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The New York herald., 1921-09-07
CHANCE DOLES OF BREAD ARE LIKE
LAST SACRAMENT FOR VOLGA,S STARVING

slope OF the river bank. The crowd of
mothers crossed the spacious honey col
ored plain with incredible progress. 1t
seemed as IL no limbs irnpelled them.
These were not frantic persons. They
we're . mass of rushing rags and bodies
and arms. bearing babes. plunging upon
US In a tide of terrific fury.
Then the sands poured with children.
They came from nowhere. They simply
materialized. We had anticipated three
score guests. And the soft eyed German
gendarme was arranging before us two
compact lines--one of the mothers with
infants and one of older children--lines
that stretched hundreds OF feet.
We counted and $50 fell within our
definition of those who could be fed.
Our buyers had come from the market
and had set a table in front and were
whetting the knives. They had piled
a few tawny loaves upon a chair These
few were all they had been able to
purchase. No second survey of the
crowd and a glance at the bread was
needed to appreciate that we had failed.
There would be no mircale that
day with awelve basketfuls of frag-
ments to be gathered up. but we had
one solace in our defeat--we could
weep together with the women and
children.
But we made a last effort and sent a
wagon securing Stavropol town to bring
back ESQ pounds of bread. The wagon
did not return until morning and If 1t
had not been for a merciful merchant
who ran ten miles afoot-there ana
back---to fetch few loaves in a sack
we could not have kept faith with our
guests.
At midnight beside the ships lantern
on the table we doled out few more
slices to the ragged, eager children who
emerged from the gloom and vanished
into 1t. For the adults and for those
willing tillers OF the earth we had
nothing. But most Of them understood
and approved.
recall some one remarking appre-
ciatively that evidently In America, too.
children came first. That afternoon
mother after mother took her bread. A
mysterious radiance entered their faces,
ns II a narrow beam ot lingering sun
light had passed slowly down the line
and touched each one.
The second day our guests numbered
500. and we had bread enough for
thicker slices. The mood of our guests.
too, had improved slightly. A faint hope
had dawned in those waning lives. the
hope that we might not leave.
But we did leave. Our steamer cut
magnificent arc in the yolgas. We
turned down stream, and the captain
made the whistle shrek gallant blasts.
The refugees at Starvopol Landing stood
in small groups waving farewells.
A colleague spoke at my side
"All we did was to administer the last
sacrament to the dying"
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
BRITISH LABOR ASKS
IRISH TO SEEK PEACE
Face to Face Meeting Is
Urged as Plan.
Br me Assocsated Press.

CARDIFF. Wales, Sept. 6-The trades
union congress discussed unemployment
to-day, and at the end OF long debate
adopted unanimously an emergency res
ofution demanding that tho Government
Summon Parliament Immediately and
Introduce practical schemes for relief
work. wip necessary financial pro-
visions.
The congress adopted also a rcsolu-
ton approving the efforts Of Boards or
Guardians. including that OF Poplar
which had attempted. in the absence Of
proper Government assistance 70 give
adequate relief TO the unemployed
The Parliamentary committee Of the
Trades Union Congress and the nation
al executives OF the labor party in joint
meeting decided TO send telegram TO
Premier Lloyd George urging the Gov
ernment 10 invite representatives OF the
Irish people 10 meet them face 10 face
In conference. and declaring that II
would he a disaster if the deep and
spontaneous feeling for peace now per-
vading the two peoples was allowed TO
evaporate while their Representatives
engaged in controversy by exchange
or notes.
The telegram further declares that
the labor movement must resist 10 the
utmost further reference TO arbitrament
by force and that resumption of war
ware In Ireland would outrage the
moral sense OF the whole world and
would never receive the sanction OF the
Briilsh people.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07

