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LL SAYS BRITAIN WILL RULE LEAG
UN
COREA:
CCOSED OF CRUELTY
Leaders of Korean Independence Movement In Pekin
Say 45000 Have Been Arrested Despite Japanese
Statements To Contrary; Tells Stories of Torture;
Japs Gut Off Young Girl's Hands Is Charged.
LiOngworth And
Johnson Flay
G. O. P. Action
House Leaders Reject Pro
posal to Increase Size of
Steering Committee.
"Washington. D. C March It Bf-fo-ta
to add four members to the Re-
publican steering? committee of the
it bouse which tn directing the
general course of legislation in the
rext congress. Is regarded by leaders
as Influencing the party platform of
were defeated Thursday at the
"'.nal meeting of the committee en
- Gnmittees. The proposal was voted
''Tn 153 to 36. but It was said an
attempt micrht be made to reject the
committee's action at the party con-
feranM wtitfh win Km iM taut feefore:
congress reconvenes. I
After the action of the committee
representatives Long-worth of Ohio
and Johnson of Sooth Dakota Issued
-otest. the Ohio member charging
that the net resnlt of all the work
of t-e committee was "the most com-
?te sort of a triumph for reactkm-
ism and the South Dakota represen-
ts. ire declaring that the failure to
i rrease the memberssiD of the steer-
rK committee was a "serious mla-
taice."
UflBQ Heads Snffrage Committee.
F'nei annroval was Srtveo the as
etd merit of members of the standing
house committee. Mr. Mann was se-
ie. :p(J as chairman of the committee
n woman suffrage. He annonneed
"ater ho would introduce the Spsan B
nrhony cons 1 1 tutional amen dm net Jn
the next house "on the first day It
rreets" and would nrge speedy adop-
t on Republican membership of the
u TT rage committee as selected
showed a majority in favor of the
amendment. The Republicans placed
on the committee were: Repreeenta-
Ps Little Kansas; Elliott Indiana;
Nolan California; Burroughs. New
Hampshire Nelson Wisconsin and
M'-Crate New York.
The Republican membership of the
rrer chant marine committee which
w a hare charge of the legislation
Sealing with the policy for operating
--.e American fleet also was selected
'"-o new members being represents-
ives Curr. California; Ricketts. Ohio:
Tnhloom Illinois; Crowtber New
ork Randall Wisconsin and An-fl-ews.
Maryland.
LOIX at'ARTERS ESTABLISHED.
lTednuarters for the fifth Liberty
an hare been established in the JAb-
statute by conrtesy of the Boy
p cuts of America who now occupy
he building
BOLSHEVIK! TO OVERRUN SIR!
UNLESS I IS SENT SAYS PARIS
French General Asserts Result Would Be Gain by Ger-
many of TJnshakeable Grip On Russia; Soviet Army
Will Reach Archangel by May 1 It Is Claimed;
Allied Losses Much Lighter Than Those of Foe.
HOKOLT7LT7. T. E March It Gen.
Robert Paris of the French army
returning from Siberia where he was
associated with the Cz echo-Slovak
command said today through his
a-.de. that unless the allies interrened
immediately with sufficient forces the
Bolshe-wkl would overwhelm Siberia
Tidl the Germans would gain an un-
bailable grip on Russia.
He mU the Cxeehs bavlag lost
half their strength and being; worn
ont and without support were
withdrawing leaving Siberia help-
less. Conditions were growing;
worse steadily.
Ten divisions he said conld reach
Moscow through Siberia and reestab-
lish order In Russia.
Control 16S5 Miles Railroad.
London Eng- March 14. The Bol-
shevik general staff at Moscow claims
that during January and February the
Bolshevik army occupied territory the I
.!ze of France having 10S5 miles of
r'lroad under its control and de-
r arcs that the soviet troops will reach
Archangel by May 1. according to a
:ielingfora dispatch to the Mail.
Bolshevik Losses Heavy.
