Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 216, 23 June 1919 — Page 1

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BATTLESHIPS HELD BY FOE SCUTTLED BY ENEMY GREW

Warships Not Turned Over to Allies Sunk Off German Ports Six Sailors Are Killed. - SALVAGING PROBABLE By Associated Press) PARIS, June 23. The German ships at Scapa Flow did not hare red flags flying when they went down, according to advices received today by the American peace delegation. The ships carried the old imperial German ensign. The advices say also that the German admiral in command issued a statement, which, although mutilated In transmission, is construed as saying that he debated the question of sink- . Jng the ships, but acted finally ' in the - interests of civilization." TWELVE VESSELS SUNK. "WEIMAR, June 23. The German warships which were not surrendered to the allies and which have been anchored off Kiel, Wilselmshaven and other points, have been sunk by German sailors manning them, according to reports received here .from a reliable authority. Accroding to the reports there were 12 German war vessels, besides destroyers, which were in German waters, no having been turned over to the entente under the armistice provisions. HELD DEED OF FOLLY. BERLIN, Sunday. June 22. Bulletins announcing that the German fleet had been sunk in Scapa Flow arrived too late for the morning editions of Berlin papers- today, and the people were given their llrst information through noon editions. In a more auspicious political situation, the news might have' caused an outburst of enthusiasm, but the public was not moved to demonstrate. The admiralty has received nothing beyond a brief bulletin which came by way of Holland. Commenting upon the sinking of the fleet, the Berlin Gazette says that it was perhaps a deed of folly, as Germany might have been able to force an Indemnity for the surrender of the warships. "Nevertheless," it continues, "it was a handsome deed." The Neue Gazette says: "The officers and men who performed this deed may be forgiven. They acted in the spirit in which they were trained. On the other hand, their action carries with it injurious results for Germany, it must be regretted, for Germany Is hardly in a position to indulge in the luxury of heroic poses, and the brief satisfaction of appearing before the world in this Bengal illumination may have to be paid for in cash." BRITISH FLEET ABSENT LONDON, June 23. Although reports have stated that six Germans

were killed and ten wounded when the boats of the German fleet In Scapa Flow were fired upon subsequent to the scuttling of the German fleet, the Dally Mail says that others may have been drowned and that some may possibly have reached the Orkney islands and have not as yet been reported. The main force of the British fleet was absent exercising at sea when the German ships were sunk, only some drifters, small warships and patrolling aircraft being on guard over the interned enemy squadron. Admiral von Reuter, commander of the surrendered German fleet, says he issued an order to sink the ships, thi Daily Mall adds, and did so because at the beginning of the war the German emperor directed that no German warship should fall into the enemy's hands. He says that he believed, from newspaper reports, that the armistice had been ended. Admiral von Reuter visited Germany some weeks ago, it being understood at the time that the reason for his trip there was that he was ill, but . he soon returned and it is believed that at that time he circulated the order to sink the German ships by evading the censorship or making signals to the various vessels, an act which the close proximity of the German ships made quite easy. The Mail quotes the admiralty as denying that German crews were periodically changed and saying that the original crews remained on board the vessels. 5,000 Men on Board. There were 150 to 200 men on the big ships and from 10 to 20 on board the destroyers. Therefore there were nearly 5.000 in the boats when the fleet was sunk. The prospects of salvaging a few battleships is fairly hopeful, the-Mail says. None has gone down in really!

deep water. Beaching of the sinking ships proved a difficult and at times a dangerous matter. One destroyer sank as it was being towed ashore, British sailors on board having scarcely time to Jump clear before the craft went down. About twenty destroyers out of the fifty that were interned -Awere beached during the afternoon. The German crews which were taken to the Victorious were later transferred to other warships.

Italian Princess, Accompanied by Daughters, May Visit United States in Social Season

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Princess Paliano Colonna. Princess Paliano Colonna comes of one of the oldest Roman aristocratic families. She lives in one of the most beautiful palaces in Rome and has two very beautiful daughters. The princess may bring her little daughter to the United States for a visit soon.

