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VOL. XVIII. NO. .38 PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESD AY EVENING. APRIL 22, 1919. TWENTY-TWO PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS ON 'TWAINS AND tW STANDS fIVI UNTI Urn ci,'!; Hi1 II Citizens of Portland Inaugurate Great Bond Campaign. With ? Huge Offerings to State Quota - A. . .' " '" '" - ' Thousands Paid by People Who Cannot Afford to Invest Large Sums; Big Investments Listed. X7 ITII more than $'2,000,000 VV subscribed ; to the ? Victory loan on the opening day. and the campaign hardly warmed up at that time, 1000 loan workers shed -' coats and qualms this morning and started out on a great drive to gather into the patriotic ffehl , between Co.000 and 73,000 individ ual subscribers. " Much of th Industrial force of th city has been eliminated from the cam paign since the armistice wm signed and facing a- taU thereby increased, the district director with tbelr, staffs of bond (salesmen, are today making time records in collecting the $12,900,000 still necessary to fill the Portland quotas Spontaneously rising from their seats at the close of a stirring address by the Kev. Kdward H. Pence, Portland's cltl xens dropped the exact sum of 12,286,000 into the Liberty loan hat -the mass meeting In The Auditorium Monday night. ' Two lump sums of a half million each were received, other donations ranging from -5 to 1100.000. Thirty-six German" helmets -went like wild fire, being pre sented to less conspicuous cttisens who purchased bonds of the $1000 denomi nation. ' . Monday night's work was j Portland's Initial. effort In the floating of the fifth without solicitation, the audence of bust neas men., swept off their, feet by , the - -(Concluded1 en Pas TN..VCliiBi.Ki) Adriatic Emerges From' Fog Bank to Find Ice Mountain Two Miles Distant. New York. April 22. (I. N. 8.) Giant Icebergs are now floating down the At lantic from the Arctic, endangering ves sels taking the northern route, the White Star liner, Adriatic reported on her "ar rival here today from Liverpool, via Halifax. A few miles from the spot where the Titanlo was sunk py an iceberg, the Adriatic, running at slow speed through the 4ce. fields, emerged suddenly from the fog to discover a giant ice mountain Jbarely two miles away. The Ice rose 20 feet' from the water. Captain Ransom' estimated. - l. Among-the Adriatic's passengers was Miss Hazel Archbald of Seattle, a T. M. t.:. A. worker, whose brother; Lieutenant Norman A rchbald, :- was shot .. down ? by the Germans near St. Mihiel and then sentenced to death. The armistice saved his life. Salvatora Gattecio , Accused of Firing Gun at Customer "He 'wanted too -much for his wine and when I refused- to pay his price he shot at me." This is the information Clyde Law rence, who Jives in the Sargent: hotel, telephoned to the police early hls morn ing after his alleged dickerin"s for the liquor with Salvatora Gattecio, 673 East Seventeenth street. According to the police, - Lawrence, who works at a creamery, took a milk van to 'carry away some of Gatteclo's ..Block. Gatteeto filled the ; can. then namea .. nis . price. .' wnicn was scornea, and then fired hW-revolver. . . a. Officers D. 'R. Johnson, Miller and Rockwell say they found in Gattecto's house 10 barrels of wine, five barrels of mash, several boxes of raisins and six bottles of raisin brandy. . . Gattecio .was arrested and is held under )500 .bonds. ' " Presidential Bee Bites Sutherland New York. April 22. L N. S.) Sen ator Howard Sutherland of - West Vir- f inia was placed in the race for the tenubllcan presidential 'nomination to day by Bert K. Kline of New Castle. Pa..' representing a group of Sutherland boomers - who will Open temporary na-. tional headquarters at New Castle in a few days. Sutherland was elected to the senate In 191. aries Being Sold: To yOzecho-Slovaks Budapest. April 22. 1 IT. P.) The Ozecho-Klovak government has bought 23 American airplanes, a ' Prague dis patch ai1 today. Other plane wfll be purchHbf J to the value of il,tU0,000. - - HnitTH ATI AHTiR " FULL OF ICEBERGS NEW RAIL CHIEF AND PARTY HERE f OVERNMEJNT railway officials, headed by Walker; D. Hines, on arrival in special train Ij this morning. From left, Brice Claggett, assUtant to director general; Hale Holden, re 7 gional director of central western division; R. H. Aishton, regional director of the Pacific ISfoith west division; T. C. Powell, director of division of capital expenditures; Director General Hines; Max Thelen, director of division of public service, and Edward Chambers, director of traffic" division. . - - . : ' ' '. . , wmw a ww!N, " ? a p Maaw: -.jag t a 'A' - 5 v fix. . II H II " m ll W ' i - I ill, M K' - M - 4- " - V -4 Ajm luA tkA- y---y. v "'s-M Wn . sisTrifififfisiisiiissJ Sm. 4L as S- A. A's-s --4 Tmfi y ' A v A CoSoETflCOI Two Portland Men and Several . Other Oregonians Included in ' i Recent Arrivals. . ' f-r.