gW f i u 1 EVENXN& PUBLIC LEDGEK-PHIi;ADELImA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1918 ' IfAit'll fit " , " a, .& t" GERMAN ELECTION FIXED FOR JAN. 19 l Congress of Soviets, by 400 iu (u, juixcs xiixi-iy Date Radicals cry "shame" ffi . i?chcidcmann Snys Govern- $ ment by Soviets Means L.ivil War l)v JOSEPH HERRINGS Special Coble to Evening Public Ledger Ccpurloht, 1018, by Sew York Times Co. l .Merlin, Deo. SI (via cApenhagen.) f At. exactly 6 o'clock yesterday after. -ijnori, after a day of the hottest dls I " CUftfllnn nnrY miiph nnnfllftloili tho con V-; ferenccs of delegates of the Soldiers iBlld Wnrltmen'n rnimnlla vote tnat ftlpntlnnn in a nnllnnnl nnsemblv should ' bi held January 19, V tnis was UOne oy llie aeicsuiea n lng from their seats. Some 400 rose ' In support of January 19, and only i the Independent Socialists, about sov- $ ,enfy In number, remained seated. Not , 'ven, the most enthusiastic adherents '" of ,'a national assembly had expected such a result, i Chairman Lelnert was Just about 5 announcing' the t-oto when suddenly a t storm broko frcm ccjrtaln parts or the gallery. "Shame, Bliamei some IU persons cried, a"hd "cowards, we shall ' . ,. .- V.,. .rtV- ( leacn, you a jesuss yet. ." " Ung tho people of the fruits of the i revolution!'' ; Hurrahs from the regular Socialists and handclapplns soon drowned these ' shouts of the Spartacldcs, who evl , ' dently predominated In the gallery. Fhlllpp Scheldermann, In a stirring 'address, told the delegates very plainly 1 ( that If the Soldiers and Workmen's Councils continued In operation unapeak--. aolo woo would befall Germany,- worse even than what hnd been suffered al ready. They were bound to drift Into Bolshevism, he said, no matter how little ' they desired. It, and they would trans form Germany Into a second Russia, but t. .... i,nn h latter, becausejn Ger many there was much more to destroy. i- Even tno spariaoues uu... ...... ..... to' Imitate Russia. Scheldcmann said. He wild he nelievoa mey i "w " this, but no matter how hard they tried to evae Bolshevism, It was sure to come to them unless there was a change. There was but .one chance, Scheldc mann declared, to avoid, a catastrophe. ., n.v. ,.,i,nln nation must bo made to stand behind the Government, and must be a.. rPRnonslble for It. lie was aoso- lutely convinced that the German pco- nle were ueni"" "- - ti. nnrluded as follows: t "The war and tho revolution have .?..nnrd for this election. Tou dele gates from the country must not be In nuenced by what you see here In Berlin. ,.ui, heaven. Berlin Is not Germany! ic (Great applause). If the Government ' "-i,J,nirm In the hands of the Soldiers hnd Workmen's Councils wo shall have civil war." At this moment the hnll wan filled to the last scat byvtho Independents return ing from a caucus. Some' of tho Spartacldcs hurled Insulting remarks at Scheldcmann as he concluded. When Chairman Lelnert threatened to clear tho galleries tho shouts Increased. Thero were cries of "Here you havo tho power, you cowards, but wait until we get you In the streets." There was a great deal of noise, and finally the chairman declared discussion of tho motion before the house closed. UNA MUOVA ERA PER IITALIA E LA FRANCIA Un'Intima c Fruttifcrn Allc- anza Unira' lc due Sorelle Lalinc Published and Distributed Under PKHMIT NO. 341 Authorized by the net of October 8, 1017. on file at tho FoatolTlce of Phila delphia. Pa. My order of the President. A. S. BURLESON. Postmaster General. Porlgl, 20 dlcembro. Re Vlttorio Kmanuele d'ltalla, nel p'omcrtgglo dl oggl. e' stato rlcevuto all'Hotel de Villa (Palazzo Munlclpale) dall'interno conslgllo comunale dt Parlgl. Duranto 11 tragltto II Ro U'ltalla fu cn tuslastlcamento acclamato da una im mense folia clio gremlva 1 marclaptodl dello vie per le quali passo' 11 corteo realc, nonostanto 11 peBslmo tempo cd una Incessante ploggla. II Principe dl Plemonte, II flglluolo del Ro d'ltalla, vislto' que&la mattina la Casa degll Invaltdl ed 11 Museo d'Arml francese. Vlttorio Kmanuele, accompagnato dal gencrato Clttadlnl, vlslte' l'Ospcdale Mililare Itallano In Parlgl, questa mat tina. II Re vislto" tuttl 1 locall e s'lntrattenne affabllmento. con 1 ferltl. Nel lasclare l'ospedale 11 Re si cottgra tulo' vlvamento per la perfctta organlz zaztono dl tuttl 1 servlzl o per l'assls tenza che venlva prodlgata al rlcoveratl. La vlttorla dell'Italla ha creato .una nuova Italia In una nuova Europa, ha dlchlarato II Prcsidente Polncaro la scorsa sera in tin brlndlsl al Re Vlttorio Kmanuele, durante II banchetto at Palazzo dell'Ellseo. La grandezza d'ltalla 11 Presldcnte dlsse fu