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BITS OF NEWS
6,000 BELGIANS DEAD
FROM ILL TREATMENT.
Brussels, March 28. Six thousand
Belgian civilians died during the
war as result of German ill-treatment,
according to an official report
made in the Chamber of Deputies
Thursday. Seven thousand children
were made orphans and 125,000 men
were- aeportea trom Belgium by the
liermans..
The indemnity which can .be
- claimed by Belgium on this account
is estimated at 900,000,000 francs.
NEW YORK TO HAVE
AERIAL POLICE FORCE.
New York, March 28. Plans of
the( New York police department for
a "clour! ron" srrtinn ma triVt-rA
today, when 26 American, British
and French aviators were sworn in
in the office of Deputy Police Com
missioner .Rodman Wa.nnamaker as
members of the police reserves. -
Col. Jefferson De Mount Thomp
son, who will command the police
aviation squadron, announced that
uniforms for the aerial patrolmen
had been ordered and that planes
would be ordered at a meeting of air
planes makers at Atlantic City. The
squadron probably will take the air
by June, he said According to
Colonel Thompson, the squadron
when completed will comprise ISO
men, including flyers, mechanicians,
supply officers, medical offices, a
chaplain and cooks. Landing plac
es will be at Governor's Island and
Sheepshead Bay. Later, he said,
landing places probably will be con
structed on the tops of high build
ings. Both land and seaplanes will
be used, he said. -
PASSPORTS GRANTED
TO IRISH DELEGATES.
Washington, March 28. Pass
ports were grantedby the State de
partment today to Frank P. Walsh,
former joint cha;tnan of the. war
labor board; Edward F. Dunne, for
; iner goveraoi of Illinois, and Mich
ael K. Ryan, former Pennsylvania
public service commissioner, who
are going to Paris to present Ire
land's claims at the peace conference
as spokesmen of tlje Irish race con
vention held last' month at Phila
delphia. SENATOR RECEIVES
THREATENING LETTER I
San Jose, Cal., March 28. A
threatening letter signed "C. C. of
C." was received by United States
Senator James D. Phelan at his of-
r- c i? : u nn l. . . i
jne in oan ridunstu, maii.ii iu, uui
not made public until today. It de
manded payment of $2,000 to the
writer, backing up the demand by
various threats which were not made
. public. , .
The manner in which the money
was to be paid over was to be dis
closed in a later letter, the missive
sawfe
Senator Phelan announced that
lie would pay no attention to the
demand, and that the police are
busy in an effort to trace the writer.
WHOLESALE PRICES
HIGHER THAN YEAR AGO ,
Washington, March 28. Whole
tale prices, though showing a down
ward trend, remain much higher than
those of a year ago, it was disclosed
today by the March issue of the
monthly Labor Review of the De
partment of Labor. Food, clothing
nd metal products were reported
as showing the greatest declines in
the last two months.
EBERT'S SALARY TO BE
JOO.000 MARKS MONTHLY
BerlinMarch 28. The salary of
President Ebert, which has been the
subject of discussion inxthe press
recently, is officially announced to
day to be 100,000 markj, monthly,
with no perquisities or expense al
lowances. The salary must pay the
tost of running the presidential of
fice and the salaries of the person
nel. -
VILLA READY TO 'Alb U. S.
JO REPEL INVASION.
' Juarez, Mex., March 28. Francis
co Villa told an American prisoner
jn his camp that "he was ready to
shoulder his rifle and Bid the United
States his neighbor to repel a
foreign invasion whenever needed,"
according to an American who has
just arrived at the borner after be-
ing a prisoner of Villa and the
home guards in western Chihuahua
for 10 days. ,
ROBBERY COMMITTED
nuncD MftCPC (11? POLICE
St. Loui Maich 28. Central po
lice station toCav was robbed of $39
and Capt. Albert Schwartz has of
fered a reward of $25. for informa
tion leading ti the arrest of the
M-ohber.' le s'elen money was the
property of nrjsccers.
HINES SUGGESTS SIX
PER CENT RAIL RETURN.
Chicago. March 28. Walker D.
JJines, who made his first official
Visit to Chicago today as director
general of railroads, speaking at a
Press club dinner, said the time now
is propitious for solving the rail
load problem, with the public more
nearly appreciative, of the service of
the lines than ever before. He said
the expenditures required of the gov
ernment for operation of the roads
would not show as great a loss as
many people suppose.