German Acceptance of Treaty Ends Five Month's Labor of Conference

(By Associated Press) i The Peace Treaty of Versailles Is j the fruit of about five months of. conferences in which delegations from thirty-two Allied countries and Germany participated. The five leading nations, the United States, Great Brit-' ain, France, Italy and Japan were represented in the peace conference at Paris by five delegates each while the delegations of other nations and British dominions were composed of from one to three men. The representatives of the United States were President Wilson, Secretary of State Robert Lansing, Henry White, formerly American ambassador at Rome and Paris, Colonel Edward M. House and General Tasker H. Bliss. Georges Clemenceau, Premier of France, was chairman. At first a Supreme Council or a Council of Ten was organized so as to include two representatives each from Great Britain, France, the United States, Italy and Japan. . Subsequently this council was divided in two ' parts a Council of Four, composed of President Wilson and Premiers Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando; and a Council of Foreign Ministers. League First Step The Conference of the Allied Delegations convened officially on January 18 to draw up the terms to be submitted when completed to the German delegation. President Wilson had arrived in France on December 13 and had visited England, Italy and parts of France. One of the first acts of the Conference was to send a proposal to all Russian factions to meet on the Prince's Islands to endeavor tq. compose the Russian internal situation but this plan was rejected by the Russians. Various factions which were disputing over territory in different sections of Europe were directed by the Peace Conference to discontinue their conflicts. The first step toward the actual drafting of the treaty occurred on January 24 when the Conference agreed to the plan for organization of a League of Nations and a committee was appointed to draw up a covenant. By January 30 the Conference had adopted the plan of governing colonies and backward nations through mandatories issued to various nations, subject to the direction and approval of the League of Nations. The covenant of the League of. Nations was Completed on February 14. On the following day President Wilson left France for the United States. He returned to France, arriving there March 13. In his absence the council of ten had continued its work despite an attempt to assassinate Premier Clemenceau. Labor Legislation A report of the international labor legislation committee was adopted on April 11. Reparation demands to bo made on Germany were approved on April 14 and the Germans were invited on April 16 to send their delegation to Versailles to receive the treaty. The peace conference next considered the treaty with Austria. The Italian delegation insisted upon obtaining control of the formerly Austrian city of Flume, but on April 23 President Wilson gave out a statement that

Flume could not be given to Italy. On the next day Premier Orlando returned to Ro meand for more than a week thereafter the Italian delegates were absent, but returned May 17 in time to participate In tho conference with the German delegates. A revised covenant of the League of Nations intended

spect to the Monroe Doctrine to objection raised in America was adopted oy me peace conference on April 28. Geneva was selected a a tho cunt nr league. Shantung was disposed of on Apni ju wnen the council of three voted to turn it over to the Japanese on assurances that it would h m'nn later to the Chinese. The Germans, headed by Count Brockdorff-Rantzau, arrived in Versailles and presented their credentials to the allied delegates on May 1. Terms Presented The neace treatv was nrooonfo n - - " l' bWI.UI.VU t,J the Germans at Versailles on May 7, me anniversary or the sinking of the Lusitania, and an official summary of the treaty was made nubile, that Aav It was also announced that the United Slates and Great Britain had pledged aid to France against possible future German aEeression. Th mamir in which the Germans received the treaty was aescnDed as Insolent. Numerous German leaders declared they would not sign it and a week of mourning was decreed by the German government, but the decree was virtually unheeded. Thereafter the German delegates submitted various notes to the council of four asking for concessions or criticising the terms proposed in the treaty as submitted to them. On May 16 it was announced that the German treaty would become effective when ratified by Germany and three of the allied or associated powers. The German reply to the first form of the peace treaty was presented to the allied delegates on May 28, and this was followed by several German counter-proposals. Meanwhile, the Austrian delegates had arrived at St. Germain and on June 2 the peace treaty with Austria as drawn by the allies was submitted to them. ITALY WILL SIGN TERMS, SAYS PAGE (By Associated Press PARIS, June 23. Thomas Nelson Page, United States ambassador to Italy, who arrived in Paris today, is confident that the changes in the Italian government and the peace delegation will not prevent Italy from signing the German treaty, and advised members of the American delegation to this effect. . s Since President Wilson's announcement that he would ask that the legation at Brussels be raised to the rank of an embassy, it is the opinion of conference circles that Brand Whltlock, United States minister to "Belgium, will remain there and "will not be transferred to Italy, as has been suggested.

