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V r A r RIEF RIGHT REEZY BITS OF NEWS LEAVES LIBERTY BONDS TO MEN IN GERMAN ARMY. Santa Ana, Cal., April 21. Thir teen hundred dollaVs in Liberty bonds were bequeathed by August S'hroeder, a baker, to three neph ews who saw service in the Ger man army, by the terms of Schroe dir's will, which was admitted to pioba'.e here today. The testament wa. dated July 23. 1918, while the United States was at war with Ger many. The bulk of the estate, val ued at $32,704, was left to various relatives in Germany. The will recites that the testator was "'not in sympathy with Ger , many," but that the reason for lcav ing mos' of his property to German relatives was that "much misery will jbe suffered by discharge! Germa:. soldiers returning to ciil . . and 1 wi to see them prqperly provided for." , ALLEGED TOljAVE TAKEN ENOUGH SMOKES FOR A. E- F. EI Paso, Tex., April 21. Charged j vitlustraling enough ciga'retts of a popular brand to supply a smoke to every efficer" and soldier of the Aineiiciin expeditionary force in France at the time the armistice was sir. -i, C. N. Gollner, W. W. An tleison, George Grenslitt and S. L. . lnahuc we're placed on trial in federal court, this afternoon. The defendants were alleged to havt: broke the seal of an interstate ship ment of cigaretts en route from 1-V sville, N. C, to Fan Francisco r-nd .3 have taken 204 cases, con ta.ning a total of 2,040,000 cigar et3 valued at $30,400. - HEARS LOAN ADDRESS SENT FROM AIRPLANE Washington, April 21. From an airplane flying 2,600 feet overhead an army 'officer today read Presi dent Wilson's Victory Liberty loan message, to a throng of 15,000 per sons, assembled at the south steps of the treasury, hy the use of the wireles's telephone and a newly in vented sound amplifier. A few min utes later Admiral Sims, from the platform, addressed .the same audi ence through the amplifier.. . Billie Burke, the actress, sold bonds to the audience after the ad dress of Admiral Sims, who bought the first bond and also spoke at oth er meetings today. The throng' of government em ployes, dismissed for the capitals opening demonstration for the loan cheered the president's message as spoken through the air and enunci ated distinctly to them by Lieuten ant H. E. Metcalf, a radio officer in the airplane. They craned their1 necks to see the plane soaring far above bearing the officer whose word came to. them so distinctly. "Hello, hello, Treasury," cried " aviator. "I am now 2,o00 feet over you in plan 38070 from Boiling field. He then read the message and concluded by bidding goodby to the crowd good natnredly. RAINBOW DIVISION SAILS FROM BREST Washington, April 21. About 7,000 officers and -men of the 42d (Rainbow)1 division sailed from Brest April 18 on the transport Leviathan, due at New York April 25. Among the officers on board are Mai. Gen. George W. Reed, com manding the division, and Brig. Gen." Douglas Mac Arthur, command ing the 84th infantry brigade. DEMORALIZATION AMONG BOLSHEVIKI GROWING London, April 21. Telegrams from Omsk, Siberia, reportMhat the troops of Admiral Kolchak, 33 miles south of Sterlit-Amak, inflicted se -were losses on the fcnemy, capturing ,inany prisoners, machine guns and '10 heavy guns. They also cap - tured Starapul with great booty and made a number of bolsheviki lead ers prisoners. Demoralization of the bolsheviki is reported to be growing. The . bolsheviki divisions refused to fight and have been withdrawn from the front. The peasants of the Viatka government and some of the dis tricts of the River Kama have re volted against the bolshevik ;qv crnment. n BERLIN WINE DEALERS WOULD RELEASE SPIRITS. Berlin. April' 21. (By The A. P.)- Wine - wholesalers are trying to release into the-channels of trade enormous quantities of wines and spirits which were stored for the army when fighting ceased and which are either being drunk by the soldiers' councils or are in danger of being ruinedby the coming warm weather, owing to unsuitable stor age conditions. It is believed by the dealers that the high prices of wines can be materially reduced if i!e liquors are released before it is ico late. VICTORY LOAN AVIATOR SMASHES PROPELLER Portland, Ore., April 21. A pro peller blade on the Spad airplane in which Capt. L. H. Smith, was par ticipating in Victory loan maneu vers over Portland flew to pieces to day and the aviator was forced to volplane to the ground, alighting un injured, but with his midline bot tomside up and somewhat damaged. Simultaneously with the beginning of his descent, the overcharged en V gine of an automobile running along a street beneath him discharged a series of sharp detonations. . Spec . tators of the flight and the accident, who . also heard the explosions, rushed to the fallen plane and sev eral suggested to Captain Smith that he had been fired upon. Subsequent investigation brought the-rue facts , to light. t YOUTH, WHO TAKES ' FAGS" SAID TOUE KLEPTOMANIAC. John Duncan, 14 yea 4 old, whose ' metier rays he is a kleptomaniac. waj arrested last night in .onnec .. tio.. with the theft of twelve pack ages of cigarets from an automobile at Twenty-fourth and Lake streets Dunctn, according to Lis mother. Mrs. sJess Duncan, 2716 North T-.enty-fiftn" street, was afflicted With cerebral spiinl -irvgitis five years ago and when the disease dis appeared it left its' victim a klepto maniac B '.v I! : : VOL. 48 NO. 264. 