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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

1915, was popularity supposed to have as
its motive peace negotiations. Colonel
House denied this, and his denials were
disregarded. At this a writer in 1.-The
New York Times" Charles Willis Thomp-
son, was provoked to inquire;
"Why would it not be good idea to begin
taking Colonel Edward NJ. House at his word
There is this TO be said in favor Of the idea,
that, revolutionary as it is, persons who have
tried it have never gone wrong. Colo
mel House does not lie TO newspaper men.
He has uttered perhaps as many as
twelve sentences for publication in the last
five years. IL is not large number, but there
was not a lie in any of them"
Referring to him as "a connoisseur of
policies" Mr.. Thompson continues:
"He has not been active in business for
some years; some men collect pictures or
found Libraries; here is a millionaire who
| finds another interest in his more lelsurely
years. In imagining such a man one would
/ think Of him as an energetic busybody put
ting his finger into every political pie; but
Colonel House is a discriminating connols-
seur. If pictures were his hobby, he would
not spend all his time rushing around art
galleries.
"The power that he Yields and has welded
over many men Of different characters Is not
suggested in his appearance which IS that
of a man in no way remarkable. No one
would turn to look after him in the street
nor be at all impressed by a casual meeting.
He is unobtrusive slight. not tall, suave IN
manner, easy in conversation; there is moth
ing about him TO suggest mystery. lie does
not at all convey the idea of the silent man
in politics, though ne is that. He could not
impress crowd, and never tries. His infu-
ence is exerted over individuals"
Contrary to general supposition, the
President and Colonel House are not life
long chums. Their acquaintance dates
only from 1911. Says Mr.. Thompson:
"Colonel House had decided to in
terest himself in obtaining the nomination Of
a Democrat who would carry out progressive
ideas. He looked over the candidates and
concluded that the Governor Of New Jersey
seemed the likeliest man.
$50 one day in September, 1911, when the
Governor was in New York, Colonel House
called on him and introduced himself The
talk lasted only an hour, but the Governor
was a good deal impressed; he made fur-
Their appointment From that time their IN
timacy grew"
Colonel House is fifty-nine years old.
He was born at Houston, TEX, went to a
Connecticut school and afterward to Cor
nell University. His wealth is variously
estimated at from 100000 to SIC, OOO,-
600, and his property consists chiefly OF
plantations and other lands in Texas.
He is spending his leisure years in the
prosecution of his hobby, a queer hobby,
Mr.. Thompson calls it. As it happens
"his hobby is benehtng his country, and,
strange to say, he does not want the usual
reward of fame. To a man such as | am,
he said. publicity is not only annoying, but
it would be Injurious And Colonel House
always speaks the truth"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

many. This stood as the ideal solution for
a war to which Russia, no longer the Rus
STA of the Car, could not bring united
front This yearning even led, one is told,
10 the surprising spectacle of Russian SOL
diers fraternizing with German soldiers.
They believed" wrote Mr.. Levine, that
determination would communicate TO the
Germans the virus of revolution. That is
why many Russian troops refused to fight
the Germans. They believed, and still be-
lieve, that the Allies adoption Of the Rus
sian formula would bring immediate peace
through German revolt"
But there is danger here Of depression.
The question of the Allied war aims is
story in itself. However saliently it may
enter into the creation OF Russia's present
dilemma, the one clear and graspable fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
DIR. AIonZO E. TAYLOR
EOR sixteen years, from 1899 up to la

EOR sixteen years, from 1899 up to la,.
l. year, DR.. Taylor was university
professor. He was professor of pathologr
in the University of California from 1899
to 1910, when he joined the University Of
Pennsylvania staff as professor of physio.
logical chemistry. Last year he was Of.
tered the post of attache to the American
Embassy at Berlin, where for several
months he Investigated food condition,
throughout the empire. In May Of TIN
year he was appointed by the Department
of Agriculture to make an exhaustive
study of the project to curtail the use Of
grain in the manufacture of into1cansA
Ne has been working in close harmony
with Food Administrator Hoover.
DR.. Taylor was born in Alden, Mo, and
is forty-six years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

