Eugene daily guard., March 21, 1918, Image 1

THE E UUENE DAILY (GUARD
VOL.M.
BIG DIE
OPENED BY
GERMS
Attack of Great Proportions
Made by Teutons Upon
Western Front May Mark
Begininng of Much-Advertised
Off ensive. v
PRACTICALLY ENTIRE
BRITISH LINE INVOLVED
Enemy Repotted Advancing at
Several Points Between
Serape River and St. Quen
tin. Infantry in Action. ,
brdi, ta t. "an ai-Arti-
landau hat watt rttswed H fall ftree
Is hrsad sectors of th watt frtat, ha
Stratta war affloa nfrttt tsdty.
Antra- Hottarltn ftrett tre partWat
li. By WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS
United Press Staff Correspondent
With the ' British Armies in France,
Man Si. The enemy ia reported ad
vancing at teveral poinU between the
Searae river end St. Quentin. Ita in
fantry ha penetrated the British front
line at points north of. Lampicourt ana
Louveral. -
Later,1 it 'was reported, the . Germane
were advanetagon St Quentin ridge, on
tie edge of the Cambrai salient, and
thro through the Gauche wood, in the
nine sector and through the briok fields
ntr .CiroieUle-SurTYlllert, :
Crolselie-Snr-Viilers is en th iSewie
rlr about foot mQes; aonth .M .the
Scarpe. Cambrel is about twenty miles
. ibnthcast of the point where the Scarpa
crimes the 'front' Lampicourt and Loo
veral cannot b located on the larcest
Kale maps available In this country.
It Is. regarded as significant that the
German high "command, according to a
Copenhagen despatch Tuesday, invited
neutral correspondents, to go to .the west
front to see the start of the "grand of
fensive.'! They were to hare left on this
trip yesterday, . .1
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
United Press Staff Corretpensent
With the' British Army in France,
March 21. The Germans began a heavy
bombardment at fire o'clock this morn
ing from a point Just south of the Scarpe
river to the right flank of the British
armies, south of St. Quentin. (This is a
distance of about fifty miles, in an airline
and comprises nearly 75 miles of front.
From the. same hoar on, considerable
firing was reported in the Messines sec
tor. (Messines it ia Belgium, six miles
south of Tpres, and about 30 miles north
of the Scarpe). 4 ,
At four o'clock this enemy began bom
barding with gas shells the Fleurbelx
and Armentieres sectors. (Armentieres
is six miles south of Messines and Fleur
halx is four mOes south of Armentieres).
This bombardment was still under way
at six o'clock.
Thus, along almost the whole of the
British front, cannonading began to rum
ble and speed np, bat at the early hour
of cabling, no farther detalla were avail
He. ' '
For the part two weeks the front has
been growing mere feverish. Over one
ImuImJ V.. kuM earriad oat hv
both sides, while the battle in the air
las never ceased. Tne utrmane nave
matt navtfmlarlv frennled attempts to
prevent the aWsi'troin flying over their
lines, meanwhile making tne most oet
perate efforts to reeennoiter the British
liti-m-talttMl a fnVMK.
This hat resulted la amazing dashes
In elsndland.
As I esncluds this eapatefc, the gsns
ire still belching flame aid steel.
This. Ike first day of spring, is aught
I? foggy but premises fine.
iurmpivil TAPTPl PART
Paris, March Intense, unceasing
Genua bombardment along tne nonn-
miA MMtMfl, .mmm nf the French
front, and In the Champagne region,
early today wis reported by tne rrencn
In the Champagne, German attempts,
notably la the Htrrltrt sector (at Tahare,
where American arttOery is aiding the
French), fell dow..
German artffierv viotentlv bombarded
the Freneh lines in the ' Sonain (fonr
miles eaat of Tenure) and St Sonpplet
(four miles east of Soaaln) regioas, prs-
ceaing a strong tttaom.
fn n rteitvUrM and Recasvanx re
gions (north of Verdun) a German
thrust resulted ia hand-to-hand fighting
uum AnMiitAt! Mnnlaad.
