The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 20, 1917, Page 1

’ The Weather Generally Fair. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 67 STATE OF WAR. G -HINDENBERG WAY] Uprising in Germany to Follow Russian tf MOBILIZING eutons Retreat Releases From 150,000 to 200,000 Men for . Special Maneuver SPORADIC FIGHTING IN PAGNE DISTRICT neral Re- tirement on West Front (Associated Press.) French troops, pushing hard on the heels of the retreating Germans, are today within striking distance of the “Hindenberg line,” the supposed goal of their retiring foes. The milestones on this line are the historic towns of Lille, Cambrai, St. Quenton, Laon, and Lafere: The troops of General Neville were rushing toward ‘St. Quen- ton yesterday at a rate almost un- precedented in the present world war, and had.reached a pofnt within five miles of the city. Unless some .un- heralded factor has entered into the situation, the French have by this time either entered St. Quenton or the German retreat has halted. Pushing Toward Cambrai. In the meantime, to the north, the British are doggedly pushing forward toward Cambrai and apparently are within striking distance of that town, the heart of the Lille-Lafere line and famous since the days of the Ro- mans. The British are advancing more slowly than the French, but nothing either in the official report. from Par- is or London, or in the unofficial sto- ries of newspaper correspondents at the front, indicates that either army has yet come in contact with the main German forces. Retreat a Mystery. The theory that the Germans pro- pose to halt their retirment on the Hindenberg | line’ has been put for- ward by. the’ ‘military critics in the allied capitals, but there has been no indication, from, Berlin of the plan of the German ‘genefal staff and ‘the purpose and meaning of the dramatic retreat of the invaders of France re main clothed jn considerable: mys- tery. French military observers explain- ed that the German retirement has al- ready released 150,000 to 200,000 troops, who are available for a long predicted counter offensive to be launched at some speculative point. The Paris newspapers regard some such move on the part of von Hinden- berg as almost certain and discussed the possibility of another tremendous effort to smash a way through to Calais. ‘In the meantime, the only indica- tion of a German attempt to assume the initiative is in apparently spora- dic fighting in the Champagne dis- trict, and on the Verdun front. iNoth- ing has developed in either of these directions to indicate an offensive on a scale great enough to. offse the sensational evacuation of a thousand or more square miles in Picardy. SOUNDS WARNING. (Associated Press.) London, March 20.—Warning that the day will come when the Germans will make another stand, bringing ter- rible losses to the British, was voiced by Sir Melville Chamberlain, director of the National ‘Service of the Associ- ated Chambers of Commerce. “It’s a long way from Bapaume to Berlin,” he declared. “When the Germans make their last stand, we will have ‘heavy fighting that we could not hope to fight without heavy casu- alties.” DEVASTATED LAND TAKEN BY FRENCH IN LATEST RAID (United Press.) Paris, March 20.—“Siignt progress,” despite the bad weather and destruc- tion of all means of communication, was reported in today’s French official war office statement. In the Acre dis- trict, the French troops came in con- tact with the enemy at several places. The difficulty in advancing is grow- ing. Around Verdun the repulse o' heavy German attacks was reported. Several German attacks were launch- ed between Avancourt wood and Hill 304. Qne hundred: and sixteen square miles of territory burned black and rent by explosives is one of the prizes wrenched from the German troops by the French. This little district around Chaulnes is part of the vast territory repatriated after a hot pursuit by the French troops after the German re- tirement. These 116 miles are typical of German ruthlessness in their re- treat. CLAIM U-BOAT CREW WAS SUNK Léndon, March ch 20.—A drunken Ger- man U-boat commander and a drunk- en crew sank the Reeweeisn steamer Collingswood, according to a report of the- master of the:‘vemsel’ today. The Collingswood was sunk March 12. THE BIS UNITED PRESS Revolt, K TRIBUNE — Says Bernstein BY J. H. DUCKWORTH. iNew York, March 20.