SIXTY VICTIMS TOLL OF STORM OVER MINNESOTA

Property Damage of $6,000,UUU Kesults rrom lornado That weeps Fergus Falls. ( By Associated Press) FERGUS FALLS. Minn., June 23. Botwen 60 and 70 persons were killed and more than a hundred were badly injured by the tornado which struck Fergus Falls late yesterday, and tore a large section of the city, including the business, districts to pieces. Thirty-eight bodies have been recovered. PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY. EVANSVILLE, Minn., June 23. Forty-seven persons are known to be dead. 160 are injured, and in emergency hospitals, and property valued at $6,000,000 is destroyed as a result of the tornado which swept through Fergus Falls, late yesterday afternoon. Relief work is under way with plenty of doctors and nurses on hand. There is a psossibility that the death list may reach 60 when the ruins of the Grand Hotel have been thoroughly searched, as it Is known many bodies are still beneath the pile. WIRES ARE DOWN. ST. PAUL, Minn.. June 23. Only meager reports were available early today of loss of life and property damage caused by a tornado which swept Fergus Falls last night. Both telephone and telegraph wires are down for mile on all sides of the city and those who have tried to reach the scene of the disaster in automobiles report the roads are impassable. Although no report has been received it is believed that at least two relief trains carrying doctors and nurses have arrived and that other trains carrying supplies will reach their destination Boon. Railroad officials here said they were unable to obtain accurate information of the conditions caused Ty the storm. Efforts to learn the number of persons Injured when Great Northern passenger train number 1, known as the Oriental Limited, was Bwept from the track have been unsatisfactory. Early reports, said that only one girl was injured and her hurts were not of a serious nature. No mention has been made of the members of the train crew. - - ' ' The storm swept through the business section of the town, demolishing everything in its path. At least fifty bodies are said to be in the wreckage of the Grand Hotel, which was razed, as was virtually every other building for two blocks on each side of the hotel. TELEGRAPH STRIKE ENDORSED BY U. S. LABOR FEDERATION (Bv Asaociated Press) ATLANTIC CITY. June 23. Endorsement of the Commercial Telegraphers' strike was unanimously voted today by the American Federation of Labor. The convention also went on record in favor of a 44 hour week for labor generally and directed the executive council to work for that end. A resolution adopted on the sub ject of the wire strike directed the ap pointment by President Gompers or a committee to go to Washington to confer with Postmaster General Burleson and ask that concession recently granted telephone and electrical workers be extended to include employes of the telegraph company under government control. Such extension, it was declared, would result in ending the strike. Council Will Replace Germans At Danzig PARIS, June 23. The supreme allied military and naval council met at Versailles today to consider the details concerning the replacement of the German and Polish troops at Danzig with allied soldiers. For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Showers probably tonight and Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday. Today's Temperature. Noon 65 Yesterday. Maximum 81 Minimum 64 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore General rains changing to showers and probably thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. - Warm wave. General Conditions The drought has now been broken over all the county, the heaviest rain aturday evening being over the northern part of the county central over Fountain City. Another heavy storm district was in the southern part of the county. A cool wave over the Great Lakes, has settled southward during the past twenty-four hours and has caused a break in the hot spell which bad prevailed for several days. Immediate reaction to warm weather Is expected to follow tonight or Tuesday. Hot weather continues west of the Mississippi river and is moving this way. It Is 98 at Helena, Mont.; 114 at Phoenix, Ariz. It will probably go above 80 and may reach 90 In this vicinity during the next twenty-four hours.

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New Italian Cabinet Is Headed By Signor Nitti (By Associated. Press) ROME, June 23. The new cabinet which has been chosen to succeed the one headed by Vittorio Orlando, which resigned last week, follows: Premier and minister of the Interior, Francesco Nitti; foreign office, Tommaso Tittoni; Colonies, Luigl Rossi; justice ad worship, Signor Mortara; war, Lieut. General Albricoi; finance, Francesco Tedesco; treasury. Signor Schanzer; marine, ad interim. Rear Admiral Sechi ; instruction, Alfredo Baccelli; public works, Signor Bantano; transport, Signor de Vito; agriculture, Signor Visocchi; industry, commerce, labor and food. Carlo Ferrari; posts, Signor Cbizenti; military assistance and pensions, Signor Dacomo; liberated provinces, Signor De-nava.

KNOX PREPARES RESUMPTION OF LEAGUE FIGHT Will Attempt to Get Vote After Appropriation Bills Are Acted Upon. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. June 23. Senator Knox. Republican, of Pennsylvania, announced today that after appropriation bills had been passed, he would attempt to obtain a vote on his resolution expressing unwillingness to accept the league of nations covenant as an Inseparable tart of treaty. benator Knox said the decision yes- ( terday not to press for immediate acj Von on the measure did not mean that tnere was any intention to abandon it House and senate conferees today approved the rider on th asrrimiturai appropriation bill providing for repeal ui uib aayugnt saving law next October 26. The house manage finaiw accepted the senate amendment after urging passage by the senate of the Separate house bill renealinff' tha laur Adoption of the conference is regarded as certain. WAR DEPARTMENT'S EXPENDITURES OVER FOURTEEN BILLIONS (By Associated Press) ' WASHINGTON. June 23 War rf. partment expeditures from the timo war was aeciarea, until June 1, 1919, totaled $14,544,610,213. Seeretarv Rnlr. er today advised a nnpHai h mittee Investigating the department activities, or the. total, Sl.839,787,989 was SDent bv the American 'EVrT.efH. oas68 for 8uppiies purcased Twenty-four Days Of 90 Degree Weather Broken

