THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS. McCONNELLSBUxlG, PA.
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Pushing the Clock Ahead One Hour
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Americans Sent Streams of
Hertling Sees Chance for Peace
in Wilson's Speech.
Bullets Into Enemy.
FOUGHT LIKE VETERANS
GOAL NOT YET REACHED
Death Penalty For Four Sentries
Veiled Overture Made To Belgium
Would Not Adopt Antago
nistic Attitude If Ap
proached. Caught Asleep While On Duty
In The First Line
Trenches. -
A1IES REPULSE
ALL NATIONS
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GERMAN ATTACK
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1 Swiss Infantry constructing a trench on the frontier where the republic fears Invasion by the German. 2
Omeerg of field urtlllery on the range ut an American training camp In France observing the results of shots and
fludlng new ranges. 3 MaJ. Gen. Sir Henry Wilson. selected ot British chief of stall to succeed Sir William
Robertson.
HEWS REVIEW OF
THE PAST WEEK
Germany, Forcing Bolsheviki to
Accept Her Terms, Resumes
the War on Russia.
CIVIL CONFLICT CONTINUES
America's Preparations Are Being
Speeded Up. and First Battleplane
Are Shipped, None Too Soon
Premier Lloyd George Sus
tains the Program of the
Supreme War Council.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD.
"No longer believing In the jmcific
Intentions of Uussla," unci with the
professed purpose of restoring pence
and order In the parts of thut country
they already occupy, the Germans last
week re-opened the war on the bol
sheviki. Their first ndvunce took them
across the Dvlmi and Into Dvinsk and
Lutsk, and thence they continued on
their way toward Petrogrnd, gathering
In ninny prisoners and large quantities
of arms and supplies. After protesting
against the resumption of hostilities
against Russia, Austria-Hungary Joined
In the Invasion. The move Is extreme
ly unpopular among the socialists of
Gemiuny and the people generally of
Austria, but the Prussian militarists
have the whip-hand and pay little heed
to objections from others.
Continuing their advance, toward the
end of the week the Germans sent a
large fleet of warships to Heval and
lanital troons to invest that great sea
port They also landed a force of
Finns, who had been fighting in the
German army, in Finland, presumably
to attack the bolsheviki at Tammer
fors and Vlborg.
Trotzky, finding his hope that the
Teutonic workers and peasants would
refuse to fight against those of Rus
sia, emitted a loud wail, offering to
sign the pr ace treaty Germany had de
manded, but seemingly tr. Von Kuehl
monn deemed it too late. Further
more, there were strong Indications
that the long-expected split in the
Tanks of the bolsheviki leaders had
come, for I.enlne countermanded Trotz
ky's orders for Immediate de
mobilization, stating that they were
unnhle yet to announce the terms of
pence as pence had not yet been
signed.
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The Red guard is necessarily scat
tered, because civil war Is raging In
many parts of Russia. The bolsheviki
claimed to hnve established their au
thority In thnt part of East Siberia
known ns Trnns-Ilalkallu. to have rap
tured Rotalsk and advanced far be
yond Rostov-on-thc-Don, nnd to hnve
routed the Cossacks In Astrakhan. In
Finland, too, they claimed decided vic
tories over the White guard of the
government, Official dispatches from
Petrograd snld the Ukrainians had
made an alliance with the Roumanians
end that a Joint army had occupied
Kishinev, but that the bolsheviki
forces had driven them from Tiraspol
on the Dniester. The Ukrainians, on
the other hand, appealed to Germany
for help against the bolsheviki, who,
they asserted, had Invaded their terri
tory and were burning and looting
their towns.
In the Don Cossack region the gov
ernment fostered by General Kalen
dlnes was ousted arid a new republic
organized at Tcherkask by the work
men and soldiers. Kalendlnes commit
ted suicide, nnd his successor as het
man. General NrzarofT, ordered all
Cossacks to mobilize at once and fight
the advancing bolsheviki forces. Al
together It is a pretty mess, and no
one will envy the Germans the task
they have assumed of restoring order.
