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BLOCKADE AT ONCE, ) » ‘ “ i} Partly cloudy today an Temperature for twent: 88, at est 61, at 6 a.m., yesterday. Full report on page 2. ending at 10 o'clock last night: Ht 4 p.m. yesterday; lowest, WEATHER. \d_ tomorrow; little change in temperature. y-two hours No. 742—No. 27,444. ARMIES TO MARCH, IF HUNS DECLINE Council of Four Ends Labors and Pact Will Go to Germans Tomorrow. ALLOWS THEM UNTIL JUNE 21 TO ANSWER | i * Confidential Reports From Berlin | Make Outlook for Signing “Modified” Terms Bright. BASLE, June 14 (by the Associ- ated Press)—The ministers of all the German states have been sum- moned by telegraph to Weimer to Jointly consider the German answer to the allies, PARIS, June 14 (by the Associated Press)—The council of four finished its labors today on the reply to the Germans, whick will go to Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau Monday. The vlast day permitted them for accept- ance or rejection of the treaty is June 21. If the German reply is in the nega- tive, the allied armies will start to march into Germany the following day, and a new blockade will be im- mediately effective. If the Germans express their will- ingness to sign the document, the ceremony will probably take place Monday in the Hall of Mirrors at Ver- Bailes. ‘Will Not Advise Smaller Powers. The changes in the text of the| treaty will not be communicated in a | preliminary way to the smaller pow- ers of the interallied conference. The council of four, however, received this afternoon the delegates of Poland and Czechoslovakia as the two small- er states chiefly interested and out- lined to them the council's determina- tions. . Belgium, for some reason, was not represented. The four had before this placed their approval on the new/ financial clauses and the remaining sections of the treaty and had sent the report thus approved to the draft- ing committee, which will work all day tomorrow and probably a good! ‘part of Monday preparing the reply| to the Germans, eh “"** Will Explain Changes. The communication will consist of , @ letter of transmission of about 4,500 words explainjng in detail the motives ef the council and giving a detailed ‘Btatement of all changes niade in the original di It is doubtful-whether the complete new text will be in print in time to be handed to the Germans when Sec- etary Dutasta or one of his aids goes to Versailles to transmit the re- ply to von Brockdorff-Rantzau with- out any formal ceremony. The five days’ period accorded the Germans includes the three days’ notification required for the denunci- ation of the armistice. Outlook for Signing Bright. _ ‘The latest confidential reports from Berlin are distinctly more optimistic regarding the chances of the German signature of the treaty. The leading German statesmen have abandoned their earlier attitude of uncompromis. ing refusal to sign the terms unles: radically altered, and are now saying, instead of “We won't sign unlqss—,” the far milder and more reasonable “We will sign if—." The council of four has not granted all the concessions the Germans have suggested, but perhaps have gone: far enough to make it possible for the Germans to climb down gracefully and accept such concessions as they have obtained. Count von Bernstorff, for example, 1s quoted as admitting that Germany | can sign if admitted to the league of nations, given representation on the reparations commission and granted a plebiscite in the disputed regions of the eastern frontier. Hard to Swallow. It is thought fn conference circles here that concessions on the first two points are sufficient to permit the Present government to swallow these sections of the treaty, though with a wry face, and that the grant of a plebiscite in Silesia but not in West Prussia or Danzig may ultimately be accepted on the principle of half a loaf is better than no bread. Mathias Erzberger, head of the German armi- stice commission, has added to von Bernstorff's three points two others, bearing on the surrender of the former German emperor and Ger- many’s acknowledgment of her guilt for the war. But the objections on these points of honor are not believed to be insuperable. The reports indicate that the treaty will not be signed by the delegation as it is at present constituted, but that this delegation will be replaced by a new delegation representing the three majority parties in the parlia- ment. Armies Ready, Paper Says. “The allied armies are ready to move forward on an instant's notice if Ger- many does not sign the treaty,” the Temps says today. “The German armies are without ‘airplanes, with- out material and without food sup- plies, and would be unable to make any effective resistance. “The Belgians holding from Cologne to the frontier of Holland are within a Gay's march of Essen, and the Brit- ish, supporting the Belgians, would move forward and occupy the mining Yegions. The American army would eccupy Frankfort, and the French would take Hanau, KAISER AND SON PLAN HOMEGOING AS PEACE DAWNS LONDON, June 14.