6 HIIIUS TO RECEIVE THE TERMS OF TREATY Germans Agree to. Conditions Laid Down by. Allies Re specting Conferences Held at Versailles. Paris, April 21. (By Associated Tress.) Germany has notified the allies that she accepts all the at lied conditions respecting the Versailles conference. This of ficial announcement was made to night. , i Germany will;send the follow ing delegates to the Versailles congress with full powers to ne gotiate: ' Count Von Brockdorff-Rant-zeau, foreign minister. - Herr Landsberg, secretary for publicity, art and literature. Dr. Theodor Melchior, general manager of the Warburg bank. Herr Leinert, president of the Prussian assembly and of the na tional soviet congress. - Herr Geisberg, minister of posts and telegraphs. Herr Schuecking. In all, the German party will number 7S. The arrival of the delegates can not be expected be fore April 28. Faris, April 21. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The German dele gation to Versailles will comprise six high personages at the head of which will be Count von Brock-dorff-Rantzan, the foreign minister. Marshal Foch was so informed late this evening, according to of ficial announcement. The delegates cnuoTrrive at Versailles before; Apr'?8.' . - ; -.- ,v , ' Although the peace conference apparently was taken by surprise by the announcement of Germany's intention to send a small delega tion to Versailles to receive the text of the treaty, the plan is really old. and Berlin and Weimar dis patches of the Associated Press more than a month ago indicated that the German delegates would not have power to make final de cisions. Based on Misapprehension. The determination of the Ger man foreign office was based on misapprehension of the oroerram for the initial meeting of the Ger man plenipotentiaries for the rep resentatives of the peace confer ence. . It had been understood through press statements that at the first meeting the German dele gates would merely be- handed , the text of the treaty, but would' not be permitted to discuss its terms. and would be sent back to Germany to confer with the government and the national assembly, returning after a stipulated interval to Ver sailles for the actual discussions. Cannot Finish in Weekr There is little expectation in com petent conference circles that it will be possible to finish the discussions with the German delegates and have the treaty signed within a week from the date fixed for, the first meeting. Indeed, the completion of tl.e negotiations withhin such peri- (Contlnued on Pare Two, Column One.) ' Two Young Women Charged With Passing Gertrude Merritt and Hazel by Brandeis Store's House Detective When One Is Overheard Talking About "Finding Check" and Seen to Wrie Man's Name on It. - A conversation about-the finding of a forged check led to the arrest yesterday -afternoon of two attrac tivelydressed young women, Ger tn.de Merritt, 18, 1812 Leavenworth stre i, and Hazel Parker, 17, 2621 Davenport street-They were booked at the police station charged with toigery. 1 hey admitted passing worthless checks amo-untinr to $86. becausr they "needed the nuney." According to written confession signed by them, Gertrude Merritt practi&ed writing the name. "L. Li- eff." a tailor at Thirtv-first and Farnahi streets, for severaL hous before she dared to force it on the first check fory$30. which she passed ot ths Brandeis bank. April 9. Three clays later when Hazel Parker told her chum that "they ought to liave more money,",. Gertrude Merritt used the name, "Edward Culjum," on a rheck for $45. She cashed it at To Avert OUR ARTISTIC ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION MAKES THE SUNDAY BEE UNIQUE. The Omaha Dam " Bee Eaton M nMrt-etaw Matter May ?. IMS. at Oiaha P. O. mow act at Mann S. 1879. Delay of Three Days ' for Peace Congress ' Held at Versaifles By The Associated Press. A delay of three days is prospect for the peace meeting at Versailles between I the repre sentatives of the allied and asso ciated powers and the German delegates for the delivery to the Germans of the allied peace terms. The German delegation, Mar shal Foch has been informed, cannot reach Versailles until April 28. Originally they were invited to Je there April 25, The three days' delay possibly may be of benefit to the, allies in contemplating the draft of the lengthy peace document, which is said to approximate 100,000 words. Some doubt has been ex pressed that' the allies would be able to give the Germans more than a summary of their peace conditions at the first meeting at Versailles, owin to the length of the document. BOARD EMPLOYS ARCHITECTS FOR COMMERCE HIGH Frederick W. and Edwin B. Clarke Engaged to Prepare Plans for Technical v Scfwol Building. - - The Poard of Education last night voted to employ Frederick W. and Edw' , B Clarke, architects, for the preparation of plans and specifica tions for the new High School of Commerce building. n expert will Jetermine for the board the amount of damage which will be caused to the Central High s.