In speaking of "a permanent so
! lution of the railroad question," the
cHrector general -said he believed
"some form of private management"
woud follow the termination of gov
; ernment control. But he asserted
the old plan of private operation by
some 170 companies would never
again be successful.
He said the suggestions of S.
Davies Warfield, head of an organ
ization of railway securities holders,
for a statutory standard of reason
able rates and for 6 per cent return
on tne entire nivestment in eacn
region were getting nearer 'to one
V of the fundamentals involved, than
other proposals that had been made.
FOOD MAKES FRIENDS FOR
UNITED STATES IN FINLAND
Stockholm, March 28. The Hei
singfors newspapers say that Food
Administrator Hoover's generous
donation to the relief of the Finns
has been received everywhere in
he was received with gratitude,
VOL. 48 NO. 244.
GALL FOR
50,000 TO
ENLIST IN
II. S. ARMY
War Department Will Offer
' Early Duty in France
as Incentive to
1 Enlistment.
- Washington, March 28. Ah im
mediate call for 50,000 volunteers
for service Tn Europe has been pre
pared by the War department and
probably will be published tomor
row. I
As an incentive to enlistment the-i
men will be offered early duty in
France as a relief for men in the
expeditionary forces who wish to
return home. . - .
Enlistment in this special force
will be for three years. The men
will be concentrated at. Camp
Meade, Md., and probably will be
sent overseas in contingents 1,000
strong.
The War department, officials ex
pressed confidence that no trouble
would be experienced in raising the
50,000 men or an even greater num
ber if it should be found that ad
ditional increments were neces
sary. The bulk of the men are ex
pected to come from recently dis
charged troops, who, after a short
"vacation" as civilians, desire to re
turn to army life.
Another incentive expected to
have a decided effect on the re
cruiting campaign is looked for
among the ,men who, after having
been drafted and trained, were pre
vented from going overseas by the
armistice. Opportunity to see serv
ice in Germany, it is thought, will
lead many of these to enlist'
, A number of officers, probably 10
or 12, will be sCnt overseas with
each increment of 1,000 men leaving
Lamp Meade.
These will be needed at the
camp tq give the preliminary train
ing necessary to whip the men in
to casual, organizations and not to
make the required examinations.
On arrivat in Europe they will take
the places of officers who are eli
gible for discharge.
Troop Ships Delayed
by Blizzard That Ties
Up New York Harbor
New York, March 28. Relief
within a few hours was forecast by
the weather bureau tonight from the
March blizzarch which swept the
city today, paralyzing the harbor
traffic, breaking many telegraph and
telephone lines, and causing traffic
congestion unrivaled during the
winter. ' ,
Many steamers due today, includ
ing the troopships Santa Anna and
Santa Olivia, were compelled to de
lay entry into the harbor. Neither
the Santa Anna nor the Santa Olivia
has reported by wireless since the
stom broke. The maximum velocity
of the wind was 90 miles and hour.
Stefanson and Pederson
Clear Up Misunderstanding
San Francisco, March 28. While
making ready the steamer "Her
man," on which he will sail tor the
Arctic April 2, Capt. C. T. Pedersen
met Vilhjalmur Stefansson, the ex
plorer, here today for the firs't time
since 1912 when Pedersen was en
gaged by Stefansson to navigate the
ill-fated steamer Karluk before the
command was turned over to Capt.
Robert A. Bartlett. .
Captain Pedersen had been quoted
as stating that Stefansson was di
rectly responsible for the loss of the
Karluk.
Pederson today, told Stefansson
he never made tne statement at
tributed to him and explained that
the Karluk made a fatal mistake in
steaming 25 miles into the ice pack
instead of remaining in ..the shelter
of the heavy shore ice.
Rivet Manufacturers
Agree to Cut in Prices
Pittsburgh, Pa.,- March 28. Rep
resentatives of 98 per cent of the
nut, bolt and rivet manufacturers of
the United States and Canada
agreed upon a cut of from 20 to 40
per cent in war prices of the prod
ucts made by their companies, at
a meeting here yesterday.
Congressmen, and Wives
Return from Panama Trip
New York, March 28. Bringing
25 members of congress and their
wives home from a tour of the Pan
ama canal, the steamship Panama
arrived here today from Cristobal.
