Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 11, 1920, Page 1

VOL. LXII—NO. 205 RECOGNTTION OF THE SOVIET REGIME'I RUSSIA REPUGNANT 10 UNITED STATES Italy So Informed in a Note Outlining the United States Gov- ernment’s Position in the Russian-Polish Situation—Be- lieves in a United, Free and Autonomous Polish State— Opposed to the Dismemberment of Russia by Division Iato Nations—Realizes That For the Present Russia is in the Grip of 2 Non-Representative Government, Whose Only Sanction is Brutal Force—Not Possible to Recog- nize the Present Rulers in Russia, as They Do Not Rule by the Wil of the People. Washington, Aug. 10 —(By The A. P.) The American government's position on the Russian-Polish situation was out- lined in the following mote to the Italian Baron Camil- government, addressed to E Jo Romano Avezzana, Italian ambassa- dor to the United States: “August 10, 1920. “Excellency : “The agreeable intimation, which you have conveyed to the state department that the Italian government would wel- come a statement of the views of this government on the situation presented by the Russian advance into Poland, ~de- serves a prompt response. and I will at- tempt without delay, a definition of this government’s position not only as to the situation arising from Russian mililary pressure upon Poland. but also as to certain cognate and inseparable phases of the Russian question viewed more broadly. Political Independence For Poland. “This government believes in a united. free and autonomous Polish state and the people of the United States are ecar- nestiy solicitons for the maintenance of Poland's political independence and ter- ritorial integrity. From this attitude we will mot depart and the policy of this government will be directed to the em- ployment of all available means to ren- der it effectual. The government. there- fore, takes no exception to the effort ap- parenily being made in some quarters to arrange an armistice between Poland would not, at least. participate in any plan le expansion of the armistice ne- to a genersl Furopean con- feremce which would in all probability involve two results, from both of which s country strongly recoils. viz: the recogmition of t eviki regime and a settle 5 Russian problems almost inevitably upon the basis of a dismem- berment of Russia Desire to Help Russian People. beginni fhe Russian n March, 1917, to the pres- the government and the es have follow- people of the United St deveiopment with friendly solici- and with profound sympathy for efforts of the Russian people to re- construct their national life upon the broad basis of popular self-government. The govern: of the United States. ts people, has at reflecting the spirit of all times desired to the Russian people. In that spirit all its relations With Rassia, and with other nations in matters affecting latter’s interests, bave been conceived and governed. “The government of the United States was the first government to ack- nowledge the vali of the revolution and to give recognition to the provisional government of Russia. Almost immedi- ately thereafter it became necessary for States to enter the war against Germa n that undertak- associated with including, of course, to become ing the allied nati Russia. The war-weariness of the mass- es of Russian people was fully known to this gevernment and sympa- thetically comprehended. Prudence, self- interest and loyalty to our _associates made it desirable that we should give moral and material support to the pro- visional government, which was strug- gling to accomplish a two fold task, to carry on the war with vigor and at the same time, to reorganize the life of the pation and establish a stable govern- ment based on popular sovereignty. “Quite independent of these motives, however, was the sincere friendship of the government and the people of the United States for the great Russian na- tion. The friendship manifested by Rus- sia toward this nation in a time of trial and distress has left with us an imper- ishable sense of gratitude. It was as a grateful friend that we sent to Russia an expert commission to aid in bringing about such a reorganization of the rail- road transport: ystem of the coun- try and wAud reinvigorate the whole of its economic life and o add to the well being of the Russian people. Confidest of a United Russia. “While deeply regretting the with- drawal of Russia fro mthe war at a gritical time, and the disastrous surren- Ser at Brest Litovsk, the United States pas fully understood that the people of Russia were in no wise responsible. “The United States maintains unim- paired its faith in the Russian people, in their high character and their future That they will overcome the existing an- archy, suffering and destitution we do not entertain the slightest doubt. The gistressing character of Russia’s transi- tion has many historical parallels, and the United States is confident that re- stored, free and united Russia will again take & leading place in the world, join- Ing with the other free nations in up- bolding peace and orderly justice. Xo Becognition of Separate States. ~Until that time shall arrive the United States feels that friendship and Bomor require that Russia’s interests must be generously protected, and that, ms far as possible, all decisions of vital mportance to it .and especially those concerning its sovereignty over the ter- ritory of the former Russian empire, be heid in abeyance. By this feeling of friendship and honorable obligation to the great nation whose brave and heroic pelf-sacrifice contributed so much to the guccessful termination of the war, the vernment of the United States was jded in its reply to the Lithuanian na- council, on October 15, 1919, and In its persistent refusal to recognize the menia, the government of the United States has taken the position that the fi- nal determination of its boundaries