The German and Austrian ministers,
addressing the reichraths, expressed
the strong conviction that the peace
with 1'kraliio was the beginning of
pence with nil Russia, but warned the
people they might be disappointed.
They explained that. In order not to
disrupt this peace and lose the chance
of getting wheat from Ukraine, they
SOCIALISTS MOVE FOR PEACE
Effort In Austria to Compel Govern
ment to Accept Program Put For
ward by President Wilson.
The Austrian soclsllsts have asked
the Austrian government to accept
President Wilson's peace program and
to start negotiations as soon as It Is
possible. The socialists made their
move In parliament, but what attitude
mas taken by the government Is un
known yet
iminiKHii iiwm i n i
could not promise that the Cholra dis
trict of Poland should not be given to
the new republic, as the treaty pro
vided, but they pacified the enraged
Poles somewhat by the assurance that
the frontiers of Cholm would be fixed
by a commission Including Polish and
Ukrainian representatives. As for
peace with Great Uussla, Ir. Von
Kiielilmann said he was awaiting
signed confirmation from Trot.ky that
the German terms were accepted.
These terms, not wholly made pub
lic, of course "correspond with Ger
many's Interests."
The written confirmation of Russia's
acceptance of the peace terms, It was
reported, passed the German lines on
Thursday.
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The socialist members of the Aus
trian relchsrath called on the govern
ment to ndopt the principles set forth
by President Wilson as a basis for gen
eral peace and asked that negotiations
be begun quickly. They and all the
Czechs and Slavs protested violently
against the resumption of the wnr
against Russin. Further trouble for
Austria was reported by deserters who
said the men of the fleet at Cattaro
had mutinied, and there was growing
disaffection at Pola, Flume and other
Austrian ports.
The United States nnd the entente
nllies have declared they will recog
nize no peace In the F.nst made under
compulsion nnd by a mere faction of
the Russian people, nor one Involving
Poland without a previous consulta
tion with Poland.
Sweden finally made up Its mind
that It couldn't Intervene to stop the
horrible civil conflict In Finland, but
It was expected that Germany would
take a hand In the mess there.
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While President Wilson and bis ad
ministration show no Intention of dis
continuing the campaign to bring
about peace by argument, they do
show an Increasing realization of the
Improbability of peace within a short
time. Possibly they are ready to ad
mit that men and guns will do the
most to end the wnr. At any rate,
oar preparations are being speeded up
In a manner that Is gratifying. Plans
hnve been completed for sending to
the training enmps the second Incre
ment of WO.noo men, beginning about
May 1, and continuing at the rate of
10,000 men a week. These. It Is be
lieved, will all be taken from class one.
which numbers approximately 1,fi00.
000, and from the million men who
will become twenty-one years of age
during the year ending June 5 next.
With Increasing rapidity the men of
the first draft are being sent across
to France, In response to the rnll of
the allies, and to provide more trans
ports for them and their supplies a
great number of vessels have been
withdrawn from trade outside the war
zones, these being replaced by vessels
of neutral nations, according to a re
cent agreement.
Further relief In the matter of trans
portation was provided by the econom
ic agreement with Spain, signed Thurs
day, which permits General Pershing
to purchase In Spain mules, army
blankets and other supplies for his
troops. A month ago Spain refused
to let Pershing hnve these materials,
but sufficient argument and pressure
were brought to bear to Induce a
change of mind.
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in the mntter of American ship
building, the prospect Is fairly rosy
again. The president, by quick and
decisive action, put an end to the strike
of shipyard carpenters, and on Thurs
day the pleasing announcement was
made that the drive for the enrollment
of 2.10,000 shipyard workers would
bring more than the number sought,
thousands of union men Joining with
out restrictions ns to working with un
organized workers.
