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P By CHARLES II. GIUSTY
Hwcifll Cable to Evening Public Ledger
"'ytopirloit, 191S. by Sew York Times Co.
&VS& I'nrK .Tunc 12.
fK?- Based on the experience since
'' ltrph at. T lmllovn Vnr.h van hold his
pi'front three or four months, By thnt
ar,$time there will bo a million and a
w v'urter American troops In France,
Ub fTnd the Germans will be beaten.
Vf jJ.VsSThat opinion was expressed today
I',,,!" W an American of national reputation
. i If ft no nas neon suiayniR me smmuuu
'win Paris for two weeks, and who has
I'M talked with virtually every .Allied
I ,'io.Isi1nr1
.. ,hJVrhe latest German drive, while the
-fjRost furious yet, has elenreel ino-.-u-MiAiuintiprp-
There Is no lonecr mystlfl-
F Vtion. We know UlndenburR Is drlv
V - wiS for Paris vv Ith every pound of his
t.VUVtrength. The Issue Is Joined nnu win
fcSB&be fought out. Unless the Germans
'?? rupture the line and Ret through this
'sS&tUne, they will be obllced to face a
.treat, trained fresh American army,
ffcnd this task Is too great for their
?s& resources, both at the front ana oe-
K' Op'tlmlsm somewhat shaken for ten
'?) flays, again prevails in i ana. .cn ...
;M"t.o .loi-L-nut hmir the Parisians never
!X.d "" w. ...... ...-
gf lost confidence. 1 tow my oaroer mat
?jrf. !! am an optimist," he said, and
& -would discuss the battle no more. On
IsSr.tut nnL. Vin uinml. and ns he had two
S&teons In the battle, I conceded his right
Xtto close the discussion.
Hcvil, nave noi seen one va.u.'. i..c..
JM4rv nil this time. With the Ger
M'mans possibly coming down on IMrls.
WiV the battle guns auuioic as we sn.
R'STour coffee In the quiet night, shells
Ml from the Berthas bursting and night
i'l?ralds now and again, tins town nas
Vk maintained its serenity. Perhaps four
'v.m hnvn t.iucht a certain stoicism
I On TosltlTe Side Aculn
h V But now we are on tho positive side
jJlVtialn there Is a glow In the heart. We
IrIiS... th French resistance to the Ger-
Sailinan tide that mixture of dash and
"0?teadness characteristic of the French,
EA'&rW. hear from all sources that the Oer-
l inane, are suffering losses impossible to
: iJ stand.
.- '.'i- fli ferrltnrv between the battle and
W '$ Paris, seems scant, but all feel than
ret.gsiToch knows what lie is bdoui. minus
JMS'llve settled down and the Germans no
ri4V-Jloher have the advantage of dictating
ji. i?ttbe time and place and moving in
fy -Jaiameter of a circle, while we travel!
!' ,irxound the circumference. It Is man
jfecV" itov man, and pound to pound, and fon
EST-... 'iiyterv mllo they come they pay through
"umsl-t " :: -
,'j nis nose.
J9A.UAa..i,.U. 4Vik imarlranfl Veen Vilt
(...v..-.... ... "
i8 around Chateau-Thierry. Tneir
uinbers are not great as numbers are
- l-t Kn LUUHltU, U U b 1 lltVi lllll.llt.HM av
1 tBin hi nniintaH till t thnea A murlfn no n rtt
.'v4ETery active. Then there Is a "potency
its"1 itttl. UUUUi lucir UCIIIH IttlC MCT .no
padvancc guard of a big army and ac
"i),jtually killing Germans and figuring to
r-Vjr the battle.
s. .V' German with a machine gun located fa-
s..-j tfcvorably behind a wall changed the result
ffii" w'of the battle and prevented the capture
,lPit Cambral. The potent fact that Amer-
ycan Infantry, well found and well
Kfira ' Darrea lne wav to "eaux, may
iKhave been the turning point In the bat
:?A?tle for Paris.
EV-iV. Will Never Shell Fnrli
f44j'. Tho Kaiser's theatrical prancing up
IJ-iL".. j ..-- rt, . , . .