must not be made without Russia’s coopera- tion and agreement. Not only is Russia concerned because a considerable part of the territory of the new state of Armenia when it shall be defined, formerly be- longed ‘to the Russian empire; equally important is the fact that Armenia must have the good will and the protective friendship of Russia if it is to remain independent_and free. “These illustrations show with what consistency the government of the Unit- ed States has been guided in its foreign policy by a loyal friendship for Russia. We are unwilling that while it is help- less in the grip of'a non-representative government, whose only sanction is bru- tal force, Russia shall be weakened still further by a policy of, dismemberment, conceived in other than Russian inter- ests. Soviet Rules by Brutal Force. “With the desire of the allied powers to bring about a peaceful solution of the existing difficulties in Burope, this gov- ernment is of course in hearty accord and will support any justifiable steps to that end. It is unable to perceive, how- ever, that a recognition of the soviet re- gime would promote, much_less accom- plish this object, and it 85 therefore averse to any dealings with the soviet regime beyond the most narrow boun- daries to which a discussion of an ar- mistice can be confined. Do Not Rule By Will of People. “That the present rulers of Russia do not rule by the will or the consent of any considerable proportion of the Russian people is an incontestable fact. Al- though nearly two and a half years have passed since they seized the machinery of government, promising to protect the constituent assembly against alleged conspiracies against it, they have not yet permitted anything in the nature of a popular election. At the moment when the work of creating a popular representative government based upon universal suffrage was nearing comple- tion the boishewiki. although in number an inconsiderable minority of the people, by force and cunning seized the powers and machinery of government and have continued to use them with savage op- pression to maintain themselves in power. “Without any desire to interfere in the internal affairs of the Russian peo- ple, or to suggest what kind of govern- ment they should have, the government of the United States does express the hope that they will soon find a way to set up a government representing their free will an dpurpose. When that time comes the United States will consider the measures of practical assistance which can be taken to promote the res- toration of Russia, provided Russia not taken itself wholly out of the pal of the friendly interest of other nations, by the jillage and oppressiop of the Poles. Lack Honor and Good Faith. “It is not possible for the government of the United States to recognize _the present rulers 'of Russia as a govern- ment with which the relations common to friendly governments can be main- tained. This conviction has nothing to do with any particular political or social structure which the Russian people themselves may see fit to embrace. It rests upon a wholly different set of facts. These facts, which none disputes, convinced the government of the United States, against its will, that the existing regime in Russia is based upon the ne- gation of every principle of honor and good faith, and every usage and con- vention ,underlying thé whole structure of international law; the negation, in short. of every principle upon which it is possible to base harmonious and trustful relations, whether of nations or of indi- viduals. The responsible leaders of the regime have frequently and openly boasted that they are willing to sign agreements and undertakings with for- cign powers, while not having the slight- est intention of observing such undertak- ings or carrying out such agreements. This attitude of disregard of obligations voluntarily entered into, they base upon the theory that no compact or agree- ment made with a non-bolshevist gov- ernment can have any moral force for them. They have not only avowed this as a doctrine, but have exemplified it in practice. Indeed, upon numerous occa- slons the responsible spokesmen of this power, and its official agencies, have de- clared that it is their understanding that the very existence of bolshevism in Rus- sia, the maintenance of their own rule, depends; and must continue to depend, upon the occurrence of revolutions in all other great civilized nations, including the United States, which will overthrow and destroy thelr governments and set up bolshevist rule in their stead. They have made it quite plain that they in- tend to use every meahs, including, of qourse, diplomatic agencies, to promote such revolutionary movements in other countries. Bolshevist Government Unreliable. “It is true that they have in various ways expressed their willingness to give ‘assurances’ and ‘guarantees’ that they will not abuse the privileges and immu- nities of diplomatic agencies by using them for this purpose. In view of their own declarations, already referred to, such assurance and guarantees cannot be very seriously regarded. Moreover, it is within the knowledge of the govern- ment of the United States that the bol- Baitic states as separate nations inde.|shevist government is itself subject to of Russia. The same spirit was mmanifested in the note of this govern- ment, of March 24, 1920, in which it was to certain pro- “po final decision should or can be made without the consent of Russia.’ In line with these important declara- policy, the United States with- publics o fGeorgia and Azerbaijan and o instructed its representative in south- ern Russia, Rear Admiral Newton A. McCully. Finally, while gladly giving the control of a politieal faction, with extensive international ramifications through the third -internationale, and that this body, which is heavily subsi- dized by the bolshevist government from the public revenués of Russia. has for its openly avowed aim the pramotion of bolshevist revolutions throughout the world. The leaders of the bolsheviki have boasted that their promises of non-interference with other nations would in no wise bind the agents of this body. There is no room for reason- able doubt that such agents would re- ceive the support and protection of any diplomatic agencies the bolsheviki might gecognition to the independence of Ar-|have in other countries. Inevitably, have | CABLED PARAGRAPHS Two Soldiers Killed in Cork. Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland, Aug. 10.—Two soldiers were shot dead here last night. German Delegation Leaves Parls. Paris, Aug. 10.—The German delega- tion in Paris which has been maintaining relations with the peace conference has Dbeen dissolved. Dr. Goeppert, the head of the delegation, left for Berlin today. TENN. LEGISLATURE TAKES UP WOMAN SUFFRAGE Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 10.—Preliminary steps looking toward joint action by re- publican and democratic' members of the Tennessee senate favoring ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment were taken late today at a meeting of leaders of the democratic ratification forces in the upper house: 3 Senators E. N. Haston of Van Buren county, Douglas Wikle of Williamson and Frank Fuller of Shelby were appointed a committee to arrange a meeting with re- publican leaders and it was expected a confeernce would be held some time to- morrow. In addition to the appointment of this committee, Senator Haston was selected democratic floor leader for the contest. The meeting was preceded by a confer- ence between the senators and more than one hundred Tennessee suffragists. Sen- ate and house republicans will caucus to- morrow morning. The joint ratification resolution was in- troduced ‘today in the senate and house and under the rules went over until to- morrow with the leaders planning to refer it to committee. et R DEM. STATE CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN NEW HAVEN Ne_w Haven, Conn., Aug. 10.—The dem- o'cratlc state convention will be held in New Haven, and Chairman David E. Fitz- gerald was authorized to fix the date by the democratic state central committee at its meeting at Savin Rock today. The commitiee adopted a set of rules appointing a woman's auxiliary, each committeeman to name a member from his district. Thomas F. Reilly of the Connecticat Sheriffs’ association, who with the New Haven Democratic club have been preparing for an outing, announced that it Would be held Aug. 25 at a near- by shore resort and that Governor Cox has promised to address a mass meeting in New Haven on the evening of the same day. RECORD PASSAGE ACROSS OCEAN BY 35 FOOT YAWL Cowes, Isle of Wight, Aug. 10.—A ree- ord passage across the Atlantic for a 35 foot yawl is believéd to have been made by the typhon, which arrived this morning after making & non-stop run, it is claimed, from Cape Race, Newfound- Iand to Bishop's rock, Scilly Islands, a distance of 2,018 miles in 15 days and 3 hours. Passengers on the boat were Frederick Baldwin, of Toronto, James Dorsett of Washington and William Du ting, of New York. They said they en- countered heavy seas and came through well, claiming a record passage in their effort 1o reach Cowes in time for the in- ternational motor boat races which begin bere tomorrow. CUMMINGS TO ADDRESS NEW HAMPSHIRE DEM. CONVENTION Manchester, N. H.. Aug. 9.—Homer S. Cummings, former chairman of the dem- ocratic rational committee, ‘will addrass tre dadocratic state convention, accor.l- ing ‘o word received here today from Gordon ‘Woodbury, party delegate to iha rotification of Gov. Cox at Dayton Chairman Alexander Murchie of the state committee, said the date for the conven- tion had not been fixed. It will e held between September 21 and October 3. therefore, the diplomatic service of the | boishevist government would become a i channel for intrigues and the propagan- da of revolt against the institutions and laws of countries, with which it was at peace, which would be an abuse of friendship to which enlightened govern- ments cannot subject themselves. No Mutual Confidence or Trust. “In the view of this government, there cannot be any common ground upon which it can stand with a power whoss conceptions of international relations are !so entirely n to its own, so utterly repugnant to its moral sense. There can be no mutual confidence or trust, no re- spect even, if pledges are to be given and agreements made with a synical re- pudiation of their obligations already in the mind of one of the parties. We can- not recognize, hold official relations with, or give friendly reception to the agents of a government which is deter- mined and bound to conspire against our institutions ; whose diplomats will be the agitators of dangerous revolt; whose spokesmen say that they sign agree- ments with no Intention of keeping them. “To summarize the position of this government, I would say, therefore, in response to your excellency's inquiry, that it would regard with satisfaction a declaration by the allied and associated powers, that the territorial integrity and true boundarise of Russia shall be re- spected. These boundaries shouid prop- erly include the whole of the former Russian empire, with the exception of Finland proper, Ethnic Poland ani sach territory as may by agreement form a part of the Armenian state. The aspira- tions of these nations for independence are legitimate. Each was forcibly an- nexed and their liberation from oppres. sive alien rule Involves no aggressions against Russia’s territorial rights, and has received the sanction of the public opinion of all free peoples. Such a de- claration pre-supposes the withdrawal of all foreign troops from the territory em- braced by these boundaries, and in the opinion of this government