NIKOLAI LENINE, leader OF the Boil
' shevih, who now control Petrograd
and Moscow, was an eXpatriate under
the old Russian regime. Permitted to
return home through Germany from
Switzerland after the revolution, he i'm
mediately undertook vigorous campaign
at the head of a group of ultra-radicals
in favor of a separate peace. Although
working directly against the interests of
the revolution, he was, nevertheless, al
lowed to continue because the Provisional
Government fear his arrest and punish
ment would advance his cause by making
him martyr.
1t was early last summer that Lenine
was proved without doubt to be in the
employ of the German government, his
task, it was revealed, being to compromise
Kerensky's government in the eyes of the
Russian people, and thus bring about an
early peace. After a weeks search he
was arrested in Finland, and it was an
nounced that he would be tried as a
traitor; but later dispatches brought the
news that he was free again.
Lenine, whose real name is Vladimir
Hitch Ulianoff, was born in Russia fifty
years ago of aristocratic parentage.
Long before the commencement Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

to be holding Petrograd, with the Kerensky
forces closing in on two sides Of the capital
A torrent of contradictory bulletins hlisa
those columns of newspapers devoted 70
the Russian collapse. From the perlsal OF
these it was pretty difficult TO form an!
opinion as to what was the true state Of
affairs.
The Reviews last chance at the news ce'
fore going to press disclosed sItuauo'
which almost simultaneously presented Nc
rensky's triumph and Lenine's victory
The morning papers last Thursday, ~
porting meagre dispatches from Russo
disclosed the fact that the rebels appears
20 be failing, and that KerensEy was sT
ting the upper hand. But few noun
later the evening papers carried the ness
arrived intelligence that Lenine and ~
forces had driven Kerensky out OF pe'"
grad, great battle having been fougn'~
the outskirts of the city.
A cable from Louis Edgar Browne
THE Evening Globe" told OF rene"S
street fighting in Moscow, which had CIV
ed in another armistice, after 2,oOV ~
sons were killed OF wounded" He expia'D'
that for twenty-four hours the telesrsr
ers of Petrograd had been on strike '
fact standing responsible for the sesns
news earlier in the day. However
Mr.. Browne, the telegraphers hao
turned to work. "Petrograd," he WIZ
"is calm, order having been completes!
stored" Yet at the same time other e,S
ing papehs carried the alarming news v"
Petrograd was in flames.
So it goes. Just as all prophecy "
corning Russia must be taken win "
pulous caution. so is II true that no
has an absolutely clear and eomprehe"',
knowledge Of the events actually tran'psi
ing now. Russia Is in state Of ies''.
chaos. What will rise up out Of the GU
remains to be seen. Meanwhile, eivh
of the worst kind reigns. All is uncers
In the words Of famous war critic,
STA has become a figure Of speech
still portentcus figure, . figure e"
ing colossal possibilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
General FOch

ENERAL FOCH, ranking member
of the new inter-Allied military
~ committee and, it is assumed, the
probable chairman, is the hero Of the Bat
tie of the Marine. He is sixty-six years
old. and was detached from active service
last April to be made French Chief of
Staff. In the words of Joffre, Foch Is
"the greatest strategist in Europe, and
the humblest."
During the Battle of the Marine Cen
eral Foch held the centre of the French
line with 10000 men, opposed by 2OO,-
600 Germans, including the famous Prus-
sian Guard. Both his wings were driven
back. and then he launched a terrific at
tack against the German centre, which
forced the whole German line into re-
treat.
Foch is the commander who was in
general control Of the first successful
fight at Ypres, made by the French and
the British, aided by the Belgians. to pre-
vent the Germans from breaking through
to Calais.
A story is told that seems to give the
index to the basic quality of his character
as a general.
"Find out the weak point Of your enc
nv and deliver your blow there" he said
at staff banquet at Nancy in 1918.
"But suppose, general" said an artil-
lery officer, "that the enemy has no weak
point?"
"If the enemy has no weak point" re-
turned the commander with q CLEAN of
the eye and an aggressive tilt of the chin,
make one"
Foch was born in the town of Tarbes, in
the south of France, in 1851. At nine
teen he served as a subaltern against the
Germans. After the war he began to
win recognition, and at twenty-six was
given a commission as artillery captain
Later he became professor of tactics in
the Ecole de Guerre, with the title Of
commandment, where he remained for five
wears, and then returned to regimental
work. Il was when Foch reached the
grade of brigadier general that he went
back to the War College, this time as di-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
General CadOrna