Archangel Russia March 14. (By
'ssocia'-ed press.) Compared with
- 16 losses inflicted upon the enemy
t .e allied casualties In the fighting
a'or.g the Vaga river since February
- - have been exeremely light. It es-
timaten that the Bolshevist have lost
at least 500 killed.
ft- American casualties from Feb-
n.arv 2i to March . Inclusive were
five killed on the Vaga front and 19
or the irina front. No officers were
k ".e1 One American soldier is raiss-
"g and two of leers and 30 men were
nunded. The total American casual-
ies to date in north Russia follows:
Killed in action officers 4; ment 71.
Died of wounds officers. 1; men 18.
Missing men. 3.
Kien of disease officers 2; men. S7.
b ounded officers 11; Men. J41.
The health of the expeditionary
rre smce the Spanish influenza ep-
"tnle in September and October has :
t . en excellent. Of the Ci deaths from partment reports casualties among
is ase C3 occurred before January 4.) American forces In northern Russia
Throughout the fighting the . In recent fighting as one enlisted man
American troops have generally (killed and one officer and IS men
been greatly outnumbered but the 'wounded.
N
JAPAN
PBKIN. China March 14. (By the
Associated Press. The leaders of
the Korean Independence movement
have arrived in Pekin and declare that
the movement is a national one with
three million adherents Including the
budhists heaven worshippers. Chris-
tians and nearly all the students.
The leaders say they do not
countenance force In obtaining
their alms but are relying upon
appeals to the generosity of the
western nation.
The Independence leaders declare
there is widespread unrest in Korea
and that 4e.ea persons aireaay nave
been arrested and that Japanese state
ments to tne contrary are not true.
Pnnlih Rlrl With Sword.
Thev report several instances of
Japanese mistreatment. In one in
stance a gsri. wno pa.rucipa.ieu in a
TvnrAAn indnnendencA demonstration.
was hold In a manifesto in one hand
when Japanese soldiers cut off the
hand with & sword. She raised her
other hand the Koreans add. and it
also was cut off. Korean prisoners
are tortured in Japanese prisons. It
is declared.
The leaden assert tbftt tne Ko-
rean Independence movement Is
affecting the entire orient and ex-
press the belief that the peace
conference eaanot Ignore It.
Calumet & Hecla Skips
Dividend; Condition Of
Copper Industry Cause
Boston Mas&. March 14. "At ' the
meeting of the directors of the Cain-
met and Hecla Mining company held:
today owing to the unsettled condi-
tion of the copper industry no action
was taken In regard to a dividend"
said a statement given out at the of
fice of the company here. I
The last fflvid end paid three I
month Z3& was $15 a share. During
the year 1918. a total or ?H a snare
was paid in mvwenos.
Common stock of calumet Jfc uecia
dronned 51 ratals on the local ex
change after the announcement that
no dividend had been declared. The
stock closed today at 3350.
COLORADO REPUBLICANS
FORM LEONARD WOOD CLUB
Denver. Colo- March 14. Thirty-
eight Colorado Republicans Thursday
filed with the secretary of state
articles of lncorpartion of the T-eon-ard
Wood Republican club of Colo-
rado" the object being to promote
the candidacy of the commander of
the central department of the army
for the Republican nomination for
president next year. John F. Vivian
former state chairman; Allison Stock-
former Progressive party state
chairman: Samuel D. Nicholson of
Lead vi lie president of the Roosevelt
club and J. 8. Temple secretary of
the Roosevelt club are among the In
corporators. J
losses Inflicted upon the enemy
have been at least five times those
anffered by the Americans.
As the newly mobilized Russian
troops are becoming trained they are
gradually relieving the strain to
which the American British and
French forces were put In the early
days of the campaign. All American
troops are now enjoying regular rest
periods euner at Arcnangei or at con-
venient villages behind the lines.
Information secured by the al-
lied food commission In north
Ilnssla and from persons reaching
Archangel from the Interior Indi-
cate that the American people
muKf deprive themselves of
breadstnffs until the Hessian
question ts settled and the country
Is again placed on a sound agri-
cultural bnsls.
