J. &$ t ...'A' ,..L a 'i' -SJJii" . iif -V TtfE tfEATHEB " v WMfatflgton, June 14. Wanner to day;' continued warmer tomorrow. TEMrnitATimE at kAcii hour fc- j. u -s.-. jfTi-tt l. NIGHT EXTRA tcuenmtj V Ji 8 J B10U ltf 1 li a I 4 r, J J' MIX ' I (Ifi 172 174 75 7II 81 I I I 3 US. VOL. V. NO. 234 Entered aa Second-Clnee. Mutter at the Foetofflce. at Philadelphia. Ta. Under the Act of March 8, 1870. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1919 Published Dally Kxrent Sunday. Fuburrlptlon Price 19 a Tear by Mall. CoprlKht. WW, liy Public Ledger Company PRICE TWO CENTS 'j, , n lLCGCK AND BROWN HOP OFF IN FLIGHT TO IRELAND: VICKERS-VIMY AIRPLANE FOLLOWS HAWKER'S ROUTE M a: , 1 "ra f X public Keduaet 'A k H. i. E British Aviators Speed Away From St. John's Shortly f After Noon IDVERSE WINDS DELAYED JUMP-OFF OF SKYMENl Ifnlnna 'Atnmrvtmcr n OonnnopV ..f.,... ....... .,-.... 0 --..,..., Atlantic Capable of 100 01 BEGINS PFRMDUS UN t.? miios an riour OTHER FLIERS PREPARING i Big Hanclley-Page Craft Make Its Getaway Tomorrow May By the Associated Press St. John's N. F., .Tunc 14. The Vickers-Vimy biplane started on Ha transatlantic flight to Trclnnd at 4:13 o'clock this afternoon, Greenwich time ;12:13 Philadelphia time). ' I '1. A ... n A,. .. .. ni.HM.m1 6.... ... ... f n n . itain Jack Alcock, as pilot, and Licu- tenant Arthur Written Brown, as navi gator. Both arc of the royal flying orpspf Great Britain. I, Winds Prevent Morning Start : The daring aviators planned to start ftp 2000-mile flight this morning, but xtffi. prevented fay adverse winds. The Tfinosuiitcci later anu made it possible lor mem o --jurap.v .Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Iron-n plan to cover the perilous route nnr. 'larrjr u. nawKer tooK on nis wnsjicecssful but historic flight. They fere making the hazardous attempt in 'flic; bombing machine to capture the $50,000 prizo offered by the London Daily Mall for a nonstop flight from Newfoundland to Ireland. j f Speed of 100 Miles an Hour . The Vickers-Vimy machine has n wingsprcad of only sixty-seven feet and i equipped with two 350 -horsepower Rolls-Royce motors, said to be capable of developing a speed of more than 100 .miles an hour. The capacity of the gasolene tanks was recently enlarged to 805, gallons and the lubricating oil tanks' to fifty gallons, which is be lieved sufficient to carry the plane 2440 mites under normal weather conditions. A wireless telograpliy set capable of tending and receiving message over comparatively long distances is part of the plane s equipment. U . Handley-Page Prepares ii.The Handley-Page machine at Har bor GrAcc. commanded by Vice Admiral Mark Kerr, which jesterday circled Trinity bay for ninety minutes, last evening made another trial night of three hours, flying over St. John's. Ad miral Kerr has bet Sunday us a tenta tive, drite for his transoceanic attempt. 4. Frederick P. Raynhum, whose Mar- tinsvde plane was damaged when he at tempted to' lenve Newfoundland with Harry G. Hawker, yesterday had new yiugH and engine, brought from Eng land by the steamship Grnciann, moved to his hangar at Quidividi. It Is ex pected that the work of shifting motors will he completed today. i k Alcock Pre-War Aviator ?'By a curious coincidence the Vickers Ximy is flown afid navigated by two jnen, each of whom was a prisoner of war, Alcock, born at Manchester in J802, took his flying certificate in 1012, being one of the oldest living aviators In England In 1013. ylle took second place in the London- Jlanehcstcr return air race, which was ne, of the empire's most keenly con- ested sporting events. At the outbreak t 'the war he became nn Instructor in 0 flying school at liastchurcli and wns trr chief instructor of the acrobatic 'pool, wiirrr me wnr iuvth wern.iiiugm if liair-rnising "stdnts" which put a nal polish on their flying ability. sAfter that he went- to the Turkish front, where he was the first man to mu Constantinople, in addition to car ing outii record long-distance bomb a! raid on that front, being In the air imwn" hours, though covering only 400 Biilejt ?- t unpiureu vy rums .Soon afterivnrd he was forced to.de- ireud Inside the Turkish lines ou nc- out of eugine (allure, and remained a Itoner until the armistice was signed. turning to r.ngiatui on uecemucr iO Irock !k round-faced, blond and rijliy Jiuut. anu ot a cneery, -aname ooxltloiij He shows no traces of the ('experience through which he1 passe 1 dHrtng rue war. ui nu inc nicrs utio hv( been at St. John's he is the least esilYO Ol u mnn wnu huh iihii un ex Ingly liunardous, nerve-straining oc- petion. He U good-natured, equable, d annareutly1 without the temnerav 'l Tftcarle fvbich soma, fliers here W PiWfH.'t ,..?'