ENERAL CADORNA relinquished SUI
~ preme command of the Italian
armies in the field to serve on this COM
mittee, and late reports indicate that he
has subsequently resigned also this newest
post. He had no assignment when the
war began, but was designated to COM
mand an army in case of war Chief Of
the General Staff when Italy entered, he
was placed in supreme command in the
field. He was the only general in any
of the leading armies who had endured
the continuous test of the war, the
French, British, Germans, Austrians and
Russians having all changed their leading
field commanders several times.
Cadorna has devoted his whole life thus
far to military science; in particular, he
studied the territory along the northern
boundary, where the operations against
the Austrians were to be carried out.
He is sixty-fve years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Mr.. Wilson Has Sent to the Paris War Conference

family estate. He is also owner OF "Ihe
Harrisburg Patriot" the only Democratic
newspaper in Harrisburg.
AS an unsuccessful candidate for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania against Martin H.
Brumbaugh in 1914, and throughout other
political activities, Mr.. Mccormick took a
progressive stand on the issues prominent
before the outbreak of the war. he won
particular fame last year 'as President
Wilson's successful campaign manager. In
August of this year he was named mem
her of the executive committee OF the
League to Enforce Peace.
Mr.. Mccormick is forty-fve years old
and unmarried Back in the '90s he was
Yale football star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Thomas Nelson Perkins

CLOSELY related TO the shipping prob
~ lem is that of priority of shipments
on which Mr.. Perkins, of the Priority
Board, will represent this government
Mr.. Perkins is a lawyer. He was born in
Milton, Mass, in 1870, graduated from
Harvard. was admitted to the bar in 1898
and has practised law in Boston ever
since. He is a member Of the firm Of
Ropes. Gray, Boyden e. Perkins, one Of
the six largest in Boston. He is vice
president of the Railway and Light Secu-
rites Company, is director of at least q
dozen railway, traction, light and power
companies. and is trustee of bank.
Mr.. Perkins was in Russia at the b.
ginning of the war, representing large
manufacturing interests. He had been IN
Washington only few weeks, as legal
adviser to the War Industries Board,
when he was sent abroad with the Hous
mission.
Mr.. Auchincloss, Colonel Houses son-n-
law. is a young New York lawyer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
in Russia

CORRESPONDENTS in Russia
during the early stages Of the
~ reign Of freedom" sent back as
founding accounts Of the manner in which
the new republic had already righted the
ship Of state and was prepared almost 10
take its place alongside the other great
powers battling for democracy. Books
were written and published-a small Ii
brary grew up before the eyes of bewil-
dered world-eyes still little dazzled
from reading the first tremendous head
lines Most Of that brave library is now
badly antiquated-with the ink upon its
pages, As one says, scarcely dry.
The closing sentence Of one Of the most
popular and enlightening Of the books de
scribing the Russian revolution rather
neatly illustrates the contention that those
who wrote in the initial fervor Of enthu-
siasm were destined TO experience day of
establishment II reads like this; rus
sia is mistress Of her destiny"
Some weeks ago there was a very grave
crisis precipitated over the revolt of Cen
eral kornilof. For time the fate Of Ke-
rensky, and Of the whole newly founded
state, trembled in the balance. Kerensky
emerged triumphant. And for a while Il
looked as though Russia were once more
launched upon a prop.tious voyage. Then
q new complication arose. An omnous
name crept into the headlines. At first it
attracted comparatively little notice.
Many an eye slid over it. many an harassed
brain sighed at the intrusion Of just an
other unpronouncable term from that far,
unfathomable land. The word was Bolshe-
Wiki, and the Bolshevik, II was explained
10 Americans, stood for the group which
IA this country responds 70 the title Of
2 W W
Early in November the activities Of
fhese Bolsheyin began % take on definite
and threatening shape. However, no act
Ual crisis was heralded until November o.,
when the front pages Of the American
newspapers displayed the revolutionary
tidiDgs that Petrograd had been seized;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

