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PEACE CRISIS REACTION OF ALLIES FROM 0. S. COjITRCL Simonds Reviews Near Break Between English, and French Premiers and President Wilson Over Terms. FRENCH GAIN DEMANDS By FRANK H. SIMONDS. PARIS, April 16. The crisis which the Paris conference passed through In the first two weeks of April must be for the American audience, far re- . moved from the actual circumstance iof European affairs, something of a mystery. To present a picture of this crisis from a distance Is difficult, since the American share in the making of peace has become In America, a matter of domestic politics, and the simplest narration of facts will be suspected of having a political purpose. Yet the truth is that in this period, and growing out of the European feeling with respect of American Influence in Euprope, there was an unmistakable reaction, the consequences of which still endure and will have a continuing influence in Paris. The Policy of England. Very early In my correspondence I pointed out the emotion of the British and French publics with respect to the making of peace. British sentiment, as it was then apparent, was concentrated on making a better basis of understanding with the United States for the future and in taking advantage of the association of our country with England in the war, to Injure permanent friendliness and cooperation in the world. English statesmen came to Paris with the avowed purpose of co-operating with America and with the American President, particularly in the formation of the league of nations which was the main purpose in the mind of Mr. Wilson. English policy In Europe and out of it was, to a degree at least subordinated In the minds of British statesmen to the Idea of association for the future between the United States and Great Britain. French sentiment at the same time, while recognizing clearly the need of American support, and placing a Just and generous value on American aid in the past and upon American under- ' standing In the future, was not less

fixed on two vital proDiems ior France: Security against Germany on the north, against Germany in the future, when she might be strong and hostile, and reparation for the devastation and destruction which Germany had wrought in France during the war. The French security and reparation were a matter of life and death. To them all else was necessarily subordinated. There was danger from the very start, therefore, that as England and America more and more closely cooperated in framing the league of nations in devoting their time and effort to the formation of principles which Mr. Wilson had Indicated without formulating, the French would feel themselves abandoned, their vital interests subordinated or Ignored, and that there would be in time bitterness, suspicion, profound sadness and depression. It was Inevitable that If the French felt their great sacrifice in the war were to leave them poorer and weaker there would be national protest and national resentment against both Great Britain and the United States. League Business First. Now substantially what happened was this: From the time the peace conference opened until the departure of the President for the United States late In February, the main business before the conference was the covenant of the league of nations. Commissions were appointed to deal with all boundary and reparation questions. They proceeded to work; their reports were not completed when Mr. Wilson went home, and it would hardly be fair to say that up to this point; the league of nations had delayed dicussion of material questions except as both British and French had consented to lay aside material questions and take up first the moral issues involved in the league of nations. During Mr. Wilson's absence, many if not all of the commissions completed their labors and prepared their reports; a program for disposing of practically all material matters was In hand when Mr. Wilson returned. It was expected that without further debate over the league of nations, the conference would turn Its attention to disposing of material questions, the league of nations having been accepted in principle, and a provisional covenant having been presented, Europe expected early in March that with no further long delays, preliminary peace ould be made with Germany without further discussion of the league of nations, until all questions were finally considered and disposed of. Immediately on his arrival, in Europe, Mr. Wilson destroyed this program, which had been accepted on behalf of America by E. M. House, and insisted that the league of nations covenant should be revised and included in the preliminary treaty of peace with Germany. The result was the total collapse of the program that had been prepared, and a very general protest among the European nations, which amounted to nothing because the English once more stood squarely behind Mr. Wilson. But while this confusion resulting from the upsetting of the program was still a substantial circumstance, Bolshevism occupied Hungary and began its march to the Black Sea. Moreover, it became perfectly clear that, following the examy (Continued on Pago Eight)

