Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 15, 1920, Page 1

THD GOVERNNENTS ARE THE CONTROL OF THE ::n“ Himself Chancellor—President Ebert of the (Old Government is Variously Reported at Dresden and Stutt- m # gart—Heavily Armed Guards Are Stationed Throughout Berlin and There is an Undercurrent of ‘A_nxietx’—Rp volts Have Broken Out in Hamburg and the Cities Along the Rhine — American Troops Well Equipped to Take Care of Coblenz—Allied Generals Are to Confer: Today —Marshal Foch Displays Absolute Confidence—En- tente Commission is Said to Have “Agreed” to the new Government. Berlin, March- 114.—(By the A. P.) —The two’ governments of Germany! are now matching wits aad forces to galn control of the repubiic. —Dr. A doubtful.. It was pointed out that the American forces in Germany are on an entirely different footing from the French or Brilish“as the Un\tefihst(;;EI ho procla:med the;technically is still at war wi T :v;:“:r':l‘erx:?phcwru: pnm‘l himselflmany. ‘Armis;xce com;l‘ (on::h go\xrlelz g is efiorts|the American forces while the al f:'::.’,':: 2.',,“"8'&’;’,‘1‘.’, H‘Lehol}:l: that | commands ore under the terms of the government under him and those he treafy of Versailles. i i selects to administer affairs will General Allen has more than 13, mean true democracy, increaseq pro- 000 :mer;li‘chan ‘t:otlm:u;nbdeerri:i%:om- i Y mand. e tota 7] rope ““c‘f"°"§”¢:“‘§..,,£‘;i‘l,’;'"; :.':,?e of the | March 9 was 17,08e, but & number O ert. presidint of the old | Of detachments are’scattered in vari- Proclaimed the New Order at Berlin | ment, who with most of his fl::ror, hastily withdrew from Ber- lin when the revolling troops march- ed in and Kap and Von Luettwitz took control, is variously reported to be at Dresden or Stutgart, and from his point of security, is calling upon the socialists and working cl‘asse_s generally to tand by the old gov- ernment and -to use the strike weapon so that the (‘ounler-;evo\ulmn may romptly suppressed. N!: m:on};e to this appeal a general strike has been proclaimed in many places, but in other parts of Germany the call for a strike has not been re- with favor. a'lA"gloodless revolution thus far has characterized the movement upon Berlin, where the people are viewing events with that seren'ty to which they have been accustomed by the occurrences of recent years. There is, however, an undercurrent of anxi- ety because barbed wire entangle- ments have been thrown up in front of the great public buildings, near Unter Den Linden and Wilhelm- strasse and cannon and machine guns are posted at the cross streeis and other points of vantage. And guards heavily armed are stationed through- out the city This is an ominous sign of possible clashes, when those opposed to the counter-revolution marshal their forces for future action. There has been constant officlal reiteration of the statement that the new government is not reactionary; that if does not desire the restoration of the monarchy but that {t'has come ints office so that Germany may be rehabilitated. Chancellor Kapp, In a statement to the foreign correspondents said that) the conditions of the peace -treaty would be fulfilled, so far as they could be reconciled ‘with German honer and Germany's economic con- ditien. While adhersnce to the new gov- ernment has been promised by some of the outside states, Saxony has declared agalnst it, and DBavaria, Wuerttemburg and Baden have joined in denouncing the movement, de- claring it a crime against the Ger- man peovle that the progressive de- velopment of the southern German stateg should be disturbed from Berlin. These stateg announce their recogni- tion only of the national asembly. The National party refuses to have relations with the Kapp govern\‘nent. and the Conservative leader, Count Pasodowsky, asserts that he wiil not \dentify himself with the new chan- sellor. Hamburg and Darmstadt are said to be irreconcilable. The ESaxon proclamation sets forth that Germany is threatened with civil war on account of the military soup, and therefore complete ruin, and ca'ls upon the people to protect “the democratic constitutional and lawful government.” Meanwhile one of the great figures In the German national life , Field| Marshal Von Hindenburg, has, kept himself in the background. His firmer close asociate, General Luden dorff, eredited with being the brains and moving spirit of the German army in its bellizerent days, has had a conference with the new chancellor. What passed between them, o fcourse, is not known. It is possible, how- sver, that Von Hindenburg, avho is al- ready a candidate for the presidency, may loom large beforo.events take definite shape. With the advent of the general