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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX; SATURDAY. JANUARY 3, 1920.
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E FILM SCENE
:C. M. Hill Objects to Change
in "13th Commandment."
LINGERIE VIEW REMOVED
Clos-c-Tp View of Young Man Tak
ing Sweetheart In Arms Also
19 Eliminated.
"Portland men should wear blinders.
iould not be ' allowed to walk
through department or women's spe
cialty stores and should be barred
from attending the average road show
if the standards of the local board of
motion plctur censorship are correct.
Fuch was the declaration of C. M.
Hill, member of the Portland board of
censors, who announced his resigna
tion would, be In the hands of Mayor
Raker this morning;, following the
action of the board in cutting; from
"The Thirteenth Commandment" a
"close-up" scene in which a girl was
taken Into the arms of her fiance. Mr.
Kill objected to the cut by the viewr
ers and the picture was then formally
reviewed by the hoard of censorship,
which not only upheld the viewers'
contention, but also voted to eliminate
a lingerie scene. Mr. Hill was not
present at the time the vote was
taken.
Action Held fn-Amerlcan.
"My resignation from the board will
be made tomorrow morning;," he said.
"I don't care to be associated with
such narrow-minded persons. I have
voted in some instances to cut films,
but I have tried to analyse the pic
tures with fairness to the public, ex
hibitor and producer. I think It Is
un-American the way the censorship
board In late months has been deter
mining; what Portland shall and shall
not sec.
"The viewers may have been right
In eliminating the close-up scene, al
though I see no wrong in a picture
of a man taking his betrothed in his
arms and kissing her. That scene
possibly was unnecessary, but the
elimination of the other ecene was
ridiculous. The story Is about a girl
who determines to be self-supporting,
and opens a modiste's shop. Her
sweetheart returns from South Amer
ica and enters the store while this
girl Is In the process of selling some
lingerie to customers. He sees her
standing with the lingerie over her
arm and she sees him in the mirror.
That is the entire scene. If that
scene is objectionable, then the win
dows of every clothing etore In town
are also Immoral.
"The matter of censorship has been
carried too far. "Dangerous Hours,'
an Ince picture made for the sole pur
pose of propaganda against the I. W.
W., was outlawed by one of the wom
en on the viewers' board' recently. I
have seen this picture personally and
I believe It to be the greatest Ameri
canization picture yet produced, and
any person who would question it
being shown must lean towards bol
ahevlsm. Other Bills Cited.
"The Idea of cutting out the lin
gerie Is particularly absurd at pres
ent. In view of recent road shows and
vaudeville which have been shown In
Portland and appreciated by persons
of refinement. In this connection
'Lombard!, Ltd.,' 'Up in Mabel's Room"
and various Orpheum bills might be
mentioned.
"To prove my good faith to the
people of Portland I am willing to
show a still photograph of the lingerie
acene that was ordered eliminated."
Among the members of the board
of censorship are Mrs. G. J. Prankel,
Mrs. Millie Trumbull, Mrs.Vorsh, J.
Fred Larson, Mr. Krause nd W. A.
Graeper. Mr. Hill has served on the
board as the representative of the
film men. He Is branch manager of
the Famous Playera-Lasky corpo
ration, under which was produced
"The Thirteenth Commandment."
NEW YORK MAN TO SPEAK
Dr. E. T. Devine to Discuss Chan g
lng Standards of Child-Caring.
Dr. Edward T. Devine of New York
City, next Monday at 2 o'clock In
room A, central library, will address
the Child Caring league of Oregon on
changing standards In child caring
Institutions.
An especial effort has been made to
have full representation of all affili
ated institutions, workers of all
classes, governing boards and friends,
in attendence to hear Dr. Devine,
Among other activities, ' this new
organization has planned frequently
to bring before Its members and
friends publio speakers and teachers
of note. For the services of Dr.
Devine they are indebted to the cour
tesy of the Social Workers' associa
tion under whose auspices he will
pass the day in Portland- All in
terested in child caring problems
have been invited.