Peasants are hesitating to sow inv
more grain than they themselves need.
as they fear Its seizure by the Bolshe
vikL Owing to the shortage of seed
grain which has been used for food
Russia will be comparatively without
crops in 1318 and this condition will
extend Into 1920. even if the country
Is restored to peace.
Others Most Feed Ross.
The outside world particularly
America must be prepared to feed the
most of the Russian people for at least
six months atfer peace Is restored." a
member of the food committee said.
"And so long as Russia remains with
out crops the rest of Europe must
also look toward America for the
grain which formerly poured ont of
Russia's Baltic and Black sea ports."
As a result of the recent allied ad-
vance southward along the Murmansk
railroad part of another Russian
province Olonetx was added to the
territory of the government of the
north- M. Ermolov. assistant irnv.
ernor general or Murmansk has been
appointed provincial commissioner of
Otonetz.
Recent Losses Reported.
Washington. D. C March 14. An
Arcnangai aispaten under date of
March 11. lust received at the war de-
YANKS AND JAPANESE CLASH;
MARINES
AT TIEN
TITASHIXGTO-V D. C March 14 A
clash between American troops.
a Japanese policeman and some civil
ians at Tien Tsln was reported to the
stale department today by minister
Relnsch at Pekin. The minister said
he had sent first secretary Spencer to
Tien Tsln to Investigate the report.
o mention was made of a raid by
American marines In the Jspanese
consulate and the wounding of the
consul reported in a Pekin dlspateh
to the Associated Press. The minis
ter message was brief and gave no
details.
Government officials were greatly
disturbed today by the news from
Pekin that American marines raided
the Japanese consulate at Tien Tsln
and serlonsly Injured the eonsnl. "So
I official information had been received
either by the state department or the
JipnrM tmbanr bat Inquiries nere
PRESIDENT RETURNS TO PARIS
'TO 110 UP 1R PROMPTLY'
Train Delayed On Way From Brest Beaches Invalides
Station At 12:07 P.M.; Supreme Council To Require
Germany To Give Up Lease Hold of Tsing Tao;
Portugal Asks Restitution of Seized Territory.
pARIS France. March 14. (By the
1 Associated Press.) President Wil
son returning to the peace conference
after his trip to the United tSates
arrived in Paris shortly after noon to
day.
Papers Welcome Wilson.
The return of president Wilson Is
welcomed by the morning newspapers
in editorials. The Journal says that
it means early and positive results
from the peace conference adding:
There Is no doubt the presi-
dent cornea back with the full
resolves to wind np the war
promptly.
The editorial writers also are oc-
- - t - i
lie opinion is America. Tb Figaro
says that the United States by sharing
in the war and by the prominent
role It Is playing at the peace confer-
ence has become one of the principal
actors' tn European and world policies
but adds:
After Peace. What Thenf
"But will the United States desire
to be of the same mind once the
treaty of peace ts signed? Will tt not
rather yield and go home for good
leaving old Europe to work out Hs
salvation by itself? The sudden with-
drawal of the United States would
have regrettable consequences be-
cause there are several problems.
which we the British. Italians aad
French would settle in auite a dif
ferent way than if America was a fac
tor. As far as canj Judged how
ever. It does not sem that such an
eventuality Is to be feared.
says Majority Wllh Wilson.
"Making all allowances for Internal
political quarrels In America. It may
be said that president Wilson's policy
In its main lines is approved bv a
majority of his fellow citizens. Many
of them it Is true ask modification '
of the laegue of nations plan but- at
ter all. at the present time. It Is only
a draft of the text."
The president's train which had
been delayed on the way from Brest-
reached the Invalides station at 12:07
oclock.
The demonstration attending
German Government Will Control
Situation If Food Is Sent To Aid
In Repelling Reds Says Harries
TT. A ! 1
x lit f-uuuiuui vuuiinauuci 
Reports On Conditions
In Foe Capital.
