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WEATHER. Fair and warmer today; tomorrow fair; moderate southwest winds. Temperature for twenty-two hours ended at 10 p.m. last night: Highest, 55, at 4 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 28, at 4 am. yesterday. Full report on page 5. No. 972.—No. HLSON DENDONGES ISOLATIONPOLIY OF .. 4 CONARDLY AND DISHONORABLE Nation Hears Former Presi- dent by Radio Pillory Amer- ica for Turning Back When “Victory Was Won.” 29,048. SEES CHANCE TO REMEDY ‘FATAL ERROR’ COMMITTED Voice Wavers at First, Grows Stronger—Evidently ~Prompted by Mrs. Wilson During Address on Significance of Armistice Day—Flays France and Italy. Woodrow Wilson, in the first words he has addressed direct to the Ameri- can people since he left the White House nearly three years ago, last night charged America with adopting a policy “our “sullen isolation” toward which of former associates, is deeply ignoble and cowardly because it is manifestly dishonorabls." Declaring that France and ltaly have made wastepaper of the treaty of Versailles, the former President c: ed upon America “to retrieve the past and to render mankind the ines- timable service of proving that there is at least one great and powerful nation that can turn away from pro- grams of sclf-interest and devote ftself to practising and establishing the highest ideals of disinterested service.” “The only way in which we can worthily give proof of our appreci- ation of the high significance of Arm- tstice day,” Mr. Wilson asserted, “is by resolving to put selfinterest away and once more formulate and act upon the highest ideals and purposes of international policy. Thus, and enly thus, can we return to the true traditions of America.” ‘Whole Nation Listens. Speaking into a specially installed radio instrument in the library of his home on S street, 'Mr. ‘Whson' voice was flashed through the air to every section of the nation. He talked for only five minutes, but in that time he addressed the greatest audience gf his career. From coast to coast, from the Riv Grande to the Canadian border, the American peo- ple “tuned in” to hear his first mes- sage addressed personally to them. “The anniversary of Armistice day.” the former President began, “should stir us {o a great exultation of apirit, because of the proud recollection that it was our precept and example which had, by those early days of that never-to-be-forgotten Novembet, lift- ed the nations of the world to the lotty levels of vision and achieve- | ment upon Wwhich the great war for | democracy and right was foughi and won; although the stimulating niemo- ries of that happy time of triamph are forever marred and embitZered | for us by the shameful fact that when the victory was won, chiefly by the indomitable spirit and ungrudging | sacrifice of our incomparable ° sol- ! diers, we turned our back on- out as- | sociates; refused to bear any respon- | sible part in the administration nr‘i peace or the firm and permanent es- | tablishment of the results won by the war at 8o fearful a cost of life and | treasure; and withdrew into a sullen | and selfish isolation, which is deeply jgnoble because manifestly dishon- orable. Civilization Wronged. “This must always be a source of deep mortification to us, and we shall | inevitably be forced by the moral obligations of freedom and honor to retrieve that fatal error and assume | once more the role of courage, self- respect and helpfulness which every ! true American must wish to regard as our natural part in the affairs of the world That we should thus have | done a great wrong to civilization at| one of the most critical turning points | in the history of the world is the more to be deplored because every anxious year that has followed has made the exceeding need for such services as we might have rendered | more and more evident and more and more pressing, as demoralizing cir- cumstances which we might have controlled have gone from bad to worse. “And now, as if to furnish a sort of sinister climax, France and Italy, between them have made waste-paper of the treaty of Versailles and the whole field of international relation-| ships is in perilous confusion. The affairs of ‘the world can be set straight only by the firmest and most determined exhibition of the will to} lead and make the right prevail. Happily the present situation in the | world of affairs affords us the op- portunity to retrieve the past and to | render mankind the inestimable serv- ice of proving that there is at least one great and powerful nation which can turn away from