'ina oown xne inemin-aes-uames maKes
P 'it?0 wonder whether he Is rehearsing
Sfcil . .?-somethIne tremendously sDectacular. A
Kifi-. j. .....v. .. . .,. .
, ii.''Vf Frenchman Bald today that when, and
.the Germans got within real shelling
distance of Paris he expected the Kaiser
nl" 'Ay0 viep lunn anu jrupu&Q a meeting oi
jJKthe belligerents to try to arrive at peace
. ityjfrms. The Kaiser will point out that
& 'i -i!? continued advance would necessitate
JitjUwi. destruction of Paris for military
-J, .reasons, and that he desired to avert this
Jirarlri ritaaHtpr If nnsslhlp. Then If the
jjAIlfca refused the overture the Kaiser
would put the responsibility on them.
Opinion generally does not credit the
nlKr with nilftlrlent lirendth and
Stea.., n ml, .nU n M.n, . T3n in
B--t kl IIIBAO CUV). A IllU.t. JfUh ...
.case. If such a plan Is contemplated,
.ilia 'a fatal defect. The Kaiser will
rer get within shelling distance of
Is.
ealy very newcomer puts the ques-
"What will France do if Paris
lar
erhapa the same question is asked
'America.- The answer Is that France
Hi stick. Not only does she recognize
t any decent terms which Germany
iliht Bronose and France might honor-
ablybnfelder would be ruthlessly vlolat
dby the unscrupulous victor and that
Mrrpiider would be worse In practical
quences man anninuauun, Dut wio
int or ;ne French people wno are
Ited up to for light and leading are
I of splendid faith. Reverses In the
(T.and hardship at home are at best
dents, not the way to the goal.
v, France knows what a priceless pos-
lon she has In the good-will of the
orld, and she will never part with It.
id meanwhile, with characteristic fore-
lit and beforehandness, she Is adopt
g every possible practical measure to
feguaru againBt the consequence of a
an advance. The French always
today with an eye out for tomorrow,
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S. TO AID IRISH RECRUITING
f
llln Correspondent Tells Plan
l-lto Use American Regiments
'tendon, June 12. Details of a plan
r. conducting a voluntary recruiting
npalgu In Ireland, which he under-
Mt has as one or its great features
bringing of American regiments to
and to march through the towns and
met are revealed by the Dublin cor-
endent of the Dally Express. These
enta, he adds, will bring their
wlUi tbem.
plan, continues the correspond-
wul be carried out along lines re-
Mac those of a general election,
r the controlling direction of Kd
I Short, chief secretary for Ireland.
jiAda that Important progress has
inade In enlisting the aid of the
illet party. Stephen Qwynn, Na-
member or the House of com-
- la a member or tne central com'
i under this plan, the correspond-
awya, wfuie oiner nationalise mem-
I nave eaprcsaea a vvi"n io neip. Ar-
juyncn, nuonaiiBi memoer ior
: Clar. be continues, has agreed to
, m. reeruHin omcer.
uwaw. ,;, jmiwtia im leaaer, is
.
Allied Airmen Use Bombs
and Guns on Enemy Troops
Iximlon,
Rtatrment
June 12. An ofllclal
on nerlal operations
says:
"In spite of the cloudy weather
yesterday our airmen on the
Fiench battlefront worked early
nnd late, diopplng eight tons of
bombs on enemy troops, trnnspoit
and ammunition dumps, guns and
trenches. Dim. hits were obtained
on the railway nt rtoys-Sur-Matz
nnd concentrations of Infantry In
tho trlanslo comprising Montdldter,
Rlcquebourc nnd lloyo.
"Flying low, our machines nt
ticked w.tn .nachlne-gun fire very
target that offered Itself along tho
roads behind the fighting line, nnd
an Immense number of rounds were
from the nit' with iroid cfect.
EXPERT SEES BALANCE
SWINGING TO ALLIES
Germans Achieve Limited Ad
vance in Center at Great
Loss
ENEMY TAKES BIG RISK
Teuton Effort Willi DctVntlcrs
Having Advantage in Positions
Regarded as Bad Business
Special Cable to Et ening Public Ledger
Copyright , tots, bv Sew York Time Cn.
