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THE -OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND; WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 -1919. Special Gables From The Journal-Chicago Daily News Correspondents BOLSHEVIK! KILL RUSSIAN OFFICERS 10 ffi BOURGEOIS English Teacher Has Poor Opin ion of Bolsheviki as Political Deliverers in the Ukraine. FIRST HAILED WITH DELIGHT Disillusionment Comes Swiftly Rule Is Military Dictatorship of Crudest Knd. Crown Prince Fears Cold p p p p , p 4 H S H S? S Wants to Go Where Wife Is By W. J. I. Klehl Special Cable to The Journal and The Chicago Daily News. (Copyright. 1019. bT Ohicae" DaUy New Co.) The Hague, Holland, Sept. 24. It Is reported that the former Crown Prince Frederick William has requested per misHlon to live elsewhere than in Wler lngen during the coming winter, aa he finds It too cold there'. It is said that the request has been granted and that a residence is being prepared for him in Baarn, which, is one of the loveliest villages in Holland. It is surrounded by laYge forests where many Amsterdam and other patricians have summer residences. The former crown princess is visiting there with her two sons after a stay at Wierlngen. She will also visit the former emperor and empress at Amerongen. It looks very much as If there would be a reconciliation between the former crown prince and his wife. The fact that the ex-kaiser's master of ceremonies is arranging all the details of the trip shows that the former monarch Is stiir considered the ruling spirit of the family and the fact that the princely trunks from Potsdam and Berlin were marked "Kronprinzlicher Gepackstuck" ("prince ly baggage") shows that the family has not dropped its titles and that Berlin does not object. . By Edward Price Bell Special Cable to The Journal and The Chicago Daily News. (Copyright, 1919, by CMcraai Daily New Co.) London, England, Sept. 24. Stan ley Graham Larminic, an English teacher, who went to Kiev in the early part of 1917 to learn the Rus . sian language, has returned to Eng land with an extremely low opinion of the Bolsheviki as political deliv erers. Mr. Larmlnlc lived in Kiev, giving lessons In English from just after the outbreak of the revolution until last June. He saw the5 Bolsheviki come and go and come again. He saw the Bol shevik and Ukrainians at first coop crate and th-jn quarrel. He was in Kiev under two bombardments and when se vere fighting took place In the streets. COLD BLOODED SLAUGHTER "One of the first acts of the Bolshe viki in Kiev," said he to me, "was the slaughter in cold blood of several hun dred Russian officers whose only crime was that they were bourgeois" and had fought for their country. These offi cers, who had no love fcr the Ukrainian chauvinists, had not taken any part lr. the defense of Kiev agatnst the Bol fchevlld. "It was said that 600 of them perished, though one could not confirm the ac- ' tual number. I mysalf saw numbers of their bodiea in a public park, where they l.ad been shot. "Going about the streets was danger ous and people stayed indoors as much as possible. Arbitrary arrests took place continuully. The shops were sacked and private houses were broken into for loot ') armed Bolsheviki. Their will was their only law. Finally they evac uated the city in favor of the Ukrain ians with German troops behind them. S K0 It O l'ADSXT IX .POWER "The Germans ousted the more or less cknvMTatlc Ukrainians and put Het- rran Skoropals'ky In power. They re mained tintil late in the autumn of 1U18, causing the town to become gay with open shops, cafes and restaurants, all of which were crowded. "Perfect order was kept and every Ger man soldier was on his good behavior. German officers said ODenly that they had 'made Bolshevism' following the, ar mistice. However, the German tr,xpn became restless and were withdrawn from Ukrainla. "Then the . Ukrainians returned and attempted to institute a system of smi socialism. sho ving' themselves ardently nationalistic pnri ordering all shops to change their Russian s'gns and names Into Ukrainian equivalents. Vodka was reintroduced, every adult receiving a bottle a month for 15 rubles ($7.50). I'KRAIMAXS EVACUATE "In February, 1919, the Ukrainians evacuated the city before the advancing Bolsheviki. These commandeered build ings, conscripted men for the Red army and sent hourgeois over the military age to dig trenches around the city. Gen eral demoralization ensued. It is said of the Bolsheviki In Kiev that If they won their way to the Black sea It would ciry up. "Before the Bolsheviki really got Into their stride in Kiev the peasants and workmen welcomed them, expecting great advantages from their rule. All householders, for instance, were expect ing 5000 rubles (12500) each month. Dis illusionionment came swiftly. So un popular did the Bolshevik become that no unarmed man dared openly declare bmself to be one. They prevailed solely- because of their arms. BOLSHEVIST RTLV. CRUDE "B. Ishevist rule- is a military dicta torship of the crudest kind. They car ried out house to house searches for firearms until nohody could fight them except with bare fists. They helped themselves to everything available and let the civilian population go without. Thej- not only encouraged poRTonis, but took part'ir. them. They suppressed all newspapers but their cv.-n and all free speech except Bolshevist free speech. "Leon Trotzky. however, had a lively time In Kiev while addressing the work men. They hecl'.lod him and made him very angry. On leaving ho said the town was like a radish red outside, but whlto Inside. Before the Bolsheviki came food was dear but obtainable. The newcomers put a ring of troops around the town and prohibited anyone from bringing food except for them. They closed all the shops, took over the ho tels ana rorcea the restaurants to shut up except those reserved for people with Bolshevist food cards. SITUATION IN KIEV "In a word, Bolshevism in Kiev meant everything for the Bolsheviki and noth ing for anyone else.. If you were Bol shevist, they loved you ; if you were not they murdered you. No candidate was eligible in a soviet election, unless his Bolshevism were beyond dispute. They would not call a free parliament because they knew that it would be overwhelmingly against them. "Not only Russian officers but other people were arrested and shot for no understandable reason. A nephew of the Swiss consul whose house overlooked the courtyard of the extraordinary com mission's headquarters, heard shooting again and again at night and told me that In the morning he found the court yard covered with blood always, of course, the