ain are neighbors. The natural forces
or mutual interests and common pur-
poses would have brought the two peo-
pies together long ago as real friends in
voluntary cooperation had not the rulers
and statesmen with their cursed med
ding and artificial contrivances inter-
posed insuperable barriers which the
British Governments proposals seek TO
continue and pcrpetuate.
Had the representatives OF the Brit
ish Doninions at their recent conference
sought to bind by formula and central
ize by machinery the union that now
exists between these States and Great
Britain they would have disrupted their
empire. Wisely for the empire they let
very well be.
III fftt had been as wise there would
be no Irish problem to-day and Ireland
would have been saved century and
quarter of misery and great Britain
century and quarter Of shame.
"Pitt's work must be scrapped anc
the debris cleared away TO find foun-
dation for real and natural union De-
tween Ireland and Great Britain. We
are struggling to get to that foundation,
We know exactly what We are doing.
and all who desire TO see Great Britain
and Ireland friends and at peace VIII
lend helping hand
The Frcemans Journal says regard
ing the cabinet meeting at inverness
that a momentous stage has been reach
ed In the negotiations for Anglo-Irish
peace. The paper suggests that on both
sides the letter writing cease and that
the premier accept the final paragraph
Of Mr. De valera's reply respecting
plenipotentiaries and invite them TO
meet the members of the cabinet.
"A few hours plain talk adds the
paper. would. we feel confident, clear
the whole situation"
The New York herald., 1921-09-07

by the United States is In effect that
any nation receiving mandate for Ger
man territory is trustee. and that the
mandates In no sense are to be regarded
as annexations.
Secretary Hughes reiterstes the posi-
ton of the United States in favor OF an
open door into these territories, giving
to the nationals of the United states the
same rights exercised by nationals OF
countries belonging to the League OF
Nations.
While no specific reference is made to
Mesopotamia or to the oil question, the
application of this principle would render
nugatory the claim Of the British for an
exclusive right to exploit oil properties
sn that section. In some OF the man
dates granted it is expressly stated that
the "capitulations" made with foreign
Governments common In the Near East
section prior to the war shall continue
in existence. while in other forms OF
mandates this provision is omitted. The
United States claims that the .'capitula-
tions' and agreements which II had In
the Near East should remain in effect
until the forms of the mandates are
finally determined.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
PARIS HEARS BRITAIN
rs AFTER NEW HEBRIDES
Pepper Warns Against Ex-
change for War Debt.

Special Gable to THE NEW York HERALD
Copyright, 1921. by THE NBw YORK HnaALp
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Sept. 0.
Declaring that France cannot afford
to give UP her rights In, the New Hebrides
to Great Britain merely In exchange for
remission OF portion OF her war debt.
the newspaper L'Homne Li6re to-day
warns the Government that such a pro-
posal is soon to be received from Lon
don.
Australia before the war long sought
to control the New Hebrides, but the
natives expressed preference for French
control With unceasing rumors of
eventuA! friction between the United
States and Japan. Premier Hughes of
Australia Is said to have urged the
British to approach France again be-
fore the other two nations pluck this
useful coaling station from their hands
L'Hon,n,c Libre insists that the war
debt problem is gradually solving itself
due to Lord Derby's insistence In in
fuential English circles that most of
the money borrowed was used for COM
mon defense. and therefore no demand
should be made for repayment.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
ANNEXATIONs OPPOSED
Nations Receiving Mandates
Considered as Trustees
for Civilization.
SECRECY NOT EXPLAINED
American Rights Maintained
in Setting Forth Policy in
August Letter.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRx HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
washington, ID. c., Sept. O.
The United States Government has
addressed a second note to the allied
Powers relative to it's position on
mandates, it became known to-day.
These identic notes were sent to the
American Ambassadors In the capitals
of these allied Governments the mid
die of August, and no explanation Is
given as to the reason for the secrecy
maintained concerning them.
The occasion for making this second
explanation OF the American position
on mandates was an inquiry from the
allied pe@ers On the position of she
Government Of the United States on
mandates Of classes known as A and
B. The fact that the allied Powers
have asked for a statement OF this
Governments position on these man
dates is regarded as an acknowledge
ment of the right of the United States
tc participate in their disposition.
Owing to the fact that the notes are
technical In character and refer to para
graphs in the Versailles treaty N>nd to
sections and paragraphs in the Original
mandate note addressed on the subject
Of the island of zap. the text will not
be made public. This latest note on
mandates is supplementary to those
written on Yap. Class A mandates re-
fer to mandates in the Near East. such
as Palestine, Syria and Mesopotamia.
Class B mandates are those mandates
granted In the continent OF Africa.
While supplementary to the notes on
Zap, the notes relating to classes A and
B go further In stating the general po-
sition OF the American Government on
mandates, and probably were sent In
order to complete the record OF this
Government prior to the meeting OF the
international conference in Washington.
At that time II ie expected the Ameri-
can Government will endeavor to have
Its position on mandates adorted as
part OF the principles and policies"
which Il deems essential for complete
international understandings.
In general way these notes "as-
sumo" that In the disposal Of the man
dates the allied Powers had no desire
to take advantage OF the fact that the
United States has not ratified the Ver-
sailles treaty. Since the mandates In
question refer specifically to the rights
OF the nationals OF those nations which
are members OF the league. the United
States calls attention TO the fact that
Germany. in the Versailles treaty and
again In the treaty made directly with
the United States Government cedes
possession Of her foreign territories to
the principal allied and associated Pow
ers. Accordingly the United States
maintains its right to participate in their
final disposal.
The substance OF the claim put forth
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
An Experience in Relief.