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"YELLOW PERIL" BUGABOO WORK OF JINGOISTS, SAYS JAP HERE

"As long as the stars and stripes float over the Pacific, even though the ships of America become as thick as the stars of the firmament, the rising sun of Japan will never collide with the stars because of any fault of Japan, no more than the sun of the Heavens will collide with the stars of the sky," exclaimed Dr. Yutaka Minakuchi, celebrated Japanese orator, In an address Tuesday evening before students and the faculty of Earlham college at a meeting of the Polity club. The subject of Dr. Minakuchl s addresB was "American-Japanese Relations." The speaker, characterized by authorities as the ablest representative of the Christian Japanese in America, and a scholar of deep insight and powerful oratory, was educated in the Universities of Kentucky, North Caro--Una, Virginia and Yale. He Is a naturalized American and is deeply interested in the questions that have risen between America and Japan. No Reason for Dispute. In dealing with the matter of race equality. Dr. Minakuchl said he could see no reason for dispute over the immigration bill as refers to its effect upon California, and that there was no cause for worry on the part of the United States for "at the present time there are more Japanese leaving the shores of California than are coming to them." He attributed the present agitation over the question to the "yel low Journalists and Jingoists crying from tfie house-tops." He answered the accusation that the Japanese cheap laborers are undesirable by saying that "today the farmers of California are deploring the loss and the shortage of Japanese labor." He said "Japanese labor is not cheap labor, for many of them are demanding higher wages than other foreign laborers." "If we do not desire cheap labor we should stop our industries and destroy all machinery for machinery Is the cheapest labor on earth," he said. Discusses Philippine Islands Dr. Minokuchi discussed the Philippine Islands as a cause for trouble between the United States and Japan. He declared that Japan has no desire to possess the Philippines because, "because the islands are in a tropical climate and Japan is in the temperate zone. Japs do not thrive well in a warm climate. Those who are doing well there have been born there and have adjusted, themselves to these strange environments." Another reason why Japan does no want the Philippines was because "their annexation has been a poor investment for the United States. She has spent much more money for the development of the islands than she has received from them. Japan has no surplus to invest in the Philippines," he said. "Japan would much rather have Manchuria and Korea, which contain far more resources than the Philippines." He stated that the possession of the islands was undesirable to Japan because "an increase in coast lines would mean an Increase in the navy, and Japan already has more than 18,000 miles of coast line and a proportionately small navy to guard them." During the Roosevelt administration, "the United States and Japan entered into an agreement that they would respect each other's territorial possessions in the Far East, and since that time the agreement has never been broken," said the speaker. Japan Is in Debt. If Japan should conceive a desire to gain control of the Philippines, "she would necessarily have to take them from the United States by force," asserted the orator. "A war means money and Japan does not have the money to carry on a war with the richest nation on earth. She has a national debt so large that the Interest on it alone amounts to $75,000,000 annually. The Japanese are

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RICHMOND, taxed almost beyond endurance, the rate being thirty-five cents on the dollar. America Is Japan's largest creditor and her best customer. Why then should Japan have any desire to make war upon the United States? Dr. Minakuchl discussed Japan's relations , with , Manchuria and Korea, saying there had not been "so much of a yellow peril in these territories as there had been a white peril.' Immediately after the Chinese-Japanese war," he said, "the triple alliance of France, Russia and Germany forced Japan to evacuate the territories In China that she had received as an indemnity." He explained that Japan annexed Korea for the same reason the United States annexed the Philippines; because they were not capable of maintaining a stable government. In his conclusion, Dr. Minakuchl stated that the means of drawing the East and the West into closer re lationship with each other would be found in a common language and a common religion. AWARD OF WAR LABOR BOARD IS RECEIVED HERE Report Recommends Recog nition of Shop Committee and Lqualray for Women. The award of the War Labor Board at Washington in what is known as the Richmond case, Involving a controversy between the employes and manufacturers of this city, was received here today by the principles in the case. Beside recommending that the shop committee be recognized, the the board suggests that the contestants get together an wage and hours issues. Equal pay for women for the same amount and kind of work as performed by men is recommended. A number of complaints are dismissed. Willard Z Carr, secretary-treasurer of the American Seeding Machine company, said this afternoon that he had not digested the contents of the award thoroughly enough as yet to comment upon its context. George Seidel of the Seidel Buggy company, said that while he had received the award, he had not yet read it over. Robert Graham, secretary of the Cen tral Labor Council, declared that he had not received a copy of the award. The award in full follows: NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD. Findings in re: Wayne Works Docket, 643. Swayne Robinson Co., 644. American Seeding Machine Co., 645. Richmond Casket Co., 646. R. Standard Mfg Co., 647. F. N. Watt Co., 648. Davis Motor Car Co., 649. F. & N. Lawn Mower Co., 650. Pilot Motor Car Co., 651. Miller-Kemper Co., 653. Hayes Track Appliance Co., 654. Starr Piano Co., 655. Hutton Casket Co., 656. National Automatic Tool Co., 657. Dille & McGuire Co., 658. Richmond Safety Gate Co., 659. Jenkins-Vulcan Spring co., 660. W. N. Johnson Auto Sheet Metal Works, 661. Louck & Hill Furniture Co., 662. . Richmond Malleable Castings Co., 663. Simplex Tool Co., 664. Complaints in dockets 646 and 656 (employees vs. Richmond Casket Continued Oat Page Fifteen.