dovuta nll'lntervento del Re, ed ebbe per rlsultato la dlstruziono della nrecedente comblnazione dlplomatica e la strettezzu del legaml dl scntlmentl o d'lnteressl tra la,Fracla o l'ltalla.'L'Ita lla e Francla furono nlleale durante la guerra o dovranno rlmanere unite In pace. Re Vlttorio Emanuele espresso 1 suol rlngrazlamentl per le accogllcnze rice vute In Parlgl a dlsse che Francla ed ltlala Bono all'sordio dl un'era dl pa clllca collaborazlone ed hanno comune una.i Krande mlsslone da complere. II glornale "II Matinee" dice che 1 brln-H part dlsl scambiatl uai lie ritana e aai rre sldente Polncare segnano II princlplo dl un'Intlma e fruttlfera alleanza. FnUI, 20 dicembre. Bono la vislta in Inghllterra, 11 President Wilsbn e' atteso dl rltorno In Parlgl per 11 4 gennalo prossimo alia vlgllla della prima rlulone della Cori- ferenza mteraueata, cue Hemura nssuiu. per U glorno sel detto'mese. Prima del suo rltorno si crede che 11 PreBldente vlsltcra' le reglonl devastate al nord della Francla c del Belglo. GERMANSFAV0R UNITY OF NATIONS BernstorlT Declares His Peo ple Sec Salvation in Wil son's Proposal WORKING FOR ADOPTION Former Ambassador Says Com pleted Plan Will Save World Eventually Herllp, Dec. 20. (II MB a. m) The German people feel that their political salvation Is contingent upon the successful Inauguration of a league of nations, according to the opinion of Count Johnnn von Bernstorff, former German ambassador to the United States. Bernstorff, who knows the American President personally better than any other German In public life, Is optimistic ove,p'the outlook for a peaco settlement along the lines advocated by President Wilson. Bernstorff, who, slnca his recall from Turkey, has been acting technically as Foreign Secretary under the,-Socialist Government, today gave the first pub lic utterance which he has directed at Americans since our declaration of war against Germany "The people of Germany are over whelmingly award that their salvation, as well as tho salvation of tho entire world lies in a strong league of nations founded on a peace of justice and right," declared Bernstorff. "They are confident that, under the leadership of President Wilson, such a French See in Wilson Man Who Will Prevent Wars Hail Him as Chief Hope for Lasting Peace, Says Northcliffe Surprised at Presi dents Good-Natured Smile By CHARLES II. GRASTY Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Copurioht, lilt, iu Xew Yqrh Timet Co. Fnrls, Dec. 21. IIIAVI3 had an Interview with Lord Northcliffe, who said: 'Tou nsk mo for my experiences and opinion as to the extraordinary manlfes. tatlons In connection with the visit of President Wilson to France. It Is ad. mltted on all hands that nothing like them havo been seen In Paris within living memory, "It Is difficult to analyze tho Inner me.inlng of theso manifestations. They are a mlxturo of curiosity on tho part of tho citizens of tho sister republic to Beo tho first United States President who has ever crossed tho, Bcaa during his term of office, of Intense gratltudo to tho United States for backing up Franco and of the old, traditional affection and ndmlratlon of tho French for the Amer icana. But the chief factor Is the belief that a man has come from a long way off to prevent moro warn. "French crowds don't generally make much noise. Flag waving and hand clapping and 'vlves' are their Usual Blgns of appreciation, but during tho Presi dent's visit they aro really vociferous and they glvo an extra shout when Gen eral Pershing Is seen. "Whero the greatest enthusiasm Is shown Is In tho poorer parts of the city. There I am told tho feeling Is universal that gratltudo Is duo to tho man who Is about to set up a league of nations to stop war. That Is very understand- FORMER KAISER I WALKSOUTDOORSl . . i Has Keeoverc11Froin Chill, j and Ear Trouble Is i Alleviated ablo, for nearly every French family has lost a father, brother, husband or Bwcct heart. In some cases nil tho male mem bers of the family have been killed. In almost every family lllng In the prov inces In which tho Germans Invaded a wnmnn f,nft tiaan aAtrofl nml nnthlncr more has been heard of her since. ' "Among the saddest things I havo read are tho columns of 'disappeared' (dlsparus) persons and llttlo personal advertisements prnylng for Information concerning some mnlo or female rela tion who has vanished. The man who Is believed to be going to stop this sort of thing for nil time Is, therefore, acj claimed as a kind of demigod. "A minor reason for the enthusiasm which marks tho demonstrations Is tho general surprise of the crowds at tho President's good-natured smile News