"The Turks are not devoid Of humor, and
the picture of Mohammed V solemnly call
ing upon the kings and presidents Of the
world to abandon Christianity for Islam
probably made them regard the whole matter
as silly farce. But OF sense Of humor
Won Kuhlmann Is devoid, and he went on
unsmiling to his catastrophe.
There is no one in the ranks Of the Ger
man diplomatic service whose claim to the
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs is likely to be
regarded as greater than Won Kuhlmann's.
For though his best friends could hardly re-
gard him as an inspired diplomatist, he has
qualities that will serve Germany in good
stead. lie has presence and a certain
power of insistence that will be of use TO
Prussia in the days Of a congress in which
there will be little room for fnesse and
less for intrigue"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Vance C.. Mccormick

MR.. MCCORMICK, chairman of the
WI War Trade Board, enters interna-
tional politics with background Of fifteen
years personal acquaintance with civic
state and national political affairs. His
first serious break into the ring was In
1902. when he was elected Mayor of Har'
lisburg, Penn, his home city. A member
of a wealthy family, he had devoted him
self since his fathers death two years be-
Tor principally to the management of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
4 CORRESPONDENT Of "The London
~ Daily Telegraph" writes as follows
of Germany's Foreign Minister:

"The new German Minister for Foreign
Affairs was for so long councillor at the
embassy in Carlton House Terrace that b.
the close of his time here be was better
known by sight in London society than any
German diplomatist, except, of course, Count
Paul Metternich. But beyond this circle he
was scarcely known at all He took little
trouble 10 make himself acquainted with any
stratum Of English life, except that from
which the Englishmen with whom he had
official relations were drawn, and in which
he naturally found the social relaxation in
which his diplomatic position allowed him to
indulge
"The new Foreign Secretary is typcally
German in build. feature, character, methods
and mentality. and, TO DO hip justice, he
would regard such description as a sim
ccre Compliment. He has always put hi,
work for Germany frat, and left no stone
unturned in his efforts to attain his end.
"Hs obedience 10 his orders has always
been instant and unquestioning. We in
England have been rather shocked by the
discovery that all the time during which
Prince Lichnowsky acted ms German Ambss-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

ty-two years ago, Mr.. Crosby accumulated
what is known as a fortune.
Turning his attention to travel and ex-
ploration in 1900, Mr. Crosby equipped
and led expeditions through portions OF
Abyssinia and the Sudan, in 1908 through
Turkestan and Tibet, and several years
later through Borneo.
In March, 1915, Mr.. Crosby left for
Brussels, where, as vice-chairman of the
Commission for Relief in Belgium and as
a volunteer worker, he took entire charge
Of the work of relief organization and dis
tribution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
81 RESIDENT WILSON'S confidential
adviser, the head Of the army, the

; RESIDENT WILSON'S confidential
adviser, the head of the army, the
head Of the navy, the head Of the
War Trade Board and representatives OF
ne organizations having to do with sup
olving the Allies-these are the men who
have been sent to represent the United
States at the approaching inter-Allied war
difference.
The commission reached England less
ran two weeks ago, and simultaneously
With its arrival came the first announce
m ent Of its personnel:
Colonel Edward NJ House, who has
been called President Wilson's "min-
ister without portfolio"
Admiral w. S. Benson, chief Of
naval operations.
General Tasker II. Bliss, chief Of
staff of the United States Army.
Oscar T. Crosby, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
Vance c. Mccormick, chairman of
the War Trade Board.
cambridge Colby, Of the United
States Shipping Board.
DR.. Alonzo f. Taylor, representing
the Food Controller.
Thomas Nelson Perkins, represent
ing the Priority Board.
Gordon Auchincloss, as secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
that the women's battalion had surren-
dered; that Kerensky had fled the city, and
finally that peace was being sought.
civil War Again Breaks
" Out in Russia