SUGAR PRICE TO GO UP
Retail at 14 Cents Within Three
Weeks Is Announced.
OAKLAND, Cal., Jan. 2. Sugar
consumers may look for a retail price
on sugar of about 14V4 cents at least
or a very little more in three weeks.
This announcement was made todav
simultaneously with the reopening
this morning of the plant of the Cali
fornia and Hawaiian Sugar Refining
company at urockett, which has been
closed since the middle of last Oc
tober.
Sugar has been arriving for the
past few weeks from Hawaii and will
continue to arrive in increasingly
larger quantities. The reopening of
the refinery is intended to be per
manent. The output of the Plant
will be Increased from 600 at first
until a complete output of 1700 tons
Is reached in about two weeks. About
1200 men reported at the plant.
LIQUOR IN TUNNEL SEIZED
Several Large Stills Confiscated.
Ten Operators Caught.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 15. Fifteen
hogsheads of brandy and 20 barrels
of whisky were seized by internal
revenue agents today in the old Sutro
tunnel built to drain the nfines un
der Virginia City, Nev., according to
reports received here today.
Several large' stills of more than
100 traHons capacity each were seized
and ten men engaged in their opera
tion arrested.
"Kiss Her for Me," Says Suicide.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal... Jan. 2.
Private Ross Boque, stationed at
March field, was found dead at Fon
tana, near here, today, a bullet in his
head and a revolver by his side. A
note to a fellow Boldier asking him
to kiss for Boque the girl they botfl
loved also was found. Boque's for
mer home was at Copelas, Wash.
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Scene from Maurice Tflornenr'l prodnnttoa of "lrr'i Victory' which will
open today at the Peoples theater.
TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Majestic Clara Kimball Toung,
"Eyes of Youth."
Columbia Owen Moors, "Picca
dilly Jtm."
Strand Peggy Hyland, "Ths
Merry-Go-Round." .
Liberty Hobart Bosworth, "B
' hind the Door."
Peopl.es Maurice Tourneur pro
duction. "Love's Victory."
Star Barle Williams, "Ths
Black Gate."
Sunset Charles Ray, "Ths
Busher."
Circle Ethel Clayton, "A Sport
ing Chance."
6 6T OVE's VICTORY" Is the title
I . of the Maurlcs Tourneur pro-
duction which- will open at
ths Peoples theater today.
"Love's "Victory" Is froro a Joseph
Conrad story. "Victory." It is a story
of the open sea, of strong men and of
determined characters. The locals is
shared between the tropics and the
din of city life.
Jack Holt plays the leading mascu
line roll in "Love's Victory." This is
the most pretentious role yet given to
Mr. Holt, who is comparatively new
in the cinema game, although during
the last IS months ha has been made
leading man and starred in some of
the most elaborate productions pro
duced by . the larger companies. The
role he assumes in "Love's Victory"
calls for a different type of man than
that ha has heretoforeportrayed. It
Is said that his work has been an
astonishing surprise even to his man
agers. In productions from books by Jo
seph Conrad it is believed motion pic
ture fans will find a worthy successor
to Jack London. It will be remem
bered that for years Conrad, unedu
cated and entirely without the super
ficial refinement given by cultured
noon to make payments on their 1(19
incomes. New blanks, as soon as they
are received, will be mailed to all
persons who paid ths income taxes
last year. Old blanks are still being
used.
EX-SOLDIERS RAP BERGER
"I Never Expect to Be a Bolshe
vist, Says Congressman-Elect.
BOSTON, Jan. 2. Victor L. Berger,
socialist congressman-elect from Wis
consin, spoke tonight after thoee In
charge of ' the meeting had been
warned by the etats convention of
the American Legion that "any un-
American" statements might have
serious consequences. Many for
mer, service men attended and there
were numerous interruptions but no
disorder. Berger's reference, to the
25,000 voters who sent me to -con
gress" brought a cry .or ' you mean
25,000 Germans."