. xatS1 S: BRITISH PLANE STARTS OVERSEAS FLIGHT jBMpaaaaaBjaaaaaaaaaaaaaaBib u. s. cairo consul tutty; says ellis Correspondent Held Prisoner in Egypt Declares British Con trol American Official FEAR DISCLOSURE Dr. William T. Ellis, the correspond ent held a prisoner in Egypt, in a letter received by his wife from Cairo, Egypt, says the American consulate in Cairo is like putty in the hnnds of the British. He says the British are hold ing him from Turkey nnd India because they fear he will tell the truth about conditions there. Mrs. Ellis is living with her parents in York, Pa. On the other hand, a dispatch from Washington today states that the State Department believes Doctor Ellis -wni met'ely prevented by the British from entering territory where it is dangerous for foreigners to travel. The letter, which was -written about three weeks ago. was not censored, at Doctor Ellis smuggled it out of Cairo in the hands of nn nrmy officer. He promises to tell the whole truth of bis- muzzling in the Near East by the Uritish with the connivance of the American authorities. Mrs. Ellis believes that hc will come home soon that he may give the Ameri can public the story of how his freedom of action was held up and his effor to tell the straight story of conditions in Egypt frustrated. Case to be Investigated The detention of Doctor Ellis in Cairo is to be made the subject of an Investigation in Washington. His free dom as correspondent hns not only been curtailed by the British authorities, but he is surrounded by such restric tions that, In n delayed cable, he charged he was being held n prisoner in Cairo with the connivance of the Ameri can consul, Hamp'son Gray. Continued on Pnre Foar. Column One RICH AND POOR PAY TAX Whiskers and Grease Mingle In Rush at Federal Building Rich elbowed poor and poor elbowed rich and it wns a little hard to tell "Vhich was which at the federal build ing today, ns a double line of anxious would-be income taxpayers thronged into the Internal Revenue Office. fPl.nA .i'oa fruittnn.nlinn vlillrirtff1 gentlemen with that eminently respect able look that belongs with limousines and cottnges by the sea. There were motormen nnd conductors with that worried look that belongs to trying to avoid hitting aforesaid luxurious limou sines. Women were there with their tod dling .exemption evidence, nnd men were there with their beru'fflcd ditto. Five per cent of the tax, plus one per cent for the month overdue, is what evecy one must pay who has not paid by Monday. The office will be open until 0 p. m. today. 'DADDY!' THAT SETTLED IT Father Loses Case In Court When Baby Recognizes Him The word of a child onlyTine year old won a case for his mother in the Mu nicipal Court. The defendant In the case, a com nnratlvcly young man, was summoned to court yesterday by the baby's 'mother for failure to.support.the child. Counsel for the man grilled 'the woman severely In Ills attempt to show that the defendant was not the father of the child. While the woman was answering the nuestions as best she could the child toddled around "near the rail in front of the judge.' Ejuddenly the boy saw the man and, witii a cry ot uengnt, ne ut tered one magical word, "Daddy." The man was startled and looked con fused. His attorney suddenly ceased cross-questioning. The one word of unsought testimony of the child was enough for the jury, which returned a verdict ot guilty. Judge Gorman told the man he would hnve to support' the baby and fixed an order to thut effect. Don't Forget Tarzan There's a good Btory about htm on page I. Complete in Itself v, - r ;,'" ' ,v.,'. i4-Ai .',;, 3rfM...... i-.-N - , s .