Father Thomas W. Drumm
Named Bishop of Des Moines
Rome, March 28. Rev. Thomas
W. Drumm, pastor of St. Patrick's
church, Cedar Rapids, la., was ap
pointeh bishop of Des Moines by
Pope Benedict today.
f atarai n aacaad-alaM Hilar May 38, ISM. al
Oaaha P. 0. aader act at Mania 3. 1379.
Building Operations '
Worth $93,000,000
Held Up in Chicago
Chicago, March 36. Chairman
Jfohn Dailey of the "legislative
commission investigating the high
cost of building material, an
nounced today when the body, re
sumed its inquiry, that reports re
ceived from 14 'leading architects
showed that building operations
aggregating $93,000,000 were be
ing held up in Chicago because of
the existing exorbitant cost of
construction.
This estimate! covers office
buildings, factories, flat buildings
and dwellings and is exclusive of
publir buildings.
Chairman Dailey added that he.
was informed that there would
belittle building outside of neces
sary public construction this year,
unless there is a reduction in the
prices of building material.
HAVNER GOMES
IN FOR SHARE OF
INVESTIGATION
Legislative Probers Want to
Know How "Bargain" VVasl
Made by Which Some
Allowed to Go Free.
Des Moines, March 28. Investi
gation of the Rathbun pardon case
etered a new phase late today when
the Iowa house judiciary committee
heard testimony regarding the set
ting aside of the pardon and conse
quent imprisonment of Ernest
Rathbun.
The testimony centered around
the alleged "bargain" between the
Rathbuns and the state counsel,
which resulted in young Rathbun's
consent to imprisonment and, ac
cording to previous testimony be
fore the committee was followed by
the quashing of certain indictments
against Rathhiui's father and
brother and his attorney,' George
Clark. , .
Most oft'ie testimony was given
by A. C. (Burt) Johnston of Ida
Grove, special prosecutor in the
Rathbun trial, and who, otller wit
nesses have said, first suggested the
alleged "bargain" to the Rathbuns.
H. W. Byers, committee counsel,
severely scored JohnAton, Attorney
General Havner and Clark for their
part in the agreejnent. charging
Johnston with "saving Clark and
sending young Rathbun to the peni
tentiary." . , ' i
"That boy is being held illegally
in the penitentiary," Byers shouted
at Johnston, "and could be released
on his own demand."
When asked if he did not think it
unfair to have deprived Rathbun of
his freedom to "save" others, John
ston declared he had" never consid
ered the pardon legal, and therefore
did not consider that Rathbun had
been legally free. ,
It has been brought out, according
to the testimony of the foreman of
the Ida county grand jury, that in
dictments voted against Clark and
the father and brother of Rathbun.
were not returned after Attorney
General Havner had acquainted the
jury of the "bargain" and had rec
ommended quashing the indictments.
It was indicated tonight that com
mittee members did not expect the
investigation to be completed be
fore the middfe of next week.
Great Britain Stops
All Exports -of Gold;
Will'Not Affect U. .
..
London, March 28. An order in
council issued this evening pro
hibits the -export of gold coin or
bullion anywhere.
.Washington, -March 28. The Brit
ish order in council prohibiting the
export of gold will not affect this
country, in the opinion of officials
here conversant with the interna
tional situation.
Transfer of gold, between the al
lies ' virtually ceased where the
United States entered the war,
credits being arranged to eliminate
thelnecessity for transport of gold
from one country to another. For
many months gold imports into the
United States have averaged only a
few millions.
Riots Continue in Korea;
40 Killed in Three Days
Seoul, March 28. Riots continue
in the provinces and it is estimated
that 40 Koreans have been killed in
the last three days.
, The general situation here is caus
ing anxiety .among foreign residents.
Octogenarian Seeks
Duel to Vindicate
Honor of Ex-Kaiser
Berlin, March 28. General Von
Plesser, for many years command
er of the former imperial head
quarters, challenged Count Hoens
broech to a duel, because in a
pamphlet Hoensbroech character
ized the former emperor's conduct
as cowardly, according to the Lo
kal Anzeiger.
The newspaper adds that Hoens
broech declined to accept the
challenge of General Von Plesser,
who is an octogenarian.
OMAHA, ! SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1919.
WWW
Entire Europe Marks Time
In Industry; as Conf erencey :
Considers'Peace Problems
Great Britain- Owes Forty Billion Dollars, Mostly To
Own People, and Has Sixteen Billions invested
Abroad; France In Worse Condition, But Finan
ciers Think Release of Restrictions Will Remove
Many Difficulties. , , f '
By NABOTH HEDIN,
Universal Service Staff Correspondent.