We had said before we entered the
volga region that we four correspond
ents could no nothing to relieve or ame-
liorate the suffering. and that the situa
tion was one where organized relief
alone could be desirable. What could In
dividuals do for millions? We possessed
two huge Loaves OF white coiored bread,
luscious products OF free trade Samara,
found myself wishing might give
one OF them to that nrst woman in the
hut who sat with blue faced baby at
her wixened breast. This was inadequate
for the impetuous Gibbons. who was
ready to send out all our personal pro.
visions. if the rest would permit him to
do SO.
1t was then that some one thought OF
the market and suggested that we buy
bread to feed lot OF chiidren---many
more than our few parcels could provide
for. When we got to figuring we calcu.
lated that we might put sixty OF our
guests on the sands. II thirty pounds
OF bread could be had we could put a
half pound OF bread In the hands Of each.
The secretary from Samara was called
into the consultation and he despatched
sailor to the market to Inquire IL bread
could be bought. Yes. there was
plenty" was the answer. At the same
time the purchasing squad set out mar.
keting the local gendarme. a robust six
foot soldier with big. soft eyes and
twirled mustache. proceeded to the huts
above to proclaim that children were 10
be fed and mothers with infants In
arms were 20 have preference.
No proclamation ever inspired more
instantaneous or staggering response. n
was inhuman, fantastic. Within a flash
women hurled down upon us from the
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
GERMANY PAYS BILLION,
COMMISSION REPORTS
Part May 81, Part on Three
Months Notes, Rest Sent Here.

PARIS. Sept 6.-The Reparations Com
mission to-day issued the following
official communication regarding pay
ments by Germany to the Allies:
"On May 81 Germany had paid the
Preparations Commission 60.400, 900 gold
marks and had supplied drafts at three
months on the German Treasury for the
remainder of the 1.000.000.0 600 gold
marks. The Preparations Commission
has now received in approved foreign
currency from the German Government
70,ooa.o00 gold marks in redemption Of
these drafts. Moreover, the German
York to make up the balance OF the
1000 000,0 600 marks. z
Subject to final adjustment of ac-
counts, the payment due under article
of the schedule Of payments has been
effected"
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
QUICK TRUCE IN CORK
HARBOR LABOR REVOLT
Wage for Transport Workers
viii Be Arbifroted.
BIZ TIE Associated Preas.

Cork. Sept. Ga demonstration on
the part OF the Transport Workers Union
early to-day against the harbor board
because OF a refusal OF the board to
authorize a minimum wage for the
workers ended as suddenly this eve
ming as 1t arose by reference OF the dis
pute to an arbitration conference.
On the conference there will be rep
resentstives OF the Harbor Board and
the transport workers. The presiding
ofiicer will be nominated by the Labor
Ministry of the Dali sireann. Ii is
understood that the men will resume
work Immediately.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
SAMOA RULED UNDER
NEW ZEALAND LAWS
Principle of Applying Man
date Explained.

