HUMILIATING GERMAN PEACE
DESPERATE EFFORT OF REDS'
DIPLOMATS TO KEEP POWER
Lenine and Trotzky Agree to Kaiser's Demands to Save
Prestige in Eyes of Russian People Who Are
Overwhelmingly in Favor of
War's End.
(Br Associated Press.) Q
Wellington, ttt. u. Announce
ment of the purpose of the bolshevik
government of Russia to sign a peace
treaty based upon the humiliating
conditions imposed by the Germans
caused no surprise in official circles
here in view of the failure of the at
tempt of the Russians to influence the
German socialists to prevent an at
tack on unresisting people.
An irresistible demand by the great
masses of the Russian people for
peace has brought about the downfall
in turn ot tnree successive govern
ments; that of Czar Nicholas, that of
.Prince Lvoff and that of Kerenskv,
Lenine and Trotzkjr were fully aware
that their regime 'would share the
same fate if they failed to respond to
the overwhelming demand of the pub
lie.
There was danger of overthrow
from the more patriotic Russians
through accepting degrading terms of
peace, but having carefully calculated
the chances, it is believed here that
Lenine and Trotzky finally decided
in the face of the renewed German ad
vance into Russian territory that their
only hope of maintaining control of
the government lay in complete sub
mission to the German demands.
Disregarded by Allies.
Such a peace treaty as now may be
signed, according to the official view
here, must depend tor its vitality and
legality entirely upon the outcome of
the great war. Being made under ab
solute compulsion and by wnat is re
garded as nothing more than a fac
tion of the Russian people the allies in
a peace conference would demand that
it be disregarded.
Accepting as accurate the statement
that the German terms included the
retention of Poland, Lithuania, Riga
and Moon Island and an indemnity of
200.000,000 pounds it is pointed
out that the proposed treaty will be
m direct violation not only ot all
peace principles laid down by the
entente spokesmen and President
Wilson, but of the often quoted Teu
tonic declaration of "no annexations
and no indemnities." However, it is
taken for granted that there will be an
attempt to disguise these demands and
deny they constitute either indemnity
or annexation.
Camouflage Land S-Lzures.
It is fully expected thai the effort
will be made to show that what the
German Reichstag meant in declaring
against indemnities were punitive ex
actions and not repayment for the ac
tual damages sustained through the
tremendous Russian drives into
Poland and Galicia in the early days
of the war. Also it is anticipated that
the claim will be made by the Ger
mans that their continued occupation
of the western Russian provinces is
not real v annexation in the objec
tionable meaning of the term; the oc
cupied provinces are to be held only
as a pledge tor the payment ot tne
indemnity.
It is realized, however, that the
signing of such a treaty will serve to
strengthen tremendously the military
parties in Germany and Austria,
where they have been seriously threat
ened by the socialistic elements be
cause of the inadequate peace ar
rangement they have made with the
Ukraine.
Release German Troops.
As the treaty must mean cessation
of the bolsheviki attacks upon the
Ukraine the German troops which
were to have been sent to the defense
of Ukraine will be released for west
ern service. Otherwise it is not per
ceived by the officials here how the
compulsory signature of a Kusso-Ger-man
treaty can have any further effect
upon the conduct of the war, as the
transfer of the German eastern army
to the western front has been fully
anticipated by the entente military
commanders, who are confident of
their ability to cope with the rein
forced German armies.
It developed today that the officials
here are awaiting with the keenest in
terest confirmation of reports that
Turkish and Bulgarian troop? in large
Cnumbers are being sent into Belgium.
T . . k- ctofH rtn antliririrv that
'it may be stated on authority that
such a movement wouia nave tnc
gravest consequences as far as Amer
ica is concerned, and that it would
be regarded as justifying an immedi
ate declaration of the existence of a
state of war between America and
Turkey and Bulgaria.
Concessions to Germany for
Care of American Prisoners
New York, Feb. 20. A license to
trade with the enemy has been
granted to the American Red Cross,
it was announced tonight. The Ger
man government has given to the
organization of mercy the exclusive
privilege of sending letters, food and
money to American prisoners of war
in camps and the concessions exacted
in exchange demanded action by the
war trade board.
Germany has insisted that in return
for giving the right to comfort Ameri
can prisoners, the Red Cross must act
as the medium through which fathers
and mothers in that country can com
municate with their sons in American
internment camps.
Phony Marquis Has
New Alias; No. A-2472
New York, Feb. 20. An Eng
lish prison record for petty
thievery stands against the erst
while "Marquis de Castillo,"
real name Edmond Ressoluet,
the young Frenchman who
came to New York and started
fictitious negotiations through
bankers for a $50,000,000 loan
for the king of Spain.