"I never expect to be a bolshevist.
he said. "It's none of our business
what kind of a government Russia
has.'
FOUR GROCERS ARRESTED
First Step Taken in Prosecution
of Sugar Profiteers,
CLEVELAND, Jan. t. The first
step in federal prosecution of alleged
sugar profiteers here was taken late
today when United States Commis
sioner Marlatt issued, warrants for the
arrest of four grocers, charged with
violating the Lever act.
They are charged with selling beet
sugar for more than 14 V cents a
pound, the government fixed price.
and with selling beet sugar for cane
su sir.
Two of them are alleged to have
charged 20 cents a pound.
Income Tax Payments Slow.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 2. Business
was poor at the opening here today
of the Income tax collection depart
merit of the bureau of internal reve
nue. Although the offices were open
early, only 12 persons appeared by
TWO IMPORTANT "RED" LEADERS WHO ARE TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY AS A RESULT OF SWEEPING RAID AT
RADICAL HEADQUARTERS.
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Victor Saul It, who errffmnlaed Oregon branch of Labor Communist
partyi Max Schmidt, German
In. German branch of alleged
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and luxurious surroundings, sailed as
an ordinary seaman. When more than
40 years of age he wrote his first
story and with it ha cams into al
most Instantaneous popularity. His
career in some respects has been not
unlike that of his contemporary and
countryman, Masefield.
Screen Gossip.
Madge Kennedy, who has Just com
pleted "The Blooming Angel." will
commence work the latter part of
this week on "Two Cents Worth of
Humaneness," an original story by
Octavus Roy Cohen. This is the first
story to be put into film from the pen
of this famous writer of quaint com
edy and is pronounced by all to be
one that will have a remarkable heart
appeal. It will be directed by Harry
Beaumont. So far in the supporting
cast Florence DeShon and Willard
Louis have been selected.
Bebe Daniels is another example of
those who have risen from comedy to
legitimate screen drama with a rapid
ity that augurs not only a wonderful
future, but the possession of talents
above the ordinary. In several Cecil
B. DeMille pictures and in "Every
woman," wherein she played the part
of "Vice," she has evidenced more
than ordinary ability, and her dark,
eastern beauty makes her a striking
figure in whatever role she essays.
m
Ethel Clayton has the natural red
gold hair of which poets have raved
and minstrels sung from time im
memorial. The home life, of Miss
Clayton is ideal. She has a lovely re
treat in southern California, where,
surrounded by her. books and the
things. she loves, lares and penates,
which go to make a home individual
istic, she spends all her spare time.
She works faithfully on her pictures,
the latest of which include "More
Deadly Than ths Male." "The Thir
teenth Commandment" and "Toung
Mrs. Winthrop." It is in emotional
roles that Miss Clayton excels, though
in high eomsdly she is also at home.
U. S. INACTION PUZZLES
'AMERICA LI RE MA! IJT 'OG,'
IS" BRITISH COMMENT.
Former Editor of Dally News De
clares People Confused by
"Political Wreckers."
(Copyright by the New York World. Pub
lished by Arrangement.)
LONDON, Jan. 2. (Special.) "Will
America come in?" is the title of a
two-column article contributed to the
Daily News by its former editor,
A. G. Gardiner. He says:
"America stands like a man in a
fog, uncertain of the path, puzzled by
the confusion of tongues that sounds
in his ears and half disposed to give
up the adventure and try to get back
to the ground he has left.
"Having through its president pro
claimed a new gospel and seen It ac
cepted by the world It Is now seri
ously considering whether it shall not
disown it. The president is a sick
man, confined to his bedroom, per
haps with permanently depleted phy
sical power. He was warned by his
doctor before he started on his tour
that he did so at the risk of his life.
"That is the great tragedy. The
case has not been put to the Ameri
can people. But it is also the great
nope, ror in spite or all the formid
able influences that I have Indicated.