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Equally cheering was the statement
by Secretary Raker thnt the first
American battleplanes for Pershing's
forces already had been shipped, sev
eral months earlier than had original
ly been Intended. These machines are
equipped with the Liberty motor, and
from now on there will be a steady
stream of them going over, together
with the aviators and mechanics nec
essary to operate them. From the dis
patches of correspondents In France
these planes are sorely needed, for It
Is stated ns an admitted fact that the
Germans have the complete mastery
of the air above the American sector.
On the beds of this news, opening
momentous new possibilities of a Teu
tonic "peoples' peace drive," came ad
vices both from German and Austrian
sources telling of strong discontent
among the masses with the course the
developments In the east have taken.
Their hope of an early peace with
Russia seems definitely shattered and
the socialist and labor leaders are
showing signs of Insisting on an ex
planation. In the face of two ap
proaching armies of Invasion, the bol
sheviki are reported to have virtually
and are able to take observations and
make photographs almost without op
position. As a result, the villages oc
cupied by the Americans back of the
lines have been bombed repeatedly,
other respects Pershing's men are
holding their own finely, both the In
fantry and the artillery demonstrating
their entire readiness to meet the
drive of the em my If It should be
directed against their sector. Tills,
however. Is not considered like
ly, as the Germans, If they gained any
ground there, would plnce themselves
In a wedge where they could be at
tacked on both sides by the allies.
Some authorities have expressed the
belief that llindenburg will attack not
only on the west front, but In Italy and
the Balkan ns well at the same time,
mnklng his strongest efforts en the
latter fronts. Others, and these are
supported by the statements of pris
oners, are sure the Hun will make his
supreme effort at two points on the
west front. General Maurice. Rrltlsh
director of military operations, 'said
on Wednesday there bad been no de
velopments during the last two weeks
to Indicate thnt the German offensive
was near. Tills Is not In nccord with
the Information that has been coming
to America, but If anyone knows con
ditions and what they Indicate, it
should be General Maurice.
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Switzerland bus become much exer
cised over the massing of Teutonic
troops near her frontier, nnd fears that
her neutrality will lie violated ns ruth
lessly ns wns thnt of P.elgium. This
might happen If Illndenlinrg decided
to attempt to turn the right flank of
the French army, and the results might
be serious, for the French-Swiss front
ier Is not strongly protected.
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in Palestine the Rrltlsh are steadily
forging forward. To the east and
northeast of Jerusalem several ad
vances were made during the week, de-
spite resistance by the Turks, and at
last advice.? the Rrltlsh were within
four miles' of Jericho.
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Premier Lloyd-George weathered an
other crisis Inst week, maintaining bis
position by frankness nnd firmness
combined and offering to resign If par
liament felt like refusing him a vote
of confidence. It all came about
through his adherence to the program
adopted by the Versailles council for n
more unjfled control of war operations
by all the allies, Gen. Sir William
Robertson, chief of staff, would not
hold bis position In these circum
stances, nni It was given to Gen. Sir
Henry Wilson. Something of a storm
resulted, but the premier did not yield,
He said the extension of powers of
the supreme council was In accordance
with the proposal of the United Slntes,
which was almost Identical with those
of the other governments, nnd that the
policy of Great Riitaln In this mat
ter was the policy or Y ranee, Italy
and Americn. This satisfied most of
the premier's critics, though what the
program of the council Is hns not been
told to the people. In Washington
military circles there Is a belief that
the council decided to strike the en
emy without. waiting for him to make
his spring drive.
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Two more air raids on London
occurred during the week. Together
they resulted In the death of 27 per
sons. Over on the continent the allied
aviators made repeated raids on
Treves, Thlonvllle nnd other towns, as
well as on Zeebrugge. Many tons of
explosives were dropped on barracks,
railways, airdromes and other targets,
with excellent results. In the numer
ous air fights the British and French
flyers easily maintained their super!
orlty.