Scotland Yard knows him as
"No. A-2472." Inquiry by the
New York police of th British
detective organization disclosed
that Rousselot had served Eng-
lish prison sentences for steal
ing a fur overcoat and at an
other time some motor car
wheels. Previously he had been
arrested in France on a charge
of fraud.
TERRITORY AND
INDEMNITY ARE
GERMANTERMS
(By Associated Iress.)
London, Feb. 20. A dipatch
to the Times from Petrograd
under date of February IS
quotes Leon Trotzky, the bol
shevik foreign minister, as de
claring in his report upon the
ending of the negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk that the German
terms included the retention of
Poland, Lithuania, Riga and
Moon Island and an indemnity
of 800,000,000 pounds, presuma
bly in gold.
The Daily News has a dis
patch from Petrograd dated
February 13, reporting typhus
spreading in that city with 60
per cent of the cases fatal. The
epidemic was attributed to
starvation conditions and the
return of soldiers whose cloth
ing presumably carried the
germs of infection. Nearly 600
cases of the disease are report
ed in one hospital and the infec
tion is said to have spread
through lack of disinfection of
clothing and of the cabs in
which the sick were taken to
hospitals.
AMERICANS FOIL
GERMAN AMBUSH
IN LIVELY FIGHT
With the American Army in France,
Feb. 20. A German patrol ready to
ambush an American patrol was dis
covered early this morning by a sen
try, who gave the alarm by a rifle
shot; then the American machine
guns riddled the enemy.
The Germans fled, carrying their
casualties with them, but the ground
where they had been was later found
to be covered with telltale red stains.
East Siberia is Captured
By the Revolutionists
Stockholm, Feb. 20. Special reports
say there has been a great deal of
revolutionary fighting in Russia and
in Finland. Chita, capital of Trans-
Baikalia (East Siberia) has been cap
tured by revolutionary troops and the
Bolsheviki claim to have established
their authority in that part of the
country. All the Chita batteries passed
into the hands of the red guard.
The Uolsheviki assert that their
forces have taken Botaisk and ad
vanced eight versts beyond Rostov-on-
Don.
They also say that their forces dis
patched to Astrakhan have been com
pletely victorious over the Cossacks
and that all authority there has passed
into the hands of the workmen and
soldiers group.
In Finland, according to Bolshevik
sources, the Finnish white guards are
still retiring before the red guards,
who continue to advance on the Kar-
elski line. The white guards are said
to have virtually evacuated the line
from Borgo to Helsingfors.
The arrival of Finnish white guards
in the Aland islands complicated the
situation. Previously they had been
defeated by the red guards and fled
for refuge aboard Swedish ships.
British Army Makes
Big Gain in Palestine
London, Feb. 20. The British
army in ralestine made an attack
yesterday east of Jerusalem, ad
vancing two miles on a front of IS
miles, it is announced officially.
The communication follows:
"Yesterday morning we advanced
to the attack on a frontage of IS
miles east of Jerusalem. By eve
ning all objectives had been secured
to an average depth of two miles."
Hoover Calls on Shipworkers
To Enlist in U. S. Service
Washington. Feb. 20. Food Ad
ministrator Herbert Hoover, in a
statement today, called on all patri
otic shipworkers to enroll in the pub-
1 ' . r
jig service reserve. io amount 01
increased food production, decreased
food use or food substitution and
saving will help unless ships for send
ing food across the Atlantic are avail
able, he said.
14,000 Human Beings
Germany's Sub Victims
Chicago. Feb. 20. William H. Taft.
former president, warned the Tackies
at the Great Lakes naval training sta
tion against - the machinations of
"whispering pro-Germans and pa
cifists'.' in an address today. He also
declared that Germany had murdered
14,000 men, women and children 200
of them Americans in ruthless sub
marine warfare.
Say Rubber Clubs Used
To Discipline Sammies
New York, Feb. 20 The Ger
man reading public is being fed
upon such reports about the Am
erican troops in France, as the fol
lowing; which is circulated as a
Geneva dispatch by a leading Ger
man news agency:
"In consequence of the increas
sing number of excesses by Am
erican soldiers in France and par
ticularly in Paris, the American
government has stationed in
France a large number of police
men in plain clothes, who beat up
with rubber clubs loaded with lead
ail disorderly American soldiers.
Paris papers report that this meas
ure has caused many incidents of
the public taking the due
of sol-
titers handled
brutality."
with such
bestial
THE BEE:
American Casualties
In Pershing Forces
(By Amtoriated 1'ma.)