blood of political prisoners. ORDINARY CRIMINALS SHOT "These were kept at a place outside the town and brought into the extraordinary commission to be executed. Ordinary criminals were shot offhand. Every bourgeois was compelled to pay a fine of anything between 1000 and 100,000 rubles ($500 and $60,000). Since the banks were not paying, checks were valueless, yet the penalty for inability to pay was arrest. "Like everything else the Bolsheviki touched, industry and transportation went to pieces. I have never before seen or Imagined sucii social confusion, prostration and mifiry as Bolshevism brought to Kiev. And it cannot be borne in mind too sharply that thta Bolsheviki owe their strength In Kiev and wher- ever they wield strength not to the active support of tne people, and not even to the apathy of the people, but solely to the bayonets of their stand ing armies." Predicts Return of American British Pupils to Germany By Gordon Stiles Special Cable to The Journal and The Chicago Daily New. (Copyright, 1919, by Chicago Dally Newt Co.) Berlin, Germany, Sept. 24. One of the effects- of the coming peace, In the opin ion of Dr. Kuno Meyer, professor of languages at the University of Berlin, will be the return to German universi ties of American and British students In numbers practically up to the prewar standard. "The University of Berlin," said Dr. Meyer, "has at present a total of 12,964 students, and I except that the number will be increased substantiaffy before the opening on October 1. We have arranged combinations which will fur nlsh what might be termed short cuts In order that those unable to complete 'their studies because of military service may finish in the shortest possible time, now that they are back in civil life." Dr. Meyer declared that while the league of nations and the prespect of more traveling on the part of the gen eral public in the various countries tend? to international thinking, the world has come out of the war with national feel ings stronger than ever. He believes that much can be done to prevent na tional prejudices from marring the hare mony for which the world hopes. oil from the United States for which Germany had contracted, nave .been ordered by the supreme economic con ference to proceed to England for divi sion among the allies. Under Secretary of State Frank L. Polk of the American peace delegation has lodged protest against this action, but there is little hope that he will be successful The United States is not represented on the supreme economic conference. The degree of doctor of laws has been conferred on Cardinal Mercier by the University of the State of New York. English Parliament Hits High Cost of Living a Hard Jolt London. Sept. 24. I. N. &) An In crease of courtesy on the part of shop keepers and a decrease of prices have resulted by the profiteering act passed by parliament. Clothing has decreased 35 per cent in cost. Fruits have gone down 50 per cent. Dealers have ceased to charge for wrappings. Czecho-Slovak Force Must Be Sent Home Paris, Sept. 24. (I. N. S.) The su preme council is trying to find a solu tion of the problem of returning 65,000 Cxecho-Slovaks home from Russia. The suggestion was made today that thqy be sent by way of the United States. ' It Is admttted that this would cost 1600 lot each Ccecho-Slovak and the money prob- ably would have to be advanced by the United States, England and France. Purchases House of Ills Birth My William H. lira den Special Cable to Hie Journal and The Chifaiu Daily New. (Copyriaht, 1919. by Chicaeo Daily New Co.l Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 24.4-Vtocount Northcliffe has just bought for 900 pounds ($4500) the little house In which he was born at Chapelizod. near Dublin. Announcement Concerning Richardson & Boynton Furnaces HERE are now in use in the Pacific Northwest, hundreds of Richardson & Boynton furnaces. They have become very well known for their great efficiency and adaptability to climatic con ditions in this part of the country. No doubt you will find either the name "Perfect" or "Progressive" on the door of the furnace heating your building. If you have a Richardson. & Boynton heating system, or will require a plant for your home, you will be interested in knowing who to go to for service, or for an estimate and advice on a new installation. American Credit Is Retarding Decline In Value of Mark By Gordon Stiles Special Cable to The Journal and The Chicaeo Iaily News. (Copyright, 1919. by Chirago Daily News Co.) Berlin, Germany, Sept. 17. (Via Co penhagen, Sept. 20.) Reports from Hol land regarding the possibility of Ameri can credit for Germany have had the effect of staying the mark in its down ward career. The price of the dollar which was as high as 32 marks last night, was between 28 and 30 today and at noon certain banks were unwilling to make quotations. An American trav eler told me that his German clients would only agree to place orders on the basis of 20 marks to the dollar. It is unlWtely that there is any basis for the Dutch report mentioned, but the break in the fall exchange has this morning turned loose much American money which had been held for a high price. It is not easy to get intelligent statements from financiers or men prominent in industry, as they frankly admit that they are at sea, but there is a strong undercurrent of confidence in industrial circles. Plans are being made for increases In many manufacturing plants and the present unstable condition of the money market is regarded as a flurry which Vill soon be ended. You will find that of Portland is J. C. Bayer, located at First and Market Streets. The . C, Bayer Furnace Co, has Richardson & Boynton furnaces ready to install imme diately, and carries repair parts in stock at all times. You will find Mr. Bayer prepared to serve your best inter ests in heating your home. Call on him. the expert heating engineer Swedish Jewelers Melt Freight Car Load 'Nigger Money' By Basset DIgby Special Cable to The Journal and The Chicaeo Daily News. (Copyright, 1019. by Chicaeo Daily News Co.) Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 24. Such a curious situation has been produced by the enhanced price of silver that a freight car full of "nigger money" from Austria, dated 200 years ago, has ar rived in Stockholm to be smelted by a metal company here which will turn ingots over to the Swedish jewelry trade. a iie coins in question were contained in 1800 chests, each containing 1500 pieces. They are what are called Maria Theresa thalers and are of about the size of the American half dollar piece. 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