—The former German Emperor and the former crown prince will return to Germany seon as the peace treaty is signed, according to 2 ‘well informed German source in Amsterda: quoted in a wireless Press dispatch. COPENHAGEN, June 14—A monarchical demonstration took place Friday at Graudenz, Posen. The volunteer guard and its Officers marched to the monu- ment of William I and crowned it with a wreath. Speeches in favor of the restoration of the monarchy were mnde and the guards returned to their bar- racks carrying their old im- | perial banners and portraits of the former emperor. The workmen of the city are greatly excited over the incident d have sent a delegation to Minister of Defense Noske to protest aguinst the demonstra- tion. The socialist Vorwaerts, of Berl in commenting on the demonstration, declares that all Officers im eastern Germany working against the govern- ment will be dismissed. CARRANZATHROUGH WHEN TERM ENDS Mexico’s President Positively Will Retire, Son-in-Law Asserts Here. “ President Carranza of Mexico will not be a candidate for re-election, and under no conditions will he con- tinue in office after the expiration of his present term. This definite statement as to Car- ranza’s political intentions was made here yesterday in an authorized statement by his son-in-law, Gen Candido Aguilar, governor of the state vf Vera Cruz, who was sent to this. country on a confidential mis- sion. been received from ti ottect that a num-j} “News has Mexico City to ber of President,-Carranza’s friends ask his advice’ ing. the man that must be supported | Agyslay--said,- election or to ‘Pegar in the coming presidential campaign. | President Carranza will not continue in the presidency of the republic a moment after the expiration of the} ‘term for which he was elected by the} people, whatever the conditions of the country may be. He has thus inform- ed the press and his friends. Furthermore, President Carranza will not lend direct or indirect as- sistance to any presidential candi- date. His strongest desire is that the Mexican people may elect freely the future president and to retire him- self to private life with the satisfac- tion of having done his duty.” Trying to Down Rebels. Gen. Aguilar declared the Mexican government was doing its utmost to put down revolutionary movements along the border and blamed “certain unscrupulous dealers of this country who have no objection to delivering to Villa munitions and equipment in exchange for metals and cattle stolen” by Villa. “Villa is well known in the United States as a bandit.” the general said. “The movement headed by Villa lacks importance, as the people of the re- public of Mexico, do not wish to be governed by a bandit and\ murderer like Villa. Neither is importance given to the figure of the ex-general, Felipe Angeles, as every Mexican realizes that he is only a tool of Villa,- who continues to be the only one cap- able of handling his men. “The government has sent a compe- tent number of troops to the states of Chihuahua and Coabuila to push the campaign now being carried out against Villa. There are sufficient troops at Ciudad Juarez to protect it in case of an attack by the Villistas. Lack: War Materials. “If the Mexican government could have had at its disposal sufficient war materials the pacification of the whole republic would be a fact by this time. “It {g not just for the foreign powers to demand that the absolute pacification of Mexico be effected and, at the same time, to prevent the Mexican government, through the re- strictions imposed, from the acquisi- tion of sufficient resources to suppress the bandits. “In view of this the American peo- ple must realize that the pacification of Mexi¢o has not been effected, not on account of a lack of willing- ness on the part of the government, due to the insuperable difficulties which the government has been forced to meet.” SPECIAL TRAIN TO TAKE REPLY BACK, ASKS COUNT PARIS, June 13.—Count von Brock- dorff-Rantzau, chairman of the Ger- | man peace delegation, has asked that ja special train be placed at his dis- | posal as soon the reply of the allied and associated powers to the German counter proposals is handed to him. The count,,it is said, intends to go to Cologne as soon as he receives the reply. He may continue his journey to Weimer, the seat of the Wurzburg and | German national assembly. 4 t | | WASHINGTON, D. C.,, RADIO SILENT, PAIR ON OCEAN FLIGHT MAY HAVE FAILED Hours Pass. Without Word From Alcock and Brown, Vickers-Vimy Flyers. SHIP-TO-SHIP MESSAGE | IS FLASHED BY BRITAIN |Steamer Digby, in Line of Flight, j Gets No Trace of Plane, Which Dashed Out Into Fog. ST. JOHN’S, N. F., June 14.