programs of self- interest and devote itself to practic- | ~g and establishing the highest 1deals of disinterested service and the | consistent maintenance of exalted | Entered as sof post office Wax Peace by Justice Coolidge’s Hope Armistice Day President, Coolidge's Armistice day statement follows: “November 11 is the fifth an- niversary of the signing of the armistice which ended the world war. The nations have not vet recovered from that great catas- trophe, nor will they recover for - some time to come. But a great deal of progress has been made in that direction. Most of the mil- lions of soldiers have been re- turned into their civilian occupa- tlons, and commerce and industry are tending toward their pre-war conditions. The lapse of time has mellowed the resentments which arose out of the war, and has healed many of the wounds that such a struggle was bound to make. “It is greatly to be hoped that we are on the threshold of a new era. The Washington conference, resulting in the first practical lim- itation of armaments among the nations of the earth, did much to promote peace and good will. In our own country rigid economy has brought our expenditures within our income and brought about a reduction of war debts. “Our country will rfemember with gratitude on that day those who served it with such distinc- tion, and renew its resolve to continue to meet its obligations to those who suffered injury 'from their service. But for their ac- tion, so patriotically performed, Armistice day would have had quite another meaning for us nad for the world. It will not fail, either, to pay the reverence due to the memory of those who did not see the end, but died that the end might come. “It is well, also, to recall just what this day meant. It meant the end of a war. It ought to mean the permanent return of a peace which can only be estab- lished through good will, and only enjoyed in security when It rests on justice, If there is to be peace on earth it will be because be- tween nations there is justice on earth.” CAPITAL TO HONOR HEROIC WAR DEAD IN SERVICES TODAY President, High Officials and City Generally to Observe Armistice Day. ‘Washington will join the nation to- day in paying reverence to the mem- ory of “those who did not see the end, but died that the end might come.” On the fifth anniversary of the day that the great war's guns were | silenced—Armistice day—the National Capital will give thought to little eise than America’s immortalized sons who poured out their lives on the field of battle. From the silent slopes of peaceful Arlington to the distant Maryland line the city will be bowed in solemn reflection. In a statement issued last night, President Coolidge called upon the American people to remember their duty toward those who suffered in- Jury from their service in the world war as well as those who died. To- day, he sald, the nation should re- new “its resolve to meet its obliga- tions” to its wounded veterans. Coolidge to Take Part. President Coolidge will open the day's ceremonies at 10 o'clock this morning when he will go to Arlington National Cemetery, accompanied by Secretary of War Weeks and Secre- tary of the Navy Denby, and decorate the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.{ In so doing he will be carrying out} a custom established by the late President Harding. The whole city will join in the memorial services at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the Arlington amphi- theater, to be held under the auspices of all Washington churches and most veteran associations with representa- tives here. It will be one of the largest gatherings in the history of the national cemetery,and jnost of the Capital's churches have agreed not to hold any afternoon services, in order that their communicants might attend. Bishop Willlam F. McDowell of the (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) SIX MORE BREWERIES SEIZED DESPITE RULING PHILADELPHIA, November 10— Six breweries in this district were seized today by federal agents, under Chief General Field Agent E. C. Yel- lowly, despite a decision handed down i yesterday by Federal Judge McKee- han, here, denying the right of pro- hibition officials to seize breweries operating under permit issued by the commissioner of internal revenue. Fourteen other breweries were seized yesterday. NAVAL OFF ICER,FR‘éED. Court-Martial Amitl Blodgett in Crash of Seven Ships. standards of conscience and of right. | “The only way in which we can worthily give proof of our apprecia- tion of the high significance of Armistice day is by resolving to put self-interest away and once tfiore formulate and act upon the highest ideals and purposes of irternational (Continued on Page 1§ Column 23 SAN DIBCO, Calit.,, November 10.