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The list of British vessels sunk by
submarines again decreased In nam
bers, but the week's reports Included
the torpedoing of the French stenm
er La Pives In the Mediterranean on
February 1, with the loss of 110 men
tea-
Following n conference of envoys of
the ullles with Director Genernl Me-
Adno on ways and means to move food
stuffs from the middle West to the sea
hoard, so they can be shipped to Eu
rope, Mr. Hoover issued an urgent np-
penl to the American people to do hot
ter than they hnve been doing in the
matter of fond conservation, warning
them that they must b prepnrcd to
endure n domestic food shortage with
In 00 days
surrendered. It is now the central
powers' next move and the masses In
both empires are determined that It
shall be a conciliatory move,
The situation Is particularly tense In
Austria-Hungary. With Russia out of
the war nnd the Kalian situation a
stalemate, the dual monarchy would
have few, If any, obstacles In Its road
toward a peace. President Wllson'i
principles have permeated Austria
from one end to the other, and Czer-
nln Is looked upon to redeem his prom
Ises,
American Army in France. A
strong German attack following a
heavy barrage fire against the Amer
ican trenches in the Chemin des
I ames sector was repulsed with
losses to the attackers. The well
placed American machine guns sent
streams of bullets Into the advancing
enemy, and, as the German barrage
fire lifted, the American artillery
quickly laid down a curtain of fire,
the Germans retiring without a single
prisoner.
There were no American casualties.
Five French soldiers were wounded.
The Americans stayed in their dug
outs until the proper time, when they
jumped to the guns and fought like
veterans.
Wednesday one officer and one man
were killed and two were wounded by
nemy shellfire. One American sol
dier was "gassed." The Germans
made a gas attack also in this sector,
firing 00 projectiles of high per cent.
as and 20 high explosive shells.
One American soldier is dead nnd
Ight are suffering from the effects of
poisonous gas, so far as reported, but
It is probable that more casualties
will develop, as in the Toul sector.
There was an attack Monday, but
the number of casualties to the Amer
ican troops In tills sector since they
became engaged cannot be deter
mined. Al! the killed and wounded
In these operations are from the New
England States.
The American artillery obliterated
a mine-throwing position held by the
nemy in another sector.
A stray German shill foil on an
American ammunition train, killing
two and wounding four soldiers. A
town behind the American lines was
i-lulled, one soldier being killed and
five wounded. A dozen shells fell
in the town.
The number of soldiers suffering
from the effects of the recent German
attack was increased by 20, bring
ing the total gas rasualti' a to 80.
Four Sentenced To Die.
Washington. Four American sol
diers, e.uiLi't asleep while doing sentry
duty in the first line trenches, have
bee n sentenced to death, but General
Pershinc. although he has authority
to carry out tlio sentences, has re
ferred their cahcs to the War Depart
ment for i ( view.
These are tiie first cases of the
kind since the American troops went
to France. One soldier has beep exe
cuted there for an unspeakable of
fense on a French child, and in his
case General Pershing acted swiftly
without as much as referrinc 'f to
Washington.
In these cases, however, some ex
tenuating circumstances may be
found for the men, tired nnd nerve
worn by front linn trench duty In a
hitherto unknown manner of warfare,
to save them from the death penalty
at the hands of their own fellows.
President Wilson probably, in the
end, will review their cases. Going
to sleep on sentry duty has long been
recognized as an unforgivable of
fense, punishable by death, nnd such
rases, rare as they have been In the
American army, have furnished some
of the most absorbing incidents of its
history. One of the most touching
recollections which attaches i the
memory of Lincoln was his pardon of
a country hoy, who, taggeii om oy
tho hard duty of campaigning, wen'
to sleep on a sentry post.
TURKS TAKE TREBIZOND.
Clear Russian Bands From Black Sea
Port.
Amsterdam. A dispatch received
here from Constantinople says that
Turkish troops have entered Trebi
zond, on the Illaclc Sea coast of Asia
Minor, and cleared It of "bands."
WASHINGTON.
The Emergency Fl'.et News, a week
ly publication of the Shipping Hoard's
Emergency Fleet Corporation, de
signed to keep all departments of the
corporation Informed of the work of
building the Government merchant
ship fleet, has made its appearance.