strilje proolaimed thriughout Ger- many by the independent socialists, afiliated withs the trade unions and other organizations, Berlin is already eginning to feel the pinch of suffer- ing again. The water supply has been largely cut off, and food is scarce. Hotels ‘are shutting down,! wnd the strike continues means of | rtation, both pasenger and reight, will be at an end. Gustave Noske, minister of defence in the Ebert government, is reported to be in Sayony organizing troops. Noske has always been a fighter, and there is reason to believe that he will not accept the present situation with- out drastic action in opposition to it. That Noske has troops still ioyal to him is indicated by the fact that they have repulsed an attack against them in lne'ir ';nrrlcks at Frankfort. Reports ¢ been received from that city of numerous —-sualties in the fighting, but whether this was be- tween !mdop- n:t’n mllll!la.-nr botween troops and workmen is not definitel; known. - A seml-official statement issued to- day says that the Entente Commis- slon at Berlin has “agreed” to the new government. PART AMERICAN TROOPS MIGHT PLAY IN REVOLT ‘Washington, March ,14{.—Cables from London and Paris reporting the up- rising in Germany reached the state department today, but the only di- rect word from t in the old Ber- of government. %. department did not make public the Dresden message in text or the reports from the British (capitals which were said contain summaries of the press in those cities. ight and only ous parts of France engaged in clos- ing out war time enterprises. The force on the Rhine is compos- ed of two brigades, the First, at Cob- lenz, composed of the Eighth Infan- try, First Battalion, First Field Ar- tillery, First Field Signal Battalon, Companies A, B, and D, PFirst Engin- eers, two provisional troops of caval- ry, and the usual hospital, transport and supply units; and the Second, commanded by Colonel William H. Sage, at Andernach, about 35 kilome- ters down the Rhine from Coblenz. The Second Brigade includes the Fifth and Fiftieth Infantry, sent over to carry out the American part in po- licing Silesia plebiscite area. When this was_ prevented, due to the fact that the United States had not ratified the treaty, the brigade was retained in the American area on the Rhine. An unusual feature of GeneraPs Al- len’s command is that it is com- tillery. pletely motorized, including the ar- Whatever may be the outcorhe of the military conferenca on the Rhine, it was believed by officers that Gen- eral Allen’s function would be lfmited to defense of his area only. HAMBURG TO LINE UP WITH REACTIONARY GOVERNMENT Hamburg, Saturday, March 13.—( The A. P.)—"We will follow Berlin,” said Oberburgomeister Distel to The Associated Press correspondent ;here today, indicating that the offictals of the Free State of Hamburg would line up wi ththe new reactionary govern- | ment. There are notraops in the city .at present otner than the: police ard non-commissioned officers. from the army and navy who form an effective force for the maintenance of ‘orfer. There are no troops in the city at stationed in the suburb of Altoona.: The officers there say they are being held in “readiness” for emergency service. The proclamation of the new govern- ment had just reached the military authorities when the correspondent arrived at headquarters.. Apparently the news of the coup was received by the officers with- considerable ‘gratifi- cation. The people of Hamburg did not learn of the new state of affairs until late in the forenoon, when ‘extra edi- tions of the newspapers-appeared on the streets. There was little excite- ment and no indication of diserder. BERLIN MUNICIPALITY HAS BEEN DISSOLVED London, March 14—The Rotterdam Telegraaf's special correspondent at Berlin learns that-Herr Heiscke, min- is ter of labor in the Ebert cabinet, and Herr Von Berger, former minister of public safety, have been subject- ed to arrest in their own homes, says a despatch to the London Times from Rotterdam. . R R g The German landtag, the despatch adds, has met under the presidency of the senior member, Vice President Frerzol, and protested against what were termed the surprising measures of the nmew government.. g The Berlin municipalty has been dissolved and ‘Mayor ‘Vermuth' °ds- posed arq replaced by the.conserva- tive, Herr Vonderborght. The Telegraaf's correspondent _re- ports that attempts are being made in Muenster, Westphglia, to get the ma- jority socialists' and the' independent socialists to co-operate. The mili- tary commander there has invited the leaders of the various workers' unions to discuss the situation with him con- cerning the formation of a labor gov- efnment for the Muester district. The Commiirict Tandre Mainhomy was pa. leased from prison in Dortmund and afterwards maae a speech ncitiig tne workers to strike. Everything is quiet {n L;ipsic. dfl;frethh” been no. strike us far, and al e newspapers are being issued. Y R STRIKERS 5EMONSTRA‘"NG 3 IN STREETS OF FRANKFORT London, March 14.