$ . ,, v -i,- Bf - '. ' . -I iVV, x.il V..,.'Si.1 'Ji talI3S':i .. - ' T . - ' '- lllllWlM!IIIOIIIIIIIIIMMteiv'--., 1 1 - ifflBiVrfTafc --.Miiti! ' n WM MAWm .Nts? . h FIGHT ON CHARTER ! -Sk' ENDED.SAYSVARE W ' Reform Bill Will Go Through Senate Tuesday Without Op position, He Declares AMENDMENTS EXPECTED There will bejjno more opposition to the Woodward charter bill, Senator Vure announced today. The measure. reshaping this city's government, is ex pected to receive the Governor's signa ture next Wednesday, sixteen weeks after it was introduced by Senator George Woodward. The bill will be voted on by the Sen ate Tuesday next, and then goes back to the House for that body s concur rence In several minor changes that are to be made. "The charter peoplp themselves, said Senator Vafe toda, "will introduce one or two amendments nnd there will be no opposition to the passage of the bill in the Senate Tuesday." The amendments referred to by Scnn tor Vare are designed to meet the objections raised by Edwin O. Lewis, counsel of the Republican city com mittee. Mr. Lewis and Thomas Bae burn White conferred Thursday and several minor changes were agreed upon. Dissatisfaction Develops Some dissatisfaction hus developed in independent circles over the Woodward bill to consider a voter's intention, which comes up for final passage in the House Monday night on a special order. The bill provides that where n voter marks a cross in the party square and then marks a cross after names of in dividual candidates, his vote is not to be invalidated. A number of independents have taken the stand that such a law would per mit crooked election officials to run up a big vote for n favorite candidate by inserting a mark after his name. Another bill drafted by independent lawyers which is still in a Senate com mittee may be substituted for the Wood ward bill. It nrovides that only the party square fmark is to be considered by un election board in tallying the votes, but speci fies that where individual marks con flict with the party square only the mark for the individual is to be ruled out and the rest of the candidates credited under the party square. Word was received today by local politicians that the Penrose forces would pnss the Dawson bills to give the bole appointment of mercantile appraisers and cmnloves in the register of wills office 'who assist In the collection of state taxes to the auditor general. Would Hurt Vares The passage of this bill would seri ously hurt the Vare organization in Philadelphia. Under the existing law the auditor general nnd city treasurer appoint jointly. Through this plan the Vare forces and the Penrose forces in this city have split fifty-fifty on the state employes in the register of wills' office, but the Vares have a majority in the offlce of the mercantile appraisers through appointmnts made by former Auditor General Powell. Auditor General Snyder is a Penrose lieutenant and would be counted on to make Penrose appointments. Upstate Independent members defeated the Dawson bills when they :ame up for final passage on the ground that they would put tremendous powers in the hands ot the auditor general. The vote by which the bills were defeated has, since been reconsidered and they are back on the calendar. Penrose lieutenants declare that the measures will pass nex,t.week and that the Governor would sign them. TO BUILD FRENCH SHIPS Orders for Half Million Tons In American Yards Approved Paris, June 14. (By A. P.) Orders placed in American shipyards for a half million tons of merchant ships to go under the French flag have been ap proved by Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the United Staffs shipping board, and he has informed M. Casenave, French charge d'affaires at Washington, to this effect, it was announced today. Notification also was given by Mr. Hurley that 200,000 tons of shipping or dered by France In June, lClf, and now In. service, wllUbe, transferred to 2 fw v .''a!K,:s-j CAPTAIN JOHN ALCOCK In command of the Vickers-Vimy bombing machine that started from St. John's N. V., today on an at tempted nonstop flight to Ireland WANTS JERSEY JUSTICE BROUGHT UP TO DATE Bar Association President Says Machinery Is Anti quated Atlantic City, ..Tune 14. "The lawjers of New Jersey have long been oppressed with a subconscious feeling thafthey hnve the reputation of trying to do justice with antiquated and worn out machinery," declared Edward Q. Kcasbey, president of the New Jersey Bar Association, in b,is annual address before that body at the Hotel Chelsea today. "We hnve been hampered by the fact that our judiciary sjstem was adopted by the people and made part of our constitution in 1844. so our courts have told us their functions were those of the courts of England, transplanted by Lord Corubury in the benighted dajs of the first decade of the eighteenth cen tury, and could