PARIS. France. March 14. (By the
x Associated pressi. urig. Gen.
George H. Harries commander of the
American military force at Berlin has
been here for several days to appear
before the supreme war council to
render a report on the military and
economic situation In the German em-
pire. Ben. Harries has given a dramatic
recital of events In Berlin during the
past three months culminating In the
serious street fighting of the last
fortnight.
When the American parry left
Berlin the government forces
under Gnstav Tt'oake. the German
war minister had the upper hand
and in Gen. Uarrics's opinion the
government will control the situ-
ation particularly If food Is sent
to aid tn holding back the Bolshe-
vik menace from the eastern bor-
der. The American forces In Germany
outside the occupied zone consist of
80 officers and 6 SO men. a part of the
contingent being stationed at 20
camps at various places In Germany
where 6oOe0 Russian prisoners are
being cared for by the Americans. The
headquarters In Berlin are on the sec-
ond floor of the Hotel Adlon In the
heart or the city where much fight-
ing has been going on. During the
early stages of the fighting. Gen.
Harries had a narrow escape. He was
standing In a window of the American
IN VADE CUNSULA1E
TSIN SAYS REPORT
not sent as It was assumed that re
ports already were on tne cables.
Navy department officials donbted
that 200 marines were involved In the
raid as reported because no marines
are stationed at xien ism ana tne en-
tire contingent at Pekin three or four
hours ride away numbers only a few
hundred. Only the presence of a num-
ber of American ships in port of
which the department has not been
advised could account for so many
marines being ashore and off duty at
Tien Tsin.
The American force stationed at
Tien Tsin is the 16th regular infantry
regiment which has been there for
several vears and which Is composed
entirely of veteran soldiers.
wui Apologue ix iroe.
In the absence of eomolete Infor
mation officials were not will ins- to
discuss the incident for publication.
privately however it was said it tne 
Japanese consulate had been violated.!
of course the guilty would be punished
and a proper apology be made to I
Japan. !
The Japanese consulate is located in :
saloon and restaurant section or
Tien Tsin and brawls there In the past
the preaidenfa arrival lacked the
magnitude of that upon the occa-
sion of his initial appearance last
December. Nevertheless It was
spontaneous and cordial.
The people had been kept la Ignor-
ance as to which railroad station his
train would enter. The president had
requested this as be desired to come
Into the capital this time merely as a
private citizen. Nevertheless the
population heard early In the day
that the station selected was the In-
valides and they had assembled there
in great numbers at the time his train
was due.
The supreme council of the
peace conference has virtually de-
cided to Include In the prelimin-
ary treaty et peace a require-
ment that Gcranr shall relin
quish her lease hold of Tslng Tao
ana an properties ana.i
ontrse nane- -rone ecninsnia.
No attempt. It Is understood win be
made at the present to reader a de-
cision as to the ultimate possession of
Germany's rights which la now the
subject of a controversy between the
Japanese and Chinese delegations In
Paris. The former holds that Japan
acquired the lease by right of con-
quest over the German forces there
although she Is willing to permit the
ultimate status of the Bhang Tung pe-
ninsula to be determined by the peace
conference. China contends the lease
was automatically canceled bv the
expulsion of the Germans who orig
inally- acquired It by force and that
tne property reverts to China.
It is expected that the final adjust-
ment will be made In the definite
peace treaty or by the league of na-
tions unless in the meantime the
principals to the controversy reach a
mutually satunactory agreement.
110.000 Portuguese at Front.
At a banquet given In honor of the
Portuguese delegates to the peace con-
ference LJas Moniz. Portuguese for-
eign minister described Portugal's ef-
fort in the war. He said that lls.tvO
men had been sent to the front and
1&0.000 tons of shipping had been pro
vided.
In outlnlng Portugal's claims he
said that they Included the restitution
of a small territory which Germany
took from Portugal In 182 in Esst
Africa reparation for damage done to
Portuguese ports colonies and fleet
Continued on page 3 column 3.)