Washington, Feb. 20. Four
American soldiers were slightly
wounded in action February 17,
General Pershing today advised
the War department. They
were:
Private Frank M. O'Brien,
Hamilton, Mont.
Private Frank Siminski, Car
rolton. Mich.
Cook Henry Dion, Boston,
Mass.
Engineer Charles A. Clokus,
McAdoo, Pa.
The general also reported that
Private John J. Hollowell, at
tached to a telegraph battalion
of the signal corps, whose home
was at 3126 Beach street, Phila
delphia, had died from a frac
tured skull. No details were
given.
Deaths from disease included
Private Clarence Nelson, Pierre,
S. D.
Cadet Charles E. Jones of
Pittsfield, Mass., attached to the
aviation section of the signal
corps was killed in an airplane
accident in France.
Minnesota Farmers
Protest Rights Abrogated
St. Paul. Minn., Feb. 20. Protest
ing against alleged infringement of
their constitutional rights, a delega
tion of 100 farmers and representa
tive of union labor called at the cap
itol today to demand from Governor
Burnquist measures of relief. Spokes
men of the farmers included Carl
Beck, chairman of the committee on
arrangements of the National Nonpar
tisan league.
A memorial presented to the gov
ernor declared that "men have been
coerced, assaulted, kidnaped; law has
been denied; the process of social
order has been menaced by the ap
proach of anarchy."
It cited 21 nonpartisan meetings al
leged to have teen prevented or dis
persed "unlawfully."
Hays Resigns Chairmanship
Of Defense Board
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 20 Will H.
Hays, recently elected chairman of
the republican national committee,
tendered his resignation as chairman
of the Indiana council of defense to
Governor Goodrich today.
It is effective whenever the gover
nor appoints a successor. Mr. Hays
has devoted virtually all his time to
the duties of chairman of the council
of defense, and his selection .as head
of the national republican organiza
ion prevents him from continuing to
give so much time to the defense
council's matters.
The resignation was announced at
the meeting of the council of defense
today.
Float Liberty Bonds
As Paper Currency
Petrograd, Feb 20 The council of
people's commissaries has decreed
the issue of bonds of the former Lib
erty loan as paper currency. Bonds
below 100 rubles will be issued by the
state bank at current rates and will
circulate within the limits of the fed
eral Russian republic on the same
rates as paper money.
Coupons, which in accordance with
the decree repudiating loans are not
payable, must be detached when the
bonds are put in circulation. Persons
refusing to accept the Liberty bonds
at their face value as paper money
will be prosecuted and severely pun
ished. Finnish White Guaru
Seize Towns Near Bothnia
Petrograd, Feb. 20. The Finnish
white guard has been cornered to the
north of Gulf of Bothina, leaving in
the hands of the red guard the towns
of Tavastchus, Tammerfors and Vilp
pula, as well as other strategic points.
A general engagement is expected on
the line of Vlippula-Kellomiaki.
The Viborg line has fallen into the
hands of the red guard. Near Vilman
strad the white guard has been de
feated and has retreated eastward.
Chicago's Muny Employes
Receive Salary Boost
Chicago, Feb. 20. A minimum wage
of $3 a day with a maximum of $5.50
for day labor city employes was set
by the council finance committee to
day. The raise will cost the city in
the next year $1,927,500 of the $2,000,
000 guaranteed by Chicago business
men. The old rate was $2.40 to $4.60
a day. More than 18,000 employes are
affected.
Many Injured in
Northern Pacific Wreck
Butte, Mont., Feb. 20. Thirteen
persons were injured today in a
wreck of a Northern Pacific passen
ger train near Miles City, Mont, ac
cording to word received in Butte.
All have been taken to a railroad hos
pital, railroad officials said.
Railroad Employes May
Be Exempt From Draft
Washington, Feb. 20. Deferred
draft classification for railroad em
ployes is under "consideration between
the War department and the railroad
administration, it became known to
day. Ratifies "Dry" Amendment.
Helena, Mont, Feb. 20. Montana
ratified the federal prohibition amend
ment today when the senate concurred
in the Kemmis resolution from the
house.
Sammies May Now Sip
Firewater in Homes
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Feb. 20. Modi
fication of the federal regula
tions relating to serving intoxi
cating liquor to soldiers and
sailors has been decided on by
the government, according to
an order received here today at
the United States district attor
ney's office.
Hereafter men in service may
be served in private homes if
they are members of the family
or bonafide guests. The order
was signed by Major John
Biddle, acting chief of the War
department.
It was explained here that
General Biddle's order applies
to sailors also, as the sailors are
regarded as members of the
military forces when such reg
ulations are applied.
OMAHA, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21. 1918.