I am convinced that if the case Is
put. If. once the American people are
seized with the great argument and
see that the choice before the world
Is rrow competition in force, in which
America will be involved, or an inter
national accommodation that will ob
literate force, the verdict will be the
verdict of sanity and wisdom.
"It was my privilege to address
many audiences, both in public and
in private. The impression I have
brought eway is of a people eager to
know the truth, eager to do their duty
to the world, but puzzled as to what
that duty is, confused by the false
lights of political wreckers and turn
ing in vain to the press for an en
lightened leadership."
alien who has been leading figure
disloyal organiaation.
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BOY LESS CLOTHING,
SAYS
BEN
SELLING
'conomy .Declared Only
Means to Cut High Costs.
PRODUCTION FAR BEHIND
Portland Clotliler Advi&cs More
Careful Selections and Deplores
Ziavisli Spending.
Ben Selling, one of Portland's larg
est dealers in clothingr. invited to be
member of ths federal fair price
committee, attended a meeting; of that
body last night and, while declining;
to serve In that capacity, grave the
members, including: United States
District Attorney Humphrey, his own
ideas of a solution of the high cost
of livln;? problem which they are
seeking: to work out.
In brief. Mr. Sellings solution.
strange as it mlgrht seem coming from
man owning clothing stores, is to
buy less, be more careful in selection
as to economy and more important
produce more. Mr. Selling said he
knew no other means of bringing
down the high cost of clothing or
nything else.
Mr. Selling said lis bad triad this
plan himself.
EcoBomf Is Practiced.
"Believing most firmly In my own
mind that the only way out of the
ever-risinsr prices is to buy less and
produce more by working more," said
Mr. Selling, "I decided to try it out
on myself. This suit I have on to
night is a light one, purchased by me
three year ago -for spring wear, I
have worn it all winter, although this
has been the coldest onb we have had
for many a year, as everyone knows.
have also worn and am wearing
B. V. D.'s and am practicing economy
thus, not because I cannot afford to
wear other goods, but to prove my
case to my own satisfaction."
Mr. Selling told the members of ths
committee that, having tried the plan
for himself, he is ready to recommend
It as the only means of bringing
prices back to normal, not only in his
line, but in others.
Less Buying Is Advised.
'I could afford half a dozen suits.
as far as that is concerned," said Mr.
Selling, "for I could benefit by the
wholesale rates, being in the busi
ness, so that is not at all the reason
why I did not buy any new suit this
year."
After the meeting, which was an
executive one attended by several
members of the committee, with
Thomas G. Farrell presiding. Mr. Sel
ling went into details of his plan of
bringing down high prices.
There is no use talking about
bringing down prices by any means
other than less buying, more care in
buying what is necessary and a
greater production by the producing
clasles," said Mr. Selling. "This is
n era of spending, minus accompa
nying production, either by work or
its equivalent. Never has money
been expended so . lavishly by every
class and never was production so
small. It is unsatisfactory to the
merchant, I assure you, for we are
not making great profits; I cannot,
neither can anyone else, get what
goods are ordered from the factories.
Price increases are demanded from
us by manufacturers repeatedly, un
til it has come to be most unsatisfac
tory to us in our business.
Greater Productlom Needed.
'Try as one may, I cannot see any
way out but to buy less, buy what
one actually needs in a more careful
manner, with a view to economy, and
have greater production. Then, and
then only, when production reaches
an equal with the demand, will nor
mal conditions return and prices
drop."
W. K. Newell, who, because of his
former position as federal food com
missioner, called the committee to
gether, said last night that the com
mittee wishes to hold a few private
sessions so as to get people to talk
freely on various subjects and then
see what may be dons.
"I feel that until such time as we
have arrived at some conclusion it
is useless to make any statement to
the public," said Mr. Newell.
United States District Attorney
Humphreys. but recently taking
charge of that office, was a listener.
It was his first session with the com
mittee. He mads no comment after
ths meeting.
20 COMMUNISTS ARE HELD
(Continued Prom First Pa pr. )
Bryon during the war period, led soma
of ths raiders against the Portland
reds." ,
Communist Hall Raided.