4theadquarters. watching a clash be-
itween opposing factions when
sniper's bullet grazed his breast and
buried itself in a window casing by
nis side.
People Crowd Streets.
During the more recent disorders In
Berlin the electric lights have been
extinguished street cars stopped
telephone and telegraph wires cut.
newspapers presses left Idle and
stores closed yet the public according
to uen. names shows little evidence
of panic. The streets have been
crowded with people including wo;
en and children but the military
forces have kept the crowds constant-
ly moving. The rattle of rifles and
machine guns echoes throughout the
city both day and night but the Spar-
tacan bands have been gradually
driven back and have lost control of
straeteglc centers.
Thousands of Russian prisoners.
Harries says are clamoring to rr-
tnrn home but this would present
a serious problem as it would
mean the sending of GetMKX) Rus-
sians to the hands of the Bolshe-
vik!. The latter are threatening the
Polish front and have a powerful or-
zanization at Vilns with unlimited
funds for propaganda work which Is
under direction of Adolph Joffe. for-
mer military ambassador at Berlin.
It is believed that a strong military
zone In Poland between Russia and
Germany together with food relief
offers the surest means of holding
back the Bolshevik advance. Under
American care the Russian prisoners
are in reasonably good condition
with adequate food and little sickness
and mortality. Steps probably will .be
taken to return them to Russia by
way of the Black sea or by other
routes so as to avoid forcing them In-
to the Bolshevik ranks.
Starvation Threatened.
London. Bng March 14. If Ger-
many does not get quite large food
supplies during April starvation will
are said to have been not Infrequent.
reKln Hears I laid Report.
Pekin China March 14. (By Asso
ciated I'reaa.) American marines nave
raided the Japanese concession at
Tien Tsin rorcing their way into the
Japanese consulate and assaulting the
consul according to dispatches re-
ceived here.
The trouble Is said to have been
cansed by the ronsih treatment
given American soldiers who be-
came disorderly In the Japanese
quarter of the city. Five soldiers
drove out the Americans vflth
fixed bayonets. It Is said wound-
ing two of them serlonsly. The
next day 00 angry marines vt ho
were off duty paraded through
the Japanese concession and it Is
alleged they attacked every Jap-
anese encountered. When the ma-
rines reached the consulate they
forcibly entered it Is reported
and assaulted the consul whose
In J arles are understood to be se-
rious. The consular body Is deliberating
on measures to be taken to restore
normal conditions. It is said that
feeling Is running high at Tien Tsln.
"Debs Will Get
'hit Of Jail Or
We'll All Get In
This Is Oath Of Radicals
Who Hear John Reed
Speak In- Cleveland.
Cleveland. O. March 14. Practic
ally everybody who could crowd Into
a theater to hear an address by John
Reed. Socialist editor of New York
stood with upraised hands last night
and swore that "either 'Gene Debs
would get out of Jail or we would all
get lor
Debs was recently sentenced to 10
'years' Imprisonment by a federal Jury
here for violation of the espionage
law.
RAILROAD OFFICIAL DENIES
USING MUCH MEXICO LABOR
-Santa Fe X. M March 14. Answer-
ing the charge that the Santa Fe
railroad Is Importing Old Mexico peon
labor Into San Miguel county. Sept.
Myars today lasneL. a irtateqieot In
wnifm am saw nai-siore tuna ir pvons
are working for his road in San Ml-
geeL He says no labor has been Im-
ported since January 16. and Insists
native labor is difficult to obtain.
Gov. Larrazolo had addressed a pro-
test to director general of rx Broads
Walker nines.
CASE OF ALLEGED L W. W.
AT WICHITA CONTINUED
Wichita. Kas- March 14. The cases
of the 32 alleged members of the In
dustrial workers of the World on
trial In the federal court here this af-
ternoon were continued to the Septem-
ber. 11S. term of the court- Judge
John C Pollock announced that he
would require considerable time to
pass on the defendants demurrer and
motion to quash ths indictments
against the accused men and ordered
tne continuance lor that reason.
