New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 2, 1917, Page 9

[ st % this country, WARNS OF MENACE. 10 ROOT'S PARTY — = E % £Z £ = =] . 7 Be Discredited Abroad - Naw York, May 2.—Professor Alex- ander Petrunkevitch, san of the first iflfll’ ledder of the first Russian Duma, and now a professor at Yale, warned & _gathering of.representative men at the Hotel Astor last night that, be- cause df the activities of socialists in the proposed American #i commission to .Russia, and notably its “vhead, Elihu Root, would be met there . on its arrival with the distrust of the " Bécial Demotrats, now in power. He #afd he knéw the socialist press In " .New York was writing already about " the personnel of the commission and . ot ‘1!{@!! i that they would cable information about it to Russia. *I know that th “mén’ will be met there with distrust, hé @eclared. - #Préfessor Petrunkavltch added that despite reassuring reports to thescon- ~ trary there existed a real and very ve danger of the new Russia mak- ‘Ing separate peace, particularly if the péare term.s which the German chan- cellor is reported about to offer coin- §ide: with . the demands of the Social Democrats. The effect, he said, would be ' five-year war for France, Eng- lun& and the United States. To : offiset these grave .dangers he urged ¢ his-influential ;audience to appeal to { President Wilson and Mr. Root to piace on-it men acceptable to the Rus- sian Soolal’ Pemocrats. He did not, hewever, advocate Mr. Root's re- moval - #The speech was delivered at ‘the fortieth meeting of the Economic club, of which Frank A. Vanderlip is Feesident, and:the gathering, which overflewed the grand bsliroom of the hetel and.filled the rose room, In- cluded some of the best known and wealthiest men in. the country, and ambassadors and ministers to the United States . from half a 'dosen <countries. . Among the speakers were Chatrles, E.- Hughes, _Sir Ernest H. Bhagkleton. and. Ambassador Gerard. Mlm Petrunkevitch said in part: + Pian Prought With Danger, ( “The President’ of the United States bas decided to send,a commis- slan to Russia with the high' purpose _Streugthening the Russlan goyern- in_its first.steps to make Russia . a.free tepublic, a demagracy among i gemocnelu of the wo ' miles, with s purms s wwe the ‘Highest aa- ry Root. I do not ‘know who the other members on that . ddmmission are, but I know that the Préss—the soclalistic press in New Térk—m already writing about them, iand T know that they ‘are ‘going to He “over into Russia. T know that e men will be met there with dis- I know that unless there are bers on that commission who will mel - be persorially acceptible o ‘the Rus- slan Soctal Democrats the Russian will create the impression that the' commission was sent for the special purpose of fighting down the Soéfal Demberats, which are now fn fiwendency in “Rubsia. \ ou think that Is not so, bqt 1 . havertalked with many Russians right T in New York city and I know }::t they are thihking over in-tha . otlier country, I know how old "in- sitiuations’ are” Tevived, and nothing}’ more difficult than to combat in- uétions. If those present here had #omeé means of convéyingto the presi- C'“Q of hs\'mg on that commissio m ‘who Would be acceptable to the!| ia] Democratic party/. 'in Russia, ficy would really be daing a great riotic act far this country. It is a ity, a distin cessity, gentle- m for the reason that suspicion on part of the Soclal Democrats will to dissension, will open forth a /o attack on the gavernment and think that they do not attack the iment. I will give you an le that they do. On my desk Haven lles a letter from Milu- | koff! written three months ago, and gd by him, and 'in that he states “Russia needs Constantinople;. he the reasori why. He dwells at v'defigth “on’ that subject, and mean- . while ‘the Russian government was ed to announce that it is against the pollcy of acquisition, 'All 1s Not Weil in Russia. #Meanwhile the Russian govern- meént was forced to announce that ‘the Russian soldiers are going to | gontro]l the supply of food and of or- ,SF “in° the drmy. Not everything is ¥ ‘well in Russia. And just be- I feel a conviction for this, my i®nd, just because in'my in- ’ déstre to see right triumph over because of my deep desire to like to’ appeal! to you mot to optimisti¢, but to do your very M induce those who xtill can pre- _vail upon the president to find means, Hichgyer means those are, to give j tnat sommission such a shake up that would be strengthening the govern- | v not inducing the Russian 1 to dissent right away. Wa ought alo to carry to them “soma way the mews that freedom moment is dependable—noi mafd for any socialistic stats fich fs not possible at present in usia—bhut that fresdom at present dependable entirely upon the situ: on at’ithe front; My should be able ta overthrow a hands hmme, and that they will ha) m 10 ' defend democracy. And the’more we can hope that this terrible moment will be Ppoptponed. “I would like to say only one word more, and that is that in the news- Papers a separate peace movement by the German chancellor is announced. It seems that on Thursday he is going to give out propositions which con- tain something like the same demands that the Russian workmen are mak- ing. Suppose that it should be the same? Suppose that the Russians workmen will then insist on a sep- arate