I'arU, Juno 12
Monday's fighting, writes Henry fll
dou. the able military critic of I,c Jour
nal, "may be summed up by saving that
by a desperate effort at the price of
great losses the Germans achievtd a
very limited advance In tho center, while
they continued to be pinned down on
both wings This result, considered from
a strategic viewpoint, is plainly s-atls-1
faclrrv to the Allies fort '", ,no beginning or an imrnipi un
lacicrv m tne auies i Rran(1 K(.al, to , csume the advance
"An effort like that which the Ger- on pars or whether It Is u terlous local
mans are nuking. If It comes down to 0ffort Intended to draw in more of the
an advance foot by foot In a illstrlct Alllch" leserves and p.ivo the way for
whore the defenders have the advantage future developments The, highest cstl
of successive positions, is bad business mate yet received gives Ilutler's nt
for them From the moment when tho tacking force ns nineteen divisions, and
defense in net submerged, an offensive i these first estimates are very naturally
becomes costly. usually rather above than below tho
"In tho battle begun March 21. the mark,
danger for the Allies wan lost of ground,! .Uroail Salient Created
from the fact that they had only a Urn-1 The enemj's advance to Chateau
Itcd space available, while the thing I Thierry has created a broad salient,
the Germans had most to fear was the, the head of which is on the Oise near
wearing down of their man-power, nil Noyon and the area particularly
their divisions having been fully en- threatened by this salient Is that com
gnged for three months with very Urn- pilsed in the angle between the Oiso
Itcd facilities for icnewal From this and the Aisne, included roughly in the
viewpoint, how does tho present battle , triangle of Noyon-Complegne-bolssons.
stiUld- One would naturally expect an attempt
"In the center the Germans have ad-I
vaneed as far ns Marnuegllse. a gain,
?' th'f. A" Lh" th !fciS.ena' o"t T himself ready
trm7 mstanVe from the northed
front to I-ariras Uiey ae'at Saul
Thierry from the eastern, or rather more I
than forty-five miles.
"The advantage to the enemy from
having thus approached Paris from two
angles instead of one Is Incontestable.
1 Hjntcd out Monday that they were on I
Sunday advancing through a low-lying i
country, where tluy were under such a-
fire that their position became untenable
unless they enlarged their salient on the
neighboring heights They have now
succeeded In doing this
"On their right they occupied the
plateau of about 100 feet altitude on
which is the village or Mery and also
the villages of Belloy and Saint Jlaur
on Its southern slopes This new posi
tion Is extremely useful to the Germans,
as the plateau menaced from tho south
the ro.ids along which they bring up
reserves At the Bame time, on the ex- i -treme
light, we hold the Ployron pUte.iu,
which gives a good vltw from the side
and partially nullifies the benefit which
the Germans may have from the posses
sion of Mery
"On their left the Germans have suc
ceeded In carrying Lasslgny Heights, of
which on Sunday they secured only the
advanced portion at Plemont. On Mon
day they secured the principal remaining
heights. These heights are great masses
of sand, deeply cut by ravines running
down In every direction Thlescourt
Wood, which the enemy has reached, is
on the northern lobe of these heights
"All reports agree that the losses of
Von Ilutler's army In securing these two
lateral positions of Lasslgny Heights
nave neen enormous. jn aunuuy v un i
Hutler had five divisions put out of busl-1
ness, or half the force he placed In line.
Others have been thrown In since, but i
there can be no doubt that their step-by- j
step progress has been costly.
In the present battle of time against
unnPA nilr Inns ctt snare, nt nil evpntn. '
has considerably decreased, while the
enemy is suffer fine from greatly in
creased losses tn men. It Is a legitimate
hope that, it we have the patience to
wait, the balance will soon be in our
favor "
GENERAL PRAISES AMERICANS
French Commander Says U. S.
Troops Have Done Well
ny WALTER DURANTY
Special Cablf to Evening Public Ledger
Copuriaht. tits, bv Sew York Timet Co,
With the French Armlea, June 12.