B0AT0WNERS TAKE STEPS
TO BREAK HARBOR STRIKE
New York March 15. Private boat-
owners took steps to break the strike
of marine workers today by establish-
ing a bureau fot the recruitment of
men to operate their boats. Capt J. 8.
Maxon. In charge of the bureau an-
nounced that several hundred licensed
engineers and captains are expected
here from the Great Lakes district.
Private detectives and numbers of
discharged soldiers and sailors have
f Continued a rage 3. Column 4.)
Teuton Public Evidences
Little Panic Despite the
Disorders In Berlin.
result says a neuter's dispatch from
Berlin.
"The government was forced to
raise the bread ration weeks ago to
keep the people even relatively quiet"
the message reads.
-Grain supplies will be absolutely
exhausted by May. Only half a har-
vest Is expected this year. In the
meanwhile the spectre of Bolshevism
Is taking on flesh and blood as one
can see when he passes through the
east ana suDuroa or talks with peo-
ple who see behind the scenes."
Insurrection Suppressed.
Basel. Switzerland. March 14. The
Berlin insurrection may be considered
as suppressed Gustav Koske the min-
ister of defence announced in the na-
tional assembly at Weimar Thursday
a German dispatch reports. Only one
suburb remained to be cleared of ths
Sparta cans ths minister stated.
The disarmament of the population
must be hastened herr Noske added.
-It Is especially the fault et
certain newspapers notably the
Frelhelt and the Red Flag. he
continued that acts of pillage
brigandage and murder has been
committed tn Berlin ns they have
been Inciting the people for
months past
"The Independent Socialists did all
they could to support these disgrace-
ful shameless actions. The great mass
of the workmen of Berlin are honest
men bat Impure elements seem to
have crept In among the loyal
thoughtful workers. The hyenas of
the revolution began to Intrigue be-
fore martial law was proclaimed and
before the troops had been ordered
to advance npon Berlin.-
GOORTHAH
IS ORDERED
TEXAH'S GA
SE
Follows Probe Of Stories
Of San Anioniaris
Air Exploits.
MAY HAVE BEEN NO
TRUTH IN REPORTS
Were Chamberlains Rec
ommendations For Dec-
orations Forged?
LONDON. Eng March 14. The In-
vestigation of the stories of the
remarkable air exploits of Capt. Ed
mund G. Chamberlain of San An
tonio Tex an officer of the United
States marine corps which has been
In progress for several weeks has de
veloped to an extent that the Amerl
can naval authorities consider a court
martial necessary. The court has
been called to sit In London. March 24.
The court martial. It Is expected will
Investigate chiefly whether Capt.
Chamberlain's recommendations for
decorations were all forgeries and
whether there was any truth what-
ever In his story of destroying an ex
traordinary number of machines In a
short time.
Capt Chamberlain then a lieuten-
ant was recommended for the Vic-
toria Cross and the congressional
medal of honor the highest awards
for bravery of Great Britain and the
United States August 51. 1J18 for tn
exploit on the preceding July 20 over
the British front Is a battle with 12
German machines. Chamberlain. It
was reported destroyed five enemy
planes and damaged two others. His
plane also was damaged but he
landed successfully whereupon he
captured a German prisoner. Then
keeping his captive. Chamberlain was
reported to have found a wounded
French officer and to have carried
him back to safety into the British
lines under a heavy German fire.
American naval headquarters In
London announced February i that
far the benefit of Capt Chamberlain
as wall as for the good of the naval
service tt had bees decided to make a
complete Investigation
Have Allies Sidetracked League
Of Nations To Make Peace With
Germany In Absence Of Wilson?
By DAVID LAWRENCE
W.
ASHETOTON. D. C March 14.
Has the league of nations been
sidetracked for the making of
treaty of peace with Germany?
Many people tn official quarters.
both those wbm wanted to see the
league postponed aad those who be
lieve it should be created at once
have been In a quandary. Paris dis-
pitches throw little light on the sub
ject chiefly because president Wilson
has been absent and those who havs
been urging a change In plan know
very well there can oe no cnange nam
Mr. Wilson a-tves sucn consent.