Bv Cool Wai) MnnJrtvl "They mus safeguard our new liboy lOOl nave monaayerty," he said. "There must be a will

. , Everybody nut mr hia naim iofl i . fans, fot out his umbrella and donned a coat Mondav mornine whon tho thermometer shot down to 63 degrees iollowing 24 days of 90-degree weather. The change was swift and wet. A fine rain falling Monday morning contrasted with Sunday's brilliant sunshine and temperature averaging SI, which was cooler than anv dav for ever tnree weeks. On May 30 the weather man ' heat maximum on Memorial day was . "vo.mci. x uc i3 aegrees. The last dav of Mav brought the mercury up to 91 where it siuck on tne nrst and second of June. From then ud to June li the heat wavered between 88 and 90 degrees and everybody was "hot enough." On june ii tne water worKs station reported 91 degrees and between then and last Saturday this temoerature was repeated several times. Thpn came Saturday with 82 degrees maximum, Sunday with 81 degrees, and Monday s precipitous drop. GIRL GUARDS BEGIN BABY REGISTRATION Under the direction of eight district chairman, members of the Girls' Liberty Gurads began the canvass and registration of Richmond babies Monday morning. Each of the chairmen was given a school district, and with her assistants will visit every home in the district, registering all children under six years old, in the home. The work of registering the babies will probably take the greater part of this week, according to leaders. Following is a list of district chairmen: Warner, Katherine Klute; Finley, Esther Fouts; Hibberd. Mary Jones; Vaile, Pauline Smith; Starr, Dorothy Lebo; Joseph Moore, Kathryn Carr; Baxter, Esther Coyle; Sevastopol, Helen TJnthahk; Whitewater, Helen Wickett. House Body Votes To Report Anti-Reds' Bill . By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June 23 The house Immigration committee voted unanimously today to report the bill by Representative Johnson, Republican, of Washington, providing for deportation of undesirable aliens.

PROTEST ACCOMPANIES FOE REPLY TO ENTENTE TERMS; SIGN TREATY WEDNESDAY "Peace of Violence" is Complaint in Answer That Accompanies Enemy Acceptance Efforts to Obtain Elimination of Terms Fixing Guilt and Demanding Surrender of Kaiser Are Unsuccessful Signing Follows Downfall "of Scneidemann Government and Demand That Peace be Made. .

FAIL IN EFFORT TO SECURE TIME EXTENSION f By Associated Press) PARIS, June 23 The German government at Weimar has formally communicated its wUlingness to sign the peace terms unconditionally, it was announced by the French foreign office this afternoon. The day and hour for the final signing of the treaty is uncertain. The signing possibly may take place Tuesday, but more likely Wednesday. - The Italian delegates at present in Paris have been authorized to sign the treaty on behalf of Italy. This announcement removed one question which it was feared might delay the signing. The German note and acceptance, it is said, is couched in such language that it maintains the German position that the peace conditions are "a peace of violence." The answer was received by the peace conference this afternoon. .