—‘I have not the slightest doubt that the ing on the wall. man revolution.” many. HBeansre in CZAR KEPT IN ICNORANCE OF PEOPLES REVOLI Was Hastening to See Empress From War Front When He Noticed Demonstrations EVEN THEN TRUTH WAS NOT REVEALED Petrograd, March 20.—The history of the last hour of Emperor Nicholas, ruler of Russia, is related by a corre- spondent.of the Outro Rossii of Mos- cow, as follows: “Two trains arrived at the station at Vishera, 125 miles southeast of Pe- trograd, on the night of March 14. One train'carried the emperor's suite, the second the emperor, General Bar- on ‘Fredericks, Minister of the Impe- rial House Rear Admiral Niloff, Gen- eral Zabel and others. ‘Nicholas, call- ed from headquarters by the empress, was on his way to the TsarskoeSelo. Kept in Ignorance. None of the telegrams about the revolution sent by President ‘Rodzian- ko of the duma had reached the em- peror. Every effort was made to keep him in ignorance of these af- fairs. General Zabel protested, de- claring that if the others refused to inform the emperor he would do so. ‘Nicholas, who had been sleeping, was awakened at 2 o'clock in the morning. He went to the dining car, and de manded that Admiral Niloff tell him what had happened in Petrograd. He was told that a crowd of students, hoodlums and young soldiers had ter- rorized the duma, but that a few de- tachments of troops would be able to put them down. Truth Covered Up. Just then, Commander Vioyekoff of the imperial train entered with a tele- gram stating that 700 of the St. George cavalry were on the way to the Tsarkoe-Selo to present a cross to the emperor, and had‘ arrived at the nearby station of Dno, headed by General Ivanoff. “Your Majesty,” said Voyekoff, “it is enough that you appear at the Tsar- koe-Selo in the midst of these heroes and with the Tsarkoe-Selo garrison go to the duma. All the troops will remember their oath.” “It will be easy to overcome these young soldiers.” “St is a lie, Your Majesty,” shouted General Zabel. “You dre deceived. Read these telegrams. Here is the or- der, ‘To the Imperial train at Vish- era: Do not send the train to Tsar- Koe-Selo, but to Petrograd.” “Is It Revolution?” The emperor arose and exclaimed: “What does this mean? Is it revo- lution? Is Grekoff (who signed the order to divert the train) commander in Petrograd?” Then General Zabel spoke out, saying, “There are 60,000 troops with officers backing the tem- porary government. Your Majesty has been declared dethroned. it is impossible to go further.” Fond of Flowers. Nicholas, completely non-plussed, exclaimed, “Why was I not told be- fore? They tell me now when all is finished.” After a moment, he added, with a gesture helplessness: “Let it be so. Thank God. I will abdicate if that is what the people want. I will go to Livadia (the es- tate of the imperial family on the south coast of Crimea), to my gar- dens. 1 am so fond of flowers.” RIOTING IN FINLAND. (United Press) Stockholm, March 20.—Helsing- fords, Finland, is in the hands of the Russian troops, following a week-end of rioting. Admiral Nojatan was shot and 14 officers aboard warships in the harbor were killed, according to information received here today. ON BUSINESS HERE atta P. Lanley of Sterling and bi r, H. L. Langley..of wet. ‘weré"ii the City yesterday: transact- ing business and calling on friends. This is the interpretation of greatest authority in the United States on Russian affairs, of the recent happenings in Russia and Ger- revolution in Russia will lead to serious uprisings and momentous a \; changes in Germany. The kaiser must sec the writ- Autocratic monarchies are doomed. “That is the explanation for Chancellor Bethmann- Hollwege’s belated championing of political reforms. ,At all costs the Hohenzollerns must head off a Ger- Herman Bernstein, For 20 years Bernstein, editor of the imerican ‘He- brew and of the Day, has been fighting for the free- dom of Russia. He was a friend of Count Tolstoy. He visited Russia in 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911. In 1912 he was barred from Russia because of his articles in the United States criticizing the Russian govern- ment's refusal ‘to recognize the pass- ports of American-Russian Jews. Col. Myasayedoff, who turned him back at the RussianGerman frontier, was hanged a few months ago for his part in a gigantic grafting scheme. “T believe,” continued Bernstein, “that the men in German trenches, led to believe they are fighting a de- fensive war, will be the very leaders of these uprisings in Germany. They will demand drastic changes and re- forms in the junker government that has so