peace because thely demands are met- “I have beed trying my ‘best throughout the last four or five weeks to convey this information to the pres- ident, bus he is at present the busiest man in this country; but if those among. you who are persuaded by what I have sald, and who have a chance, have a possibility to bring it before the president, you ought to do it: you ought to do it before the commission goes. You ought to do it to save the world from a calamity, which rises like a spectre in the East,: and which will end if not only engulf Russia in anarchy, but/may result in ruin to Europe and to this country.” Makes Deep Impression. The Russian’s word made a pro- found impression on the audience, an impression that seemed to be reflect- ed'in a number of the speeches which followed his—among others, in* the speech of Mr. Hughes, who referred in his talk to the “very serious words of warning with respect to affairs in the great nation fhat has so recently burst the bonds of despotism and is merging into g the difficulties and privileges of freedom.” ‘“‘God grant the conditions in Rus- sia may not prove to be as it, has been suggested they may posalbly be’ under - certain contingencies. May heaven forbid that the hopes that haye been raised by the outburst of liberal sentiment in Russia and orgahization' with which it so raj 1y equipped itself will be blighte: that we shall find there a serious ment of division and of danger. “But we must nlan to see this through. To do that every man, so far as humanly possible, ‘must serve where he is best fitted to serve, and the obligation must be recognized by all to take the place for which their talents, physically and mentally, fit them." ‘Mr. Hughes appealed for \m‘ufl support for President Wilson. said that the day for p-.rflnnphlp had-passed. He said he was grate- ful for the-leadership which the coun- try now has, and applauded the pres- ident’s determination to hl!ns about universal service. GREAT AUTO ' MEET PLANNED. Purse of $25,000 for Sweepstakes at W!paedw 4 Cincinnat], May 2.—Memorial Day at the Cincinnati Speedway promises to offer a varied and interesting pro- sram of contests for motor-driven machines. While the chief event of the day will be the second annual in- ternationsl sweepstakes race at 250 d- d 5,000, 3 tional sttractial to furnish thrills morning until the race. Division of the ‘2! 000 prize money for the 250-mile race has been ar- ranged as follows: TFirst, $10,000; second, $5,000; third, $2,500; fourth, $1,760; fifth $1,600; sixth, $1,100; seventh $900; eighth, $800; ninth, $750; tenth, 700. . Among the special features already arranged are a series of a ox- hibjtions by some of the noted fiyers of the world, contracts having already Dbeen closed, or agreed upen, with Ruth Law, Katherine Stinson, and Baxter Adams. These experts will give exhibitiony both morning and efternoon, &pd 1t Is Hkely that one ot the trio will make flights from the spesdway to the downtown sections of Cincinnati and return to the track “Arrangements alpo are progressing ateurs,: 164 previous to the 250-mile i - “These contests will be limited. to Jocal owners drving their own gtock cars, ~ R s’ by . Charity Departmént Given Use of Property by Public Works Board. The board of public charities will be given the use of ' about fifteen acres of land in Beckley Quarter for en purposes, according to \the announcement made by B, N. Humph- rey, chairman of the board of public works. This land is not far from the sewer bed tracts and is éwned by the city. Furthermore, Mr. Humph- rey states that in this vicinity are about thirty additional acres that can be had for the asking: The land given by the board of public works will probably be worked under the direction of Superintendent Kibbe of the town farm and potatoes may be planted. The plan is to have the produce grown used by the town home inmates and the needy families of the city who come under the juris- diction of the charity board. .that it the Ger- AN[ITIIER Ij](}AL BOY lAmerzean Oil Steamer Lost in U-Boat Attack JOINS U. S. NAWY Thomas F. Kane Latest Recrui{— Doctors Offer Services New Britain’s Naval Recruiting Sta- tion, in charge of M, S. Brainard, chief radio electrician, U. 8. N., added an- other recruit to Uncle Sam's fleet to- day when Thomas F. Kane of 1§ North street enlisted and went_ .to New Haven' for further orders. This is the u\ftn enlistment made in this ¢ity in a' week and Kane is the sec- ond New Britain man to enroll. The other enlistments at the, local office include one from Westfield, two from Plainville and one from 'West Rocky Hill. In addition to the recruits al- ready sent away, four more young men have been accepted and will leave as soon as they have straight- ened out their affairs at home. Yes- terday Chief Brainard had nine ap- jcants, of which four were accepted, ne rejected and four were undecided. ‘This morning Dr. T. E, Reeks, su- perintendent of health, Dr. Henry T. Bray and Dr. George Bodley volun- teered their services to Chief Brainard to give all epplicants for enlistment & preliminary physical examination here. These men will have thelr of- fice in the board of health-_rooms where examinations will take place. Plans for the naval recruiting cam- paign to be waged in the theaters on Sunday are beginning to shape them- selves and this morning’ Mayor Quig-+ ley