: Special Cable Dispatch.
Paris, March 28. Europe's financial situation, though
serious after four years of war, is not desperate, provided
peace is signed forthwith and the natural laws of produc
tion and distribution are allowed free play according to sup
ply and demand. , It is the artificial barriers and govern
mental restrictions that block distribution today, while un
certainty about future peace is delaying the healthy resump
tion of production.
Such is the summary of the financial opinion which is
jruiding the peace conference, the delegates to which realize
full well that the world is impatiently awaiting their de
cisions. i
While British financiers sometimes
talk pessimistically, there is little
doubt about its solvency and its
commercial future is regarded bright.
Britain owes about . $40,000,000,000
for the war, mostly to her own peo
ple, while she has claims on other
governments to the extent of near
ly $10,000,000,000. Part of. this
money, as for instance, the Russian
debt, is doubtful; the rest is "good
as gold."
Before the war, its -people had
invested abroad to the extent of
about $20,000,000,000. Less than $4,
000,000,000 were drawn in during the
war, leaving the income from $16,
000,000,000 due. . '
How French Stand.
The French government's financial
position is less brilliant, chiefly be
cause France did not begin taxation
until the second year of the war,
when the invasion had upset every
thing, while Britain taxed its peo
ple almost from the outset of the
conflict.
However, France has very many
rich citizens, some of whom made
huge fortunes during the war and
these will come to ' the rescue if
there is danger of their government
being stranded financially. '
Finance Minister Koltz has incurred
deep criticism of late by his as
M'Kelvie to Investigate
Two Confessions of Cole
Governor Plans to Take No Immediate Action In Case
of Howard County Man Under .Death Sentence
Until Discrepancy In Two Confessions Is Cleared
Up; Up To Attorney General. ,
From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, March " 28. Notwith
standing the new confession made
b Alson Cpie, murdered of Mrs.
Lulu Voght, in Howard county last
July, absolving Allen V. Grammer
fiom all blame, Governor McKelvie
today said hewould not at this time
take any action in the matter of
granting Cole and Grammer re
prieves from the sentences of the
court condemning them to electrocu
tion. .'
Grammer's case will also be per
mitted to remain in statu quo, so
far as any action of the governor is
concerned, at the present time.
Governor McKelvie has conferred
with Attorney General Davis in re
gard to the matter and has asked
the latter to ascertain the rights
of Cole and Grammer before the
execution takes place. I
May Extend Clemency. (
If the confession of Cole is deem
ed to be a truthful one the proba
bilities are that Governor McKelvie
will grant a reprieve in Cole's Case
so that the latter will be enabled to
testify in behalf of Grammer.
The limit of Cole and Grammer's
present stay will be April 25. Gov
ernor McKelvie believes there is suf
ficient time between now and then
to take action in the njatter and he
is alt present paying no more than
perfunctory attention to it, prefer
ring to devote his time to matters
of legislation until the session is
over.
It is understood that Sterling F.
Mutz, attorney for Grammer, is now
making preparations to ask for a
new trial, notwithstanding the ad
verse action of the state . supreme
court on Thursday.
A noticeable discrepancy-exists
between the confession given by
Cole today to the ' newspapef men,
and the one he is alleged to have
given the Rev. P. T. Hoverstadt of
Sioux City. . .
Cole told the newspapermen after
he fiad committed the shooting, he
had taken i drink of whisky and
then had driven around until morn
ing and did not know what his ac
tions were after the commission of
the crime, his mind being a complete
blank.
In his alleged confession to Rev.
Mr. Hoverstadt, which the pastor
conveyed to Attorney Mutz in a
letter from California, Cole is alleg
ed to have said that he did not in
tend to kill Mrs. Voght, but only
frighten her. After the shooting he
tried to turn her over in the car and
revive her. He could not see any
sign of life and he felt so bad that
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sertion that the French public for
tune has been increased during the
war and that he proposed a direct
tax on capital as well as a new in
come tax. I
All Await Peace.
It is not true that the French mid
dle class refuses to support its gov
ernment, but before consenting to
further financial burdens it wants
to know how much Germany will be
made to pay.
While a great amount of money
is in circulation, its purchasing value
is muph reduced by inflation. It is
expected that as soon as peace is
signed France will revoke the pres
ent barriers against imports which
measure is expected to sustain
French exchange abroad.
