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New-York tribune., 1921-01-31

Allies TO attend the London conference
in February with representatives. of
the Allies to discuss the Turkish peace
treaty. The Angora administration.
Mustapha Ken1al says, will make It's
acceptance of the invitation subJecS
to the conditions that foreign troops
Immediately eyacuate all Turkish terri
tory and that no indemnity payments
be required.
Newspapers here friendly to the
Allies describe the London conference
as Turkeys new chance. Local Greeks
received the news that the conferences
would be held sorrowfully, saying they
considered ii would place the Greeks
on level with the Turks, where for
merly they were in a position TO die
tate to them when former Premier
venizelos participated I'm the councils
Of the Allies.
In Turkish circles joy was expressed,
the Turks regarding the conference
as a sign of their growing Importance:
The Nationalists probably viii send
Izzet Pasha, head Of the Turkish Peace
Mission which went to Angora, and
others to the London conference If
the Allies pay the expenses of the
mission (Izzet Pasha, Turkish Min
lister of the Interior, has been reported
in recent dispatches as having gone
over to the Nationaiists.)
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
Downing Street Denies
Rumor of June Election
Lloyd George Returns to Lon.
don From Supreme Council
Meeting i'm Paris

LONDON, Jan. 30.-Members of
Premier Lloyd Georges official family
in Downing Street to-day ridiculed a
report that MIR. Lloyd George had
warned the party whips to prepare for
general election in June.
The rumor Of possible election ap-
parently was the outgrowth of the de-
cision of Lord Robert Cecil and Lord
Hugh Cecil to join the opposition party
in Parliament and gossip concerning
the Earl of Derb% as the possible
leader of the Unionists, many of whom
are declared to be in revolt against the
leadership of Andrew Bonar Law. be-
cause they consider him too subservient
to Mr.. Lloyd George.
The Prime Minister returned to Lon
don tonight from Paris, where he par-
ticipated in the work of the Supreme
Council of the Allies. He esas accom-
panied by Sir Auckland Geddes, British
Ambassador to the United States, who
recently was called home to confer
with Mr.. Lloyd George and Earl Curzon.
the Foreign Minister.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
McAdoo's Visit to Mexico
May Bring Recognition
Son-in-Law of President Ex-
pected to Report on Con-
ditions After Visit
Special Dispatch to The Trieu,

Special DtSpdtrh 10 inc ITtOune
Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 30-President
Wilson will recognize the Obregon gov
ernment as one Of his last official acts.
son-in-law and daughter of the Presi-
dent, passed through Ell Pose to-day on
their way to Mexico City. Their judg-
ment of the stability Of the Obregon
government will accelerate or retard
Wilson's readiness to recognize the
republic
These were the statements to-day of
member of the McAdoo party. The
crowd of 400 or more that greeted the
former Secretary got the news and it
made the welcome Of Mr.. McAdoo here
more than cordial Mr.. McAdoo did
not deny the report, nor would he affirm
it. He said:
"Mrs. McAdoo and are going to
Mexico City as the personal guests of
President Obregon."
HAS your trip anything to do with
the recognition of Obregon?" he was
asked.
well" he said, "we hay eyes to see
and tongues to tell what our eyes be-
hold"
"And will you report your findings
to President Wilson,"
eve are still on speaking terms with
the President he answered, Iaugh-
ing: This is Mrs. McAdoo's first trip
to Mexico, and shessis very keen OBJ
server. 1t is quite probably that her
father will show an interest in her i'm
preston of the country"
Will the Presidents interest in his
daughters impressions be paternal or
political?"
Political? I'm out of politics." said
Mr.. McAdoo.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAdoo are accompa-
MED by Jouett Shouse, aormer Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury under
Mr.. McAdoo.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
apan's Naval
Ian to Stand.
Declares Kato
NilI Complete the Eight
Battleship, Eight Cruiser
81 Program Regardless of
D. s. Policy, He Asserts
Not a New Expansion
vice-Admiral Tells Diet He
Favors a World Cur
sailment, if Practicable