—The milita: at Frankford attacked the = barracks where Noske’s troops were quartersd but were repulsed, says a Central News Berlin despatch. The Noske forces declared they would remain faithful to Ebert. Strikers are dem- ;mlttrnung in the streets of Frank- ort, According to the same correspond- ent, there also has been considerable fighting between adherents of the old and new regimes at Duesseldorf. In southern Germany the govern- ments are reported to be combining to oppose the revolution. TIDINGS OF REVOLT REACH FORMER EMPEROR WILLIAM Amerongen, Holland, March 14— (By The A. P.)—The tidings of the German conter-revolution caused a great stir and much tensipn in Bis- mark Castle, ‘where Former Emperor ‘William resides, and the people in the castle stayed up until a very late hous Saturday night awaiting further news. ‘William Hohenzollern spent part of the day in the garden, where he pac- ed up and down, seemingly absorbed in deep thought. His excitement found utterance in the energy with which he sawed wood. The correspondent learns that yesterday he beat his own ; American mi ‘record in the ; :t troop: = number of logs cut in REPUBLE Condensed Telegrams New York guoted bar silver at $1.17 :ompued with 70d an ounce in Lon- lon. ., Premier Nitti announced at a cabi- net council the resignation of some of the members. American dollar was quoted at 13frs. 45c in Parls, compared with 13frs, 3c at previous clese. Bar gold was quoted at 112s 1d a fine ounce in- London compared with 107s 2d at last close. b] Belgian exports for January amount- ed to 448,000,000 frs. and imports for the same’ period, 820,000,000 frs. J. P. Morgan & Co. arranged to lease the Mills building for a peried which with renewals, will extend over 84 years. : Captain Hays and five men of the three-masted schooner Maid of La Havre, arrived at New York on the Adriatic. Demand sterling closed Saturday at $3.66, or three cents below Friday's fin- al price. German marks closed at 1.26 cents each. Thirty thousand anti-Red troops ar- rived at Verkhine-Udinsk after cutting their way through the bolsheviki forces in Siberia. German charge d’affaires in London handed a note to Premier Lioyd George demanding allies deliver to German courts those sought for war crimes. Board of eStimate unanimously pess- ed a resolution providing for an appro- priation of $1,000,000 to purchase auto buses for the proposed municipal lines. Steammr Lake Deval went aShore near Southanmpton, L. I. The boat was en route to Boston from Texas with a cargo of 2,700 tons of suphur. The league of nations council adopt- ed a resoiution for the appointment of a commission of ten members for the investigation of conditions in Russia. British foderation of coal miners decided to demand an increase of 3s a day in wages from March 1. The trade union congress adjourned until March 3¢, Federal Judge Mayer directed Job E. Hedges to decline to participate in any further hearings of the board of esti- mate on affairs of the New York rail- ways. - sFinance committee of the French chamber of deputies approved a pro- posal that a supplementary tax of ten per cent. be levied upon the incomes of bachelors. " Henry Anthony Marsh, '\thre-'yur old son of the late Henry Field and Miss Peggy Marsh, a chorus girl, will receive no share of the estate of the late Marshall Field. Return of more than 350 officers of Ithe regular army on staff duty in Washington to their pre-war rank is provided for in orders issued by direc- ion of General March. William H. Fissell, the Newark con- tractor, who buiit Camp Merritt, de- clared that Captains Murchison and Graiger and Lieut. Palmadge control- led 32 war contracts. Wiiliam Grant Webster of New York filed with the secretary of state peti- tions bearing .556 names of Vermont voters in support of his candidacy for the presidential nomination. Bodies of about 50,000 Americans will be brought home, while 25,000 will be:left in French graves, Secretary Baker informed Chairman Wadsworth of the senate military committee. Forty persons, including 30 school children, were injured when a tornado blew down a schoolhouse, general store, three stock baras and damaged other buildings at Sherman, Ky. Lumber at Pacific coast mills dn- clined $5-a thousand as a result of the prohibition of shipments to United States points excepting in American- owned