— Acquittal’ of Lieut. Laurence F. Blodgett of charges of culpable in- efficiency In the performance of duty was announced today by the general court-martial which has tried him | and two other officers as a result of the wreck of seven destroyers at Point Honda on September & WASHINGTON, D. IFRENCH RELIEVED ATU. 3. REJECTION OF PARLEY TERMS Poincare Feared Experts Would Revise Repara- tions Downward. WANTS GERMAN GOLD HIDDEN ABROAD FOUND Troops in Ruhr Inspected Lest War Result From Na- tionalist Coup. By Cable to The Star and Yofk Tribune. Conyright, 1923. PARIS, November 10.—Although official spokesmen at the Qual d'Orsay today characterized the final rejec- tion by the United States of the pro- posed expert reparation inquiry ase ‘regrettable,” the general fecling here in regard to the American deci- sion is the exact opporite. The whole project is now regarded | here as dead, since, in View of Pre- mier Baldwin's speech last night de- claring that he stood on the original | Hughes plan, it is expected that Britain must now follow the Wash- ington example. Gets Rid of Experts. | This, it is pointed out here, mow leaves the reparation question open to discussion by the reparation com- mission, unhampered by experts— | whom Premier Poincare has steadily feared would be inclined to attempt a downward revision of the reich debt and to interfere with the French hold on the Ruhr, which the premier has repeatedly asserted will be evacuated only in such measure as payments are made by Germany. The reparation commission can be depended upon to stay within the strict limits of the provisions of the treaty of Versailles with respect to reparations and to adhere to the London reparation schedule, although more liberal terms for payment than have heretofore been contemplated will probably be given Germany. Line of French Policy. This, it is understood, will be the French policy, and direct conversa- tions between Paris and Berlin within a month are not impossible. While Premier Poincare is glad to escape from an expert inquiry that would be held on any lines saye.those laid down by himself, he expressed himeelf tonight as dizappointed that no greater attention has been paid to his demand that a search be made for German gold hidden abroad. Estimate o2 Funds. France estimates that German funds in England total about £150,000,000 and in the United States in the vicinity of $2,000,000,000. During the past week a tall man with a limp has been touring the Ruhr. Ostensibly, he has been look- ing into the mess kettles of the French soldiers, tasting their food and examining the rest rooms. In reality he has been busy inspecting the companies, battalions and regi- ments, with particular attention to the equipment. The tall man with the limp is Gen. Maginot. He is preparing for an eventuality which is not considered {80 remote in France as perhaps else- where—the danger of the man on horseback in Germany. Psychologically, all of Germany seems ready to follow “the man on horseback,” be he the shade of past imperial splendor, in the person of Wilhelm Hohenzollern, jr, out of Weirengen; the Bavarian pretender { Ruphrecht of Munich, or another and less advertised member of royalty. A nationalist coup d'etat is expected any day. This nationalist military movement, which is concentrated in the troops on-the Thuringen frontier, threatening Berlin, is likely to be Sunday WITE DAILY EVENING EDITION C,, HARVARD DEFEATS PRINGETON, 3100 Maryland Gives Yale Thrill, But Bulldog Emerges Winner, 16-14. Two big surprises came in the eastern foot ball world yesterday, games in which Washington had manifested most interest.. Princeton, which ruled favorite, lost to Harvard by a 5-to-0 count in the former’s stadium. University of Maryland bowed to Yale, 16 to 14, dbut not until after it had_appeared that the southerners might register victory. Yale, rated the Beat toam in the east, was sup- posed te be working out agminat the Marylanders in preparation for the Yole and Harverd games, but was compelled to utilize her full power Before vnnquishing the enemy. Michigan overwheimed the Quan- tico Morines at Ann Arbor, 26 to 6, but failed to save Aer goal line from being orossed for the first time dur- ing the present season. By the Assoclated Press. PRINCETON, N. J.,, November 10.