TOXIC, Jan. 80 {By The Associated
pressj. Regardless Of the naval pro-
nam Of the United States, the Japan
sese program requires completion of the
eisft battleship and eight cruiser unit.
ssia Vice-Admiral Tomosaburo Kato
Minister Of the Navy. in responding in
he Diet to-day to an Interpolation by
lieutenant General Uehara, Chief Of
Stsf, as to Jaran's view of Senator
Berah's resolution in the United States
Senate concerning cessation of war
ship construction.
Japan's naval construction plan,
however, the Minister added, need not
be carried out with the United States
AZ an imaginary enemy. He explained
that he favored world curtailment of
construction, if practicable, and said
Japan would adhere to such plan.
It was regrettable, Minister Kato de-
.ciared, that Japan's naval completion
vas Interpreted as new expansion,
when really it was inaugurated dec
aSe ago and was born OF imperative
necessity Even if fully completed, the
Minister said, q wide margin would re-
main between the naval strength OF
Japan and the other powers.
Speaking Of the army, War Minister
Tanaka said Japan's forces had been
organized solely TO insure the safety
of her territorial rights. 1t was true
he declared, that, unlike in the past
neither Russia nor China could menace
Japan, as it was impossible to conceive
Chinese invasion across Corea or q
Russian attack on Saghalien. Any eff
fective plan of defense, however. the
Minister added, must presupposes the
necessity Of operations beyond Japan's
frontiers.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
Fight Over Battleships
Grows Warm In Senate
Question Whether Huge Vessels
Are Obsolete To Be Argued
Before Naval Committees

From The Trt6Mme's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. Jan. so.--All indica-
ttons are that the controversy which
has been begun over the question Of
whether che great battleship is obso-
lete and antiquated az part Of mod
ern navy will become heated. Already
there are signs that the skirmish fires
OF disputation. will soon swell into the
proportions Of a real battle,
The controversy, it now seems prob
able, will be fully aired in the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee. That com
mittee has promised to take up the
Borah resolution. looking to a suspen-
sion of the building program for six
months, on Tuesday. Naval officers
will be called in and will have a chance
to voice their opinions. Senator Borah
has been assured that some of the off,
GERS who believe the capital shin il
now subordinated to the awplane and
submarine will be allowed to. express
their opinions.
Both Senator Borah and Senator
Gerry, of Rhode Island, are expected to
discuss the subject in the Senate this
week, probably tomorrow. Senator
Gerry does not agree that the day of
the capital ship is over. Now that the
question has been raised, there appears
no doubt that the controversy will rage
all the rest of the session, and that
much will be heard of it when the naval
appropriation bill is up
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
Man Held for Inquiry
Into Murder Of His Wife
Woman Found With Throat Cut.
but Record Shows Husband
Worked All Morninu

WOODBRIDGE, N. j., Jan. 30.-Wil-
liam Fitzssmmons, thirty-two years old,
employed at Camp Raritan, was held
by the Middlesex County authorities
to-day for further Interrogation con-
corning the murder of his nineteen
year-old wife, May, who was found
yesterday in a bedroom at home with
her throat cut
The body was discovered by neigh
bor's child, who ran errands for Mrs.
Fitzsimmons. The woman's two chill
dren were in the kitchen, one in a crib
and the other in a go-cart. Mrs. Fitz-
simmons was fully dressed. A physi-
clan said she had been dead at least
three hours when the body was found.
Fitzsimmons said he had no quarrel
with his wife. Chief of Police Murphy
learned that Fitzsimmons punched a
time card at Camp Raritan at 1883 and
remained at work until noon, when he
was told of his wife's murder Blood
stains on Fitzsimmons's shoes, he said,
were from two chickens he Aad killed
Friday. The chickens were found in
the cellar where he said he had left
them. Fitzsimmons was held without
bail pending inquiry tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
japanese Sentry's First
Story Of Killing Untrue
Var Office Has Not Yet Con.
frmed Reported Intent to
apologize for Langdon Death

TOXIC, Jan. 80 (By The Associated
rress).--Official inquiry has shown
the story first told by the sentry who
+ snot and killed Lieutenant w. II. Lang
con, OF the United States cruiser Al
Dany at Vladivostok, early this month.
VAS contrary to facts and untrue, saws
sae Asahi Shimbun, of Osaka, which
Notes Consul Kikuchi, Of the Politi-
ssi G Department of the Japanese Army.
me consul, it is said, has declared
ne sentry cancelled his statements,
ana emphasis is placed on the declara-
non that his action was not the re-
suit OF interference or pressure by the
mvleign Once on army authorities.
me investigation of the incident was
~ influenced by political considera-
nons, it is asserted.
rleaves of the American Asiatic feet
!eit Vladivostok after a days stay
sae newspaper says, "shows he recog-
alzed the sincere and upright attitude
~ the men conducting the inquiry"
reports published yesterday by the
s4oma uri Shimbun, of this city, to
sae effect that the sentry had been
.ound guilty and that Japan would
spoiogize to the United States for his
sssloh have not as yet been confirmed
= the War Office. The newspaper as
ssfted the findings of the court-martial
seal saicn tried the sentry had been re-
Inc American Consul at Vladivostok
s i published an announcement that
ss ~ United States had not asked any
ssSvssrnment to lend assistance in pro-
/ sssses'hg the lives and property Of Ameri-
Ms s~a IN Siberia, and that he was not
Sssss mat any government had made
sny such request.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
Toxic Press Approves
MOrris-Sllideharu Pact
C4bIed Summaries Cause Salts
faction; Japan Holds to Con-
scripfi0n of Citizens abroad