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IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, NO VARIANCE BETWEEN U.S. AND ENTENTE, ENGLISH TOLD Delegates Have Never Forgot ten Sacrifices of France, Declares Lloyd George in Address Before Commons. REACH UNDERSTANDING (By Associated Press) LONDON, April 16 The allied rep resentatives in Paris have arrived at a complete understanding on the great fundamental question that would affect peace with Germany, Premier Lloyd George declared in addressing the house of commons today. The allies bad formulated their demands, and he hoped that by the end of next week they would be presented. The premier made a vigorous at tack upon those who had "attempted to show dissentlon, distrust and sus picion" between the nations whose "cordiality and good will toward each other was essential" he declares at a time when nothing could save the world but keeping the nations together. "It is not true that the United States and Europe have been at variance," Mr. Lloyd George declared, adding that no one could have treated more sympathetically the peculiar problems and especial susceptibility of Europe than President Wilson. The premier deprecated attempts to create dissentlon among the delegates. Every Pledge Fulfilled The delegates, said Mr. Lloyd George, had never forgotten what France had gone through and tney had not forgotten to what she was entitled not merely security against a repetition of the German attack, but to feel a sense of security against it The conference had come to a unanimous conclusion on all the questions before it, including a decision that to publish the peace terms before they were discussed with the enemy would be a first class blunder. Their premature publication, he contended, could only serve to encourage the resistance of the enemy. The declaration regarding making Germany pay, he declared, had, been concurred In by all the party leaders. The premier said he had come to the house of commons to ask release for any pledge he had given. "I am here to Bay that every pledge we have given Is incorporated in the demands put forward by the allies," he asserted. "We stand by them because we belief ty are just. We want a peace that it just, not vindictive. Every clause and every term in the conditions must be Justified. Above all, we want to protect the future against a repetition of the horrors of this war." Criticizes Press Attacks. The premier said he was going back to Paris if the house wanted him to go. Whoever went, he declared, must have the full confidence of the parliament and carry out his pledges to the utmost of his power and conviction. The premier sharply criticized certain newspaper attacks that had been made in connection with the peace conference, saying: "When this kind of a disease is carried to the point of sowing dissen tlon between greater allies wnose unity is essential for the peace of the world, when an attempt Is made to make France distrust Great Britain, France to hate America; and America to dislike France and Italy, not even that kind of a disease is justification for so black a crime against humanity." Face Great Problems. No conference in history, said the premier, had been faced with problems of such variety, complexity, magnitude and gravity. The congress of Vienna, which was the nearest approach to it, took eleven months for its work, but that congress, Mr. Lloyd George pointed out, sank into insignificance as compared with what had been settled by this conference. The time spent by the peace conference in framing the league of nations' plan Eaved time instead of wasting it, Mr. Lloyd George declared, as the league would provide means of adjustment of possible errors. "I would rather leave Russia Bolshevik until they see their way out of it, rather than see Great Britain landed in bankruptcy," was one of the premier's declarations. Mr. Lloyd George said that it was his earnest conviction that military intervention in Russia would be the greatest act of stupidity. The premier said reliable information shows that while the Bolshevik force was apparently growing, Bolshevism Itself, was gradually waning breaking down before the relentless force of economic facts. DENY MURDER OF HUNGARY LEADERS (By Associated Press) COPENHAGEN, April 16 A Vienna dispatch to the Acht Narblatt of Berlin says that Herr Boehm, a member of the ministry at Budapest, has arrived here and declared that Archduke Joseph, Dr. Alexander Wekarle, former premier and Baron Joseph Szteprenyl, minister of commerce have not been executed as was reported in Berlin yesterday. The archduke 13 6aid to be with his family at Alcsutu, while Dr. Wekerle and Baron Sztsprenyl are securely guarded in the prison at Budapest.

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Beautiful Young Artists Who is to Entertain Society In Capital With Interpretation of Oriental Dances

Miss Catherine du Pont Miss Catherine du Pont is a charming and beautiful young artist who is being entertained by notable Washington families, under whose patronage her exhibition of the famous and little known Noh dances of Japan will be given. Miss du Pont is the first Occidental to bring to this country the ancient ceremonial dances of the Sanural and she is to make her debut here in the near future.