cars. It is virtually an embar- go. ' ‘Standard Oil Co., of New Jersey, ap- plied to the. New York stock exchange ifor permission to list $98,338,300 of its common shares, as well as a like amount of 7 per cent. cumulative non- voting preferred stoc! . “In the. interests of cconomy,” the three naval construction programs re- commended by Secretary Daniels de- | pending on disposition of the peace treaty were disapproved by a house nz\\ral substitute committee. Again defierring action on the nom- ination’of Bainbridge Colby to be sec- retary of state the senae foreign rela- tions committee decided after a long discussion that at least one more wit- ness would be called before it took fin- al action. The news of the counter-revolution, which did not reach the people of Amerongen until Saturday evening, did not serve to rouse the peaceful vil- lage from its usual state of Sunday rest. Except for the fact that three or four military police from the neigh- .boring village of Veenedaal were add- ed to the ordinary guard, consisting of twenty constables, no special meas- ures have been taken here. Military police are patrolling along the moats of the castle. As far asthe corres- pondent has been able to learn, the former emperor is free to pursue his ‘'usual routine. CONVINCED THAT FORMER .EMPEROR IS NOT INVOLVED Amerogen, Holland, March 13— Dutch government officials say they are convinced that Former Emperor William of Germany is not involved in the counter-revolution which has swept the Ebert government out of Berlin. Watch is being kept over him, it is declared. Observers here agsert, however, that Count Hohenzollern has been unusual- 1y nervous during ‘the last few days and bas shown great impatience at Near Bellow's Falls Five Men Were Killed and Four Severely Injured—All Were Trainmen, Bellows Falls, Vt, March 14.—Five men were killed, four were severely injured and saveral' suffered lesser injuries in a head-on collision late to- day between the Boston and Montreal express, northbound, and a freight on ‘the Rutland Railroad four miles north | of here. The dead were the en- gineers, 6ne fireman and two brake- men. So far as is known no passeng- ers were severely injured. The ex- press left Boston this morning and was late. How the accident happened is not known. The road is double tracked. Four of the bodies were still under the wreckage tonight. The dead en- sineers were Thomas Sullivan of Bel- lows Falls, in charge of the passenger train, and George Cady, of Rutland, in charge of the freight. The injured Wwere removed to a hospital. The en- gines were badly smashed and the wreckage has blocked both thacks. various times. ‘wood sawing, | seen to stop give other e sion. - On Tuesday, the former emperor completed the sawing of his 16,000th tree, and there was quite a celebration of the event, members of the house- hold and local authorities of Amer- ongen being present. The former em- press has been in poor health recent- g and kept to her apartment close- While en; ed in his it is said, Be has been and run to and fro, and vidences of nervous ten- STREETS OF BERLIN DESERTED; UTILITIES AT STANDSTILL Beilin, Sunday, March 14—(By The A. P)—The streets of Berlin at this hour are almost deserted. Patrols are m?I’VI:nK about. e workmen in the electric = er stations have struck, and the p:u‘:-- face cars and underground railways have suspended. The water supply has been cut off. It is expected that everything will he at. a standstill today, The bread already is causing great con. SHOTS EXCHANGED IN THE HARBOR OF KIEL London, March 14.—Shots were ex- changed between the torpedo boats in the harbor and workmen in the naval dock yard at Kiel Saturday after- noon, says a despatch to the Central News quoting the Berlingske Tiden- de’s Kiel correspondent as confirming the surrender of the German fleet. Marines are now occupying the dock yard. A general strike has been de- clared by all the workers, except those in the gas and water plants. UPRISING IN CITIES ALONG THE RHINE Paris, March 14—(Havas.)—Upris- ings against the counter-revolution- ary government of Germany have tak- en place in cities along the Rhine, says a Mayence despatch to the Heelsior. It is declared the situation is rapid- ly developing and that strikes are be- ing declared everywhere. NEW GOVERNMENT MUST MEET TREATY OBLIGATIONS Paris, March 14—Fulfillment of the treaty obligations by the new Ger- man government will be insisted up- on, said Premier Millerand today. “Although the news from Berlan is as yet not sufficiently complete to enable one to form an opinion regard- ing the counter-revolution and its ef- fects,” the premier declared, “I may say that, whatever may be the char- acter or extent of the revolution in Germany, the allies are determined that full execution of the treaty of Versailles shall not be hindered in any way.” shortage cern. ICLASH BETWEEN WORKMEN AND TROOPS IN FRANKFORT Berlin, March 14.