The principal raid was conducted
at 131 Second street, which Is the
Portland headquarters of the labor
communist party. At this place a
group of "reds" was engaged in op
erating a hand printing plant when
the officers swooped down upon them.
and some of the alleged seditious
propaganda was being printed when
the operatives arrived. Some of this
literature was seized as evidence be
fore the Ink even had time to dry.
Both American-born radicals and
aliens were included among those ar
rested. Mr. Bryon had warrants for
the arrest of 17 Portland aliens, five
of whom had been taken into custody
by midnight. Practically all of the
others were expected to be found be
fore morning. They will be held for
deportation proceedings, it was an
nounced last night.
State Will Prosecute.
All of the American-born, radicals
or those who have been naturalized
since they came from foreign lands
will be prosecuted under the state
criminal syndicalism act, according to
announcement by Walter H. Evans,
district attorney. Mr. Evans gave the
federal authorities assurance of his
hearty co-operation in stamping out
the local "reds" and he will start pro
ceedings today against those caught
last night In the federal dragnet.
According to Chief Operative Bryon
of the department of justice, the gov
ernment has been weaving its chain
of evidence against these "red" agi
tators since last September, when the
national convention which brought
the organization into being in Amer
ica was held at Chicago.
Plot Held Proved.
He said last night that evidence in
the hands of the department of jus
tice is conclusive in showing a syste
matic plot to overthrow the govern
ment of this country, and the raids
as conducted simultaneously in 33
cities of the country last night were
made under the personal direction of
United States Attorney-General Pal
mer. This national convention was held
at Chicago from August 30 to Sep.
tember 5, inclusive. Victor Saulit,
who is considered one of the most
dangerous alien "reds" arrested in
the Portland raids last night, was ths
accredited delegate from Oregon to
this convention.
oauut returned to Portland Septem
ber 28, on which day he called -the
Initial meeting of the Portland branch
of this communist labor party. Jo
seph Laundy. a radical agitator who
Is now in tho county jail under in
dictment for criminal syndicalism,
was chairman of this initial meeting,
and Ed Cusack. an Irish-Canadian,
was chosen as temporary secretary.
Branches Are OrcailuA,
Immediately after organization of
ths general Portland branch, separate
foreign branches were organized, in
cluding the German and Finnish
branches.. Several Finns were includ
ed in those taken into custodv la.r
night, while operatives also were
searching for several German aliens
who have been taking a leading part
in the operation of tho Portland
branches. v
At 131 Serond street several
trunks filled with literature and pro
paganda of ths alleged un-American
organization were seized, including a
quantity of money, Russian litera
ture and other evidence which federal
authorities last night said was dam
aging. Mr. Byron said the result of
the raids bad fulfilled every expecta
tion. Both Victor Saulit and his wife
were among tho first to be taken.
Mrs. Saulit has served as secretary
for the Portland branch and is said
to be as much in sympathy with the
alleged plot as is her husband. Saulit
will be remembered as the man who
was arrested more than a year ago
when he refused to stand at the Hei
llg theater when "The Star Spangled
Banner" was being played. He was
found guilty of disorderly conduct
and heavily fined in the municipal
court, but escaped the penalty on a'
technicality on appeal to ths circuit
court.
German Is Arrested.
Another important alien arrest
which ths authorities made last night
was that of Max Schmidt, a German
alien enemy, who is said to have
taken a leading part In directing the
work of the German branch of the
communist labor party. He has been
employed as a janitor at Arion hall
where the "red" organizations met for
many months.
Kd Cusack. who served as tempor
ary secretary of the Portland branch,
and W. G. Keevell were the other
aliens who had been arrested before
midnight.
As fast as the "reds" were seized by
ths operatives they were rushed to
the old postoffice building where they
were given a gruelUng examination
by Mf. Byron and hi assistants. A
corps of stenographers was kept busy
until far in the night taking steno
graphic notes of these examinations.
After they had been questioned the
"reds" were sent either to the county
or city jails.