The Oermaas atrtagry bassbarM the
French Haes la the Nomeny region (ittst
eaat of the American Tool sector) then
attacked, but war repulsed by rnaea
0 wk ttrtoaa lisiii
TROTSKY'S PLftN
SUPPED OFFTA
TEUTONAGENTS
Failure of Effort to Bring Up
rising in Germany and Aus
tria Due to Treachery of
Lenine.
TRUMP CARD TO SAVE
REVOLUTION IS FAILURE
Bolsheviki Leader's Appeal to
People of Central Powers
One of Most Unique Docu
ments of the War.
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press 8taff Correspondent
Washington, March 21. The bold ef
fort of Leon Trotsky, former Bolsheviki
commlasary for foreign affairs, to launch
In the Teuton nations a revolution which
would save the Russian democracy, has
Just been unfolded in all its dramatic de
tails (to the United States government It
is the story of Trotsky's "trump card" in
world diplomacy which failed because
Nikolai Lenine, his co-leader, "ripped
off his hand.
Trotsky staked his all on a revolution
in Germany. He refused to yield to Lea
ice's counsel for a separate plunder pact
abject surrender of Bussian rights
with the Teutons. He prolonged the meet
ings at Brest-Litovak as he laid the
foundation for his last play, Lenine let
him work to the end he sought.
But the German military authorities
were Informed of the program.
On the date set for the great effort
January 25 Lenine did not accompany
Trotsky to Brest-Litovsk. He awaited
results in Petrograd.
Appeals to German People.
Trotsky launched broadcast his appeal
to the German people. It was checked in
ita prims by the military authorities. It
never saw the light among the soldiers.
It wss suppressed everywhere. But it
found its way into some parts of Ger
many and Austria. Whether it was the
cause or not it is significant that the
riots and ..strlkfttt; in ;Germany. and. Aus
tria followed shortly atte-ward.
But the military were in control. Tret-
sky saw his'ef forts ' tail. There was not
the great response he expected, wo coma
not understand. .
Lenine, however, understood. When
Trotsky returned to Petrograd admitting
failure, Lenine's hand was strengthened.
His counsel was heeded. Russia submit
ted to Germany's terms and Trotsky,
humiliated, resigned.
But. Trotsky's appeal to Germany will
go down in history as one of the most
unique documents of the war.' The United
Press eday is able to present the offi
cial text of the appeal in connection with
the circumstances surrounding its issue.
Here it is in part, launched by wireless
and throngh Bolsheviki agents, after
Count von .Hertling had announced Ger
many's terms of peace:
"Brest-Litovsk. The German nation
remains silent, and only for this reason,
could a feeble old man, Count Hertung,
appear before the chief commission of
the German reichstag and declare Him
self able to lead the German people
through the Bed Sea to s general peace.
"Hertling spoke about peace; but first
rContteued oa page nine)
ALLEGED LOAFER IS
ESCORTED FROM CITY
Committee of Citizens Take
Jake Spores to Benton Coun
ty Line With Warning.
Jske Spores, SS years of age and aoa
of a pioneer Oregon family, who was
notified by a cttiiena' committee Monday
aigkt that fee must go to work or join
the army within 48 hoars, was deported
from Lane county last night by about 200
dtttena who stood oa the Pacific highway
bridae. three miles north of Junction
City, aad warned him never to return to
Eugene.
Spores wss charged with being a per
aoa who contributed nothing to the sup'
port at the community or bis country a
chronic Idler. ' ' '
The plan to take Spores front the eiry
was carried out without a hitch. H
was removed from the Matlock rooming
house, sear the center of the business
district, aad harried Into aa automobile.
He carried a gun, which was taken away
from him by a member of the committee.
Tar sad feathers were pmaocea by
msmbers of the party whea they arrived
the brldse. but none were applied.
Spores ia aaid to be etitting on a small
Inheritance left him, Hring ia rooming
senses aad eating at luaca counters.
He ha repeatedly refused to assist la
nay war activities aad Is reported to
hare frequently made remarks aboat
passing women from the street corners
whera he was usually to be fooad.