—At midnight, local time, the admiralty wireless station here had received mo report concerning the Vickers- Vimy bomber, piloted by Capt. John Alcock and Lieut. Arthur Whitten Brown, which hopped off for Ireland at 1:43 today, St. John’s time, By the Associated Press. ST. JOHNS, N. F., June 14.—The fate of Capt. “Jack” Alcock and Lieut. Arthur Whitten Browp,who sped out |to sea this afternoon in Great Brit- ain’s second attempt to span the At- lantic by air, was shrouded in un- certainty tonight, ten hours after they hopped off on the hazardous venture. Since the twin-engined Vickers- Vimy plane disappeared over the At- lantic horizon a few minutes after the start, at 12:13 p.m., New York time, no word has come from the Plane to eager radio operators at shore stations. The steamer Digby, 10 miles out when the flyers left St. Johns, and re- ported to be directly in the line Capt. Alcock proposed to follow, arrived here tonight without having sighted the plane. The Digby's captain said a sharp lookout was maintained and that the ship sent out several mes- sages to the Vickers-Vimy, but re-/| ceived no reply. Believed to Be Too Busy. In the early hours of the flight Lieut. Brown's failure to wireless the plane's progress back to shore was in- terpreted merely as an indication‘that he was “too busy” to send messages. When the Digby reported she had) manifested. The more optimistic theory ad- vanced was that their radio equip- equipment had failed, but it was feared in some quarters that the gal- lant crew had come to grief in the ocean. Two}\.radio stations, one at Cape Race and the other at St Joh ; maintaining a ceaseless vigil at the direction of the British admiralty in the hope of picking up some word as to the result of the venture. | Escaped Raynham’s Fate. | Loaded to its capacity with fuel, the | powerful little plane narrowly ee- caped the recent fate of Raynham's Martinsyde machine, which was wrecked at the start of its attempt to follow Hawker and Grieve. As the Vimy sped westward to Con- ception bay in a difficult struggle for Jaltitude, she barely missed houses, trees and hills. The plucky little flyer cleared them, however, and con- tinued climbing slowly until over the bay, where she swung about, and with a following breeze, straightened out for a return flight over her airdrome. Passing the signal station overlook- ing this harbor she had reached an altitude of 1,000 feet and was off on her great adventure. Three minutes later she had passed out of sight of the signal station, speeding direct for Ireland. Fog was reported to be pre- vailing off the Atlantic coast. | Ships on Route Notified. From London came the word that | the British air ministry had warned | all ships on the plane's transatlantic route to watch for her and give her all directional assistance possible. came the word that the British air ministry had warned all ships on the plane's transatlantic route to watch for her and give her-all directional assistance possible. News of her departure also was sent broadcast to all ships by wireless from: Cape Grace, and was relayed from vessel to vessel across the At- lantic. Equipment of Machine. ‘The Vickers-Vimy machine that start- ed on the transatlantic flight today has a wing spread of only sixty-seven feet and is equipped with two 350-horse- power Rolls-Royce motors, said_to be capable of developing a speed of more than 100 miles an hour. The capacity of the gasoline tanks was recently en- larged to $65 gallons and the lubricating oil tanks to fifty gallons, which is be- lieved sufficient to carry the plane 2,440 miles under normal weather conditions. A wireless telegraph set capable of send- ing and receiving messages over com- paratively long distances is part of the plane's equipment. Capt. Jack Alcock, the pilot, was among the British pioneers in aviation. He obtained his flying certificate in 1912 CLAIMS FAR APART AS TO Wink STRIKE iNo Inconvenience, Compa- nies Say—Communication Paralyzed, Union Asserts. KONENKAMP SEES TIE-UP By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 14.—With officials of the commercial telegraph compa- nies claiming that the order to rail- road telegraphers to discontinue handling commercial telegraph busi- ness had caused virtually no. incon- venience, serted that telegraphic, communica- Sen n unable either to sight or get into|tion “with mome 23,000 towns and {concern for, their safety began to be Officigls of the C phere’ Union of America, who are ai- recting the nation-wide strike of com- mercial’ operators, claimed that the small amount of Western Union tele- grams moved over railroad wires had suffered delays of from six to eight hours. They further claimed their re- ports showed great congestion of commercial business at points that relay over. railroad wires. Say 80,000 Are Obeying Qrder. The