SENATOR MEDILL BE SPEAKER AT Victory loan talks are to be madej In every church in Wayne county as; part of the Easter services, on Easter Sunday, April 20, if theministers of the county accede to the request madej upon them by the Victory loan committee. Many ministers have already signi fied their intention of helping with the j loan in this manner, and it is not be- j lleved that there is a church in the , county In which mention of the loan will not be made next Sunday. The speaker for the Monday evening mass meeting scheduled will be either United 8tates Senator Medill McCormick of Illinois, former Governor Eberhardt of Minnesota, or another, even more noted than either of these two men, 6aid Will Reller, head of the speakers' committee, Wednesday. The Wayne county organization is working through the state bureau to secure the speaker and announcement will be made within a day or two who Is to come to Richmond. A feature of the mass meeting will be the presence of several hundred returned Wayne county soldiers, who are to be asked to sit upon the stage in uniform, and sing, as a chorus, tongs to popular tunes prepared especially for the occasion by Lee B. Nusbaum. Other arrangements were completed for the mass meeting Wednesday and It is expected to be one of the largest 8ffairs of the kind which has taken place in Richmond Bince the 6tart of the war. The township quotas, which are practically In the same proportions FARMERS' STRIKE SPREADS (By Associated Press) BUENOS AIRES, April 16. The farmers' strike, which has been more or less serious for many weeks in Santa Fe province, has spread to the province of Buenos Aires. It has been for the most part, a passive movement, but fighting has been reported at several points where the strikers are attempted to prevent all farmers from planting crops. THE WEATHER For Indiana by the United States j WCatncr DU'CaU' iuuujr auu vwiucx tonight. Probably 6now in north, and rain or snow in central portion. Thursday fair. Today's Temperature Noon 49 Yesterday Maximum - 61 Minimum 45 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Showers, probably turning to enow squalls this afternoon or tonight. Decidedly colder. Thursday, partly cloudy. Continued colder, strong west winds General Conditions T,he Kansas storm has moved eastward with its center over Ohio. Heavy rains have been general over Lake Superior and southward, with snow in South Dakota and Iowa. Freezing weather in ITancaa anil Kehraska. It Was Very I warm yesterday in the southern part t nt fha ntAta. beiner 80 in the shade at jansviilft. while over the north it was 10 above freezing. During the next 36 hours the temperatures will probably go near or below freezing: and will be followed by settled weather Friday or Saturday, and may clear up Thursday,

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as for the Fourth Liberty loan, were announced by Chairman Lewis G. Reynolds, Wednesday. Wayne township takes over half the loan, an even $1,000,000, and -the -Jackson township quota is the next largest, with $150,000. The allotments follow: Ablngton, $32,500; Boston, $50,000; Center, $117,000; Clay, $45,000; Dalton, $18,000; Franklin, $48,000; Green, $55,000; Harrison, $28,000; Jackson, $150,000; Jefferson, $93,000; New Gar den, $50,000; Perry, $30,500; Washington, $90,500; Webster, $25,000, and Wayne. $1,000,000. Total, $1,832,500. ANARCHY BEGINS IN MUNICH; MANY ARE MURDERED Work Ceases, Trams Stop, Robbers Looting Homes and Threatening Banks. (By Associated Press) LONDON, April 16. Complete anarchy reigns in Munich, according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. All work has ceased, trains are not running and robbers are looting houses and threatening the banks, the dispatch states. The first Infantry regiment is said to have joined the Sparticides. German government troops occupied the entire town of Magdeburg on Tuesday, according to a Weimar dispatch to the Lokal Anzelger of Berlin. It is reported there was hard fighting with many casualties on both sides. As a result of the strike in the Ruhr district, the officials of the Frankfort railroad announce that express service over that line will be suspended in a day or two because of a shortage of coal. Express trains between Frankfort and Berlin will not run tomorrow and the line between here and Leipzig will be similarly affected. All service in the Berlin section is being operated under considerable restriction. Although the strike, Is declared to be dwindling, there are large numbers of strikers idle especially in the Essen district. An expert common council has been created to co-operate with the economic ministry in matters of commercial production and supply. The council will consist of workmen, producers, consumers, scientists and mine directors and will formulate proposed coal laws. BERLIN, Tuesday, April 15. Semiofficial French announcements of the conditions to be laid down in the treaty of peace are denounced by the German press. Prince Lichnowsky, in an article In The Tageblatt, declares France "forgets that, instead of leading to disarmament, an unjustly extorted peace will bring forth only fresh armaments, throwing into the shade all former armaments, because a mailed fist peace can be maintained only by the mailed fist." Declaring that a peace of violence must be absolutely rejected, he concludes: "Nobody can recommence the war against us. Neither can we be starved cut, without the common enemy, Communism and terrorism, throwing all (Continued on Page Sixteen)