The action takes against Sporea Is aaid
to have beea planned as a warning to a
number of area who are hasting s round
log ess aad aeiiher war slag or siatribat
lag to tk war watt.
EH DEFENSE
5 WRECKED BY
AMERICAN GUNS
General Pershing Forces In
Lunevifie Region Pulverize
German Works. French Co
operate in Making Attack.
TEUTONS VERY ACTIVE
SOUTH OF ST. QUENTIN
General Haig Reports Bom
; bardment of British Lines
From Neighborhood of Ven
deuil- Enemy Raid Repulsed.
BY FRED S. FERGUSON
United Press Staff Correspondent
With the American Army in France,
March 20, American troops in the
Luneville region successfully raided en
emy trenches late today after pulveris
ing the German defense in an artillery
preparation which shook buildings miles
ic the rear.
The raid was made at the conclusion
of an nnssually heavy baBbatrdment by
the enemy.
French artillery sad infantry co-operated
In the attack.
London, March 21. Heavy bombard
ment by German artillery of the British
lines from the neighborhood of Tendeuil
south of St. Quentin to as far as the
Scarpe was reported by Field Marshal
Haig to the war office today. The bom
bardment, he said, began shortly before
dawn.
"In the neighborhood of St. Quentin
we carried out a successful raid," the
statement said, "taking 13 prisoners and
three machine guns.
"Southeast of Messines, there were
patrol encounters.
"South of the Houthoolet forest, un
successful raids were directed against
our lines. We took prisoners in each
case. . '
"In the neighborhood of Armentieres,
the enemy attempted a raid and was re-
pulped. ,". .. , ; .
UNITED STATES RUSH
WORK OjjUEROPLAIiiES
Battle Craft in August Will
Double Number in Use by
Principal Warring Nations.
Washington, March 21 The United
States by the last of August, will have
completed more than double the num
ber of battleplanes now la use by Ger
many, England and France, aviation of
ficials declared today.
While admitting 1 that the aeroplane
program is two months behind the orig
inal schedule, and contending that ths
United States plans have been over
advertised, the officials suggested that a
vast work hss been done.
Former Eugene Men Made
Members of Courtmartial
Saa Francisco, March 20, The fol
lowing orders were Issued by the western
department of the army here today:
A general courtmartial eenaiatiag of
Lieutenant-Colonel Barter K. Lawsea,
coast artillery, national guard; Majors
William G, White and Willard L. Cop
nernoli, coast artillery, national guard;
Captains lamea Q. Rood, coast artillery
corps, detached officers' list; John A
Buchanan, Van Starve rud, coast artil
lery, national guard; First Lieateaaat
Russell O, Dunham, coast artillery, i
tional guard; Second Lieutenants Battel!
D. Berst, Herbert W. Kruger, Bcajs
min H. Williams, Leonard M. Baoy, coast
artillery reserve corps; Secaad lieotaa-
ant Miles H. McRer, const srttHsry,
judge advocate, is appointed to meet at
Fort Stevens, Or., for the trial of sock
eases aa may be properly brought before
ft.
American Generals Return
From Battleline In France
Aa Atlantic Pert, March 21. Major
General Leonard Wood, commander et
the 89th tUvi'lnn of the Called States
army and Majsr-Geaeral J. Fraakfia
Bell, commander of the 74th division, sr
rived here today aboard a French I User.
General Wood, it was stated, has prac
tically .recovered from wooads be rt
ceived while at the American treat.
Governor of California
to Decide Mooney's Fate
Baa Fraadseo, Cat, March H. Fel-
lewers of the Thomas H, Hooaey
today looked to Govern or Stephens for
At next important move, following tat
expiration at five o'clock ysstsstay at
tat time far kfoeaty't attaratya as stata
for a re-hearing ia the snpissis start.
At the expiration of tea daya ths su
areata court dedal oa tffi rating the
srataasa, wia a wag
EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING,
DUTCH SHIPS IN
ALLIED WATERS
ARETAKEN OVER
Seizure of 1,000,000 Tons
Made by , United States and
Great Britain as Result of
German Interference.