headquarters of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers in .St. Louis also announced that reports indicated the order to refuse commercial busi- ness had been carried out by the 80,- 000 members of the organization. Postal Telegraph Company officials stated that the order did not affect that company, which transmits only a small part of its business over rail- road wires. Report Few Following Orders. Officers of the Association of West- ern Union Employes, which rppresents 65 per cent’ of the workers of that company, said their reprots showed that the railroad operators had, with few exceptions, failed to follow the instructions of their union leaders. Members of the association did, how- ever, wire E. J. Manion, head of the Order of Railway Telegraphers, ask- ing that the instructions be rescinded. The telegram sent to headquarters of the organization at St. Louis explain- ed that the Western Union men were not on strike and that the order placed the railroad telegraphers on record as opposing the Western Union workers. A reply was received asking whether the Association of Western Union Employes “was a union organization and so recognized by unionists.” It requested that reference along this line be furnished. Officers of the Association of West- ern Union Employes expressed the belief that the reply had not come from Mr. Manion, but from some ir- responsible who had drafted the reply without authority. The message then was sent to Mr. Manion direct at Atlantic City, N. J. 22,000 Out, Konenkamp Says. Claims and cotter claims were made as to the extent of the strike. ‘The commercial companies announced that they were accepting business without restrictions as to delivery and operating on a normal basis. S. J. Konenkamp, international president of the commercial telegraphers, who are striking for “the right of collec- tive bargaining” and for certain wage adjustments, placed the number of strikers at not less than 22,000. He asserted that the strike is “spreading hourly” and the tie-up will be com- plete early next week. Calling off of the electrical workers’ strike which had been set for Monday, and joined the Royal Naval Air Service immediately upon the outbreak of the war. He acted as an instructor at first, but was later sent to the Turkish front, where he held the record for long-dis- tance bombing raids. He was later captured by the Turks and held pris- oner until the armistice was signed. following an order issued by Post- master General Burleson permitting telephone employes the right to bar- gain with their employers and to or- ganize, will only lend encouragement to the striking commercial teleg- raphers, Mr. Konenkamp asserted to- Lieut. Arthur Whitten Brown, navi- | 2/eht. gator of the Vickers-Vimy plane, also a veteran of the war, having served first (Continued on.Second Page.) A referendum is being taken among operators of the brokers division to determine whether they shall join the strike in sympathy, it was announced, handle-commiercial business.” ~ ¥ strike leaders tonight as-} y «AND | 5: y was Just‘ > GETTING SOI ts UNDERSTooD ELECTRICIANS VOID - ORDER FOR STRKE Act After Burleson Rules Phone Workers May. Bar- gain Collectively. Orders calling off the threatened | strike tomorrow of electrical workers ; Were issued last night by J. P. Noonan, acting international president of the: Electrical Workers’ Union, after is- suance of orders by Postmaster Gen- eral Burleson granting employes of | telephone companies the right to bar- | gain collectively. ¢ Besides establishing the right of employes to deal with telephone com- panies, either as individuals or col- lectively, . Postm: son's order fequll who are not themselves employed by ‘the company concerned, if they bave ever had that policy in the past. The “right to organize or to affiliate: with calculated to serve their interest” 1s {further confirmed for employes, and companies are forbidden to discharge, demote or discriminate against work- ers for so organizing. Await Carrying Out Orders. Mr. Noonan said that the orders had been sent out from the offices of the brotherhood at Springfield, Ill, post- poning the strike indefinitely, pending the carrying out of the Postmaster | General's orders by the companies. { “Our fight-from the beginning,” Mr. Noonan said, “has been to establish the right of the telephone workers to organize and to bargain collectively with their employers and to stop dis- crimination practiced by a great many of. the companies throughout the United States, which have been discharging men and women on ac- count of joining organizations despite a previous order of the Postmaster General. “The new order. issued by the Post- master General complies with practi- cally all of our demands, with the exception of the establishment of a central board, which is delayed until the disposition