-r By ' Carl ..8a ttt : . I.J' New York. April 22. While large units of Pacific Northwest soldiers with few exceptions are home, casual arrivals are Increasing and many Pacific -Northwest men are filtered through other organisa tions. c.; Lata arrivals include; the follow lns:v';:A';-H'r2:-V?v'": ' - ' 'r;,;' . From i Portland Caradoo. Jones and Herman jr.- Aschwanden. - vf ;T. '- - Kagle CreeJtr-Hari7.'Jlorrlsoii. j I - Empire Rodney J. 'Taylor. '. tt Keen--Jolm O. ttvtr.X-$'jr.;- ' PaaltnswPrrn ;ttgnhni Burnt Ranch Arthur W. Goff. ' Freiratr--RaruHPereifut;' '- - Wamic Marion Ai Duncan." " Vancouver Louis Schaeler. , -t Kalaroa--Fraok-'ls. "Feto&.'&y'-gkxi - Chtnoek-rStuart P. Xa via.' 1 1 " '- Chehalla Frank Hamilton.' Underwood Joseph S Hanna.. :' " Asotin Benjamin ; Votaw. : -" v: Pomeroy -John . H- ;; Llston. - Cecil j JV Manning.- 'f VSv!i-?ir-c-:---i"-''-t-jl .-'; Everett Breshiars, Hoy Morris. Pen nis M. Donahue. Caly Swank. . , . t, Glenwood Robert Kuhnhausen. - ' Husum Howard C. Patton. ' Culdesac; Idaho Carl j J. Shubert. r George Carpenter. . - - ( Welser. waho-orani, uarnnam, lioo- ert F, Coats. Frank Carr. Mid vale. Wash Chester Doggeit. ; Lapwai. Idaho Clyde Goble, Edward Foldner. . . : "'" Wilder. Idaho Don Woody. -, Payette. Idaho Edward Vitam. ; ; Nes Perce, Idaho Johij J. Manthey. Lieutenant Ray F. Cole of Portland, of (Concluded on Pge ThirUra. Column -two) Second Section of " Astoria Belt Line Railway Assured Astoria. April 22. The second unit in the Belt Line railway, which Is to run from the Port , of Astoria docks t both sides of . the peninsula, has oeeii". as sured 'by the.i letting 'of a contract Ato Miller J -Bauer - of Portland. .for the improvement of Astor street from Tenth to Second streets. - - - '.-. -" , Rails for the J Belt . Line tread will be laid In this street , by the ' Port - of "As toria. The improvement of Aster 'Street by the city fcill be' extended trom Sec ond . street to the port dock property In the Aear future, making connection with the Belt '--Line road,-which- Is .now being built from the municipal docks, to the- Astoria Pulp . Paper company plant on . Youngs bay. " '. v The cost of improving the first sec tion of ; Aetor - street is to be 1 125,880. It is planned eventually to extend the Belt Line from Tenth street to Tongue Point, to. connection with the proposed naval base.-::: -. . !n'-,:;'s . Reprieve Granted - i Mexican General Vera Crusi ApfH 22(rx P.) Execu tion "of 'General Francisco. Alvarez, scheduled jforCMonday 'morning., was postponed 24 hours athe result' of a formal appeal being filed with the mili tary authorities. Alvares, a lieutenant of General . Aurellano Blanquet, was captured when the latter was killed. Toledo Man Dies;' Was With Canadians Ottawa. Ont.. April 22. (U. P. To day's casualty list contained the . name of If. Windrill.' Toledo, Or., died. It Is generally.; understood the casualty oc curred . In Siberia. ': v. ..." Bad Weather Again -Delays Long Flight ; 8t. Johns. April 23. U. : P.) Pros pects for a start of the transatlantic airplane flight today were not good.-For and rain ere reported along the coast, r U: S. RECRUITS GO TO ORIENT W ASHIA6TOX, April P.) Recrsltlsg of a force -of -- soldiers to aroteet Americas poMesaloas la tas Pacifie Has bees ordered by the -war de partment. These troops will be sued to increase- tke garrisons la the Philip, pises, China, Hawaii and the Fssa. ma casal sose. - - , War department official deny that -this force is being organized beeanne of recent elathes fcetweea , Americas and Japanese la China and Korea. .- - r BULLDOG OF NAVY IE HisfoHcf: 0ia FlgHtr'.lBattreship Vrpregon, :-v ..-w.' .'