The reasons are plain. On January
e th Paris nesce conference adopted
a resolution unanimously that there
should be created a league of nations
and that provisions ior it anouia o
incorporated In the treaty of peace. To
undo that action ine plenary wa-
ence must meet again and revoke that
resolution.
pmii-i.. Tri I . Tirawn TJn.
What therefore has happened In
all probability is that in the absence
of president Wilson a preliminary
treaty of peace has been drawn wnien
Incorporates mostly military and
naval features which have hitherto
been a part of the series of armistice
agreements.
Instead of renewing the armis-
tice from month to month the
preliminary peace treaty will af-
ford a definite status to the rela-
tions of Germany and the outside
world and enable the allies to lift
the blockade and resume com-
mercial relations with central
Europe.
PrMntm for snch a treaty ha8 been
coming principally from the British
and American delegations and tne
speech by secretary Lansing warning
against anarchy In Germany unless an
early peace were arranged. Is part of
ths movement to put Germany in a
position as early as possible to begin
earning the Indemnity she must pay.
The allied decision to feed Germany
Is derived from the same line of
reasoning.
Treaty wilt iteier xo iaguc
Now the question of whether the
league of nations is postponed
through the signing of a preliminary
peace treaty with Germany probably
will remain a queairen ot ihoivibwu
opinion. .
The first peace treaty as Paris
cables admit will contain tn It many
provisions which refer to the league.
In other words the administration
of certain decisions or the execution
of certain demands will be supervised
by the league of natrons.
The guarantee of the peace will be
Decide To Postpone
Duel In France Till
Peace Is Declared
Paris. France. March 14. The
four seconds of Leon Vaudeerane
and Robert Schreeber. former army
aviators who proposed an aerial
duel mat Thursday and decided
that as a state of war still exists.
It Is impossible to permit any dual
In France. Therefore the question
of the challenge has been post-
poned until the treaty of peace Is
signed.
TIAUOBJECTS TO MAKING
AMERICA SUBSIDIARY
TO BRITISH ISLES
NEW MEXICO SENATOR DECLARES
HIMSELF IN ALBUQUERQUE TALK
"There Would Be No United States Now Had League
Existed In 1774" He Asserts; Even To Adopt Some
Provisions Which He Would Not Oppose For tha
Benefit of World Sovereignty Would Be Yielded.
Famous "Scrap
OfPaper'Pact
ToBeReviewed
Supreme Council Decides
Matter Of Dutch-Belgian
Treaty Of 1839.
Brussels Belgium. March 14. Pre-
mier Delacroix announced In the
chamber of deputies today that the
supreme council of the peace confer-;
esce had decided the treaty of April
12 189. between Belgium and Holland
must be revised.
The treaty of April 1. IS was
signed at London aad ended an Inter-
mittent warfare which had lasted
since 1820. when the Bebztans revolted
against Holland to which Belgium
had been united by the congress of
Vienna on May 21. 181C It provided
for the separation of the two coun-
tries but was less advantageous to
Belgium than had been expected
meeting with much opposition in the
Belgian parliament. The treaty was
ratified by France. Great Britain.
Austria and Prussia the powers rec-
ognizing the independence of Belgium
as a neutral state. It was this con-
vention which on August 1. 114. was
called a -scrap of paper- by Germany
when she massed her troops for the
invasion oi Belgium.
the league of nations. If no league Is
subsequently created then many of
tne provisions tn the preliminary
peace treaty with uermany wilt nave
become null and void.
The decision to sign & preliminary
pact with Germany is therefore re
garded tn some quarters here
meaning that sufficient confidence in
the ultimata establishment of a league
of nations nrevalls at the Paris peace
conference to permit the signing of
a peace treaty already Imposing on
the future1 league certain obligations
with respect to Germany's conduct.
Fixing German Boundaries.