of wire systems is finally determined.” Keymen Counted on Aid. The fact that the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers had planned @ strike for tomorrow was looked upon by thé striking telegraph operators. as spelling success for them in their fight aZainst the Western Union and Postal companies for the: reason that with that large body of electrical workers out on strike the telegraph and telephone companies would be helpless. These workers look after the adjustment and repair of instru- ments, switchboards and the circuits of the wire service generally. They are absolutely essential to the opera- tion of the wires and their places could not be filled to any extent. “We are highly elated at the status of our general strike all over the country and especially conditions here in Washington tonight,” sald W. F. McDowell, president of the local of the Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America, “the denials of the Western Union and ‘Postal. people notwith- standing. We know that our ranks are being gradually swelled by men and women employed by the two tele- graph companies, who are not mem- bers of our organization. “Here in Washington we scored a big hit yesterday when: we captured fifteen of the multiplex operators of the Western Union.-Again-today we had’ ten of these girls join us, and not one of them belongs to our union. As to the Postal there is ifttle to say. Their business is practically par- alyzed, with Manager Foote of the local office working eighteen hours a day on a heavy wire getting off press dispatches. The Western Union is un- dertaking to handle the Postal bust- ness for them. “I look for a crisis,” continued Pres- ident McDonald, “when Director Gen- eral Hines of the United States: ratl- road administration attempts to carry into effect an order he is alleged to have issued to discharge any railroad telegrapher, a member of the Order of Railway Telegraphers, who obeys the orders of his union in-refusing to SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 1919* HIGH MEAT PRICE LAID TO EATERS BY RETAIL MEN CHICAGO, June 14.—A state- ment blaming consumers in part for the high cost of meat Wan insued today by the Retail Meat Dealers of the United States. “Two large groups of the Population are heading back their consumption of meat,” the statement reads. “One group is composed of the persons who in normal times treat themselves | and muttor continuing: sumption of becf, although the necessity for conservation of it no longer exists. 1 “Another large group is hur- | ing only thoxe sorts of beef | hich can be cooked quickiy | and easily. Everybody is neglecting lamb mutton. ix now cheaper other meat.” / | 7 A Hope to Put Convention on Record. ®. OTHER ISSUES ON SLATE By the Associated Press. 3 ATLANTIC CITY, N, J., June 14.— Vital problems confronting organized labor in its reconstruction program will come before the convention of the American Federation of Labor next week. Of premier importance will be action to crush bolshevism and the ay of bol: i eir Labor Wilapn, who th reas yes. terday warned“ against the revolu tionary plans of “a misguided few, organizations that seem to them best}many delegates plan not only to kill | resdlutions offered by some of the radical element, but to take such action as will make it absolutely clear that organized labor in America is entirely out of sympathy with their schemes. It is promised that the action taken will make it plain that workingmen and women in the United States are satisfied with their own fornt of government and that the thing they least desire is the saviet. ‘There are a number of rather radical resolutions now in the committee: members of which could, if they de- sired, keep them from ever going any further. 2 This course, however, will not be pursued. The guiding hands of the convention want to get the resolutions out in the open as quickly as possible s0 that the sponsors can see for themselves just what the solid bulk of American labor thinks of them. Fierce debates, however, may be ex- pected, for the backers of the resolu- tions seem determined to fight for them. View on Negroes’ Unions. ‘While passage of the resolution pro- viding for the organization of negroes and their, formation into . separate unions where all white unions refuse to admit them was brought about \principally by the desire of the fed- eration to enlist negroes in the or- ganization, it-was interpreted today as being also a blow at the radicals. Negroes, according to labor leaders who have been dealing with them for years, are the most conservative ele- meit in all the unions into which they have been taken.. Radicals nowhere, it is said, have been able to make the slightest headway among negro workers, although it appears isolated efforts -have been made. Espionage Law to Come Up. The espionage law and praposals to urge its repeal also will come up for early discussion. It is expected that these will be the cause of considerable debate, resentment against the opera- tion of the law and its results being strong in various quarters. 