paper photographs published In Kurope have nlways represented him as a man of severe and pedagogic expression, Therefore, tho people nro astonished to find him smiling and waving his hand ns his little cavalcado passes through tho biggest crowds that I have ever seen In my life. "Judging by tho American newspapers that I havo read, tho league of nations ii a somewhat abstract and academic subject, but tho nearer you get to the battlefields where tho dead aro hurled the stronger the desire becomes for it. The proposed league will recelo power-1 ful backing In Kngland from all political I parties, and it Is apparently warmly In- I dorsed in France." AFFECTED 13Y STRAIN Condition During Last Few Weeks Alarmed His Friends slstently advocating the Idea, even dur ing the days when tuo German armies leaucrsnip oi i-resiaeni viiu, " , " - - ...... . ---. ..-- -- ,.. -., v ,lo.,i at tho pnm. had every nrosuect of victory In tho field Hub"? -" uo iuau5u..v- - -J-- ,.tUA.. hA nlnn In n nv messing me ' - " . "" .. ... .j way possioie in uermany we nave iouna- Ing Peace Conference, entire "war-weary world.' cd a German league of nations society. with a membership representing all classes of political opinion. Theso mem bers Include Frledrlch Ebert, Hugo Haase, PrJnco Max of Baden, myself and numerous other men prominent In Ger man Government affairs. '7a few months ago such an open so ciety would havo been bitterly assailed by the Pan-German- press, but now the society meets universal Indorsement. Always Favored Idea "Porsonnlly, I havo felt smpathetlc toward such yi league over since Trcsl- Wary of Plot Charges . An attempt at this point to draw the ex-ambaseador out on other lines failed. IJo refused absolutely to discuss at this tlmo tho charges made In the United States that Captain Boy-Ed and Cap tain von Papen. former attaches of the Kaiser's embassy In Washington, were Involved in plots against tho United States Government. Ho did deny, how ever, emphatically that he was In any way Implicated In any puqh conspira cies. Without consenting to bo quoted on this point Von Bernstorff reiterated his i tjent -Wilson's speech on the subject in statement made on leaving ino UI"leu I siny, 1915. Unfortunately, nowover, my States In 1917, namely, that ho had done Vews then found llttlo sympathy In the eerythlng In his power to prevent a impertti Government. But I have nl break with the United States. lie as- ways favored tho league, not only since serted that ho had never for a moment ' tjl0. breni5 In relations between the doubted the gravity of. this error on the i;nieu States and Germany, but beforo part of tho Kaiser's Government. tiat CNent." German League Formed (Copyright. 1018. by Lnilea rress i Returning to the subject of the league n nntlnno nrtitnli with 11A Y-nmli:lH- Vador as with ccry other German In been Indicated that German leaders are olhclal life, seems to be tho paramount . stilt actively engagea in uerman pruim- Issue of tho hour, Bcrnstorft said: "All classes of Germans aro hopeful that tho leaguo will be created. This sentiment Is not new. A majority of the Oerman people have long held the view ,... 1,a ...lirvlA fltlltrn nf hlllttlinlfV ,1a. i nends unon a world organization of this i of Nations Idea Is for the purpose of kind. Many of us were already con- bringing about Its defeat, ganda work, with a, view to splitting tho Allies at the Peace Conference so as to profit by such a division In tho final Bettlement. The foregoing dispatch, viewed In this light, may mean that Von Bernstorff s Indorsement 01 me L,eub'ne GERMANS HAVE NEW SCHEME Corporations to Add One-fourth Watered' Stock for Governyicnt Berlin, Dec. 21. (By A. P.) The Ger man financo ministry Is considering a proposition to compel all corporation In Germany to Increnss their capital stock one-fourth, tho Increase to go to tho State. Tho program Is an attempt to compromise on tho Issue of the national ization of all industries. Opponents of tho plan assert tho scheme will result In wholesale watering of stock. TO BE SOLF'S SUCCESSOR Count lirockdorff-Hautrmi Expected to Head Ilerliu Foreign Office Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Copyright. 