Federal Agents on Hunt
For Alleged German Spy
Xew York, Feb. 20. FeJcral agents
joined today in a country wide search
for Kurt G. Wilckens, also known as
Gus Jansen and Chris Larsen, an
enemy alien, who escaped with Ferdi
nand Kube, a German, from the in
ternment camp at Fort Douglas.
Utah, on Christmas eve. Since their
escape they have been roaming the
country.
Federal authorities have learned
that Wilckens is a crafty Prussian
spy who has masked his operations by
posing as an Industrial Worker of the
World agitator. Kube also is known
to be a member of the Industrial
Workers of the World.
ASSETS,
During the year the Equitable invested
$45,889,556 at an average yield of 5.24.
The Mortality Rate in 1917 was the lowest for
the last twenty-five years.
The Equitable issues the following special poli
cies in addition to all varieties of Life, Endow
ment, and Annuity contracts:
A LIFE INCOME POLICY under which the insurance is paid to the
Beneficiary in the form of a monthly income for life. '
A GROUP POLICY by which an employer protect his employes.
A CORPORATE POLICY to protect business organizations.
A CONVERTIBLE POLICY which can be modified to meet changing
conditions.
A BOND providing an income for the declining years of a man or a
woman.
A LIFE ANNUITY providing an immediate income, under which the
total return may be more but can never be less than the price paid for
the Annuity.
A NEW POLICY under which if the Insured becomes totally and
permanently disabled he will receive a life income without reducing
the amount payable at his death to the Beneficiary; and under
which the Beneficiary will receive double the face of the policy if
the Insured's death is the result of an accident
For full particulars apply to the Equitable or
to :ny of its agencies.
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Federal Farm 'Loan Bonds
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VIOLA ANDERSON
IS FOUND ATH0ME
OF FOSTER FATHER
Viola Anderson, missing 11-year-old
girl, thought to have committed
suicide, has been found. Word was
received from authorities at Sterling,
Colo., Tuesday that George Jersey,
her adopted father, had secretly for
warded transportation to her and had
gone to Brush, the first station from
Sterling, to meet the girl.
Jersey is janitor for the Burlington
at Sterling. :'o. action has yet been
taken to hold thr girl for Omaha
police, according to Chief of Detec
tives Dempsey.
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By the thrift of the people the Nation is
strengthened. The most effective teacher of
thrift is life insurance.
The Equitable's Outstanding Insurance now
aggregates $1,754,868,908. The New Insurance'
paid for in 1917 amounted to $251,344,000, an
increase of $41,637,000 over 1916, and the largest
single year's business in the history of the Society.
Its payments to policyholders in 1917 totaled
$62,831,172.
The following items are from the 58th Annual
Statement, which will be furnished on request:
December 31, 1917
INSURANCE RESERVE $471,914,234
Other Liabilities 13,620,304
SURPLUS RESERVES:
For Distribution to Policy- i
holders in 1918. r. . . . .$ 16,063,192
Awaiting apportionment on
deferred dividend policies 03,592,355
For Contingencies 11,645,258
Important Change
in Schedules
(Effective February 12)
Chicago-Nebraska Limited, Daily Trains 13 and
14 are discontinued between Omaha and Lincoln.
Arrives from Chicago at 8:30 A. M.; leaves for
Chicago at 6:08 P. M.
Rocky Mountain Limited, Daily Trains 7 and 8,
arrives from Chicago at 11:45 P. M., leaves for
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo at 11:55 P.
M. Arrives from Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo at 5:40 A. M., leaves for Chicago at 6:00
A. M., instead of 2 :00A.M.These trains make local
stops between Omaha and Des Moines and takes
place of No. 301 arriving at 10:45 P. M. and No.
26 leaving at 6:00 A.M.
Chicago-Colorado Express, Daily Trains 5 and 6
arrive from Chicago at 1 :20 P. M., leaves for Den
ver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo at 1:30 P. M.
Arrives from Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
at 3:35 P. M., leaves for Chicago at 3:45 P. M.
Oklahoma and Texas Express, Daily Trains 17
and 18 leaves at 3 :45 P. M arrives at 1 :15 P. M.
Iowa Local, Daily, Except Sunday Trains 17 and
310. Arrives 4:55 P. M., leaves 4:20 P. M.
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Jews Massacred During
Serious Riots in Russia
Stockholm, Feb. 20. Serious out
breaks against the Jews in various
parts of Russia are described in re
ports received by the Jewish press ,
bureau here. i
Bloody pogroms are said to have
occurred at Lublin, Rashkoff, Tslier
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Congratulates Germans on
100th Air Raid on London
Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 20. A
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man crown prince has telegraphed his
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