5 This sentiment appears to be best expressed in a resolution put in by J. M. Barnes of the Cigar Makers’ Union, which asserts that thousands of American citizens are now incarcerat- ed under the law termed “a war-time measure” for “exercising their right to free speech, free press and free as- semblage or for other industrial ac- tivity on behalf of the working class.” It is declared also that “public meet- ings are still*being broken up, speak- ers jailed, the press muzzled and per- sonal letters rified.” The resolution “demands the imme- diate release of all persons in the United States prosecuted or im- pFisoned for political opinions, indus. trial activities and religious beliefs.” Consideration of the plans for gov- ernment operation of the railroads, as fostered by the railroad brotherhoods of the country, is expected to occupy considerable time during the coming week. Legion Convention in Louisiana. NEW ORLEANS, June 14.—Louisi= ana’s first state convention of the American Legion will be held in Alex- andria July 3, ¢ and 5, it was an- nounced -here today. WOULD HAVE LABOR SCORN BOLSHEUISM Many A. F. of L. Delegates “treat of the two men and the woman, -“the streets will be full of blood and WOMAN AND TWO MEN ARE SEVED IN ANARCHIST HUNT Robert Henkle Was Once Doorkeeper at Capitol; Other German-Born. | Two men and a woman were taken into custody by officials of the Depart- ment of Justice last night in connec- tion with their investigation of an- archist activities in Washington, mak- | ing a total of four persons now being held in this city. The first arrest last night was that of Robert Henkle, seventy-six years ‘old, a former doorkeeper at the Capi- tol. A few hours later Angus Nor- walk, forty-seven years ola, a painter, was arrested in company with Mary Bai, a young woman who says she was born in Galicia The man, to- gether with Max Holder, waiter, ar- rested late Friday, are being held at the first precinct station. The woman was taken to the house of detention after being questioned at the first Precinct station: 2g Inspector Lawrence A. O'Dea, acting Yor Chief William J. Flynn of the bu- reau of investigation, ordered the ar- jand, in company with his brother, Stephen O'Dea, searched their homes ‘and obtained a number of papers and letters which will be closely scruti- nized. Norwalk and Mary Bat. gave their address as 927% E street north- west, and Henkle said he lived in the southeast section of the city. Served in German Navy. Norwalk was born in Germany and served for a time in the German navy. He is said by Inspector O'Dea to have stated that within two years the government overthrown.” Later the man stated that he had first ‘ control FIVE CENTS. RED PROPAGANDA AND LAWLESSNESS SHOWN IN REPORT Senate Subcommittee Re- veals “Startling” Facts De- veloped in Investigation. /ANARCHY AND VIOLENCE BOLDLY TAUGHT IN U. S. Recommendation Made for Enact- ment of Laws to Eradicate the Alien Intrigues. Radicalism, lawlessness and vio- lence in America and bolshevism as exemplified by soviet rule in Russia were denounced in a report made yesterday by the Senate judiciary subcommittee which made an ex- haustive investigation of these and other subjects during the last session of Congress. The report will be pre- sented to the Senate tomorrow. Committee's Recommendations. Recommendations by the subcom- mittee for legislation include: A permanent law similar to the war-time espionage act designed to “forces of anarchy and vio- lence” and “adequately protect our national sovereignty and our estab- lished institutions.” Strict regulation of the manufac- ture, distribution and possession of high explosives. Regulation of “mushroom organiza- tions” and special interests which Propagate “notions of government, sociology, benevolence: or what not.” Control and regulation of foreign- language publications. More specific identification of news- paper interests by amendment ané@ broadening of the law requiring pub lishers to report their ownership, edi- tors, creditors, circulation and other facts to the Post Office Department. Strengthening of the corrupt prac- tices act regarding contributions, ex- isting state and federal laws being declared “entirely inadequate to meet ~ present-day political methods.” Signed by All the Members. The report comprised nearly 25,000 words and wag signed by the full sub- committee—Senators Overman, North Carolina, chairman; King,—Utah, and ‘Wolcott, Delaware, democrats, and Nelson, Minnesota, and Sterling,” Sotth Dakota, republicans. Broadly, the report dealt with three main sub+ jects, investigation of which was or- dered by the