BAUER PROTESTS WEIMAR, Sunday, June 22 In announcing the decision of the German government to sign the peace terms before the national assembly today Premier Bauer said: "At this hour of life and death, under the menace of invasion, for the last - time T ml so in free Germany : a protest against this ireaiy or violence ana destruction. I protest against this mockery of self determination, this enslavement of the German people, this new menace to me peace or -the world under the mask Of a treatv Of fieaca. Nn niimlng can enfeeble this protest which we raise ana swear to. This treaty does not lose its annihilating character by alterations in detail. . Power is Broken. "Our power of resistance Is broken and there Is no means of averting this treaty. The treaty . Itself, how ever, does give us a handle which we cannot allow to be wrested from m namely, the entente's solemn of June 16 that the treaty can be revisea irom time to time and adapted to new conditions. That la few words in the treaty breathing the real spirit of peace." Premier Bauer concluded h e ra.aras sr0n pressing his faith in the German peooetter future. He said thev v faced with years of labor for the foreign account but owed it to their descendants to hold the country together. . iu v ui n. h.uu a discipline In all rank 'i""0 111 " ranas oui,icLjf. xnere are no miraculous charms to cure a nation Even 1 worm revolution cannot rid us of the malady from which we are wearing away. Onlv bv a rpvoTntinn . moral consciousness can we succeed in raising ourselves out of our night into a better future." TIME EXTENSION HPNirn .."ll I?-"1 today rePARIS, June 23 Germany today recouncil or tnrpe flntiv rofnc i ne request for additional time pleaded that the change in the govern ment ana tne generally disturbed conditions made it difficult to complete the arrangement. The commnmVaiton from the Germans was received at J o clock this morning. At 9 o'clock President Wilson and Premier Clemenceau met with Premier Lloyd George at the latter's house for consideration of the note. The German note to which iht cil of four replied Sunday by definitely rejecting anotner suggestion for an alteration in the treaty, declared that peace as impracticable and that their signature is given under duress. Protests were made against the clauses concerning reparations, the forfeiture of colonies and others. Asserting that the terms cannot be carried out and that the German government cannot be held responsible for what may occur, the note concluded by saying that the Germans sign with reservations relative to the turning over of those alleged to be guilty of crimes and also the admission of the guilt of Germany In causing the war. In replying, the council of four said: 'The allied and associated powers have considered the note of the German delegation of even date and in view of the shortness of time remaining, feel it their duty to reply at once. Of the time within which the German government must make its final decision as to the signature of the treaty less than 24 hours remains. The allied and asssociated governments have given fullest consideration to all representations hitherto made by the German government in regard to the treaty and hate replied with complete frankness. They have made such concessions as they .thought it were Just to make. The present note of the German government presents no new arguments or considerations not already examined. The council then declared that the time for discussion was past and that

German representatives must make a decision to sign and accept the treaty as a whole or to reject it. Ask Later Reconsideration' The full text of the German note shows that while but two reservations were made the Germans asked for the Insertion in the treaty of a clause providing that within 2 years that document should be submitted to the council of the league of nations for reconsideration of that portion of the treaty which, as the Germans phrased it, "Impair the rights to self-determination of the German people. Similar reconsideration of that portion "whereby the free economic development of Germany on a footing of. equal rights Is denied" also was provided for in this suggested clause. The concluding paragraphs of the German note follow: "The government of the German republic engages to fulfill the conditions of peace imposed upon Germany. It desires, however, in thin Koipmn

moment to express itself with unreservea clearness in order to meet in advance any accusation of untruthfulness that mav nmc or lator ha m',H against Germany. Cannot Fulfill Conditions "The condition H imnoaad a-rraaA y,a measure of that which Germany can in laci penorm. une government of the German republic therefore feels bound to a rkn owl a1 tra that It itii1r, all reservations and declines all res ponsibility as regards the conseanence which mav h thrsxan against Germany when, which as Is bound to happen, the impossibility-of carrying out the conditions comes to me, even tnougn Germany's capacity to fulfill them Is. stretched to the utmost. "Germany further lays the greatest emphasis on the declaration that she cannot accept Article 230 of the treaty of peace, which requires Germany to admit herself to be the sole and only author of the war, and she does not cover this article by her signature. It consequently follows without further argument that Germany must also decline to recognize that the burden should be "placed upon her on the score of the responsibility of the war which has unjustly been laid at her door. "Likewise, It Is equally impossible for a German to reconcile it with his dignity and honor to accept and ex ecute articles zzi to 230, by which Germany is reauired to rlvo im to tho allied and associated powers for trial, individuals among the German people who are accused by the allied and associated powers of the break of International law and of committing acts contrary to the customs of war. Protests Colonial Plan. - "Further the government of the German republic makes a distinct protest against the taking away of all the colonial possessions of Germany, and the reasons given therefor, which permanently deny to Germany fitness for colonial activity, although the contrary Is clearly established and Irrefutable evidence to this effect is contained in the observations of the German peace delegation on the conditions of peace. "The government of the German republic assumes that it is in accordance with the desires of the allied and associated gavernments that it has spoken openly both as regards what concerns its good will and also as regards its reservations. Therefore, tn view of the condition of constraint Into which the German people are forced by the requirements of the allies a condition of constraint such as has never been inflicted on any people in a manner more crushing and more disastrous in Its consequences and Telying on the express undertaking of the allied and associated governments in the memorandum of June 16, -1919, the German government believes Itself to be entitled to address the following modest request to the allied add associated governments In the expectation that the allied and associated governments will consider the following declaration as an integral portion of the treaty: "'Within two years, "counting from , ' Continued on Page Eight,