U-BOAT BLOCKADE OF
HOLLAND BERLIN PLAN
Teuton Press Indicates Effort
Wilt Be Made to Prevent
Vessels From Entering or
Leaving The Netherlands.
. Zurich, March 21. Holland must ex
pect that submarines Will blockade all her
ports as ths result of taking over of
Dutch skips by the allies and America, it
was seml-offielally stated ia Berlin to-
. The Netherlands, will he compelled to
bear all the coaseaseaces of her decision,
the Berlin advices said.
Washington, March 21. One million
teas of Dutch ahipping ia today beneath
allied Sags, ready to awaS a depleted
merchant marine fat 4 war against Ger
many. . .' ' : ' .t. " '
1 This significant addition to the Amer
ican-allied Beets was accomplished over
aight, after Holland's answer , to pro
posals for aa agreement bad proven
impossible of acceptance.
In the case of the 77 ships in Amer-
icaa harbors, the presidential prodama-
tioa was the means whereby they were
taken ever by the aavy. With the proc
lamation went, a statement from the
president indicating clearly that HoSaud
twixt the devil end the deep tea bad
undoubtedly been hampered ' as to an
agreement by the threata of Germany.
He showed the Dutch government on-
der temporary agreement for using
Dutch ships ic Belgium and Swiss relief
work had been unsbti ti fulfil her, part,
evidently bebsuU of $e Tfatoa-'vlfreccs'
Ka torpedo ihipg IcavStf RotUnd; 1
With the ships actus lly la possession
of the Chited States and the allies, tittle
time will be lost in putting them in the
trans-Atlantic transport service.
American aaval crews were at once
available for massing them, as the bU'
reao f operations and navigation had
planted this matter carefully it: ad
vance. Actual eeisure was aeeemputned
boat ,1 o'clock last night, and at far as
reports here show, no difficulty was en-
countered. . ? : s -..'-,-
The' Dnteh will be paid for the ships
under the terms of interns tional law.
' In making his statement st to seiiure,
As president pointed out fully that Hoi
land bad acted under the shadow of the
hampering German Influence, and em
phasised that this government Is en-
tirely friendly to The Netherlands. She
wOl get food supplies, as originally pro
posed, and the Nienwe Amsterdam will
be permitted to return to Holland be-
cause of aa agreement recently made for
such rttura.
Reqalsltionleg of the ships at this time
was regarded as a vitally important How
at Germany, aiding at it does is the
American speeding bp of supplies and
troops to France. .
DUTCH VIEW GIVEN
Tat Hsgne, March 2L Premier Leu
doo, speaking in the chamber ia reply
to criticisms of the government in con'
section with the shipping situation, to
day characterised America's policy aa
'all hut benevolent.
S2.5D BUSHEL PRICE
FAVORED FOB WHEAT
Senate Moves to Overturn Price
Fixed by President In Adopt
ing Gore Amendment.
Weening ten, March 21. The senate
this afternoon moved to overturn the
prices recently filed for this year's
wheat crop ay President Wtlsoa, whea
k adopted Senator Gere's aacadateat to
tat agriculture appropriation bill fix! eg
2X0 a buthtl aa a minimum price for
wheat at all leoal markets.
The vttt oa the Gore aaaeadeat waa
At to 18. The amendment proaritei to
eaost a lively fight la eoafertaea.
Oklahoma Citizens Post
Warning to Pro-Germans
Akua, Okla Hank SL Altus ceua
ty today was sotted with wamiagt to
art-Qerataae to "gat rigat ar boat aa
atfeer eliatttt store healthy Tat want'
ktg (ttttwti tat Ceggmg, tarriat and
ftataeriag yttttrasf tf r. O. Wtatbrotk
std Hesry Huffata, aaid to be Gtrataa
timtwtkirert. They were mailt to Utt
the Amtrieta flag aad trdered to Itars
tka
MARCH 21, 1918.
BAKER REUS
PERSHING ARMY
ON FRENCH SOIL
For First Time in History, Sec
retary of War Inspects Unit
ed States Troops in Foreign
Territory.