should be ac- i companied by the announcement that no transgression by Poland, Finland or any other power, of the line so drawn and proclaimed will be permitted. “Thus only 8arf the bolshevist regime be deprived of its false, but effective ap- peal to Russian nationalism -,and com- pelled to meet the inevitable challenge of reason and self-respect which the Rus- sian_people, secure from invasion and territorial violation, are sure to address to a social philosophy that degrades :hem and a tyranny that oppresses “The policy herein outlined will com- mand the support of this government. “Accept, excellency, the remewed as- surances of my highest consideration. (Signed) “BAINBRIDGE COLBY.” “His, E‘xesflencfi ¢ n Camillo Romano Avezzana, “Ambassador of Italy.” wiletin Cox Will Speak in New Haven Aug. 28 To Make a Flying Trip East Before Starting on His Wutem\ Tour. New Haven, Conn.,, Aug. 10—Govern- or James M. Cox, the democratic presi- dential nominee will speak to the ‘demo- crats of Connecticut before his trip to the west, it was announced by the demo- cratic state central committee, tonight. The plan agreed to by National Chair- man White is to have Governor * Cox make aflying trip to this city on the evening of August 28, and immediately thereafter start for Dayton, Ohio, to pre- pare for his trip west. That Governor Cox will have a big audience of party followers is assured because the state committee has already arranged to, have a summer outing for the party organiation at a shore resort that day. The meeting of the committee followed a diner at which practically every mem- ber of the cammittee was present. State Chairman Dovid E. Fitzgerald told the members some of the details of the trip of the state delegation to the San Fran- cisco convention, and also in an inform- al way dealt upon some of the plans for the campaign in the state and in the country. Sherift Reilly, who had been to New York to see National Chairman White in regard to securing a visit here of Gov- ernpr Cox, made a report which gave assurance that the presidential nominee would address Connecticut democrats on August 8. In view of this, the com- mittee went ahead with plans for its outing expecting that party followers would come here from all parts of the state. Chairman Fitsgerald named a sub-com- mittee of five o act with the sheriffs as- sociation, the New Haven Young Men's Democratic Club and the Annunzio Dem- ocratic Club to arrange for Governor Cox’s visit. The outing will be man- aged by, the state committee, The sub- committee are C. J. Dillon of Hart- ford, Frank Coe of Torrington, John A. Cornell, Jr. of Bridgeport, John A. Walsh of Stamford, and Thomas F. Mc- Grath of Waterbury. This sub-commit- tee later assigned duties to its members as follows: on dinner, Mr. Cornell; on Teception, Mr. McGrath; on publiity. Mr. Walsh; on printing, Mr. Dillon, and ono_speakers, Mr. Coe. Mr. Reilly in his outline of the visit of Governor Cox said that the nominee was to make only one speech, accord- ing to the plan for his eastern trip, and that was to be at the outing of the New York City policemen's association at Conmey slland, on the 28th. As the speech will be given in the afternoon Governor Cox will be able to reach New Haven in the evening for his Coonnecti- ut address, From here Governor Cox probably will return direct to Dayton, 0., as he will make his first speech on his trip west at Columbus on Septemb- er 2. As a means of making accommoda- tions for town delegations, the sub-com- mittee will send_ tickets to each town chairman, dividing the number as ‘equit- ably as possible. At this time the state committee is unable to say Wwhat hall will be secured in New Haven for the meeting but some members were of the opinion that an overflow meeting would ihave to be arranged for. The state committee acting as a gen- eral committee will meet with the sub- committee Saturday expecting that the entire plan for the outing and the meet- ing which Governor Cox will address will have been perfected. GOV. COX STARTS TODAY ©ON PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN Dayton, O., Aug. 10.—Governor Cox tomorrow will start the travels of his presidential campaign which are expected to continue with few intervals until No- vember. The democratic candidate will leave here tomorrow morning en route to Camp Perry, Ohio, where he is to speak Thursday afternoon and present the Ohio “Governor's cup” for the national rifle competition. Arriving at Columbus tomorrow about noon, the governor plans to spend the re- mainder of the day in his executive office and motor from Columbus to Camp Perry early Thursday morning. The governor worked in his office for several hours today, after voting in the state primary, but went to Trailsend later because of a nervous headache, due, it was said, to the Severe strain of recent strenuous days and overwork. Desides his’ telegram to Tennessee woman suffrage workers, the governor today had further comsultutions on the Tennessee fight. He was asked to send a representative of the democratic cam- paign committee to Nashville and sought to reach Wilbur W. Marsh of Iowa, at Chicago, for the mission. E. B. BERGDOLL ON TRIAL FOR EVADING DEAFT LAW New York, Aug. 10—Erwin Rudolph Bergdoll, being courtmartialedgon Gov- ernor's Island, charged withWdesertion from the army in evading the draft law, did not want to enter the army and be in position which he “might have to shoot relatives on the other side,” according to testimony today by William S. Ellis, who was chairman of the local draft board of Broomall, Pa., at the time Bergdoll reg- istered. Bergdoll disappeared afetr he was told that as he wa san American citizen he must answer the draft call and that it was his duty to submit to physical exam- ination, Ellis said. Three witnesses, all men associated with the operation of the draft, testified today that Bergdoll