Among the more prominent Amer
ican "reds" arrestee auring the series
of raids here was that of Floyd Hyde,
leading figure In the Council of
Workmen, Soldiers and Sailors, which
has beftn repeatedly branded by fed
eral officials as a disloyal organiza
tion. Hyde has been arrested re
peatedly - in Portland because of his
radical activities.
In addition to the communist head
quarters on Second street, other
places raided were the Saulit home,
Finn hall, Fremont street and Michi
gan avenue. No. 6 Revere street In
Albina and at the various other resi
dences of some of tho communist
members.
. Literature la Seised.
One of the propaganda sheets found
at the 131V4 Second street head
quarters, in referring to the Russian
situation, says:
"American troops are still on Ens
Kl.m territory and American ammu
nitlon and money are still being used
for ths purpose of strangling the only
nroletarian republic In the world. It
Is the class war of the American plu
tocracy, ths class war of the Inter
national money bags. American cap!
tal Is vitally interested in crushing
soviet Russia and it does not stop at
mere technicalities, even if it means
the violation of laws of Its own ere
atlon.
"American workers, you must real
lze this and bear it firmly in mind.
You must know that every American
soldier sailing for Russia goes there
to shed the blood of the Russian
workers who are now engaged, in
desperate struggle against the capi
talists of the world those brigands
of the International highways. You
must bear in. mind that every rlfl
every cannon, every machine gun
which is being sent from the United
States to Russia means death for the
many Russian workers and peasants
who are sacrificing themselves in
order that the workers the world over
may be liberated from the yoke of
international capital.
"Hands Off Soviet Russia.'
."Workers of America! it is not suf
ficient to know and to bear all this in
mind you must act accordingly. Your
slogan must bo: 'Not a soldier for war
against soviet Russia, not a cent, not
a rlfU to helo wage this war
"To every invitation to play the
part of Cain towards your Russian
brothers, to every request of the
American government to enlist for
active service in Russia, or to load
ships for the blood-stained white Rus
sian army, there must be one answer:
'Hands off soviet Russia.'
Tho prisoners booked at police
headquarters and the nationalities
they claimed were: George Havelock
Austrian: Max Schmidt, German;
Frank Cusack, Irish: Rene Verhelle,
Belgian; Nels Turngren, Swede; Al
fred Yordl. Swiss; Fred W. Fry, Eng
llsh; William G. Kevell, Canadian, and
Karl W. Ostes, Claude Hurst. Edward
Beck, George M. Zahua, Floyd J.
Early and Oscar P. Billinsley, Araer
icans.
Two more names were added to the
list of alien "reds" picked up by the
federal operatives at an early hour
this morning when Mr. Bryon an
nounced that Herman Neindorf, a cit
izen df Germany, and George Have
lock, who professes to be. an Austrian,
had been taken into custody. Author
ities believe Havelock may be a Rus
sian, and an investigation is now
under way to 'determine his nativity.
MUSIC RECITAL TONIGHT
Four. Will Appear in Song Recital
at Multnomah Hotel.
A large contingent of musical peo
ple will attend the recital at the
Hotel Multnomah tonight, when Jane
Burns Albert, Lulu Dahl Miller, Jo
seph P. Mulder and Dom J. Zan will
appear in song recital. Mrs. Albert
will sing groups of Italian, French
and English songs, and the quartet
will be featured in Brahm's "Love
Waltzes," which never have been
heard here and which have the nov
elty of a four-hand accompaniment.
Mrs. Seltz' Bird Songs will be sung
by Mrs. Albert.
Besides the many ticket holders
already announced, the following
have signified their intention of be
ing present: Mrs. A. S. Kerry, Mr.
and Mrs. Dent Mowrey, Mrs. Henry
W. Metzger, Mrs. Blanche Williams
Segersten,. J. Ross Fargo, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Petri, Miss Abby White
side, Dr. George. Ainslle, Mrs. Frank
M. Taylor, Dr.' and Mrs. Wilson
Johnston, Arthur Finley, Mrs. S. T
Lockwood, - W. L. Bowman, Mr. and
Mrs. George Street, Mrs. George
Gerllnger and Mrs. Herman Politz.
