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New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
u. S. May Request
England to Obtain
Bergdoll Surrender
Use of Fraudulent British
Passport Held Ground
for London Demand ON
Berlin for Extradition
From The Tribune's Washinoton Bureo

FTo"t ne ITlOunc'5 ITGShtnQtOH Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Definite
action by the German government in
the case of Grover G.. Bergdoll the
wealthy Philadelphia draft dodger, and
in behalf of Neuf and thinner, the
two American soldiers who were con-
victed by the civil court in Baden for
attempting to kidnap Bergdoll in Ger
many, is expected soon by the Ameri-
can government, which intends to let
no opportunity pass for pressing the
case before the German authorities.
Secretary of War Weeks to-day trans
mitted to the State Department all the
papers in the Bergdoll case received
from Major General Henry T. Allen,
the American commander on the Rhine
and asked that they be thoroughly ex-
amined with view to proceeding fur
ther in diplomatic way with the Ger
man Foreign Office
Coupled with the Allen reports, the
State Department will consider the in
formation forwarded from time to time
by Ellis Dresel, American commission
er at Berlin, who is known to have had
conversations with the German Foreign
Office on the treatment of the Ameri-
can soldiers and for the return to
American territory of Bergdoll.
1t developed to-day that the British
government may be appealed to by the
State Department to use it's influence
with Germany to accomplish the ex-
tradition of Bergdoll. The British gov
ernment, it was pointed out to-day by
Secretary Weeks, has ample ground
to proceed upon because of the
misuse of a British passport by
Bergdoll in escaping from this coun-
try by way of Canada to Germany.
Great Britain has an extradition treaty
with Germany, and the return to Ameri-
can control of the Philadelphia Stacker
may develop through this means.
AS to Neuf and thinner, efforts of
the American government are directed
primarily toward obtaining their re-
lease from the Baden Jail, where they
were placed after their trial on the
charge of illegal assumption of power.
1T was pointed out to-day that. no,
much reliance was placed on interna-
tional law in the case of these two SOL
diers because of the fact that the
American government cannot override
or abrogate the action of any state.
1t was said that the two American n
soldiers were tried by the state court
at Baden, which is distinct from the
Federal government of Germany, and
that the Berlin authorities could only
make recommendation that clemency
be extended them.
In the meantime General Allen is un-
derstood to have complete authority to
deal with the German civil authorities
IN Baden in the direction of procuring
pardon for the American soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25

spirit of fairness, the commission did
mot fail to add that, after the L.
oO,0o0,0o0 gold marks had been paid,
1T would be ready to discuss any fur
ther propositions which might be pre-
sented by the German government be-
fore April 1, with the view of partly
substituting for gold and foreign Sc
curities goods, merchandise or the pro-
ceeds of foreign loan.
I'VE cannot agree with the German
government that in the event Of the
20,000,000 marks remaining unpaid on
May | the balance may be settled by
vided for in Paragraph 12. The 20,-
000.000,000 gold marks in Article 235
in no way can be confused with the
10000, 100000 gold marks representing
the amount of the frs issue of bonds
referred to in Paragraph IL of Annex 2.
The 20,00O,0 900 marks in bonds of
Annex are simply an acknowledgment
of debt to be deducted from the rep
arations general account. The TO-
O00, 100000 gold marks of Article. 235
must be paid in cash, securities or the
equivalent, and be used partly, first, to
defray the cost of the armies of occu-
in foodstuffs and raw material, what
balance being left to be applied to rep
arations.
Obligation Not Qualified
"The dispositions of Annex 2, Para
graph 12, concerning the issue of new
bonds, in no way modify the absolute
obligation taken by Germany to pay
the 2G,000,000,00 marks Under Article
235. In any event, the total amount of
10000, 100000 marks gold Under Article
235 must be paid Iefore May l.. The
text is imperative, and non-fulfilment
of this article, as IN any other failure
of Germany to fulfill her obligations,
would entail penalties,
"The above fact being stated, there
results that the German governm ent,
by replying negatively to the com
missions request that it execute the
stipulations of Article 235, and espe-
cially by refusing to make the pay
ment of 1,000,000,O00 marks gold, due
March 23, must be considered in de-
fault of fulfilling its obligations and
undertakings. Consequently, the COM
mission has decided, in conformity
with Paragraph II, Annex 2, Part s,
of the Versailles Treaty, mediately
to call the attention to such default of
each of the interested powers.
DUBOIS, President
Emphatic denial is made by the For
cign Office of Berlin report that the
French contemplate the immediate oc-
cupation Of Frankfort. 1t is pointed
out that no such move has even been
considered,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Martial Law Proclaimed
In Three Silesian Towns
Allied Commission Acts After
Troops Are Attacked by
Mob and Six Killed