TOXIC, Jan. 30-Cabled summaries
Of the alleged agreement reached be-
tween Roland S. Morris, the American
Ambassador to Japan. and Mr.. Shide-
hara, the Japanese Am bassador to the
United States, concerning the dispute
between the United States and Japan,
have met with satisfaction.
The Japanese press generally well
comes the purported settlement. but
comments cautiously on it, pointing out
that the United State Senate has yet
to ratify the agreement. Considerable
approval is evinced over recent ad-
dresses in the United States by Am
bassador Morris, whose untterances
are characterized as being a fearless
exposition OF the controversy.
Referring to the negotiations in the
Diet to-day Viscount Uchida, the For
eign Minister, explained that further
pourparlers might be necessary. The
Foreign Minister admitted, as was con-
tended by the governments Interpret
lator, Etsujiro Uehara, that the "gen-
tlemen's agreement" minimized the
chances Of bringing the peoples of
Japan and the United States into closer
contact and was inconsistent with the
attainment of real friendship, but said
this was unavoidable.
Japan, the Foreign Minister added,
had not altered the application of mill
tary conscription to Japanese abroad.
Though this appeared not to be pleas
ing to the America ms, nevertheless
Japan generally had done her utmost
to remove all obstacles to a genuine
understanding with America. The
minister said the agreement reached
by the ambassadors would be submitted
- the diplomatic advisory council.
Representative Nakano condemned
what he called the governments
despotic policy in Formosa, charging
that in 1915 the Japanese killed 10000
aborigines. including women. Baron
Kenjiro Den, Governor General of For
mesa, in reply said that the killing of
aborigines was thing of the past.
Efforts were being directed in Formosa
to develop education and to have the
people of Formosa eventually have the
same government as that of Japan.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
Paris Press Rejoices at
Decision on ReparatiOns

PARIS, Jan. Satisfaction with
the decisions arrived at yesterday by
the Supreme Allied Council regarding
German reparations was expressed
unanimous by newspapers here to-
day. Many journals praised Premier
BRAND for the manner in which he
conducted the interests of France dur
ing the sessions Of the Council.
Yesterday was, perhaps, the happi-
est and most important day we have
known since the Armistice," said the
Petit Parisien, governmental organ.
AT last we shall be able to negotiate
abroad bonds of the German treasury
corresponding to our share of the first
annual payment for reparations. Ex-
change will in a few months be i'm
proved and stabilized, trade will revive,
there will be an end to idleness and
the cost of living will be reduced"
President .Millerand was given praise
for his work in inaugurating policy
which is considered to have resulted
In complete success for France.
NDON, Jan. 3o.-The London
Times, in an editorial on the Paris
conference says that the settlement
may be open to objection in more re-
spects than one. but has ''the supreme
merit that it consecrates anew the sol.
idarity of the Allies"
1t continues: "The decisions are
drastic enough Co teach Germany that
the Allies do not mean to be trifled
with any longer. They are not incon.
slstent with her economic restoration
ana tney are not--despite the German
outcry ry-unreasonable in o.her respects ~
1T Germany refuses, The Times adds
the Allies may be compelled to apply
to the letter the terms of the treaty.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
Oil Tank Explosion
Extinguishes Fire
And Saves Vessel
Blaze That Seamen Fought
Vainly for Hours Wiped
Out When Wreck Seemed
Inevitable; Engineer Hero