was properly regis- tered, classified and ordered to report for physical examination. RECEIVED RACING CARD INSTEAD OF MENU CARD New York. Aug. 10—A hungry New York detective walked into an uptown restaurant yesterday, undecided what to eat. “What have you got that's good?” he asked the waitress. He expected to receive a menu eard, but instead, he said, the waitress placed before him a racing card with the names of several horses entered in the afternoon’ Taces. He placed a $5 bet on a horse to win and the waitress accepted it, he said. Today the Waitress—said to b the first woman arrested here on a bookmaking charge—was arraigned in eourt and .held in $500 bail for trial. NO PUBLIC BEQUEST IN % WILL OF EDWARD F. SEARLES Salem, Mass., Aug. 10—The will of Edward F. Searles, multi-millionaire, of Methuen, filed for probate here today, contains no direct public bequest. It ro- vides, however, that if any legatee or beneficiary under the will shall take any legal proceedings of:any kind to set aside the will, or oppose its probate, the legacy to such person shall be annulled and shall [ to regent of the University of Califor- a. Interest Centers in Primaries in Ohio Voting Forae;on to Sen- ator Harding and Governor Cox. Columbus, 0., Aug. 10.—At midnight returns from 1,259 out of a total of 6,000 precincts in the state gave this vote for the republican nomination for governor: Davis 28,816, Cole 20,261, McCulloch 10,616, Wood 1,950. Returns from 1,266 out of 6,000 pre- cincts in the state gave the following vote for the republican nomination for United States senator: Willis 21,919, Brown 20,366, Wana- maker 9,557. One thousand and twenty-four out of 6,000 precincts gave this vote for the democratic nomination for United States senator in today's statewide primary vote: Julian 9,597, O'Neil 7,475, HARDING T0 STICK TO FEONT PORCH CAMPAIGN Marion, O., Aug. 10.—Unaltered adher- ence to Senator Harding's front porch program of campaigning was announced at his headquarters tonight after the progress of the plan had been reviewed at a consultation of the republican nomi- nee with active leaders of his party. The announcement was made by Will H. Hays, the national chairman, who said the candidate 2nd all of his close advisers were agreed that most of his addresses should be delivered here, though he might 0 to other cities for “a couple of especial speeches for exceptional events” He added that so far no speaking dates away from Marion had been arranged. Harry M. Daugherty, who was Senator Harding’s pre-convention manager, and now is a member of the campaign execu- tive committee, also declared there was perfect agrecment on the subject and that Governor Cox’s plans for a_whirlwind campaign would result in no alteration of the decision. Both of the leaders sald they had brought_the candidate gratifying reports of the impression made throughout the country by his stay-at-home method of campaigning, which more than offset the “great pressure” -that had been brought to bear to induce him to speak in vari- ous localities. Chairman Hays said that although many local leaders had asked that the candidate come into their states, he feit the invitations were not indicative of any disagreement with the general policy. He said it was impossible to indicate now to what sections of the country Senator Harding might go for the speeches he will make outside of Marion. Besides Chairman Hays and Mr. Daugh- erty, the nominee conferred during the day with Edmund M. Wasmuth, republi- can sate chairman for Indiana, and the possibility of a speech during October in Indianapolis is understood to have beem discussed. His talks with the party leaders occu- pied virtually all of Senator Harding's day and he lefthis office only to cast his vote in the ‘state primaries. Many details of campaizn management were considered at the nominee's confer- ences with his party leaders. The suf- frage ratification situation In Tennessee is understood to have been one of the subjects discussed and it was indicated that the republican organization probably would bring increasing pressure to bear for ratification. The league of nations issue also was considered and Mr. Ha: said afterwards that he considered the lines of the fight daily was becoming more definite, DETECTIVES FOLLOWING UP STORIES OF “THE CRANK" Philadelphia, Aug. 10e—Another day of investigation and running down of sup- posed clues failed to develop anything of importance in the Coughlin kidnap- ping case. The authorities continued their questioning of Augusto P: uale admittedly the writer of the letters sign- ed “The Crank,” but announced tonight thy had obtained but little additional information. Investigation today, according to the police, disproved some of Pasquale's statements. Through his consul the prisoner made public a.list of places he 2laimed to have visited with the myster- ous “Joe,” Who he says is the actual kidnapper. Detectives went to these places and found, they claim, that in each case wheere the visit of Pasquale was recalled he had been alone. One place was a saloon where the bartend- ber identified a photograph of Pasquale tand told how he had flourished a large woll of $100 bills. Another was a de- partment store. A saleswoman remem- ibered selling a sheet to the prisoner and icommented afterwards on the big roll of money he carried. Both said he had been unaccampanied. Counsel for George H. Coughlin, the missing child’s father, today joined those who have issued statements predicting an early solution of the mystery and stated he believed the baby still is alive. Mr. Coughlin was not So optimistic. Affer seeing: the prisoner he said he feared the threats of death contained in the letters signed “The Crank” had been carried out. NEW YORK FIRM GETS $30,000,000 BUILDING CONTRACT IN PEBU New York, Aug. 10.