-hfol property by reason of the proposed grading of the Dodge stree; hill, so that t b-ard, may atpe with qbmpetc t "information if tbe city council chamber May 9, when a hearing wilMc held in this connection. ; Superintendent J. H, Beveridge presented samples of hand work in 'the form of rugs, baskets and brush es, made by subnormal pupils who are being given special instruction a' Comenius and Franklin. He" al so outlined the scope of this work, illustrating the benefits to be de lived by segregating the subnormal pupil.. '".. The board authorized improve ments of the schoo. headquarters r on the sixth flc iT the citv hall, the entire expenditure to ap proximate $9,000. v Restaurant and, Pool Hall Damaged by Fire Fire of unknown origin damaged the Kosher restaurant and the White Front pool hall at 316 South Fif teenth street to the extent of $6,000 at 6 o'clock yesterday evening. The New Little Democratic Hun garian Kosher restaurant, occupying tne second and third floors of the building, suffered $5,000 loss, prin cioallv from water. Water seeping through the floor into the White Front nool hall caused $500 damage to the pool ta mes and other hxtures Ihe build ing, the nronertv of the Reflirlc estate", was damaged to the extent of $1,500. There was no insurance on the restaurant contents. The 'fire was first noticed in the restaurant store room on the third floor.. - , . . Bad Checks Parker Taken Into Custody the Parisian Cloak company store, 1519 Douglas street. This check she made payable to "Mildred Howard." 4535 Burdette street. Each time, the young women di vided tht-money. Last Friday, they 'vere ia the act of passing a third cl.eck for '$11, when a conversation between them in regard to the "find ing of the check," as one' stated, was overheard by a floor walket in Bran deis store. He noticed the Merritt git I had signed the name "A. Jones," 6148 Military avenue, on the back ot the check. An investigation showed the check was worthiness Yesterday afternoon, when they were seen in the store. Detective Lirry Finn arrested them. Their only statement aside from their con fession, was that they "needed the money." Hazel Parker lives with her moth er in the Davenport apartments. OMAHA, TUESDAY, APRIL 22 1919. SLUMP IN PRICE OF WHEAT IS PREDICTED National Treasury Will Be Protected So Far as Pos sible in Making Good Dif ferences, Says Barnes. New York,. April 21. Despite maintenance of the government guaranteed price in the face of an American wheat crop which will probably break all records, domestic consumers will not pay more for the proouct during the coming year than the rates concurrently accepted from foreign buyers, Julius H. Barnes, newly appointed federal wheat di rector, declared in a statement to night outlining the policies of his administration. Mr. Barnes termed unsound any government scheme of artificial sub sidizing and thought it quite pos sible,. with the greater cart of Eu rope looking to America for food, ana tne crop prospects of the allied countries even poorer than last year, mar nine inroad, except ot a tern porary nature, would be made on the $1,000,000,000 fund provided by con gress to carry out the farmers guar antee ot .o a bushel. Make Up Difference. However, should there bri a su'r. plus production of wheat, he said, ine national treasury would be pro tected as far as possible in making good the difference between the guaranteed and market rates by de termination ot a world once tor the Lsale of surplus. At present the world price exceeds the government price. How much of the federal appropria tion wpuld be expended, the director stated, would depend on, the harvest, a would 'also the government policy hi uuying ana seuing portions or tne crop. Until facts . concerning the 1919 yield were more . generally known, he added, no definite plan of operation could be intelligently adopted, with the result that the ad ministration was workinz out a num ber of other policies. In relation to federal acauisition of wheat, which he predicted would be carried out on an extensive scale in enforcing the farmers' guarantee, particularly if the world Drice should