.' Two Days. : ' -ff .: The Oregon Victory loan organization t nu noeii proraisea tne . visit or a war sh!p during the progress of the drive now under way.' but was . entirely . un- prepared for the thrillln-r al.ni.nm.i mis morning from Washington that it is the grtm old battleehin Oreron that is coming here. " . This is the message flashed over the wires this morning, from national bead- I iurrer w me wegon Joan orriciais: . "United States battleship Oregon ar river In Portland . April 27 and leaves 29th. Please arrange appropriate recep tion and publicity. for ship, which is vis iting your harbor on behalf of the Vic tory Liberty loan. ' . . , ' . . . - v : "FRANK Bw WILSON. ' ' "Director 'Publicity.; Victory Loan." Quite superfluous 'that admonition ad joined, 'shouled the loan publicity heads. The very idea of imagining that Port land and Oregon might not appropriate ly welcome the grim, historic old fighter v . viii loiciicu ror me state i Preposterous, of course; ? There was In stant" activity 'on thepart' of publicity directors to assur that 5 a royal recep tion is gHren the Oregon when she visits Portland harborvi A( ; Only'topbefpefore have, citizens here iieen j privileged - tri, view, at close range the grand l ship of Spanish-American warfftme because of the sensational run wbtch which, put, lier in Santiago harbor In time forihe great battle. Ihere.. Rjs turn -of- the -historic battler sof he sea will be the signal for a reat -demonstration-, this i assured.', :j?;--.?.?-. 42-Day. Steel Hull 1- ReadwtdiLaunch atf N. - W. Steel Plant t Launching of a "Z-day" hull Is sched uled to take place at the Northwest Steel company- plan t Wednesda e fter noon at 4 o'clock, the speed record In Hiull construction settiher a new- hfs-h mark for Portland ' yards. t The record . comes within, one -day f the -. achievement of Skinner fc. Eddy f Seattle, ; which - holds Jhe .coaat record, measured In days. Because of the tact that the West Shaska, which will be launched ? "Wednesday. - was. built Son straight i time, no overtime being i con sumed In the work, the Portland record is said in fact to 'exceed that Of the Puget Sound plant.'. - ? ' Demanding Right to Weai Men 's Clothes . TalIahasweefc.Fla..v April 2?- I-NV S-) The prospect of Florida women secur ing equal suffrage brought forth a bia which was Introduced In the house to day regulating the wearing of male at tire toy members of the gentler sex.- It provides that "from and after equal suf frage has been .established In the state of Florida, it fehall be lawful for females to don and wear the wearing apparel of a jnan a nOW -worn- publicly by. him? that la o say, vshemay wear the eoaf. vest, troioers, shoes, shirt, coilar and necktie O'orn by males. ? - Request Made of War- Depart ment to Have Members of 316th Sanftary train Stop Here. . Portland Is'trying to get the boys of the 316th sanitary train routed through Portland.' The appeal which they sent from aboard their transport, the" Vir ginian, la receiving, the attention of the general 'reception committee, the aux iliary, to the, ,363d field- hospital com pany, : Mayor- -Baker, and . others. It is desired vt every-organization in Port land r Oregon" 'of : persons who hare friends' or I relatives" In-' ih', train, 'wire to -.-Oregon, representatives or senator asking tbera -to 'use . t nelr nfitience - to get the boys routed ttoroush Portland. rThe iollewtagT tetegram- was isen4-by the general reception committee to Sen- 1 atom Cbanaberlain and McNary. who are ; now, In "Washington D. C.i - . , ' ""No, ; 'considerable '-units via : Portland t for months. v Forty-aiXth ' base hospital; and SI 6th sanitary train Just - arriving, f and i companies ' D, - E . and ? F of the IStK engineers left the 16th. All Oregpn men. Anxious to have come through Portland, Oregon men predominate. What can .be done?' Senator Chamberlain tras wired back the following: , - .-"Referring .to your telegram routing Oregon men via Portland; .matter Is be ing, taken up with department. Will ad--vise you further." At present the only unit in . the ,;lhree for which the request was made that Is in the East at-present is the 316th sanitary train, and efforts are being concentrated to secure its routing through Portland." It was recruited al most entirely' from Portland. The other units mentioned are 'also Portland and Oregon men and efforts will be continued to have' them routed ' through Portland when they land at an Eastern camp." British Squadron Pays a Ceremonial Visit to Cherbourg Cherbourg. France. April 22. (I. N. S.) The, first inter-allied ceremonial visit . of a war fleet since the armistice was signed began here today , when vet eran British warships' of the Jutland battle swept Into the roadstead in ma jestic array. -.