Senate—bolshevism, pro- German propaganda, both before and after the United States entered the war, and the political activities of the brewery and liquor interests, Activities of German agents and sympathizers and of the liquor in- terests were severely arraigned, but the committee made no specific recom- mendations other than those relating to better identification of newspaper interests and the strengthening of the corrupt practices act. In a general statement prefacing heard that statement made by Hen- |kle. Norwalk also told the detectives, they said, that the reason an attempt was made to bomb Attorney General Palmer's house was that the United States had not paid for a large ship- ment of dyes sent from Germany. Indiscreet Statements Alleged. The principal reason for taking Henkle into custody, said one official last night, were indiscrete statements which he is said to have made to a number of persons relative to organ- jized governments and methods by which a new order might be brought |about. It was admitted he had been under surveillance before his arréet. | The local police said the man was | being held at the direction of agents of the Department of Justice. Holder was taken from his cell yes- terday and questioned by detectives | from the office of William J. Flynn, | chief of the bureau of investigation, | but whether he told them anything of value none would say. Chief Flynn, who was in Washing- ton for a short time Friday after- noon, is understood to be in New York at present making fresh efforts to identify the man who was blown to pieces by his own bomb in front of Attorney General Palmer's home two weeks ago MILITARY MOVE MADE BERLIN, June 14, via Copenhagen, (by the Associated Press).—On the expiration of the ultimatum to the Hungarian soviet government, the entente immediately began military action, according to the Neue Frie Presse of Vienna, and French troops have arrived at Pressburg, thirty- four miles east-southeast of Vienna. The French government, the news- paper adds, emphatically refuses to negotiate with the represemtatives of bolshevism in Hungary. AERO CLUB MEDAL FOR READ. Commander of NC-4 Will Be Hon-| ored on Return to America. NEW YORK, June 14.—Lieut, Com- mander Albert C. Read, who piloted the Navy seaplane NC-4 across the Atlantic to England, will reveive the gold medal of the Aero Club of Amer- ica, the club has announced. The medal will be presented at a dinner to Lieut. Commander Read upon his ireturn to this country. 4 ON HUNGARIAN SOVIET its legislative recommendations the committee said its investigation dis- closed “certain well defined abuses, prejudicial to the best interests of the nation and calculated to undermine and destroy our form of govern- ment.” Disclosures Rated “Startling.” “The activities brought to the at- tention of the committee,” says the report, “are so startling that we be- Meve the real advantage of the in- quiry will be lost unless Congress profits from the knowledge thus ob- tained by undertaking appropriate legislation to make impossible a repe- tition of these activities * * * by those whose activities are still con~ tinuing, or by others who at some future time may seek to undermine the government or pervert the popular will by adoption of similar methods ‘against which the federal statutes seem to provide no adequate safe- guard.” Bolshevism Scored. Bolshevism was excoriated in the report as a “dictatorship of class” and a “direct challenge” to Christianity and civilization—a. “tyranny of au- tocracy.” In America, the committee declared, it is “a slogan of the ele- ments of unrest and discontent.” “The radical revolutionary elements in this country and the bolshevik government of Russia, therefore, ound a common cause,” said the re- port. “They are both fanning the flame of discontent and endeavoring to incite revolution. Numerous news+ papers are openly advocating revolu- tion. Literature and circular matter demanding a resort to violence are being widely circulated. “Bombs and high explosives have been used in many parts of the coun try in an attempt to inaugurate a reign of terror and to accomplish the assassination of public officials.” e What the committee characterized as “parlor bolshevists” also‘are aiding: the propaganda, the report said, while “well meaning persons have been G¢= ceived” into advocacy of bolshevism in this country. Violent Methods Promoted. “In co-operation with the revolu~ tionary elements,” the report con- tinued, “destruction of existing social and governmental institutions by vio- lent methods is being promoted.” _ Urging a peace-time law as a sub- stitute for the espionage act, the com= — mittee said: . S . “Today the forces of anarchy and violence are utilizing the financial res. sources plundered by them from — European people they have su: ; in, exploiting, ta import into this —