1018. by Xcvj York Times Co. Berlin. Dec. 19 (via Copenhagen, Dec From various sources recently It nasi ;o). Count Broekdorff-Rantznu, Ger man minister at Copenhagen, arrhod In Berlin yesterday and will probably be appointed ns Solf's successor at the head of the Foreign Olllce. If ho accepts, as Is most likely, be cause ho has alwajs sympathized with the radical elements, most of the other otllcials of the Foreign OfTlce will continue. Hy the Associated Prcsi Alneronften, Dec. 21 Former Kmperor William, who had been HI. during all ho present wr-k, was ablo to walk about tho c ilo grounds today taking ndvnnlngo of a few hours of fine weather. He had been confined to his bed since last Sunday. Tho ox-emperor appeared to have re covered from his chill, and while his ear affection still troubled him. It wns understood to have been greatly alle viated. By GEORGE RENWICK Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger CovurioM. ISIS., by .Veto York Times Co. Amcronxen, Dec. 21. It was nbout three weeks ago that William II felt somewhat 111 for the first tlmo since his arrival In the Netherlands. Af the beginning of the month ho stayed Indoors for three or four days, his physician advising him that It would bo well to forgo even his usual walks In the grounds of Count Bentlnck's residence. That terrlblo cxperlenco ho had gone through with In leaving Germany began to havo a lslblo effect on his nerves. It Is hardly possible for ordinary mor tals to realize the effect of such a tre mendous ordeal. From tho proudest royalty to hope less cxllo is Indeed a fall which must tell with tile utmost severity even on a man of tho strongest nerves, and the ex-Knlser has certainly not those strong nerves he was bollovcd to have pos sessed. It Is beyond nil doubt that he Is now feeling deeply tho full tragedy of his sudden nnd unparalleled down fall. During his first stay Indoors, how eer, he was able to do a good deal of work In connection with his correspond ence, nnd adding to tho vast and as yet unfinished manuscript which will tVll his own colossal story one day to the world, ho kept his usual hours, and his health did not give any anxiety. On December 8, llulecd, he was able to enjoy an after noon's shooting on tho estate near Ame rongen of Count Bentlnck's brother. On Friday night, that Is, Just a week ago, ho complained, I learn, of being somewhat out of sorts and retired rather earlier than usual, after a short consul tation with his physician. On Saturday ho did not leave his bed, nnd on Sunday morning a somewhat severe recurrence took place of that ear complaint which has troubled him from Infancy, and really to a much greater extent of late years than Is generally supposed. The usual remedies which for many years tho ex-Kaiser has neer been with out were applied and the patient ob tained considerable relief. He did not, however, attend dlvlno service. The most anxiety, I am infoimcd, Is caused by his very nervous condition. Tho story of William's energy has so filled the world that It Is apt to be for gotten that he Is subject to epllcptla seizures and these, It Is believed, were rather moro frequent during the last six or eight months of tho war. It Is on record In medical testimony, too, and It has very frequently been affirmed by thoso who were privileged beforo tho war to como In closo contact with him, that sovcro fits of nervous prostration often seized him Immediately before leaving Germany, ho suffered badly from these and on the night on which he mado his tremendous and hlstorlo decision, he was so affected In thnt way that ho had to be left alone with his physlclnn. It Is apparent ly that trouble, combined with a moro than usunlly secre attack of his old standing and Incurable car complaint, which has mado him an invalid. WOMAN TO FLYVERSEAS Knthcrinc Stinson Plans Trip From Europe Jo This Country London, Dec. 21 Katherlno Stinson, American avlatrlx, announced today that sho will attempt to fly from Europe to America. She expressed confidence In her ability to do what no mere man has eer done Mlsq Stinson Is tho first pilot of her sex to fly over London. Sho accom plished tho feat yesterday In a Ilandley 1 ago machine. Tho American girl was scheduled to fiy to l'nrls today where she will enter the employ of the Red Cross. According to local officials of the Red Cross Hhe will be sent on a flight Into Germany to search out unreported prison camps, where It Is bellovcd there aro many miss ing American boldlers. She may be accompanied on this proposed flight by Alice Fleenore, of San Francisco. REPLACE BELGAN MACHINERY English Textile Experts Will As pcss War Damage to Factories fly Wireless to Evening Public Ledger Copurioht, 1918. by rubllo Letloer Co. and Xew York Times Co. 1,-lcester, Dec. 21. Tho textllo experts charged with the duty of assisting the restoration of the factories damaged during the war In Belgium nnd the north f I" ranee are about to leave England. They will assess tho damago done to the factories nnd draw up schedules of the new machinery required to replace that destroyed or