R&ilway Employes Victors.
LONDON, Jan. S. The long pend
ing wage dispute between the gov
ernment and the railway unions seems
to have been settled. The victory ap
parently is on ths elde of the railway
men.
B0LSHE1I PROPOSE
PEACE WITH ITALY
Capture of Black Sea Coast
Expected to Open Route.
ARMY NUMBERS 3,000,000
Reds Make Great Concessions to
Estlionians In Agreement Pre
liminary to Armistice.
LONDON', Jan. 2. M. Tchitcherin,
bolshevik foreign tntnister. has pro
posed to Italy a resumption of rela
tions between that country and soviet
Russia.
He points out that the "Imminent
capture of the Black sea coast by the
Soviets will open ths Black sea route
to Italy," says a Moscow wireless
message received here.
The bolshsvlkl, ths message con
tinues, have occupied ths important
stations of Yusovo and Dolia, and
are marching toward Mariupol (an
Important seaport on the Sea of Azov).
A quantity of guns and booty were
captured in this region, as wa also
the entire Markhoff division, one of
General Denlklne's finest troops, ths
Moscow report adds.
LONDON, Jan. 2. Ths advance of
the bolshevik forces in ths Donetx
coal basin is developing rapidly, ac
cording to a soviet wireless dispatch
today from Moscow. It is reported
that all the railway Junctions between
Bakhmut and Lugansk have been oc
cupied and that the ced lines are less
than 65 miles east of Lugansk.
With the capture of Novocherkaskl
thousands of prisoners were taken, ac
cording to the soviet- report, which
declares ths occupation .of Illovays
koye deprives tho enemy of tho qnly
railway leading up to the front.
DORPAT. Jan. t. Bolshevik Rus
sia is wlll'iig to make great conces
sions to the big powers In the -interests
of peace, but will not hold out
the olive branch to General Denikino,
according to M. Klishke. secretary of
tho soviet delegation conferring with
Esthonian delegates here.
M. Klshke added that the bolshevik
army now numbered 8,000,000 men
and declared it to be "invincible."
. Eathtinlans Score Success.
Study of the agreement signed by
Esthonian and bulshevik representa
tives last night preliminary to an
armistice, particularly the military
guarantees, indicates the Esthonians
have scored a notable success. The
biggest surprise was that the Estho
nians would not be required to eject
soldiers who fought under General
Yudenitch in his recent campaign
against Petrograd until after ratifi
cation of the treaty.
Bolshevik representatives admit
they made great concessions as to
frontiers and military guarantees. M.
Joffe, bead of the soviet delegation,
declaring:
"I far exceeded the latitude allowed
by the Moscow government and ex
pect to be called to account when I
return, but we have shown we are
able to make peace."
The military guarantees prohibit
the presence on the territory of either
soviet Russia or Esthonia of any
armies other than their own or of
friendly powers with which one of
the contracting parties has concluded a
military convention, but which ia not
actually warring against the other.
Recruiting and organizing armies of
other states and organizations hostile
to eithtr side, is prohibited.
Troops to Be Disarmed.
It is provided that all troops not
under the authority of either gov
ernment on January 1 shall bo dis
armed and that all army and navy
munitions and stores excepting food
stuffs and clothing belonging to such
forces shall be neutralized and im
mobilized until January 1. 1922. Thir
ty per cent of such disarmament and
neutralization of stores of noh-gov-ernment
armies must be completed
within seven days after the ratifica
tion of the peace treaty and 85 per
cent of tho remainder must be com
pleted each week following ratifica
tion. Soldiers and officers in non-government
armies may not enter the armies
of either of the contracting parties
with the exception that men of Es
thonian nationality may enter the
Esthonian army. Use of ports in
either Esthonia or soviet Russia la
forbidden for the transport of goods
which may be used against the other.