EVENT IS NEW CHAPTER
IN AMERICAN HISTORY
Cabinet Member Tells Warriors
They Are Point of Wedge at
Base of Which Power of Na
tion is Applied.
BY FRED S. FERGUSON
United Pratt Staff Carrtspindsnt
With the American Army in France,
I March 20. For the first time la history.
secretary 01 . war reviewed American
troops on foreign toil.
Secretary Baker, Genera! Pershing
and the staff generals stood on the brow
of a great plateau and saw the regiments
of the first division, fresh from the
trenches, march past, - ' -
"Tin-hatted," laden frith field euuln-
ment, the Sammies swung by wtta a new
confidence tsd vigor. Men from those
ranks were the first to give their Uvea
in America's struggle against autocracy,
rney witnetood ttcrmta raids, gss at
tacks aad hardships. .
Their swinging stride and confident
bearing indicated they felt;
"Well, reviewing it all right; but our
game is more than parading sow."
Ntw Cftsntsr 1 History,
It was a new chapter fas American his
tory. As the colors were casalnc the re
viewing stand, the sua burst momentarily
tarough the low-hanging cloud,1' lighting
np a picture that will he surpassed only
by tne review of Americans as victors.
Pershing, Briefly addressing the offi
cers, said he waa proud of the showing
la the trenches, wihch augured well for
the future. The reviewing field was hesvv
with mud and motor cars were unable
to surmount the. plateau. Baker. Per-
ahlsg aad the others trudged a muddy.
apeui mile.
The troops were drawri nn. waitlnr.
-STOBsaat ewwHf-ep wtthircM sr:
Tbe parade of the first American sol
diers to eater the trenches in Prince wss
at first invisible behind a dip in the ola
teau, the teuilc giving .warning of their
approach. Ihea the Vtinkats" shoulders
and rythmicals moving. bodies of tbe
company in front appeared.
From the mules, hauling the rolling
kitchens, to the officers, everything was
in ngntrng trim, .. ,,-1 ,
Line after line passed, saluting the sec
retary ef war with precision and snap.
Mascot aogs scampered between the
lints. Wagons became mired deep in the
(Continued on page two
ran bin
DISUGBEE OVER VIOLA
Vienna's Demand for Portion oi
Province Results in" Serious
Opposition by Buss.
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN
tfalttal Prats Staff Ctrratpttaent
Petrograd, March 20. (Night) Ser
ious differences bare broken ont be
tween Austria and Ukrainian Bada re
gardlsg the division of territory, accord.
ing to authoritative despatches from
Kleft, received here today, Austria has
demsnded a portion of the province of
Tolls.
The Caucasian Eim (governing body)
is reported to have broken off pease se
gotiatlont with Turkey.
Gsrmaa forces have been repulsed
near Voroiba. Oa the Kharksft frost
(WOO miles northeast of Odessa and 8SO
south of Moscow) strong attacks have
beea made by the Ukrainian aoviet
troops. . .
A Russian telegraph agency despatch
from viadivastok describes a meeting
Peking, March 16, tsld to have been at
tended by M. Put! toff, M. Guchkeff (war
mtalster under Kerensky), Admiral Rol
cbtk and Chinese and Japanese general!,
The Japanese representatives are said
to have declared that the satire Bol
sheviki portion of Rustle Is demanding
allied oecupatloB of Siberia, at far wttt
as Irkutsk, premising ts supply tot
aeeestary farces. ,
The Japanese stated, according to the
desnstch that America would receive the
Ussurisk region railway; China the east
Chinese Railway tad Japan the Amur
region aa far at Irkattk. A special Bat
turn government for tbe occupied dig'
trlot was discussed. M. Chorvttt, director
of tbe east Chinese railway, was offered
tut premienkip.
Weathers ef the old Daaa art report
ed ta have trrired at Harbia to tVtcatt
the sitae tioa..