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NEGOTIATIONS COMPLETED BY ENTENTE, SAYS PARISREPORT Excellent Progress at Conference, Washington Hears Work Out Details for Meeting With German Delegates, TERMS PLEASE FRENCH (By Associated PreasV PARIS, April 16. The negotiation between the representatives of the allied and associated governments virtually were 'Completed Tuesday, the Echo de Paris says it learns from an authoritative source. The newspaper adds that at no time has the understanding between France and the United States been closer and that the French government is completely patisfied with the attitude of President Wilson. The Gaulols says that the final agreement on the frontier between Jugo-Slavia and Italy will be Incorporated In the preliminary peace treaty with Germany. EXCELLENT PROGRESS MADE WASHINGTON, April 16. Distinct improvement in the general peace conference situation was reported to the white house today from Paris. It was Indicated that excellent progress was being made toward concluding the negotiations. DISCUSS NORTHERN HOLDINGS PARIS, Tuesday, April 15. The council of four today discussed questions relatlvi to Schleswlg-Holstein, Helgoland and the Adriatic. While the council was in session the foreign ministers met and considered claims which have been made by Germany to holdings in Islands in the Anarcttc ocean. The foreign ministers also took up the draft of articles for the peace treaty providing for the recognition by Germany of the British position in Egypt and the passing over of the sultan's rights under the Suez canal convention. v President Wilson finished the day by a series of calls at the American headquarters, visiting General Tasker H. Bliss and CoL E. M. House, among others, discussing with them phases of the situation in which they are particularly interested. WORK OUT DETAILS Details of the procedure to be obeervod at tTiA hfntnrin mpntinsr of 8.1. lied and German representatives at (Versailles a wees rrom rnaay, are being worked out ty tne auiea allegations to the peace conference. It is improbable that the world will know the exact demands of the associated governments until after the Teuton have been formally apprised of the price of peace. It seems, however, that not only all the allied governments, but the governments of those countries which severed relations with Germany but did not enter the war, will be informed as to the details of the proposed treaty. For this purpose it is likely that a secret plenary session of the peace conference will be held before April 25. All England is waiting with intense Interest the address which Premier David Lloyd George will make in the house of commons today. Mr. Lloyd George has been under fire from political opponents for some time and the Northcliffe publications have been especially vigorous In their attacks on his reported activities at Paris, and he Is expected to reply to his critics. It is improbable, however, that he wiil do more than outline in most general terms the work that has been done by the peace conference, there being, it is said, a tacit understanding between Mr. Lloyd George, President Wilson and Premiers Clemenceau and Orlando that no details are to be made public at present. The fact that the British premier has decided to open the debate In the house of commons, however, would appear to indicate his readiness to defend his work at Paris, end his defense may bring out some significant statements. The council of four. In which Arthur J. Balfour, British secretary of state for foreign affairs, has tempararlly taken the place of Premier Lloyd George, it at present devoting itself to efforts to settle the controversy between Italy and Jugo-Slavia, relative to the eastern shore of the Adriatic. In addition, It is declared in a semi-official French news agency dispatch that the Schleswig-Holstein problem, in which Denmark and Germany are at odds, has been adjusted by the arrangement of a referendum of the people of the province. Violent fighting has occurred at Munich between German government and Soviet troops, the latter seeming to have won at least a temporary victory. It is probable, however, that the battle will be renewed, the government forces having been reinforced. Anarchy is said to reign in the city. Government troops also have been engaged in quite serious encounters at Madgeburg, where radical elements which have been in control for the last few days are reported to have been defeated. Labor troubles are 6till prevalent throughout western Germany. Czechs and Poles Clash. Rumanian forces in Bessarabia have ben forced to retire before Russian Soviet troops and further north the army of Simon Petlura, the peasant leader of the Ukraine, has been driven westward a considerable distance. In these regions the Russian Bolshevik! are making a desperate attempt to cut a way through to Hungary 60 that they may Join their comrades in Budapest. - ; Czech forces are reported in- dia (Continued on Page Seven) i -