— John Harvard today snatched a 5-to-0 victory from the Tiger's maw in the first of the “big three" contests of 1923. A field goal in the third period by Pfaffman, who entered the Crimson cast just for a moment, but who played a stellar role and a safety in the fourth quarter when Green- ough tackled Legendre, Princeton tullback, behind his own goal posts, gave the Cambridge eleven its five points. Princeton only once really threat- ened to score. That was in the first quarter when the Tiger for a time seemed to have the edge, and Ken Smith attempted a fleld goal, which Harvard promptly blocked. Nelther team, although each advanced at will through “no man's land,” was able to creep close enough to the other's goal line to threaten a touchdown. Inside their own 30-yard line, both showed a stonewall defense. 55,000 in Stadium. Approximately 55,000 persons crowd- ed into the Palmer Memorial Stadium (Continued on Page 2, Column 7.) arably Bound Up by German By Cable to The Star. BY DREW PEARSON. BERLIN, November 10.—A clear and definite statement by the Amer- ican government expressing its views in terms which could not be misun- derstood would be a powerful aid toward a settlement of the European crisis, according to President Ebert of Germany, who expressed his opin- fon today in the first interview he has granted in two years. President Ebert showed little sign of the tremendous strain under which e 18 working vhen he received ne in his office de showed no symptoms of wor- ty or nervous- ness, although throughout the interview reports were pouring into ais office regard- ng the monar- hist saber rat- :ling in Bavaria, he separatist up- HERR EBERT. rising in the Rhineland, the communist shoqtings in Hamburg and the food riots which wers (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) Frank, Firm American Stand Panacea for Crisis, Says Ebert Cancellation of Allied Debts Seen Insep- With Reparations President. golng on within a few blocks of the pal- e. He spoke cheerfully and with a deliberation which showed that he was carefully weighing everything which he said. ‘Welcomen Expert Inquiry. “Last December,” Herr Ebert said, “when Mr. Hughes made his most im- portant proposals at New Haven, Ger- many welcomed them and prepared herself to accept the decision.of an impartial international board of ex- perts. The situation has not changed since then,.and we would welcome such an inquiry into our assets to- day I pointed out to the President that there was a very large and important section of American opinion which ‘was strongly opposed to active par- ticipation by the United States in European affairs, and I asked him if America could do anything which would be really effective toward bringing Bbout a settlement without such active participation. “Yes,’ 'he replied, unhesitatingly.” “1f the American government wat willing to express its opinion in a clear and definite way, such as no /(Continued on Page 3, Column 8.) { ARMISTICE DAY—1918-1923 TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—32 Pages. General News—Local, National, Foreign. National Political Survey—Page 4. Schools and Colleges—Page 18. Community Center Activities—Page 19. Veterans of the Great War—Page 25. The Civilian Army—Page 25. Notes of Art and Artists—Page 26. Review of New Books—Children’s Book Week—Page 27. Serial, “Pawned"—Page 30. Radio News and Gossip—Page 31. PART TWO—I8 Pages. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Society. Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 8. Girls and Their Affairs—Page 17. Girl Scout News—Page 17. D. A. R. Activities—Page 17. PART THREE—12 Pages. Amusements—Theaters and the Photo- play. Music in Washington—Page 5. Motors and Motoring—Pages 6 to 9. Fraternities—Page 10. Army and Navy News—Page 10. News of the Jewish World—Page 10. Parent:Teacher Activities—Page T1. Boys' and Girls’ Page—Page 11. Around the City—Page 12. PART FOUR—4 Pages. Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—S$ Pages. Magazine Section—Features and Fiction. PART SIX—12 Pages. Classified Advertising. News of the Clubs—Page 9. Financial News—Pages 10 and 11. Boy Scout News—Page 11. Spanish War Veterans—Page 11. GRAPHIC SECTION—S8 Pages. World Events in Pictures. COMIC SECTION—4 Pages. Mutt and Jeff; Reg'lar Fellers; Mr. and Mu. ety CONTROLLER SHaRp INREPLY T0 HINES McCarl Says Veterans’ Chief Should Have Protested Be- fore 0’Brien Payment. . A sharp rejoinder has been made by Controller General McCarl to the protest by Director Hines of the Vet- erans’ Bureau against the action of | the general accounting office in al- lowing the $33,000 claim of Mathew O'Brien, a San Francisco architect, for revision of unused plans for a veterans' hospital