"Until a few years before the war,"
the prince is quoted as saying, "the
German emperor seemed to sincerely
wish peace. But a terrible megalo
mania was growing in htm. He was
anxious to see Germany over all and
from the day he felt it impossible to
attain this end by peaceful means,
war became an obession with him."
.W.W. Ringleaders Held
After Raid In Waterbury
Include Alexander Chernoff Who Police Claim is National
Organizer for I W. W. Was Starting to
Organize Branch.
Waterbury, March 10 All but 10 of the 187 men arrested
in the raid on the I. W. W. meeting at 305 Bank street last night
were released from custody early this morning, after their rec
ords had been taken. Ten men who are believed to be the ring
leaders are being held on a breach of the peace charge, includ
ing Alexander Chernoff of Chicago and New York, who, the
police say, is a national organizer of the I. W. W. and was or
ganizing a local branch.
TENCE
SUSTAINED
Socialist Leader Must Serve
Sentence of Ten Years
in Prison.
Washington, March 10. The Su
preme court today sustained the con
viction of Tugene V. Debs, Socialist
leader, found guilty of violating the
espionage act tnrougn siatemenu,
made m a speech at Canton, O.. last
j June, and sentenced to 10 years' im-
1 prisonment..
I In deciding the case the court in ef-
j leci upraiu 1119 cuiiHiiauiiMiinjiy m.in. w. inroupnour. tjonnecticuc was
i so-called enlistment section of the :also taken by the police. One of the
esrionage act or isn.
! The opinion of the court was unanl-
mo 119.