wickedly misled them, and that has been responsible for the horrible catastrophe now facing the German people. “A well known German writer told me when I was in Germany last year that he would not be at all surprised if a revolution were to break out in Germany at any time, led by a man now fighting in the trenches. “This war has brought many ills in its train, But it has brought one con- solation— democratization in the ranks of armies everywhere. That is why we see Russian troops supporting, Russian revolutionaries, the same troops that ten years ago helped to crush the people. “I believe the entire Russian revo- lution is due to the fact that the lib- eral element of the people believed a separate peace would kill all imme- diate hopes’ for a democratic Russia. It knew Germany preferred a back- ward, reactionary Russia for a neigh- bor, a Russia it could. point to as more reactionary than itself. “Bethmann-Hollwegg and others of the kaisers ministers must have been unpleasantly surprised by the Rus- sian revolution. They would have wel- comed a revolution that would have split and weakened Russia and at the same time driven Russia into their hands. “Real representatives of the Rus- sian people have revolted, not along lines desired by the Germans, but along lines of real liberalism and free- dom. “And another dream of the kaiser has failed to come true.” DUKE WICHAEL URGED NICHOLAS TO ABDICATE (United Press) Petrograd, March 20.—‘The provi- sional government, which today holds Russia's destinies in its hands, will use every energy to effect a speedy recovery,” Minister Milukoff said today. “Russia overturned in a few hours a power which was detested by everybody. This feeble, but tyranni- cal power, which was incapable of se- curing food for the people, organiz- ing resources and which was wasting the resources, no longer exists. The problem, which now confronts the new provisional government is to re- build the political edifice and in doing so will enormously strengthen the popular forces,” he continued. Induced Czar. The grand duke cemented his al- liance to the people and added to his popularity today, when it became known that it was he who really in- duced the czar to abdicate. It is re- ported he held a lengthy conference with the czar and urged this step prior to the action of the revolution- ary committee. The action of the duma in declaring a revolution was unanimous, with the exception of 150 members, who stood up for a repub- lic without awaiting a popular vote, and without the formation of a tem porary committee now governing. Germans Go to Mexico Laredo, Tex., March 20.—A general exodus of Germans from this port through Mexico continues. Statistics show that 20,000 more persons came here than departed last year. A great many of them were Germans. CHAPTER MEETING. A special meeting of Bismarck Chapter No. 10, R. A. M. will be held in the Masonic temple Wedhesday evening, Marea 2 at 7:30 p.m. The ‘MM. P. Mand M. E. M. degrees wilt; be conferred on & clase of candidates, SOCIALIST IN Big Cou BEMARE: dcr DAKOTA, TURBDAS) ARON I0 AULT. MARCH 20, 1917. ITH GERMANY EXISTS counter Move TWIN BOARDS 0 GERMANY URCES | REGENTS GATHER EFORNS A ——_ Challenges Hollwegg to Put Re- presentative Government In- to Action at Once PREDICTS DIFFICULTIES IF RELIEF NOT GIVEN Editor Reveals Greatest Need o *atherland in This Crucial Hour of Her. Destiny (Associated; Press) Berlin, March 20.gPhilipp Scheid- emann, Socialist leader in the Reich- stagg, says in the Socialist iewspaper Vorwaerts: “It does not require many words to explain why almost the whole world ig arrayed against us. The answer is given quickly. The whole world sees among our enemies more or less developed forms of democracy and in us it sees only Prussianism. “We have always answered by re- ferring to the absolutism of Russia, but now czarism has gone and the emperor’s successor is to accept the throne only if the represent es of the people agree. These representa- tives are to be elected on the basis of universal, equal, direct and secret suffrage. Scores Chancellor, In Asia, the empire of the Mandar- ins opposed every reform. They de- sired an emperor with absolute pow- er, as long as he did their will and thereby undermined the monarchy and laid the foundation of a republic. In the European centrz! empire, sim- ilar spirit seeks to build Chinese walls and hinder ever, reform. The polouk shows™ five minuas .0 12. imagine they hold up the time they move back the hands to 11. After