not be changed except by amendment to the constitution. "The very fact that Jersey justice is proverbial suggests that bringing it up to date is at least worth talking about. It shows that it is talked about among our neighbors. m Perhaps all that is meant is that it is prompt and effective in passing judgment upon accusations of notorious crimes and exercises common' sense in dealing with the defense of alleged insanity." FAIR WEEK FORECAST Temperatures Above Normal In In terior of Middle Atlantic States Washington, June 14. (By A. P.) Weather predictions for tie week be ginning Monday issued by the weather bureau today are: North nnd middle Atlantic states: Generally fair with temperatures some what above, normal over interior dis tricts. South Atlantic and east gulf states, west gulf states: Fair, although oc casional thundershowcrs ore probable. Nearly normal temperatures. Ohio Valley 4and Tennessee: Occa sional local thundershowcrs are prob able, although fair weather will pre vail second hnlf of week In Ohio Valley. Temperatures average. uboe normal. . PACIFIC FLIGHT PLANNED Navy Proposes to Build Dirigible to Cross .Ocean Washington, June 14. (By A. P.) becretary Daniels disclosed today that inefavy Department had in content piunuu b iruu-ipu.c-nc nignt with a llghter-than-alr craft as soon as it could build a modern dirigible of Amer lean design. ' He intimated, however, that reduc tlon of the 1020 naval aviation nnnro printion from S4!5,000.000 to $15,000. 000, as proposed by the House naval committee, would cause abandonment of the plan. Sues Carnival Owner for $5000, Edwin McDnniels instituted suit for $5000 damages against Ncwkirk Ran dies, owner of a carnival, in the Cam den County Circuit Court this morn ing. The suit is the aftermath of the death of McDanlels's ten-year-old daughter, Bertha, who was killed May 11, while playing around the carnival owned hy Randies. The McDanie,ls Home is at second nnd Erie streets, u was,- " ' L-. 1 1 A PPriYTP Oil I ttt nOutu 1 0 uILLl I I , ' Speaker of House, Here, Says i Many Bills Will Await Signa- ture of Mr. Wilson , SEES LEAGUE OF NATIONS AS DEMOCRATIC ISSUE 1 Laughs at Peace Treaty 'Leak.' Longworth Lauds Knox Reso lution and Congress Sees League as Issue in Democratic Fight Speaker Gillctt, of the House of Representatives, in an interview here today, said : President Wilson most return to this tountry by July 1 to sign im-' portant congressional bills. The Democratic party will proba bly make an election issue of the league of nations. Sudden adjournment of last Con gress t.eil nation nearly a billion dollars. "President Wilson must be in this country by July 1," said Frederick 11. Gillctt, speaker of the House of Rep resentatives in Washington," at the Union League today, just before start ing on n tour of the navy yard and Hog Island. "However excusable mny be his ab sence from Washington up to the pres ent." said Mr. Gillctt, "it would be! entirely inexcusable for him to absent himself any longer. i "It is impcrntivc that he be on hand' to sign the aproprintion and adminlstra- tive measures which will be ready for him by that time. Although I see there i is a doubt exprcsed, as to whether he' will leave immediately, there is only one course for him to follow. Asked as to the issues which would be involved in the coming political cam paign. Speaker Gillctt smiled. Democrats Will Make League Issue "I would not be surprised if the Democratic party did not welcome the league of nations question as an issue In the coming campaign," he said. "In fact, they will welcome any issue which would divert attention from their ab solute inefficiency nnd the waste which has nccompauied their administration. "There is no doubt the Democratic administration has become extremely unpopular, and, of course, this will be felt in the next presidential election. I do not believe, however, that the league of nations problem should be made a party issue." Mr. Gillctt laughed when asked as to his opinion concerning the treaty "leak" investigation. "You do not expect me to say any thing about that, do you?" he asked. "The proper attitude for me to take in this respect is silence. Praises New Congress "But I do want to emphasize the splendid record which the present Con gress has made and is making. There was a great deal of criticism when we adjourned the last time without taking up the mass of legislative