—Sanguinary en- i counters between workmen and troops have occurred in Frankfort. A general sfrike has been called for Monday in Breslau, Magdeburg, Nur- emburg and Frankfort. Bavaria, Wprttemberg and Saxony have refused to acknowledge the new Berlin government. The troops of Bavaria and Wurttemburg have de- clared their allegiance to their respec- tive governments. According to private reports Kon- stantin Fehrenbach, president of the national assembly, has arrived in Stuttgart and has called a meeting of the national assembly there for ‘ Tuesday. |NEW GOVERNMENT TO ACT WITH THE LABOR PARTY London, March 14—A despatch to the Exghange Telegraph frol%a Berlin dated Sunday says the new govern- ment in Berlin will act conjointly with the labor party for the maintenance of order, and that the new -cabinet is endeavoring to persuade labor repre- sentatives to take office. The well known labor leader, Richard Koersten, has been suggested for a portfolio. Ne- gotiations are progressing, but their success is doubtful owing to the at- titude of Minister of Defense General Baron Von Luettwitz. It is added that negotiations be- tween the government and representa- tives of the independents have result- ed in the independence agreeing to take office under certain conditions. CORRESPONDENTS INFORMED Berlin, March 14—(By The A. P.)— Chancellor Kapp today received the foreign newspaper correspondents in the Bismark chamber of the chancel- lery and briefly explained to them the government’s policy. He reiterated that the government loyalty would fulfill the peace treaty as far as its fulfillment could be reconciled with German' honor and the country's economic_future, and added: “The government is not reactionary. It takes its stand on democracy. We have raised the black, white and red red flag to jits place of honor and we will suppress any attempt at a gen- eral strike. At Leipzig the trial of war criminals will proceed, and the censorship will be relaxed.” COUNTER- PROCLAMATION BY THE HAMBURG SENATE | CUS Copenhagen, March 14.—~The Ham- burg senate has issued a counter- Two Barges Sank | | Off Block Island| | | FINAL ACTION N SENATE - ~ ON ARTIGLE TEN TODAY . : 5 ! . . Advocates of a Compromise Are Working Desperately to Se cure a Reservation Which Will Ensure Ratification—Re publican Leaders Count on a Solid Party Line Againsi Any Change in the Proprosal That Swung the Irreconcil- ables Into Line Saturday—Leaders Agree That the Pos- R ) . ’ sibilitiss of a Compromise Are Remote. Washington, - March 14.—The sen- ate’s verdict on Article Ten, by which it is conceded that ratification of the peace treaty is to stand or fall, will be pronounced tomorrow under a unani- mous consent agreement providing fur a final vote beforeé adjournment. Democratic and republican advo- cates of a compromise, although dis- couraged almost to the point of hope- lessness, still were working desperate- 1y tonight to secure adoption of a res- ervation which would command sup- port enouzh to insure ratification. Some of them hoped they might reach that end by alterations in the republi- can substitute presented Friday. Others' hoped the substitufe as it stands [ would be accepted by the . requisite number of democrats. But all leaders agreed that either of these possibilities Captain James MacWeeney Drowned — Four or Five Other Men Probably Lost. PBlock Island, R. I, March 14.—Cap- tain James MacWeeney, of Charles- town, Mass., was drowned and four of five other, men probably were lost when two barges, No. § and No. 10, laden with coal from Norfolk for Boston and owned by the Consolidat- ed Coal Company of Boston, broke clear of a three barge tow and sank six miles northwest of here early to- | day. Four survivors from No. 10 said lthal Captain MacWeeney refused to leave his vessel. TWO MEN RESCUED BY THE CUTTER ASCUSHNET posed amendments and finally to ®e- cure adoption of the reservation in place of the one adopied last Novem- ber. That eventuality, say the adminis- tration Jeaders, will mean without a doubt that the treaty.again will fail of ratification and that the issues of the long fight will be thrust undecided into the political campalgn. Both the administration forces and the democrats who favor acceptance of the republican reservation in sub- stance are expected to make a fight tomorrow_tp get in amendments that will gain « demoeratic supgort, while several senators. have substitutes of their own on