BERLIN, March 24.-The inter-Allied
Commission at Oppeln has proclaimed
martial law in Beuthen, town and dis
trict, Kattowitz, town and district, and
Pless.
Pr;vcte advices reaching Berlin
from southern and southeastern points
in tho upper Silesian plebiscite area
indicate an increasing spread of dis
order and violence, especially in the
border communities. Advices from
Kattowitz say that 1000 refugees have
arrived there seeking protection from
the plebscite commissioners. They
are camping in the market place.
Many are reported wounded
Myslowitz is in the hands of Polish
bands, who have taken over control.
BEUTHEN, Upper Silesia, March "a
Six Alpine troopers in the service of
the inter-Allied Plebiscite Commission
were killed at Karf Tuesday by mob
alleged to haye been made up. of Poles
and as a result the commission has
adopted drastic measures to suppress
rioting.
The trouble in Kari broke out Tues
day, and party of troopers was sum-
moned from Beuthen to suppress the
rioting. The Alpine contigent was i'm
mediately attacked by the mob. They
took refuge in private house, which
was hesieged by the rioters, who made
gunfire attack on the barricaded men
After the troopers had hung out a
white flag and offered to surrender
they were permitted to leave the house
under guarantee of safe conduct, the
reports from Kart state. No sooner
had they reached the street, however
than the mob pounced on them, killed
SIX OF the party and seriously wounded
three others.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25

bringing no concrete proposals to Offer
the United States with respect to It's
relations, politically or financially. wits1
France and Europe, DR.. Knecht stated
that the French Envoy was accompani-
ed by no experts or advisers. He added
that Stephane LauzCnne. who, it had
been reported. was attached to thu
mission officially, was coming only az
n representative Of LIE Matin, of which
he is editor.
In diplomatic circles. it is believed
that should the former French Premier
find the occasion propitious for an in
the new Administration toward the set
tlement of peace with Germany, he
would be ready to receive the proposal
OF President Harding for personal
transmission to the French govern
ment. 1t would be studied by the
French Foreign Office, it was sug-
gested, upon NJ. Viviani's return to
France and 1t might then be made in
cumbent on him to return again to
the United States to engage in what
ever plan the United States might pro-
pose for clearing up it's relations as a
former associated power witn the AL
lies.
That the problem of American CO.
operation WIN C1s Allies III INC peace
settlement in which NJ Vivinni is in
terested will be brought to the fore
front Of consideration by the State
Department upon his arMvnl was in
dicated to-day by responsible official
Of the department, who stated that the
mission of the former French Premier
was accepted as directed toward the
furtherarce of the good relations ex-
listing between the two republics
Ranks as an Ambassador
Although it was announced by DR..
Knecht that M. Viviani would visit the
United States as an envoy extraordi
nary with the rank of ambassador, it
was learned at the State Department
that no special arrangements have been
made for the French officials reception
similar to those attending his visit to
the United States in 1917.
The State Department previously had
announced that Assistant Secretary of
State Bliss would meet the envoy, but
it was later said this order had been
withdrawn. The French Ambassador,
Jules Jusserand, however, will go to
New York for this purpose and will
return Immediately in company with
the French visitor.
On April M Viviani will go to New
York for reception Of the Alliance
Francois, and he will return there
again April for luncheon with the
French Chamber Of Commerce and a
dinner with the Society CT Devastated
France, of which Miss Anne Morgan is
president
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Greeks Smash
uarks Back 20
Miles First Day
Force Of 100000 Advances
on the Smyrna and Bruss
Fronts; Nationalist Army
Of 10000 Fights Hard
Bagdad Road Is Objective
Moslem Junction With Reds
Feared; Allied Forces to
Keep Out of Campaign