LONDON. Sept. Ga Wellington. New
Zealand. despatch to the London Times
says that with reference to reported
American representations respecting pro-
visions for the open door and equity in
commercial opportunity In the former
German territories, 1t Ia pointed out
that New Zealand has applied the Samoa
mandate on the principle of governing
the territory as an integral portion of
the country holding the mandate.
For years the New Zealand law has
given preference to the British Empire.
and adherence thereto. from which New
Zealand saw no reason to depart. is de-
clared to be the main argument favoring
the imposition Of preferential import
duty In Samoa.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
Shipload of u. S. Relief
Food Reaches Petrograd
By the Associated Press,

RIGA, Sept. 6.-The American
steamship Phoenix has taken
into Petrograd the first consign-
ment of American food for the
starving children of Russia, says
despatch to the Letvian Tele-
graph Agency from Moscow.
The vessel sailed from Hamburg.
The American Relief Admin
istration on Monday sent its first
train direct to Samara from
Moscow.
The New York herald., 1921-09-07
CIDER SAVES FRENCH
VILLAGE FROM BURNING
Firenen Use Supply in Hogs
heads When Water Fofls.
BIZ the Associated Press

LoRrENT, France Sept. 6.--Hogshea dis
and tanks of cider pumped by firemen
on burning buildings to-day saved the
village of Moustoir- -Remungo from de-
struction.
The fire already had DESTROYED eight
houses and was communicating to others
when the water supply became ex
hausted and the f1remen requisitioned
the cider.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-15
"sQUEAK's STORY"

Nancy and Nick and F1ippety-
Flap. the fairyman. were hidden In a
tree.top in the jungle. listening.
Squeak. the circus elephant, was
talking 20 his parents.
Yes" said he. peanuts are the
most delicious things In the world,
and they grow in beautiful pink and
blue striped paper bags. The paper
Rags grow In large punches on a
each side. In one bowl is the pink
Juice and In the other. yellow.
suppose It's the Juice out OF the pea
nuts. because they are 30 dry. You
eat the peanuts first and then drink
their Juice. I know how delicious II
In. because one night when the rope
slipped by which I was tied. I got
as far an the peanut stand and drank
II all. Yum. II was marvellous! ! can
taste II yet"
"You don't ssy,' remarked Mrs.
Elephant, proud Of her sons exper.
fence.
SILLY. I call it, grumbied Mr..
Elephant, pulling up bush and
chewing at IL thoughtfully.
''Beaides that" went on Squeak.
Tapping his ears, a man stood near
In a white robe. and sang a song.
On, the most exquisite song. like this.
T.aa-dies and ge'rmen,
Hero are peanuts. peanuts, pea
nutsi
Fresh roast Smeif' emf
Two rr, two rr. two fra dime.
A dim only--ten cents.
This waay. Step this war;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-15