Despite the vast preocupatlons of his
position, the general commanding- the
army In which the American division
north of the Marne Is Incorporated re
ceived your correspondent for a few mo.
ments today. The general, who is noted
throughout the French army as a man
who speaks briefly and to the point,
said:
"The Americana have done well. They
are fine koldlcra. Tell your countrymen
that we are expecting great things of
the American army "
PARIS BUTCHERS REDUCE PRICE
Fixing of Maximum Brings Re
joicing to French Housewives
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
CovvrioM. tits, bv Sev York Timet Co,
Prt, June 12. The housewives of
Paris are rejoicing. Butchers' bills are
substantially reduced In consequence of
putting Into force .a system of fixing the
maximum prlco at which meat can be
sold to the public. Most butchers antici
pated the reform by doing business on
the basla of considerably lower prices.
The xnoil srruf un, tact .connected whb
COMPIEGNE PLATEAU
CROWN PRINCE'S AIM
Maurice Says Loss of High Ground Would Imperil
Allies' Positions Foe Trying to Widen
Noyon Front Salient
n.v MAJ. GEN. MAURICE
Former Director of Military Operations of
tho Ilrlllsii Army
Special Cnbte to Evening Public Ledger
Copvrtpht, I0IS, bv Sew York rfmra Co.
Iyomlon, June 12.
Dur'ng the last few days tho proc
ess of stabilization of tho battlefront
between Noyon nnd Chateau-Thierry
has been proceeding very satisfactorily
for tho Allies, who have made a num
ber of local gains,
which In turn tend
to improve consld
erubl) their do
te n s I v e position
nnd to disturb the
enemy's prepara
tions for further
attack.
On his side the
enemy now has In
front of him
forces which are
firmly established,
with good commu
nications he h I n d
them, nnd If he
wishes to advance
further ho has to
prepare dellbcrate
1 for another bet
of battles.
Ho must recon
struct his exhaust
ed divisions, repair
the roads and rail
ways, and bring up
his hojvv nrtlller. ammunition and
Mores. Wo have good i en son to hope
There Is no Immediate cause for anx
iety on this side.
Further north the enemy, ns was
expected. Is endeavoring to extend the
front of battle from Noyon toward
Montdldier.
Von Hutlcr was certainly called
upon to send a considerable part of his
reserves to support the advance to tho
Marne of the Crown Piince's two cen
tial armies, and It Is too early yet
to be nblo to estimate to what extent
I he hah been ro-cnforced by tioops from
other parts of the western front.
We cannot, therefore, junge ac me
present whether this latest German ef-
to pincn oui uus saiium w n.- ';;
the torni oi
a simultaneous attack
i .. ( It 1... TU. Pl.nii.H
.- jfr - tjn .tuck the norther,;
Han nrt this -
, ext ,t?p. tw"h?ll
for so
Ith the
,. ,-nnrtq' of the stoutness of the
Krcnch ,esstance and of the enemy's
coml,arativ ely unimportant gains, Is
ujj cnCouraging.
T,le anse between the Oise and the
Aihne which I have assumed the
Crown I-rlnce covets, as leading him
to Comneicne. consists of a high
plateau, bounded on the north and
i west ry tne vvoon oi oaticiuui uau
the forest of Ourscamps, which are
virtually extensions of the gieat forest
of Complegne.
In his attacks at the beginning of
tho month, when the Crown Prince ex
tended his battlefront to Noyon, he
made little progress against these woods
and the ground south and east of them,
the French holifing the wood of Carle
pont firmly against every effort of the
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enemy. West of tho forest of Ourschamps
and the other bank of the Oise lies an
other high wooded plateau, stretching
from Chlry-Ourschamps to Oury, a
distance of about nino miles. This high
ground Is bounded on tho north by the
lllver Dlvette, which runs along the east
ern part of tho new battlefront, flowing
Into the Oise near Semplgny, and on tho
west and south by the Matz, vvhleh
enters the Oise nbout half way between
Noyon and Complegne
Plntrnil Impnrtnnt tn Foe
If the enemy gets possession of this
plateau, and more particularly of tho
eastern portion of It, which commands
the valley of the Oise, he will make the
position of the French In the forest of
Ourschamps nnd the wt.od of Carle
pont very difficult, nnd will have taken
an Important step toward clearing the
angle between the Oise nnd tho Aisne
and straight! nlmr out the battlefiont
between Amiens and Kolssons, I expect,
therefore, that Ilutler's Immediate ob
ject Is to get possession of this plateau,
nnd that he hoped to do so by a drlvo
down the valley of the Matz, which
would cut It off
Reports lecelved up to the present
show that he has not jet got very far
toward achieving this aim Jhe front
of tho attacking between Chlrv-Diirs-chainps
and Ayencourt, which lies to
the south of Montdldier, is roughly
twenty miles
On the western five miles of this front
the enemy on the first day did little more
than drlvo In the Fiench outpost post
tlons, and the second he still finds him
self here In low ground with all heights
to the south In our hands.