Instead of having been destroyed by
the Internal Revenue ISuraiu, $:!00,000
worth of opium and its derivatives,
seized under the Harrison Narcotic
law, would he available for hospital
use In the war under a bill favorably
reported to the House.
Women aspirants to radio opera
tors' positions in the Navy and Naval
Reserve force were notified by the
tiepartmi'iit that, women are not de
sired for such positions because they
call fov long experience and for both
hind and sea duty.
John K. r.rnson, of Keene, N. J., was
appointed solicitor of the 1'urenu of
Valuation of the Interstate Commerce
Con mission.
Cgar-maKing, paper manufacturing
ami the iron and steel mills were the
or.y industries out or 13 Investigated
ly the Iiureau of Labor Statistics
which employed more persons In Jan
uary, litis, than in Iho same month
last year.
Tobacco would be included In Army
rations under a bill Introduced In tlio
Ifouso by Representative Galllvan, of
Massachusetts,
Commander H. G. Sparrow, who hat
been acting r.s naval censor for sev
eral months, has been relieved ant
Ordered to a sea post
29 IN LOST
WITH NAVAL TUG
Cherokee Goes Down in Gale
Off Maryland Coast.
SKIPPER IS AMONG MISSING
Little Seagoing Craft Thrown At
Mercy Of Mountainous Seat When
Steering Gear Breaks During
Fifty-Mile Blow.
Philadelphia. Twenty-nine men are
believed to have lost their lives when
the sea-going naval tug Cherokee
foundered In a severe gale 15 miles off
the Maryland Coast. Ten survivors
and the bodies of eight other members
of the crew of 39 were brought here
on two British rescue ships and land
ed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
No truce of the remaining members
of the crew was found. Among those
missing is Junior Lieutenant Edward
I. Newell, the commander of the tug.
Ordinarily the Cherokee carried a
crew of 40, but one man was not
aboard.
According to the captain of one of
the rescue ships, the primary cause
of the disaster was the breaking of
the steering gear. A 50-mlle north
west gale was blowing at the time
and the little vessel was at the mercy
of mountainous seas. The tug was
thrown broadside to the waves and
wallowed in the turbulent sea until
her hatches were battered In. In the
meantime two rafts were launched
and the crew abandoned the ships as
she was about to founder.
Tells Of Rescue.
"1 saw wreckage about six miles
from tlio vrene of the disaster," said
the captain. "Later 1 found an up
turned boat and then we sighted the
raft on widen there were 12 men. We
took them all aboard and two died
from exposure.
I saw six bodies nnd summoned
another vessel to pick them up, as
I wanted to give assistance to the
living men.
Virtually all the 12 men on the raft
wvre unconscious when picked up.
There were four men on the second
raft. Two were washed overboard
and the other two died.
The wireless man aboard the Chero
kee stuck to his post to the end.
NO KHAKI FOR HOME GUARD.
They Must Wear Blue Uniforms De
spite Protest.
Washington. Members of the new
United Stiites guard will not be per
mitted to wear regulation khaki and
olive drab despite their complaints
that the old army blue uniforms pro
vided have subjected them to the ap
pellation of "Stay-at-home-heroes."
War liepartnient officials explained
that blue uniforms such as formerly
worn by regulars were adopted for the
guard to ohviate the necessity of using
cloth needed for the fighting forces.
The United States guard recently was
authorized strictly for guard duty
within the United States.
STUDENTS NOT EXEMPTED.
Members Of Military Training Units
Sti ! Subject To Draft.
Washington. College students who
are members of the military training
units at their institutions and who are
within the draft ages are not exempt
from the operation of the selective
service act, the War Department held
In a memorandum sent to officers on
duty as military Instructors at the
schools.
NEW OUTBREAK IN IRELAND.
Troops Sent Into County Clare To
Assist Police.
London. The outbreak of lawless
ness In County Clare, Ireland, It Is
announced officially, rendered neces
sary Sunday the sending of additional
troops to the county to assist the po
lice. County Clare has been declared
n special area under the defense of
the Realm act.
SOFT COAL OUTPUT GAINS.