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 30.-The
italian steamer Nettuno, bound from
Port Arthur, Tex, TO Brindisi, Italy
was towed into this port to-day by. the
coast guard cutter Yamacraw, after
being afire at sea.
Captain Bersini, on arriving here,
attributed the saving of his ship to
mlracle-the explosion of her fuel oil
tanks, which literally snuffed out the
fire after it had ragged unchecked for
twenty hours. The blaze originated in
the engine room from bursting feed
pipe when the Nettuno was feur days
cut from Port Arthur, from which she
cleared on January 21 with a cargo of
gasoline and fuel oil. At that time
she was off the Florida coast in the
vicinity of Bermuda
In few moments the Nettuno was
seething inferno amidships and it
did not seem possible for her to re-
main afioat but short time, Captain
Bersini stated.
Describes 20 Hours of Horror
Seated in his badly damaged cabin
while the Nettuno swung easily at
anchor in the river, Captain Bersini
described vividly the horror through
which the ships personnel lived while
the fire ragged unchecked and the ship
wallowed helplessly in heavy seas. The
crew fought with desperation to keep
the fires from the gasoline stored in
the hold. The fight, however, appeared
hopeless, according to Captain Bersini,
and momentarily he expected the flames
to reach the gasoline and blow the
ship to atoms.
Virtually every lifeboat the Nettuno
carried either had been carried away
or smashed by the terrible buffeting
the tanker sustained during the hours
the fire twisted and wrecked her en-
gine room and warhead and cracked
her steel decks and sideplates. The
fact that the crew had no .lifeboats in
which to leave the burning vessel
added to the seriousness of the situa-
ton.
Engineer Shows Heroism
Captain Bersini praised the work of
the chief engineers, Betteno and Crosa,
as we'll as of Engineer Landi Joanna,
Who volunteered to 60 below at the
time the feed pipe burst to shut off
the flow of oil and rescue two firemen
trapped in the freroom. Joanna was
so severely burned that Captain Ber-
could survive. His clothing was
burned from his body and his flesh in
many places literally cooked.
Joanna and the two firemen, Branca-
laone and Losito, who also were severe
ly burned, were transferred to the Bel
gian steamship Kremlin on January 26,
the day after the fire aboard the Net
tuno had been extinguished, and sent
to Newport News.
The Y.macraw, which had been ad-
vised to look out for the Nettuno,
picked up the ship on January % and
headed for Jacksonville.
The ship is so badly damaged that-it
is estimated that it will be weeks be-
fore she 10 auo;r roadu for caa
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
U. S. Interests Big Buyers
Of German Paper Goods
SpeciaI Wireless to rha Trihuna

Copyright, 1921. New York Tribune Inc
BERLIN. Jan. 30.-That Germany's
paper yarn industry, which was born
of war distress, will prove permanent
is shown in an exposition Of that in
dustry in the rooms of the American n
Chamber of Commerce.
While not much paper clothing is
made now, paper is still extensively
and successfully used in making heavy
bags, mating, twine for wrapping
packages and hangings.
American interests are represented
at the exposition and have been for sew
eral months buying paper twine, bags,
wall paper and other goods. German
manufacturers have been approached
by American beet sugar producers With
request to make bags specially suited
Co handling sugar. American buyers
also take special interest in paper rugs
Tor bungalows and verandas, which are
far cheaper than other kinds.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
Demand to Free
Bergdon Raiders
Mystifies Baker
Possibility of Unpleasant
Complications With Ger
many Over 2 Imprisoned
American Detectives Seen

From The Tri5une's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, IAN. 30.-High Of
ficials here tonight disclaimed knowl-
edge of the demand of Judge Advocate
Rucker, of the American forces on the
Rhine, for the release of Carl Neuf and
Frank thinner, who are charged with
attempting to kiGtap Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, the draft dodger. Neither
Secretary of State Colby nor Secretary
Of War Baker admitted an, knowledge
that orders had gone from here to
make demand for the release Of Neuf
and thinner. A dispatch from Eber-
bach, Baden, last night re-. orted that
Rucker had made such a demand.
The State Department h es been in
teresting itself in the cast |, is leav.
ing to the War Departu the mat
ter OF the return of Be. oil to this
country, but is concerned bout what
is to happen to Neuf and Ziclmer. or
ficlals of the State Department have
been looking into the acts in the case
both through Berlin and through the
War Department.
Thus far there has been no clea,
statement here as to what was the au.
thoritty back of Neuf and thinner. Oh.
vlously, demand by Judge Advocate
hucker for the release of the mer
would seem to indicate they were moi
acting without official authority. The
possibility of unpleasant complication.
IN the case with the German auth orr
ties exists
Secretary CT War Baker tonight de
med having any information regarding
the demand alleged to have been mad
by Judge Advocate Rucker.
Neuf and thinner are reported In h.
in Jail in Eberbach.
COBLENZ, Jan. 3o.-Carl Neuf anf
Frank thinner, the alleged Americar
detectives who recently attempted t.
kldnap Grover c. Bergdoll and Isast
Stecher, his chauffeur, III IIherbach
Baden, are said to have acted on thei,
own Initiative in their att4 mpt to cap.
ture the two men,
SO TAR as is known here th, Ameri
can Occupation Army authorities have
received no official instr ..ctions regard
ing the case and the detectives are
still in Jail in Eberbaci..
FRANKFORT, Germany. Jan. 3d.
The Frankfort Gazette, commenting or
the recent attempt to kijnap Grover
Bergdoll and Isaac StechNr, says that
the wild West" methods of CARRYING
out the law as practiced by sheriffs
in the border districts of Kansas and
Colorado are hardly adaptable to Ger
many.
The newspaper requests outsiders tc
refrain from using German territory
for such experiments and says it trusts
the United States does not interpret
the existing state of war between the
two countries as "affordlrg a license
for invading Germany or permitting its
detectives to indulge in promiscuous
revolver practice there"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
U. S. and English Coal
Flood Worlds Markets
Berlin Official Says American
Product Is Competing With
German in EurSpe
Bu Wirsreaa TO The Trit,.ne

Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
BERLIN, Jan. 30.--American coal al
ready is competing with the German
product in Europe, representative of
the Economic Ministry told Reichs-
tag committee Saturday He said that
the German coal was not as free from
impurities as that from the American
mines.
America and England have so In
creased production that they are food
ing the worlds markets, the committee
was told.
Nevertheless, the National Coal As
sociation voted on Friday to increase
the price of coal 25 marks in the Ruhr
district. This decision was .aken over
the protest of government representa-
tives, who said that the worlds markets
and Germany were now passing through
a period Of declining prices. They also
asserted that reduced sales and higher
prices at this time would prove intol-
cradle for labor and industry.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
s'eares Back at Manila
With Body of Lnnrdor

cs ANiLA, P. l.. Jan. 30.--Admiral
es. commander in. chief of the
Asiatic feet, returned to
Sfs.ns yesterday from vladivostok
fIsss.a the United States destroyer
Ts*.s Ts.s with the body of Lieutenant
'SjsS:n n: LaDgdon, who was killed at
~ .vostok by Japanese sentry. The
~. VIII be shipped to the United
~ aboard transport.
S5es~s' 'sAt l! 0ieaves. who went to yladi-
A sss* With q naval court Of INQUIRY.
IN I tnirty-six hours in that city. He
|5s - g mad long. pleasant cali from
5<X VI: the Japanese commander,
TOM the japanese consul.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
American Recognition Of
Constantine Not Imminent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. (By The As
sociated PressJ. by the
United States Of the new Greek govern
ment under King Constantine cannot be
said to be imminent, officials here said
tonight when their attention was called
to the statement of Premier Rhallis Of
Greece that recognition of his govern
ment by the United States was impend-
ing.
Official reiseration was made that the
United States had no intention OF op-
posing the Constantine government in
any WY, this statement also having
been made at the time Conbtantine as
cended to the throne.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
Steamer Adrift in Atlantic
Sends Wireless Call for Aid

QUEENSTOWN, Jan. SEA- wire
less message asking assistance was re-
ceived here to-day from the British
steamer Sidlaw Range, which left Leith
January % for New York. The steam
er's propeller blades have been carried
off and she is drifting northwest Of
Scotland, off the Atlantic steamer
route, the message says.
The Sidlaw Range is of 4,407 gross
tons register. She owned by Fnr-
ness, Witty & Co of Liverpool,
and was built in 1918
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
Ex-Kaiser's One-Time
Yacht Meteor for Sale

BARCELONA, Jan. 3o.-The
yacht Meteor, which once was the
property of former Emperor Will
liam of Germany, will arrive here
In February to be put up for sale.
The reserve price placed on the
vessel is 100000 marks.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31
Ken,of Asks Evacuation
OF Turkey Before ParIe,
Nationalist Leader Asserts Ac.
cepfance Of Allied Irritation
Rests on Tro0ns7 Kithdrn,nnl

CoNsTANTINOPLE, Jan. 3o.-Mus-
tapha Kemal Pasha, Turkish National
ist leader, has notified the Turkish
Grand Vizier that as the Angdfa gov
eernment is the only real one in Turkey.
1t awaits direct invitation from the
New-York tribune., 1921-01-31

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