In thp center on a ten-mile front he
penetrated our battle positions and ad
vaneed four and n half miles down the
Matz valley to the south of Ilessons-sur-Matz.
On tho eastern five miles In his direct
attack on high ground he has gained a
footing In the wood (if Thlescourt, which
crowns the plateau, but fuithcr east he
ban made practically no gain at all
By getting possession of tho high
ground just west of Marnuegllse he has
helped bis further advance down the
Matz valley, but he must get his center
forvtmd. at least, as far again as it has
alieady advanced, before this movement
will affect the main French position on
the Thlescourt 'plateau.
We have, therefore, no reason to be
dissatisfied with the results of the fight
ing up to the present In this new develop
meat of the German offensive, hut we
cannot form any opinion of what lies l
ahead uhtll we know more definitely
whether the armies of Prince Itnpprecht,
which face tho British front, are going
to Join In with their full force or nie to
be ordered to send troops to assist in a
direct advance on Paris.
GERMAN POTASH SHORT
Demaml More Than Doubled, and Ex
port May He Rarred
Special Cable to Eiening Public Ledger
CopuHoht, tits, Liy .Yrir Yotk Times Co.
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potash output for the vear ended In
pril, the industrial Ithenlsh Gn?etto
ra.vs that it lb .inn 000 double hundred
weight behind that of last year's, and
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vear. as the yearly demand for potash
has Increased from 5,300,000 to 12,000,
nnn double hundredweight In the four
war years
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IN EUROPE FIXED
Work of Army in Field In
spires Confidence in
Pershing
GENERAL KEEPS REINS
Troops Trained by Him Show
Quality Which Wins
French Praise
By CHARLES H. CRASTY
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copvrloht, ldlS, .Yew Vork rimes Co.
l'nrln, Juno 12.
America has acquired n more assured
status In European public opinion by
actual performance in the field. Hereto
fore there was more or less Inquiry nnd
uncertainty regarding Pershing's plars.
Tlieso have covered Buch a wide range
and been of such magnitude that no
body has been nblo to pass finnl Judg
ment. The sudden emergency, putting
large American units into action where
they had to sink or swim, and the show
ing mndo by them, has Inspired fresh
confidence In Pershing s management.
From his now field headquarters near
Foch's tho Ameilcan commander-in-chief
keeps In dally touch with the Gen
eralissimo nnd directs tho movements of
the American units. Somo one has
described stubbornness ns the chief
qualification of successful generalship
At times Pershing has been criticized
for this quality, because he has been un
willing to abandon Ideas which he con
sidered fundamental
'A few weeks ago the feeling here wns
that the German onslaught necessitated
recasting tho original plans; but Per
shing, while tendeiing the American
help, held tight to the Idea of preserving
and developing the American organiza
tion as such, to which Americans tit 1
gailed with the Kngllsh and French
should lcturn when the present cmci
gency paused
.Made Aunplclonn Beginning
Ilesplte his amazing activities nnd
great lesponslblHtlcs, General Pershing
enjojs nnu neaitii snil retains his robust
optimism 1 saw him today In Paris. To
night he may sleep In Lorraine or Pas
de Calais
America's nrin.es are now fairly
launched in tho big fighting. However
much we may regret the losses and,
considering that we nie attacking, they
aie not heavy we have made a most
auspicious beginning. Wo have had a
si.lld share In stopping tho drive on
I'nriR and thrusting the GermanB hack.