Production Reported Almost Back To
Normal.
Washington Good weather and a
clearing of car congestion brought
bituminous coal production almost
hack to normal in the week ending
February 10. The week's output, the
ileological Survey announced, totaled
11,084,000 tons, nearly a million tons
more than that of the previous week.
An average production per working
day of 1,847,000 tons was the highest
since early December.
NO PEACE
HERTLING SPEECH
Not Taken Seriously By Wash
ington Officials.
NOFORMALCOMMENTNEEDED
Count von Hertling'a Treatment Of
The Subject Considered Ironical
"Vague and Con
fusing." Washington. Count von Hertling'a
spoech in the Reichstag, continuing
the discussion of the war aims of the
belligerent powers, has not changed
the situution, in the opinion of high
officials here. Instead of marking an
advance toward peace it is regarded
rather as deliberately calculated to
strengthen the hands of the German
militaristic party by endeavoring to
convince the German proletariat of
the Impracticable nature of President
Wilson's aims as disclosed in his last
address to Congress on February 11.
While stating his readiness to ac
cept the President's four fundamental
principles for a biusls of peace, the
German Chancellor dismissed them as
idealistic and unworkable, by Insisting
that they must depend for their ap
plication upon the realization of condi
tions which cannot be met. In the
official view his treatment of the sub
ject was ironical and designed for very
different ends than the advancement
of pence.
There will be no immediate formal
comment upon this latest contribution
to the debate on war aims and peace
aspirations. Experience has taught
officials that important qualifications
are to be found usually in the full text
of the speeches of the spokesman of
the Central Powers.
Attention was directed by officials
to President Wilson's former char
acterization of the German Chan
cellor's utterances as "very vague and
confusing," and It was said that the
President's comment had a peculiarly
apt application to the latest speech,
in which von Hertling signified his
fundamental agreement with President
Wilson's four principles.
President Wilson in his last ad
dress to Congress said of tho Chan
cellor's delivered a few days before:
"Ills discussion and acceptance of
our genernl principles lead him to no
practicable conclusions. He refuses
to apply them to the substantial Items
which must constitute the body of any
final settlement."
The speech was carefully studied by
President Wilson and State Depart
ment officials, who noted particularly
von Hertling's references to Ireland,
India and Egypt nnd regarded them as
calculated to create discord between
the Entente Allies and continue a de
ception of the German people, who
apparently believe the military party
is willing to make peace without an
nexations and indemnities.
Von Hertling's suggestion of a con
ference of the belligerents apparently
meets with no greater favor than here
tofore, and officials see not the slight
est hope of a "round-table discussion"
in advance of a complete acceptance
by the Central Powers of the broad
principles upon which the Entente is
willing to consider peace terms.
BRITISH LOSE 18 VESSELS.
Week's Sinkings Include 14 Of 1,600
Tons Or More.
London. Eighteen British mer
chantmen were sunk by mine or sub
marine in the past week, according to
the British Admiralty report. Of
these, 14 W'ere vessels of 1,600 tons or
over and four -were under that ton
nage. Seven fishing vessels also were
sunk.
World War in Brief
Hostile raids were repulsed north
west of St. Quentin, in the neighbor
hood of Ilullecourt nnd east of Ver
nelles, according to the British War
Office report.
To assist Spain In moving supplies
to General Pershing's forces the Unit
ed States is ready, the War Trade
Hoard announced, to release for Span
ish use some of Its own badly needed
railway materials.
After a heavy bombardment, Ger
man troops in the Champagne at
tempted to recapture the positions re
cently taken by the French at Butte
Du Mcsnil. Paris says the Germans
were halted by the French fire.
The British hospital ship, Glenart
Castle, was sunk in the Bristol Chan
nel. There were no patients aboard.
Amsterdam. Speaking before th
Reichstag the Imperial German Chan
cellor, Count von Hertling, made this
declaration:
"I can fundamentally agree with the
four principles which, in President
Wilson's view, must be applied In a
mutual exchange of views, and thin
declare with President Wihon
that a general peace can be discussed
on such a basis.