be lower than the government basis effective until June 1, 1920, Mr. Barnes said three olans were under consideration: Direct dealing with the farmers, which would bring the director into contact'with 1,000,000 persons; purchasing through the country grain exchanges, which would, necessitate keeping 20,000 ac counts, and buying through the mills, which -woul dreduce the num ber of clients to 7,000. No 5-Cent Bread. As to sale of government acquired stocks, the director said that con gress, with a clear conception of the difficulties of the coming year,; had delegated to the president large powers and discretion, which would be at the service of the wheat administration. ' :The sale nolicv. he stated, would be decided by factors developing with the season, and the license power would be used, if necessary, to control trade prac tices so as to assure proper reflec tion of the guaranteed price reach' ing all classes of producers. '' Accepting the Department of Agriculture's estimate of the largest winter wheat crop in history and making allowances for unfavorable weather conditions which had held the spring crop back two weeks, Mr. Barnes predicted that Amer ica's 1919 wheat yield would tax to the utmost the country's storage, railroad and shipping facilities. He expected reduced wheat and wheat products prices within two months but saw little chance of a return ot the 5-cent loaf of bread because of high wages and cost of ma terial. ; Mr. Barnes denied" reports that government agencies were urging farmers to cut down their of spring wheat, and retarded as -fortunate that probability that America would produce this, vear the greatest crop ever grown. The 1918 harvest second largest In the nation's history was consumed or pledged, he stated. Postpone Negotiations On Standard Steel Price Washington. April - 21. 'Resiimn- tioh of negotiations between the De partment of Commerce's industrial board and the railroad ad-ni n'stra tion over the standardization of steel prkes was planned for todav. but was postponed because of the illness of Robert S. Lovett. one of the resentatives of Director General nines. The conference probably will be held within a few lays., v Future War, Buy mm Victory Float in Parade to "Launch Fifth Loan to Bring Troops Back From War Line fr"r r'i'iiMti" Mfii'" rt"'1" , i'h.a?cter on Float rY Swanson, represehting the army; Miss Louise Dinning, the Red Cross; Miss Erna Reed. "Victory": O. T. Eastman. "Unci Sam'" nrl Harrv AVv. coff, the navy. THOUSANDS SEE VICTORY MARCH TO BOOST BONDS Streets Thronged With People as Parade Passes Through City at Start of Loan Drive. In. token of a determination, to Finish the Job." thousands of men and women joined yesterday in Victory loan parade which was bathed in a flood of bright April sunshine. , Flags, bands of music, uniformed men and others were cheered bv hosts along the line"of march. 1 he parade was an emphatic an nouncement that Douglas countv will make its quota of $9,171,550 and then some. It was also a "welcome home" pageant for the soldiers. Get Flying Start. - During the progress of the pa rade announcement was made from Victory loan headquarters that sub scriptions" already have amounted to $1,150,00,0, which is considered'as something of a flying start. Omaha suspended business for a few hours for the all-important business of formally starting the Victory loan drive. "Conditions were auspicious In every way. The spirit of the occasion was that the soldier boys should and would be backed up in this- and every other necessary undertaking. Thousands Devote Time. Several thousand of intensive workers are devoting their time to finishing the job in Omaha and Douglas county."' Ihe parade moved on time from Seventeenth street and Capitol ave nue, with CoL F, A. Grant, retired, as grand marshal. N ' He was accompanied by his for mer staff as follows: Lt. Col. F. P. Holcomb, Maj. William H. Far inghay; Captains F. L. Fink, Charles W. Ballard, Adam J. Huffman. Phil ip S. Gunion. R. N. Hamilton; First Lieutenants Earl Steele, Herbert C. Wachs; Second Lieutenants John W. Yates, Arthur F.'Seidel. John A. Wissel, Walter S. Kennon and James L. Byers. On a reviewing stand in front of the court house were Governor Mc Kelvie, Colonel Bingham, head of the local Quartermaster's, rfenart. ment; Billy Sunday,' KTorris Brown, T. C. Byrne. F. D. Wead," Charles Edward Maas, United States navy, ana otners who observed the parade and joined in the 'welcome honfe to the returned soldiers, sailors and marines. The most impressive feature of the parade was the appearance ot (Continued on Page Two, Column Four.) American Convicted of Aiding, Korea Revolution Washington, April 21. Dis patches received today giving the State department its first official in formation of the conviction of .Rev. Eli Miller Mowry, an American mis sionary in Korea, accused of per mitting his house to- be used by leaders of the Koean independence movement ior printing propaganda, said Mr. Mowry had been sentenced to six months imprisonment, but rep-Livas at liberty on bail pending ap peal. The case was tried by Japanese court at Seoul. 