U'fl ll.ln irlv nn mit A11Un ....... t .
showing our ahllltv to assume a part of
the burden. And troops trained direct I v
under Pershing have set tho mark for
newer men about to enter Into action
with the Allies on other paits of the
ironi.
The importance of this fin nxmnnin
to the young tioops is dlflleult to over
estimate. It shows them that American
soldiers could hold their own against
the Germans' best and inspires confi
dence, pilde nnd emulation. Our men
are quick to catch this lighting spirit.
. .,, m on me .vinrne Eplcndldly
v Indicates Peishlng's methods, which nil
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Fight May Be U. S. Men
Willi the French Army In France,
June 12. Negro troops, supported
by Allied tanks, which did great
execution, have delivered a brilliant
counter-attack and recaptured tho
crest running southwest of Marque
gllse on tho new battlefront north
west oJT Paris.
(Tho French usually refer to their
negro troops as Colonials, and It Is
possible that those mentioned above
nro Americans, whoso brlllians feats
In tho Champagne recently won
commendation from General Foch
himself.)
now are praising It Is tne first tlmo
there has been an opportunity to apply
tho test of results. ,
Americans Are ltenpertrd
Hveryvvhere one hears the American
army discussed In terms of respect.
Heretofore there has been enthusiasm
over America's bountiful help and the
prospective development of her hug
resources In behalf of the Allied caUBe.
Within tho week America has wheeled
into the fighting lino with well-directed
hitting power thnt has been felt by the
enemy. The French generals bestow ex
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told me:
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American material would suit me fully
ns well as the Alpine chassuers."
No ope who saw them In the recent
fighting can say enough In praise. As
some one remarked about the Austra
lians, "they're In the pink of condition
and don't give a damn for anybody."
They have dash without recklessness,
though, perhaps Bovcral times somewhat
overcontemptuous of the enemy's ma
chine guns. It was fortunately mostly
open lighting, which the Americans like
nnd In which they have had training.
Pershing Insisted from the beginning
thnt open fighting would come back, and
put nil his troops through that training.
15,000 CZECH TROOPS
WARONBOLSHEVIKI
Occupy Part of Siberian Bail
way, Capturing Anns and
Ammunition
Amsterdam, June 12.
Czecho-Slovak troops about 15,000
strong, have occupied portions of the
Siberian Railway In the southern
Urals, where they captured arms and
artillery, according to advices from
Moscow.
The newspapers ndd that Soviet
troops havo evacuated Chelyabinsk
and concentrated near Zlatoust, in tho
nelghboihood of which town tho
Czechs vvero defeated. Another group
of Czechs Is declared to bo near Sa
mara, which town is .said to be in
danger-
The Czecho-Slovnk troops In Russia
aro former war prisoners or deserters
from the Austro-Hungaiian army. They
have lefused to be exchanged with the
other war prisoners, nnd of late have
been, like tho Polish legions, In open
war with the Rolshcvlkl.
service, cannot offer.
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German Socialist Writer Complains of Taking Smallest Metal
Treasures, Leaving Ruling Classes Automobiles
for Long
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger'
Copvrioht, tD18. b) Seio York Times Co.
The Itaaue, June 12.
Maximilian Harden dovotcs the cur
rent Issue of Die. Zukunft to Karl
Marx, his philosophy. Ideas and works.
The writer speaks of Marx's following
and how he won even tho proletariat of
America, saying that the working class
of Europe and America owe more to
Marx than to any one else, ana that ho
was the founder, organizer nnd leader of
the International Workmen s Associa
tion. Reviewing Mnrx's career. Harden
comes to the war and tho growth of
Socialism since the war and Marx s In
fluence. "Whence will pence come?" he asks.
"Sot from the requisitioning of evory
scrnp of metal In the German household
copper kettles, knives, kitchen uten
sils, metal bedsteads, overdoors, ash
hlns, lamps, door and window fasten
ings, pound for pound for at the most
three marks; bitter partings!"
