand
on her own frontier she may be able
unaided to hold the bolsheviki.
Much depends upon the outcome of
this proposal, more, than merely the
preservation of Poland from invasion.
The status of the soviet government at
Moscow is practically at issue.