-The great men of war .were dressed fore and aft with streamers and bunt ing and steamed to their . stations with the poised ease of a maneuver. '. This British squadron was once known as the "fighting fifth." but now as the second ; Atlantic'; squadron. ;. . : a , , -As-. the -mighty .warships swung : into position around the great sea" wall whose construction was begun-by- Louis XIV a peace salute was fired, the Franoh an swering "gun for pin. - i i- - - The vequadr on; which i is made iup of battleships, cruisers and destroyers,' Is commanded ty Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Le veson. - ., . . j .. Sandusky Clocks ; Are to Be Turned ;Back( to Old Time t - .--. ... MMns- - ( -r. ' Sandusky.' Ohio April 22. (I. N. S.) Sandusky will . not observe the - national daylight saving . law after Saturday, City Manager George M. Zimmerman today received instructions from the city commission' to turn the official clock of the city back one hour on Saturday night, restoring tha stow" schedule that obtained before March SO. when the na tion moved ahead enc hour. : - i ' Members;; f the ' commission, - In or dering reversal of the national law, de clared . that; the '.opposition to the fast time in. this community was so generally overwhelming that a. change was imper ative. The city is In the eastern zona Burning Plane Falls, ; Five Men" Are Killed .London. April 22, L I. S.) Fiva air men were - killed and two seriously burned when a great-Handley-Page air plane which' they were flying, caught fire -and fell near'Andover early, today. The machine turned over. -.. ' - RAIL CIF 0F11MID0 IS VISITOR Walker D. Hines, Director Gen eral 4 of Transportation Sys tem, Spending Day in City. Anxious to See That ! Railroads Give Good Service While Re ? adjusting to a Peace Basis. M EETING with railroad offi cials and the general public in a determined effort io find a more economical and satisfactory solution for the operation of rail roads under government control. Director General Walker D. Hines, accompanied ! by administration officials and ' regional directors, arrlve4 in Portland at 5 o'clock this morning and jvill spend the 'day conferring over the local sit uation with officials of this dis trict. - " ' Mr. Hines declared that he was mak ing no effort to dispose of the. railroad problem of the future, but that it was his earnest desire to serve the American public during this temporary period In such, a way that the railroads will give the best service that conditions will per mit and yet try to readjust the roads to a peace basis. "I advocate that service on the rail roads would be immensely improved If the railroads of this country could be combined under a few large systems not necessarily regional and non-eompeti-tive. I Also believe -that a retention of private initiative and government par ticipation on the boards of directors of these systems' ..necessary., ,:. . Accompanying the director -general "are : T X PoweliU director, of the divi sion of capitn.1 expenditures : H. B. Spen cer, director, ef he division of purchases : Max Thelen. direotot of ihe division of (CMhKlwt ot ScmitceB, Cotams Sir) ENARY POWERS Announcement-Made Peace Dele gation Will Come Prepared to Discuss Terms. By Frank J. Taylor. Berlin, April 21. Delayed. ) (U. P.) The German foreign office today ac cepted the allied proposal that the Ger man peace delegation be empowered to receive the treaty and conduct ngotia tions "providing the delegates are al lowed' their personal liberty, as well as telephonic connectlona" -. The following delegates were named : Count Brockdorff-Rantsau, foreign minister. . Herr .Landsberg, minister of art and literature. Herr Geisberg, minister of posts and telegraphs. Herr Schucklihg. Dr. Melchlor, general manager of the Warburg bank. . Herr Leinert. president of the Prus sian assembly. With clerks, technicians and aides, the party Is expected to number about "' 7j. L It will reach Versailles about April 28. Tne uermans expect to oiscuss tne terms with the. allied representatives, then refer them to the national assembly at Weimar for final decision. Treaty Must Be Referred London. April 22. IU. P.) Chancellor Srheidemaim. In an interview with the Berlin correspondent of the Chronicle, la quoted as saying the peace treaty must be referred to the national as sembly, as no government could exist without that body's support.. ;, Action of Italians Brings Threat of , Serb Withdrawal Paria April !!