matter which was left us by the Democratic Congress. It hae proved a great boon to the coun try that we did so, and we have thereby saved during the month of our session nearly one billion dollars, which otherwise would have been expended uselessly. "On the army appropriations we will save approximately one billion dollars before we are through, and we will also conserve to the extent of hundreds of millions on the naval program. So far our gnin on the navy allowances amounts to about two hundred mil lions." Nicholas Longworth, another mem- Continued on raw Two, Column Four JUDGE RELEASES BRIDE Arrested In Raid, Woman Is Freed. Searches for Husband Two days a bride, then lost from her husband, with a prospect of spending thirty days of her honeymoon alone in Jal1' u , K ! All IhU was too much or Amanda Simpson's peace of mind, and her sobs could be heard all over the Eleventh and Winter streets station house to day. The sound disturbed Magistrate Grelis, who had pronounced the sen tence. He remembered she was op her honeymoon. So he called her out, preached a little sermon, and sent her forth to find the missing husband, Amanda Simpson, twenty years old, with two sailors, two soldiers and seve- tal other women, was arrested last night when Sergeant Brown, Raided a house, 1904 Vine street. Sbe was given the same sentence aa the other women, But when she displayed a shiny new wedding ring and sobbed out ber story to the judge, he changed his mind. Shower ing her thanks on "the kindest judge in tbe world the turquoise blue elad girl in a big picture hat stnrted her nsr. stnrteq ner jtsjan. partner. mrw-for her.., PRESENT 1 BHBYUV Kolchak's Pledge to Allies i Insures Russian Democracy Dictator Gets All Advantages of Actual Recognition, but Powers Face Dangers of Social Reaction By CLINTON XV. OILHKRT PtalT Torre-pondent of th Hienlns- Public Idrer llh Ihe Peace. Drift. tlon In Europe By Wireless ropjtioAl, 1010. bu P116I10 .crto'er Co. Paris, reply in .Ihiip 14. Admlial Kolchak's the Pence Conference i nc- I eeptnhlr. The loiiespondrncp published indi cates the Allies are rcnd to recognize Koli'iinK's (linsK ipgiine if, with their aid, ho can Micceed in stpblihing his rotitrol in Utissia. UN gm eminent will be reoogni7ed not meielj in Siberia, but in nil old Russin gciu'inlli. with the rcscrwition that the league of nations pnss on the question of autonomy for Esthoniii, the Ukraine Bud other divisions. The aid promised, consisting merely of supplies, munitions and fond, in-'iires no military operation by the allied gov ei unit nts against KoUhi'iiki is intended, although Ihe British fleet probably will continue to Moi kittle the Hussinn poits ngainst Hol&hcviU. Techuicull), the letter to Kolchnk falls short of recog nition, but is almost ns valuable to him as recognition. Admiral Kolchnk'" promie, if car ried out. insure n democratic regime for WINNIPEG STRIKE FAILS TO HALT TRAIN SERVICE WINNIPEG, Man., June 14. Although, local service wns somewhat impaired, trans-continental railroad traffic wns not effected last night or early today by ithe action of local firemen and trainmen wlio voted on Thursday to join the sympathetic strike of Winnipeg labor unions. First reports received today indicated that a fcw'of the union men employe'd by the three railroads quit work last night. THREE PARADES IN HARRISBURG TODAY ft HAB.RISBURG, June 14. Thieei pnrndea are on Harris burg's program today. The first is a .demonstration by motor, trucks m observance of "ship by truck day" at noon, the second a parade by the Dauphin County Firemen'3 Association and the tliiid, ttaged for this evening: by the Elks in honor of flag day. FLAG DAY RITES Celebrations at Independence Hall and Fairmount Park Feature Ceremonies BOY SCOUTS' DRIVE ENDS If's hats off to Old Glory (oday ns it's never been "hats off" before! Everywhere the city ninile this flag day n kind of patriotic Thanksgiv ing I)a,. with tin ustinl games nntl flag raisings, picnics nntl speeches aud parades. And Mom nnd Dad looked nt the Stars and Stripes waving from the second-story window with a more complete joy, nnd spent a goodly portion of their time displaying before the neighbors Johnny, who hns just come back from the war. At Independence Hall the celebration of tho 14!M niinhcrsnry of the adoption of the flag wns in the hands of the citi zens' committee. A duplicate of the nutinnnl Hag made in the Hetsy Boss home, with its "thirteen stripes, nl terunte red and white." nud its "union of thirteen stars, white in n blue field, representing a new constellation" was raised by school children of the city over the State House tower. R E HELD N Y sr-. i -SSI ti i -. . , "v UIUIOC Ul Ull VtUUlirUl U19LU03IUU UUU E lrJT,?"