at Livermore, Calif. Mr. Hines disapproved the claim. ‘The O'Brien transaction is one of those into which the Senate veterans’ committee has inquired, the commit- tee giving special attention to the $33,000 payment, which increased the total received by O'Brien to $97,000. W. E. Gordon, the attorney of the accounting office who approved the claim, was questioned at length and the committee appeared to be aroused over the action. McCarl Defends Action. Controller General McCarl, in his let- ter to Mr. Hines, says there was no legal ground for disallowance of the claim for the reason assigned by Mr. Hines, because there was no limita- tion of the cost of the hospital, as the director had contended. "_“The formal submission of _the (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) ASTROLOGER. IS FOUND (GUILTY IN MURDER TRIAL Arthur Covell Was Accused of In- stigating Slaying of His Sister-in-Law. By the Associated Press. COQUILLE, Ore, November 10.— Arthur Covell, crippled astrologer, was' found guilty by & jury in the circuit court here tonight of murder in thé first degree. He was charged with having in- stigated the slaying of Mrs. Fred Covell, his sister-in-law, by Alton Covell, his minor nephew. Alton Covell is yet to be tried. Star. SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11. 1923. —NINETY-EIGHT PAGES. BUDGET §20,000,000 UNDER ESTIMATES Total of $1,680,000,000 Less Than Amount Harding Fixed as Adequate. Budget estimates of federal expendi- tures for the fiscal year beginning next July 1 will total, approximate- 1y, $1,680,000,000, or $20,000,000 under the amount fixed by President Har- ding last March as adequate for pay- ing the ordinary costs of the govern- ment. Director Lord of the budget bureau virtually ended his annual task last night, and, with exception of a few minor itenis, the budget was complete. The first of the list of estimates have been placed in the hands of the gov- ernment printer in preparation for submission to Congress, December 3. Few Increases Allowed. Although budget officials declined to discuss the individual items contained in the estimate, it can be said that few agencies of the government were allowed to include requests for more money than they have had ap- propriated for the months. Many of them, it was de- clared, have been substantially re- duced, while others were accorded sums barely equal to the amounts they may spend this year. Among the services of the govern- ment which have not been allowed amounts equal to their current appro- priations are the bureau of intcrnal revenue and the customs division of | the Treasury. Current appropriations provide for expenditures of $31,200,- 000 by the internal revenue bureau and $12,100,000 by the customs divi- sion. About one million dollars has been slashed off of the estimates cf each. Deficit This Year. The customs division was forced to create a deficiency under President Harding’s authorization before con- cluding the fiscal year ending last June 30. Another one is in prospect for this year because of the heavy increase in imports. The War and Navy Departments have taken reductions in their esti- mates under protests, contending that the work cut out for them by Con- gress can not be accomplished on the amounts which the budget will sug- gest to Congress. Some other branches of the govern- ment also were declared to have re- garded cuts by the budget bureau as likely to lessen their efficiency and in some quarters, it was asserted, the new estimates may result in a test of the budget principle. “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star is delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes at 60 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000 and service will start immediately. current twelve | Many Lives Lost In Bucharest as Fort Blows Up By the Assoclated Press. BUCHAREST, November 10.— Many persons were killed and scores wounded when Fort Dom- nesti, on the outskirts of the cap- ital, blew up today. For many hours the city was imperiled by bursting shells, which fell at con- siderable distance from the fort. ‘The material damage is reported to be heavy. BIG RAIDS DISPROVE (FRIGTION: HANPERS | DRY ENFORGEMENT Local Police and U. S. Agents Take 71 Prisoners in City- Wide Clean-Up. Police raids yesterday, in which seventy-one prisoners and 400 gal- lons of liquor were taken, were cited by District and prohibition enforce- ment officials last night as practical evidence that the seeming clouds of friction gathering over prohibition enforcement in Washington a few weeks ago—when police were