Within six months after the sig
nature of peace, French finances, it
is believed, will be straightened by
a resolute taxation policy without
taxingthe commodities of life and
thus hitting the poor people.
Italy's needs . for the coming six
months are covered by government
credits, but she may have a hard
time next fall when the United
Sutes and Britain may discontinue
their advances. Italy needs coal, but
with the steady release of ships her
industrial crisis is sure to be over
come. he though he had b'ctter take his
own life. Then, after a while he
said he came to himself and left her
body and drove to the home of
Grammer, whom he told all, and in
leaving he told Grammer that if he
ever told of the par he, Cole, had
taken in the crime he would impli
cate him in it.
Rev. Mr. Hoverstadt alleges that
he secured Cole's confession to the
crime November 27, 1918, but that
an attack of "flu" had prevented him
Jrom acquainting the attorney vwith
it sooner. He said that Cole's con
cession was made -voluntarily after
he had appealed to the latter to get
right with God."
The Rev. Mr."Hoverstadt's letter
was mailed .from Fullerton, Cal.,
and will be used as one of the pieces
of evidence on which an appeal for
a new trial for Grammer will be
made. 1
Cole confessekhis crime to a re
porter for The Bee as follows:
"I had just returned from Wyo-
(Contlnued on race Five, Column Four.)
Force'of American Troops
to Work on Murman Railway
Archangel, March 28. The first
detachment of American railroad
troops destined' for work on the
Murman railway, has arrived on
the Murman coast. Other detach
ments are expected to follow soon.
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GERMANS
INCREASE
GARRISON
ATDANZIG
Prepare to Resist Landing
of Polish Troops There in
Face of Demand of Al
lied Command.
BULLETIN.
. Berlin, March 28. The Lokal
Anzeiger publishes a statement
that it understands that a suspen
sion of the armistice with the
entente allies is possible.
Paris, March 28. News was re
ceived hre today that Germans are
increasing 'the garrison at Danzig.
This is taken as indicating an inten
tion to resist whatever disposition
the peace conference may. make of
the port.
T.he conditions ei a preliminary
peace with Germany still are being
considered by President Wilson and
the-premiers of Great Britain, France
and Italy. The four government
heads today deliberated on the ques
tion of the Ponsh frontier, accord
ing to the newspapers, who believe
that there will be some difficulty in
reaching an agftement on the prin
ciple of the annexation to Poland of
territory containing 2,000.000 to 3,-
000,000 Germans. The papers believe
that the council will reach a decision
sooner on the question of repara
tions than on the Polish question.
London, March , 28. Reuter's
Paris correspondent says he learns
that the American peace delegates
are prepared to agree with the Brit
ish delegates on their view concern
ing the Polish corridor to Danzig.
Passage Demanded.
Berlin, March 28. General Nu
daut, representing Marshal FoCh, on
Wednesday submitted a note to the
German government demanding a
passage through Danzig for the Pol
ish divisions under General Haller,
-which are a part of the allied army,
and permission for their further
march to Poland to maintain order.
The note added that any refusal
would be regarded as a breach of
the armistice..
The German government, after ex
haustive deliberations by party lead
ers, laid down its standpoint in a
reply which asserts that, according
to the armistice treaty, it was only
obliged to grant the allies free access
to the Vistula to maintain order in
territories of the former Russian em
pire. '
The note refers to incidents dur
ing the journey of Ignace Jan
Paderewski, the Polish premier,
"who, grossly violating the hospi
tality accorded him on German soil,
gave the signal for revolt and civil
war and Who, when he was in Dan
zig in December, 1918, said:
"If the Polish divisions from
France and Italy should be in Dan
zig then Danzig and all west Prus
sia would be Polish."
Ask Guarantees.
Proceeding, the not refersr to nu
merous demonstrations by the Ger-
tian majority in West Prussia' who
ish to resist Polish attacks by
force, .and says that by such civil
warfare the German eastern front
against Russian bolshevism will be
endangered.
In conclusion theN communicatiojv
asks tor information .as to the com
rositionand strength . of General
Haller's army, the date of its land
ing and transit of Poland, and what
guarantees the allies can offer that
GeneriJI Haller's army, or a portion
of it will not participate in Polish
demonstrations or a possible in
surrection of the Polish minority.