the War. “Why does the chancellor shrink back now from unconditional neces- sity? ‘Always the hesitator, the pro- crastinator Bethmann-Hollweg wants to begin to cure Prussia after the war. Russia, also, promised all re- forms after the war, but the war last- ed too long for the Russians. Why when postpone till tomorrow what is abso- lutely necessary today, what even the king himself declared years ago was one of the most urgent matters of the business of the state? the time for decisive action. Now is The election for Prussian sections are as a featherweight as compared with the difficulties which will come if it does not do this. The chancellor should not delay one day. The Prussian People, as well as the other German states, will stand as one man at his side, if he acts decisively.” SOCIALISTS TO CALL ANTI-WAR CONVENTION (United Press) Chicago, March 20.—A call for an emergency anti-war convention to de- termine the attitude to be taken by the Socialists of the United States in case war is declared, has been issued by the National Socialist party. The convention will be held in St. Louis the second week in April. “The Socialist party will register a mighty protest against war when it meets in St. Louis in -April,’ Allen Benson, Socialist candidate for presi- dent last fall, said today. “I am not in favor of war yet,” he said. “I can’t see where there is any crisis and I don’t know any Socialist that would favor a war as the result ot the present situation. We are going to meet to discuss what will be our attitude us ware: declare is declared.” INTERNED SAILORS SWIM CHANNEL: FOUR CAPTURED (Associated: Preys) Philadelphia, March 20.—The Phil- adelphia detective bureau is respon- sible for the statement that from three to ten of the crews of the in- terned German cruisers, Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Hitel Friedrich, got away in the dash for liberty last night in which four sailors were cap- tured. Nothing can be learned from government officials at the Philadel- phia navy yards, where the two ships are interned, but detectives insist that several men, possibly ten, are at large. They swam a distance of 300 yards across a channel to the shore. BILL TO LEGALIZE STATE.OWNED UTILITIES St. Paul, March 20.—A bill for a constitutional amendment allowing the state to go into the fuel, food and grain business was introduced in th lower house of the Minnesota | ture today by Representative We AT THE CAPITAL Frazier’s Appointees Assemble, Qualify and Organize for Business PRESENT MEMBERS KNOW NOTHING OF LADD'S JOB Reported Effort to Find Succes- sor to President of Aggie Generally Denied CRAWFORD’S STATEMENT. President Lewis F. Crawford, on behalf of the present state board of regents, this afternoon made the following statement: “The state board of regents is in session at the capitol building today, looking after matters of in- terest to the institutions under its conrol. The original ap- pointees are in full possession of the offices and records of the board and will continue to look after the affairs of the education- al institutions of the state until the terms for which they were appointed have expired, or until their right to office is adversely determined by the courts. “We understand that Governor Frazier has commissioned five men as members of a board of regents and that these appointees are meeting here today to organ- ize. We shall not surrender the office or records and will not re- cede from the position we have always taken, that the board as at Present constituted is legal in every respect. We shall maintain our office to the utmost and feel absolute confidence in the integ- rity sf our position... Thezy North Dakota ‘this a atternoon has two complete boards of regents in session. The old board assembled here this morning for a_ statutory monthly meeting. At the same time the new board, consisting of Governor Frazier’s five appointees whose con- firmation was denied by the senate, gathered for its first meeting, recciv- ed its commissions from the’ gover- nor, dated March 19, organized and filed its bonds and oaths of office. In attendance at the old board meeting are President Lewis F. Craw- ford of Sentinel Butte, ex-Governor Frank White of Valley City, J. A. Power of Leonard and Dr. J, D. Tay- lor of Grand Forks. Emil Scow of Bowman is the only member absent. The new board which organized this afternoon consists of George A. Totten of Bowman, Rev. ©. E, Virmil- ya of Valley City, Roscoe Beighle of