accus- ing certain dry agents of laxity in enforcing prohibition and the agents |were reciprocating with similar charges of irregularities—had vapdr- ized into thin air. Under direction of Lieut. O. T. Davis of the vice squad, who was exonerated only a few days ago by the police trial board hearing charges preferred against bim and fellow members of the vice squad by prohi- bition agents, bluecoats and dry agents worked shoulder to shoulder in swift, decisive raids throughout the early morning and late into the afternoon, with the result that five police precincts were jammed with prisoners and confiscated liquor at the end of the day. Harmony Again Prevalls. Only a few weeks ago Washington was wondering if the sensational charges against three prohibition agents and the reciprocal charges against the vice squad would not cause a breach between the forces of Commissioner Oyster and those of Commissioner Haynes. Bpth of these men announced at the time that har- mony prevailed, but the public was dubious “This is our answer to reports thit any friction ever existed between the police and the prohibition agents on the whole,” Commissioner Oyster stated last night. “We realize that the prohibition act is on the statute books and we will enforce it to the | last letter of the law. I am gratified lat the manner in which the ralds worked out and appreciate the co- operative assistance afforded by the prohibition agents who worked with Lieut. Davis on the raids.” Dry Head Satisfied. Acting Commissioner James E. Jones of the prohibition bureau was not loath to express similar senti- ments. “We are very glad to have been able to extend the co-operation we did in the raids today and appreciate the |work the police initiated and exe- cuted.” Mr. Jones added that he was satisfied the Washington police force would continue the same co-operative assistance in enforcing prohibition in the future as it had in the past. Early yesterday morning Lieut. Davis marshaled his forces. Into each precinct he sent his instractions for raids and handed out the final orders for the raids to be executed. Qut of the second, sixth, ninth, eighth and fourth precinct on the stroke of 8 o’clock went the raiders. They hurried to the various raid scenes in automobiles. Within an hour a steady stream of prisoners was trickling into each precinct, with | the result that seventy-one were taken throughout Washington in the following allotments: Fourth precinct, 15, of which two were charged with investigation and two with destroying evidence; sixth precinct, 7 prisoners; eighth precinct, 10; second precinct, 24, and ninth precinct, 15. All told, about sixty policemen and six prohibition agents participated in the raids. The policemen were di- vided into squads in the five precincts (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) Soldier Dangling From Airship Falls to Death Before Crowd By the Assoclated Press. MITCHEL FIELD, N. Y., No- vember 10.—Tragedy opened to- day’s - thrill show in which Army and Navy's aviators braved the terrors of the air for the benefit of the Army Relief Society, when Private Aage Rasmussen fell 200 feet to instant death. Rasmussen, one of Mitchel Field's ground crew of 200, failed to release a rope of the Army dirigible TC-2 as she attempted a landing after fiying here from the Aberdeen proving grounds in Maryland. A gust of wind sent the big bag rocketing just as the crew had grasped the ropes. All but Rasmussen relinquished their holds. As the gleaming silver bag jumped upward, Rasmussen made futile efforts to climb up the trail- ing rope, at one time winding it about his leg. But his strength failed him when he was 200 feet above the earth. He fell on his neck and shoulders, The TC-2, from which & glider was to have been launched, did not take part in the circus, leav- ing for home early in the after- noon. The projected wing-to-wing race over twelve kilometers be- tween Navy Lieuts. A. J. Williams and Harold J. Brow, air speed kings, did not materialize. It was announced the two had been or- dered back to their work in Wash- ington. Unofficially, it was said Willlams' racing zeal has over- strained his nerves and that he would be out of speed contests for a time. There were plenty of thrills, notwithstanding, for the crowd of 15,000. Most of these were sup- . plied by a trio of Selfridge Field pilots—Capt. Skeel and Lieuts. F. Hunter and Matthews—whose gleaming pursuit planes performed sensational acrobatics. The Navy defeated the Army in & parachute race. The day added $10,000 to the Army Relief fund; FIVE CENTS ALLIES EXPEGTED 10 DENAND CROWN PRINCE BE GIVEN UF OR KEPT ISOLATEL Frederick William, Speeding to Silesian Estate, to Visit Hindenburg on Way Belief. Political Idea Discounted. BOOK OF REMINISCENCES SEEN AS BAR TO THRONE Council of Ambassadors Get Cool Reception From Dutch Foreign Minister—Doorn Excited Over Departure—Former Kaiser Heav- ily Guarded in Castle. By the Assoctated Press. PARIS, November 10.