The LokaJ Anzeiger thinks that a
serious situation has arisen through
the exchange of notes between Gen
eral Nudant and the German govern
ment. While it does not abandon
hope that General Nudant will , ac
cept the German reply as a conces
sion, the newspaper fears that his
note has no other aim than to de
liver Danzig to the Poles and coun
sels the government not to yield an
inch.
Offer Other Ports.
For several weeks negotiations
have been in progress to send the
three Polish divisions in France
under General Haller to Poland. It
was proposed to land them at Dan
zig and then send them into Poland,
but, Germany objected to this plan
ana ottered other ports as substi
tutes. .These Polish divisions saw
fighting in France and are fully
armed and-equipped. The German
attitude against their landing at
Danzig has been that the. Poles
might remain there and hold that
port, which the Poles claim as their
outlet to the Baltic.
Membership in League
Will Be Increased One
Paris, March 28. The member
ship of each of the individual states
in the executive council of the league
of nations, Reuter's Limited says it
understands, will be increased from
two to three for each state repre
sented in the council. The third
member will probably be a repre
sentative of labor. (
TWO CENTS.
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Extra Precautions
Taken to Safeguard
Wilson and Premiers
Paris, March 28.r-Increased
precautions have been taken to
safeguard President Wilson and
the premiers yvith whom he is in
dally conference. So carefully
have the plans been made that
not eveh the chief, of the American-
secrJt service ; squad is in
formed as to when the meetings
will take place.
The enormous amount of work
President Wilson has undertaken
has lorced him to reduce v the
tim prescribed by Rear Admiral
Grayson, his personal physician,
as necessary for relaxation, but in
every 24 hours he takes a short
walk either with Mrs. Wilson or
Rear Admiral Grayson. Social
affairs are entirely lacking in the
president's daily routine.
SIX HIGHWAYMEN
OBTAIN $75,000
IN BANK ROBBERY
Bandits Hold Up 14 Persons in
.Detroit Institution, Rifle
Vaults and Escape
in Touring Car.
Detroit, Mich., March 28. Herd
ing 14 persons, including several
women patrons, into the lavatory
and the vault of the West Side
branch of the Commonwealth State
bank here, six unmasked bandits
this evening robbed the institution
ofj, $10,000 in cash and unregistered
Liberty bonds which officials say
may exceed $65,000 in value. Fifty
thousand dollars in currency had
been removed from the branch to
the main office only a few hours be
fore the holdup, according to J W.
McCausey, president of the bank.
, The holdup was most daring. Two
of the men stood guard outsid: the
entrance to the bank, while four en
tered with the man at their head
waving , a sawed-off shotgun.
Charles H. Mooney, cashier, and
Paul Mallick, his assistant, were
ordered from their cages and, with
several patrons, forced to stand
with upraised hands while the bank
vault was being rifled. The two
bank attaches were then ordered in
to the vault, together with four of
the patrons, and the big steel door
closed. Eight' other persorfs, in
cluding several who came in after,
the bandits entered, and among
them two women, each with a baby
in her arms, were ordered into the
lavatory. '
The bandits gathered up all the
currency in sight and escaped in a
big touring car. Their machine
was seen to turn west on Fort
street, one of the main thourough
fares leading out of the city. The
theory of the police is that they
were headed for Toledo, and au
thorities of towns on the highway
between that point and Detroit
were immediately notified.
It was several minutes after the
bandits left before the lavatory and
vault were opened and the im
prisoned persons released.
Hitchcock Advocates
Wilson's Covenant in
Philadelphia Speech
Philadelphia, March 28. The
league of nations plan supported by
President Wilson is the only one be
fore the world today, and either that
or nothing ese must be adoptedr de
clared United States Senator Gilbert
M. Hitchcock in an address before
the 'Philadelphia Chamber of Com
merce here today.
He placed special emphasis on the
fact that those who believe the
United States should pursue a policy
cf splendid isolation are few" and
quite mistaken. He warned that
there is no guarantee that there will
not be more wars if the nations do
not band into a league. He com
mended former President Taft for
advocating the league even though it
does not embody all his ideas.
Senator Hitchcock denied' that the
Japanese might force the United
States to settle the immigration
question by appealing to a league of
nations.
"Best Bomb Maker"
Reported to Be on
. Trail, of C. MFickert
San Francisco. March 28. Paval
Mellincoff, a Russian, under arrest
nere tor alleged objectionable ac
tivities, came from Trenton, N. J., to
this city to "get" District Attorney
Charles M. Fickert, according to
Uepartment of Justice information
Fickert announced having received
today.