Now the world was called upon to adjust
itself TO a whole new order of affairs over
in Russia. A new set of rebels had taken
the reins, and civil war, suppressed since
the outbreak of Korniloff and his followers,
was again rampant 1t now became nee
essary to recognize the existence of two
powerful opposing factions, the Maximal-
;sts and the Mnimalists, or, as they are
more popularity styled, the Bolsheviki and
the Mensacyik. Nkolai Lenine led, as at
this writing he still leads, the Bolshevki,
with Leon Trotzky, well known in the
United States, as his prime minister; Ke-
rensky led, and, with the same necessary
qualifications, still leads the Mensheviki.
This was the new situation which, on the
eth of November, the world was called
upon TO recognize.
Interpreters were ready, however start
lingly the situation had been sprung, with
explanations which brought the fresh crisis
more in range with what may be called
.uman logic. One Of the most illumnat-
ing comments was offered by Isaac Don
Levine in The Tribune. Mr.. Levine boldly
expressed the belief that Kerensky's fall,
OF rather, perhaps, Leyine's rise, depended
solely and directly upon the failure Of the
Allies TO restate their war aims.
The Allies made their initial blunder,
declared this writer when they failed to
recognize the New Russia as really new.
They considered it only a continuation of
the old. They refused 10 see the viewpoint
Of the Russian revolutionary democracy"
Kcrensky, IL was further pointed out,
had tried in vain TO make the Allies under
stand both his position and the peculiar
state Of the Russian mind, which was
moulding itself upon a new ideal What
the Russians particularly wanted, it seems,
was 30 witness the characterization Of Ger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

Foch Is described as "quiet, retiring,
non-communicative with no taste for
meeting people in social intercourse,
a slim. man, with a great deal Of nervous
energy in his actions quick and
graceful in movement :"
It has been declared by a French
writer that this general knows the human
element in the French army better than
any other man living.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
bloody Battles Are Fought,
- Ending in Armistice

Meanwhile, peace seemed remote cry.
bloody battles were being fought. 1t was
SAID That seven hundred died in fierce
contest IN the city Of Moscow, an engage
ment which resulted in what was vaguely
announced as tie, terms on the basis Of
the creation of a Socialist government, in
GLIDING Bolsheviki"
On November Ii Lenine appeared still
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

Southern Department and the cavalry divi-
sion.
General Bliss was assistant chief of
staff from February, 1915, up to the time
Of his appointment as chief of staff a few
weeks ago. He has been member of the
Joint Army and Navy Board since Sep
tember, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

81 would rather argue with bald
headed man"
Why so?"
Because he is not in condition To
split hairs. '-Baltimor American.
"A mule said Uncle Eben, SHOULD be a
warnin against kickin De better he does
1t de more unpopular he gifts. Washing
ton Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

rector. From this post he went to the
command of the 18th Division, thence to
the command Of the 9Th Corps at
Bourges, and thence to the command Of
the goth Corps at Nancy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
I, enine. Who Heads the Fight Against
Kerensky

war he had gained a reputation as q
serious student of economic and scientific
affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
General Wilson

CENERAL SIR HENRY HUGHES
~ WILSON, X. c. B., Britain's third
of the committee, has been sub-chief of
the General Staff. For four years, from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

for Americans, at least, is that Russia is
again plunged into the throes Of civil war,
and that her further participation in the
world war is problematcal to an almost
grotesoue degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
he First Bulletins Favored
/ the Bolsheviki

On November 10 the papers contained
the news that Moscow had fallen to the
Bolsheviki. Kerensky, it was reported,
had been taken and was under arrest And
with this fresh victory behind them
Lenne and Trotzky proceeded to issue the
following declaration covering the 'aims
of the new government:
1. To propose an armistice to 90
into force at once on all fronts.
,. To offer all nations a democratic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

~ ENERAL FOCH, ranking member
of the new inter-Allied military
~ committee and. il is assumed the