4 Dally aa Sua.. M.50: utelda B Mall 1 yaar). Dally, 14. Ml Evangelist Says He Expects Omaha Always to Be Right ' - . - Billy Sunday Outlines Details of Victory Loan and Ex presses Belief That City Will Register One Hun- dred Per Cent Loyalty Sunday's Regrets. "Billy" Sunday's Victory loan visit to Omaha culminated Monday afternoon in a luncheon fat the Athletic club when 100 or "more of hh', friifndryaTld "admirers - met "to pay their Tribute, to the famous evangelist. Sunday spoke but a few minutes, having to take a train for the east, and he entered into no discussion of the merits of the Victory loan. He simply declared that everybody has a chance to be either right or wrong all through life, and that he expected Omaha, as always, to register 100 per cent in loyalty at this time. Mr. Sunday took occasion, how ever, to express his love and ad miration for Omaha, "the best p'lace on earth." He said that when his time came to die it would probably be found that the name of Omaha had engraved itself on his heart. He expressed regret GERMAN TROOPS MAKE ATTACK ON REDJCROSS Lithuanian Soldier Killed at Kovno While Defending Americans; Soldier's Fu neral Rouses Patriotism. New York, April 21. German troops have attacked the American Red. Cross mission ' at Kovno, Lithuania, according to a cablegram received here today by the Lithuan ian national council from its Paris icpicseiiiauve. j ne message gave neither the time nor result, of. the attack. A Lithuanian soldier " was killed in defending the Americans it was said. "The American Red Cross mis sion at Kevna, Lithuania, has been attacked by German soldiers. While defending the Americans one Lith uanian soldier was killed. This aroused the greatest indignation in Kovne and the funeral of the hero developed into a great demonstra tion against the Germans." No advicesi of an attack on the mission have been received by Rerl c . i . , v-iuss auiiiuriucs nere, it WS saili tonight. Officials said that Kovne unit was a branch of the American Red Cross mission to Poland. Convention of National -Guard to Be Held in St. Louis Seattle, Wash.. April 21. Adj. Gen. Harvey J. Moss, Seattle, pres ident of the National Guard asso ciation of the United States, an nounced today the 1919 convention of the body to be held May 3 prob ably would be held in St. Louis- in stead of Chicago, as planned ear lier. The change is being considered, General Moss said, because many members of the association will be in St. Louis May 8-10, attending a convention of world war veterans. Victory TWO CENTS. unto n tM., . r 1 at This Time ; Brings "Ma" that "Ma" Sunday was not present to see the array of "glad rags and prosperity" that was evident at the luncheon, and said that Omaha has no ' better- booster hi -the land than Mrs. Sunday.; E. A. Benson aS toastmaster out lii.ed some of the facts regarding the loan. He pointed out that a na tion had been -organized to accom plish a big job, that the job was done so far as the actual physical work or putting it across was con cerned, but that the bill remained to be paid. He introduced T. C. Byrne, with wxirds of praise for the great work done by Mr. Byrne as director' of the war drives. Mr. Byrne spoke at some length, setting forth the greatness of the tssk which America had undertaken so successfully. He expressed the ntmos. confidence in the ability and the willingness of the nation to meet the cost of finishing the 'job. MILLIONS POUR IN FROM SALE OF VICTORY BONDS Telegrams Received in Wash- , ington From All Parts of Country Indicate Heavy, Sale on First Day. Washington", April 21. Uncounted millions in subscriptions to Victory "oerty notes poured into banks and soliciting committees throughout 4he United States today, but no official reports had reached national head quarters here tonight to give anv comprehensive idea of the 'harvest .on the opening day of the three weeks campaign. " More than 2,000,000 volunteers were at work today in the big con certed movement to "finish the job." but reports indicated that the open ing was marked by less excitement than those of previous loan cam paigns when fighting was in prog ress in r ranee. Long before closing hours tonight telegrams arriving at the treasury toia ot enthusiastic communities which, had subscribed their full quotas the first day. "Early indications." said a treas ury review of the loan camnaicm "were that the Victory notes were rereiving general distribution and (Continued on Pago Two, Column Three.) Student Aviator Killed iri Attempt to Do Tail Spin Wantagh. N. Y.. Anril 21. Pvt Otto W. Meyer, a student aviator. attached to the Three Hundred Fifty-seventh aeTo squadron, whose home is in California, was killed to day and Sergt. Q. O. Burnett, a Ken tuckian, was seriously injured when an airplane in which they were at tempting a tail-spin over Lutberry t-ield fell 200 feet, burying itself in a bog. Notes Nak. tMtaaa antra. M; Sua, iZ.M: EE ...fc . ' iJk THE WEATHER t Partly cloudy v Tuoiday and Wednesday. Probably unckangod in aatt portion. Not much change in tamparaturo.. ' Hourly tempera t ura : 5 a. m M 6 a. an 57 1 p. m t p. m S p, ni. ......