"Only one reserve need be made in
this connection: These principles
must not only be proposed by the Pres
ident of the United States, but must
also actually be recognized by all
states and peoples. But this goal has
not yet been reached. There Is still
no court of arbitration established by
all the nations for the preservation
of peace In the name of justice. When
President Wilson incidentally say
that the German Chancellor is speak
ing to the tribunal of the entire world
I must decline this tribunal as pn ju
diced, Joyfully as I -would greet It if
an Impartial court of arbitration ei
Isted, and gladly as I would co-openite
to realize such ideals.
"Unfortunately, however, there is no
trace of similar statements on the part
of the leading powers of the Entente.
England's war aims are still thorough
ly Imperialistic and she wants to im
pose on the world a pence according
to England's good pleasure. When
England talks about the people's
rights of self-determination she does
not think of applying the principle to
Ireland, Egypt and India.
"It has been repeatedly said that we
do not contemplate retaining Belgium,
but that we must be safeguarded from
tho danger of a country with which we
desire after the war to live in peare
and friendship becoming the object or
Jumplng-off ground of enemy machina
tions. If, therefore, a proposal came
from the opposing side for example,
from the Government in Havre we
should not adopt an antagonistic at
titude, even though the discussion ut
first might only be unbinding.
"Meanwhile, I really admit that
President Wilson's message of Febru
ary 11 constitutes perhaps a small step
toward a mutual rapproachetnent."
With reference to a statement re
cently made by, Walter Runclman, t he
former president of the Board of Agri
culture, In the British Cabinet, the
Chancellor said:
"I can only agree with Mr. Runcl
man If he meant that we should he
much nearer peace if proper responsi
ble representatives of the belligerent
powers would meet In conclav for dis
cussion. That would be a way to re
move all intentional and unintentional
misunderstandings and bring about an
agreement on many Individual ques
tions. I am thinking especially in this
connection of Belgium."
HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK.
Only 34 Out Of 200 Saved When Glen
art Castle Is Torpedoed.
Swansea. The British hospital ship
Glenart Castle, which went down in
the Bristol Channel, was torpedoed,
according to survivors, 34 of whom
were landed. Nothing so far has been
learned of the fate of the others, in
cluding lied Cross doctors, nurses and
orderlies. There were approximately
200 persons aboard the hospital ship,
150 of whom were members of the
crew.
Quartermaster Shltler, who was th
last man to leave the ship said:
"1 was on deck at the time. A fn
minutes before the torpedoing the
helmsman called attention to a dim
light flickering on the surface of the
water some distance off. It disap
peared an Instant later, but the officer
of the deck was Instantly suspicious
and ordered the course changed. II
then ordered the alarm sounded for
lifeboat drill as a precautionary meas
ure. "Almost everybody aboard was
asleep at the time and most of the
men tumbled to the deck In the scan
tiest attire. Few saved more than
trousers and shirt, and probably nine
men out of every 10 were barefooted.
The men assigned to the starboard
lifeboats found them useless, either
the boats or the davits being smashed
by the shock of the explosion."
NEGRO TROOPS IN RIOT.
Twenty-Six Face Court-Martial For
Outbreak At Camp Pike.
Little Rock, Ark. Twentylx negro
soldiers of the Five Hundred and
Twelfth Engineer Service Battalion
are In the guard liouse at Camp I'ike
awaiting court-martial as a result of
riot In a mess hall at the camp. A
white non-commissioned officer suf
fered a painful, but not serious scalp
wound.
ATTEMPT TO KILL KRYLENKO.
Displaced As Commander-in-Chief Of
The Bolsheviki Forces.
liOndon. Ensign Krylenko, the Hus
slan commander-in-chief, was shot and
slightly wounded on Saturday fn Yei
rograd by a Socialist, according to on
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam. Krylenko's wound was
in the neck. His assailant was &
rested. The report of the shooting
was received in a telegram from Cei
man sources,