-(!. N. a) Admiral Andrews, V5. S. N.. who Is at present sta tioned in the Adriatic sea. today cabled to Admiral Benson, in charge of Amer ican naval affairs in Paris, that General Wasset of the Serbian army, "is threat ening to withdraw because of Italian en croachmenta" j f--. "- i'c ': Admiral Andrews requested permission to make efforts to placate General Was set and prevent his withdrawal. . , , -. The cablegram failed 1 to say where General Wasset : is stationed, but It is supposedly at Flume, or in that vicinity. Violation of New ; Child Labor Rule Will Prove Costly .Washington, April 22. I. N. S.) Em ployment of one : child ...for one day In conflict with, the v child labor law i tax provisions of ttte new tvenue bill wi;i subject; the employers' businesa to a tax of Iff per cent of the.net profits for the entire taxable year. This is the Inter pretation of the -bureau of internal reve nue, the administrator if' the' new laa-, as announced this 'aftcioon. -. Bolshevild Take Place of Sultan, Says Russ Report . "i . '. .-- -: ; - - Soviet: Government Set Up in Constantinople After Over throw of Old Regime. - London. April 22. (L N. S.) A revolu tion ban broken out in Turkey and a soviet (Bolshevik) government set up. according to an .Exchange Telegraph dis patch from Pari today, quoting infor mation recei v- d there from Kiev, Russia. The revolutionary committee at Con stantinople seized 11 mo tor boats and three steamers. The revolutionaries In Turkey are re ported to be i preparing to exchange products with Russia. Munich. April 20. (Delayed) (U. P. The red guard garrison by a coup d'etat suddenly overthrew the soviet dictatorship today, permitting Premier Hoffman to restore the Socialist fcov ernment. This Is the second time the Socialists have been restored to power since their initial overthrow by the communists. Bcla Kun Denies Reports London. April 22. (L N. S. Bela Kun, the Red dictator of Hungary, has telephoned a denial of reports that the communist government has been over thrown, said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Vienna today. He de clared that the Hungarian soviet Is gain ing ground, and that the dictatorship "is triumphant." Seven-day Armistice Signed London, April 22. (U. P.) The Bol shevik and French armies in the Crimea have signed a seven day armistice, a dispatch to the' Evening' News reported today. . Just before the agreement was reached on Saturday the French retook Tamelon vert, just outside SebastopoU at the point of the bayonet. ' Government Holds Augsburg Amsterdam. April 22. (L N. S.) German government troops have occu pied Augsburg, in Bavaria, after - a sanguinary battle with the Reds, said a Cispatch from Munich this afternoon. The leader of the Bavarian communist army, former War Minister Relchart, has been arrested. . I Fighting at Augsburg -$ Basle. -April 22- U. P.) Government troops . have reoccUpied Augsburg (15 mile northwest . of Munich), - according fiery.' tanks and airplanes were employed i to oeieax ine eommunisis, wnose caauai- tttes were-neavy- . -v-.- - ; Soviet Loser Tn'- Hungary Amsterdam; Aprir 22. (I. K, S.) The 'Hungarian soviet government at Buda pest, headed. by Bela Kun, has resigned, according to reports' from Vienna to day, quoting dispatches received there from Budapest by .airplane. May Be Nationalized . Paris, April 22. I. N. S.) If the United States refuses to accept a man date for Constantinople the port will be nationalised.' the -Petit Journal says. This paper believes 'that the United States will refuse to accept. Roumanians Report Gains Geneva. April 22. (I. N. S.) The Roumanian army invading Hungary has captured all of Sxatmar. county and is continuing' Its progress towards Buda pest, said a dispatch from Vienna today, Bela Kun, the communist dictator at Budapest, admits the loss of Szatmar. Greatest Demonstration Ever Seen in California Metropolis When 91st Yets Parade. , San Francisco. April 22. (U. P.) The parade of Argonne veterans down Mar ket street seemed hopelessly blocked at noon today by the Immense crowd that refused to move 'rum its pathway.;, A call was sent mtr police headquar ters for every available reserve. .