which they will ask roll calls. One new topic which it was ed mizht be brought into the Adiscus- sion was the revolution in Germany Chatham, Mass., March 14. — The coast guard cutter Acushnet rescued two men tonight from the three mast- i ed schooner Isaiah K. Stetson, bound | from New York for Lunenburg, N. S., with coal, that went aground on Handkerchief Shoal four miles off Monomoy Point. Four men were drowned. The schooner was discov- ered at daylight this morning but how long she had been aground was not known tonight, as the weather had been thick for two days. The schoon- er sailed from Vineyard Haven last Wednesday. No names were available. The schooner registered 271 tons and complete OF GOVERNMENT’S POLICY | jaware that a large part of the work- hailed from Calais, Maine. The proclamation of the senate says that it will continue to direct af- affirs, regardless of changes in Ber- lin. CHARLES ELECTED CHIEF OF HAPSBURG DYNASTY Geneva, March 14. — All Austrian archdukes residing in Switzerland met at Olten on Friday and elected Em- peror Charles chief of the Hapsburg idynasty. It was decided that members ‘of the family will renounce their ti- tles and ‘privileges if they wish to re- turn fo Austria, and will become plain citizens of the country. Archduke Friedrich presided at the meeting. FRIEND FROM BERLIN VISITS THE FORMER CROWN PRINCE The Hague, March 14—(By The A. lP.) — Th‘e“ Amsterdam Telegraaf to- day says: “With thé evening boat today there arrived a bosom friend of Former Crown Prince Frederick William, Freiheer Zoebelitz, who sayed with Frederick William during the first months of his exile. He comes straight from Berlin. The former crown prince went to meet him in the harbor. The adjutant of Frederick William says this visit has nothing to do with pr ent occurrences.” FORMER CROWN PRINCE BECOMES VERY EXCITED ‘Wieringen, Holland, March 14—(By The A. P.)—Former - Crown Prince Frederick William on hearing of the counter-revolution in Germany became very much excited. He motored sev- eral’'times ‘into the village in an en- deavor to learn if Burgomaster Pere- boom had late news from Berlin. AMERICAN COMMANDER IN COBLENZ ISSUES ADDRESS Cobienz, March 13 (By the A. P.-— | The American commander today in-) formed the socialist leaders that no zeneral strike interfering with the function of the army and no demon- stration will be permitted in Coblenz Monda The leaders were informed that they could not control their followers the American army would do so. The independent and mafjority so- cialists expect to hold a meeting Sun- day afternoon to decide upon amal- gamating with the socialists of Cob- lenz in support of a 24-hour general strike Monday. Tt became known today that the railway men 'in the Rhineland had de- cided to join a seneral strike called for Monday in svmpathy with the old government, notwithstanding strict orders by the allied . military com- mand against strikes which interfere wit hthe functions of occupation. THE ENTENTE COMMISSION AGREED TO NEW GOVERNMENT Berlin, March 14 (By the A. P).— i semi-official newsagency has issued the following: “Discrssions between representa- ment and the Berlin are said had rood resu'ts. The entente ion is said to have declared agreed to the new govern- tives of the new go entente commission to hav DO NOT INTEND TO RESTORE MONARCHY London, March 14.—A wireless despatch received here today Ifrom Berlin says: “The new men in pow- definitely declare that they do not in- tend to restore the monarchy. Thgy are prepared, under certain condi- tions, to formh a coalition government in which the majority socialists would be included, but they msllst on inting non-partisan = experts :l);?:fs Ofg certain ministries, hoping thereby to improve political and econ- omic conditions. “In all the government offices! yesterday work went on as usual and business in the city was not inter-| rupted. The new government warned the socialists that strong meas would be taken if tucy interfered with vital industries. “The typesetters this morning re-1{ fused to set up the new government as' ' ernment and of the socialist party were not issued simultaneously with; it, ‘consequently the publication of all the newspapers hasg been suspended for the time being. S “Herr Rauscher, chief of the gov- érnment press bureau, was arrested, for his own protection. He has been| succeeded by Dr. Brederk, a well| i known member of the Iatherland ! party. It is stated on behalf of the| government that the government is| men will oppose it, but there is no/ intention to suppress the workers or rob them of their acquired rights.” TOMARY SUNDAY ASPECT I IN THE STREETS OF BERLIN; Berlin, March 14, Noon—(By the proclamation to that issued by the su- | A. P.)