Sawyer, Dr. W. G. Brown of Fargo and Robert Muir of Sarles. Will Only Organize. “We intend to do nothing more than qualify and organize our board,” said Dr. Brown at noon just before he joined with hig associates and mem- bers of the old board in a Commercial club luncheon addressed by President McVey of the university. “We will give no consideration to the selection of a secretary until this question is definitely decided,” said the Fargo doctor, who intimated that the attor- ney general's office was prepared to file papers in an ouster suit the mo~ ment the old board of regents refuses to make room for the newly organiz- ed board. The attorney general's office this morning wag not propared to verify Brown's conclusions as to the immediate filing of papers, al- though it is known that the case has been under preparation for several days. “Just now that is about the least of our troubles,” said one of Langer'’s attaches, whg declined to di- vulge the nature of the more import- ant difficulties which the state legal department now confronts. Only Routine Matters, “We are gathered here for a regu- lar monthly meeting,” said President 1) ABSOCIATED PRESS yd Ae oe PRESS TAKES CONTROL OF NEW RUSSIA PRs Aes MM Doacianice Michael Rodzianko Is president of the Russian duma and is now controlling the government at Petrograd. When the ‘czar order- ed the sessions of the duma clos- ed, Rodzianko refused and set up up a temporary government, which begun the revolution and resulted in the czar’s abdication, PREPAREDNESS IN FULL SWING TO MEET CRISIS United States to Join Allies in Guarding Trans-Atlantic Shipping TENSENESS OF SITUATION SPURS ARMY AND NAVY (United Press) Washington, March 20.—The Unit- ed States and France will join Eng- land in guarding the trans-Atlantic shipping, if present government plans materialize. Work of formally nego- tiating with France and Great Brit- ain will commence shortly. This probably will be undertaken through the state department and the British and French embas: here. With a big fleet of patrol boats and submar- ine chasers, the United States is in a Position to offer protection to com- merce off the American coast, while Great Britain and France expect to reciprocate in the barred zone. Navy) men believe the submarine menace | will be brought directly home and that a few stunts as the U-53 per- formed off antucket coast last sum- d. pares. rtment is preparing, prepared to call out anew and provide for the training of 500, ‘000, 000 men. The New York navy yard has begun work on 40 new sub- marine chasers under hastily issued orders, while tomorrow bids will be opened for 200 or more 8) and chasers. Nothing is p stand in the way of hastening the navy preparedne: speed Up Machinery. ne eight-hour law has been cast aside, and if commandcering is need- od, it will be undertaken. Mobiliza-} tion of the Atlantic fleet and the naval militia has been considered for two weeks, or more, and it may be nec- essary to accomplish this before long. The tenseness of the international affair has spurred the army and navy in recruiting. The army recruiting officers have reported 66,600 men signed, though it must still raise 25,000 more. Barly graduation of two ‘Annapolis classes will provide _suffi- ‘Wontinued on page four.) (Continued on Page | Four) Alliance With To Secure World Peace Not Favored by Wilson (Associated Press) Washington, March 20.—-The note to General Carranza declining his proposal for neutral action to bring peace to Europe by cutting off ex- ports of supplies to belligerents was made public today at the state de- partment. The refusal was based first on the apparent hopelessness of peace at the present time, as shown in the futility of President Wilson's efforts, and Germany’s attempt to embroil Mexico and Japan in war with this country and in the belief that any restriction of commerce with the belligerents would in effect be an unneutral dis- crimination. Carranza ernment to feel that his inability to act in the present state of affairs should in any way militate against the attainment of the high ideals of General Carranza by the co-operation of other neutral governments in the use of their good offices and friendly mediation to bring about the end of the terrible war.” The note mentions the “careful and sympathetic consideration,” which the United States has given to the proposal, refers to the new vigor of the warfare and goes on to say: Unearthed a Plot. Nevertheless, the note concludes: “The president would not be under- stood as desiring to impede the prog- “{ress of a movement leading to the re- “To render the.situation still more acute, the government, of the United States has uncartes 2 pict made by “(Continued on ) NO POLICY YET (| IN MOVE AGAINST GERMANS SUBS After Today’s Session of Cabinet Wilson May Have Policy to Announce ARMY AND NAVY ACTIVE; PREPARE FOR WORST Decision in Reference to Immed. iate Extra Session of Congress Not Known (Associated Press) Washington, March 20.