—Contracts for con- struction in Lima, Peru, of dwellings, | churches, office:and other buildings cost- ing nearly $30,000,000 have been let to ha New York contracting firm <hat built Camp Devens in Aver, Mass. The firm announced today that contracts aciu-.i’ signed amounted to more than a million dollars. The Peruvian work, which a member of the firm described as “a sort of hous- ing and reconstruction project,” is being financed by the Roman Catholic church cf Peru. It is to be finished within a year and to assure its completion within the allotted time a force of enginsers anl workmen is being sent to South America. POLAND IS TO ACCEPT AID FROM HUNGARY London, Aug. 10.—Reports received from Polish sources by the Exchange Telegraph company's Amsterdam corre- spondent says Poland has accepted the offer of the Hungarian government to send a few regiments to participate in | centimes at last close. sionsaid BRIEF TELEGRAMS Bar gold in London 1135 3d an ounce. ol Capt. Amundsen left Nome, Alaska, on his ship Maude for a cruise in the Aretic. Dr. Paul §. Reinsch, late minister to China, accepted the democratic nomina- tion for senator from Wisconsin. Madrid ia threatened witn the failure of its lighting system as a result of the shortage of coal for producing gas. The peace treatw with Bulgaria was made formally effective by exchange of ratifications among the powers party to the pact. Three men were arrested in Chieago When a picnic given by alleged members of the communist labor party was brok- en up by detectives. The Typhoon, 35 foot yawl, completed a voyage from Cape Race, Newfouna- land, to Scilly Island, 2,100 miles, in fif- teen days and nine hours. Joseph E. Cavanaugh, an internal rev- enue agent for 29 years, was arrested on a charge of extorting money from two Asbury Park grocers. Bar silver in London was 59 5-8 an ounce. New York domestic price was unchanged at 99 1-2 cents and foreign silver 1 cent up at 96 cents. Under protection of 800 regular army troops resumption of street car service in Denver was gradually extended with strikebreakers manning the cars. Entente governments delivered a mnote Dprotesting against interference with En- tente trains en route to upper Silesia, ac- cording to a Berlin message received at Paris. It was learned by the treasury de- partment that smuggling of liquor into the United States has brought in its wake a large illegal traffic in other com- moditie; Six entrants chosen for the American Olympic relay swimming team wer: Norman Ross, W. W. Harris, Jr., Perry McGillivray, D. P. Kahanumoka, Kealo- ha and K. Kahele, Omer Locklear, former army aviator, who was killed in Los Angeles, was buried at Fort Worth with full military honors. A score of airplanes showered down roses on the funeral cortege. The executive committes of the so- clalist party issued a manifesto protest- ing against the Spanish government's trial without a jury in_ consequence of the recent outrages in Barcelona. Julius H. Barmes, U. S. Wheat Di- rector, announced that he would short- ly retire from the government service and re-enter the grain business as head of a great chain of ggain concerns. Appointment of committees and wel- coming addresses by Governor Smith and Mayor Wyatt, marked the opening of the fiftieth annual convention of the Inte: national Typographical Union at Albany. National banks in New York clty were called upon by the controller of the. treasury to furnish a detailed statement of interest rates charged on ‘time and ;*:;qu loans from October, 1919, to July, A search is being conducted by navy intelligence oiffcers for a code book said to have been taken from the submarine H-1 when the boat stranded on the shoals off Santa Margarita Island, Lower Cal- ifornia. A dynamite bomb wrecked the plant of The Sentinel Publishing Co., publish ers of a weekly paper, at California, Pa. An editorial attack on bootleggers and “speakeasies” is believed to have fur- nished the motive. Trading was virtually at a standstill on the Paris Bourse as a result of the | central European sitnation. The Amer- ican dollar was quoted at 14 francs § centimes, as compared with 13 francs 87 Judge Holmes, in New York United States District Court, directed the jury to find a vrdict of not guilty in the case of the government against Roulston, Eckert & Co. and Roulston as an individual, for profiteering in suza When Vassar Col September 24 it will cosmopolitan representation ever enrolled in the college, Freshman class there will be ze opens its doors welcome the mos of studen: In the students of sixteen different nationalities. London Frening Standard claims pos- a ed evidence that June authort session of document: Sinn_Fein congres De Vale! in , President of the Irish Rep: lic to expend $300,000 “in connection with the campaign for the presidency of the United State: WAGE INCREASE OF $30,000,000 TO EXPRESS CO. EMPLOYES Chicago, Aug. 10—The Railway Labor Board's decision today awarding an an- nual increase of $30 000,000 to employ of the American Express Company, will be submitted to the 80,000 men affect- ed in a referendum with a recommenda- tion that the award be accepted, officials of the four unions included in the deci- tonight. The labor board granted a flat increase | of 16 cents an hour to the employes. retroactive to May 1, 1920. While t wa ssomewhat less than the men demand- ed, it was said by officials of the unions toI\_* to “appear to be satisfactory,” and .ciief was expressed that the em- ploves would approve it. The four unions of the express em- ployes, all of which were included in the award, are the Order of Railway Express- men, the Railway Express Drivers, Chaut- feurs and Conductors, Local No. 720 of Chicago, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America, and the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employes. GREAT BRITAIN TOOK 3,323,875 BALES OF U. §. COTTON IN YEAR ‘Washington, Aug. 10.