CONSTANTINOPLE, March "a (By
The Associated Press) An advance of
about twenty miles was made by the
Greeks on both the Smyrna and Brusa
fronts during the first day of their
offensive against the Turks. The lat
ter. who are fighting hard, declare they
will not retreat until all means of de-
fense have been exhausted.
The offensive, which began after
weeks of preparation, is proceeding un-
der good weather conditions. The
Greek line now runs about twelve miles
east Of Yeni-Shchr, on the Brusa front,
and also about twelve miles east of
Ushak, on the Smyrna front.
Greek troops numbering 10000 are
participating in the offensive. The
Turkish Nationalists are believed to
have about 10000 electives in the field,
but have smaller supplies upon which
to draw.
The most careful preparations were
made by the Greeks in connection with
the offensive, which began yesterday,
nu0 ~ ID 0ntlCiHaISQ ACIS tudL Vic
Greeks will win important positions
with their first drive.
Called Last Kick of Greeks
Locally the offensive is described as
"the dying kick of the Greeks" While
it is considered possible, from the
Turkish viewpoint, that the Greeks may
reach Angora in the course of a few
weeks, it is declared this means that
they will be obliged to stay there at
vast expense until obliged automatically
to retire from want of funds. The
Venizeiists in Constantinople are anx-
ious for the success of the Greek army.
Apprehension is felt here that the
advance of Greek forces east of the
Smyrna hinterland will throw the
Turks into the arms of the Russian
Soviet government Of Moscow
The objective of the offensive is the
Bagdad railway, although Greek COM
manders have planned to reach the city
of Eski-Shehr. 1t is affirmed that
British, French and Italian armies in
the Near East will not participate in
the campaign. General Selah Eddin
Bey, commander of Turkish forces in
Cilicia, has been transferred to the
Smyrna front to unite the Turkish de-
fense.
For the last two weeks the Greeks
have been landing at Smyrna motor
trucks, artillery and munitions, which
had been stored at Salonica.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Japan to Occupy Siberian
Province and Set Up Rule
Movement of Troops to Impor-
tant Points Meant to Preserve
Peace. Toxic Declares

TOXIC, March "a (By The Asso-
ciated Press). An official War, Office
statement yesterday says that in ac-
cordance with the declarat tions of last
year concerning the occupation of i'm
portant districts o. Saghalien Province
Japan has decided soon to station
troops on the mainland at Nikolaievsk,
portant points, in the hope of main
tanning peace and order by temporarily
introducing civil administration.
The Russian residents. OF the region
have been requested to place implicit
trust in the Japanese troops and show
sympathy with the real motive for
Japans action, the statement asserts.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Polish Irregular Forces
Clash With Lithuan;a..
Cross Border ard Attack ;o...
Said 10 Have Slain Me.nbe,.a :
of Inquiry Bnar.

LONDON. siarca "a. Firs,i,u
again broken out between Lith,,.s. ~
forces and Polish irregular traa .' :
e'mlnsHded by General zellsouski, ssv, 8.
a Copenhagen dispatch to the sr g
change Telegraph Company =
- roilsh irregulars crossed the boupa.s,ss
line near Wilma on Saturday snd
lacked the town of Scfirvinfa; A.
neutral zone established bv the & Am ne
says the dispatch. which quotes a. s,'''ss
nouncement by the Lithuan;sn ~ AZ
agency at Copenhagen. Members p'ess a
Lithuanian military commission 80. u a
Investigate the situation were @ ,at' .
prisoners and executed. it is declsrssa Isasa
Polish regular troops opened artiI ai.
tions at Druskienski on Sunday pus'' =
dispatch says, and several Lithn.,,,;;aae ;ae
soldiers were wounded. "'''dn
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
N. Y. ''Rough on Landlords,
They Oppose TRYING Case Her,

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, March 81
arguing that they fear to try their
case in Manhattan because it is rough
on landlords" counsel for the Dee
Realty Corporation, of 1 West Thirty-
fourth Street, New York City, opposed
cnange OF venue to New York County
Q. o. the corporations case against. Ellis
day.
The realty company wants to ra;.e
Singers rent from $84 to S105 q month
for the apartment he occupies at 45o
Fort Washington Avenue, Manhattan,
According to the defendant, an increase
from $3.50 to the present rate of 98d
was effected last October.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25

result. Officials here believe that the
radicals in Germany hoped to make
capital of this discomfort by raising
the Red flag and that plans for the
uprisings were so thoroughly made
that efforts to head them off were use
less.
1t is not believed here that the Com
munists in Germany will make any
great headway in their attempts to
control the government in the cities
where attacks have taken place, and
confidence is placed in the central gov
ernment successfully to put down the
uprisings.
American Commissioner Ellis Dresel
and other observers are expected def
nitely to advise this government of the
extent of the revolt within the next
twenty-four hours.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
U. S. Cows Flee German Pen
Special Dispatch to The Tr;bu,,