—Further steps to protect American lives and Property against the warlike opera- tions of German subamrines are ex- pected to take some more definite form after today’s cabinet meeting. A Si War, It was learned definitely before the cabinet meeting that the president, while considering deliberately all phases of the situation, had not final- ly made up his mind on any forward step beyond the active preparation of the navy for any eventuality. For the present, President Wilson is taking the position that at all events, the nation must be placed in a better state of preparedness because he believes that from a_ practical standpoint, Germany is making ‘war on this country, Members of the cabinet, before the meeting, apparently, were agreed that every possible step to safeguard Am- erican rights should be taken, but were not sure whether anything would be gained by advancing. the date of the extra session of congress. As hag been the case since all off< cial Washington acknowledged that a state of war practically exists be- tween the United States and Germany there is a wide range of speculation on. the. precise action. President, Wil+ son ‘contémplates,.but there fs no off cial grounds for any forecast. No Decision Yet, Calling of congress in extra sese sion’ before April 16, the day first chosen for its assembly, still con- tinues foremost among the probabil- ities, but there are no indications that President Wilson has finally decided upon it. On the other hasd, there were some: indications that the date of the gession would not be advanced. Preparations for carrying out the policy of armed neutrality to its ful- lest degree are being hurfied in the navy department. The possibilities of their execution range even to act- ive co-operation at sea with the Brit- ish and French fleet’ to clean the submarines out‘of the shipping lanes. Enlist Women. Secretary Daniels today ordered naval commandant at shore stations and all recruiting officers to be pre- pared to enlist women in the actual naval service in case of emergency. The judge-advocate-general ruled that women can be enlisted under the laws regulating recruiting. While it is not intended to place women aboard ships, they may be utilized for shore duty fn connection with coast defense. Grades corresponding to the Yeo- man class will be given to those qual- ifying as stenographers, clerks, typ- ists or similar positions. Another grade of work for which they may be designated is that of radio tele- graphy and other communication dt visions. ARMED LINER TO DECIDE. (United Press) Washington, March 20.—Actual de- claration of war by the United States against Germany appears to depend upon the fate of the first American armed liner. It also appeared today that an avowal of hostilities by Pres- ident Wilson against the imperial German government will not result from the sinking of the three freight- _ ers last Sunday. While taking every step it is believed can be taken, the president is loath to take further ac- tion. He has more aggressive steps under consideration, however. It is definitely ascertained that the presi- dent questions the advisability of forcing the present situation, It is understood that he feels that every- thing that could be done to avert hos- tilities is being done. The president is understood to.be- lieve that the program he outlined thus far does not call for an actual declaration of war at this time, de spite the calls from the country for such a declaration. sumption of peaceful relations be-| WILSON STRONG tween all the belligerents and would ENOUGH FOR GOLF. not, therefore wish the Mexican gov- (United Press.) cand Washington, March 20.—President Wilson's condition was so. much more improved today that his private physi- cian, Dr. Cary T. Grayson, permitted his second golf game in twu Cays. - He went to the links before 8:30 o'clock this morning. FARM HOME TOTALLY : DESTROYED BY FIRE a bgelana: N- D., Mare March 20. ae stroyed by fe vein ue jes yy. fire, unknown. ‘Mr. and Mrs. W, 8. Par- the | host.