—Great Britain took nearly half of the 6,915,408 bales of cotton exported by the United States dur- ing the fiscal year 1920, the department of commerce announced today. A total of 3,323,875 bales, worth $683,- 083,240, were shipped to Great Britain during the past fiscal year, compared with the war against the bolsheviki. Hungary, i tis said, is disposed to send some 10,000 soldiers and war munitions and material, and to place the Hungarian Red Cross at Poland's disposal. RIFLE* ASSOCIATION MATCHES OPEN TODAY Camp Perry, O, Aug. 10—With little change noted.in the standing of the small arms of the fing schoo levents being shot off here, everything was in readi- | between Letvia and soviet Russia have |national ~Apple ness tonight for the opening of the Na- tional Rifle association matches scheduled for tomorrow, The Catrow cup match and the members’ match are the opening events of the big shoot. 2,411,280 bales, valued at $405,636,708, in 1919. Japan ranked next.as a market for American cotton, taking 875,637 bales, at $175,977,260, an increase of 126,221 bales over last year, and Ttaly received 603,852 bales, worth $118,561,692, an increase of 66,325 bales over the 1919 total. LETVIA AND SOVIET RUSSIA REACH AN AGREEMENT London, Aug. 10.—Peace 'negotiations resulted in an agreement on all outstand- ing points, and a provisional peace treaty will be signed today or tomorrow, it was stated in an official despatch received from Letvia today. tl 10 PAGES—76 COLUMNS - FRENCH GENERAL OFFERED COMMAND OF POLISH FORCES PRICE TWO CENTS Tender Made to General Weygand—Decision Made By Polish Council of National Defense—For the Defense of War< saw and Reorganization of the Army—Premier Lloyd George Tells the House of Commons That Poland’s In« tegrity is Essential to Europe—Bolsheviki Are Closing in on Warsaw. 0dhoQtui t...e shrdlu shrdlu cmfwyppp Paris, Aug. 10—General Weygand of the French army has been offered su: preme command of the Polish forces by thhe Polish council of national defense, according to a Watsaw despatch to the Havas agency. The decision was taken at a meeting of the body called to dis- cuss the defense of Warsaw and the reorganiation of the army. e BOLSHEVIK FORCES ARE CLOSING IN ON WARSAW Paris, Aug. 10—Slowly, bn* Bolsheviki are closing In on: Warsaw, according to the latest news reaching Paris. Appreciable reinforcements ap- pear to have been brought to the north- ern Soviet army, and in the Mlawa re- gion their advance is growing . more dangerous. While the latter movement does not. immediately threaten comniuni- cations between Warsaw and Danig through the Vistula Valley, the Poles, neverthelesss will be obliged to form a new army north of Warsaw to cope with it. To do so the Poles would have draw on the army which is concentrating north of Lublin with the object of fall- ing on Russian forces which managed to right of any Power to demand the exs tinction of another nation as punisi- ment for the aggression of its Governs ment,” Premier Lloyd George sald. “Europe has been to be considered. The independence of Poland and its exist ence as an independent nation is an es- sential part of the structure of European peace. ~ Repartition of Poland would mot merely be a crime, it would be a peril, and we have to consider both these con- tingencies as a basis for our policy.” The Premier declared that the sele purpose of the Allied policy was to se- cure peace on a basis of independence for ethnographical Poland. He said the Hythe conference agreed that the Allies should advise Poland to endeavor to negotiate an armistice and make peace as long as such independence was recog- nized. That recommendation has been forwarded to the Soviet Government, the Premier stated. He pointed out that the Mllies sug- gested to the Soviet that they declare a ruce Monday a midnight, but this was not accepted, in view of the Minsk meet~ ing_set for Wednesday. He asserted there had been great and suspicious delays in coming to a discus sion of an armitice. He could not imag= ine, the Premier aid, Why, if there had cross to the left bank of the Bug rover in that region, a manoeuvre Which mil- itary experts believe might be the means of saving Warsaw and inflicting a ser- ious check on the Bolsheviki. But ap- parently this operation is n longer pos- sible, for the situation is notably worse on the Big east of Warsaw, the Bol- sheviki having succeeded in extending two bridgeheads they held on the left bank below Drohicin. French milliacy. oplifge the Poles will be obliged to Bug River' where they are oon, and fall back on the Vistual, after making a brief stand on the Vierprs River. Under these clrcumstances the battle of Warsaw would be fought in Warsaw itself. LLOYD GOEEGE STILL HOPEFUL FOR PEACE is_convinced abandon the London, Aug. 10—“I am still hopeful of peace,” were the opening words of Premier Lloyd George's announcement in the House of Commons today with re- gard to_theh Russo-Polish crisis. The House was crowded, and the ten- sion was high in _anticipation’ of the Premler’s’ “peace or-war” statement.As he_entered he was Warmly cheered. MM. Krassin and Kamneff of the Russian Soviet delegation Were in the Strangers' Gallery. Mr. Lloyd George declared the Polish attack was not justified in the opinion of the British Government, and that the Soviet Government, in any conditions of peace, was entitled to take into account the facts of the attacks made by the Poles upon Russia and that these at- tacks were delivered despite the warn- ings of the Allies to Poland. The Soviet, he declared, was entitled to demand such guarantees as would be exacted by any Power against a rep- etition of attacks of that kind. What was challenged, he said, was that “noth- ing justifies retailiation, reprisal or punishment which goes to the extent df wiping out national existence.” 