?1 1?0?;.. .Idefense of the league, twice referred to J. Campbell Gilmore and Edward J. Cattell were the speakers. Children representing seventeen grammar schools of the city sang patriotic songs under the direction of Joseph W Shannon. The police band played. "When 'Old Glory wns born in Phil adelphia through the resolution of Con gress 142 jenis ago." Mr. Cattell said, "this citj, then the teal hrnit of Amer ica, had fewer than ,"0,0(10 Inhabitants--a little more than half the number of peop'le now resident in our Twenty second ward. And when the flag was first unfurled In dear old Philadelphia there were not more than 10,000 build- Continued on Tare Tito, Column One OFF WITH COCKED HAT Exit Also Epaulets, Gold-Covered Belts, Etc., of the Quarterdeck Washington, June 14. (By A. P.) Epaulets, cocked Jiats, gold-covered belts and highly ornamented special full dress coats heretofore worn by naval officers on special occasions are abolished under an order issued today by Secretary Daniels. The discarding of so many articles of uniform will result In economy of Bpace oa board ship, ease in traveling and a gr gttat financial .saving to tbe officers,, tbe secretary sld. . Russia and no return to the ancient i lnntl sjstem or the restoration of the j preiogaties of the old ruling class. The notion seems limited. In view of the recent defeats of Kolchak's army ngninst which the Hnlshoviki hne been uniformly successful in recent weeks. Unless the aid promised proves prompt and substantial, the action of the Allies probnblj will fail to ehnnge the situa tion in Russin. It is also a question whether the rec ognition of Kolchnk, who is regarded In Russia ns a representative of the old monnrchy, mny not ronct in favor of the Holsheiki nnd may not contribute to labor disturban bances in England. Krar. Iii Itnh the sailors recently and Italy. struck, refusing to carry supplies to be used against the Ilosholki. In France the Knihvaj Men's Union similarly has refused to moc materials for the aid of Kolchak. The social issue undoubtedly is much sharpened, nnd the question is whether the Allies mean to go far enough to ncooinplih real results. Lord Robert Declares Teutons Should Be Admitted to League IS CHEERED BY BRITONS By the Associated Press London, June 1 1. "A certain novi tiate is needed before German 'h ad mission to the lengue of nntions, but I see no reason whj that novitiate should be more than u few months," declared Lord Robert Cecil, nddretdng 2000 people at a meeting last night nt which a campaign to popularize the league was launched. Viscount Grey, who received a great Ovaticn- presided Other speakers were John Bobert dynes, former food controller : Dr, Alexander Irving, archbishop of Canter bury, and Dr. John Clifford. John W. Davis, American ambassador, was pre sent with his wife, anil Vice Admiral Beatty wns in attendance. All the speakers dwelt on the neces sity for united nnd zealous popular support to make the league a reality and n success. Lord Robert Cecil, in 4llA AAn ttf ATAiitfr ,1ln.u,nr.iAH nl President Vt ilson, being vigorously np- plnuded. Red Flag Is Unfurled The enthusiasm of the nudictice for the lengue wnu in evidence throughout Lord Robert's speech, but here nnd there were n few hecklcis who tiled to interrupt him Scleral men in the gal lery unfurled n ie-I Hag. inscribed "Warships me lighting n Socialist re public," tvidcntly leferiing to the fight ing between British and Russian war ships in the Baltic. When Lord Robert was naming the iramers or tne lengue covenaut, a man shouted, "Whnt about Irelahd?" Lord Bobert quickly retorted, "Ireland was ably represented. If I may say so, by Geucrnl Smuts and myself." The audience warmly cheered the speaker's arguments for admitting Ger many to the league, but the npp'ause was puiictuated by cries oP protest, one man shouting, "You bloody traitor 1" Many others shouted, "Put him out!" and cheered loudly when the man was ejected. Urges Unity for League Viscount Grey urged the British peo ple to give life and reality to the lesgue, now that the governments have com pleted their