—The streets of Berlin exhib- and stens of the allles to deal with it. | warehouse regularly because ‘Was very remote. ‘With the support of the irreconcila- bles, who ewung back into the repup- lican ranks yesterday after they had secured a modification in the substi- tute, republican leaders count on a solid party lireup, constituting a ma- jority of the semate, in favor of the substitute and against any proposal to change it. Scattering democratic votes also are expected to help reject pro- On both sides it was conceded, how- ever, that European developments of the t few, days probably would have =0 effect on the treaty outcome. The dispos‘tion on al! sides seemed tonight to get it all over with as soon s pos<ible, and some senators were oredicting that a vote on ratification Itself might be reached by Wednesday or Thursday. SOVIET RUSSIA TO PLACE ORDER FOR 2,000 LOCOMOTIVES New York, March 14.—A. A. Helmer, “director of the commercial depart- ment of -the Russian soviet govern- ment ureau in the United States, announced today it had been author- ized to place orders here for 2,000 lo- comotives and “the corresponding amount of railroad cars and equip- ment.”’ Payment, it was sald, would be made in gold or “its equivalent” upon delivery at ports in soviet Rus sia as soon as these Were open for foreign trade. “On the other hand,” sald the an- nouncement, “we are instructed to place no orders whatsoever outside of this material until such a time as there is a definite understanding as to the general terms permitting free commercial intercourse between Rus- sla _and the United States. “Furthermore, we are obliged to diecourage any attempts ou the part part of American s t0 enter so- mvi Russia in pursuit of trade. Thé soviet government is not prepared to open it doors to foreign trade repre- sentatives until definite conditions of trade have een established with the countries from which they come’ SIX BARRELS OF GIN STOLEN AT THOMPSONVILLE Thompsonville, Conn., March 14— Six barrels of gin, valued at $7.2 was stolen within the past four days from the bonded warehouse of the Baird-Daniels Distilling Company here. Following the discovery of the robery today, the internal revenue of- fice in Hartford was notifled, It was said a watchman has not been at the of the torm conditions. The only clue left ;y the robbers was motor truck tracks near the warehouse. — e shine to discuss the situation. One of the main attractions con- gisted of barbed wire entanglements near Wilhelmstrasse and fieid guns and machine guns posted in front oI the miiitary guards at the Branden- urg Gate. The naval colors were displayed at Brendenurg Gate as well ag on all the government uildings. Very few of the numerous prome- paders seemed to have thought of a threatened catastrophe. brightly decorated vehickss conveying hun- | dreds of persons moved in the as-! rection of the Alariendorf race course,; while a ‘detachment of marines with bands and flying banners marched through Brandenburg Gate and Wil- helmstrasse. * The troops.were greet- ed with the waving of handkerchiefs from buildings alcog the way. In Franzosischestrasse th.s morn- | ing the fire cocks were turned on by | workmen and water gushed ‘into the gutters. Women and children could| be seen hurrying to get qupllea.i Some of the hotels have their own| water supply and. electric installa- | tions, so, the guests scarcely feit the lack of water which has alveady be- gun to cause general suffering. To- wards noon, however, the waiters in the hotels ceased to work, . and the guests who had not been prduent enough to lunch earlier than usual had to hunt food for themseives. The Central Hotel kitchens closed at noon and littlé more than dry bread, coffee, tea and cocoa were served. The waiters left at one o'clock. The government is making the greatest effort to convince the people that this is a republican and demo- cratic government. Automobiles rush through the streets carrying sol- diers who throw bundles of leaflets among the crowds, while airp'anes| le the city dropping leaflets everywhere. One of these. headed| “The Monarchist Coup Lie,” says: “We do not want restoration of the monarchy, but fulfillment of the! promises made to the people. We do not want revolution, but reconstruc- | proclamation if that of the old goy- | tion." BERLIN WAS VERY QUIET AT MIDNIGHT Behlin, March .14, Midnight—(By the Associated Press)—Thig city at thig hour is very quiet. There were a half million people in Unter Den Lin- den diiring the day, ut no clashes with the troops were reported. The military patrols seemed .to have .the situation in hand, but the real test of the ‘situation is ‘exXpected ' to come Monday or Tuesday, when the general strike probably will be in full swng. Chancellor Kapp told the newspa- per correspondents that the govern- ment would not hesitate forcily to suppress any insurrection by strik- ers. . As yet there-is no visible political support - for the government, but re- perior _&ovemm.ent.".san the _Ber- |ited thelr custemary Sunday aspect | po: indicate that th¢ new govern- linske Tidende's Hamburg correspond- | today. Unter Den Linden was! ment is wi ent . crowded; people gathered in the sun- in South 4% ¢ {and an alliance with sued to an extent requisite CAMPAIGN TO ENFORCE FEDERAL PROHIBITION New York, March 14.