- An at tempt will be made to move the crowd, but the parade, already three hours late, may not get under way again. San Franeiaco. April 22. (V. P.) Po lice were held powerless today when a pause in the parade of Argonne Veterans of the 91st division caused thousands of relatives to rush into Market street to be near their boys. - - - ,r After the parade had started, half an hour late. Mayor Rolph stopped the troops to present, the dolor. , The rela tives and friends who Immediately went fo the troops refused to move. The street was so blocked that returning soldiers finally had to force their way through the- crowd to continue the . parade. , The line of march was temporarily broken. When finally the parade . was under way, again, the cries of "Argonne Pow der River Let er buck!" resounded up and down the street as the 2200 troops of the 3(3rd and 37th swung proudly along.' ' . It was pronounced the greatest dem onstration ever seen in San Francisco. Skull Fractured; Both Eyes Blinded New Boston, I1U-April !i-(L N. R) Maud Sanders, her skull fractured; four times and blinded In .both eyes when attacked late Sunday night, la reported dying here today.' The girl was .found Monday In an - isolated spot about one mile from' her home here. : Bloodhounds placed ..on the trail of her assailant , are -said to have gone to the home of a sol dier who recently returned .from " over seas and who had been seen -walking with the girl Sunday night-- The : ex oldier could not be located today, : . FRISCO TAKES LID OFF FOR SOLDIERS Fiji RUMORS MUE Orlando and His Delegates Are Asking Whether Germany Will Sign if Italy Quits Conference; Feeling Is Tense Report Current Wilson Will Appeal to Italians in Effort to Bring New Party Into Power in the Italian Capital By John Bpectel Cabl to Tit Journal (CopjrrisHt, by 1'h P ARIS, April 22 Feeling peace headquarters today.?, Some at the French, British and American centers say. 'Let the Italians so horae." The; Italians show great bitterness, accusing England and France of breaking their agreement in the pact of London. They declare that Mr. Wilson conceded German population anil lavritnw tn - Frani llt thai lia ta iimu,!H!i. districts inhabited, by Italians to Italy. They feel that a break-up of the peace conference is eminent and ask whether Germany will sign if Italy withdraws. The wildest rumors are abroad. The Italian navy, under the excitement, may occupy the rest of Delmatia. The Italians, having de facto possession of Fiume and Delmatia, will hold on by force of arms despite the decisions of the peace conference. A report is eved cur rent that Mr. Wilson intends to address an appeal to the Italian people, which he expects' will overthrow present gov ernment and bring to power By Fred (ARIS, Aprils. (U. IMPremier Orlando absented li from this morning's sessjon of the ''big four. - In-view bf the -:' fact that-both Orlantd afid Foreign Minister Sorinino jfailed to attend the meeting of that body Monday afternoon, it was as- Lsimt theItalans had temfjorarily withdrawnfromr the "cbnfer- While no official, statement was forthcoming -regarding the status of Italy's territorial claims, it was under stood the deadlock continued and that the Italians had stood aside, willingly or otherwise, to permit consideration of other problems. . Japan's demand for ratification -of her occupation of Klao Chau and the Shantung peninsula presents a situa tion: paralleling the .position of Italy. Presentation of the Japanese- claims' has been, deferred from i day. to day since .last week, owing- to pressure . of the Italian question. It was announced last night that If the Italians did not appear before the "big four" today Viscount Chinda would be heard on the Japanese claims. ' Japanese representatives conferred informally with the Chinese delegates Monday regarding amicable settlement of the question which Involves terri tory: that is admittedly Chinese and which was to be awarded to Japan under a secret treaty similar to the pact of Xxndon on which Italy's de mands are based. , It was admitted in Japanese? circles that ' this conference failed of its purpose and that the mat ter . must ' now be decided by . the "big four." . - ; Meanwhile . unofficial information re ceived in Paris tended to show that Orlando and Sonnlno are guided In their attitude largely by the internal situation at home. It was reported that condition thera are sgch that revolu tion, either, Bolshevik! or republican, is likely soon. Distribution faculties are poor, the coal supply ls; greatly re duced and the whole nation is known to be uneasy. Socialistic : demonstra tions with : an " occasional anarchistic disturbance are becoming more common and hatter to suppress. Many ob servers expressed . the belief that con tinuation of the present government depends on the firm