SCOTT NEARINO INDICTID
New York, March 31 ladictasnta
were leased today - against Professor
Scott Jfetrinc and the Americas Social'
itt society, charging vfeitttet of tkt as
tttaaate
ENROOT HOLDS LBD
NWiSGONSlN VOTE
Loyalist Candidate for Senator
Is Apparently Nominee of
Bepubiican Party. J
Milwaukee, Wit., March 21 Unofficial
returns complete front 32 counties and
practically complete from the remainder
of the state showed today that Repre
sentative Irvine L. Lenroot was main
taining his lead over James Thompson
for tilt repusllcaa senatorial nomination.
The vote when the count waa resumed
today stood, Lenroot, 68,532; Thompson,
Further gains . for Jcteph Davtos,
democratic nominee, brought hie total at
the same time to 54,173. Charles Mc
Carthy, whom he defeated, had counted
Victor Berger, socialist, had poled 28,-
845. i
Leaders of both republican factiona
peeted little change would he made in the
relative standing of their candidates by
the latter tabulations. , . -
Lenroot, at Marinette,. Wis., denied to'
day that he had authorised a statement
that he would withdraw ia favor of Da-
vies If he is nominated. , He said he was
malting every preparation to fight for tbe
aeaatoraMa. .
GEWEEK
TO IKE PEACE
WITH ITALIANS
roposais by Berlin and Vienna
Directly to Rome Govern
ment Are Declared to Have
Been indignantly Rejected.
New tork, March 2L Proposals for
peace have been made by Germany and
Austria-Hungary ts Italy, according to a
despatch published in II Progresso Italo-
Amencano, ;iday. The despatch, which
is from the Rente correspondent of the
newapaper tut!
"I am able to inform you of Informa
tion from: an tuthariutive.totuce .that
proposals for peace have, jutt been made
by Anitrla aba'Tjierisfcny directlr 16 our
government, which has indignantly re
jected them, although, they were suite
aiiuring."
ALL IS READY FOR
WIDrDISPLAyS
Much Good Music Will Be Fea
ture of, Entertainment for
Crowds on Streets. ..;V....:.
Ererrthlni le in readiness for the open
ing ef Window Display week tonight. A
large number of the thow windows of tee
lesding merchants are shrouded ' with
canvas and' mjtier j nwaitir.g ti ofiicial
opening at 7:20 tenlt'.u
The Biggest feature lot the rat'-rtain-
ment of the crowd will b4 th toRcetts
by the University-ladies hand and the
municipal band. ' 'i" ' "
The Red Cross dsns tsaigm will alea
be slgnalllsed by some of tb best dance
music ever heard is the city many of the
leading professionals of the evcRlng hav
ing donated their servicet ;or the ucw-
aloa. The danct will be h-M in tin arm
ory.
It the weather Is good thiire will bt an
immense crowd of pvp!e tm the ltrcet.
according to the infomtattjn coming to
the committee is charge. Many of the
leading merchants ' will : couitnte' fjr
prlset. MeMorraa and Watbbarse,
firm which hat beea active in the window
ditpiry work from the first, ted which
won three prises last spring, wbiie.de
oorttiag their window will lot fetter for
any of the prit ct. . (
War Finance Corporation '
; Biil Passed by House
Washington, March 21. By a veto of
30? to 2 the war finance corporation
designed to furnish financial assistants
for tht Amertcsa.isdustrlet aeoettitry to
the war work, was passed by the hone
tilt tftemoea. Representatives La
Foliette, Washlugtoa, and Mason, Illinois,
formed the eppotftfosr . - 1 -
Tht senate hat pasted the measure,
Tht corporation It to he capitalised tt
ISO0.QO0.O0O, either by private subscrip
tion or by funds from tat Unite tSattt
treasury. Secretary McAdoo it secre
tary aad four other members will coat
prise the corporation.
Hindu Defense Speech is
; Barred From U. S. Mails
Saa Frtacfcce. Cel., March 21. Cop-
let of tkt opening address of Attorney
Gecrg A, McGowaa ia tht Riaia revolt
plot trtala, printed ftr dremiatloa by
Hind oi, have beea tfaad by tht postal
authors! tea. it becaatt known toaay.
The speech kaa been barred from tb
No. 66.