AJpttttI* fItS puftTF 10 TLB I TIONnf
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Marcn 24.-rbs
300 cows contributed by the Bonhomms
and Tripp counties farmers TO bs
shipped to Germany will not start on
their long trip from Scotland. S. D. To.
night as intended. Some one opened tn.
gates of the stock pen at Scotland whers
the animals were being held, and this
morning many OF them We're back on
the farms from which they had beer
sent while others were scattered owe,
the two counties.
Authorities have no knowledge Of
who turned the animals loose, but there
are those unkind enough to blame for.
mer service men who are known to have
been out of sympathy with the move,
ment.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Text of Allied Demand

AeAC OF Allied demand
PARIS, March 24--(By The Associat-
ed Press) The Reparations Commits
sion's note demanding payment of the
balance of the 100000 100000 gold marks
By May / is addressed "to the Presi-
dent of the egslastenkommission
War Burdens Commission). 1t follows :
Replying to your letter, the Repara-
tions Commission has the honor to in
form you:
Firstly, according to the Treaty of
Versailles, the Reparations Commission
alone has the right to place a valua-
tion upon the deliveries made by Ger
many.
Secondly, the Preparations Commits
to decide which, among the deliveries
made up to date, may be deducted from
the 20,000,000,000 gold marks referred
to in Article 235.
"Thirdly, neither Paragraphs 9 nor
10, Annex 2, Part 8, concern an event
ual hearing of the German govern
ment concerning Germanys capacity
for payment.
"There is nothing in the treaty of
Versailles which obliges the commits
sion to hear the German government
upon the conditions under which de-
liveries to make up the .20.000,00O 900
marks mentioned in Article 235 should
be made Or appraised
Faith of Germans Impeached
"1he commission has waited as long
as possible, thinking the German gov
ernment would take the necessary
measures faithfully to fulfill its obli-
cations under Article 235. 1t now is
~ h.
commission demanded payment of l.
900, 100000 gold marks, because of the
certainty that Germany possessed the
sufficient funds to make immediate
payment.
"Anxious to execute the treaty in q
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Scarlet Fever Kills Four
In Tarrytown Familv
Mother and One Daughter A..
Recovering From ATTACK
Ten DAYS Aon

TAERYTOWN, n. Y. Marcb ..
Four of the five children of Mr. a..
Mrs. Frank McFadden are dead f,or
scarlet fever. Saran, one wear a,l
and Frank, FIVE, died this mornin, ''u'
Last Friday Joseph, fifteen. and
Catherine, thirteen, died. Mrs. Me-. Nc.
fadcen and her daughter, Marrsrs.
ten years old. are recovering. tn.
children and Mrs. McFadden fell N
ten days ago. Mr.. McFadden is sups,.
interdent Of the estate of Henry n,
lesheimer. president of the Eagle Pen.
Gil Company. of New York.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
~ Washington Doubts Reds
VIII Control Germany
From The TribMne's Washinosom Bureo,,

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The Red
uprisings in Germany, it is believed
here, were timed with the plebiscite in
Silesia, just as the Communist revolt
Of last summer in the enemy nation
was timed to break out when the Boil
shevik assault on Warsaw occurred.
While the State Department was
without information of the revolution
from American observers in Germany,
officials declared that the suddenness
- ~ Red movement in the industrial
cepysrs of Germany led them to be-
lis~e that the revolt was based on the
b.-sef that the voting in SiIesia would
60 !, favor of Poland and that much
discc~A"sst in Germany would be the
All kinds ~ uaice help listed with the
Professional Employment Agencies adver-
flscd II srhc Tribun Adyt
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
Turks Retreat in Disorder