Mellincoff was said in the Depart
ment of Justice information tn H
"the best bomb maker east of Chi
cago, Fickert announced.
Communists Plan Control
Pa ris, March-28. The commun
ist elements in Austria are planning
a movement to gain control of the
goverrrment, the correspondent, of
tne Matin at the Hague says he
learns from Vienna. The movement,
if launched, would begin simultan
eously in Vienna, Linz and Gratz.
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ROIIMIA
WAR UPON
HUNGARY
Polish Diet Decides Com
bat Bolshevism With All
Force Government Can
iCommand. t
Paris, March 28. The Roumanian
and Czecho-Slovak governments ,
have taken military measures against
the Hungarian revolutionary gov
ernment, a Geneva dispatch to the
Petit Parisien says. Two Rouma
nian army corps are said to have
crossed the frontier of eastern
Galicia. ,
Poland to Fight Bolshevism.
Zurich, March 28. The Polish
diet has unanimously adopted a res
olution that bolshevism shall be
combatted with all the force of the
Polish government, a dispatch from
Warsaw says.
I he Polish diet unanimously
agreed to the proposition providing
that political, economic and military
conventions be entered into at the
earliest possible moment with the
entente powers. This action is in
terpreted as expression the desire
for a close alliance of Poland with
th entente powers. .
Great enthusiasm was displayed
in the diet during the voting on the
measure.
Lenine Urges Drive to Vienna.
London, March 28. Premier '
Lenine has sent a wireless message
to the Hungarian government urg
ing it to send ail army against ,
Vienna, according, to a Budapest
dispatch received in Berlin and for
warded by the) Exchange Telegraph -company.
Lenine promised to ad
vance 100,000,000 kronen to finance
the project.
A dispatch from Omsk afnnounces
that Admiral Kolchak's army, as a
result of a brilliant attack and much
hard fighting, has recaptured the
town of Ufa, which recently was
occupied by 'the bolsheviki.
The dispatch adds that tne-ea
army is now threatened with envelpo-
ment.
Guarantee Safe Conduct.
Basel, March 28. The Hungarian
soviet authorities have declared
themselves ready to guarantee the
safe departure of the allied missions,
notably the French, according to a
report received here from Budapest.
Belittles New Regime.
Berne, March 28. Two thousand
resolute French or British soldiers
would be able to put dawn the new
Hungarian government and restore
order in that country, Prince Lud
wig Windish-Graetz, former mem
ber of the Hungarian cabinet, said
in an interview inlthe Geneva Jour
nal. The prince declared that the new
government does not represent any
thing outside of Budapest.
Bolsheviki Falling Back.
Stockholm, March 28. The bol
sheviki continue to fall back along
their entire western front north of
the Pripet marshes, according to a
report from Kovno. It is expected
that Vilna, the capital of Lithuania,
will soon be evacuated by the bol
sheviki. Protection Party Formed.
Budapest, March 28. Bela, Kun,
the Hungarian foreign minister, in
an address to delegates of the old
communist party on the change in
regime, declared that with the in-,
ception of united revolutionary ac
tion the moment had arrived to
liquidate the communist party. '
The soviet constitution, Bela Kun
continued, was being worked out on
instructions by Lenine, the Russian -bolshevist
premier, but Lenine had
declared it was unnecessary to copy
the mistakes of the Russian revolu
tion. A dictatorship, the foreign
minister added, did not necessarily
signify terrorism, which was only
one of a dictatorship's weapons to
be used when needful.
Bela Kun's resolution dissolving
the communist party and forming a
(Contlnuril on PaneXTwo. Column Two.)
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WILL WE
Bundy Found Guilty
in Connection With
' East St. Louis Riot
St. Loujs, March 28! Leroy N.
Bundy, East St. Louis negro dentist,
was found guilty and sentneced to
life imprisonment in the circuit court
at Waterloo, 111., this afternoon on a
charge of conspiring to murder in
connection frith the killing of two
detectives if a riot in East St. Louis
the night of July i, 1917.
The murders are said to have led
to the riots the following day in
which a number of negroes were
kilied.
Ten negroes previously have been
found guilty and are now serving
terms in the penitentiary. Bundy
went to Ohio and because he re-
sisted extradition he was not tried
with the others. His case also w9
continued a number of times. -
A new trial has been asked fcl