LOSE FOUR
British. Bepart-' Destruction ot
Two Destroyers and Two
Torpedo Boats When Enemy'
Attempts Bald Upon Dun
kirk, Early This Morning.
FRENCH VESSELS TAKE
PART iH SEA FIGHTING
London Message States Allies
Suffered No Losses. One
British Destroyer Is Dam
aged But Reaches Port.
London, March SI. Two enemy day
ttroyert and two torpedo boats art ha
ltered to hart been tuak ia action off
Dunkirk, the British admiralty aaaoaaa
ed today. ' '"..,"-; : - . : ' '
The German warships were bossbaraV
Ing Dunkirk this morning whea thai wet
attacked by French and British aaval
forces. . ' - - -
No allied veateie were tank, aithoogh
a British destroyer was damaged. , It
was broatht aetely into harbor. .
' Two British and three French destroy
era participated In .the aagagaiaeat.
Dunkirk ia on Jhe Frtmcb coast, ahoot
20 miles west of the point where the
front lines toech the North a, and
about 30 milea west of Oattad, ths Ot: -man
naval best in Belgium. ' " :
TROTSKY CALLS Urui
KlMailf.il!.
Bolsheviki ' War.: Minister iV
Cheered WhenjHe PiMtAJor ;
War Ffliwias-''Xt
Wathlagtes, March 21 Tkt litlta
Stattf pttStiea toward Bsttit "g a
changed. TWt gtvsntaieat atm ftgaras
kar at aa "atttcftit'' r ''e-ttttrr
la tht war - -r.r. . '."
TWt was tti afntsaiiy ttdajf-la a
laferstai ttttt aaaartattai ditctulea tf
Trettky't rtyorttd rttattt far aid la rtv
ergsaiiiai tht veltttter Sin artsy. '
PttrMraa, Nan is Tkrte tf taa
Pttait't otstttlttseiss; tttrtttsd with
crgttirttitt ef a Std Star aavy, Mm
beta aiysttritttly stsrtered, it waa
ietrttd ktra ttday.
By JOSEPH SHAPLEN '
U sited Pratt Staff fJarrasatBatBt
Petrograd, March 20iSWht.)-War
Mmister Trotsky, addressieg tht atoseow
soviet today, received the wildest stp
pisute when he plepaded tor immediatt
creation of t large Ruwiaa army.
"According to foreign repartt, 200,
000 Auetro-Gtrnsan prisontra are armei
and ready ts etUt -tht trtas-Siheriaa
region," Tressky ttid. J '1 - '
"The Jtptnst are spreading ton re
nnrt throtithaut the world, la ordtr't
tgous their occupation of Btbtrit.
"I have no doubt hut that tie maeat
bourse weald se Bussia, if it were of.
feted Altaee-Leitniw in retsrs.
the w eaters proletariat noes not
support as, wt will ptriih.
We hart no UluatOBI regarmng in
atiitaae of the-BKropeaa oourgeowt.
Wa need to army lor war aaatatt cat
whsie of oapttaiist, imperialist Boroat,
'fhrr armi: wat destroye ia nbrsa
ytart of war unable to withstand tha
effectt of a war with arariea tf tthaf
jndastriaHy-deveJeptd tvnnua,
"We must hegia tnta a atw army at
imaai to create a new, ealiectire atiii.
ttry dSscipliat aadtr ttt comataa at
sxsertt, to when tht lartpeaa aroit-
tariat arlstt,. wt wm at aoit w. m
We art atrt."' ' , " i
New York Sees Chance
for State Prehibitiort
, - . ;
ib. K. T Marek 21-Proaihrtistj
itgtelatioB tot a ly aaitete fat
ton atrt today dorlag tkt pat M hottw
tad tt kt eitiated ky sttat at the taataw
la tat ataato that awii Tttot aava
beea pledged to past the Stat whilteai
meusre la ota waata, - ,
Tbt state srtadhittoa atatttw It a aa.
CTrrsat reeortttoa.; prtvUltg far a
tmendaet t t atate iittUltUil.
ft la aa tit ttaatt atlsasar today aa4
wSt prohtaiy be rtatM avtt tatar
ra n
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WARSHIPS
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