of a Bride
THE BOOK OF
MARTHA
WHEN BEAUTY BEsrEGES

WHEN BEAUTY BEsrEGS
'reauty besicges the busines~ man
frequently after deliberately plan.
Ming tho attack Mr.. Mansfield
laughed. but Martha and were
sober.
"For exAmpier
-weIi-sipos ron fndst-rn give
you a few details. Lately I. the
most detached and imperponai OF
employer. had oocanon TO make q
sharp criticism Of . young woman
who writes my letters"
she wcpc. And you we're van.
auishedi- Martha guessed
''she wcpu copiousiy. but sweet.
~. Like n gricved school girl Bur
they all do that I'm used to n. am
relentless and unsnovedl Suddenly
the young thing threw herrlf into
my arms and coaxcd. 'Aw. Boss'
Don't be cross You know you love
m.r Wasn't that some opening for
a bashfui bachelor
"so-you were vanquished IN the
end7"
mot by any mcans' I placed her
gently In n chair. and brought her
n cup of ice waicri gave her
months pay--and wrote my letters
by hand until ! found n man TO sue
coed heri'
could imagine how Disguised the
fastidious Mr.. Mansfield would bel
thought ~ Bob. Such familiarity
such an invitation. would have made
him seornfuL But II directed at
Evan Palmer he would have become
AZ putty In the girls fingers,
How could sher' I shrugged my
shoulders. How dared she-'
Maybe she saw II done In Che
movies" suggested Martha IT'S
the spirit OF the hour--it's getting TO
be the fashion to live the extrava-
gances OF tho movies after one has
seen a play! Or to act the adven.
lures in a romance when one has
read n book Girls do not know that
all art must DO exaggerated TO pro-
duco the desired effect. They have
no traditions. experience, no back.
grounds. SO they pick out tho ex-
trcmes. in conduct as well as in
dress. with distressing lack OF good
faster
ANY moro exampiesf'' I asked.
Another came 10 my notice Just
this morning." Mr.. Mansfield rc-
piled. Il have a standing order at q
florists for flowers daily on the
desks OF my men. This morning I
noticed some especially lovely roses
before Jack Barnes-he In my hand.
some secretary. Presently Jack
tossed them into his waste basket
'whyr asked him. Every girl in
the place had bothered him. he said.
I'd like to bc your best girlr was
their opening. He could take II as n
Jest unless he snatchcd at II as bait
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-15
Poor MI am S
Rock

BERTRAND w. SINCLAIR
isfs. BY Ii,ue rrevr . CO

wa $780, ~--@f
II had been at . club dance and
Maeltae had sought her as soon as
he found opportunity. lie did not
stop To ask himself why. He fol
lowed his impulse as the needle
swings TO the pole.
He took her program.
- don't see any vaoancies.' he
said. Shall l create onef''
lie drew his pencil thru stubby
Abbotts name. Stuhhy's signature
was rather literally inscribed thcrc,
he thought Betty looked At him a
trtfle uncertainty.
Aren't you a trifie--sweepingT
she inquired.
Perhaps. stubsy won't mind.
DO your" he asked.
~ seem to be dcfenseieSs-" Betty
shrugged her shoulders. what shall
we quarrel about this umef"
Anything you like" he made reck'
less answer.
VERY well. then she said as they
got up 10 dance. Suppose We begin
by finding out what there IL TO quar-
rel over. what Is there about me
that initiates you soseasilyf"
"Your inacccasihllity."
MacRas spoke without Weighing
his words. He was sorry before they
were on, Of his mouth. Betty could
not possibly understand what he
meant. He was not sure he wanted
her TO understand. MaeRae felt him
self riding 70 fall Her eyes gioved
as they met his.
whatever gave you that dear
1T isn't an idea. IFS q fact"
The resentment against circum
stances that troubled MacRae crept
into his tone.
''Oh. siiiyr'
There was q railing note Of tender
ness in B-tty's VOICE Macftas felt
his moorings slip. A heady reckless
ness OF consequences seized him. He
drew her a little closer 10 him.
do you like me. Betty"
Her eyes danced. They answered
as well as her lips.
-of course I do"
How muchT" he demanded
-Oh-well-"
The ballroom was suddenly shroud
ed In darkness. saved only from q
caveiike black by dlffused street iigh'
thru the upper windows A blown
FUSE. A mirpuli~d switch. Ono Of
those minor accidents common q
electric lighting systems The or
chestrz hesitated. went on. From 4
momentary silence the dancers brok'
into chuckies. amused Laughter. q
buzz OF explanatory conversation
But no one moved. lest they coilid.
with other unseen couples
Jack and Betty stood stiii- rhey
could not see But Mscfsas couit
feel the quick bea, OF Betty's heart
There was a strange madness stir
ring In him. His arm ughtcnet
about her. He felt that she ytelde<
easily. as II gladly. Their mouths
sought and chung In the first rea
kiss Jack MacRae had ever known
And then. as they relaxed that in
puisc-eorn embrace. the lights nashet
on. MacRae and Betty cireied thu
polished floor silently.
Then the music ceased. and theJ
we're swept into a chatferins group
out Of which presently matertaliret
another partner 10 claim Deity. &c
they parted with . emile and . pod
MacRas 70 retreat post hasss u
sauitty Cove. Betty to spend hc'
days dreaming and wondering.