—The escap: of the former German crown princ from Holland is considered in French official circles as a serious and most regrettable complication, which i likely further to embroil relations between Germany and the allies Prompt action by the powers, how ever, is relied upon to prevent the i cident from assuming such alarmin proportions as might be suggested b the coincidence of the escape wi Gen. Ludendorff’s attempt at restora tion of the monarchy in Bavaria. The government has informatior showing rather widespread agitatio in favor of the substitution of autc cratic power for the present go ment, preferably in the shape of re toration of the monarchy, but the rivalry between the partisans of th: Hohenzollerns and the Wittelsbashs is greatly weakening the force of th movement. Chancellor Stresemann in a most courteous talk with M. de Margerie yesterday, is understood to have as- sured the French ambassador of his determination to put down any such movement. The allies are none the less determined that the former crown prince shall not be allowed to remain in Germany if they can help it, because of the likelihood that he may at any time be chosen as the standard bearer of the reactionary parties. Although the treaty of Versailles does not mention the Hohengzollerns other than the former Kkaiser, it is held in allied circles that, since they are on the list of war guilty, there is ample ground for demanding ac- tion by the reich to prevent their be- coming a disturbing element. The initiative in the action by the allles concerning the former crown prince was taken by Great Britain, whose proposition to intervene at The Hague was approved by Premier Poincare. Since that action proved too late, the allies through the am- bassadors’ council will decide on an- other line of action, which is ex- pected to be a summons to Germany, either to deliver Frederick Willlam info the hands of the allies as one of the war guilty or see that he is placed in a safe spot where his move- ments can be so controlled as to pre- vent another escapade. PROTEST SPED FLIGHT. Crown Prince Hurried Plans on Report of Envoys’ Action. By radio to The Star and the New York Tribune. Cpoyright, 1923. BERLIN, November 10.—The former crown prince returned to Germany to- day. Early this evening he passed the Dutch frontier into Germany at Bent- heim, traveling in a high-powered auto- mobile. Immediately he boarded a train for Oels, his Silesian estate. Contrary to reports circulating early today, he will not pass through Berlin, this being one of the conditious govern- ing his return. The ex-crown prince left Wieringen, the Dutch retreat where he has been |staying, hurriedly early this morning because of the expecattion of an allied protest to The Hague against his leav- ing his place of exile. This protest uly arrived after he had set out. The former crown prince’s party included two motor cars—one for himselt, one for his luggage and his servants. Scout Political Significance. Despite the vast amount of talk it has naturally occasloned, his réturn to Germany is not regarded as kav- ing any political importance. Much talk has been heard lately about an alleged plan of chaacellor Stresemann to use the former crown prince as an instrument against Ba- varia in the event that state attempt- ed to place Prince Rupprecht on the throne vacated by the Kaiser, but little weight is attached to this ru- mored scheme because of the unpop- ularity of the ex-crown prince with the great majority of the monar- chists. The book of reminiscences of the one-time heir to the German throne —written for him by Karl Rosnor alone would be sufficient, it is pointed out, to prevent his ever becoming kaiser, even should restoration of the monarchy become an acute question, since the compromising contents of this book could always be most dam- agingly used against him. 1t ever the monarchy should be re- ! stored, it is maintained that the can- didate likeliest to ascend the throne is the ex-crown prince’s eldest son, who lives with his mother at Pots- dam, where he is being educated. This young man, having no political record of any sort, has no record * (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.)