carried oft by tho Germans The commissioners will de termine In consultation with French and Belgian authorities the quickest methods of supplying tho factories with spinning nnd hosiery-knitting machinery for the production of woolen nnd cotton yarns and fabrics. GERMAN ROBBERS.. STRIPPED POLAND All Industries in Country Must Be Rebuilt Along NeW Lines ECONOMIC STATUS BAD Tarnowski Sees Danger of. Russia Falling Into Hands of Teutons SWEDES IN ESTHONIAN WATERS British Supply Arms and Ammu nition to Bolshevik Opponent Copenhagen, Dec. 21. (By A. P ) While the British fleet was bombard ing Bolshevist forcer near Revel, on the Gulf of Finland, a Swedish fleet occu pied Ksthonlan waters, according to the I.okal-Anzelger.of Berlin. Berlin ndvlcfs to the National Tl dento say that the British warships have not landed troops, but have supplied Kstonlan forces with arms and ammunition CAN'T MEET ALLIED DEMAND I Germany Lacks Half Million of Tonnage Required j runs, Dec. 21. (uy A. P.) Instead of the 2,500,000 tons of shipping de manded of Uermany by the Allies to car. ry out the provisioning of that country, mentioned In the armistice, tho Gerian authorit'ts will be ablo to collect onlv 2.000,000 tons, according to German ad'- vices pv way or ueneva fly the Associated Press ' Warsaw, Dec. 18 (delayed). - Potand was stripped of all material and machinery during the German oe cupancy, uhlch ended November 11 On that day a few thousand soldiers of the Polish legion, aided by the population of Warsaw, disarmed more than 10,090 German soldiers who had planned a re volt against their own ofllcers. All food and all telephone wires were removed by the Germans. All Industrial plants were robbed and dismantled with the result that Poland will have a hard Job to Btart In again, even If financial and political conditions were of the best, observers say. Dis cussing the economic situation 1n Poland, Stanlslau Larlowskl, director of the Com mercial Bank of Warsaw, sajd to th correspondent today: "It will take nearly J2.000.000.000 to repair the damage done during the Ger man occupation and to put us on ouc feet properly and to develop our great natural reecurces. Our o'l products re turn 500,000,000 marks annually, and we' are rich In coal and Bait mines, potash, forests and agricultural products. ' "First, we must establish a sound government which will have the con fidence of tho outside world. Any gov? crnment must have money to run Itself, but It cannot get money without confi dence. When such a government !T established wo will put out foreign loans for the purpose of buying materials and starting up factories. It Is even necesj sary for us to obtain loans In order to buy clothes, also machinery and locomo tives. Everything In the country must be rebuilt along new lines. "The Germans transported home all the machinery from the Industrial city of Kallcz, and then set flro to the clfy. This wns one of their great crimes In 1914. They did this although there wag no battle fought there. They drove ouc' the people by bombing the city and tKen robbed It methodically. "The Germans also requisitioned all" the factories and machinery In Lodz, which Is the Polish Manchester, with its vast cotton nnd woolen mills. Dur ing their entire occupation they con tinued to loot Lodz. Even last Septem ber the-carried away all the Iron plates and floorings from the factories." Count Adam Tarnowski von Tarnow, Austro-Hungarian retrresentatjve In the United States at the time diplomatic relations were broken, said today that he felt keenly that the Allied Govern ments had not recognized Poland, The program of the present Govern ment for tho division of lands and tho ownership of mines and all Industries, Count Tarnowski thought, would -lead to an economic stress In Poland, because It was too early to put such plans Into execution. Know Your New Brothers s n m Millions of the oppressed peoples of Europe have just emerged from the darkness of autocracy into the sunlight of freedom, self-government, commercial and industrial. development, and progress toward a higher civilization. y The POLES, formerly a strong, heroic nation, but over whelmed and crushed by invasionand oppression, and split into fragments by their conquerors, are now to be reunited and given a free road to their national destiny: The LITHUANIANS, doubly oppressed by German land7 owners and Russian bureaucrats, will now become masters of their own lives and national affairs, either as one independent state, or in federation with other Baltic states. i km v'' - II " 4 Atm i J,'4m rj"' ? w- , - . 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