learned definitely that Compensa- tion Commissioner, George B. Chandiler and Benedict M. Holdcn ‘will be here to speak. There will be other speak- ers, both naval and civilian, and there ‘will also be special musie. Chief Brainard is enthusiastic over N ‘The torpedoed American ‘tank steamer Vacuum formerly was known as the Bgyamon and was in the trade on the great lakes under the owner- ship of the Great Lakes Transporta- tion'company. Her name was chaniged some months ago when she was pur- chased by' the Vacuum Oil company of California and converted into a ! tanker. She was a single screw steel vessel of 2,551 gross tonnage, built in 1912, carried oil in bulk and was 247 feet long and of forty-five feet beam. The captain and part of the crew |, nigke of the Vacuum, with the ‘naval lieu- tenant in charge of the armamemnt on the ship and nine naval gunners, were | reported missing. 3 —_—_——— the prospects of getting good men in New Britain and that all may under- stand just what the navy and its tra- | ditions are he states: “No more effective service can be réndered your country at this time than to aid ‘in the. enlisting of men required to fil the complement of the United States navy,—the first line" of defense. The right sort of men are needed now. These men must ‘be trained, which requires months of drilling. They must be taught the ways of the sea—for wd have no mer- chant marine to draw from—and they ‘must be taught military discipline, well ag the duties of the naval pro- fession. / All this takes time, a vital factor in the present crisis. . Tiaditions of the Nayy. *“For, 140 years the United States navy-has had an unbroken record of honorable achievement. % critical period in our country's his- tory if has played an important and often most glorious part. The U. S. as | the #ario by naval heroes, from Paul Jones to Dewey, is zealously maintained by offi- cers and mén today. The American people place tmplicit confidence . in their navy and have a justifiable pride ‘in its accomplishments. No more pa- triotic service can therefore be ren- dered than to help make the navy what is required in size. “Recruits in the United States navy enlist for a term of four years, éxcept- ing minors under eighteen who con- tract with the consent. of their. parents or guardians to serve until they reach their majority. The pay is excellent when it is remembered that practi- cally all living expenses are, borne by the government. The vocatipnal train- ing afforded in the nayy is/ unequalled in any civil emplovment; over fifty trades are utilized on board a man-o’- war, most of which are taught wholly or in part in naval trade schools. It is an axiom that “No man who has served in the navy leaves the service without being. far bgtter equipped to earn his living than ’ne was beflore he enlisted.” “After serving an, enlhtment, credit- ably the sallor is awarded an honor- able discharga “a testimonial of fidel- ity and obedience,” which is the high- est recommendation which he can re- ceive. 1f he re-enlists within four months it entitles him .to’a. bounty of four months’ pay and an automatic increase of seven dollars, per 'month, no matter. in what rating he.serves; or it entitles him to enroliment in the fleet naval reserve at-an annual pay ranging from 350 ta $125, with in- creases every four years. If he elects the navy a life career, there are many rewards open to him for the striving. One huwiired appointments to the Naval Academy at Annapolis may be made each year; promotion' is rapid for the des¢rving men through enlisted grades possibly to warrant rank, and later to. a commis- sion. The navy is, in brief, a lucra- tive calling, an honorable protession, and 'should appeal particalarly at this time, to alt loyml young men, ‘especial- ly those who like the sea.’ Regarding whst each. 1ga:fidua| can | jdo to help the navy, Chlef Brainard At every | says: “You can encourage the right kind of men'to apply for enlistment. You can furmish the recruiting officers ‘with names and addresses of mén with {®ood habits who may be interested: navy has ever been a service of high ’ana you can co-operate In dl!trnmung ideals; and. the lofty standard raised ; literature.” Gardens Free to WM This summer every Plioye of the United Electric Ui Water company will have the aid co-operation of the company 1o the high ‘cost living. Not ‘only = wil each allptted a' plot 6f ground for nummhut. will have the grow ¢ of eost, an well a8 he ‘fefdilser and and sebils: lll(ely ‘Vltho\lt chdrge. * 3 The property set aside for !fi ploves’ use is near - the on Power station just off Corbin ¢ hig H. & H, GIVES LAND, & employs '} Employes® of Locker Factory Have Use of Garden Plots. * The Hart & Hutchinson Man turing company has . announced its ‘employes that about ten land -on ‘the Plainville road near ¥ factory, is being plowed 'and » h joaned to them to cultivate for i own use. If employes 'do not take: the land other citizens vll.lr a’ chance. Already about forty men. at this plant have signified thad tention of accepting the offer plot will measure about $0xI: assuring -to 'each man a s garden. —_—— ' $1,043 IN DOG FEES. — City Clerk’s Office Force Regl Several Hundred Canines. Several hundred dogs were by the city’ clerk’s office force terday, the last day of at a rate of $1.25. 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