Some of these obligations must
necessarily refer to the disposition of
the German colonies and the German
provinces on the left bank of the
Rhine. Certainly the question of
where the German boundaries shall
oe cannot be settled In a preliminary
treaty of peace signed within a
month or so for the simple reason
that there is by no means unanimity
ok opinion as yet as to tne annexation
of the Rhenish nrovincea. nrared re
cently by marshal Fbch as necessary
from a military viewpoint to prevent
German invasion; with the provision
however successfully urged by pre-
mier Lloyd George that tha German
array be maintained at a strength not
greater than lis. sea men.
Much of the French araument fAr
a strategic frontier oa the Rhine win
have been weakened. In any event
it is probable that there is no agree
ment yet aa to the exact way la which
the German colonial possessions an
to be distributed.
So. the most that a preliminary
peace treaty can do is to impose oor-
l(n MnIttA.. wht-ft. k I.W .
I been incorporated hi the armistice
agreements and leave to the lea sua
of nations the exact working oat of
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"On the other
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A LBUQUERQUE. N. M March 14.-.
"Ureal Britain will role tha
league. If tha present league of in
tloBS plan Is adopted and I object toi
America becoming a subsidiary eoorw
try to the British Isles. declare
United States senator A. B. Fall cl
New Mexico today.
Senator Fall stopped In Albuqert
que for a few hours en route to Santa;
Fe where he will address the stata
legislature on ths league of nation
this afternoon.
"If the league of nations had
existed In 1774. there would be no
United States now continued the
senator speaking before an as-
sembly of local business mem at
the chamber af commerce.
-Other nations would have Jumped
in and nipped in the bud the revolra
tion that gave us our Independence.
Xot Against rae Features.
"As a league. I do not oppose It.
There are many provisions which X
would gladly adopt for the benefit
of the United States and tha world at
large. But even If these were adopted
aloae. this country would give up un-
told rights of sovereignty whli
cn wa
1 have possessed and defended since la
dependence day.
"The charter of the league' pro-
vides for every self-governlna na-
tion or province to hare a voice la
the league. This brings In Canada.
Australia. India. Ireland and tha
other Bnslla provinces. Through
their vote. England will rule the
world and use ss to keep these
proTlares forever snbjected te
thclr mother country."
Hopes BrilabTWiU Not
Yield Maritime Righb
IiOSrion. Bn March 14 (Via. aiat
real). Sir Bdwaxd Bo-wring. the Sew
Etot4iaad bigh commissioner in Lon-
don at a laneseoa tendered him br
the British Empire league expressed
the booe that Great Britain would
sever hand orer her maritime rights
to anr league ox nations.
Beferrtoe to conditions in New
FettBdJaad the commissioner said that
the ctttcy of the soTerameat waa on
of "back to the sea" and the govern-
ment intended to develoD fish trans
port and coM storage-
Woman Who Died After
Illegal Operation Was
Nurse At Ft. Riley Kas
Fort Riley Kan March 14. Miss
Inez Elisabeth Reed a Red Cross
nurse whose body was found in &
ravine near San Mateo. Cal Satur
day came to the base hospital at
Fort Riley. October 12. 1918. Offi-
cials of the hospital stated last night
tnat on r eoruary is sne was granted.
a furlough of seven days. In which
to make a trip to Kansas City. Froa
Oakland CaL she asked for and. on
March 1. was granted an extension of
15 days tt was stated. No word of
her death had been received by hos
pital authorities it was stated.
San Francisco dispatches indicated
the death of the young- woman who
waa 27 years old was caused by aa
Illegal operation and that search
for a man. believed to have been con-
nected with her death was being con-
tinued. Belgian Who Accepted
Post From Germans Is
Sentenced To 15 Years
Brussels. Belgium. March 14- Ml
Coo remans principal secretary of tha
ministry of arts and sciences has
been sentenced to 15 years' hard
labor br a Belgian general head Quar
ters court martlaL Cooremans waa
accused of accepting from tha Ger-
mans the post of chief secretary ot
the Flemish separatist ministry.
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