1 ‘Apart altogether from the moral been a real desire to have an armis- tice and negotiate peace the Soviet Goy- ernment would not have fixed a date at the latest a week or ten days ago for the purpose. The Polish situation has given Great Britain very anxious days. obody iin this country wants to embark in anoth- er war. Not only has England no sold- iers to send, but’ the whole country is tired of war and over-burdemed wih taxatio. Results of the Hythe copoferance ar¢ considered a compromise between the British and French, as all theh decisiont reached at recent conferences have beem. Sunday’s proceedings were proclaimed by th French to be a victory for the poltey of Premier M{llerand, but yesterday’s séem’to have been a success for Premier Lioyd George. The British Premier apparently had two policies for dealing with the pres- ent situation. One is to arrange term: with the Bolsheviki of Russia, and the other is to help Germany get on her feet, both policies being antagonistic ta what appears to be the French view. France wants the Allies to support Po- land by all possible means and sus- picion of any assistance to Germany it apparent. French newspapers have re- centely been outspoken in opposition ta the policy of Lloyd George. The third important member of the alllance, Italy, was not represented at Hythe, but it it assured_ she is in .entire accord with Lioyd George and has opened diplomati¢ relatios with Soviet Russia, although hel allies have refused to take a similar step. That Mr. ward the Bolsheviki will eventuaily trk umph in this country seems assured by the strong attitude taken by labor There is no question that the labor lead- ers are etirely in earnest and there It every indication they will be supported by the workers of Great Britain if they seek to enforce by general strike thell demand that thé country shall not be committed to further war-like enter prises. “NICKY” ARNSTEIN MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS IN COURT New York, Aug. 10.—Federal - Judge Augustus N. Hand today ruled that Jules W. (Nicky) Arnstein, alleged ~“master mind” of the $5,000,000 bond theft plot which stirred Wall street last spring, niust answer questions in his involuntary bankruptey cases or be sent to jail for ntempt. s far Arnstein, on the advice of counsel, has refused to answer questions on the ground that he would “incriminate and degrade” himself by so doing. The Specific questions which Judge Jland ordered Arnstein to answer have to Qo with his bankruptcy schedules and his possession of other property CONFLICT IN ITALY OVER USE OF THRESHING MACHINE Bologna, Italy, Aug. 10.—A conflict be- tween members of the Agrarian league ana guardians of property at Pertonuovo. near here, over the question of mechan- jcal threshing, resulted in the death of member of the league and four of the Another league member is one guardia dying. 3 Members of the league tried to disarm five guardians who were protecting a {hreshing machine. The guardiang fired upon them. Pitchforks and othey farm- .. |ing implements weer used by the league members. e i = o FORMER BANK TELLER ¥ FIGHTING EXTRADITION ‘hicago ,Aug. 10.—George T. Smith, formas ecoiving telier in the First Na- tional bank, Cleveland, today won tie first point in %is fight against extradition to the Ohio city, where he is charged with complicity in the theft of bonds and se- curities valued at $53,000 from the bank, when the case was continued to Aug. 14 Two men under arrest at Cleveland who are said to have confessed a part in the robbery will be brought here to identify Smith. TO CONCENTRATE SHIPS IN THE JAMES RIVER Washington. Aug. 10.—Chairman Ben- son of the shipping board wil} leave to- morrow to inspect the concentration area in the James river, where it is proposed tb tie up most of the government-owned wooden ships pending their sale. The chairman expects to save about §2,500 a day in expenses by concentrating the ves- sels in the James. PLENTY OF APPLES THIS YEAR FOR EVERYONE Chicago, Aug. 10.—Plenty of apples this year for everyone in the United States, providing shipping conditions improve, were promised today by R. H. Phillips, Rochester, N. Y., secretary of the Inter- Shippers’. association, which opened a four day convention. One thousand delegates from every state in the union, as well as Canada, England and. Cuba, are expected to at- tend, Mr. Phillips said. SOVIET DELEGATES GETTING EEADY TO LEAVE LONDOXN Paris, Aug. 10.—The Kameneff-Krassiz commission will leave London on Sunday at the latest unless the soviet government before that time gives the allies fthe necessary ass@rances of the independence and integrity of Poland, declares the London_correspondent of the Temps in-& Thi s he despatch to his news, delegation is making read. asserts. In official circles, adds the break with the soviet avoidable, as he decla: the plan of the s establish a soviet in W authorize the sacking of bolshevik army. The correspondent sa; that Premier Lloyd e cate of an imm T today to lew JAPAN HAS ISOL NINE AN Peking, Aug 1 eign office tha the decree of arres refuge in a I i with t 2 d warned to r¢ selves with latéd.” The Iist of E those affect = cept Li § inis- ter. i X protr g To BE \ORE test against remo-al by o Sory ernment of Arc! ooty oo the steamship 12 ned nere sday by_Irish sympats It vas an tha tthe meeting would be held : son Square Garden next Sunday ams Frank P, Waish woud presiae . L ABITUARY _mes 0 New London, Conn, Aug. 10-—jamsy O'Neill, ‘the aclor, died at the Law-snee Memorial Asscclated ITospital ear - day. He had been ill for wo at the hospital sufforing from ternal disorder. His wife and so: at the bedside. He was 70 age. Mr. O coma for weakened coditions nearly ago after he was struck by an au smeo= bile in New York ‘When his healta be- gan to fail last spring he was sait fo a month St. Vincent's Hospital. New York. sfter | leaving that institution he sufie el . a. relapse and was brought here. Many a charitable woman a: Lloyd George's policy to- ——=