parts in it, "Wf fought for an Ideal during the t i GECLWANTSDOOR EN I GERMANY PM. arJ It mwj, -P . ., PEACE TREATY'S N 1 Drafting Committee Completes Allied Reply to German Counter-Proposals ENTENTE COMMISSION FOR RHINE LEFT BANK Terms Probably Will Be Ready for Delivery on Monday or Tuesday EXTEND REPARATION POWER Plebiscite in Upper Silesia May ' ' J oe neia under u. S. Army Supervision By the Associated Press Paris. June 14. The draftin com mittee has completed the work of fram ing the letter coverinc the renl t th. German counter-nrnrvosnle T ....it. that the principles upon which the treaty is based are such as to preclude the Allies from raakins: fundament.! concessions. The final settlement of the question of the left bank of the Rhine provides for nn Allied civil commission for the control of the military occupation of the region. The Council of Five continued the work of editing the revised peace treaty this' morning, nt the same time ena bling Bnron Mnklno, the Japanese rep. 1-Mnmuve, to acquaint himself with the document. The work is nearly com pleted, and It Is believed the treaty will go to the revision committee late tonight. It is said that it will b printed and ready for delivery to the Germans Monday or Tuesday. Austrian Terms Up Monday It is the prestnt plan of the counclf to renew consideration of the Austrian terms Monday. rtcnresentntlve. nf Turkey will be received Tuesdav. If no other developments arise Presi dent WINon probably will make his trip to Brussels between Wednesrl nnd the expiration of the German time limit. Some modifications were made hv the, council yesterday in the labor covenant in the peace treaty. The existing labor situation in vnrlous countries, coupled with German tactics, nan resulted m tins part of the treaty becoming one of the principal points of nttnek in the counter-proposals. The situation caused a long discussion which resulted in certain modifications in the convention. The allied reply to the German pro posals, it developed today, will lay par ticular stress upon the character of the permanent reparations commission. Tt will be explained to the Germans that this commission is not a tyrannical body, but that it will administer Its duties in a spirit of fairness nnd help fulness, so as to facilitate Germany's economic reconstruction. Allied Council is Confident It is understood that the time for ths German answer hns been cut to five days, including three dajs allowed for the termination of the armistice. This is a reduction of three days from tbe time previously set. It is learned that the short time limit given Germany for a reply is largely due to the Germans themselves. They are understood to have said they would not require more than five days to reach a decision. While reports from Germany on the prospects of Germany's signing the treaty nre lacking in clarity, it is known that the council is acting on the be lief that there is no general feeling on the part of the masses against German acceptance of the terms. An air of optimism pervades the council in this respect. The indisposition of the Council of Four to submit the revised German treaty to a plenary session of the con ference before sending It to the Germans Is, however, causing another protest frWi the small powers, which resent "steam-roller" methods. This may force the calling of another plenary ses sion, which would cause further de lay. The small powers are dissatisfied with assurances that the changes made in the treaty are slight and many of the' delegates are insisting on an op portunity to consider the treaty fully before it is presented, to the enemy peace mission. Want Borders Guaranteed Tbe proposal that the Ave great powers undertake to guaranteethe ter. rltorlal limits of liberated states fn eastern Europe as established by tbe treaties in return for the acceptance by the latter of stipulations protecting the . rights of racial language and religious minorities, has, It Is understood, btt submitted to the interested, states by th ' Council of Four, The gurB(e woW, be independent of general proviso for ' t jfvrLS'TM. - -' ' - j -zrr sijt'wS!"ll!!"rs " w 'wis m v;i J -m :! : .A8 . VS , vw -.J,S J 'Hi ..Ir'MJitl 1&M WSJWWSIi ' IWiC, (fc i4t'', $' L AlMi&&'ig8L ,0 si i rjwa. T 'SI ";rx . ? ' Jk- u?S t. .W3IBWBWG.4 . -, i ViJWtKJ'.-r ' , - F . . J '., rf ". il t-. :. 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