—A new move- ment to eniorce the federal prohibition amendment through a campaign to be waged by the combined religious forces of the country under leadership of the World Prohibition Federation was announced today by Rev. Dr. Charles Scanlon of Pittsburgh, general secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Temperance and Moral Welfare. “Without regard to creed, party, race, sex or other distinction,” eaid Dr. Scanlon, “we shall work through this movement against alcohol and il other habit-forming drugs.” The National Temperance soctety and the commission on temperance of the Federal Council of Churches, it was announced, have been combined with- the World Prohibition Feders- tion, and In addition to the various denominaticnal agencies co-operating In the “crusade” are the Good Tem- plars, Sons of Temperance, prohibition pary. United Society CH: Endeavor and International Sunday School association. The Anti-Saloon leagne is not included. The Catholic Priests Prohibition league, headed hy Father George Zur- cher of North Evans. N. Y. and F» ther J. J. Crrran of Wilkesbarre, Pa.. also has joined the campaign, it was stated. A feature of the work will he A campaien amnne the foreizn-speak- ing ponulation throngh co-operation of the inter-racial committee, BOSTON LONGSHOREMEN VOTE TO STRIKE TODAY Boston, March 14.—Union -jong- shoremen employed at this port by coastwise steamship companies voteu unanimously today to strike to- morrow in an effort to enforce de- mands for a wage advance from €5 to 85 cents an hour and from $1.00 to $1.20 an hour for overtime. An offic. er-of the union will go to New York tomorrow to seek cooperation with the longshoremen’s union which are on_strike in that city, The docks that will be affected in this city ~are those of the Ocean Steamship Company, Clyde Line and Burton Line. The men employed at the docks of the United Fruit Com- pany and the Federal Line will pe- mame:l :’urk. Aas those companies grant the increase i 801D time ago. g ” Cnion leaders said tonight that e- (w‘e.en 800 and 1,000 men woulg walk ou FAST TRAINS BETWEEN BOSTON AND PITTSBURGH New York, March 14.—Fast through passenger train service daily between Boston and Pittsburgh will be started March 28 over the lines of the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Pennsylvania rafiroads, it was an- nounced here ‘today. The westhound train, to be known as the Pittsburgh express, and the eastbound train, the New England express, will be operated over the Hell Gate bridge route which joints the two railroad systems. SEVERAL THOUSAND DOCK WORKERS ON STRIKE IN N. Y. New York, March 14.—The district council of the Internationa | Long- shoremen’s Assoclation, meeting to- night, endorsed the strike begun yesterday by ‘several thousang long- shoremen, dock workers and checkérs employed by coastw.se lines to en- force demands for.wage increases ané adjustment of working hours. Captain Johu F. Riley, president of the council, announced lighter cap- tains and towboat men aiso will be asked to refuse to handle business of the coastwi steamship companies teamsters te se to cart freight will have them refu be sought. KAPP PROMISES TO ORDER ELECTIONS FOR REICHSTAG Berlin, March 14 (By the A. P)— Chancellor Kapp issued a proclama- tion today promising to order elec- tions for the reichstag as soon as quiet is restored, and addinz that drastic emergency decrees would only be is- for the maintennace of order and the protec- tion of the economic life of the coun- try against usuricus expioitation ano corruption. The government. says the proclama- tion, wiil protest theyvits) services and the workers. hut will resolutely sup- press any resistance. Flections will be held ‘within/ the next sixty days. OEITUARY. / Charles H. Merriman, Providence, R. I, March 14.—Charles H. Merriman, for more than khall & century one of - the leading textile nping the support of troops manufacturers in Rhode Island, died Germany, here today. He was in his 87th year.