The agreement stipulates that organ
izations may not be formed in either
Esthonia or soviet Russia and under
the pretense that such organization
is the government of all or part of
the territory of either party. In case
there is international neutralization
of the gulf of Finland both parties
agree to Join the convention.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. The state
department was advised today of the
armistice arranged between the Es
thonian and bolshevik forces, effect
ive at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Three Couotrles Join.
Esthonia, Letvla and Lithuania
have joined, another message said, in
asking Poland and Finland to par
ticipate in a conference at Helslng
fors on military defense plans against
the bolshevik!. Finland already has
accepted and Poland probably will
follow suit, the message said.
LONDON, Jan. 2. On the eve of
his return to Copenhagen to resume
the prisoner exchange negotiations
with Maxim Litvinoff, the bolshevik
representative, James O'Grady today
told the Mirror correspondent that he
believed the pour parlers would be
successful and that the repatriation
f British prisoners and British civil
ian residents in societ Russia would
be effected by the end of January.
Mr. O'Grady said his consultations
since his return from Copenhagen
would aid materially in bringing
about a settlement. He expressed it
as his opinion that Russ'a would save
herself If left alone.
"She is now like a child groping in
the dark, but she is growing up." he
declared.
"Russia will regenerate herself by
her own resources. I believe she will
become the America of another new
world. The soviet government today
Is far more humane, far saner and
far more statesmanlike than the so
viet government of a year ago. Atroc
ities, of course, are being committed,
but I know that when the perpetra
tors are adjudged guilty they are ex
terminated." Mr. O'Grady strongly opposed armed
intervention in Russia, saying - it
would be a delusion to build hopes on
Admiral Kolchak and General Denl
klne, both of whose armies, he added,
were beaten and broken.
Rail Capitalist Dies'
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 2. George M.
Brush, father of Matthew C. Brush,
president of the American Interna
tional Shipbuilding corporation, died
today. Mr. Brush was prominent in
the development of railroads la Minnesota.
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DETZEH DENIES BRUTALITY
ARMY OFFICER AVERS SOL
DIERS ARE XOT STRUCK.
Defendant Rerutes Charge lie Or
dered 'Iilftlns Embargo' on Rules
Forbidding Keating of Prisoners.
NEW YORK, Jan. I. Army prison
era who resisted arrest and acted bois
terously were roughly handled, but
never struck. Captain Karl W. Dstxer,
courtmartialed for alleged brutal
treatment to prisoners at Lemans.
France, where he commanded a mili
tary police company, testified today
In explaining his difficulties In main
taining army discipline.
The captain denied that he had
ever prlven the order to "lift the em
barsro" on the rules forbidding the
beating of prisoners. The expression,
he asserted, originated with Sertreant
Hoyt. one of his staff, whom he char
acterized as "a nuisance and a con
siderable source of annoyance, but an
efficient operative."
Detzer told of apprehending a gang
of American soldiers who were ab
sent without leave and operating a
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"sales commissary in Mamers of
roods stolen from freight tars. All
the allied soldiers were barred from
Mamers, Captain Detser said, and tho
Americans with their 'commissary'"
were doing a big business with the
French civilian population. lie said
the army intelligence department and
the bureau of criminal investigation
always kept three "plain clothes" men
in Mamers.
A tense pause marked the close of
Detzer's direct testimony when his
counsel asked him if he knew the
oripln of the case against him and
could explain it.
Captain Detzer fumbled with his
pen knife, then. In a voice scarcely
audible, he murmured, "No."
His reply was ao low that Colonel
William Allaire, president of the
court, asked him to repeat his answer.
British Outlook Optimistic.
LONDON, Jan. I. Great Britain
faces a year of unprecedented trade
if the nation can escape further labor
trouble and clear away transport con
gestion, said a statement Issued today
by the American Chamber or Com
merce. American business men have
been urged to Invest In foreign se
curities and enterprises In order to
aid In the balancing of foreign ex
change which now is forcing Euro
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