attitude of the Italian r. fpeace delegation regarding Flume and Dalmatians annexation of which has become a national fetish. - ITALY' WANTS DECISION ATI PARIS BEFORE MAY 6 - i ' . -; ' ' . . ' Rome. April 21. (Delayed) (U, V.) Postponement of the opening of the Ital ian parliament, announced Monday, was generally regarded today as the 'maxi mum concession, on Italy's part In regard to her territorial claims. It was pointed out that this -would permit two weeks further consideration (until May 6) of the Italian program, beyond granting this additional time,' Italy Is unwilling to ge and It is openly declared in of ficial circles that the allies must accept her claims within that period, or Italy would take other steps, to enforce them. ' (Unofficial reports have been circulate ed that Italy is prepared tp undertake military occupation of the disputed ter ritories.) : "Foreign Minister ' Sonnlno . is deter.' mined to obtain , what was granted - us in the pact of London, which is Italy's minimum demand," declared the - Paris correspondent of. the Glomale d'ltalLa. 'He wilt not renounce a single foot of territory President Wilson must be con vinced that our Adriatic claims admit of onl jr one solution -Italy's." Following the cabinet session this aft ernoon several' members were questioned regarding the situation in Paria -All re plied that, they confidently await, the decision. , '', The city is awaiting the decision - on Italian claims with intense nervousness. The keynote of public speeches In con nection, with the e:tya celebraton of - ts 2672d brthday. was annexation of Flume and other Adriatic citiea Deputies and tcnatort are "constantly in touch with the ministry of the interior, demanding news, v "ie crowds In the st Vts are . - - , . t ... i!- . PEACE .TAB L F. Bass and The Cbicsto Ually Km. Ctucace Uauy rim Co.i runs high at the "Biff Four" new men. S, Ferguson mself impatient . The tone of ' dispatches from Paris remains largely pessimistic. The states the situation arlalmr from the failure to harmonise Wilson's vleis with Italian aspirations is grave. , Dispatches . from Trieste Indicate the entire Croat ion press is con due tins' a de famatory campaign against Italy and is caning Wilson the most sincere friend the Jvgo-Slavs have. j ' Anti-Serbian disorders are Incfeasing. The Agram Neurtag says 27 person were killed in a clash between! troops and civilians when the latter attempted to liberate several "Incarcerated patrl ota" " French troops were dispatched to re store order. The Milan preas is calling attention of the police to the feverish activity! of sev eral Rush ianii. One of tJiege. formerly (Conclodad on P Column! To) HUNS READY TOj ; FIGHT POLAliO Field Marshal Von Hindlnburg Said to Have Organized j - . . . t - Army ot zoUjUOU. London. April 22. L , N. 8. Field Marshal von Hlndenburg hasjf 200,000 German troops at his headquarters n Koiberg for a campaign against Poland, according to- a dispatch" printed in the Times today. I These troops have been massed on the Baltic coast ostensibly to crush f3oIhev ism, but the real object ts to make war against the Poles, and to raid the Baltics provinces. It is said. - '- t , The existence of this force -Is Jeopard ising the existence of Poland. . j . The Libau coup was part of the gen eral plan, and : now the Oermajis hare turned their eyes toward Riga, I -. 1 American Poles Aiding ; " ; Washington, April 22I. N. C--Tns Polish boys from the Middle West. Perm--sylvania, Jew York and from .'ewsEng-' land who, as members ; of ;" the Polish army, are now moving across Grrmany into Poland, will. In the opinion; of John V, Smutlski. the Polish representative In the United, States, have an Extraor dinary, part in. the restoration of ordr In Central Kurope. "These boys," said Mr. Hmutlskl- today, "know liberty and the distinction between liberty and Ii. cense." . - Poles Capture ' Vilna Paris. April 28--(U. P.) -Polish troop have captured - Viina . and . Barsnovics from the BoIshevikU a- Warsaw ttlspatcsi announced today. , Baranovics is a rail way center in the province of tGrodnfi, 125 miles northwest of Brest-Litovak. Vllna Is an Important city IfO mlls north of Bars novice , . , J . ii: ?VCi 1 ' S' ""'i ' t ; if! Revised Text of . ; .League Is Coming Washington." April 22. (V P.I Ti revised text of the league of natioi covenant Is being received st the stat" department, it was announced today. 1' has not yet been determined when it will be made public. . ?. :