(17 ., .59 .......A 1 a. m...... M S a. m ,,....55 U a. ni 50 10 a. m 51) 11 a. ni.. OS 10 m (J p. m.. S It. ni.. ...... .5 .55 A p. m... 7 p. m... .64 WW ITALIAN ATTITOD IS CAUSE OF ALARM Wilson May tissue Statement if-Deadlock Continues; Re fuses to Recognize Terms of Treaty. Paris April 21. The question of , the Italian claims was not disDosed of at the meeting of the council- of tour this atternoon. Th. council was unable to agree on t'v; Adriatic question ahd decid ed to proceed to other business. It Was hoped that the issue L3tween th Italians andthe Jugo-Slavs on the subject of the Adriatic coast and Fiume would be settled at the afternoon session-at the "white house" but contrarV to "expecta tion, neither Premier Orlando nor Foreign Minister Sohnino appeared. ' For this reason" the question could ' not be taken up. t , , Orlando Still In Paris. Pending receipt of information as-' to the course of the Italian dele gates in desiring to continue the ne- gi.tiatic- s the council will .ake no urther action on he subject. N statement regarding the Adri. ' atic issue has appeared, and it was said none would be issued today. At the Italian headquarters it was said Premier Urlando had not left for Rome and fliaf h muld nt .,";! he could take with him a definite de- -ci: ' o the Italian claim. The Italian question reached a culminating phase today when Pres- ident Wilson refrained frc i attend ee t!. meeting of -the council A -four ana consulted with the other mernbers bP the- American " delega tion concerning the advisability of issuii., a public statement ' Ban on Secret Treity. The president's visit to American ". quarters at noon lasted about an r. It was ma V clear that the s tuition was serious and that , the president's determination was irrev ocably against any recognition of ..... the secret treaty , of London, on . which Italy largely bares her claim ' to- the eastern Adriatic coast The delegate n gave its fu suDDort tor tile president's attitude. Italians Are Firm. Rome, April 21. The Populo Ro mano says in case Italian rights ar . not recognized by the peace confer ence the Italian delegates will not go to Versailles for the conclusion ' of peace with Germany, which, it asserts, cannot be ratified without the adhesion of Italy. "But Italy cannot sign a oeace sanctioning her fall," the newspaper says, "and until the time f the ' meeting the Italian delegates will re-' main in Paris and work with anx ious activity." - . Conference to Take Steps ' 'to Prevent Hun War Efforts Paris, April 21. The suoreme ecqnomic( council will meet tomor row to cdnsider proposals to grant a limited supply of raw materials,, notably cotton, to Germany to en able the factories there to start work and to relieve the unemployment. " The council, it is said, also will re- ' vise regulations for German exports required to pay for food imports and probably will discuss the new ' economic situation created by the slackening of the blockade regula tions as applied to Germany's neu- tral neighbors. After April 21 goods and commo dities may be shipped to the' neu- tral countries adjoining Germany' virtually without restriction the neutrals themselves assuming re- -:. sponsibility against the re-export of prohibited wares to Germany. - The "black list" rationing and allied con- (Contlnned on Paso To, Onluma 8iX.) ' ' Settle Berlin Strike After Long Session; Men Get Privileges Berlin, April 21. fBv the ' A- sociated Press.) A settlement " of the general strike in Berlin - ' was reached Saturday after nego tiations lasting 48 hours between representatives of the striker nnH 1he employers and the minister 'of labor. The settlement is tanta- mount to active recognition of-the., demand of the strikers that they .- oe given' a voice in determining . engagements and, dismissals vnJ promotions of employes in all work except in executive and directorate -positions. - ' . A law giving force to the ne regulation will be incorporated j shortly in the government's social-0 ization legislation. It will orive the . workers the joint right to determine ' vital relations between the employer au ciniJiuyc anu win protect the employe to the extent that hi - missal or promotion will be passed upon by his fellow workers. The workers also must be rnnmli. . v - - r : : : " : when new help is to be engaged, '