The writer openly declares that ho
does not believe n word about all tho
wonders of the future. "The transition
period and peace economics," which the
millionaire army sees so blindly that
they feel Justified In Seizing everything
nnd Impoverishing tho State, "errors
loosen tho eft-e bandages. Copper, brass,
nickel, Kngllsh thread, Christy h.its,
ham, tongue, fresh ribs and a thousand
other useful nnd agreeable things will
not be obtainable for any exorbitant
prlco for n very long lime. There will
be little freight space, and high rates
will be demanded for the reconstruction
of tho State. Years will go by. There
wll bo greatly depressed values and no
full International values with which to
pay. Kxport wares which not only the
Ukralnlnans but also tho neutrals would
prefer to gold can only be made when
raw materials arrive and war Industries
aro changed Into commercial ones "
Harden points out that there Is talk,
of visits ol the Auskaukommandos for,
requisitioning, but that no nttempt Is,
made to divest the churches and castles,
of their treasure.
"These glitter with metols; here It
Is easily and more cheaply obtained;
here each piece does not evoke memo
ries. Daro one not tell the ugly, nakei)
truth to the ruling families? Fear Is,
making Itself felt. It Is not without,
reason."
The writer speaks of the discontent of,
the people with' tho aristocracy and of,
a blooming princess who spends every,
pauso In her social gayetles nt Klsslngel
Kur, making long excursions in a mag-,
niflcent auto, "tata, tata, sometimes
here, sometimes there."
"We doctors, however, for whom the,
sick aro waiting nnd whose time Is not,
gold, but life, can obtain neither auto,
nor norscs. iain, tata, ior us tne jour-,
ncy Is long, but there Is benzine nnd,
rubber In readiness even when the rea-,
bon for the Journey is of the most prl-
vate nature.
Special Cabtc to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright. J01S. by Sew York Times Co.
London, June 12.
The Times says that in the Zukunft
of June 1, which is chiefly devoted to
the centenary of Marx, Maximilian Har
den writes scornfully of the Prussian
attempts to stay the progress of democ
racy. He considers that the Government
has so arranged matters that no decision
about the Prussian franchise can be
reached before the spring of next year.
but he hopes that by that time Hertllng,
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"the old professor, who at present slgna
for the firm," will be sunning himself 'In
retirement. '
Harden, who evidently ngrees with the
Berliner Tageblatt that It Is about tlnv
to bring opinions of tho German Imperial
Chancellor Into the open, produces many
edifying quotations from a book of price
less essays which Hertllng published In
la7, ino iouowing are uuiuug i? mm.
interesting; , , .
"Aro democratic institutions ana tne
rt.mnn-niit. mv of thinking really "suffi
cient guarantees for the freedom otithe v.
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mem nt men of middle stature Imme- ,i
dlatcly turns In Jealousy and mistrust ,
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self from the rest by any unusual char
acteristic." "Instructive light Is thrown upon the
nature of the Socialist State of the. fu
ture by the tyranny which unskilled and
Inferior workmen are wont to practice
upon those efficient and skilled."
"It Is not necessary for the monarch
to bo the only authority In tho State,
but ho must be the highest authority,
nnd ns such may not be called to ac
counly by any other authority. The
full conception of a monarchy Includes
the rightful Irresponsibility of the mon
arch. While monarchy Is only a state
form existing side by side with other
forms, tho rightful foundation of kingly
power can bo derived from no other
source than that from which all right Is
derived. It is the moral ordering of the '
world which traces back to Ood as su
preme creative cause. Not only for
mally, hut materially, tho supreme de
cision rests with the monarch. He nomi
nates ministers according to hlB Own
pleasure and free will. If In dolng'st he
takes account of public opinion or of the
opinion prevailing among the represen
tatives of the people, ho may be Satis
fying a requirement of wlBdom. but not
any rightful demand."
"The position of the Pope Is unvyor,thy,
intolerable and Impossible. Tho BUpreme
teacher, the supreme shepherd and the
supreme Judge must not bo subjected
to any earthly sovereign. The, Rome
of tho Apostles and martyrs cries aloud
to be made once more the seat of(.he
free papacy, unhindered in the exercise ,
of its high functions. To the Pope must
bo restored tho foundation of a church
rule unhlndcrrd on every side, the
worthy basis of his universal position."
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