ATHENS. March "a (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-On the Smyrna front
in Asia Minor the Greeks are advanc-
ing against the Turks and already have
made good progress in the Ushak and
Brusa regions, according to the report
received, from the Greek commander
The statement of the commander fol-
lows:
"We began our attack on the. Ushak
sector and occupied a line thirty
kilometers east thereof. In the Brusa
sector we crossed the Gallos River and
occupied the line from Hassan Pasha
to YeniShehr, twenty kilometers to the
eastward.
"Airplanes report that the Turks are
retreating in disorder"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25

Chauffeurs looking for steady posit;ons
snouid insert an advertisement under Sill :
uations Wanted-Male in to -morrow's Trib
une-l2 words 25c.--4Advt
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25
BRAND Asks
New Penalty
For GERMANY
Continued from page one)

(contInued from page one)
present, but reports that the Reds are
gaining ground in Germany and that
there has been bloodshcd in Poland
point to possible trouble in the future,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-25

"Anxious to execute the treaty in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-29
BELIEVE GOVERNMENT
SHOULD AID FARMERS
tBy United Press)

St. Paul, Dec. 29.-Farmers who
produce the nations food are entitled
to just as much consideration as the
railroads that transport 1t. If the
government can grant the railroads
fair rates to prevent confscation, il
should also give the farmer cause
just consideration.
This was the sentiment brought out
at the hearing Of the congressional
committee in urging issuance Of short
term farm credit late Wednesday.
Chairman Gilbert Haugen explain.
ed in reply to the suggestion that con.
gress has nothing to do with lowering
railroad rates. 1t is up to the inter
state commerce commission, he
charged, and that body is charged
with giving the railroads fair returns
on their investments.
"Then why shouldn't the farmers
be guaran teed prices that should not
mean confiscation Of their property"
demanded Magnus Johnson of Kim
ball.
Haugen answered him by telling of
the packer control act, the grain gam
bling ban, the war finance corporation
act and prospects Of other agricul-
tural legislation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-29
MINNESOTA FARMERS
AID BY GIVING CORN
State Director Of Near East
Relief Reports Favorable
Results in Campaign

Minneapolis, Dec. 29.-Minnesota
farmers gave 235 lives to the world
as a Christmas gift.
Reports to state headquarters OF
the Near East Relief, received today
from counties where farmers launch
ed Christmas drives for, corn to be
shipped to famine sufferers in south
ern Russia and Armenia, showed that
enough grain and cash had been col
lected to feed 235 orphan children
the rest of the winter. z r.
Final reports from Christmas grain
drives will bring the total of lives
actually saved by Minnesota farmers
to more than 500, H. A. Shuder, state
trector of the Near East Relief said
!. SIf every county where grain CAM
h Sns were under way at Christmas
II raise the full amount they set
d ~ gather, Minnesota's Christmas
q I'D the world will be 785 lives,
Nj Gluder announced, "Grain al
rea Sin elevators, or cash already
coll, Al has made it possible for us
to q the American volunteers in
the f ie zone that Minnesota will
care It least 235 boys and girls
whom shortage of supplies has kept
locked out of the American relief sta
tons in the Russian Caucasus and
the soviet republics of Georgia and
Armenia"
Goodhue county farmers, asked to
give 100 bushels Of grain, have Civ
en- nearly 5000 in cash instead. The
money will be used to buy corn from
other farmers in Western Minnesota,
and means the saving Of at least IS
lives in the famine zone, relief work.
ers said. Goodhue county is the first
in the state to oversubscribe its quota
in the international drive now being
conducted in an effort to raise 6,0OO,-
600 bushels of grain for the victims
of famine, g.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-29
ROAD BUILDING BOOM
ASSURED NEXT SPRING

New York, Dec. 29.-The officials
and citizens of Beltrami county may
not realize, perhaps, that through the
sum of $250,OOO which they are re-
ported as contemplating spending or
as voting to spend in the near future
for county road Improvement they
will share to no little extent in carry
ing out the greatest era of road build
ing and street construction in history
and are helping their fellow Amer
leans realize laudable ambition to
make American highways the finest
in the world.
Carefully compiled statistics based
upon reports received during August,
September, October and November
1921, from 1901 states, counties,
townships and municipalities show
that the industrial depression that has
existed during the past year has ef-
fected the road building program but
slightly. With moro than on billion
dollars available, all told, and. the
new federal aid law now in effect
and making SIS, 100000 in new funds
available in federal aid during the
coming year, the country has never
experienced such road building
boom as the spring of 1922 promises
to inaugurate.